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	'''Gemenon''' (ancient name '''[[wikipedia:Gemini (constellation)\|Gemini]]''') is a planet in the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Star System\| star system Cyrannus]] and one of the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol]]. Its capital was Oranu.<ref name="capitals1">[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/ Serge's twitter account] mentioned the capitals of Gemenon, Virgon, Leonis, Sagittaron, Scorpia, Canceron and Aerilon in [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545377704 this tweet].</ref>		'''Gemenon''' (ancient name '''[[wikipedia:Gemini (constellation)\|Gemini]]''') is a planet in the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Star System\| star system Cyrannus]] and one of the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol]]. Its capital was Oranu.<ref name="capitals1">[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/ Serge's twitter account] mentioned the capitals of Gemenon, Virgon, Leonis, Sagittaron, Scorpia, Canceron and Aerilon in [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545377704 this tweet].</ref>

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	==Geography and Astronomy==		==Geography and Astronomy==
	[[~~Image~~:Gemenon.JPG\|thumb\|Gemenon from orbit.]]		[[File:Gemenon.JPG\|thumb\|Gemenon from orbit.]]
	Gemenon is a barren, arid and xeric world, with only few bodies of water. As seen from orbit, the planet was mostly covered in deserts and dry lands, with hardly any visible vegetation.		Gemenon is a barren, arid and xeric world, with only few bodies of water. As seen from orbit, the planet was mostly covered in deserts and dry lands, with hardly any visible vegetation.

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	===Before the First Cylon War===		===Before the First Cylon War===

	[[~~Image~~:Monotheist Church, 1x10.jpg\|thumb\|The Monotheist Church's retreat on Gemenon.]]		[[File:Monotheist Church, 1x10.jpg\|thumb\|The Monotheist Church's retreat on Gemenon.]]

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	== Cities ==		== Cities ==
	[[~~Image~~:GemenonCityscape.jpg\|thumb\|right\|A city on Gemenon]]Gemenon's second-largest city, Illumini, was built around a large Pantheon complex, composed of buildings intended to worship and celebrate every deity in the [[Sacred Scrolls]].<ref name="capricanvacations">[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/top-5-off-beat-vacation-destinations.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Top 5 Off-Beat Vacation Destinations"].</ref>		[[File:GemenonCityscape.jpg\|thumb\|right\|A city on Gemenon]]Gemenon's second-largest city, Illumini, was built around a large Pantheon complex, composed of buildings intended to worship and celebrate every deity in the [[Sacred Scrolls]].<ref name="capricanvacations">[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/top-5-off-beat-vacation-destinations.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Top 5 Off-Beat Vacation Destinations"].</ref>

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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "[[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)" to "[[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol"

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	'''Gemenon''' (ancient name '''[[wikipedia:Gemini (constellation)\|Gemini]]''') is a planet in the [[The Twelve Colonies ~~(RDM)~~#Star System\| star system Cyrannus]] and one of the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol]]. Its capital was Oranu.<ref name="capitals1">[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/ Serge's twitter account] mentioned the capitals of Gemenon, Virgon, Leonis, Sagittaron, Scorpia, Canceron and Aerilon in [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545377704 this tweet].</ref>		'''Gemenon''' (ancient name '''[[wikipedia:Gemini (constellation)\|Gemini]]''') is a planet in the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Star System\| star system Cyrannus]] and one of the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol]]. Its capital was Oranu.<ref name="capitals1">[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/ Serge's twitter account] mentioned the capitals of Gemenon, Virgon, Leonis, Sagittaron, Scorpia, Canceron and Aerilon in [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545377704 this tweet].</ref>

	The Gemenese population was known for its religious fundamentalism, both regarding Colonial polytheism as well as Monotheism. The Colony was also regarded one of the purer Colonial worlds, lingering in the shadow of its prospering twin [[Caprica (RDM)\|Caprica]].		The Gemenese population was known for its religious fundamentalism, both regarding Colonial polytheism as well as Monotheism. The Colony was also regarded one of the purer Colonial worlds, lingering in the shadow of its prospering twin [[Caprica (RDM)\|Caprica]].

