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{{Twelve Colonies Series}}
In the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica, the twelve colonies were originally located on a single world - [[Kobol]] (early draft of the [[Mini-Series]] script). However, this was later revised to twelve separate worlds, in keeping with the original concept. 

It is unclear whether all twelve colonies are orbiting a single star or not, or what the name of this star might be. However, the 2003 [[Video Game]] proposed the home system for the twelve colonies is called [[Cyrannus]]. This has yet to be accepted as [[canon]] in the new television series.

==<div style="clear:both">Aerelon</div>==
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"15 people were killed" when President [[Adar (RDM)| Adar]], for reasons unexplained, sent the Marines to Aerelon ([[Water]]). It was presumably where the [[Aerelon Gazette]] publication originated from.

The mining colony of [[Troy]], destroyed in a cataclysmic explosion ([[Flesh and Bone]]) is located near Aerelon, and may have been operated by natives of that world. [[Troy]] was the alleged home of [[Valerii, Sharon|Sharon Valerii]] ([[Flesh and Bone]]).

===Natives===
*[[Valerii, Sharon|Sharon Valerii]] - Actual home given as the [[Troy]] Mining Colony (alleged) 
*[[Hamilton, Sekou|Sekou Hamilton]] (Presumably - editor of the Aerelon Gazette)
*The unnamed [[Quorum of Twelve]] delegate from Aerelon voted for [[Tom Zarek]] in the vice-presidential elections ([[Colonial Day]]).

===Publications===
*[[Aerelon Gazette]]

==<div style="clear:both">Aquaria</div>==

The unnamed [[Quorum of Twelve]] delegate from Aquaria voted for [[Tom Zarek]] in the vice-presidential elections ([[Colonial Day]]).

==<div style="clear:both">Canceron</div>==

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*[[Robin Wenutu]] is the Canceron Representative to the [[Quorum of Twelve]].

==<div style="clear:left">Caprica</div>==

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Caprica is a large blue-green planet, similar to Earth. Its largest population center is [[Caprica City]], which serves as the seat of all three branches of the [[Colonial Government]]. Caprica City is surrounded by other small towns and hamlets, such as [[Oasis]]. Thus far, Caprica is the only planet of the [[Twelve Colonies]] that viewers have seen directly. The episode opening credits show Caprica City, as well as the nuclear bombing of the planet.

Other major cities included [[Delphi]], famous for the [[Delphi Museum of the Colonies]] and also home to a large spaceport. After the [[Cylon attack]], the [[Resistance (movement)|resistance]] cell lead by [[Samuel Anders]] operated out of Delphi.

Caprica is known for its fine Caprican cloth (from which Dr. Gaius Baltar wears), fumarella leaf (used for cigar smoking), and art.

===Natives===
*Commander [[Adama, William|William "Husker" Adama]].
*[[Caroline Adama]]
*Captain [[Adama, Lee|Lee "Apollo" Adama]].
*Lt. [[Zak Adama]]
*Doctor [[Baltar, Gaius|Gaius Baltar]], [[Quorum of Twelve]] Representative
*Lieutenant [[Thrace, Kara|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] (born on Picon)
*[[James Macmanus]] (Presumably - editor of the Caprican Times)
*[[Aaron Doral]] (claimed)

===Publications===
*[[Caprican Times]]
*[[Caprican Life]]

==<div style="clear:both">Gemenon</div>==

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Gemenon is home to the Kobol College School of Public Relations ([[Mini-Series]]). Gemenon natives are known for their literal interpretations of the [[Sacred Scrolls]] ([[Fragged]]).

===Natives===
*Representative [[Sarah Porter]], [[Quorum of Twelve]]
*Corporal [[Venner]]

==<div style="clear:left">Leonis</div>==

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[[Safiya Sanne]] is identified as both [[Leonis]]' and [[Picon]]'s representative on the [[Quorum of Twelve]]. See his article for details.

==<div style="clear:right">Libron</div>==

==<div style="clear:right">Picon</div>==

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Picon was the location for the [[Picon Fleet Headquarters|Colonial Fleet Headquarters]] ([[Mini-Series]]), and as such came under heavy attack during the early stages of the [[Cylon Attack|Cylon attack]]. [[Adar (TNS)|President Adar]] offered a complete and unconditional surrender to the Cylons after Picon was nuked; this overture was ignored ([[Mini-Series]], [[List of Deleted Scenes (RDM)|deleted scene]]).

[[Ellen Tigh]] claimed to be at the airport on Picon, "on her way home" when the attack started, and that some unknown hero ensured she was put on the last ship to get off the planet ([[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]).

===Natives===
*Representative [[Safiya Sanne]], [[Quorum of Twelve]]
**Although see his article for some confusion on the matter
* [[Playa Palacios]] (Presumably -  editor of the Aerelon Gazette)
* [[Kara Thrace]] (born, but lived on Caprica)

===Publications===
*[[Picon Star Tribune]]

==<div style="clear:both">Sagittaron</div>==

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Sagittaron endured centuries of exploitation at the hands of the other colonies ([[Bastille Day]]), so much so that even after unified colonial rule, [[Zarek, Tom|Tom Zarek]] lead an organised series of terrorist acts against the established government there. One of these acts include blowing up a government building ([[Bastille Day]]). Under Sagittarian penal law convicted felons lose their citizenship, but have it automatically reinstated after they finish serving their sentences. This included the right to vote and to stand for election ([[Colonial Day]]).

As of "[[Bastille Day]]", 5,251 natives of the planet were in [[the Fleet]].

===Natives===
*Petty Officer [[Anastasia Dualla]]
*Representative [[Zarek, Tom|Tom Zarek]], [[Quorum of Twelve]]
*[[Valance]] ([[Colonial Day]])

==<div style="clear:both">Scorpion</div>==

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Home to the [[Scorpion Ship Yards]], where the Battlestar [[Pegasus]] found itself during the [[Cylon Attack]].

==<div style="clear:left">Tauron</div>==

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The unnamed [[Quorum of Twelve]] delegate from Tauron voted for [[Gaius Baltar]] in the vice-presidential elections ([[Colonial Day]]).

==<div style="clear:both">Virgon</div>==

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[[Bagott, Marshall|Marshall Bagott]] is the Virgon Representative to the [[Quorum of Twelve]]. In public ceremony, the Virgon delegate wears a light blue sash.