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<div>:''This article discusses the Twelve Colonies of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. See [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)]] for information on the Colonies of the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]].''<br />
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[[File:Colonialseal.png|thumb|[[Colonial Seal|Seal]] of the Twelve Colonies.]]<br />
'''The Twelve Colonies of Kobol''' are twelve distinct worlds, located in a remote part of their home galaxy. For about 2,000 years they were home to the human survivors of the Exodus of [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]].<br />
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After the settlement, the colonies slowly began to prosper and eventually gave birth to a race of cybernetic lifeforms, known as [[Cylons (RDM) | Cylons]]. Soon after their creation the Cylons raged a devastating war on their creators' home planets which ultimately led to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].<br />
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Wasted and in ruins, the once prosperous home worlds of humanity are finally left to themselves. What becomes of them is unknown to their inhabitants' descendants. <br />
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==Star System==<br />
The Twelve Colonies of Kobol are located in the star system Cyrannus.<ref>''Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine''; "Encyclopedia Galactica"; issue #3; page 51</ref><br />
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During the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] one [[Hybrid]] indicates that the Colonies orbit three stars ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"). It is also known that at least some of the Colonies share their orbits ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]], TV version). <br />
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While [[Elosha]] states that the Tribes settled onto "twelve worlds", the exact definition of "world" remains ambiguous. Although the Colonies are defined as independent, habitable celestial bodies, it is not known, whether they only include major planets or other astronomical objects such as moons, minor planets or even asteroids.<br />
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Prior to their destruction, the Twelve Colonies have approximately 50 billion inhabitants ([[TRS]]: "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]"). <br />
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===Notes===<br />
* The fact, that the Colonies are located within one system originates from a [http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/01/#a000016 blog entry] by Ronald D. Moore.<br />
* Jane Espenson revealed on Twitter that the Colonies are within a star cluster and share some orbits. The latter fact was finally shown to be true in the TV version of the [[Caprica pilot#Differences between the DVD and TV Cut | series premiere]] of ''Caprica''.<br />
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/9489713649 Serge's Twitter Account], the Colonies orbit four stars in a star cluster, one of which is [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/8704838501 described] as an "outlier". Also, some of the worlds (such as [[Aquaria]]) are barely inhabitable. Aquaria and Aerilon also [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10897544075 share an orbit] with [[Ragnar]] and are located in the gas giant's Lagrangian points.<br />
* Before the canonical figure, mentioned above, the original [[Miniseries]] script stated a pre-Fall population of about 12 billion.The webisodes "[[The Resistance]]" stated the death of 20 billion people caused by the Cylons. <br />
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==History==<br />
{{mainarticle|History of the Twelve Colonies}}<br />
[[Image:Home pt1-Kobol.jpg|thumb|[[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]], the ancient homeworld of humanity.]]<br />
About 2,000 years prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], the last twelve tribes of [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]] left their planet<ref>According to dialogue from "[[Torn]]", "[[A Measure of Salvation]]" and "[[The Eye of Jupiter]]", the [[Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)|Thirteenth Tribe]] left Kobol some 2,000 years ''before'' the twelve tribes. The Scroll of [[Pythia]] is dated as written 3,600 years before the last exodus of Kobol, and chronicles the Thirteenth Tribe's exodus.</ref> over conflicts with their [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Lords of Kobol|gods]], as well as some sort of calamity ([[TRS]]: "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]").<br />
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The tribes settled on twelve worlds some distance away ([[TRS]]: "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]"). The tribes' namesakes and icons originally corresponded to the twelve signs of the ancient tribes, although these [[wikipedia:Zodiac|names]] drifted over time ([[TRS]]: "[[Home, Part II]]").<ref>Flag matches with Colonies from "Encyclopedia Galactica." ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine]]''. Feb./Mar. 2006: 50-55.</ref><br />
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The early Colonies lived (and fought) more as sovereign nations. Some (particularly [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]]) prospered, while others (such as [[Sagittaron]] and [[Aerilon]]) were often considered lessers. For peacetime labor forces as well as for wars between each other, humanity created the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]]. When these [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|early models]] rebelled, the Colonies unified their governments under the [[Articles of Colonization]] sometime before or during the [[Cylon War]] as a federal republic known as the '''Twelve Colonies of Kobol'''. <br />
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The official symbol of the Twelve Colonies was the [[Colonial seal]]. The nation also had a distinctive [[Colonial anthem|anthem]].<br />
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===Downfall===<br />
{{mainarticle|Fall of the Twelve Colonies}}<br />
[[Image:Bsyashuman.jpg|thumb|[[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]], shortly before its downfall.]]<br />
40 years after the end of the devastating war, the Cylons return and cause havoc among the twelve worlds of their creators ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[The Plan]]"). For some time the Colonies remain occupied by Cylon forces and a [[Caprica resistance|small group of human survivors]]. After nine months, humanity and the Cylons leave the twelve worlds for good ([[TRS]]: "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]").<br />
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Of the original 50 billion inhabitants, only about 55,000 survive the first days of the holocaust. Most of them leave the Colonies behind in two small [[The Fleet (RDM)|fugitive fleets]]. The fleet of the [[Battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (RDM) | Galactica]]'' eventually encounters both [[Kobol]], as well as the original Thirteenth Colony [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]. Some time after that, and after the destruction of the [[The Colony|the Cylon home world]], they settle on a [[Earth (RDM)#A New Earth|beautiful, rich world]], leaving behind the baggage of their Colonial heritage. ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Razor]]", "[[Daybreak, Part II]]")<br />
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===Fate===<br />
The ultimate fate of the Twelve Colonies 150,000 years after [[The Fall]] is unknown. Presumably, after several hundred years, their climates and surfaces would degrade until they resemble the original [[Earth]]. <br />
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It can be presumed that by the present-day radiation levels would have lowered past the point in which life would be allowed to flourish once again. However, little, if any traces would remain of the human civilizations that once thrived upon them, excluding remains in space, such as the remnants of [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] or [[Ragnar Anchorage]].<br />
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==Aerilon==<br />
{{mainarticle|Aerilon}}<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors7.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Aerilon]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Aries (constellation)|Aries]]<br />
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Aerilon was primarily an agricultural world. It was considered to be the "food basket" of the Twelve Colonies and ranked among its poorest members ([[TRS]]: "[[Dirty Hands]]"). The planet shared an orbit with the gas giant [[Ragnar]], orbiting in one of its Lagrangian points.<ref name="ragnar">[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10897544075 Serge's twitter account] stated that fact.</ref> Aerilon's capital was Gaoth.<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><br />
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The mannerisms of Aerilon's natives were considered rough and rude, at least by [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprican]] standards. The people of this world also spoke with a distinctive accent that was quite hard to cover up ([[TRS]]: "[[Dirty Hands]]").<br />
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One of the very last [[Pyramid (RDM) | Pyramid]] games occurred on Aerilon, right before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Resistance]]"). A [[Lest We Forget|photograph]], showcasing the destruction of Aerilon's capital, Gaoth, becomes one of the most memorable documents of the Fall of the Twelve Colonies within [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] ([[TRS]]: "[[33]]", deleted scene).<br />
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=== Natives ===<br />
* [[Gaius Baltar | Gaius]] and [[Julius Baltar]]<br />
* [[Sherry Bennett]]<br />
* [[Sekou Hamilton]]<br />
* [[Socinus]]<br />
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=== Notes ===<br />
* On some occasions this colony's name was also spelled '''Aerelon'''. Battlestar Wiki uses the more commonly found '''Aerilon'''. There is a similar discrepancy in the pronunciation of the colony's name. <br />
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==Aquaria==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors12.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Aquaria]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Aquarius (constellation)|Aquarius]]<br />
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Aquaria was widely known for its vast oceans ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"). The planet had no official capital city and shared an orbit with [[Ragnar]] in one of its Lagrangian points.<ref name="capitals3">[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/ Serge's twitter account] stated in[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545438632 this tweet] that Aquaria and Libran "don't have official capitals".</ref><ref name="ragnar">[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10897544075 Serge's twitter account] stated that fact.</ref><br />
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The Aquarian government hold weekly community meetings that were open to all, citizen or non-citizen. Most issues addressed were voted on and passed by majority vote, even the election of the Prime Minister.<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><br />
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Its first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] delegate within the [[The Fleet (RDM) | fugitive Fleet]], [[Miksa Burian]], votes for [[Tom Zarek]] in the vice-presidential elections ([[TRS]]: "[[Colonial Day]]").<br />
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=== Notes ===<br />
* On many occasions this colony's name was also spelled '''Aquarion'''. However, the name '''Aquaria''' was heard on screen during the Hybid's monologue in "[[The Plan]]".<ref>Serge's [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/8704063822 Twitter account] states that both names are viable, with Aquarion being the official name and Aquaria a regional variation.</ref><br />
* In an [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/01/caprica-countdown-the-music-of-the-master-bear-mccreary.html LA Times article], Aquaria is described as a frigid ocean world, with small volcanic land masses and small communities. It is also said to be regarded as nothing more than a scientific research outpost by the other Colonies. <br />
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545438632 Serge's twitter account], Aquaria doesn't have a capital city.<br />
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==Canceron==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors9.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Canceron]]<br />
[[Image:Canceron.png|thumb|left|Canceron from orbit.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Cancer (constellation)|Cancer]]<br />
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The planet was well known for its beaches and had at least one large coastal metropolis ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"). The capital was Hades.<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><br />
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One of the [[Luxury liner | passenger liners]] within [[The Fleet (RDM)|the fleet]], ''[[Pyxis]]'', is one of the last ships that escapes this world when the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] began. Aboard is the [[Number Six]] copy [[Shelly Godfrey]] ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]").<br />
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[[Robin Wenutu]] is the Canceron delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] after the Fall.<br />
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==Caprica==<br />
{{mainarticle|Caprica (RDM)}}<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors3.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Caprica]]<br />
[[Image:Caprica from Orbit.jpg|left|thumb|[[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] from orbit.]] <br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[w:Capricornus|Capricorn]]<br />
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Caprica was a lush blue-green planet, covered by large oceans and continents. It shared its orbit with another arid and desertic world ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]], TV version - see notes). Metropolitan areas on the planet included the capital [[Caprica City]], as well as [[Delphi]].<br />
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Caprica was regarded as the center of Colonial civilization, even long before the [[First Cylon War]]. [[Graystone Industries]] was one of the Colonies most influential technology developers and had a hand in creating the very [[U-87 | first Cylons]]. Some 60 years before [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies | the Fall]], Caprica was also plagued by [[Soldiers of the One | religious]] motivated terrorism ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]).<br />
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After the war, the planet was once again the seat of politics, culture, art, science, learning and even the Colonial government. It was also one of the wealthiest colonies ([[TRS]]: "[[Epiphanies]]", "[[Dirty Hands]]").<br />
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During the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies | Cylon attack]] Caprica comes under heavy bombardment by Cylon forces. At least four [[Battlestar (RDM) | battlestars]] are destroyed in its orbit and Caprica City is annihilated in a nuclear explosion ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[The Plan]]").<br />
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After the Fall of Mankind, Caprica is occupied by [[Cylons (RDM) | Cylon forces]]. Some of the few remaining [[Caprica resistance|human survivors]] within the Colonies fight on this world for several weeks. The occupation and resistance both end roughly nine months after the attack and the planet is left for good ([[TRS]]: "[[33]]", "[[Resistance]]", "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]", "[[The Plan]]"). <br />
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6,250 people from Caprica join the [[Laura Roslin faction]] over [[Kobol (RDM) | Kobol]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Home, Part I]]"). The overall Caprican survivor population, possibly significantly greater, is unknown (see analysis [[The Fleet (RDM)#Demographics|here]]). An attempted settlement by the survivors of the holocaust is named [[New Caprica]] in honor of the original colony ([[TRS]]: "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]").<br />
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The first [[Quorum of Twelve]] delegate after the Fall is [[Gaius Baltar]]. Years later this spot is taken by [[Lee Adama]]. <br />
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===Natives===<br />
* [[William Adama | William]], [[Tamara Adama | Tamara]], [[Zak Adama | Zak]] and [[Lee Adama]]<br />
* [[Richard Adar]], presumed as he was also the mayor of Caprica City at one point<br />
* [[Daniel Graystone | Daniel]], [[Amanda Graystone | Amanda]] and [[Zoe Graystone]]<br />
* [[Lacy Rand]] and her family<br />
* [[Laura Roslin | Laura]], [[Cheryl Roslin | Cheryl]] and [[Sandra Roslin]], as well as their parents<br />
* [[Ben Stark]] and his mother, [[Natalie Stark | Natalie]]<br />
* [[Kara Thrace | Kara]], [[Socrata Thrace | Socrata]] and (presumably) [[Dreilide Thrace]]<br />
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===Notes===<br />
* Caprica was and continues to be the world most prominently depicted in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM) | re-imagined series' continuity]]. It wasn't until [[Razor]] that another of the Twelve Colonies was actually seen on screen. <br />
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/8705440343 Sege's Twitter Account], Caprica shares its orbit with [[Gemenon]].<br />
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==Gemenon==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors5.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Gemenon]]<br />
[[Image:Gemenon.JPG|thumb|left|Gemenon from orbit.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Gemini (constellation)|Gemini]]<br />
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Gemenon was an arid and xeric red world that shared its orbit with [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]], TV version - see notes). The capital of the planet 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> <br />
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It was one of the poorer colonies and its people, the Gemenese, were known for their religious fundamentalism ([[TRS]]: "[[Scattered]]", "[[Dirty Hands]]").<ref>The people of Gemenon are consistently referred to as "Gemenese" in both the [[Re-imagined Series]] and [[Caprica (series)|Caprica]].</ref><br />
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Before the [[First Cylon War]], Gemenon was home to the Kobol Colleges and a monotheistic cult called "[[Soldiers of the One|The Soldiers of the One]]" ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries, Night 2]]; [[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]). 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> <br />
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The Gemenese were known for their literal interpretations of the [[Sacred Scrolls|Scrolls]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Fragged]]"). Most of the population of Gemenon was apparently very strongly opposed to the federal laws legalizing abortion ([[TRS]]: "[[The Captain's Hand]]"). <br />
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The planet also had either an old or disused language, known as [[Language in the Twelve Colonies|Old Gemenese]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]").<br />
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Three months after [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|the Fall]], approximately 9,500 Gemenese join the [[Laura Roslin faction]] over [[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]]"). <br />
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===Natives===<br />
*[[Adrien Bauer]]<br />
*[[Jurgen Belzen]] and his family<br />
*[[Rya Kibby]]<br />
*[[Romo Lampkin]]<br />
*[[Sarah Porter]], former delegate to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]]<br />
*Corporal [[Venner]]<br />
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* 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]].<br />
* 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.<br />
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==Leonis==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors8.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Leonis]]<br />
[[Image:Leonis.png|thumb|left|A Leonan thoroughfare under Cylon assault.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Leo (constellation)|Leo]]<br />
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Leonis was geographically known for its open plains ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"). Its capital was Luminere.<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><br />
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In the era prior to the [[First Cylon War]], Leonis produced and exported a popular energy drink named "Leonis Red".<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> [[Leonis Estates Sparkling Wine]] was a type of alcohol produced on this colony ([[TRS]]: "[[Flight of the Phoenix]]").<br />
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[[Safiya Sanne]] is the Leonan representative on the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] after [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|the Fall]].<br />
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==Libran==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors11.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Libran]]<br />
[[Image:Libran.gif|thumb|left|The courthouses of Libran.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Libra (constellation)|Libra]]<br />
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Libran was known for its courthouses and lawyers ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"), and was the home of the [[Inter-Colonial Court]] ([[CAP]]: "[[Gravedancing]]"). The planet had no official capital.<ref name="capitals3">[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/ Serge's twitter account] stated in[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545438632 this tweet] that Aquaria and Libran "don't have official capitals".</ref><br />
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A major city on Libran was called [[Themis]] which had a large, modern [[pyramid]] arena built sometime before the First Cylon War. Yet at this time Libran had no official pyramid team.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/sports/libran-needs-a-pyramid-team-statim.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Libran Needs a Pyramid Team Statim"].</ref><br />
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After the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], [[Oswin Eriku]] is chosen to be this colony's representative to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]].<br />
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''[[Zephyr]]'', a passenger liner in the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]], is of Libran registry.<ref>This was stated in a Fleet overview on scifi.com. This section of the site has long been shut down.</ref> <br />
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===Notes===<br />
* The Colony's actual name, '''Libran''', was not heard on screen until "[[The Plan]]" but could already be seen on a name plate in "[[The Ties That Bind]]" and "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]". Before that it was often called '''Libris''' in secondary publications. <br />
* The city that is seen when Libran is mentioned in the "Caprica is burning" monologue in "[[The Plan]]", bears a striking resemblance to [[Tauron City]], as seen in "[[Know Thy Enemy]]". <br />
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==Picon==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors2.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Picon]]<br />
[[Image:Picon.png|thumb|left|Picon from orbit.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Pisces (constellation)|Pisces]]<br />
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Picon was a turquoise planet, mainly covered by water and famous for its harbors ([[The Plan]]). The capital city was Queenstown, a relatively small fishing village.<ref name="capricanpicon">[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/p-is-for-paradise-p-is-for-picon.php ''The Caprican'' article: "'P' Is for 'Paradise, 'P' Is for Picon"].</ref><ref name="capitals2">[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/ Serge's twitter account] mentioned the capitals of Caprica, Tauron and Picon [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545200174 this tweet].</ref> <br />
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During the planet's off-season, most of the landscape became cold and rugged.<ref name="capricanpicon">[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/p-is-for-paradise-p-is-for-picon.php ''The Caprican'' article: "'P' Is for 'Paradise, 'P' Is for Picon"].</ref> The planet was often used as a substiture for [[Caprica City]] in Caprican films and TV series.<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><br />
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After the Unification of the Twelve Colonies this world was the location of the [[Picon Fleet Headquarters|Colonial Fleet Headquarters]] ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]]). Picon was also the home of [[Picon Laboratories]], located in Pailyn, Muritolan ([[TRS]]: "[[Faith]]").<br />
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The colony came under heavy attack during the early stages of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]]. One of the last ships to leave the planet was the ''[[Rising Star (RDM)|Rising Star]]'', carrying many wounded people including an unconscious [[Ellen Tigh]] ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]").<br />
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The destruction of Picon's Fleet Headquarters caused President [[Richard Adar]] to offer a complete and unconditional surrender to the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]]. This offer was ignored by the invading forces ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]]).<br />
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===Natives===<br />
* [[Asha Janik]]<br />
* [[Billy Keikeya | Billy Keikeya's]] family<br />
* [[Playa Palacios]]<br />
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===Publications===<br />
*''[[Picon Star Tribune]]''<br />
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===Pyramid Team===<br />
* [[Picon Panthers]] <br />
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*Picon's destination as a substitue for Caprica in films and series is likely a reference to Canada, and particularily Vancouver, where both the [[Re-Imagined Series]] and "[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]" were filmed.<br />
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==Sagittaron==<br />
{{mainarticle|Sagittaron}}<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors10.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Sagittaron]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]<br />
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Sagittaron was one of the poorest worlds of the Twelve Colonies ([[TRS]]: "[[Bastille Day]]"). The capital of this planet was Tawa.<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><br />
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The Sagittarons were traditionalists who practiced a different form of religion from the other Colonials. They distrusted modern medicine and were generally unsupportive of the military ([[TRS]]: "[[The Woman King]]").<br />
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The Planet endured centuries of exploitation at the hands of the other Colonies. Eventually, [[Tom Zarek]] led an organized series of terrorist acts against the established government there, many years before the [[Fall of the Colonies|Fall of the Colonies]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Bastille Day]]"). <br />
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A few days after the Cylon attack, 5,251 people from this world reside within [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] ([[TRS]]: "[[33]]").<br />
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===Natives===<br />
* [[Jacob Cantrell]]<br />
* [[Anastasia Dualla]]<br />
* [[Portia King | Portia]] and [[Willie King]]<br />
* [[Clarice Willow]]<br />
* [[Tom Zarek]]<br />
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===Notes===<br />
* The colony's name was originally spelled as "Sagittar'''i'''on" in the [[Miniseries]], but this changed to '''Sagittaron''' when the regular series began.<br />
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==Scorpia==<br />
[[Image:ScorpionFleetShipyards1.jpg|thumb|left|Scorpia and and its shipyards from orbit.]]<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors6.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Scorpia]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Scorpius|Scorpio]]<br />
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Scorpia was known for its lush jungles and hot temperatures ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"). Scorpia's capital was Celeste.<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><br />
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Before the [[First Cylon War]] one of the major leisure spots of the world was Argentum Bay, despite the colony's trashy reputation.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/entertainment/argentum-bay-the-ultimate-vernal-break.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Argentum Bay: The Ultimate Vernal Break"].</ref>. The Planet was also apparently well-known for its [[Scorpia Paragliding|Paragliding]] ([[TRS]]: "Razor").<br />
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After the Unification, Scorpia was home to the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]]. This structure comes under heavy fire during the initial [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]], destroying five ships and causing [[Pegasus (RDM)|another one]] to risk a blind jump in order to escape ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]").<br />
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[[Eladio Puasha]] serves as the planet's delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] assembled after the Fall.<br />
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===Notes===<br />
* In an [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/01/caprica-countdown-paula-malcolmsons-moving-away-from-deadwoods-trixie.html LA Times article], Scorpia is described as having a "scorpion tail-like half-ring". This fits Tauron's twin world that was shortly seen in "Know Thy Enemy".<br />
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==Tauron==<br />
{{mainarticle|Tauron (RDM)}}<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors4.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Tauron]]<br />
[[Image:Tauron.png|thumb|left|[[Tauron (RDM)|Tauron]] from orbit.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Taurus (constellation)|Taurus]]<br />
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Tauron was a barren, arid planet that lacked any kind of flowers. However, it was well-known for its agriculture ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]). Its capital was [[Hypatia]]<ref name="capitals2">[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/ Serge's twitter account] mentioned the capitals of Caprica, Tauron and Picon [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545200174 this tweet].</ref>, another large city was [[Tauron City]]. The planet shared its orbit with another ringed world ([[CAP]]: "[[Know Thy Enemy]]" - see notes).<br />
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Taurons were known to be very traditional people, even speaking a very old and distinctive [[Language in the Twelve Colonies|language]] ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]).<br />
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Some 800 years before [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|the Fall]] Tauron was colonized by [[Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Virgon|Virgon]] and [[Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Leonis|Leonis]]. The people of Tauron liberated themselves and ever since this world has been known for its troubled and violent history.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/opinion/racism-an-unacceptable-aspect-of-caprican-life.php ''The Caprican'' article: "An Unacceptable Aspect of Caprican Life"].</ref><br />
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Nearly a century before its Fall, Tauron was one of the poorer colonial worlds and the center of a [[Tauron Civil War|civil war]]. A few years before the [[First Cylon War]], the crime syndicate [[Ha'la'tha]] had enormous influence over the planet, which even extended to other colonies, such as [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]).<br />
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During the War, [[Hypatia]] was was the location of a [[Battle of Tauron|fierce and lossy battle]] against [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon forces]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor|Razor]]", extended Edition). <br />
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After the War, Tauron was known to be a somewhat troublesome colony within the [[Government of the Twelve Colonies|federal system]] of the Colonies, often disobeying directives decided by the colonies and pushing their luck with the admiralty ([[TRS]]: "[[Hero]]"). Yet this world was counted among the wealthier of the twelve worlds ([[TRS]]: "[[Dirty Hands]]"). <br />
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===Natives===<br />
* [[Joseph Adama | Joseph]] and [[Sam Adama]]<br />
* [[Shannon Adama]] and her mother, [[Ruth]]<br />
* [[Helena Cain]] and her murdered family<br />
* [[Tomas Vergis]]<br />
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===Notes===<br />
* The language of Tauron is remarkably similar to Ancient Greek that, thousands of years later, was spoken on [[Earth (RDM)#A New Earth | a planet]] on the other side of the galaxy. <br />
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10335013016 Serge's Twitter Account] Tauron only has a moon. However, the object's appearance in "Know Thy Enemy" is relatively large and resembles an [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/01/caprica-countdown-paula-malcolmsons-moving-away-from-deadwoods-trixie.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ShowTracker+%28L.A.+Times+-+Show+Tracker%29 ''LA Times'' decription] of [[Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Scorpia|Scorpia]].<br />
