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Caprica, along with its planetary capital of [[Caprica City]], is the center for the Twelve Colonies in terms of government. It is the base of the [[Ministry of Defense]] and the seat of the president. This being the case, it is the most prosperous of the Colonies and the hub of high education and high society. | Caprica, along with its planetary capital of [[Caprica City]], is the center for the Twelve Colonies in terms of government. It is the base of the [[Ministry of Defense]] and the seat of the president. This being the case, it is the most prosperous of the Colonies and the hub of high education and high society. | ||
Two years prior to the [[Fall of the Colonies]], the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] began abducting people in order to install [[Gaius Baltar (alternate)|Gaius Baltar]] as the director of the vital [[Command Navigation Program]] project ( | Two years prior to the [[Fall of the Colonies]], the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] began abducting people in order to install [[Gaius Baltar (alternate)|Gaius Baltar]] as the director of the vital [[Command Navigation Program]] project ([[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 1]]). | ||
=== Cities and Towns === | === Cities and Towns === | ||
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=== Wildlife === | === Wildlife === | ||
Caprica was also home to a species of predators called [[sand cats]] that lived in the Great Caprican Desert. Despite a nearly successful attempt by wildlife conversationists to repopulate the species, the species died out due to a fatal genetic predisposition to lung parasites ( | Caprica was also home to a species of predators called [[sand cats]] that lived in the Great Caprican Desert. Despite a nearly successful attempt by wildlife conversationists to repopulate the species, the species died out due to a fatal genetic predisposition to lung parasites ([[Battlestar Galactica 2]]). | ||
=== See also === | === See also === | ||
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: ''For the canonical version of this colony, see: [[Gemenon]].'' | : ''For the canonical version of this colony, see: [[Gemenon]].'' | ||
A [[Colonial Fleet Hub]] is in orbit of this colony. After the [[Hero|incident]] at the [[Armistice Line]] with ''[[Valkyrie]]'', ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' puts in here for upgrades to her [[Viper Mark VII]]s before proceeding on a mission to find ''[[Chronos]]'' ( | A [[Colonial Fleet Hub]] is in orbit of this colony. After the [[Hero|incident]] at the [[Armistice Line]] with ''[[Valkyrie]]'', ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' puts in here for upgrades to her [[Viper Mark VII]]s before proceeding on a mission to find the ''[[Chronos]]'' ([[Battlestar Galactica: Pegasus]]). | ||
=== Natives === | === Natives === | ||
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Sagittaron is known for its [[nitrassium]] deposits, which are used throughout the Colonies, as well as being a good provider for its fellow Colonies—at the expense of its people, who, by the standards of some, are considered slaves. | Sagittaron is known for its [[nitrassium]] deposits, which are used throughout the Colonies, as well as being a good provider for its fellow Colonies—at the expense of its people, who, by the standards of some, are considered slaves. | ||
As a result of poor worker conditions, [[Karen Zarek]] begins the [[Citizens for Sagittaron Labor Reform]]. After she is assassinated, [[Tom Zarek (alternate)|Tom Zarek]] continues this fight, eventually turning the CSLR into an insurgent, armed freedom force known as the [[Sagittaron Freedom Movement]]. During the years of struggle, the SFM's efforts culminated in a terrorist bombing of the [[Labor Ministry]]'s building, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of people in addition to the arrest, trial and imprisonment of Tom Zarek and his right hand man, [[Benedict Mason]] only two decades before the Fall ( | As a result of poor worker conditions, [[Karen Zarek]] begins the [[Citizens for Sagittaron Labor Reform]]. After she is assassinated, [[Tom Zarek (alternate)|Tom Zarek]] continues this fight, eventually turning the CSLR into an insurgent, armed freedom force known as the [[Sagittaron Freedom Movement]]. During the years of struggle, the SFM's efforts culminated in a terrorist bombing of the [[Labor Ministry]]'s building, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of people in addition to the arrest, trial and imprisonment of Tom Zarek and his right hand man, [[Benedict Mason]] only two decades before the Fall ([[Battlestar Galactica: Zarek]]). | ||
Even after Zarek's imprisonment, there are people who fight and commit terrorist acts in his name, which leads President [[Richard Adar]] to offer Zarek a full pardon in exchange of his condemnation of such actions ( | Even after Zarek's imprisonment, there are people who fight and commit terrorist acts in his name, which leads President [[Richard Adar]] to offer Zarek a full pardon in exchange of his condemnation of such actions ([[Battlestar Galactica: Zarek 3]]). | ||
== Tauron == | == Tauron == | ||
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: ''For the canonical version of this colony, see: [[Tauron]].'' | : ''For the canonical version of this colony, see: [[Tauron]].'' | ||
After destroying the [[Labor Ministry]] building on [[Sagittaron (alternate)|Sagittaron]], [[Tom Zarek (alternate)|Tom Zarek]] and [[Benedict Mason]] are imprisoned on an unnamed penal installation on Tauron, overseen by Doctor [[Sara Freeman]]. Zarek, Mason and [[Duby]] are incarcerated here; Mason and Zarek were incarcerated for the first 7 years of their 20 year sentence before being transferred, with Duby, to [[Luna Three]] ( | After destroying the [[Labor Ministry]] building on [[Sagittaron (alternate)|Sagittaron]], [[Tom Zarek (alternate)|Tom Zarek]] and [[Benedict Mason]] are imprisoned on an unnamed penal installation on Tauron, overseen by Doctor [[Sara Freeman]]. Zarek, Mason and [[Duby]] are incarcerated here; Mason and Zarek were incarcerated for the first 7 years of their 20 year sentence before being transferred, with Duby, to [[Luna Three]] ([[Battlestar Galactica: Zarek 3]]). | ||
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