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[[Image:ColonialColors5.png|thumb|right|Colors and symbol of Gemenon]]
'''Gemenon''' (ancient name '''[[wikipedia:Gemini (constellation)|Gemini]]''') is a planet in the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Star System| star system Cyrannus]] and one of the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol]]. Its capital was Oranu.<ref name="capitals1">[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/ Serge's twitter account] mentioned the capitals of Gemenon, Virgon, Leonis, Sagittaron, Scorpia, Canceron and Aerilon in [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545377704 this tweet].</ref>

The Gemenese population was known for its religious fundamentalism, both regarding Colonial polytheism as well as Monotheism. The Colony was also regarded one of the purer Colonial worlds, lingering in the shadow of its prospering twin [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]].

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==Geography and Astronomy==
[[Image:Gemenon.JPG|thumb|Gemenon from orbit.]]
Gemenon is a barren, arid and xeric world, with only few bodies of water. As seen from orbit, the planet was mostly covered in deserts and dry lands, with hardly any visible vegetation.

The planet shares its orbit with the Colony Caprica ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]], TV version).

==History and Culture==

The planet also had either an old or disused language, known as [[Language in the Twelve Colonies|Old Gemenese]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]").

===Before the First Cylon War===

[[Image:Monotheist Church, 1x10.jpg|thumb|The Monotheist Church's retreat on Gemenon.]]

===After the Fall===
Three months after [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|the Fall]], approximately 9,500 Gemenese join the [[Laura Roslin faction]] over [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Home, Part I]]"). The large and devoted Gemenese population continues to be an important political factor within the [[The Fleet (RDM)|fugitive fleet]] ([[TRS]]: "[[The Captain's Hand]]").

== Cities ==
[[Image:GemenonCityscape.jpg|thumb|right|A city on Gemenon]]Gemenon's second-largest city, Illumini, was built around a large Pantheon complex, composed of buildings intended to worship and celebrate every deity in the [[Sacred Scrolls]].<ref name="capricanvacations">[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/top-5-off-beat-vacation-destinations.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Top 5 Off-Beat Vacation Destinations"].</ref>

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== Other ==
===Notable natives and residents===

==== Pre-[[First Cylon War]] ====

*[[Mother]], religious monotheist leader
*[[Obal Ferras]], monotheist cleric

==== Post-First Cylon War ====

*[[Adrien Bauer]]
*[[Jurgen Belzen]] and his family
*[[Rya Kibby]]
*[[Romo Lampkin]]
*[[Sarah Porter]], former delegate to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]]
*Corporal [[Venner]]

===Publications and Media===

===Pyramid Team===
* [[Gemenon Twins]]

===Organizations===
*[[Monotheist Church]]
*[[Soldiers of the One]]

===Locations===
*[[Illumni]]
*[[Kobol Colleges]]
*[[Oranu]]

== Notes ==
* The first glimpse of Gemenon was presented in "[[The Plan]", were both a Gemenese space port and city were seen. The latter however, was not identified as Gemenese until "[[Unvanquished]]". Gemenon was first seen from orbit in the TV version of the ''Caprica'' [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]].
* If the word "Inviere" (meaning "Resurrection") is any indication, Old Gemenese was probably similar to the Romanian language of [[Earth (RDM)#A New Earth|our Earth]].
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/8705440343 Serge's Twitter account], Gemenon is the planet that shares its orbit with [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]]. This planet is seen at the beginning of the aired ''Caprica'' pilot, but not identified in said episode.
* As an Easter Egg in ''[[The Plan]]'', the building on the lower left of the screen is the same one where the [[memoryalpha:Romulan Senate|Romulan Senate]] assembles in ''[[memoryalpha:Star Trek Nemesis|Star Trek Nemesis]]''. A detailed picture of this building is available [[memoryalpha:File:Romulan senate building, 2379.jpg|here]].

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** Caprica (series)|"Caprica," the series
** :Category:Places on Caprica|Places on Caprica
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