* Serge's Twitter account also [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545200174 stated] Tauron's capital to be [[Hypatia]].<br />
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==Virgon==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors1.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Virgon]]<br />
[[Image:Virgon.png|thumb|left|An urban centre on Virgon.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]]<br />
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Virgon was well-known for its forests ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]") and considered to be one of the wealthier colonies ([[TRS]]: "[[Dirty Hands]]"). The capital of Virgon was Boskirk.<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><br />
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Virgon had a declining monarchy and a strong national parliament, at least 58 years before the Fall of the Colonies. <br />
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[[Virgon Brew]] was a beer produced on the planet and exported to other Colonies ([[TRS]]: "[[Maelstrom]]").<br />
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Soon after the beginning of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]], the Colonials launche a counter-attack over Virgon. The battle ends with the destruction of the flagship battlestar ''[[Atlantia (RDM) | Atlantia]]'' and the resulting death of [[Nagala|Fleet Admiral Nagala]] ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]]). <br />
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[[Marshall Bagot]] is the Virgon delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]]. He nominates [[Tom Zarek]] for the vice-presidency ([[TRS]]: "[[Colonial Day]]"). In public ceremonies, the Virgon delegate wears a light blue sash.<br />
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=== Notes ===<br />
* 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]].<br />
*Virgon's monarchy was revealed by Serge's Twitter account.<br />
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== See Also==<br />
*[[Ithaca]]<br />
*[[Ragnar]]<br />
*[[Troy (RDM)|Troy]]<br />
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[[Image:Bsyashuman.jpg|thumb|Caprica, shortly before its downfall.]]<br />
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'''The Twelve Colonies of Kobol''' are twelve distinct worlds, located in a remote part of their home galaxy. For about 2,000 years they were home to the human survivors of the Exodus of [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]].<br />
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After the settlement, the colonies slowly began to prosper and eventually gave birth to a race of cybernetic lifeforms, known as [[Cylons (RDM) | Cylons]]. Soon after their creation the Cylons raged a devastating war on their creators' home planets which ultimately led to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].<br />
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==Star System==<br />
The Twelve Colonies of Kobol are located in the star system Cyrannus.<ref>''Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine''; "Encyclopedia Galactica"; issue #3; page 51</ref><br />
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During the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] one [[Hybrid]] indicates that the Colonies orbit three stars ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"). It is also known that at least some of the Colonies share their orbits ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]], TV version). <br />
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While [[Elosha]] states that the Tribes settled onto "twelve worlds", the exact definition of "world" remains ambiguous. Although the Colonies are defined as independent, habitable celestial bodies, it is not known, whether they only include major planets or other astronomical objects such as moons, minor planets or even asteroids.<br />
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Prior to their destruction, the Twelve Colonies have approximately 50 billion inhabitants ([[TRS]]: "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]"). <br />
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===Notes===<br />
* The fact, that the Colonies are located within one system originates from a [http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/01/#a000016 blog entry] by Ronald D. Moore.<br />
* Jane Espenson revealed on Twitter that the Colonies are within a star cluster and share some orbits. The latter fact was finally shown to be true in the TV version of the [[Caprica pilot#Differences between the DVD and TV Cut | series premiere]] of ''Caprica''.<br />
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/9489713649 Serge's Twitter Account], the Colonies orbit four stars in a star cluster, one of which is [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/8704838501 described] as an "outlier". Also, some of the worlds (such as [[Aquaria]]) are barely inhabitable. Aquaria and Aerilon also share an orbit with [[Ragnar]] and are located in the gas giant's Lagrangian points.<br />
* Before the canonical figure, mentioned above, the original [[Miniseries]] script stated a pre-Fall population of about 12 billion.The webisodes "[[The Resistance]]" stated the death of 20 billion people caused by the Cylons. <br />
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==History==<br />
{{mainarticle|History of the Twelve Colonies}}<br />
[[Image:Home pt1-Kobol.jpg|thumb|[[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]], the ancient homeworld of humanity.]]<br />
About 2,000 years prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], the last twelve tribes of [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]] left their planet<ref>According to dialogue from "[[Torn]]", "[[A Measure of Salvation]]" and "[[The Eye of Jupiter]]", the [[Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)|Thirteenth Tribe]] left Kobol some 2,000 years ''before'' the twelve tribes. The Scroll of [[Pythia]] is dated as written 3,600 years before the last exodus of Kobol, and chronicles the Thirteenth Tribe's exodus.</ref> over conflicts with their [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Lords of Kobol|gods]], as well as some sort of calamity ([[TRS]]: "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]").<br />
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The tribes settled on twelve worlds some distance away ([[TRS]]: "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]"). The tribes' namesakes and icons originally corresponded to the twelve signs of the ancient tribes, although these [[wikipedia:Zodiac|names]] drifted over time<ref>Flag matches with Colonies from "Encyclopedia Galactica." [[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine]]. Feb./Mar. 2006: 50-55.</ref> ([[TRS]]: "[[Home, Part II]]").<br />
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The early Colonies lived (and fought) more as sovereign nations. Some (particularly [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]]) prospered, while others (such as [[Sagittaron]] and [[Aerilon]]) were often considered lessers. For peacetime labor forces as well as for wars between each other, humanity created the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]]. When these [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|early models]] rebelled, the Colonies unified their governments under the [[Articles of Colonization]] sometime before or during the [[Cylon War]] as a federal republic known as the '''Twelve Colonies of Kobol'''. <br />
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The official symbol of the Twelve Colonies was the [[Colonial seal]]. The nation also had a distinctive [[Colonial anthem|anthem]].<br />
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===Downfall===<br />
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40 years after the end of the devastating war, the Cylons return and cause havoc among the twelve worlds of their creators ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[The Plan]]"). For some time the Colonies remain occupied by Cylon forces and a [[Caprica resistance|small group of human survivors]]. After nine months, humanity and the Cylons leave the twelve worlds for good ([[TRS]]: "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]").<br />
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Of the original 50 billion inhabitants, only about 55,000 survive the first days of the holocaust. Most of them leave the Colonies behind in two small [[The Fleet (RDM)|fugitive fleets]]. The fleet of the [[Battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (RDM) | Galactica]]'' eventually encounters both [[Kobol]], as well as the original Thirteenth Colony [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]. Some time after that, and after the destruction of the [[The Colony|the Cylon home world]], they settle on a [[Earth (RDM)#A New Earth|beautiful, rich world]], leaving behind the baggage of their Colonial heritage. ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Razor]]", "[[Daybreak, Part II]]")<br />
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===Fate===<br />
The ultimate fate of the Twelve Colonies 150,000 years after [[The Fall]] is unknown. Presumably, after several hundred years, their climates and surfaces would degrade until they resemble the original [[Earth]]. <br />
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It can be presumed that by the present-day radiation levels would have lowered past the point in which life would be allowed to flourish once again. However, little, if any traces would remain of the human civilizations that once thrived upon them, excluding remains in space, such as the remnants of [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] or [[Ragnar Anchorage]].<br />
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==Aerilon==<br />
{{mainarticle|Aerilon}}<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors7.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Aerilon]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Aries (constellation)|Aries]]<br />
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Aerilon was primarily an agricultural world. It was considered to be the "food basket" of the Twelve Colonies and ranked among its poorest members ([[TRS]]: "[[Dirty Hands]]"). The planet shared an orbit with the gas giant [[Ragnar]], orbiting in one of its Lagrangian points<ref>[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10897544075 Twitter/Serge Graystone]. Aerilon's capital was Gaoth.<ref>[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><br />
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The mannerisms of Aerilon's natives were considered rough and rude, at least by [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprican]] standards. The people of this world also spoke with a distinctive accent that was quite hard to cover up ([[TRS]]: "[[Dirty Hands]]").<br />
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One of the very last [[Pyramid (RDM) | Pyramid]] games occurred on Aerilon, right before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Resistance]]"). A [[Lest We Forget|photograph]], showcasing the destruction of Aerilon's capital, Gaoth, becomes one of the most memorable documents of the Fall of the Twelve Colonies within [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] ([[TRS]]: "[[33]]", deleted scene).<br />
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=== Natives ===<br />
* [[Gaius Baltar | Gaius]] and [[Julius Baltar]]<br />
* [[Sherry Bennett]]<br />
* [[Sekou Hamilton]]<br />
* [[Socinus]]<br />
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=== Notes ===<br />
* On some occasions this colony's name was also spelled '''Aerelon'''. Battlestar Wiki uses the more commonly found '''Aerilon'''. There is a similar discrepancy in the pronunciation of the colony's name. <br />
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==Aquaria==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors12.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Aquaria]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Aquarius (constellation)|Aquarius]]<br />
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Aquaria was widely known for its vast oceans ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"). The planet had no official capital city and shared an orbit with [[Ragnar]] in one of its Lagrangian points.<ref>[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/ Serge's twitter account] stated in[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545438632 this tweet] that Aquaria and Libran "don't have official capitals".</ref><ref>[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10897544075 @SergeGreystone: Aerilon and Aquaria occupy Ragnar's orbit's LaGrange points</ref><br />
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The Aquarian government hold weekly community meetings that were open to all, citizen or non-citizen. Most issues addressed were voted on and passed by majority vote, even the election of the Prime Minister.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/top-5-off-beat-vacation-destinations.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Top 5 Off-Beat Vacation Destinations"].</ref><br />
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Its first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] delegate within the [[The Fleet (RDM) | fugitive Fleet]], [[Miksa Burian]], votes for [[Tom Zarek]] in the vice-presidential elections ([[TRS]]: "[[Colonial Day]]").<br />
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=== Notes ===<br />
* On many occasions this colony's name was also spelled '''Aquarion'''. However, the name '''Aquaria''' was heard on screen during the Hybid's monologue in "[[The Plan]]".<ref>Serge's [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/8704063822 Twitter account] states that both names are viable, with Aquarion being the official name and Aquaria a regional variation.</ref><br />
* In an [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/01/caprica-countdown-the-music-of-the-master-bear-mccreary.html LA Times article], Aquaria is described as a frigid ocean world, with small volcanic land masses and small communities. It is also said to be regarded as nothing more than a scientific research outpost by the other Colonies. <br />
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545438632 Serge's twitter account], Aquaria doesn't have a capital city.<br />
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==Canceron==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors9.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Canceron]]<br />
[[Image:Canceron.png|thumb|left|Canceron from orbit.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Cancer (constellation)|Cancer]]<br />
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The planet was well known for its beaches and had at least one large coastal metropolis ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"). The capital was Hades.<ref>[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><br />
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One of the [[Luxury liner | passenger liners]] within [[The Fleet (RDM)|the fleet]], ''[[Pyxis]]'', is one of the last ships that escapes this world when the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] began. Aboard is the [[Number Six]] copy [[Shelly Godfrey]] ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]").<br />
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[[Robin Wenutu]] is the Canceron delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] after the Fall.<br />
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==Caprica==<br />
{{mainarticle|Caprica (RDM)}}<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors3.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Caprica]]<br />
[[Image:Caprica from Orbit.jpg|left|thumb|[[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] from orbit.]] <br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[w:Capricornus|Capricorn]]<br />
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Caprica was a lush blue-green planet, covered by large oceans and continents. It shared its orbit with another arid and desertic world ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]], TV version - see notes). Metropolitan areas on the planet included the capital [[Caprica City]], as well as [[Delphi]].<br />
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Caprica was regarded as the center of Colonial civilization, even long before the [[First Cylon War]]. [[Graystone Industries]] was one of the Colonies most influential technology developers and had a hand in creating the very [[U-87 | first Cylons]]. Some 60 years before [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies | the Fall]], Caprica was also plagued by [[Soldiers of the One | religious]] motivated terrorism ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]).<br />
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After the war, the planet was once again the seat of politics, culture, art, science, learning and even the Colonial government. It was also one of the wealthiest colonies ([[TRS]]: "[[Epiphanies]]", "[[Dirty Hands]]").<br />
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During the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies | Cylon attack]] Caprica comes under heavy bombardment by Cylon forces. At least four [[Battlestar (RDM) | battlestars]] are destroyed in its orbit and Caprica City is annihilated in a nuclear explosion ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[The Plan]]").<br />
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After the Fall of Mankind, Caprica is occupied by [[Cylons (RDM) | Cylon forces]]. Some of the few remaining [[Caprica resistance|human survivors]] within the Colonies fight on this world for several weeks. The occupation and resistance both end roughly nine months after the attack and the planet is left for good ([[TRS]]: "[[33]]", "[[Resistance]]", "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]", "[[The Plan]]"). <br />
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6,250 people from Caprica join the [[Laura Roslin faction]] over [[Kobol (RDM) | Kobol]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Home, Part I]]"). The overall Caprican survivor population, possibly significantly greater, is unknown (see analysis [[The Fleet (RDM)#Demographics|here]]). An attempted settlement by the survivors of the holocaust is named [[New Caprica]] in honor of the original colony ([[TRS]]: "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]").<br />
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The first [[Quorum of Twelve]] delegate after the Fall is [[Gaius Baltar]]. Years later this spot is taken by [[Lee Adama]]. <br />
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===Natives===<br />
* [[William Adama | William]], [[Tamara Adama | Tamara]], [[Zak Adama | Zak]] and [[Lee Adama]]<br />
* [[Richard Adar]], presumed as he was also the mayor of Caprica City at one point<br />
* [[Daniel Graystone | Daniel]], [[Amanda Graystone | Amanda]] and [[Zoe Graystone]]<br />
* [[Lacy Rand]] and her family<br />
* [[Laura Roslin | Laura]], [[Cheryl Roslin | Cheryl]] and [[Sandra Roslin]], as well as their parents<br />
* [[Ben Stark]] and his mother, [[Natalie Stark | Natalie]]<br />
* [[Kara Thrace | Kara]], [[Socrata Thrace | Socrata]] and (presumably) [[Dreilide Thrace]]<br />
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===Notes===<br />
* Caprica was and continues to be the world most prominently depicted in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM) | re-imagined series' continuity]]. It wasn't until [[Razor]] that another of the Twelve Colonies was actually seen on screen. <br />
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/8705440343 Sege's Twitter Account], Caprica shares its orbit with [[Gemenon]].<br />
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==Gemenon==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors5.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Gemenon]]<br />
[[Image:Gemenon.JPG|thumb|left|Gemenon from orbit.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Gemini (constellation)|Gemini]]<br />
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Gemenon was an arid and xeric red world that shared its orbit with [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]], TV version - see notes). The capital of the planet was Oranu.<ref>[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 adjective for people and things of Gemenon is "Gemenese" ([[TRS]]: "[[The Captain's Hand]]").<br />
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It was one of the poorer colonies and known for its religious fundamentalism ([[TRS]]: "[[Scattered]]", "[[Dirty Hands]]"). <br />
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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>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/top-5-off-beat-vacation-destinations.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Top 5 Off-Beat Vacation Destinations"].</ref> <br />
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Before the [[First Cylon War]], Gemenon was home to the Kobol Colleges and a monotheistic cult called "[[Soldiers of the One|The Soldiers of the One]]" ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries, Night 2]]; [[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]). <br />
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The Gemenese were known for their literal interpretations of the [[Sacred Scrolls]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Fragged]]"). Most of the population of Gemenon was apparently very strongly opposed to the federal laws legalizing abortion ([[TRS]]: "[[The Captain's Hand]]"). <br />
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The planet also had either an old or disused language, known as [[Language in the Twelve Colonies|Old Gemenese]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]").<br />
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Three months after [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|the Fall]], approximately 9,500 Gemenese join the [[Laura Roslin faction]] over [[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]]"). <br />
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===Natives===<br />
*[[Adrien Bauer]]<br />
*[[Jurgen Belzen]] and his family<br />
*[[Rya Kibby]]<br />
*[[Romo Lampkin]]<br />
*[[Sarah Porter]], former delegate to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]]<br />
*Corporal [[Venner]]<br />
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===Notes===<br />
* 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]].<br />
* 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.<br />
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==Leonis==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors8.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Leonis]]<br />
[[Image:Leonis.png|thumb|left|A Leonan thoroughfare under Cylon assault.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Leo (constellation)|Leo]]<br />
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Leonis was geographically known for its open plains ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"). Its capital was Luminere.<ref>[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><br />
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In the era prior to the [[First Cylon War]], Leonis produced and exported a popular energy drink named "Leonis Red".<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/top-5-off-beat-vacation-destinations.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Top 5 Off-Beat Vacation Destinations"].</ref> [[Leonis Estates Sparkling Wine]] was a type of alcohol produced on this colony ([[TRS]]: "[[Flight of the Phoenix]]").<br />
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[[Safiya Sanne]] is the Leonan representative on the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] after [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|the Fall]].<br />
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==Libran==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors11.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Libran]]<br />
[[Image:Libran.gif|thumb|left|The courthouses of Libran.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Libra (constellation)|Libra]]<br />
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Libran was known for its courthouses and lawyers ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"), and was the home of the [[Inter-Colonial Court]] ([[CAP]]: "[[Gravedancing]]"). The planet had no official capital.<ref>[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/ Serge's twitter account] stated in[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545438632 this tweet] that Aquaria and Libran "don't have official capitals".</ref><br />
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A major city on Libran was called [[Themis]] which had a large, modern [[pyramid]] arena built sometime before the First Cylon War. Yet at this time Libran had no official pyramid team.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/sports/libran-needs-a-pyramid-team-statim.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Libran Needs a Pyramid Team Statim"].</ref><br />
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After the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], [[Oswin Eriku]] is chosen to be this colony's representative to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]].<br />
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''[[Zephyr]]'', a passenger liner in the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]], is of Libran registry.<ref>This was stated in a Fleet overview on scifi.com. This section of the site has long been shut down.</ref> <br />
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===Notes===<br />
* The Colony's actual name, '''Libran''', was not heard on screen until "[[The Plan]]" but could already be seen on a name plate in "[[The Ties That Bind]]" and "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]". Before that it was often called '''Libris''' in secondary publications. <br />
* The city that is seen when Libran is mentioned in the "Caprica is burning" monologue in "[[The Plan]]", bears a striking resemblance to [[Tauron City]], as seen in "[[Know Thy Enemy]]". <br />
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==Picon==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors2.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Picon]]<br />
[[Image:Picon.png|thumb|left|Picon from orbit.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Pisces (constellation)|Pisces]]<br />
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Picon was a turquoise planet, mainly covered by water and famous for its harbors ([[The Plan]]). The capital city was Queenstown, a relatively small fishing village.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/p-is-for-paradise-p-is-for-picon.php ''The Caprican'' article: "'P' Is for 'Paradise, 'P' Is for Picon"].</ref><ref>[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/ Serge's twitter account] mentioned the capitals of Caprica, Tauron and Picon [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545200174 this tweet].</ref> <br />
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During the planet's off-season, most of the landscape became cold and rugged.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/p-is-for-paradise-p-is-for-picon.php ''The Caprican'' article: "'P' Is for 'Paradise, 'P' Is for Picon"].</ref> The planet was often used as a substiture for [[Caprica City]] in Caprican films and TV series.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/top-5-off-beat-vacation-destinations.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Top 5 Off-Beat Vacation Destinations"].</ref><br />
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After the Unification of the Twelve Colonies this world was the location of the [[Picon Fleet Headquarters|Colonial Fleet Headquarters]] ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]]). Picon was also the home of [[Picon Laboratories]], located in Pailyn, Muritolan ([[TRS]]: "[[Faith]]").<br />
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The colony came under heavy attack during the early stages of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]]. One of the last ships to leave the planet was the ''[[Rising Star (RDM)|Rising Star]]'', carrying many wounded people including an unconscious [[Ellen Tigh]] ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]").<br />
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The destruction of Picon's Fleet Headquarters caused President [[Richard Adar]] to offer a complete and unconditional surrender to the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]]. This offer was ignored by the invading forces ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]]).<br />
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===Natives===<br />
* [[Asha Janik]]<br />
* [[Billy Keikeya | Billy Keikeya's]] family<br />
* [[Playa Palacios]]<br />
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===Publications===<br />
*''[[Picon Star Tribune]]''<br />
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===Pyramid Team===<br />
* [[Picon Panthers]] <br />
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=== Notes ===<br />
*Picon's destination as a substitue for Caprica in films and series is likely a reference to Canada, and particularily Vancouver, where both the [[Re-Imagined Series]] and "[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]" were filmed.<br />
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==Sagittaron==<br />
{{mainarticle|Sagittaron}}<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors10.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Sagittaron]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]<br />
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Sagittaron was one of the poorest worlds of the Twelve Colonies ([[TRS]]: "[[Bastille Day]]"). The capital of this planet was Tawa.<ref>[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><br />
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The Sagittarons were traditionalists who practiced a different form of religion from the other Colonials. They distrusted modern medicine and were generally unsupportive of the military ([[TRS]]: "[[The Woman King]]").<br />
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The Planet endured centuries of exploitation at the hands of the other Colonies. Eventually, [[Tom Zarek]] led an organized series of terrorist acts against the established government there, many years before the [[Fall of the Colonies|Fall of the Colonies]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Bastille Day]]"). <br />
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A few days after the Cylon attack, 5,251 people from this world reside within [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] ([[TRS]]: "[[33]]").<br />
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===Natives===<br />
* [[Jacob Cantrell]]<br />
* [[Anastasia Dualla]]<br />
* [[Portia King | Portia]] and [[Willie King]]<br />
* [[Clarice Willow]]<br />
* [[Tom Zarek]]<br />
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===Notes===<br />
* The colony's name was originally spelled as "Sagittar'''i'''on" in the [[Miniseries]], but this changed to '''Sagittaron''' when the regular series began.<br />
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==Scorpia==<br />
[[Image:ScorpionFleetShipyards1.jpg|thumb|left|Scorpia and and its shipyards from orbit.]]<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors6.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Scorpia]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Scorpius|Scorpio]]<br />
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Scorpia was known for its lush jungles and hot temperatures ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"). Scorpia's capital was Celeste.<ref>[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><br />
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Before the [[First Cylon War]] one of the major leisure spots of the world was Argentum Bay, despite the colony's trashy reputation.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/entertainment/argentum-bay-the-ultimate-vernal-break.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Argentum Bay: The Ultimate Vernal Break"].</ref>. The Planet was also apparently well-known for its [[Scorpia Paragliding|Paragliding]] ([[TRS]]: "Razor").<br />
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After the Unification, Scorpia was home to the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]]. This structure comes under heavy fire during the initial [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]], destroying five ships and causing [[Pegasus (RDM)|another one]] to risk a blind jump in order to escape ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]").<br />
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[[Eladio Puasha]] serves as the planet's delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] assembled after the Fall.<br />
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===Notes===<br />
* In an [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/01/caprica-countdown-paula-malcolmsons-moving-away-from-deadwoods-trixie.html LA Times article], Scorpia is described as having a "scorpion tail-like half-ring". This fits Tauron's twin world that was shortly seen in "Know Thy Enemy".<br />
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==Tauron==<br />
{{mainarticle|Tauron (RDM)}}<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors4.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Tauron]]<br />
[[Image:Tauron.png|thumb|left|Tauron from orbit.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Taurus (constellation)|Taurus]]<br />
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Tauron was a barren, arid planet that lacked any kind of flowers. However, it was well-known for its agriculture ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]). Its capital was [[Hypatia]]<ref>[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/ Serge's twitter account] mentioned the capitals of Caprica, Tauron and Picon [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545200174 this tweet].</ref>, another large city was [[Tauron City]]. The planet shared its orbit with another ringed world ([[CAP]]: "[[Know Thy Enemy]]" - see notes).<br />
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Taurons were known to be very traditional people, even speaking a very old and distinctive [[Language in the Twelve Colonies|language]] ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]).<br />
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Some 800 years before [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|the Fall]] Tauron was colonized by [[Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Virgon|Virgon]] and [[Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Leonis|Leonis]]. The people of Tauron liberated themselves and ever since this world has been known for its troubled and violent history.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/opinion/racism-an-unacceptable-aspect-of-caprican-life.php ''The Caprican'' article: "An Unacceptable Aspect of Caprican Life"].</ref><br />
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Nearly a century before its Fall, Tauron was one of the poorer colonial worlds and the center of a [[Tauron Civil War|civil war]]. A few years before the [[First Cylon War]], the crime syndicate [[Ha'la'tha]] had enormous influence over the planet, which even extended to other colonies, such as [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]).<br />
