Xerik-12

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Xerik-12 is a planet in the Xerik system, orbiting a yellow giant star. The planet is notable for its third moon, which served as the location of a Sky embassy established to maintain diplomatic relations with the Chitain.

History

Sky Embassy

The Sky established an embassy and outpost on Xerik-12's third moon to facilitate diplomatic relations with the Chitain. This diplomatic arrangement was peaceful and mutually beneficial for a period of time, with the Chitain sharing aspects of their technology and culture with the Sky.

Valor, a Sky warrior, was in stationary orbit around the third moon when the Chitain launched their unprovoked attack on the embassy. The betrayal and subsequent destruction of the embassy transformed the relationship between the Sky and Chitain from peaceful neighbors to enemies, ultimately leading to war between the two species.

Colonial Fleet Arrival

The Colonial Fleet, led by Commander Apollo, set course for the Xerik system after acquiring an ancient holographic map of the Cyranus nebula. Using coordinates for Kobol that Adama had discovered many yahren earlier, they plotted locations of planets across the quadrant where emigrants from Kobol had traveled and established colonies.

The Xerik system was the nearest of these planets identified on the map, making it the fleet's immediate destination. Omega reported to Apollo when scanners picked up their objective, and Apollo gave the order: "Set a course for the Xerik system."

As the Colonial Fleet approached the system, advance reconnaissance pilots like Sheba and Starbuck traveled ahead of the battlestar on patrol. Troy's trajectory placed Xerik's sun above him, and the distant sun's beauty was noted even as he focused on scanner data.

The fleet hoped to find a colony on Xerik-5, and the approach to the Xerik system represented another potential reunion between separated branches of the human race.