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During the War, [[Hypatia]] was was the location of a [[Battle of Tauron|fierce and lossy battle]] against [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon forces]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor|Razor]]", extended Edition). <br />
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After the War, Tauron was known to be a somewhat troublesome colony within the [[Government of the Twelve Colonies|federal system]] of the Colonies, often disobeying directives decided by the colonies and pushing their luck with the admiralty ([[TRS]]: "[[Hero]]"). Yet this world was counted among the wealthier of the twelve worlds ([[TRS]]: "[[Dirty Hands]]"). <br />
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===Natives===<br />
* [[Joseph Adama | Joseph]] and [[Sam Adama]]<br />
* [[Shannon Adama]] and her mother, [[Ruth]]<br />
* [[Helena Cain]] and her murdered family<br />
* [[Tomas Vergis]]<br />
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===Notes===<br />
* The language of Tauron is remarkably similar to Ancient Greek that, thousands of years later, was spoken on [[Earth (RDM)#A New Earth | a planet]] on the other side of the galaxy. <br />
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10335013016 Serge's Twitter Account] Tauron only has a moon. However, the object's appearance in "Know Thy Enemy" is relatively large and resembles an [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/01/caprica-countdown-paula-malcolmsons-moving-away-from-deadwoods-trixie.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ShowTracker+%28L.A.+Times+-+Show+Tracker%29 ''LA Times'' decription] of [[Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Scorpia|Scorpia]].<br />
* Serge's Twitter account also [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545200174 stated] Tauron's capital to be [[Hypatia]].<br />
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==Virgon==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors1.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Virgon]]<br />
[[Image:Virgon.png|thumb|left|An urban centre on Virgon.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]]<br />
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Virgon was well-known for its forests ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]") and considered to be one of the wealthier colonies ([[TRS]]: "[[Dirty Hands]]"). The capital of Virgon was Boskirk.<ref>[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><br />
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[[Virgon Brew]] was a beer produced on the planet and exported to other Colonies ([[TRS]]: "[[Maelstrom]]").<br />
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Soon after the beginning of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]], the Colonials launche a counter-attack over Virgon. The battle ends with the destruction of the flagship battlestar ''[[Atlantia (RDM) | Atlantia]]'' and the resulting death of [[Nagala|Fleet Admiral Nagala]] ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]]). <br />
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[[Marshall Bagot]] is the Virgon delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]]. He nominates [[Tom Zarek]] for the vice-presidency ([[TRS]]: "[[Colonial Day]]"). In public ceremonies, the Virgon delegate wears a light blue sash.<br />
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* 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]].<br />
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== See Also==<br />
*[[Ithaca]]<br />
*[[Ragnar]]<br />
*[[Troy (RDM)|Troy]]<br />
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[[Image:Bsyashuman.jpg|thumb|Caprica, shortly before its downfall.]]<br />
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'''The Twelve Colonies of Kobol''' are twelve distinct worlds, located in a remote part of their home galaxy. For about 2,000 years they were home to the human survivors of the Exodus of [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]].<br />
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After the settlement, the colonies slowly began to prosper and eventually gave birth to a race of cybernetic lifeforms, known as [[Cylons (RDM) | Cylons]]. Soon after their creation the Cylons raged a devastating war on their creators' home planets which ultimately led to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].<br />
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==Star System==<br />
The Twelve Colonies of Kobol are located in the star system Cyrannus.<ref>''Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine''; "Encyclopedia Galactica"; issue #3; page 51</ref><br />
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During the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] one [[Hybrid]] indicates that the Colonies orbit three stars ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"). It is also known that at least some of the Colonies share their orbits ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]], TV version). <br />
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While [[Elosha]] states that the Tribes settled onto "twelve worlds", the exact definition of "world" remains ambiguous. Although the Colonies are defined as independent, habitable celestial bodies, it is not known, whether they only include major planets or other astronomical objects such as moons, minor planets or even asteroids.<br />
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Prior to their destruction, the Twelve Colonies have approximately 50 billion inhabitants ([[TRS]]: "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]"). <br />
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===Notes===<br />
* The fact, that the Colonies are located within one system originates from a [http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/01/#a000016 blog entry] by Ronald D. Moore.<br />
* Jane Espenson revealed on Twitter that the Colonies are within a star cluster and share some orbits. The latter fact was finally shown to be true in the TV version of the [[Caprica pilot#Differences between the DVD and TV Cut | series premiere]] of ''Caprica''.<br />
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/9489713649 Serge's Twitter Account], the Colonies orbit four stars in a star cluster, one of which is [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/8704838501 described] as an "outlier". Also, some of the worlds (such as [[Aquaria]]) are barely inhabitable. Aquaria and Aerilon also share an orbit with [[Ragnar]] and are located in the gas giant's Lagrangian points.<br />
* Before the canonical figure, mentioned above, the original [[Miniseries]] script stated a pre-Fall population of about 12 billion.The webisodes "[[The Resistance]]" stated the death of 20 billion people caused by the Cylons. <br />
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==History==<br />
{{mainarticle|History of the Twelve Colonies}}<br />
[[Image:Home pt1-Kobol.jpg|thumb|[[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]], the ancient homeworld of humanity.]]<br />
About 2,000 years prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], the last twelve tribes of [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]] left their planet<ref>According to dialogue from "[[Torn]]", "[[A Measure of Salvation]]" and "[[The Eye of Jupiter]]", the [[Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)|Thirteenth Tribe]] left Kobol some 2,000 years ''before'' the twelve tribes. The Scroll of [[Pythia]] is dated as written 3,600 years before the last exodus of Kobol, and chronicles the Thirteenth Tribe's exodus.</ref> over conflicts with their [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Lords of Kobol|gods]], as well as some sort of calamity ([[TRS]]: "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]").<br />
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The tribes settled on twelve worlds some distance away ([[TRS]]: "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]"). The tribes' namesakes and icons originally corresponded to the twelve signs of the ancient tribes, although these [[wikipedia:Zodiac|names]] drifted over time<ref>Flag matches with Colonies from "Encyclopedia Galactica." [[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine]]. Feb./Mar. 2006: 50-55.</ref> ([[TRS]]: "[[Home, Part II]]").<br />
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The early Colonies lived (and fought) more as sovereign nations. Some (particularly [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]]) prospered, while others (such as [[Sagittaron]] and [[Aerilon]]) were often considered lessers. For peacetime labor forces as well as for wars between each other, humanity created the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]]. When these [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|early models]] rebelled, the Colonies unified their governments under the [[Articles of Colonization]] sometime before or during the [[Cylon War]] as a federal republic known as the '''Twelve Colonies of Kobol'''. <br />
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The official symbol of the Twelve Colonies was the [[Colonial seal]]. The nation also had a distinctive [[Colonial anthem|anthem]].<br />
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===Downfall===<br />
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40 years after the end of the devastating war, the Cylons return and cause havoc among the twelve worlds of their creators ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[The Plan]]"). For some time the Colonies remain occupied by Cylon forces and a [[Caprica resistance|small group of human survivors]]. After nine months, humanity and the Cylons leave the twelve worlds for good ([[TRS]]: "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]").<br />
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Of the original 50 billion inhabitants, only about 55,000 survive the first days of the holocaust. Most of them leave the Colonies behind in two small [[The Fleet (RDM)|fugitive fleets]]. The fleet of the [[Battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (RDM) | Galactica]]'' eventually encounters both [[Kobol]], as well as the original Thirteenth Colony [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]. Some time after that, and after the destruction of the [[The Colony|the Cylon home world]], they settle on a [[Earth (RDM)#A New Earth|beautiful, rich world]], leaving behind the baggage of their Colonial heritage. ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Razor]]", "[[Daybreak, Part II]]")<br />
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===Fate===<br />
The ultimate fate of the Twelve Colonies 150,000 years after [[The Fall]] is unknown. Presumably, after several hundred years, their climates and surfaces would degrade until they resemble the original [[Earth]]. <br />
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It can be presumed that by the present-day radiation levels would have lowered past the point in which life would be allowed to flourish once again. However, little, if any traces would remain of the human civilizations that once thrived upon them, excluding remains in space, such as the remnants of [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] or [[Ragnar Anchorage]].<br />
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==Aerilon==<br />
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[[Image:ColonialColors7.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Aerilon]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Aries (constellation)|Aries]]<br />
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Aerilon was primarily an agricultural world. It was considered to be the "food basket" of the Twelve Colonies and ranked among its poorest members ([[TRS]]: "[[Dirty Hands]]"). The planet shared an orbit with the gas giant [[Ragnar]], orbiting in one of its Lagrangian points points<ref>[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10897544075 Twitter/Serge Graystone]. Aerilon's capital was Gaoth.<ref>[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><br />
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The mannerisms of Aerilon's natives were considered rough and rude, at least by [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprican]] standards. The people of this world also spoke with a distinctive accent that was quite hard to cover up ([[TRS]]: "[[Dirty Hands]]").<br />
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One of the very last [[Pyramid (RDM) | Pyramid]] games occurred on Aerilon, right before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Resistance]]"). A [[Lest We Forget|photograph]], showcasing the destruction of Aerilon's capital, Gaoth, becomes one of the most memorable documents of the Fall of the Twelve Colonies within [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] ([[TRS]]: "[[33]]", deleted scene).<br />
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=== Natives ===<br />
* [[Gaius Baltar | Gaius]] and [[Julius Baltar]]<br />
* [[Sherry Bennett]]<br />
* [[Sekou Hamilton]]<br />
* [[Socinus]]<br />
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=== Notes ===<br />
* On some occasions this colony's name was also spelled '''Aerelon'''. Battlestar Wiki uses the more commonly found '''Aerilon'''. There is a similar discrepancy in the pronunciation of the colony's name. <br />
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==Aquaria==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors12.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Aquaria]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Aquarius (constellation)|Aquarius]]<br />
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Aquaria was widely known for its vast oceans ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"). The planet had no official capital city and shared an orbit with [[Ragnar]] in one of its Lagrangian points.<ref>[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/ Serge's twitter account] stated in[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545438632 this tweet] that Aquaria and Libran "don't have official capitals".</ref><ref>[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10897544075 @SergeGreystone: Aerilon and Aquaria occupy Ragnar's orbit's LaGrange points</ref><br />
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The Aquarian government hold weekly community meetings that were open to all, citizen or non-citizen. Most issues addressed were voted on and passed by majority vote, even the election of the Prime Minister.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/top-5-off-beat-vacation-destinations.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Top 5 Off-Beat Vacation Destinations"].</ref><br />
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Its first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] delegate within the [[The Fleet (RDM) | fugitive Fleet]], [[Miksa Burian]], votes for [[Tom Zarek]] in the vice-presidential elections ([[TRS]]: "[[Colonial Day]]").<br />
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=== Notes ===<br />
* On many occasions this colony's name was also spelled '''Aquarion'''. However, the name '''Aquaria''' was heard on screen during the Hybid's monologue in "[[The Plan]]".<ref>Serge's [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/8704063822 Twitter account] states that both names are viable, with Aquarion being the official name and Aquaria a regional variation.</ref><br />
* In an [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/01/caprica-countdown-the-music-of-the-master-bear-mccreary.html LA Times article], Aquaria is described as a frigid ocean world, with small volcanic land masses and small communities. It is also said to be regarded as nothing more than a scientific research outpost by the other Colonies. <br />
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545438632 Serge's twitter account], Aquaria doesn't have a capital city.<br />
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==Canceron==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors9.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Canceron]]<br />
[[Image:Canceron.png|thumb|left|Canceron from orbit.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Cancer (constellation)|Cancer]]<br />
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The planet was well known for its beaches and had at least one large coastal metropolis ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"). The capital was Hades.<ref>[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><br />
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One of the [[Luxury liner | passenger liners]] within [[The Fleet (RDM)|the fleet]], ''[[Pyxis]]'', is one of the last ships that escapes this world when the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] began. Aboard is the [[Number Six]] copy [[Shelly Godfrey]] ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]").<br />
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[[Robin Wenutu]] is the Canceron delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] after the Fall.<br />
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==Caprica==<br />
{{mainarticle|Caprica (RDM)}}<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors3.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Caprica]]<br />
[[Image:Caprica from Orbit.jpg|left|thumb|[[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] from orbit.]] <br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[w:Capricornus|Capricorn]]<br />
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Caprica was a lush blue-green planet, covered by large oceans and continents. It shared its orbit with another arid and desertic world ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]], TV version - see notes). Metropolitan areas on the planet included the capital [[Caprica City]], as well as [[Delphi]].<br />
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Caprica was regarded as the center of Colonial civilization, even long before the [[First Cylon War]]. [[Graystone Industries]] was one of the Colonies most influential technology developers and had a hand in creating the very [[U-87 | first Cylons]]. Some 60 years before [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies | the Fall]], Caprica was also plagued by [[Soldiers of the One | religious]] motivated terrorism ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]).<br />
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After the war, the planet was once again the seat of politics, culture, art, science, learning and even the Colonial government. It was also one of the wealthiest colonies ([[TRS]]: "[[Epiphanies]]", "[[Dirty Hands]]").<br />
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During the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies | Cylon attack]] Caprica comes under heavy bombardment by Cylon forces. At least four [[Battlestar (RDM) | battlestars]] are destroyed in its orbit and Caprica City is annihilated in a nuclear explosion ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[The Plan]]").<br />
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After the Fall of Mankind, Caprica is occupied by [[Cylons (RDM) | Cylon forces]]. Some of the few remaining [[Caprica resistance|human survivors]] within the Colonies fight on this world for several weeks. The occupation and resistance both end roughly nine months after the attack and the planet is left for good ([[TRS]]: "[[33]]", "[[Resistance]]", "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]", "[[The Plan]]"). <br />
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6,250 people from Caprica join the [[Laura Roslin faction]] over [[Kobol (RDM) | Kobol]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Home, Part I]]"). The overall Caprican survivor population, possibly significantly greater, is unknown (see analysis [[The Fleet (RDM)#Demographics|here]]). An attempted settlement by the survivors of the holocaust is named [[New Caprica]] in honor of the original colony ([[TRS]]: "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]").<br />
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The first [[Quorum of Twelve]] delegate after the Fall is [[Gaius Baltar]]. Years later this spot is taken by [[Lee Adama]]. <br />
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===Natives===<br />
* [[William Adama | William]], [[Tamara Adama | Tamara]], [[Zak Adama | Zak]] and [[Lee Adama]]<br />
* [[Richard Adar]], presumed as he was also the mayor of Caprica City at one point<br />
* [[Daniel Graystone | Daniel]], [[Amanda Graystone | Amanda]] and [[Zoe Graystone]]<br />
* [[Lacy Rand]] and her family<br />
* [[Laura Roslin | Laura]], [[Cheryl Roslin | Cheryl]] and [[Sandra Roslin]], as well as their parents<br />
* [[Ben Stark]] and his mother, [[Natalie Stark | Natalie]]<br />
* [[Kara Thrace | Kara]], [[Socrata Thrace | Socrata]] and (presumably) [[Dreilide Thrace]]<br />
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===Notes===<br />
* Caprica was and continues to be the world most prominently depicted in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM) | re-imagined series' continuity]]. It wasn't until [[Razor]] that another of the Twelve Colonies was actually seen on screen. <br />
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/8705440343 Sege's Twitter Account], Caprica shares its orbit with [[Gemenon]].<br />
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==Gemenon==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors5.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Gemenon]]<br />
[[Image:Gemenon.JPG|thumb|left|Gemenon from orbit.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Gemini (constellation)|Gemini]]<br />
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Gemenon was an arid and xeric red world that shared its orbit with [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]], TV version - see notes). The capital of the planet was Oranu.<ref>[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 adjective for people and things of Gemenon is "Gemenese" ([[TRS]]: "[[The Captain's Hand]]").<br />
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It was one of the poorer colonies and known for its religious fundamentalism ([[TRS]]: "[[Scattered]]", "[[Dirty Hands]]"). <br />
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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>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/top-5-off-beat-vacation-destinations.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Top 5 Off-Beat Vacation Destinations"].</ref> <br />
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Before the [[First Cylon War]], Gemenon was home to the Kobol Colleges and a monotheistic cult called "[[Soldiers of the One|The Soldiers of the One]]" ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries, Night 2]]; [[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]). <br />
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The Gemenese were known for their literal interpretations of the [[Sacred Scrolls]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Fragged]]"). Most of the population of Gemenon was apparently very strongly opposed to the federal laws legalizing abortion ([[TRS]]: "[[The Captain's Hand]]"). <br />
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The planet also had either an old or disused language, known as [[Language in the Twelve Colonies|Old Gemenese]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]").<br />
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Three months after [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|the Fall]], approximately 9,500 Gemenese join the [[Laura Roslin faction]] over [[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]]"). <br />
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===Natives===<br />
*[[Adrien Bauer]]<br />
*[[Jurgen Belzen]] and his family<br />
*[[Rya Kibby]]<br />
*[[Romo Lampkin]]<br />
*[[Sarah Porter]], former delegate to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]]<br />
*Corporal [[Venner]]<br />
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===Notes===<br />
* 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]].<br />
* 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.<br />
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==Leonis==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors8.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Leonis]]<br />
[[Image:Leonis.png|thumb|left|A Leonan thoroughfare under Cylon assault.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Leo (constellation)|Leo]]<br />
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Leonis was geographically known for its open plains ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"). Its capital was Luminere.<ref>[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><br />
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In the era prior to the [[First Cylon War]], Leonis produced and exported a popular energy drink named "Leonis Red".<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/top-5-off-beat-vacation-destinations.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Top 5 Off-Beat Vacation Destinations"].</ref> [[Leonis Estates Sparkling Wine]] was a type of alcohol produced on this colony ([[TRS]]: "[[Flight of the Phoenix]]").<br />
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[[Safiya Sanne]] is the Leonan representative on the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] after [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|the Fall]].<br />
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==Libran==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors11.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Libran]]<br />
[[Image:Libran.gif|thumb|left|The courthouses of Libran.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Libra (constellation)|Libra]]<br />
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Libran was known for its courthouses and lawyers ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"), and was the home of the [[Inter-Colonial Court]] ([[CAP]]: "[[Gravedancing]]"). The planet had no official capital.<ref>[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/ Serge's twitter account] stated in[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545438632 this tweet] that Aquaria and Libran "don't have official capitals".</ref><br />
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A major city on Libran was called [[Themis]] which had a large, modern [[pyramid]] arena built sometime before the First Cylon War. Yet at this time Libran had no official pyramid team.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/sports/libran-needs-a-pyramid-team-statim.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Libran Needs a Pyramid Team Statim"].</ref><br />
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After the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], [[Oswin Eriku]] is chosen to be this colony's representative to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]].<br />
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''[[Zephyr]]'', a passenger liner in the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]], is of Libran registry.<ref>This was stated in a Fleet overview on scifi.com. This section of the site has long been shut down.</ref> <br />
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===Notes===<br />
* The Colony's actual name, '''Libran''', was not heard on screen until "[[The Plan]]" but could already be seen on a name plate in "[[The Ties That Bind]]" and "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]". Before that it was often called '''Libris''' in secondary publications. <br />
* The city that is seen when Libran is mentioned in the "Caprica is burning" monologue in "[[The Plan]]", bears a striking resemblance to [[Tauron City]], as seen in "[[Know Thy Enemy]]". <br />
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==Picon==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors2.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Picon]]<br />
[[Image:Picon.png|thumb|left|Picon from orbit.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Pisces (constellation)|Pisces]]<br />
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Picon was a turquoise planet, mainly covered by water and famous for its harbors ([[The Plan]]). The capital city was Queenstown, a relatively small fishing village.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/p-is-for-paradise-p-is-for-picon.php ''The Caprican'' article: "'P' Is for 'Paradise, 'P' Is for Picon"].</ref><ref>[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/ Serge's twitter account] mentioned the capitals of Caprica, Tauron and Picon [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545200174 this tweet].</ref> <br />
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During the planet's off-season, most of the landscape became cold and rugged.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/p-is-for-paradise-p-is-for-picon.php ''The Caprican'' article: "'P' Is for 'Paradise, 'P' Is for Picon"].</ref> The planet was often used as a substiture for [[Caprica City]] in Caprican films and TV series.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/top-5-off-beat-vacation-destinations.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Top 5 Off-Beat Vacation Destinations"].</ref><br />
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After the Unification of the Twelve Colonies this world was the location of the [[Picon Fleet Headquarters|Colonial Fleet Headquarters]] ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]]). Picon was also the home of [[Picon Laboratories]], located in Pailyn, Muritolan ([[TRS]]: "[[Faith]]").<br />
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The colony came under heavy attack during the early stages of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]]. One of the last ships to leave the planet was the ''[[Rising Star (RDM)|Rising Star]]'', carrying many wounded people including an unconscious [[Ellen Tigh]] ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]").<br />
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The destruction of Picon's Fleet Headquarters caused President [[Richard Adar]] to offer a complete and unconditional surrender to the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]]. This offer was ignored by the invading forces ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]]).<br />
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===Natives===<br />
* [[Asha Janik]]<br />
* [[Billy Keikeya | Billy Keikeya's]] family<br />
* [[Playa Palacios]]<br />
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===Publications===<br />
*''[[Picon Star Tribune]]''<br />
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===Pyramid Team===<br />
* [[Picon Panthers]] <br />
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=== Notes ===<br />
*Picon's destination as a substitue for Caprica in films and series is likely a reference to Canada, and particularily Vancouver, where both the [[Re-Imagined Series]] and "[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]" were filmed.<br />
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==Sagittaron==<br />
{{mainarticle|Sagittaron}}<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors10.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Sagittaron]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]<br />
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Sagittaron was one of the poorest worlds of the Twelve Colonies ([[TRS]]: "[[Bastille Day]]"). The capital of this planet was Tawa.<ref>[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><br />
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The Sagittarons were traditionalists who practiced a different form of religion from the other Colonials. They distrusted modern medicine and were generally unsupportive of the military ([[TRS]]: "[[The Woman King]]").<br />
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The Planet endured centuries of exploitation at the hands of the other Colonies. Eventually, [[Tom Zarek]] led an organized series of terrorist acts against the established government there, many years before the [[Fall of the Colonies|Fall of the Colonies]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Bastille Day]]"). <br />
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A few days after the Cylon attack, 5,251 people from this world reside within [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] ([[TRS]]: "[[33]]").<br />
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===Natives===<br />
* [[Jacob Cantrell]]<br />
* [[Anastasia Dualla]]<br />
* [[Portia King | Portia]] and [[Willie King]]<br />
* [[Clarice Willow]]<br />
* [[Tom Zarek]]<br />
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===Notes===<br />
* The colony's name was originally spelled as "Sagittar'''i'''on" in the [[Miniseries]], but this changed to '''Sagittaron''' when the regular series began.<br />
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==Scorpia==<br />
[[Image:ScorpionFleetShipyards1.jpg|thumb|left|Scorpia and and its shipyards from orbit.]]<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors6.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Scorpia]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Scorpius|Scorpio]]<br />
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Scorpia was known for its lush jungles and hot temperatures ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"). Scorpia's capital was Celeste.<ref>[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><br />
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Before the [[First Cylon War]] one of the major leisure spots of the world was Argentum Bay, despite the colony's trashy reputation.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/entertainment/argentum-bay-the-ultimate-vernal-break.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Argentum Bay: The Ultimate Vernal Break"].</ref>. The Planet was also apparently well-known for its [[Scorpia Paragliding|Paragliding]] ([[TRS]]: "Razor").<br />
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After the Unification, Scorpia was home to the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]]. This structure comes under heavy fire during the initial [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]], destroying five ships and causing [[Pegasus (RDM)|another one]] to risk a blind jump in order to escape ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]").<br />
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[[Eladio Puasha]] serves as the planet's delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] assembled after the Fall.<br />
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===Notes===<br />
* In an [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/01/caprica-countdown-paula-malcolmsons-moving-away-from-deadwoods-trixie.html LA Times article], Scorpia is described as having a "scorpion tail-like half-ring". This fits Tauron's twin world that was shortly seen in "Know Thy Enemy".<br />
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==Tauron==<br />
{{mainarticle|Tauron (RDM)}}<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors4.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Tauron]]<br />
[[Image:Tauron.png|thumb|left|Tauron from orbit.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Taurus (constellation)|Taurus]]<br />
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Tauron was a barren, arid planet that lacked any kind of flowers. However, it was well-known for its agriculture ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]). Its capital was [[Hypatia]]<ref>[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/ Serge's twitter account] mentioned the capitals of Caprica, Tauron and Picon [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545200174 this tweet].</ref>, another large city was [[Tauron City]]. The planet shared its orbit with another ringed world ([[CAP]]: "[[Know Thy Enemy]]" - see notes).<br />
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Taurons were known to be very traditional people, even speaking a very old and distinctive [[Language in the Twelve Colonies|language]] ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]).<br />
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Some 800 years before [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|the Fall]] Tauron was colonized by [[Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Virgon|Virgon]] and [[Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Leonis|Leonis]]. The people of Tauron liberated themselves and ever since this world has been known for its troubled and violent history.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/opinion/racism-an-unacceptable-aspect-of-caprican-life.php ''The Caprican'' article: "An Unacceptable Aspect of Caprican Life"].</ref><br />
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Nearly a century before its Fall, Tauron was one of the poorer colonial worlds and the center of a [[Tauron Civil War|civil war]]. A few years before the [[First Cylon War]], the crime syndicate [[Ha'la'tha]] had enormous influence over the planet, which even extended to other colonies, such as [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]).<br />
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During the War, [[Hypatia]] was was the location of a [[Battle of Tauron|fierce and lossy battle]] against [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon forces]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor|Razor]]", extended Edition). <br />
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After the War, Tauron was known to be a somewhat troublesome colony within the [[Government of the Twelve Colonies|federal system]] of the Colonies, often disobeying directives decided by the colonies and pushing their luck with the admiralty ([[TRS]]: "[[Hero]]"). Yet this world was counted among the wealthier of the twelve worlds ([[TRS]]: "[[Dirty Hands]]"). <br />
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===Natives===<br />
* [[Joseph Adama | Joseph]] and [[Sam Adama]]<br />
* [[Shannon Adama]] and her mother, [[Ruth]]<br />
* [[Helena Cain]] and her murdered family<br />
* [[Tomas Vergis]]<br />
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===Notes===<br />
* The language of Tauron is remarkably similar to Ancient Greek that, thousands of years later, was spoken on [[Earth (RDM)#A New Earth | a planet]] on the other side of the galaxy. <br />
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10335013016 Serge's Twitter Account] Tauron only has a moon. However, the object's appearance in "Know Thy Enemy" is relatively large and resembles an [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/01/caprica-countdown-paula-malcolmsons-moving-away-from-deadwoods-trixie.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ShowTracker+%28L.A.+Times+-+Show+Tracker%29 ''LA Times'' decription] of [[Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Scorpia|Scorpia]].<br />
* Serge's Twitter account also [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545200174 stated] Tauron's capital to be [[Hypatia]].<br />
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==Virgon==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors1.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Virgon]]<br />
[[Image:Virgon.png|thumb|left|An urban centre on Virgon.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]]<br />
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Virgon was well-known for its forests ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]") and considered to be one of the wealthier colonies ([[TRS]]: "[[Dirty Hands]]"). The capital of Virgon was Boskirk.<ref>[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><br />
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[[Virgon Brew]] was a beer produced on the planet and exported to other Colonies ([[TRS]]: "[[Maelstrom]]").<br />
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Soon after the beginning of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]], the Colonials launche a counter-attack over Virgon. The battle ends with the destruction of the flagship battlestar ''[[Atlantia (RDM) | Atlantia]]'' and the resulting death of [[Nagala|Fleet Admiral Nagala]] ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]]). <br />
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[[Marshall Bagot]] is the Virgon delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]]. He nominates [[Tom Zarek]] for the vice-presidency ([[TRS]]: "[[Colonial Day]]"). In public ceremonies, the Virgon delegate wears a light blue sash.<br />
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=== Notes ===<br />
* 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]].<br />
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== See Also==<br />
*[[Ithaca]]<br />
*[[Ragnar]]<br />
*[[Troy (RDM)|Troy]]<br />
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[[Image:Bsyashuman.jpg|thumb|Caprica, shortly before its downfall.]]<br />
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'''The Twelve Colonies of Kobol''' are twelve distinct worlds, located in a remote part of their home galaxy. For about 2,000 years they were home to the human survivors of the Exodus of [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]].<br />
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After the settlement, the colonies slowly began to prosper and eventually gave birth to a race of cybernetic lifeforms, known as [[Cylons (RDM) | Cylons]]. Soon after their creation the Cylons raged a devastating war on their creators' home planets which ultimately led to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].<br />
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==Star System==<br />
The Twelve Colonies of Kobol are located in the star system Cyrannus.<ref>''Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine''; "Encyclopedia Galactica"; issue #3; page 51</ref><br />
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During the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] one [[Hybrid]] indicates that the Colonies orbit three stars ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"). It is also known that at least some of the Colonies share their orbits ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]], TV version). <br />
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While [[Elosha]] states that the Tribes settled onto "twelve worlds", the exact definition of "world" remains ambiguous. Although the Colonies are defined as independent, habitable celestial bodies, it is not known, whether they only include major planets or other astronomical objects such as moons, minor planets or even asteroids.<br />
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Prior to their destruction, the Twelve Colonies have approximately 50 billion inhabitants ([[TRS]]: "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]"). <br />
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===Notes===<br />
* The fact, that the Colonies are located within one system originates from a [http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/01/#a000016 blog entry] by Ronald D. Moore.<br />
* Jane Espenson revealed on Twitter that the Colonies are within a star cluster and share some orbits. The latter fact was finally shown to be true in the TV version of the [[Caprica pilot#Differences between the DVD and TV Cut | series premiere]] of ''Caprica''.<br />
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/9489713649 Serge's Twitter Account], the Colonies orbit four stars in a star cluster, one of which is [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/8704838501 described] as an "outlier". Also, some of the worlds (such as [[Aquaria]]) are barely inhabitable. Aquaria and Aerilon also share an orbit with [[Ragnar]] and are located in the gas giant's Lagrangian points.<br />
* Before the canonical figure, mentioned above, the original [[Miniseries]] script stated a pre-Fall population of about 12 billion.The webisodes "[[The Resistance]]" stated the death of 20 billion people caused by the Cylons. <br />
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==History==<br />
{{mainarticle|History of the Twelve Colonies}}<br />
[[Image:Home pt1-Kobol.jpg|thumb|[[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]], the ancient homeworld of humanity.]]<br />
About 2,000 years prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], the last twelve tribes of [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]] left their planet<ref>According to dialogue from "[[Torn]]", "[[A Measure of Salvation]]" and "[[The Eye of Jupiter]]", the [[Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)|Thirteenth Tribe]] left Kobol some 2,000 years ''before'' the twelve tribes. The Scroll of [[Pythia]] is dated as written 3,600 years before the last exodus of Kobol, and chronicles the Thirteenth Tribe's exodus.</ref> over conflicts with their [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Lords of Kobol|gods]], as well as some sort of calamity ([[TRS]]: "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]").<br />
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The tribes settled on twelve worlds some distance away ([[TRS]]: "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]"). The tribes' namesakes and icons originally corresponded to the twelve signs of the ancient tribes, although these [[wikipedia:Zodiac|names]] drifted over time<ref>Flag matches with Colonies from "Encyclopedia Galactica." [[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine]]. Feb./Mar. 2006: 50-55.</ref> ([[TRS]]: "[[Home, Part II]]").<br />
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The early Colonies lived (and fought) more as sovereign nations. Some (particularly [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]]) prospered, while others (such as [[Sagittaron]] and [[Aerilon]]) were often considered lessers. For peacetime labor forces as well as for wars between each other, humanity created the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]]. When these [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|early models]] rebelled, the Colonies unified their governments under the [[Articles of Colonization]] sometime before or during the [[Cylon War]] as a federal republic known as the '''Twelve Colonies of Kobol'''. <br />
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The official symbol of the Twelve Colonies was the [[Colonial seal]]. The nation also had a distinctive [[Colonial anthem|anthem]].<br />
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===Downfall===<br />
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40 years after the end of the devastating war, the Cylons return and cause havoc among the twelve worlds of their creators ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[The Plan]]"). For some time the Colonies remain occupied by Cylon forces and a [[Caprica resistance|small group of human survivors]]. After nine months, humanity and the Cylons leave the twelve worlds for good ([[TRS]]: "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]").<br />
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Of the original 50 billion inhabitants, only about 55,000 survive the first days of the holocaust. Most of them leave the Colonies behind in two small [[The Fleet (RDM)|fugitive fleets]]. The fleet of the [[Battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (RDM) | Galactica]]'' eventually encounters both [[Kobol]], as well as the original Thirteenth Colony [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]. Some time after that, and after the destruction of the [[The Colony|the Cylon home world]], they settle on a [[Earth (RDM)#A New Earth|beautiful, rich world]], leaving behind the baggage of their Colonial heritage. ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Razor]]", "[[Daybreak, Part II]]")<br />
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===Fate===<br />
The ultimate fate of the Twelve Colonies 150,000 years after [[The Fall]] is unknown. Presumably, after several hundred years, their climates and surfaces would degrade until they resemble the original [[Earth]]. <br />
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It can be presumed that by the present-day radiation levels would have lowered past the point in which life would be allowed to flourish once again. However, little, if any traces would remain of the human civilizations that once thrived upon them, excluding remains in space, such as the remnants of [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] or [[Ragnar Anchorage]].<br />
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==Aerilon==<br />
{{mainarticle|Aerilon}}<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors7.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Aerilon]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Aries (constellation)|Aries]]<br />
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Aerilon was primarily an agricultural world. It was considered to be the "food basket" of the Twelve Colonies and ranked among its poorest members ([[TRS]]: "[[Dirty Hands]]"). The planet shared an orbit with the gas giant [[Ragnar]], orbiting in one of its Lagrangian points points<ref>[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10897544075 Twitter/Serge Graystone]. Aerilon's capital was Gaoth.<ref>[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><br />
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The mannerisms of Aerilon's natives were considered rough and rude, at least by [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprican]] standards. The people of this world also spoke with a distinctive accent that was quite hard to cover up ([[TRS]]: "[[Dirty Hands]]").<br />
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One of the very last [[Pyramid (RDM) | Pyramid]] games occurred on Aerilon, right before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Resistance]]"). A [[Lest We Forget|photograph]], showcasing the destruction of Aerilon's capital, Gaoth, becomes one of the most memorable documents of the Fall of the Twelve Colonies within [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] ([[TRS]]: "[[33]]", deleted scene).<br />
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=== Natives ===<br />
* [[Gaius Baltar | Gaius]] and [[Julius Baltar]]<br />
* [[Sherry Bennett]]<br />
* [[Sekou Hamilton]]<br />
* [[Socinus]]<br />
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=== Notes ===<br />
* On some occasions this colony's name was also spelled '''Aerelon'''. Battlestar Wiki uses the more commonly found '''Aerilon'''. There is a similar discrepancy in the pronunciation of the colony's name. <br />
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==Aquaria==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors12.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Aquaria]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Aquarius (constellation)|Aquarius]]<br />
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Aquaria was widely known for its vast oceans ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"). The planet had no official capital city and shared an orbit with [[Ragnar]] in one of its Lagrangian points.<ref>[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/ Serge's twitter account] stated in[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545438632 this tweet] that Aquaria and Libran "don't have official capitals".</ref><ref>[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10897544075 @SergeGreystone: Aerilon and Aquaria occupy Ragnar's orbit's LaGrange points</ref><br />
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The Aquarian government hold weekly community meetings that were open to all, citizen or non-citizen. Most issues addressed were voted on and passed by majority vote, even the election of the Prime Minister.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/top-5-off-beat-vacation-destinations.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Top 5 Off-Beat Vacation Destinations"].</ref><br />
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Its first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] delegate within the [[The Fleet (RDM) | fugitive Fleet]], [[Miksa Burian]], votes for [[Tom Zarek]] in the vice-presidential elections ([[TRS]]: "[[Colonial Day]]").<br />
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=== Notes ===<br />
* On many occasions this colony's name was also spelled '''Aquarion'''. However, the name '''Aquaria''' was heard on screen during the Hybid's monologue in "[[The Plan]]".<ref>Serge's [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/8704063822 Twitter account] states that both names are viable, with Aquarion being the official name and Aquaria a regional variation.</ref><br />
* In an [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/01/caprica-countdown-the-music-of-the-master-bear-mccreary.html LA Times article], Aquaria is described as a frigid ocean world, with small volcanic land masses and small communities. It is also said to be regarded as nothing more than a scientific research outpost by the other Colonies. <br />
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545438632 Serge's twitter account], Aquaria doesn't have a capital city.<br />
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10897544075 Serge's twitter account], Aquaria occupies one of Ragnar’s LaGrange points.<br />
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==Canceron==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors9.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Canceron]]<br />
[[Image:Canceron.png|thumb|left|Canceron from orbit.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Cancer (constellation)|Cancer]]<br />
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The planet was well known for its beaches and had at least one large coastal metropolis ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"). The capital was Hades.<ref>[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><br />
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One of the [[Luxury liner | passenger liners]] within [[The Fleet (RDM)|the fleet]], ''[[Pyxis]]'', is one of the last ships that escapes this world when the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] began. Aboard is the [[Number Six]] copy [[Shelly Godfrey]] ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]").<br />
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[[Robin Wenutu]] is the Canceron delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] after the Fall.<br />
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==Caprica==<br />
{{mainarticle|Caprica (RDM)}}<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors3.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Caprica]]<br />
[[Image:Caprica from Orbit.jpg|left|thumb|[[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] from orbit.]] <br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[w:Capricornus|Capricorn]]<br />
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Caprica was a lush blue-green planet, covered by large oceans and continents. It shared its orbit with another arid and desertic world ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]], TV version - see notes). Metropolitan areas on the planet included the capital [[Caprica City]], as well as [[Delphi]].<br />
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Caprica was regarded as the center of Colonial civilization, even long before the [[First Cylon War]]. [[Graystone Industries]] was one of the Colonies most influential technology developers and had a hand in creating the very [[U-87 | first Cylons]]. Some 60 years before [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies | the Fall]], Caprica was also plagued by [[Soldiers of the One | religious]] motivated terrorism ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]).<br />
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After the war, the planet was once again the seat of politics, culture, art, science, learning and even the Colonial government. It was also one of the wealthiest colonies ([[TRS]]: "[[Epiphanies]]", "[[Dirty Hands]]").<br />
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During the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies | Cylon attack]] Caprica comes under heavy bombardment by Cylon forces. At least four [[Battlestar (RDM) | battlestars]] are destroyed in its orbit and Caprica City is annihilated in a nuclear explosion ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[The Plan]]").<br />
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After the Fall of Mankind, Caprica is occupied by [[Cylons (RDM) | Cylon forces]]. Some of the few remaining [[Caprica resistance|human survivors]] within the Colonies fight on this world for several weeks. The occupation and resistance both end roughly nine months after the attack and the planet is left for good ([[TRS]]: "[[33]]", "[[Resistance]]", "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]", "[[The Plan]]"). <br />
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6,250 people from Caprica join the [[Laura Roslin faction]] over [[Kobol (RDM) | Kobol]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Home, Part I]]"). The overall Caprican survivor population, possibly significantly greater, is unknown (see analysis [[The Fleet (RDM)#Demographics|here]]). An attempted settlement by the survivors of the holocaust is named [[New Caprica]] in honor of the original colony ([[TRS]]: "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]").<br />
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The first [[Quorum of Twelve]] delegate after the Fall is [[Gaius Baltar]]. Years later this spot is taken by [[Lee Adama]]. <br />
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===Natives===<br />
* [[William Adama | William]], [[Tamara Adama | Tamara]], [[Zak Adama | Zak]] and [[Lee Adama]]<br />
* [[Richard Adar]], presumed as he was also the mayor of Caprica City at one point<br />
* [[Daniel Graystone | Daniel]], [[Amanda Graystone | Amanda]] and [[Zoe Graystone]]<br />
* [[Lacy Rand]] and her family<br />
* [[Laura Roslin | Laura]], [[Cheryl Roslin | Cheryl]] and [[Sandra Roslin]], as well as their parents<br />
* [[Ben Stark]] and his mother, [[Natalie Stark | Natalie]]<br />
* [[Kara Thrace | Kara]], [[Socrata Thrace | Socrata]] and (presumably) [[Dreilide Thrace]]<br />
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===Notes===<br />
* Caprica was and continues to be the world most prominently depicted in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM) | re-imagined series' continuity]]. It wasn't until [[Razor]] that another of the Twelve Colonies was actually seen on screen. <br />
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/8705440343 Sege's Twitter Account], Caprica shares its orbit with [[Gemenon]].<br />
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==Gemenon==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors5.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Gemenon]]<br />
[[Image:Gemenon.JPG|thumb|left|Gemenon from orbit.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Gemini (constellation)|Gemini]]<br />
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Gemenon was an arid and xeric red world that shared its orbit with [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]], TV version - see notes). The capital of the planet was Oranu.<ref>[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 adjective for people and things of Gemenon is "Gemenese" ([[TRS]]: "[[The Captain's Hand]]").<br />
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It was one of the poorer colonies and known for its religious fundamentalism ([[TRS]]: "[[Scattered]]", "[[Dirty Hands]]"). <br />
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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>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/top-5-off-beat-vacation-destinations.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Top 5 Off-Beat Vacation Destinations"].</ref> <br />
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Before the [[First Cylon War]], Gemenon was home to the Kobol Colleges and a monotheistic cult called "[[Soldiers of the One|The Soldiers of the One]]" ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries, Night 2]]; [[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]). <br />
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The Gemenese were known for their literal interpretations of the [[Sacred Scrolls]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Fragged]]"). Most of the population of Gemenon was apparently very strongly opposed to the federal laws legalizing abortion ([[TRS]]: "[[The Captain's Hand]]"). <br />
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The planet also had either an old or disused language, known as [[Language in the Twelve Colonies|Old Gemenese]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]").<br />
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Three months after [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|the Fall]], approximately 9,500 Gemenese join the [[Laura Roslin faction]] over [[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]]"). <br />
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===Natives===<br />
*[[Adrien Bauer]]<br />
*[[Jurgen Belzen]] and his family<br />
*[[Rya Kibby]]<br />
*[[Romo Lampkin]]<br />
*[[Sarah Porter]], former delegate to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]]<br />
*Corporal [[Venner]]<br />
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===Notes===<br />
* 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]].<br />
* 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.<br />
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==Leonis==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors8.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Leonis]]<br />
[[Image:Leonis.png|thumb|left|A Leonan thoroughfare under Cylon assault.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Leo (constellation)|Leo]]<br />
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Leonis was geographically known for its open plains ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"). Its capital was Luminere.<ref>[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><br />
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In the era prior to the [[First Cylon War]], Leonis produced and exported a popular energy drink named "Leonis Red".<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/top-5-off-beat-vacation-destinations.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Top 5 Off-Beat Vacation Destinations"].</ref> [[Leonis Estates Sparkling Wine]] was a type of alcohol produced on this colony ([[TRS]]: "[[Flight of the Phoenix]]").<br />
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[[Safiya Sanne]] is the Leonan representative on the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] after [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|the Fall]].<br />
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==Libran==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors11.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Libran]]<br />
[[Image:Libran.gif|thumb|left|The courthouses of Libran.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Libra (constellation)|Libra]]<br />
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Libran was known for its courthouses and lawyers ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"), and was the home of the [[Inter-Colonial Court]] ([[CAP]]: "[[Gravedancing]]"). The planet had no official capital.<ref>[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/ Serge's twitter account] stated in[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545438632 this tweet] that Aquaria and Libran "don't have official capitals".</ref><br />
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A major city on Libran was called [[Themis]] which had a large, modern [[pyramid]] arena built sometime before the First Cylon War. Yet at this time Libran had no official pyramid team.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/sports/libran-needs-a-pyramid-team-statim.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Libran Needs a Pyramid Team Statim"].</ref><br />
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After the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], [[Oswin Eriku]] is chosen to be this colony's representative to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]].<br />
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''[[Zephyr]]'', a passenger liner in the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]], is of Libran registry.<ref>This was stated in a Fleet overview on scifi.com. This section of the site has long been shut down.</ref> <br />
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===Notes===<br />
* The Colony's actual name, '''Libran''', was not heard on screen until "[[The Plan]]" but could already be seen on a name plate in "[[The Ties That Bind]]" and "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]". Before that it was often called '''Libris''' in secondary publications. <br />
* The city that is seen when Libran is mentioned in the "Caprica is burning" monologue in "[[The Plan]]", bears a striking resemblance to [[Tauron City]], as seen in "[[Know Thy Enemy]]". <br />
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==Picon==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors2.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Picon]]<br />
[[Image:Picon.png|thumb|left|Picon from orbit.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Pisces (constellation)|Pisces]]<br />
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Picon was a turquoise planet, mainly covered by water and famous for its harbors ([[The Plan]]). The capital city was Queenstown, a relatively small fishing village.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/p-is-for-paradise-p-is-for-picon.php ''The Caprican'' article: "'P' Is for 'Paradise, 'P' Is for Picon"].</ref><ref>[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/ Serge's twitter account] mentioned the capitals of Caprica, Tauron and Picon [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545200174 this tweet].</ref> <br />
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During the planet's off-season, most of the landscape became cold and rugged.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/p-is-for-paradise-p-is-for-picon.php ''The Caprican'' article: "'P' Is for 'Paradise, 'P' Is for Picon"].</ref> The planet was often used as a substiture for [[Caprica City]] in Caprican films and TV series.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/top-5-off-beat-vacation-destinations.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Top 5 Off-Beat Vacation Destinations"].</ref><br />
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After the Unification of the Twelve Colonies this world was the location of the [[Picon Fleet Headquarters|Colonial Fleet Headquarters]] ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]]). Picon was also the home of [[Picon Laboratories]], located in Pailyn, Muritolan ([[TRS]]: "[[Faith]]").<br />
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The colony came under heavy attack during the early stages of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]]. One of the last ships to leave the planet was the ''[[Rising Star (RDM)|Rising Star]]'', carrying many wounded people including an unconscious [[Ellen Tigh]] ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]").<br />
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The destruction of Picon's Fleet Headquarters caused President [[Richard Adar]] to offer a complete and unconditional surrender to the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]]. This offer was ignored by the invading forces ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]]).<br />
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===Natives===<br />
* [[Asha Janik]]<br />
* [[Billy Keikeya | Billy Keikeya's]] family<br />
* [[Playa Palacios]]<br />
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===Publications===<br />
*''[[Picon Star Tribune]]''<br />
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===Pyramid Team===<br />
* [[Picon Panthers]] <br />
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=== Notes ===<br />
*Picon's destination as a substitue for Caprica in films and series is likely a reference to Canada, and particularily Vancouver, where both the [[Re-Imagined Series]] and "[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]" were filmed.<br />
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==Sagittaron==<br />
{{mainarticle|Sagittaron}}<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors10.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Sagittaron]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]<br />
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Sagittaron was one of the poorest worlds of the Twelve Colonies ([[TRS]]: "[[Bastille Day]]"). The capital of this planet was Tawa.<ref>[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><br />
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The Sagittarons were traditionalists who practiced a different form of religion from the other Colonials. They distrusted modern medicine and were generally unsupportive of the military ([[TRS]]: "[[The Woman King]]").<br />
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The Planet endured centuries of exploitation at the hands of the other Colonies. Eventually, [[Tom Zarek]] led an organized series of terrorist acts against the established government there, many years before the [[Fall of the Colonies|Fall of the Colonies]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Bastille Day]]"). <br />
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A few days after the Cylon attack, 5,251 people from this world reside within [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] ([[TRS]]: "[[33]]").<br />
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===Natives===<br />
* [[Jacob Cantrell]]<br />
* [[Anastasia Dualla]]<br />
* [[Portia King | Portia]] and [[Willie King]]<br />
* [[Clarice Willow]]<br />
* [[Tom Zarek]]<br />
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===Notes===<br />
* The colony's name was originally spelled as "Sagittar'''i'''on" in the [[Miniseries]], but this changed to '''Sagittaron''' when the regular series began.<br />
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==Scorpia==<br />
[[Image:ScorpionFleetShipyards1.jpg|thumb|left|Scorpia and and its shipyards from orbit.]]<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors6.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Scorpia]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Scorpius|Scorpio]]<br />
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Scorpia was known for its lush jungles and hot temperatures ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"). Scorpia's capital was Celeste.<ref>[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><br />
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Before the [[First Cylon War]] one of the major leisure spots of the world was Argentum Bay, despite the colony's trashy reputation.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/entertainment/argentum-bay-the-ultimate-vernal-break.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Argentum Bay: The Ultimate Vernal Break"].</ref>. The Planet was also apparently well-known for its [[Scorpia Paragliding|Paragliding]] ([[TRS]]: "Razor").<br />
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After the Unification, Scorpia was home to the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]]. This structure comes under heavy fire during the initial [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]], destroying five ships and causing [[Pegasus (RDM)|another one]] to risk a blind jump in order to escape ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]").<br />
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[[Eladio Puasha]] serves as the planet's delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] assembled after the Fall.<br />
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===Notes===<br />
* In an [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/01/caprica-countdown-paula-malcolmsons-moving-away-from-deadwoods-trixie.html LA Times article], Scorpia is described as having a "scorpion tail-like half-ring". This fits Tauron's twin world that was shortly seen in "Know Thy Enemy".<br />
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==Tauron==<br />
{{mainarticle|Tauron (RDM)}}<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors4.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Tauron]]<br />
[[Image:Tauron.png|thumb|left|Tauron from orbit.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Taurus (constellation)|Taurus]]<br />
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Tauron was a barren, arid planet that lacked any kind of flowers. However, it was well-known for its agriculture ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]). Its capital was [[Hypatia]]<ref>[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/ Serge's twitter account] mentioned the capitals of Caprica, Tauron and Picon [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545200174 this tweet].</ref>, another large city was [[Tauron City]]. The planet shared its orbit with another ringed world ([[CAP]]: "[[Know Thy Enemy]]" - see notes).<br />
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Taurons were known to be very traditional people, even speaking a very old and distinctive [[Language in the Twelve Colonies|language]] ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]).<br />
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Some 800 years before [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|the Fall]] Tauron was colonized by [[Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Virgon|Virgon]] and [[Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Leonis|Leonis]]. The people of Tauron liberated themselves and ever since this world has been known for its troubled and violent history.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/opinion/racism-an-unacceptable-aspect-of-caprican-life.php ''The Caprican'' article: "An Unacceptable Aspect of Caprican Life"].</ref><br />
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Nearly a century before its Fall, Tauron was one of the poorer colonial worlds and the center of a [[Tauron Civil War|civil war]]. A few years before the [[First Cylon War]], the crime syndicate [[Ha'la'tha]] had enormous influence over the planet, which even extended to other colonies, such as [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]).<br />
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During the War, [[Hypatia]] was was the location of a [[Battle of Tauron|fierce and lossy battle]] against [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon forces]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor|Razor]]", extended Edition). <br />
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After the War, Tauron was known to be a somewhat troublesome colony within the [[Government of the Twelve Colonies|federal system]] of the Colonies, often disobeying directives decided by the colonies and pushing their luck with the admiralty ([[TRS]]: "[[Hero]]"). Yet this world was counted among the wealthier of the twelve worlds ([[TRS]]: "[[Dirty Hands]]"). <br />
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===Natives===<br />
* [[Joseph Adama | Joseph]] and [[Sam Adama]]<br />
* [[Shannon Adama]] and her mother, [[Ruth]]<br />
* [[Helena Cain]] and her murdered family<br />
* [[Tomas Vergis]]<br />
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===Notes===<br />
* The language of Tauron is remarkably similar to Ancient Greek that, thousands of years later, was spoken on [[Earth (RDM)#A New Earth | a planet]] on the other side of the galaxy. <br />
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10335013016 Serge's Twitter Account] Tauron only has a moon. However, the object's appearance in "Know Thy Enemy" is relatively large and resembles an [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/01/caprica-countdown-paula-malcolmsons-moving-away-from-deadwoods-trixie.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ShowTracker+%28L.A.+Times+-+Show+Tracker%29 ''LA Times'' decription] of [[Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Scorpia|Scorpia]].<br />
* Serge's Twitter account also [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545200174 stated] Tauron's capital to be [[Hypatia]].<br />
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==Virgon==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors1.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Virgon]]<br />
[[Image:Virgon.png|thumb|left|An urban centre on Virgon.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]]<br />
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Virgon was well-known for its forests ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]") and considered to be one of the wealthier colonies ([[TRS]]: "[[Dirty Hands]]"). The capital of Virgon was Boskirk.<ref>[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><br />
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[[Virgon Brew]] was a beer produced on the planet and exported to other Colonies ([[TRS]]: "[[Maelstrom]]").<br />
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Soon after the beginning of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]], the Colonials launche a counter-attack over Virgon. The battle ends with the destruction of the flagship battlestar ''[[Atlantia (RDM) | Atlantia]]'' and the resulting death of [[Nagala|Fleet Admiral Nagala]] ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]]). <br />
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[[Marshall Bagot]] is the Virgon delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]]. He nominates [[Tom Zarek]] for the vice-presidency ([[TRS]]: "[[Colonial Day]]"). In public ceremonies, the Virgon delegate wears a light blue sash.<br />
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* 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]].<br />
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== See Also==<br />
*[[Ithaca]]<br />
*[[Ragnar]]<br />
*[[Troy (RDM)|Troy]]<br />
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[[Image:Bsyashuman.jpg|thumb|Caprica, shortly before its downfall.]]<br />
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'''The Twelve Colonies of Kobol''' are twelve distinct worlds, located in a remote part of their home galaxy. For about 2,000 years they were home to the human survivors of the Exodus of [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]].<br />
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After the settlement, the colonies slowly began to prosper and eventually gave birth to a race of cybernetic lifeforms, known as [[Cylons (RDM) | Cylons]]. Soon after their creation the Cylons raged a devastating war on their creators' home planets which ultimately led to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].<br />
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==Star System==<br />
The Twelve Colonies of Kobol are located in the star system Cyrannus.<ref>''Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine''; "Encyclopedia Galactica"; issue #3; page 51</ref><br />
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During the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] one [[Hybrid]] indicates that the Colonies orbit three stars ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"). It is also known that at least some of the Colonies share their orbits ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]], TV version). <br />
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While [[Elosha]] states that the Tribes settled onto "twelve worlds", the exact definition of "world" remains ambiguous. Although the Colonies are defined as independent, habitable celestial bodies, it is not known, whether they only include major planets or other astronomical objects such as moons, minor planets or even asteroids.<br />
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Prior to their destruction, the Twelve Colonies have approximately 50 billion inhabitants ([[TRS]]: "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]"). <br />
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===Notes===<br />
* The fact, that the Colonies are located within one system originates from a [http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/01/#a000016 blog entry] by Ronald D. Moore.<br />
* Jane Espenson revealed on Twitter that the Colonies are within a star cluster and share some orbits. The latter fact was finally shown to be true in the TV version of the [[Caprica pilot#Differences between the DVD and TV Cut | series premiere]] of ''Caprica''.<br />
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/9489713649 Serge's Twitter Account], the Colonies orbit four stars in a star cluster, one of which is [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/8704838501 described] as an "outlier". Also, some of the worlds (such as [[Aquaria]]) are barely inhabitable. <br />
* Before the canonical figure, mentioned above, the original [[Miniseries]] script stated a pre-Fall population of about 12 billion.The webisodes "[[The Resistance]]" stated the death of 20 billion people caused by the Cylons. <br />
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==History==<br />
{{mainarticle|History of the Twelve Colonies}}<br />
[[Image:Home pt1-Kobol.jpg|thumb|[[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]], the ancient homeworld of humanity.]]<br />
About 2,000 years prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], the last twelve tribes of [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]] left their planet<ref>According to dialogue from "[[Torn]]", "[[A Measure of Salvation]]" and "[[The Eye of Jupiter]]", the [[Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)|Thirteenth Tribe]] left Kobol some 2,000 years ''before'' the twelve tribes. The Scroll of [[Pythia]] is dated as written 3,600 years before the last exodus of Kobol, and chronicles the Thirteenth Tribe's exodus.</ref> over conflicts with their [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Lords of Kobol|gods]], as well as some sort of calamity ([[TRS]]: "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]").<br />
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The tribes settled on twelve worlds some distance away ([[TRS]]: "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]"). The tribes' namesakes and icons originally corresponded to the twelve signs of the ancient tribes, although these [[wikipedia:Zodiac|names]] drifted over time<ref>Flag matches with Colonies from "Encyclopedia Galactica." [[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine]]. Feb./Mar. 2006: 50-55.</ref> ([[TRS]]: "[[Home, Part II]]").<br />
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The early Colonies lived (and fought) more as sovereign nations. Some (particularly [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]]) prospered, while others (such as [[Sagittaron]] and [[Aerilon]]) were often considered lessers. For peacetime labor forces as well as for wars between each other, humanity created the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]]. When these [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|early models]] rebelled, the Colonies unified their governments under the [[Articles of Colonization]] sometime before or during the [[Cylon War]] as a federal republic known as the '''Twelve Colonies of Kobol'''. <br />
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The official symbol of the Twelve Colonies was the [[Colonial seal]]. The nation also had a distinctive [[Colonial anthem|anthem]].<br />
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===Downfall===<br />
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40 years after the end of the devastating war, the Cylons return and cause havoc among the twelve worlds of their creators ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[The Plan]]"). For some time the Colonies remain occupied by Cylon forces and a [[Caprica resistance|small group of human survivors]]. After nine months, humanity and the Cylons leave the twelve worlds for good ([[TRS]]: "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]").<br />
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Of the original 50 billion inhabitants, only about 55,000 survive the first days of the holocaust. Most of them leave the Colonies behind in two small [[The Fleet (RDM)|fugitive fleets]]. The fleet of the [[Battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (RDM) | Galactica]]'' eventually encounters both [[Kobol]], as well as the original Thirteenth Colony [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]. Some time after that, and after the destruction of the [[The Colony|the Cylon home world]], they settle on a [[Earth (RDM)#A New Earth|beautiful, rich world]], leaving behind the baggage of their Colonial heritage. ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Razor]]", "[[Daybreak, Part II]]")<br />
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===Fate===<br />
The ultimate fate of the Twelve Colonies 150,000 years after [[The Fall]] is unknown. Presumably, after several hundred years, their climates and surfaces would degrade until they resemble the original [[Earth]]. <br />
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It can be presumed that by the present-day radiation levels would have lowered past the point in which life would be allowed to flourish once again. However, little, if any traces would remain of the human civilizations that once thrived upon them, excluding remains in space, such as the remnants of [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] or [[Ragnar Anchorage]].<br />
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==Aerilon==<br />
{{mainarticle|Aerilon}}<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors7.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Aerilon]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Aries (constellation)|Aries]]<br />
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Aerilon was primarily an agricultural world. It was considered to be the "food basket" of the Twelve Colonies and ranked among its poorest members ([[TRS]]: "[[Dirty Hands]]"). Aerilon's capital was Gaoth.<ref>[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><br />
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The mannerisms of Aerilon's natives were considered rough and rude, at least by [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprican]] standards. The people of this world also spoke with a distinctive accent that was quite hard to cover up ([[TRS]]: "[[Dirty Hands]]").<br />
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One of the very last [[Pyramid (RDM) | Pyramid]] games occurred on Aerilon, right before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Resistance]]"). A [[Lest We Forget|photograph]], showcasing the destruction of Aerilon's capital, Gaoth, becomes one of the most memorable documents of the Fall of the Twelve Colonies within [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] ([[TRS]]: "[[33]]", deleted scene).<br />
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=== Natives ===<br />
* [[Gaius Baltar | Gaius]] and [[Julius Baltar]]<br />
* [[Sherry Bennett]]<br />
* [[Sekou Hamilton]]<br />
* [[Socinus]]<br />
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=== Notes ===<br />
* On some occasions this colony's name was also spelled '''Aerelon'''. Battlestar Wiki uses the more commonly found '''Aerilon'''. There is a similar discrepancy in the pronunciation of the colony's name. <br />
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==Aquaria==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors12.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Aquaria]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Aquarius (constellation)|Aquarius]]<br />
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Aquaria was widely known for its vast oceans ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"). The planet had no official captial.<ref>[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/ Serge's twitter account] stated in[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545438632 this tweet] that Aquaria and Libran "don't have official capitals".</ref><br />
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The Aquarian government hold weekly community meetings that were open to all, citizen or non-citizen. Most issues addressed were voted on and passed by majority vote, even the election of the Prime Minister.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/top-5-off-beat-vacation-destinations.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Top 5 Off-Beat Vacation Destinations"].</ref><br />
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Its first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] delegate within the [[The Fleet (RDM) | fugitive Fleet]], [[Miksa Burian]], votes for [[Tom Zarek]] in the vice-presidential elections ([[TRS]]: "[[Colonial Day]]").<br />
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* On many occasions this colony's name was also spelled '''Aquarion'''. However, the name '''Aquaria''' was heard on screen during the Hybid's monologue in "[[The Plan]]".<ref>Serge's [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/8704063822 Twitter account] states that both names are viable, with Aquarion being the official name and Aquaria a regional variation.</ref><br />
* In an [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/01/caprica-countdown-the-music-of-the-master-bear-mccreary.html LA Times article], Aquaria is described as a frigid ocean world, with small volcanic land masses and small communities. It is also said to be regarded as nothing more than a scientific research outpost by the other Colonies. <br />
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545438632 Serge's twitter account], Aquaria doesn't have a capital city.<br />
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==Canceron==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors9.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Canceron]]<br />
[[Image:Canceron.png|thumb|left|Canceron from orbit.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Cancer (constellation)|Cancer]]<br />
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The planet was well known for its beaches and had at least one large coastal metropolis ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"). The capital was Hades.<ref>[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><br />
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One of the [[Luxury liner | passenger liners]] within [[The Fleet (RDM)|the fleet]], ''[[Pyxis]]'', is one of the last ships that escapes this world when the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] began. Aboard is the [[Number Six]] copy [[Shelly Godfrey]] ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]").<br />
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[[Robin Wenutu]] is the Canceron delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] after the Fall.<br />
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==Caprica==<br />
{{mainarticle|Caprica (RDM)}}<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors3.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Caprica]]<br />
[[Image:Caprica from Orbit.jpg|left|thumb|[[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] from orbit.]] <br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[w:Capricornus|Capricorn]]<br />
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Caprica was a lush blue-green planet, covered by large oceans and continents. It shared its orbit with another arid and desertic world ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]], TV version - see notes). Metropolitan areas on the planet included the capital [[Caprica City]], as well as [[Delphi]].<br />
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Caprica was regarded as the center of Colonial civilization, even long before the [[First Cylon War]]. [[Graystone Industries]] was one of the Colonies most influential technology developers and had a hand in creating the very [[U-87 | first Cylons]]. Some 60 years before [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies | the Fall]], Caprica was also plagued by [[Soldiers of the One | religious]] motivated terrorism ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]).<br />
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After the war, the planet was once again the seat of politics, culture, art, science, learning and even the Colonial government. It was also one of the wealthiest colonies ([[TRS]]: "[[Epiphanies]]", "[[Dirty Hands]]").<br />
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During the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies | Cylon attack]] Caprica comes under heavy bombardment by Cylon forces. At least four [[Battlestar (RDM) | battlestars]] are destroyed in its orbit and Caprica City is annihilated in a nuclear explosion ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[The Plan]]").<br />
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After the Fall of Mankind, Caprica is occupied by [[Cylons (RDM) | Cylon forces]]. Some of the few remaining [[Caprica resistance|human survivors]] within the Colonies fight on this world for several weeks. The occupation and resistance both end roughly nine months after the attack and the planet is left for good ([[TRS]]: "[[33]]", "[[Resistance]]", "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]", "[[The Plan]]"). <br />
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6,250 people from Caprica join the [[Laura Roslin faction]] over [[Kobol (RDM) | Kobol]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Home, Part I]]"). The overall Caprican survivor population, possibly significantly greater, is unknown (see analysis [[The Fleet (RDM)#Demographics|here]]). An attempted settlement by the survivors of the holocaust is named [[New Caprica]] in honor of the original colony ([[TRS]]: "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]").<br />
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The first [[Quorum of Twelve]] delegate after the Fall is [[Gaius Baltar]]. Years later this spot is taken by [[Lee Adama]]. <br />
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===Natives===<br />
* [[William Adama | William]], [[Tamara Adama | Tamara]], [[Zak Adama | Zak]] and [[Lee Adama]]<br />
* [[Richard Adar]], presumed as he was also the mayor of Caprica City at one point<br />
* [[Daniel Graystone | Daniel]], [[Amanda Graystone | Amanda]] and [[Zoe Graystone]]<br />
* [[Lacy Rand]] and her family<br />
* [[Laura Roslin | Laura]], [[Cheryl Roslin | Cheryl]] and [[Sandra Roslin]], as well as their parents<br />
* [[Ben Stark]] and his mother, [[Natalie Stark | Natalie]]<br />
* [[Kara Thrace | Kara]], [[Socrata Thrace | Socrata]] and (presumably) [[Dreilide Thrace]]<br />
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===Notes===<br />
* Caprica was and continues to be the world most prominently depicted in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM) | re-imagined series' continuity]]. It wasn't until [[Razor]] that another of the Twelve Colonies was actually seen on screen. <br />
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/8705440343 Sege's Twitter Account], Caprica shares its orbit with [[Gemenon]].<br />
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==Gemenon==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors5.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Gemenon]]<br />
[[Image:Gemenon.JPG|thumb|left|Gemenon from orbit.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Gemini (constellation)|Gemini]]<br />
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Gemenon was an arid and xeric red world that shared its orbit with [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]], TV version - see notes). The capital of the planet was Oranu.<ref>[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 adjective for people and things of Gemenon is "Gemenese" ([[TRS]]: "[[The Captain's Hand]]").<br />
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It was one of the poorer colonies and known for its religious fundamentalism ([[TRS]]: "[[Scattered]]", "[[Dirty Hands]]"). <br />
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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>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/top-5-off-beat-vacation-destinations.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Top 5 Off-Beat Vacation Destinations"].</ref> <br />
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Before the [[First Cylon War]], Gemenon was home to the Kobol Colleges and a monotheistic cult called "[[Soldiers of the One|The Soldiers of the One]]" ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries, Night 2]]; [[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]). <br />
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The Gemenese were known for their literal interpretations of the [[Sacred Scrolls]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Fragged]]"). Most of the population of Gemenon was apparently very strongly opposed to the federal laws legalizing abortion ([[TRS]]: "[[The Captain's Hand]]"). <br />
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The planet also had either an old or disused language, known as [[Language in the Twelve Colonies|Old Gemenese]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]").<br />
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Three months after [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|the Fall]], approximately 9,500 Gemenese join the [[Laura Roslin faction]] over [[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]]"). <br />
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===Natives===<br />
*[[Adrien Bauer]]<br />
*[[Jurgen Belzen]] and his family<br />
*[[Rya Kibby]]<br />
*[[Romo Lampkin]]<br />
*[[Sarah Porter]], former delegate to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]]<br />
*Corporal [[Venner]]<br />
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===Notes===<br />
* 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]].<br />
* 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.<br />
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==Leonis==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors8.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Leonis]]<br />
[[Image:Leonis.png|thumb|left|A Leonan thoroughfare under Cylon assault.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Leo (constellation)|Leo]]<br />
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Leonis was geographically known for its open plains ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"). Its capital was Luminere.<ref>[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><br />
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In the era prior to the [[First Cylon War]], Leonis produced and exported a popular energy drink named "Leonis Red".<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/top-5-off-beat-vacation-destinations.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Top 5 Off-Beat Vacation Destinations"].</ref> [[Leonis Estates Sparkling Wine]] was a type of alcohol produced on this colony ([[TRS]]: "[[Flight of the Phoenix]]").<br />
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[[Safiya Sanne]] is the Leonan representative on the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] after [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|the Fall]].<br />
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==Libran==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors11.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Libran]]<br />
[[Image:Libran.gif|thumb|left|The courthouses of Libran.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Libra (constellation)|Libra]]<br />
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Libran was known for its courthouses and lawyers ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"), and was the home of the [[Inter-Colonial Court]] ([[CAP]]: "[[Gravedancing]]"). The planet had no official capital.<ref>[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/ Serge's twitter account] stated in[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545438632 this tweet] that Aquaria and Libran "don't have official capitals".</ref><br />
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A major city on Libran was called [[Themis]] which had a large, modern [[pyramid]] arena built sometime before the First Cylon War. Yet at this time Libran had no official pyramid team.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/sports/libran-needs-a-pyramid-team-statim.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Libran Needs a Pyramid Team Statim"].</ref><br />
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After the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], [[Oswin Eriku]] is chosen to be this colony's representative to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]].<br />
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''[[Zephyr]]'', a passenger liner in the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]], is of Libran registry.<ref>This was stated in a Fleet overview on scifi.com. This section of the site has long been shut down.</ref> <br />
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===Notes===<br />
* The Colony's actual name, '''Libran''', was not heard on screen until "[[The Plan]]" but could already be seen on a name plate in "[[The Ties That Bind]]" and "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]". Before that it was often called '''Libris''' in secondary publications. <br />
* The city that is seen when Libran is mentioned in the "Caprica is burning" monologue in "[[The Plan]]", bears a striking resemblance to [[Tauron City]], as seen in "[[Know Thy Enemy]]". <br />
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==Picon==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors2.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Picon]]<br />
[[Image:Picon.png|thumb|left|Picon from orbit.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Pisces (constellation)|Pisces]]<br />
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Picon was a turquoise planet, mainly covered by water and famous for its harbors ([[The Plan]]). The capital city was Queenstown, a relatively small fishing village.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/p-is-for-paradise-p-is-for-picon.php ''The Caprican'' article: "'P' Is for 'Paradise, 'P' Is for Picon"].</ref><ref>[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/ Serge's twitter account] mentioned the capitals of Caprica, Tauron and Picon [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545200174 this tweet].</ref> <br />
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During the planet's off-season, most of the landscape became cold and rugged.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/p-is-for-paradise-p-is-for-picon.php ''The Caprican'' article: "'P' Is for 'Paradise, 'P' Is for Picon"].</ref> The planet was often used as a substiture for [[Caprica City]] in Caprican films and TV series.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/top-5-off-beat-vacation-destinations.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Top 5 Off-Beat Vacation Destinations"].</ref><br />
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After the Unification of the Twelve Colonies this world was the location of the [[Picon Fleet Headquarters|Colonial Fleet Headquarters]] ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]]). Picon was also the home of [[Picon Laboratories]], located in Pailyn, Muritolan ([[TRS]]: "[[Faith]]").<br />
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The colony came under heavy attack during the early stages of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]]. One of the last ships to leave the planet was the ''[[Rising Star (RDM)|Rising Star]]'', carrying many wounded people including an unconscious [[Ellen Tigh]] ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]").<br />
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The destruction of Picon's Fleet Headquarters caused President [[Richard Adar]] to offer a complete and unconditional surrender to the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]]. This offer was ignored by the invading forces ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]]).<br />
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===Natives===<br />
* [[Asha Janik]]<br />
* [[Billy Keikeya | Billy Keikeya's]] family<br />
* [[Playa Palacios]]<br />
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===Publications===<br />
*''[[Picon Star Tribune]]''<br />
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===Pyramid Team===<br />
* [[Picon Panthers]] <br />
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=== Notes ===<br />
*Picon's destination as a substitue for Caprica in films and series is likely a reference to Canada, and particularily Vancouver, where both the [[Re-Imagined Series]] and "[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]" were filmed.<br />
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==Sagittaron==<br />
{{mainarticle|Sagittaron}}<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors10.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Sagittaron]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]<br />
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Sagittaron was one of the poorest worlds of the Twelve Colonies ([[TRS]]: "[[Bastille Day]]"). The capital of this planet was Tawa.<ref>[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><br />
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The Sagittarons were traditionalists who practiced a different form of religion from the other Colonials. They distrusted modern medicine and were generally unsupportive of the military ([[TRS]]: "[[The Woman King]]").<br />
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The Planet endured centuries of exploitation at the hands of the other Colonies. Eventually, [[Tom Zarek]] led an organized series of terrorist acts against the established government there, many years before the [[Fall of the Colonies|Fall of the Colonies]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Bastille Day]]"). <br />
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A few days after the Cylon attack, 5,251 people from this world reside within [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] ([[TRS]]: "[[33]]").<br />
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===Natives===<br />
* [[Jacob Cantrell]]<br />
* [[Anastasia Dualla]]<br />
* [[Portia King | Portia]] and [[Willie King]]<br />
* [[Clarice Willow]]<br />
* [[Tom Zarek]]<br />
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===Notes===<br />
* The colony's name was originally spelled as "Sagittar'''i'''on" in the [[Miniseries]], but this changed to '''Sagittaron''' when the regular series began.<br />
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==Scorpia==<br />
[[Image:ScorpionFleetShipyards1.jpg|thumb|left|Scorpia and and its shipyards from orbit.]]<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors6.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Scorpia]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Scorpius|Scorpio]]<br />
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Scorpia was known for its lush jungles and hot temperatures ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]"). Scorpia's capital was Celeste.<ref>[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><br />
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Before the [[First Cylon War]] one of the major leisure spots of the world was Argentum Bay, despite the colony's trashy reputation.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/entertainment/argentum-bay-the-ultimate-vernal-break.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Argentum Bay: The Ultimate Vernal Break"].</ref>. The Planet was also apparently well-known for its [[Scorpia Paragliding|Paragliding]] ([[TRS]]: "Razor").<br />
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After the Unification, Scorpia was home to the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]]. This structure comes under heavy fire during the initial [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]], destroying five ships and causing [[Pegasus (RDM)|another one]] to risk a blind jump in order to escape ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]").<br />
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[[Eladio Puasha]] serves as the planet's delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] assembled after the Fall.<br />
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===Notes===<br />
* In an [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/01/caprica-countdown-paula-malcolmsons-moving-away-from-deadwoods-trixie.html LA Times article], Scorpia is described as having a "scorpion tail-like half-ring". This fits Tauron's twin world that was shortly seen in "Know Thy Enemy".<br />
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==Tauron==<br />
{{mainarticle|Tauron (RDM)}}<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors4.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Tauron]]<br />
[[Image:Tauron.png|thumb|left|Tauron from orbit.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Taurus (constellation)|Taurus]]<br />
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Tauron was a barren, arid planet that lacked any kind of flowers. However, it was well-known for its agriculture ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]). Its capital was [[Hypatia]]<ref>[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/ Serge's twitter account] mentioned the capitals of Caprica, Tauron and Picon [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545200174 this tweet].</ref>, another large city was [[Tauron City]]. The planet shared its orbit with another ringed world ([[CAP]]: "[[Know Thy Enemy]]" - see notes).<br />
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Taurons were known to be very traditional people, even speaking a very old and distinctive [[Language in the Twelve Colonies|language]] ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]).<br />
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Some 800 years before [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|the Fall]] Tauron was colonized by [[Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Virgon|Virgon]] and [[Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Leonis|Leonis]]. The people of Tauron liberated themselves and ever since this world has been known for its troubled and violent history.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/opinion/racism-an-unacceptable-aspect-of-caprican-life.php ''The Caprican'' article: "An Unacceptable Aspect of Caprican Life"].</ref><br />
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Nearly a century before its Fall, Tauron was one of the poorer colonial worlds and the center of a [[Tauron Civil War|civil war]]. A few years before the [[First Cylon War]], the crime syndicate [[Ha'la'tha]] had enormous influence over the planet, which even extended to other colonies, such as [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]).<br />
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During the War, [[Hypatia]] was was the location of a [[Battle of Tauron|fierce and lossy battle]] against [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon forces]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor|Razor]]", extended Edition). <br />
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After the War, Tauron was known to be a somewhat troublesome colony within the [[Government of the Twelve Colonies|federal system]] of the Colonies, often disobeying directives decided by the colonies and pushing their luck with the admiralty ([[TRS]]: "[[Hero]]"). Yet this world was counted among the wealthier of the twelve worlds ([[TRS]]: "[[Dirty Hands]]"). <br />
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===Natives===<br />
* [[Joseph Adama | Joseph]] and [[Sam Adama]]<br />
* [[Shannon Adama]] and her mother, [[Ruth]]<br />
* [[Helena Cain]] and her murdered family<br />
* [[Tomas Vergis]]<br />
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===Notes===<br />
* The language of Tauron is remarkably similar to Ancient Greek that, thousands of years later, was spoken on [[Earth (RDM)#A New Earth | a planet]] on the other side of the galaxy. <br />
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10335013016 Serge's Twitter Account] Tauron only has a moon. However, the object's appearance in "Know Thy Enemy" is relatively large and resembles an [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/01/caprica-countdown-paula-malcolmsons-moving-away-from-deadwoods-trixie.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ShowTracker+%28L.A.+Times+-+Show+Tracker%29 ''LA Times'' decription] of [[Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Scorpia|Scorpia]].<br />
* Serge's Twitter account also [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545200174 stated] Tauron's capital to be [[Hypatia]].<br />
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==Virgon==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors1.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Virgon]]<br />
[[Image:Virgon.png|thumb|left|An urban centre on Virgon.]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]]<br />
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Virgon was well-known for its forests ([[TRS]]: "[[The Plan]]") and considered to be one of the wealthier colonies ([[TRS]]: "[[Dirty Hands]]"). The capital of Virgon was Boskirk.<ref>[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><br />
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[[Virgon Brew]] was a beer produced on the planet and exported to other Colonies ([[TRS]]: "[[Maelstrom]]").<br />
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Soon after the beginning of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]], the Colonials launche a counter-attack over Virgon. The battle ends with the destruction of the flagship battlestar ''[[Atlantia (RDM) | Atlantia]]'' and the resulting death of [[Nagala|Fleet Admiral Nagala]] ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]]). <br />
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[[Marshall Bagot]] is the Virgon delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]]. He nominates [[Tom Zarek]] for the vice-presidency ([[TRS]]: "[[Colonial Day]]"). In public ceremonies, the Virgon delegate wears a light blue sash.<br />
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* 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]].<br />
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== See Also==<br />
*[[Ithaca]]<br />
*[[Ragnar]]<br />
*[[Troy (RDM)|Troy]]<br />
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[[Image:Bsyashuman.jpg|thumb|Caprica, shortly before its downfall. ([[The Plan]])]]<br />
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'''The Twelve Colonies of Kobol''' are twelve distinct worlds, located in a remote part of their home galaxy. For about 2,000 years they were home to the human survivors of the Exodus of [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]].<br />
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After the settlement, the colonies slowly began to prosper and eventually gave birth to a race of cybernetic lifeforms, known as [[Cylons (RDM) | Cylons]]. Soon after their creation the Cylons raged a devastating war on their creators' home planets which ultimately led to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].<br />
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Wasted and in ruins, the once prosperous home worlds of humanity are finally left to themselves. What becomes of them is unknown to their inhabitants' descendants. <br />
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==Star System==<br />
The Twelve Colonies of Kobol are located in the star system Cyrannus.<ref>''Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine''; "Encyclopedia Galactica"; issue #3; page 51</ref><br />
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During the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies | Cylon attack]] one [[Hybrid]] indicates that the Colonies orbit three stars ([[The Plan]]). It is also known that at least some of the Colonies share their orbits ([[Caprica pilot|''Caprica'' Pilot]], TV version). <br />
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While [[Elosha]] states that the Tribes settled onto "twelve worlds", the exact definition of "world" remains ambiguous. Although the Colonies are defined as independent, habitable celestial bodies, it is not known, whether they only include major planets or other astronomical objects such as moons, minor planets or even asteroids.<br />
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Prior to their destruction, the Twelve Colonies have approximately 50 billion inhabitants ([[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]). <br />
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===Notes===<br />
* The fact, that the Colonies are located within one system originates from a [http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/01/#a000016 blog entry] by Ronald D. Moore.<br />
* Jane Espenson revealed on Twitter that the Colonies are within a star cluster and share some orbits. The latter fact was finally shown to be true in the TV version of the [[Caprica pilot#Differences between the DVD and TV Cut | series premiere]] of ''Caprica''.<br />
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/9489713649 Serge's Twitter Account], the Colonies orbit four stars in a star cluster, one of which is [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/8704838501 described] as an "outlier". Also, some of the worlds (such as [[Aquaria]]) are barely inhabitable. Serge [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545377704 also] [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545200174 listed] the capitals for 10 of the twelve colonies, [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545438632 claiming] that 'Libran and Aquarion don't have official capitals'<br />
* The original Miniseries script stated a pre-Fall population of about 12 billion. The webisodes "[[The Resistance]]" stated the death of 20 billion people caused by the Cylons. The population was canonically established as 50 billion in "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]".<br />
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==History==<br />
{{mainarticle|History of the Twelve Colonies}}<br />
[[Image:Home pt1-Kobol.jpg|thumb|[[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]], the ancient homeworld of humanity.]]<br />
About 2,000 years prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], the last twelve tribes of [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]] left their planet<ref>According to dialogue from "[[Torn]]", "[[A Measure of Salvation]]" and "[[The Eye of Jupiter]]", the [[Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)|Thirteenth Tribe]] left Kobol some 2,000 years ''before'' the twelve tribes. The Scroll of [[Pythia]] is dated as written 3,600 years before the last exodus of Kobol, and chronicles the Thirteenth Tribe's exodus.</ref> over conflicts with their [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Lords of Kobol|gods]], as well as some sort of calamity ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]).<br />
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The tribes settled on twelve worlds some distance away ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]). The tribes' namesakes and icons originally corresponded to the twelve signs of the ancient tribes, although these [[wikipedia:Zodiac|names]] drifted over time<ref>Flag matches with Colonies from "Encyclopedia Galactica." [[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine]]. Feb./Mar. 2006: 50-55.</ref> ([[Home, Part II]]).<br />
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The early Colonies lived (and fought) more as sovereign nations. Some (particularly [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]]) prospered, while others (such as [[Sagittaron]] and [[Aerilon]]) were often considered lessers. For peacetime labor forces as well as for wars between each other, humanity created the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]]. When these [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|early models]] rebelled, the Colonies unified their governments under the [[Articles of Colonization]] sometime before or during the [[Cylon War]] as a federal republic known as the '''Twelve Colonies of Kobol'''. <br />
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The official symbol of the Twelve Colonies was the [[Colonial seal]]. The nation also had a distinctive [[Colonial anthem|anthem]].<br />
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===Downfall===<br />
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40 years after the end of the devastating war, the Cylons return and cause havoc among the twelve worlds of their creators ([[Miniseries]], "[[The Plan]]"). For some time the Colonies remain occupied by Cylon forces and a [[Caprica resistance|small group of human survivors]]. After nine months, humanity and the Cylons leave the twelve worlds for good ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]).<br />
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Of the original 50 billion inhabitants, only about 55,000 survive the first days of the holocaust. Most of them leave the Colonies behind in two small [[The Fleet (RDM)|fugitive fleets]]. The fleet of the [[Battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (RDM) | Galactica]]'' eventually encounters both [[Kobol]], as well as the original Thirteenth Colony [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]. Some time after that, and after the destruction of the [[The Colony|the Cylon home world]], they settle on a [[Earth (RDM)#A New Earth|beautiful, rich world]], leaving behind the baggage of their Colonial heritage. ([[Miniseries]], "[[Razor]]", "[[Daybreak, Part II]]")<br />
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===Fate===<br />
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The ultimate fate of the Twelve Colonies 150,000 years after [[The Fall]] is unknown. Presumably, after several hundred years, their climates and surfaces would degrade until they resemble the original [[Earth]]. <br />
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It can be presumed that by the present-day radiation levels would have lowered past the point in which life would be allowed to flourish once again. However, little, if any traces would remain of the human civilizations that once thrived upon them, excluding remains in space, such as the remnants of [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] or [[Ragnar Anchorage]].<br />
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==Aerilon==<br />
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[[Image:ColonialColors7.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Aerilon]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Aries (constellation)|Aries]]<br />
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Aerilon was primarily an agricultural world. It was considered to be the "food basket" of the Twelve Colonies and ranked among its poorest members. Aerilon's capital was Gaoth.<br />
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The mannerisms of Aerilon's natives were considered rough and rude, at least by [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprican]] standards. The people of this world also spoke with a distinctive accent that was quite hard to cover up ([[Dirty Hands]]).<br />
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One of the very last [[Pyramid (RDM) | Pyramid]] games occurred on Aerilon, right before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] ([[Resistance]]). A [[Lest We Forget|photograph]], showcasing the destruction of Aerilon's capital, Gaoth, becomes one of the most memorable documents of the Fall of the Twelve Colonies within [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] ([[33]], deleted scene).<br />
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=== Natives ===<br />
* [[Gaius Baltar | Gaius]] and [[Julius Baltar]]<br />
* [[Sherry Bennett]]<br />
* [[Sekou Hamilton]]<br />
* [[Socinus]]<br />
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=== Notes ===<br />
* On some occasions this colony's name was also spelled '''Aerelon'''. Battlestar Wiki uses the more commonly found '''Aerilon'''. There is a similar discrepancy in the pronunciation of the colony's name. <br />
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==Aquaria==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors12.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Aquaria]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Aquarius (constellation)|Aquarius]]<br />
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Aquaria was widely known for its vast oceans ([[The Plan]]). The Aquarian government hold weekly community meetings that are open to all, citizen or non-citizen. Most issues addressed were voted on and passed by majority vote, even the one for Prime Minister, a position that needed at least a 2/3 majority vote to be won ([[the Caprican]]).<br />
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Its first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] delegate within the [[The Fleet (RDM) | fugitive Fleet]], [[Miksa Burian]], votes for [[Tom Zarek]] in the vice-presidential elections ([[Colonial Day]]).<br />
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=== Notes ===<br />
* On many occasions this colony's name was also spelled '''Aquarion'''. However, the name '''Aquaria''' was heard on screen during the Hybid's monologue in "[[The Plan]]".<ref>Serge's [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/8704063822 Twitter account] states that both names are viable, with Aquarion being the official name and Aquaria a regional variation.</ref><br />
* In an [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/01/caprica-countdown-the-music-of-the-master-bear-mccreary.html LA Times article], Aquaria is described as a frigid ocean world, with small volcanic land masses and small communities. It is also said to be regarded as nothing more than a scientific research outpost by the other Colonies. <br />
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545438632 Serge's twitter account], Aquaria doesn't have a capital city.<br />
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==Canceron==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors9.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Canceron]]<br />
[[Image:Canceron.png|thumb|left|Canceron from orbit ([[The Plan]]).]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Cancer (constellation)|Cancer]]<br />
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The planet was well known for its beaches and had at least one large coastal metropolis. The capital was Hades.<br />
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One of the [[Luxury liner | passenger liners]] within [[The Fleet (RDM)|the fleet]], ''[[Pyxis]]'', is one of the last ships that escapes this world when the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] began. Aboard is the [[Number Six]] copy [[Shelly Godfrey]] ([[The Plan]]).<br />
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People from Canceron are stereotyped as being promiscuous and "tanned airhead surfers" ([[the Caprican]]). <br />
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[[Robin Wenutu]] is the Canceron delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] after the Fall.<br />
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==Caprica==<br />
{{mainarticle|Caprica (RDM)}}<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors3.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Caprica]]<br />
[[Image:Caprica from Orbit.jpg|left|thumb|[[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] from orbit ([[Daybreak, Part I]]).]] <br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[w:Capricornus|Capricorn]]<br />
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Caprica was a lush blue-green planet, covered by large oceans and continents. It shared its orbit with another arid and desertic world ([[Caprica pilot|Caprica Pilot]], TV version - see notes). Metropolitan areas on the planet included the capital [[Caprica City]], as well as [[Delphi]].<br />
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Caprica was regarded as the center of Colonial civilization, even long before the [[First Cylon War]]. [[Graystone Industries]] was one of the Colonies most influential technology developers and had a hand in creating the very [[U-87 | first Cylons]]. Some 60 years before [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies | the Fall]], Caprica was also plagued by [[Soldiers of the One | religious]] motivated terrorism ([[Caprica pilot|''Caprica'' Pilot]]).<br />
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After the war, the planet was once again the seat of politics, culture, art, science, learning and even the Colonial government. It was also one of the wealthiest colonies ("[[Epiphanies]]", "[[Dirty Hands]]").<br />
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During the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies | Cylon attack]] Caprica comes under heavy bombardment by Cylon forces. At least four [[Battlestar (RDM) | battlestars]] are destroyed in its orbit and Caprica City is annihilated in a nuclear explosion ([[Miniseries]], "[[The Plan]]").<br />
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After the Fall of Mankind, Caprica is occupied by [[Cylons (RDM) | Cylon forces]]. Some of the few remaining [[Caprica resistance|human survivors]] within the Colonies fight on this world for several weeks ("[[33]]", "[[Resistance]]", "[[The Plan]]"). The occupation and resistance both end roughly nine months after the attack and the planet is left for good ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]). <br />
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6,250 people from Caprica join the [[Laura Roslin faction]] over [[Kobol (RDM) | Kobol]] ([[Home, Part I]]). The overall Caprican survivor population, possibly significantly greater, is unknown (see analysis [[The Fleet (RDM)#Demographics|here]]). An attempted settlement by the survivors of the holocaust is named [[New Caprica]] in honor of the original colony ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]).<br />
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The first [[Quorum of Twelve]] delegate after the Fall is [[Gaius Baltar]]. Years later this spot is taken by [[Lee Adama]]. <br />
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===Natives===<br />
* [[William Adama | William]], [[Tamara Adama | Tamara]], [[Zak Adama | Zak]] and [[Lee Adama]]<br />
* [[Richard Adar]], presumed as he was also the mayor of Caprica City at one point<br />
* [[Daniel Graystone | Daniel]], [[Amanda Graystone | Amanda]] and [[Zoe Graystone]]<br />
* [[Lacy Rand]] and her family<br />
* [[Laura Roslin | Laura]], [[Cheryl Roslin | Cheryl]] and [[Sandra Roslin]], as well as their parents<br />
* [[Ben Stark]] and his mother, [[Natalie Stark | Natalie]]<br />
* [[Kara Thrace | Kara]], [[Socrata Thrace | Socrata]] and (presumably) [[Dreilide Thrace]]<br />
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===Notes===<br />
* Caprica was and continues to be the world most prominently depicted in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM) | re-imagined series' continuity]]. It wasn't until [[Razor]] that another of the Twelve Colonies was actually seen on screen. <br />
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/8705440343 Sege's Twitter Account], Caprica shares its orbit with [[Gemenon]].<br />
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==Gemenon==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors5.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Gemenon]]<br />
[[Image:Gemenon.JPG|thumb|left|Gemenon from orbit ([[Caprica pilot|''Caprica'' Pilot, TV version]]).]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Gemini (constellation)|Gemini]]<br />
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Gemenon was an arid and xeric red world that shared its orbit with [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] ([[Caprica pilot|''Caprica'' Pilot]], TV version - see notes). The capital of the planet was Oranu. The adjective for people and things of Gemenon is "Gemenese".<br />
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It was one of the poorer colonies and known for its religious fundamentalism ("[[Home, Part I]]", "[[Dirty Hands]]"). <br />
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The colony'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]], regardless of status ([[the Caprican]]). <br />
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Before the [[First Cylon War]], Gemenon was home to the Kobol Colleges and a monotheistic cult called "[[Soldiers of the One|The Soldiers of the One]]" ([[Caprica pilot|''Caprica'' Pilot]]). <br />
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The Gemenese were known for their literal interpretations of the [[Sacred Scrolls]] ([[Fragged]]). Most of the population of Gemenon was apparently very strongly opposed to the federal laws legalizing abortion ([[The Captain's Hand]]). <br />
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The planet also had either an old or disused language, known as [[Language in the Twelve Colonies|Old Gemenese]] ([[Razor]]).<br />
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Three months after [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|the Fall]], approximately 9,500 Gemenese join the [[Laura Roslin faction]] over [[Kobol]] ([[Home, Part I]]). The large and devoted Gemenese population continues to be an important political factor within the [[The Fleet (RDM)|fugitive fleet]] ([[The Captain's Hand]]). <br />
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===Natives===<br />
*[[Adrien Bauer]]<br />
*[[Jurgen Belzen]] and his family<br />
*[[Rya Kibby]]<br />
*[[Romo Lampkin]]<br />
*[[Sarah Porter]], former delegate to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]]<br />
*Corporal [[Venner]]<br />
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===Notes===<br />
* 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]].<br />
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/8705440343 Serge's Twitter account], Gemenon shares its orbit with [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]]. <br />
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==Leonis==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors8.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Leonis]]<br />
[[Image:Leonis.png|thumb|left|A Leonan thoroughfare under Cylon assault ([[The Plan]]).]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Leo (constellation)|Leo]]<br />
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Leonis was geographically known for its open plains ([[The Plan]]). Its capital was Luminere.<br />
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[[Leonis Estates Sparkling Wine]] was a type of alcohol produced on this colony. In the era prior to the First Cylon War, the colony produced and exported an energy drink named "Leonis Red". Its deliciousness is "debatable" ([[the Caprican]]).<br />
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[[Safiya Sanne]] is the Leonan representative on the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] after [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies | the Fall]].<br />
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==Libran==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors11.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Libran]]<br />
[[Image:Libran.gif|thumb|left|The courthouses of Libran ([[The Plan]]).]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Libra (constellation)|Libra]]<br />
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Libran was known for its courthouses and lawyers ([[The Plan]]), and was the home of the [[Inter-Colonial Court]] ([[Gravedancing]]). A major city on Libran was called [[Themis]], and the colony had no official Pyramid team prior to the [[First Cylon War]], despite having a large, modern outdoor arena built specifically for the game ([[the Caprican]]). <ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/sports/libran-needs-a-pyramid-team-statim.php ''The Caprican'' Article: "Libran Needs a Pyramid Team Statim"]</ref><br />
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After the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], [[Oswin Eriku]] is chosen to be this colony's representative to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]].<br />
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''[[Zephyr]]'', a passenger liner in the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]], is of Libran registry.<ref>This was stated in a Fleet overview on scifi.com. This section of the site has long been shut down.</ref> <br />
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===Notes===<br />
* The Colony's actual name, '''Libran''', was not heard on screen until "[[The Plan]]" but could already be seen on a name plate in "[[The Ties That Bind]]" and "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]". Before that it was often called '''Libris''' in secondary publications. <br />
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545438632 Serge's Twitter account], Libran doesn't have a capital.<br />
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==Picon==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors2.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Picon]]<br />
[[Image:Picon.png|thumb|left|Picon from orbit ([[The Plan]]).]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Pisces (constellation)|Pisces]]<br />
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Picon was a turquoise planet, mainly covered by water and famous for its harbors ([[The Plan]]). The capital city was Queenstown.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/p-is-for-paradise-p-is-for-picon.php ''The Caprican'' article: 'P' Is for 'Paradise, 'P' Is for Picon]</ref> <br />
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After the Unification of the Twelve Colonies this world was the location of the [[Picon Fleet Headquarters|Colonial Fleet Headquarters]] ([[Miniseries]]). Picon was also the home of [[Picon Laboratories]], located in Pailyn, Muritolan.<br />
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Queenstown is described as being "little more than a fishing village" around Penrose Harbor. During the planet's "off-season", the all or part of the landscape becomes cold and rugged; it is during this time of the year that Picon is popular with outdoorspeople. Its inclement weather lent itself well to the task of substituting [[Caprica City]] for Caprican films and TV series. Celebrities were often seen about the city (the Caprican). <br />
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The colony came under heavy attack during the early stages of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies | Cylon attack]]. One of the last ships to leave the planet was the ''[[Rising Star (RDM) | Rising Star]]'', carrying many wounded people including an unconscious [[Ellen Tigh]] ([[The Plan]]).<br />
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The destruction of Picon's Fleet Headquarters caused President [[Richard Adar]] to offer a complete and unconditional surrender to the [[Cylons (RDM) | Cylons]]. This offer was ignored by the invading forces ([[Miniseries]]).<br />
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===Natives===<br />
* [[Asha Janik]]<br />
* [[Billy Keikeya | Billy Keikeya's]] family<br />
* [[Playa Palacios]]<br />
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===Publications===<br />
*''[[Picon Star Tribune]]''<br />
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===Pyramid Team===<br />
* [[Picon Panthers]] <br />
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=== Notes ===<br />
*The article mentioning Queenstown as a popular substitute for Caprica City is most likely a joke about how many Hollywood films and television programs, such as ''Caprica'' and ''Battlestar Galactica'' themselves, were outsourced to Vancouver, Canada, as a way to save money.<br />
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==Sagittaron==<br />
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{{mainarticle|Sagittaron}}<br />
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[[Image:ColonialColors10.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Sagittaron]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]<br />
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Sagittaron was one of the poorest worlds of the Twelve Colonies ([[Bastille Day]]). The capital of this planet was Tawa.<br />
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The Sagittarons were traditionalists who practiced a different form of religion from the other Colonials. They distrusted modern medicine and were generally unsupportive of the military ([[The Woman King]]).<br />
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The Planet endured centuries of exploitation at the hands of the other Colonies. Eventually, [[Tom Zarek]] led an organized series of terrorist acts against the established government there, many years before the [[Fall of the Colonies|Fall of the Colonies]] ([[Bastille Day]]). <br />
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A few days after the Cylon attack, 5,251 people from this world reside within [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] ([[33]]).<br />
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===Natives===<br />
* [[Jacob Cantrell]]<br />
* [[Anastasia Dualla]]<br />
* [[Portia King | Portia]] and [[Willie King]]<br />
* [[Clarice Willow]]<br />
* [[Tom Zarek]]<br />
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===Notes===<br />
* The colony's name was originally spelled as "Sagittar'''i'''on" in the [[Miniseries]], but this changed to '''Sagittaron''' when the regular series began.<br />
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==Scorpia==<br />
[[Image:ScorpionFleetShipyards1.jpg|thumb|left|Scorpia and and its shipyards from orbit ([[Razor]]).]]<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors6.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Scorpia]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Scorpius|Scorpio]]<br />
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Scorpia was known for its lush jungles and hot temperatures ([[The Plan]]). Scorpia's capital was Celeste.<br />
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Before the [[First Cylon War]] one of the major leisure spots of the world was Argentum Bay, despite the colony's trashy reputation.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/entertainment/argentum-bay-the-ultimate-vernal-break.php ''The Caprican'' Article: "Argentum Bay: The Ultimate Vernal Break"]</ref>. The Planet was also apparently well-known for its [[Scorpia Paragliding|Paragliding]].<br />
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After the Unification, Scorpia was home to the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]]. This structure comes under heavy fire during the initial [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]], destroying five ships and causing [[Pegasus (RDM)|another one]] to risk a blind jump in order to escape ([[Razor]]).<br />
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[[Eladio Puasha]] serves as the planet's delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] assembled after the Fall.<br />
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===Notes===<br />
* In an [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/01/caprica-countdown-paula-malcolmsons-moving-away-from-deadwoods-trixie.html LA Times article], Scorpia is described as having a "scorpion tail-like half-ring". This fits Tauron's twin world that was shortly seen in "Know Thy Enemy".<br />
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==Tauron==<br />
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{{mainarticle|Tauron (RDM)}}<br />
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[[Image:ColonialColors4.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Tauron]]<br />
[[Image:Tauron.png|thumb|left|Tauron from orbit ([[Razor]]).]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Taurus (constellation)|Taurus]]<br />
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Tauron was a barren, arid planet that lacked any kind of flowers. However, it was well-known for its agriculture ([[Caprica pilot|''Caprica'' Pilot]]). Its capital was [[Hypatia]], another large city was [[Tauron City]]. The planet shared its orbit with another ringed world ([[Know Thy Enemy]] - see notes).<br />
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Taurons were known to be very traditional people, even speaking a very old and distinctive [[Language in the Twelve Colonies | language]].<br />
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Some 800 years before [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|the Fall]] Tauron was colonized by [[Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Virgon|Virgon]] and [[Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Leonis|Leonis]]. The people of Tauron liberated themselves and ever since this world has been known for its troubled and violent history.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/opinion/racism-an-unacceptable-aspect-of-caprican-life.php ''The Caprican'' article: An Unacceptable Aspect of Caprican Life].</ref><br />
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Nearly a century before its Fall, Tauron was one of the poorer colonial worlds and the center of a [[Tauron Civil War|civil war]]. A few years before the [[First Cylon War]], the crime syndicate [[Ha'la'tha]] had enormous influence over the planet, which even extended to other colonies, such as [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] ([[Caprica pilot|''Caprica'' Pilot]]).<br />
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During the War, [[Hypatia]] was was the location of a [[Battle of Tauron|fierce and lossy battle]] against [[Cylons (RDM) | Cylon forces]] ([[Razor|Razor]], extended Edition). <br />
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After the War, Tauron was known to be a somewhat troublesome colony within the [[Government of the Twelve Colonies|federal system]] of the Colonies, often disobeying directives decided by the colonies and pushing their luck with the admiralty ([[Hero]]). Yet this world was counted among the wealthier of the twelve worlds ([[Dirty Hands]]). <br />
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===Natives===<br />
* [[Joseph Adama | Joseph]] and [[Sam Adama]]<br />
* [[Shannon Adama]] and her mother, [[Ruth]]<br />
* [[Helena Cain]] and her murdered family<br />
* [[Tomas Vergis]]<br />
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===Notes===<br />
* The language of Tauron is remarkably similar to Ancient Greek that, thousands of years later, was spoken on [[Earth (RDM)#A New Earth | a planet]] on the other side of the galaxy. <br />
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10335013016 Serge's Twitter Account] Tauron only has a moon. However, the object's appearance in "Know Thy Enemy" is relatively large and resembles an [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/01/caprica-countdown-paula-malcolmsons-moving-away-from-deadwoods-trixie.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ShowTracker+%28L.A.+Times+-+Show+Tracker%29 ''LA Times'' decription] of [[Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Scorpia|Scorpia]].<br />
* Serge's Twitter account also [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545200174 stated] Tauron's capital to be [[Hypatia]].<br />
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==Virgon==<br />
[[Image:ColonialColors1.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Virgon]]<br />
[[Image:Virgon.png|thumb|left|An urban centre on Virgon ([[The Plan]]).]]<br />
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]]<br />
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Virgon was well-known for its forests ([[The Plan]]) and considered to be one of the wealthier colonies ([[Dirty Hands]]). The capital of Virgon was Boskirk.<br />
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[[Virgon Brew]] was a beer produced on the planet and exported to other Colonies ([[Maelstrom]]).<br />
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Soon after the beginning of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies | Cylon attack]], the Colonials launche a counter-attack over Virgon. The battle ends with the destruction of the flagship battlestar ''[[Atlantia (RDM) | Atlantia]]'' and the resulting death of [[Nagala | Fleet Admiral Nagala]] ([[Miniseries]]). <br />
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[[Marshall Bagot]] is the Virgon delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]]. He nominates [[Tom Zarek]] for the vice-presidency ([[Colonial Day]]). In public ceremonies, the Virgon delegate wears a light blue sash.<br />
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=== Notes ===<br />
* 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]].<br />
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== See Also==<br />
*[[Ithaca]]<br />
*[[Ragnar]]<br />
*[[Troy (RDM)|Troy]]<br />
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== Merge proposal ==<br />
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This article, and the articles for each of the Twelve Colonies, are all very short, and I don't see any of them expanding substantially in the near future. I think it would make for a nice looking, meaty article if we merged in each of the individual colony articles with this one under first-level headings. How say you all? --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 04:50, 31 August 2005 (EDT)<br />
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I know this looks weird and kind of dumb. I'm still fiddling. It's easy to revert if the whole thing ends up being too hideous to bear. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 22:17, 13 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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: I like the idea and whats up now. If we knew more about each colony, it would look nicer, but until then I think this is fine. Now... What to do with these other two banners? Now, the two colonies without banners are Leo and Aquarius, the lion and the water-bearer. Both of these symbols could be a water-bearer, I guess, but I think the black and white one looks like he has whisters, there and that shape at the top looks more ear-like. That would leave the blue and red one to be the water bearer, which I think makes sense enough. Think we could drop those in with a note as to their speculative nature, or best not to? --[[User:Day|Day]] 01:27, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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::I'm leaving this one up to [[User:QuintusCinna|QuintusCinna]], our resident flag-hunter. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 01:32, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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:The two colonies without banners is Aquarius and whatever the colonial name is for Libra. I saw in the mini-series they mentioned a colony called "ICON" alongside of "PICON" so I'm a little weirded out. As for Leonis, that flag has been found. I did a picture search in google for the zodiac's constellation and found the flag's symbol looked exactly like what I have designated. I can't remember, but I believe the constellation for Libra looked quite similar to the black one. Since we don't yet know as of yet what is the name for the Libra colony, I have left it blank. [[User:QuintusCinna|QuintusCinna]] 01:46, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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:At least we know it isn't Ophiuchi or something. Roslin identifies Libra in the Tomb of Athena map room, although she doesn't give its modern name. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 02:59, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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Realizing that it's still being worked on, it looks awful right now. You can't tell which banner goes to which colony, for one thing. --[[User:Fang Aili|Fang Aili]] 08:30, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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Personally, I don't really like the combination of all 12 colonies together either since there is no set border and down the road we will have pictures relating to each colony. This will make it slower to download. --[[User:QuintusCinna|QuintusCinna]] 12:11, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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:The problem, in my opinion, is that there's little to do at the main article other than simply list the colonies, and the majority of the individual colonies are stub-like in length. As for images, Caprica is the only planet we've seen thus far and probably the only one we're likely to see (unless we get Scorpion in a flashback in Pegasus or something). One thing we can do, if it becomes necessary, is link to full-length articles from just underneath the first-level headings.<br />
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:As for the banners, I agree that they could be confusing but I rather like them right now. Do either of you think it coudl be re-arranged in a better manner (maybe if they didn't alternate sides? But then there'd be a lot more wasted space)? Or is it a lost cause in your opinions? --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 12:20, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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::Yeah, you could try putting all the banners on the right. See how it looks. --[[User:Fang Aili|Fang Aili]] 14:11, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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:::There, that's what they look like right-aligned. Frankly, I think they look better alternating. I don't find it confusing, and the wasted space bugs me. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 14:36, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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::::Hate to say it, but I don't like it at all. The banners overlap with the previous colony's "box", there are no clear markers indicating where one section begins and another ends, it just looks bad. (Part of the problem is that we don't have much information about many of the colonies at this point.) --[[User:Fang Aili|Fang Aili]] 15:07, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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::::It'd be better if we could insert a line across the <i>entire</i> page, and have the colony name <i>under</i> that line, along with the banner on the right. Then each colony would have a neat, easily readable section. I don't know if Wiki markup is capable of that though. --[[User:Fang Aili|Fang Aili]] 15:10, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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:::::I still think it's a better option than thirteen articles that are completely insubstantial on their own. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 15:11, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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I added captions to some of the banners, and in the process deleted some of the <nowiki><div></nowiki> markup. Wikipedia recommends against using HTML ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Image_markup_with_HTML]), and I've been trying to learn from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Extended_image_syntax Extended image syntax] page. I can't figure out why a new section like <nowiki>==Caprica==</nowiki> doesn't appear on the same level as its banner. --[[User:Fang Aili|Fang Aili]] 16:09, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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:Ah ha! The wonders of '''<nowiki><br style="clear:both;"></nowiki>'''! What do you guys think of the formatting now? --[[User:Fang Aili|Fang Aili]] 16:28, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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::My HTML/CSS was not used lightly. That's really the one way to get the banners at the section heading level as I did. Frankly this seems like a more cumbersome version of my right-aligned attempt. I really dislike the caption boxes, too.<br />
::I have a new idea: Rather than use the (rather long) banners, we can grab the icons from each, along with the background colors, and use them. I've created nine high-resolution versions from QuintusCinna's originals, which you can link to below:<br />
::[http://home.comcast.net/~suluger/aerelon.png Aerelon], [http://home.comcast.net/~suluger/canceron.png Canceron], [http://home.comcast.net/~suluger/caprica.png Caprica], [http://home.comcast.net/~suluger/gemenon.png Gemenon], [http://home.comcast.net/~suluger/picon.png Picon], [http://home.comcast.net/~suluger/sagittaron.png Sagittaron], [http://home.comcast.net/~suluger/scorpion.png Scorpion], [http://home.comcast.net/~suluger/tauron.png Tauron], [http://home.comcast.net/~suluger/virgon.png Virgon]<br />
::These could be scaled down to almost any size and still look nice. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 16:35, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
:::Without caption boxes, it's not clear what the banners are. I know it seems self-explanatory to us, but for someone who's never seen them before, it's not. I'll take a look at the icons in a bit. --[[User:Fang Aili|Fang Aili]] 17:03, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
::::I find repeating "This is the Banner of X" to be tedious, and the red background to be jarring. Couldn't we simply note that the banner/icon/flag/colors of the colony is provided to the right? --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 17:06, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
:::Peter. You've saved us all. As I said earlier, I liked it when the banner appeared to be hanging from the red line under its colony's name. I share Peter's dislike for tons of white space and alternating the sides seemed to create the least of that. However, if we just had the emblem and colors from each flag, we could do it below the red line as Fang seems to like, and not have this huge, long graphic. Maybe we can then link the full banner pics and, if we get enough information that a given colony's article wouldn't be a stub, we can display it there. Does all that make sense? --[[User:Day|Day]] 17:11, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
:::::I like it with banners to right, with titling, albeit a little redundant. Not sure how to deal with the "white space" of many areas, but we're really not going to get them filled until we get more data, so that is that. I feel it's informative enough as it stands, but I'll leave the formatting arguments alone. [[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 19:52, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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== Which flag is which? ==<br />
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A close viewing of [[Colonial Day]] indicates that the flag currently labeled as [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Tauron|Tauron]] belongs to Safiya Sanne's seat - either Picon or Leonis; and that the black flag belongs to Robin Wenutu's seat (Canceron), and that VIrgon's flag is a white field with a green inner stripe and yellow outer stripe. I'm curious as to how QuintusCinna came to his conclusion that the delegates aren't seated at their apprporiate flags, since I don't know any other evidence linking particular flags to colonies. I guess Scorpion is pretty obvious, though. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 17:34, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
:Don't trust the banners lining up with those they represent in [[Colonial Day]]. The reason I say this is that [[Tom Zarek]] is in one area of the room and his very obvious banner for Sagitarron is completely in another area. This is the same for Virgon's banner and their representative. There are 3 different questions I carry thanks to the shows I have watched. In the mini-series we see the banners are in this order from left to right: [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Virgon|Virgon]], [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Picon|Picon]], [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]], [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Aerelon|Aerelon]], [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Gemenon|Gemenon]], Scorpion, Aquaria(?), [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Tauron|Tauron]], Libra (?), [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Sagittaron|Sagittaron]], [[Canceron]] (?), [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Leonis|Leonis]]. Is this in the order that the colonies signed the unification treaty or is the order for the flags random or is it in the order they were nuked? Though I am sure the producers, directors, and such just put them up in random order, it is now a sense of fact for the show. If we were to believe they were placed up there, the banners must be up there in some order that is according to military protocol for flag bearing. In Colonial Day I add 2 more questions. We see that the banners are behind the delegates in a different order than in the mini-series. This means they were either a) put up randomly or b) have a separate purpose than those shown at the end of the mini-series (nuked, treaty order, or other). Then we see that the delegates are put in a different order than the banners behind them. The Gemenon delegate is clearly seen toward the middle and the Gemenon flag is clearly in a different area. The same questions come up for the delegates: are they randomly placed or is there reason. It's not alphabetical, and placements of delegates and banners in every society is always in some sort of traditional order. I hope that the Battlestar Galactica producers, writers, and such will be able to answer this though I suspect they won't because they have REAL lives. As for the Picon flag, the constellation looks quite similar to the picon banner and the same goes for Tauron's with Taurus. I have no doubt with those. The Libra's icon can be seen in this picture [http://www.gaitedhorses.net/Articles/HorseAstrology/AstrologySymbol.gif] 2 clockwise from Sagittarius. --[[User:QuintusCinna|QuintusCinna]] 1:12, 15 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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== Libris = Libran? ==<br />
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Guys, gals, and bots, got this e-mail from one of our keen-eyed visitors:<br />
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: In episode 403 ?The Ties That Bind?, the Libran colony?s name is revealed in the scene with Lee Adama and Tom Zarek in the Quorum of the Twelve chambers at 18 minutes 40-43 seconds.<br />
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: Lee places the classified file that Zarek has given him on top of the Libran delegate?s nameplate immediately to his right. However, one can clearly see the symbol for Libran at the far right of the nameplate and the letters ?BRAN? with the ?B? partially obscured. There is no other colony that ends in this combination of letters. I?d argue that the symbol is definitive.<br />
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: Additionally, in David Bassom?s The Official Companion Season One, the colony is also called ?Libran? on page 86.<br />
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: It would be great if you could confirm this for yourselves and add, at the very least, a note drawing fans attention to this nameplate.<br />
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If anyone can just confirm this information, let's implement the change. Thanks! -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 18:59, 11 July 2008 (UTC)<br />
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The article says that Libran is the colony name because of a ship being registered to that colony. The article cites SciFi.com as the source. "The Space Park, a passenger liner in the Fleet, is of Libran registry (SciFi.com). "<br />
--[[User:Jonathan|Jonathan]] 19:35, 11 July 2008 (UTC)<br />
:The meaning there is that "Libran" is the adjectival form of "Libris". Like Caprica -> Caprican. But given the visual evidence now, we can change the colony name. Appears to be pretty definite. -- [[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 19:39, 11 July 2008 (UTC)<br />
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:It looks to me more like the props department made a mistake, putting the adjective rather than the nounal form on the nameplate. It would seem odd that the adjective and nounal forms could be the same word. Also, the Battlestar Galactica Official Magazine called the planet "Libris." I don't think that the "official" magazine would make such a blatant error.<br />
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== Current activity in the Colonies ==<br />
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I recall the Cylons mentioning that they abandoned the 12 colonies in guilt, but there is little chance I'll ever get the exact source episode where I heard this. Two things: first, does this ring a bell for anyone? and second, if my memory was correct, isn't this worth mentioning somewhere in this article? [[User:Blue Rook|Blue Rook]] 07:06, 18 January 2009 (UTC)<br />
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== Population ==<br />
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The article currently accepts 20 billion as the population of the Twelve Colonies at the time of the attacks based on Tigh's statement in the "Resistance" webisodes. However, in the recent episode "A Disquiet Folllows My Soul" Gaeta and Kara talk about there being 50 billion people. How do we reconcile these two numbers in the article and, most importantly, which one do we canonise for use in the article? --[[User:Mars|Mars]] 02:38, 4 February 2009 (UTC)<br />
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== Aquaria = Aquarion! ==<br />
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[[Image:Itscalledaquarion.PNG|right|thumb|200px|Aquarion.]]<br />
Who changed Aquarion back to ''Aquaria''? The name ''Aquaria'' is a Mary McDonnell mispronunciation (much in the same vein as Leoben ''Conroy''). I have clear visual evidence from the props used on the series (sold on the Propworx Ebay auction), that the colony's name is written as '''Aquarion''' and not Aquaria. <br />
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To the right are at least three props (that I know of) from the series that were sold on Ebay, that demostrate the colony's name: The Quorum delegate name plate and an identity pass from [[Colonial Day]], and the Quorum name plate from the [[Season 4 (2008-09)|Season Four]] [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum]] [[User:Runic code|Runic code]] 15:51, 13 March 2009 (UTC)<br />
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:According to Serge's Twitter, both are correct. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 01:35, 10 February 2010 (UTC)<br />
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::That'll do for me :). [[User:Runic code|Runic code]] 14:33, 14 February 2010 (UTC)<br />
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== Pictures of natives and some notes ==<br />
I removed all the pictures of natives because a) they were a bit arbitrary to begin with and b) by now we have enough pictures of the planets or at least some of their cities. <br />
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I also removed the notes that Caprica, Tauron and Scorpion are the only colonies depicted in the series. This information is a bit outdated since ''The Plan'' aired and will probably be unnecessary once ''Caprica'' fully kicks in. <br />
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I also reorganized some of the colony's entries: Information about the planet comes first, then about its culture, population and places and after that information about quorum delegates and fleet population is given. Many of the entries could probably still need a bigger clean-up, though. -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 16:10, 27 January 2010 (UTC)<br />
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: Awesome start, and I completely agree that the other articles will need cleanup. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 18:28, 27 January 2010 (UTC)<br />
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:: I did an even bigger revision. The article is reorganized and the entries of the single colonies are cleaned up and rewritten. I hope the text is better structured and more accessible than the previous version. Would be great if someone could have a closer look at it, though. Not a native speaker. -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 00:43, 28 January 2010 (UTC)<br />
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== Serge's Twitter accout ==<br />
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Has anybody else been following him/it? According to him, Gemenon and Caprica share an orbit and the star system of the Colonies has four stars. While certainly official, what is the canonical status of his comments? Should we make changes to reflect this? --[[User:Mars|Mars]] 02:51, 6 February 2010 (UTC)<br />
: Well, this is certainly a new source... It's interesting because I'm really not very comfortable with a fictional Twitter account being quoted as canon, particularly since we don't know if the people behind said account are using actual information from the production or not. I'm thinking that the Twitter account in question should be quoted anyway, since people are going to do that anyway, but we need to note that the source may or may not be accurate—as the source is only a method of using social network to promoting the series... nothing more. <br />
: If, on the other hand, we were talking about something tweeted by Jane Espenson or a cast member, then that'd would certainly have more weight. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 02:57, 6 February 2010 (UTC)<br />
The Caprican is used as a source I see. Why not Serge? Serge is obviously maintained by one of the writers of Caprica.--[User:Tpin12345|tpin]]<br />
:: Sooo... has there been any decision as to whether Serge and/or The Caprican are reliable sources? --[[User:Pedda|Pedda]] 01:15, 10 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
::: The Caprican is reliable. Natalie Stark, Vesta, Baxter Sarno, V-Match, New Cap City, holoband sleepers, Themis, the memorial in the park, Little Tauron, and other things were all mentioned there days or weeks before the episodes featuring them aired. And there's now an article with more detail about the Tauron Civil War and the origin of the term "dirteater", which will no doubt be borne out by the series. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 16:19, 10 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
: Regarding Serge, I'd say we should look at it on a case by case basis. There are some chunks of information that can be reasonably expected to be verified within the show (e.g. Gemenon as Caprica's twin planet). Other tidbits that are more vague or obscure should remain in notes or trivia sections, especially if on-screen information sort of contradicts them (e.g. the whole Tauron City vs. Minos thing). Of course, a case by case basis is always prone to personal opinions and the like but I'd run with it for the time being. It would help if we knew for sure who's actually running Serge, though. -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 20:38, 10 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
:: I agree with this course of action. I haven't found out who runs the Serge twitter yet. I know who it isn't though. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 23:47, 10 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
Serge just tweeted the capital cities of all Twelve Colonies. (Interestingly enough, "Libran and Aquarion (sic) don't have official capitals.") This is great info...but argh, should we post it?! -- [[User:Liquidcross|Liquidcross]] 01:45, 16 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
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== Star System Map ==<br />
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I'd love to have a map of the star system of the Colonies. Maybe someone up in Vancouver loves us and we'll see one in ''Caprica''. However, I'm not sure if we should keep the one from the RPG. It doesn't really fit with any descriptions we've seen on screen or heard from sources like Jane Espenson and Serge. <br />
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Some of the discrepancies: There's only one star as opposed to three (or four); all of the colonies are actual planets or moons, no other stellar bodies; some colonies orbit gas giants we've never heard about but none orbits Ragnar; Caprica and Gemenon don't share an orbit; last but not least Libran is spelled as "Libris". -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 18:38, 9 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
: I agree. This map is an interesting piece of art, but since the RPG isn't canon, the map is fan art, so we should remove it. --[[User:Pedda|Pedda]] 01:14, 10 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
: Pull it, per the arguments above. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 15:14, 10 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
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== Libran vs Tauron City ==<br />
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[[Image:Libran.png|thumb]] [[Image:TauronCity.JPG|thumb]]<br />
As BlueResistance noted, the city that was thought to show Libran in "The Plan" bears a striking resemblance to Tauron City (as seen in "Know Thy Enemy"). I don't think there was a caption in the "The Plan" - the city was simply seen when the Hybrid talked about Libran. I'd say they're supposed to be the same city. -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 13:37, 11 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
:It's possible, but I'm inclined to disagree. During the Hybrid's "burning" roll call, at least two of the Colonies unambiguously line up with what's on screen: "the harbors of Picon" and "the cities of Caprica" are spoken along with shots of a harbor and of Caprica City. Also, she (it?) says, "The pastures of Tauron are burning" pretty early, so it would be kind of odd to wait so long between saying something about Tauron and showing it. I'm guessing that the production recycled the shot as a cost-saving measure, and as something they could get away with relatively easily, since it's unlikely that they'll show Tauron City again, if at all. It wouldn't be the first CG error in ''Galactica''/''Caprica''. Anyway, let's see what other comments come in before changing images again. - [[User:BlueResistance|BlueResistance]] 16:46, 11 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
:: Just to clarify my point of view: I agree that it is likely that it was originally intended to show Libran. However, unlike Gemenon or Picon later on, it was never directly labeled as such. We simply don't know for sure. To say that it was Tauron City all along is, in my book, much less of a stretch than to say that Tauron City looks nearly identical to a city on Libran. And the fact that the city was originally thought to be Libran is still mentioned in the article on [[Tauron City]]. -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 19:48, 11 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
:::Just to add another level of complexity to it... There is a five decade difference between the two photos. We could assume that the Cylon War probably decimated these cities and they had to rebuild. Thus, there may ''not'' be an error here, per se... just a visual oddity. ;-) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 19:59, 11 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
::::Another difference is that while the city seen in The Plan is located on a very flat terrain with nothing breaking the horizon, several mountains and/or hills can be seen surrounding Tauron City. The differences in the terrain should be taken into consideration. -- [[User:Azure Owl|Azure Owl]] 20:27, 11 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
:::::How about if we just keep the original ''Plan'' screen cap as Libran and the ''Caprica'' screen cap as Tauron City, and leave it at that? There are enough differences to count each as representing separate places, even if it's clear that the CG people were working from their ''Plan'' image when making Tauron City. -- [[User:BlueResistance|BlueResistance]] 22:01, 11 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
:::::: I concur. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 22:33, 11 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
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== Latest edit (and, I guess, Serge again) ==<br />
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I'm wondering whether we should revert the [http://en.battlestarwiki.org/w/index.php?title=The_Twelve_Colonies_%28RDM%29&curid=1080&diff=194025&oldid=193837 latest edit]. While it adds some interesting information, I have two qualms with it. <br />
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First of all there are quite a bit of spelling, grammar and formatting mistakes that would needed to be looked at. Second: None of that information is verified since these links only lead to Serge's account, not specific tweets. Given the load of information that Serge unleashes, I'd say we should be precise. (And I also don't think we need to add ''every'' single bit of trivia that comes up there). -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 03:28, 19 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
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: Concur. Pull it, find the exact tweets in question, cite it, rewrite it... the whole nine AUs. Also, I don't think we need to add ''every'' single bit of trivia, either... -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 03:30, 19 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
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::I'm beginning to think that what Serge is saying is mostly true. But I guess we might as well wait until its confirmed right? [[User:CoreyDanian|Corey &quot;Shadow&quot; Danian]] 09:15, 19 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
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:::Everything Serge says so far has lined up with the show and The Caprican. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 14:27, 19 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
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:::But obviously we should cite specific tweets for verifiability. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 16:36, 19 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
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== New info from The Caprican ==<br />
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There is a [http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/top-5-off-beat-vacation-destinations.php new article] in The Caprican with information about 5 cities in the Colonies. Before incorporating any of it into the article I was wondering how I should approach the citation. <br />
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Should we use a single numbered footnote repeated all over the page, or several different numbered footnotes referring to the same source? <br />
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I ask because I have the suspicion that some of the info is going to be relevant in the show. In particular, that description about Gemenon’s second most important city and its temple complex. I can’t shake the feeling that the show is going to end up visiting it.<br />
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Oh… and it’s the second time they’ve talked about the damn empty stadium in Themis. What’s up with that? -- [[User:Azure Owl|Azure Owl]] 21:06, 20 March 2010 (UTC)</div>Azure Owlhttps://en.battlestarwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Timeline_(RDM)&diff=193861Timeline (RDM)2010-03-17T04:30:14Z<p>Azure Owl: /* Recent Colonial History */</p>
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This article plots the events which were shown or mentioned in the history of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|the Twelve Colonies]] from the [[Re-imagined Series]] and [[Caprica (series)|Caprica]].<br />
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By convention, all dates are relative to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. Events before the Fall are marked as "BCH", or "Before Cylon holocaust". Given the few and somewhat contradictory dates about the Colonials' ancient history and the exodus from Kobol, that part of the timeline is speculative.<br />
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The Cylon holocaust occurs more than 150,000 years ago.<br />
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==Ancient History==<br />
:''See also: [[History of the Twelve Colonies]], [[Sacred_Scrolls#Analysis|Sacred Scrolls]]''<br />
*'''Unspecified time period:''' Human beings evolve on the planet [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]], eventually organizing themselves into twelve tribes ([[Miniseries]]). According to [[Sacred Scrolls|at least one scripture]], they "live in utopia with the gods." The humans become sufficiently advanced to establish viable space travel and artificial, robotic life. Artificial life-forms, machine similar in nature to the later day Cylons, are created by the humans. A war against the machines occurs. At one point the machines evolve and take humanoid form, either before, during or after the war. This group of humanoid Cylons are later referred to in the Sacred Scrolls as the "[[Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)|Thirteenth Tribe]]," although said text does not specify that they were a tribe of Cylons ([[Sometimes a Great Notion]]). <br />
*'''Over 17,000 years BCH:''' A supernova creates the [[Ionian nebula]].<br />
*'''ca. 4,000 years BCH:''' The Thirteenth Tribe reportedly leaves Kobol and builds the [[The Temple of Five|Temple of Hopes]] on [[Algae planet|another planet]] <ref name="kobol">Tyrol says that "Our initial radiocarbon dating suggests that the temple's at least 4,000 years old, which lines up with the exodus of the Thirteenth Tribe." ([[The Eye of Jupiter]]). This is the oldest date noted in the series's timeline, but also conflicts with the prior date of Pythia and her works as described by [[Elosha]] in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]", where she states that the exodus of '''all 13 tribes''' occurred approximately 2,000 years ago.</ref> This contradicts [[Ellen Tigh]]'s statement that the temple was built 3,000 years ago ([[No Exit]]). They pray for guidance and are shown the way to [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]], the planet they colonize.<br />
*'''ca. 3,600 years BCH:''' [[Pythia]] records [[Sacred Scrolls#The Book of Pythia|her prophecies.]] Aside from reports of the landing on Earth and drawings of [[Temple of Aurora|temple]]s there, this book describes "the exile and rebirth of the human race" and a "dying leader" not making it to a "promised land," though how long before her writings that such events took place is not revealed.<br />
*'''ca. 3,000 years BCH:''' A [[Lion's Head beacon|beacon]] is left at the [[Lion's Head Nebula]], later marking the way to Earth. At some undated point, someone travels from [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]] to Kobol, passing on information about Earth, including a map of its night sky <ref>Adama says that "According to Cottle, the [[Lymphocytic encephalitis|virus]] was an exact match to one reported over 3000 years ago, right around the time that the 13th colony left Kobol" ([[A Measure of Salvation]]). This contradicts the two other dates of 2,000 and 4,000 years. While the dating is uncertain, it is the only clue to the beacon's age. That someone traveled back to Kobol is speculation, but an explanation for how Earth's sky could be displayed there. If true, it is still unknown on which of these two voyages the beacon was left behind.</ref><br />
*'''ca. 3,000 years to 2,000 years BCH:''' The humanoid Cylons of the Thirteenth Tribe prosper and begin to reproduce sexually. The technology of "[[Resurrection (RDM)|organic memory transfer]]," or downloading, is abandoned.<br />
**The Thirteenth Tribe produce their own mechanical Centurions to act as laborers for their civilization.<br />
*'''ca. 2,000 years BCH:''' (''The order of events on Kobol and Earth is uncertain.'')<br />
**[[Samuel Anders]], [[Tory Foster]], [[Ellen Tigh]], [[Saul Tigh]], and [[Galen Tyrol]], later collectively known as the "Final Five," are born on Earth.<br />
**The Final Five work together in a research lab attempting to re-develop downloading technology. The effort is spearheaded by Galen Tyrol and Ellen Tigh.<br />
**All five Cylons receive visions of beings nobody else can see warning them of an impending rebellion by Earth's Centurion population. The Final Five prepare a resurrection ship and leave it in orbit.<br />
**The remaining Twelve Tribes leave Kobol and settle the [[Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]]<ref name="kobol"/>.<br />
**Lord of Kobol "Athena" kills herself in despair over this. A [[Tomb of Athena|tomb]] is built for her containing a 3-D projection showing Earth and its Zodiac. The projection is activated by the Arrow of Apollo, which travels with the twelve tribes.<br />
**The Centurion uprising occurs and the Thirteenth Tribe exterminates itself in a nuclear holocaust. Earth is left a nuclear wasteland. The Final Five die in the attack, and are resurrected on board their orbiting ship.<br />
**The Final Five begin a journey back to Kobol to find the other twelve tribes and inform them of Earth's fate. They are aware of the cyclical nature of history and believe that the twelve tribes will create Cylons again. They want to warn them to treat them right. However, their ship is not equipped with a conventional FTL drive and journeys at relativistic sublight speeds.<br />
*'''2,000 years to 52 years BCH:''' The Twelve Colonies grow and prosper. Each colony acts as a sovereign nation, complete with inter-colonial wars.<br />
**The Final Five stop at the Temple of Hopes as they retrace their tribe's path.<br />
**The Final Five arrive at Kobol, finding the planet abandoned. They continue on in pursuit of the twelve tribes, heading toward the colonies.<br />
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==Recent Colonial History==<br />
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*'''At least 200 years BCH:''' Humans develop an immunity to the virus causing [[Lymphocytic encephalitis]] ([[A Measure of Salvation]]). <ref>Doctor Cottle notes the time as "a couple hundred years ago", which is an indeterminate amount of time, but likely less than four or five hundred years.</ref><br />
*'''ca. 93 BCH:''' [[Tauron Civil War]] causes emigration of [[Joseph Adama|Joseph]] and [[Sam Adama]] to [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] to live in an orphanage. Joseph later becomes a lawyer thanks to the education funded by the [[Ha'la'tha]] crime syndicate; Sam becomes an assassin for Ha'la'tha ([[Caprica pilot]]).<br />
*'''69 years BCH:''' <br />
**[[Saul Tigh]] supposedly born (defined by deleted scene in "[[Valley of Darkness]]" concerning the ''[[Brenik]]''). This is actually a false memory planted by [[Cavil]]. <br />
**[[William Adama]] born in [[Qualai]], [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] ([[Caprica pilot]], [[Hero]]).<br />
*'''58—52 years BCH:''' With the use of a meta-cognitive processor stolen from Tauron rival [[Tomas Vergis]], the Caprican tech CEO [[Daniel Graystone]] creates the first [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] of the Twelve Colonies to aid in hard labor and warfare. A virtual copy of his dead monotheist daughter [[Zoe Graystone]]'s consciousness is downloaded into one ([[Caprica pilot]]). Humanity is unaware that they are repeating the actions of their ancestors on Kobol.<br />
*'''52 years BCH:''' <br />
**Cylon revolt starts the first [[Cylon War]] ([[Colonial Day]]).<br />
**[[Articles of Colonization]] signed ([[Colonial Day]]).<ref>From Ronald D. Moore's [http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/04/index.html#a000025 scifi.com blog post] of April 11, 2005: "Colonial Day occurs every year and it is the anniversary of the founding of the "federal" system of government which was a relatively recent event. Before that time, the Colonies functioned more or less on their own, possibly with various attempts at alliances or even complete Colonial government over the centuries since the exodus from Kobol, none of which were successful. When the first Cylons were created, individual Colonies still warred against one another and it wasn't until the Cylon rebellion that the 12 Colonies finally came together in a permanent way. Presumably, the Articles of Colonization were not made up out of whole cloth, however, and there may well be principles and ideas of justice that date back to the original colonists."</ref><br />
*'''51 years BCH:''' Colonial ship ''[[Brenik]]'' is lost after a boarding action by [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|Cylon Centurions]] ([[Valley of Darkness]], deleted scene).<br />
*'''ca. 50 years BCH:''' Battlestar ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' enters service.<br />
*'''42 years BCH:''' William Adama begins his service in the Colonial Fleet as a Viper pilot, near the end of the Cylon War ("Hero", [[Razor Flashbacks]]).<br />
*'''40 years BCH:''' <br />
**Mechanical Cylons begin experiments constructing humanoid forms of Cylon. They succeed in creating the [[First Hybrid]] and subsequent [[Hybrid]]s, but no fully humanoid forms.<br />
**The Final Five arrive in the Colonial solar system in the waning days of the war.<br />
**The Five meet the local Cylons and negotiate an end to the war. They will give the Cylons biological bodies complete with resurrection technology if the Cylons agree to end the war.<br />
**[[Operation Raptor Talon]] conducted by the Colonial Fleet. Battlestar ''[[Columbia (RDM)|Columbia]]'' destroyed (Razor Flashbacks).<br />
**Armistice ends the [[Cylon War]]. Cylons exile themselves from the Twelve Colonies ([[Miniseries]]). The First Hybrid and his [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005#Guardians|Guardians]] part company with the other Cylons.<br />
**William Adama musters out of the Colonial Fleet ("[[Scattered]]", [[Sources:Adama's Dossier|Adama's dossier]]).<br />
*'''37 BCH:''' William Adama enlists as merchant marine and serves aboard inter-colony freighters ("Scattered", Adama's dossier).<br />
*'''37 to ca. 30 BCH:'''<br />
** The Cylons establish a secret base known as [[The Colony]], built around and connected with the original ship of the Final Five. This is the place where research and development equipment belonging to the Final Five is stored. <br />
**The Final Five create [[John Cavil]], the first of the new humanoid Cylons that are their "children," and designate him model Number One. They raise him for some time.<br />
**John matures and assists the Final Five in the creation of seven other humanoid Cylon models. A resurrection system is built for the new models based on technology left over from the Thirteenth Tribe. <br />
*'''ca. 30 BCH:'''<br />
**Cavil murders model [[Number Seven]], Daniel, out of jealousy by poisoning the amniotic fluid in which the Seven copies were maturing. <br />
**The Final Five are murdered by Cavil and their consciousnesses are [[boxing|boxed]].<br />
**Cavil erases all knowledge of the Final Five and the missing model Number Seven from his fellow humanoid Cylon models and specifically programs them not to think about either.<br />
**[[Saul Tigh]] is resurrected and introduced to the colonies as a military officer with false history of fighting in the war. <br />
** [[Ellen Tigh]] is resurrected and introduced into Colonial society sometime thereafter.<br />
*'''ca. 28 BCH:''' <br />
** [[Galen Tyrol]] supposedly born. <ref>At the time of the Cylon attack, Tyrol has "ten years experience" ([[Miniseries]]), and has "served on battlestars since I was 18" ([[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]). This puts his birth in approximately 28 BCH, allowing for a few years leeway with the first comment. It is likely that Tyrol (and the two other remaining members of the Final Five, Samuel Anders and Tory Foster), was introduced into Colonial society at or around this point by [[John Cavil]] as part of his plan for revenge on his creators, human and Cylon alike ([[No Exit]]).</ref> This is actually a false memory planted by [[John Cavil]].<br />
** First meeting between William Adama and Saul Tigh ("Scattered", "[[Torn]]"). <ref>The podcast for "[[Scattered]]" places their meeting "twenty years ago". In "[[Torn]]", Adama states that he has known Tigh for 30 years. Furthermore, [[Sources:Adama's Dossier|Adama's dossier]] places his reinstatement into the Colonial Fleet at 23 BCH. ''Battlestar Wiki'' choses to use the more consistent dates.</ref><br />
*'''ca. 27 BCH:''' William and [[Carolanne Adama]] meet and marry. <ref name = "leezak">This date is assumed as follows: Zak died 2 BCH. Since he graduated from some kind of military academy, he would be at least 22 years old, following real world models. On a [[:Image:Primusphoto.jpg|photograph]] of William Adama with his sons, Lee seems to be about two years older than Zak. Adama and his wife probably met not long before Lee's birth.</ref><br />
*'''ca. 26 BCH:''' [[Lee Adama]] born. <ref name = "leezak"/><br />
*'''ca. 24 BCH:''' [[Zak Adama]] born. <ref name = "leezak"/><br />
*'''23 years BCH:''' William Adama reinstated in the Colonial Fleet at the rank of Captain and is assigned to the battlestar ''[[Universal]]'' <ref>[[:Image:William Adama's Reinstatement Letter.jpg|This information comes from a prop used in the episode "Scattered".]]</ref> ("Scattered" deleted scene, Adama's dossier).<br />
*'''21 years BCH:''' Saul Tigh reinstated in the Colonial Fleet at the rank of Captain by now-Major Adama (Scattered). <ref>The time between Adama's and Tigh's reinstatement is not specified on screen. The February/March issue of ''Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine'' gives it as two years: "''Adama reenlisted with the service and Tigh spent two years drinking before Adama pulled strings to get him back into service.''"</ref> <ref>In actually, this is Saul Tigh's ''entrance'' into to Colonial Fleet, not his return, as he did not serve in the Cylon War and all documents of his service and retirement were forged by John Cavil.</ref><br />
*'''20 years BCH:'''<br />
**Last significant [[FTL]] jump recorded in ''Galactica'''s logs (Miniseries).<br />
**[[Tom Zarek]] imprisoned for blowing up a government building on [[Sagittaron]] ([[Bastille Day]]).<br />
*'''17 BCH:''' William Adama assigned to the battlestar ''[[Atlantia (RDM)|Atlantia]]'', where he makes his 1000th Viper landing (Adama's dossier, "[[Act of Contrition]]").<br />
*'''13 years BCH:''' William Adama assigned as executive officer to the new battlestar ''[[Columbia (RDM)|Columbia]]'' (Adama's dossier).<br />
*'''11 years BCH:''' [[Laura Roslin]] begins her career in politics ([[Litmus]]).<br />
*'''ca. 10 years BCH:''' Galen Tyrol enlists in the Colonial Fleet as a non-commissioned officer (Miniseries).<br />
*'''9 years BCH:''' William Adama promoted to commander and assigned as commander of the battlestar ''[[Valkyrie]]'' (Adama's dossier, "Hero").<br />
*'''7 years BCH:''' Saul and [[Ellen Tigh]] marry again ("[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]", [[List of Deleted Scenes (RDM)#Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I|deleted scene]]).<br />
*'''6 years BCH:''' William Adama leads an aborted covert intelligence mission aboard ''Valkyrie''. [[Daniel Novacek]] is shot down and captured by the Cylons. Adama and Tigh are subsequently assigned to ''Galactica'' (Adama's dossier, "Hero"). <ref name="hero">While dialogue from "[[Hero]]" places these events at 1 BCH, this contradicts previously established dates about the time Adama and others served on ''Galactica''. See [[Hero#Analysis]] for a detailed explanation why ''Battlestar Wiki'' chooses to treat this as a continuity error and change the date.</ref><br />
*'''5 years BCH:'''<br />
**[[Laura Roslin]]'s last breast exam prior to her cancer diagnosis ([[Act of Contrition]]).<br />
**Galen Tyrol assigned to ''Galactica'' ([[Litmus]]). <ref>Since Adama states that Tyrol has been under his commander for "over five years", this might also be one year earlier.</ref><br />
*'''4 years BCH:''' <br />
**[[Kara Thrace]] graduates from the Colonial Fleet Academy ([[Maelstrom]]).<br />
**[[Socrata Thrace]] dies of stomach cancer (Maelstrom).<br />
*'''3 years BCH:''' [[Felix Gaeta]] assigned to ''Galactica'' (Miniseries).<br />
*'''2 years BCH:'''<br />
**[[Caprica Six]] begins residence on Caprica ([[Downloaded]]), first encounters Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]] (Miniseries).<br />
**[[Sharon Valerii]] begins service aboard ''Galactica'' ([[The Farm]]).<br />
**Zak Adama dies in a flight school accident (Miniseries).<br />
**Lt. [[Kara Thrace]] is re-assigned from flight school to ''Galactica'' ([[Act of Contrition]]).<br />
*'''1 Year BCH:''' <br />
**Last time William and Carolanne Adama speak (Miniseries).<br />
**Carolanne Adama gets engaged (Miniseries).<br />
**[[Anastasia Dualla]] last visits her home ([[Final Cut]]).<br />
*'''Between 5 and 1 Year BCH:'''<br />
**''The following events are all seen in "[[Daybreak, Part I]]" and "[[Daybreak, Part II|Part II]]" but are not dated. However, they fall within this approximate time frame.''<br />
**[[Laura Roslin]]'s father and sisters are killed by a drunk driver.<br />
**[[Kara Thrace]] and [[Lee Adama]] first meet.<br />
**[[Caprica Six]] finds [[Julius Baltar]] a new home in a retirement centre which encourages horticultural activities.<br />
**[[William Adama]] ponders retirement at a security firm but rejects the job in disgust when forced to take a polygraph test.<br />
***[[Saul Tigh|Saul]] and [[Ellen Tigh]] celebrate his (and their own) supposed retirement.<br />
**[[Sharon Valerii]] nearly washes out of the Colonial Fleet, but is given a second chance by Commander Adama. She promises to pay him back for his kindness.<br />
**[[Laura Roslin]] joins [[Richard Adar]]'s presidential campaign.<br />
**[[Gaius Baltar]] promises [[Caprica-Six]] full access to the Colonial Defence Mainframe if she helps him work on the [[Command Navigation Program]].<br />
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==Events of the [[Miniseries]]==<br />
*'''Zero Hour:'''<br />
**The Cylon fleet gathers at a staging area close to [[The Colony]] ([[The Plan]]).<br />
**John Cavil makes his final preparations for the impending assault and visits a sealed-off resurrection chamber housing deactivated copies of the [[Final Five]] (The Plan).<br />
**The [[Armistice Station]] is destroyed by [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] forces, appear, and show themselves, (albeit in a more advanced form, as well as a humanoid version) for the first time in 40 years.<br />
**Laura Roslin is diagnosed with inoperable breast cancer.<br />
**''Galactica'' is decommissioned.<br />
**A Cavil meets with [[Caprica Six]], who gives him the access codes to the Colonial Defence Mainframe (The Plan).<br />
**The Cylon strike force simultaneously jumps into orbit around all twelve colonies and commences an all-out attack (The Plan).<br />
**The [[Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]] are heavily bombarded by nuclear bombs.<br />
**[[Picon (RDM)|Picon]] [[Fleet Headquarters]] is destroyed.<br />
**[[Ellen Tigh]] is placed aboard Raptor from the medical ship ''[[Rising Star]]'' by [[John Cavil]] shortly before it escapes the destruction of Picon ("[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]", "[[No Exit]]", "The Plan").<br />
**''Galactica's'' last [[Viper Mark VII]] squadron is destroyed.<br />
**A battle near [[Virgon (RDM)|Virgon]] ends with the total loss of the remaining Colonial Fleet including the flagship ''[[Atlantia (RDM)|Atlantia]]''.<br />
**The [[Mercury class battlestar|battlestar]] ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' luckily escapes the destruction of the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] ("[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]", "[[Razor]]").<br />
**The Cylons begin landing ground forces on the Colonies (The Plan).<br />
**''Galactica'' engages [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Cylon Raider]]s and survives with moderate damage and 85 dead.<br />
**Last transmission from the Colonies received by Laura Roslin aboard ''[[Colonial Heavy 798]]'' from a [[Jack|fellow secretary]].<br />
**[[Case Orange]] contingency mechanism assigns Roslin the office of the President of the Twelve Colonies.<br />
**Roslin gathers stranded civilian and military ships in the vicinity of [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]].<br />
**Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] assumes overall Fleet command and orders regroup at [[Ragnar Anchorage]]<br />
**Roslin's fleet survives two Cylon attacks and meets at Ragnar.<br />
**''Galactica'' changes from battle stance to civilian protection, and escorts the civilian fleet from Ragnar towards the [[Prolmar Sector]].<br />
**The Twelve Colonies of Kobol lie in irradiated ruins. Their military has been utterly defeated and their infrastructure has been crushed. The result of the engagement is a complete victory for the Cylon forces (The Plan).<br />
**The Cylon occupation of the Colonies begins (The Plan).<br />
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== Season 1 ==<br />
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:''See [[Timeline - Season 1 (RDM)]]''<br />
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== Season 2 ==<br />
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:''See [[Timeline - Season 2 (RDM)]]''<br />
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== Season 3 ==<br />
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:''See [[Timeline - Season 3 (RDM)]]''<br />
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== Season 4 ==<br />
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:''See [[Timeline - Season 4 (RDM)]]''<br />
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[[de:Zeitlinie]]</div>Azure Owlhttps://en.battlestarwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Tauron_(RDM)/Archive_1&diff=193376Talk:Tauron (RDM)/Archive 12010-03-11T23:01:35Z<p>Azure Owl: /* Object in the Tauron Sky */</p>
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<div>==Their language==<br />
i don't know why fandom calls it strictly ancient, 'stin igia mas' and 'aderfi' are clearly modern.--[[User:Athinker|Athinker]] 22:17, 27 February 2010 (UTC)<br />
: Note that "ancient" is offered in quotes, this being one of the reasons—the other being the fact that the events of ''Caprica'' and BSG occur 150k in our past. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 23:24, 27 February 2010 (UTC)<br />
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== Tauronese or Tauron? ==<br />
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Stupid question: When talking about the language and people which word should be used? "Tauronese" or "Tauron"/"Taurons"? Also which is the correct adjective? I'm not entirely sure but I think they mostly use "Tauron" on the show? We should probably settle on one word, currently they are mixed throughout the article (and likely the wiki). -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 00:14, 11 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
: Tauron/Taurons. That's how it's used on the show. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 00:16, 11 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
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== Object in the Tauron Sky ==<br />
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According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10335013016 Serge's Twitter Account] the object visible in the Tauron night sky is not another planet, but a moon. I've made a note of this in the Notes section of the Tauron article, but would like somebody else's opinion as to wheter the main body of the article should be changed to reflect this information. <br />
-- [[User:Azure Owl|Azure Owl]] 23:01, 11 March 2010 (UTC)</div>Azure Owlhttps://en.battlestarwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Tauron_(RDM)/Archive_1&diff=193366Talk:Tauron (RDM)/Archive 12010-03-11T20:59:50Z<p>Azure Owl: /* Object in the Tauron Sky */</p>
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<div>==Their language==<br />
i don't know why fandom calls it strictly ancient, 'stin igia mas' and 'aderfi' are clearly modern.--[[User:Athinker|Athinker]] 22:17, 27 February 2010 (UTC)<br />
: Note that "ancient" is offered in quotes, this being one of the reasons—the other being the fact that the events of ''Caprica'' and BSG occur 150k in our past. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 23:24, 27 February 2010 (UTC)<br />
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== Tauronese or Tauron? ==<br />
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Stupid question: When talking about the language and people which word should be used? "Tauronese" or "Tauron"/"Taurons"? Also which is the correct adjective? I'm not entirely sure but I think they mostly use "Tauron" on the show? We should probably settle on one word, currently they are mixed throughout the article (and likely the wiki). -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 00:14, 11 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
: Tauron/Taurons. That's how it's used on the show. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 00:16, 11 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
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== Object in the Tauron Sky ==<br />
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According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10335013016 Serge's Twitter Account] the object visible in the Tauron night sky is not another planet, but a moon. I've made a note of this in the Notes section of the Tauron article, but would like somebody else's opinion as to wheter the main body of the article should be changed to reflect this information.</div>Azure Owlhttps://en.battlestarwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:The_Twelve_Colonies_of_Kobol/Archive3&diff=193365Talk:The Twelve Colonies of Kobol/Archive32010-03-11T20:27:37Z<p>Azure Owl: /* Libran vs Tauron City */</p>
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== Merge proposal ==<br />
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This article, and the articles for each of the Twelve Colonies, are all very short, and I don't see any of them expanding substantially in the near future. I think it would make for a nice looking, meaty article if we merged in each of the individual colony articles with this one under first-level headings. How say you all? --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 04:50, 31 August 2005 (EDT)<br />
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I know this looks weird and kind of dumb. I'm still fiddling. It's easy to revert if the whole thing ends up being too hideous to bear. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 22:17, 13 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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: I like the idea and whats up now. If we knew more about each colony, it would look nicer, but until then I think this is fine. Now... What to do with these other two banners? Now, the two colonies without banners are Leo and Aquarius, the lion and the water-bearer. Both of these symbols could be a water-bearer, I guess, but I think the black and white one looks like he has whisters, there and that shape at the top looks more ear-like. That would leave the blue and red one to be the water bearer, which I think makes sense enough. Think we could drop those in with a note as to their speculative nature, or best not to? --[[User:Day|Day]] 01:27, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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::I'm leaving this one up to [[User:QuintusCinna|QuintusCinna]], our resident flag-hunter. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 01:32, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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:The two colonies without banners is Aquarius and whatever the colonial name is for Libra. I saw in the mini-series they mentioned a colony called "ICON" alongside of "PICON" so I'm a little weirded out. As for Leonis, that flag has been found. I did a picture search in google for the zodiac's constellation and found the flag's symbol looked exactly like what I have designated. I can't remember, but I believe the constellation for Libra looked quite similar to the black one. Since we don't yet know as of yet what is the name for the Libra colony, I have left it blank. [[User:QuintusCinna|QuintusCinna]] 01:46, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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:At least we know it isn't Ophiuchi or something. Roslin identifies Libra in the Tomb of Athena map room, although she doesn't give its modern name. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 02:59, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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Realizing that it's still being worked on, it looks awful right now. You can't tell which banner goes to which colony, for one thing. --[[User:Fang Aili|Fang Aili]] 08:30, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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Personally, I don't really like the combination of all 12 colonies together either since there is no set border and down the road we will have pictures relating to each colony. This will make it slower to download. --[[User:QuintusCinna|QuintusCinna]] 12:11, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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:The problem, in my opinion, is that there's little to do at the main article other than simply list the colonies, and the majority of the individual colonies are stub-like in length. As for images, Caprica is the only planet we've seen thus far and probably the only one we're likely to see (unless we get Scorpion in a flashback in Pegasus or something). One thing we can do, if it becomes necessary, is link to full-length articles from just underneath the first-level headings.<br />
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:As for the banners, I agree that they could be confusing but I rather like them right now. Do either of you think it coudl be re-arranged in a better manner (maybe if they didn't alternate sides? But then there'd be a lot more wasted space)? Or is it a lost cause in your opinions? --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 12:20, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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::Yeah, you could try putting all the banners on the right. See how it looks. --[[User:Fang Aili|Fang Aili]] 14:11, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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:::There, that's what they look like right-aligned. Frankly, I think they look better alternating. I don't find it confusing, and the wasted space bugs me. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 14:36, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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::::Hate to say it, but I don't like it at all. The banners overlap with the previous colony's "box", there are no clear markers indicating where one section begins and another ends, it just looks bad. (Part of the problem is that we don't have much information about many of the colonies at this point.) --[[User:Fang Aili|Fang Aili]] 15:07, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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::::It'd be better if we could insert a line across the <i>entire</i> page, and have the colony name <i>under</i> that line, along with the banner on the right. Then each colony would have a neat, easily readable section. I don't know if Wiki markup is capable of that though. --[[User:Fang Aili|Fang Aili]] 15:10, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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:::::I still think it's a better option than thirteen articles that are completely insubstantial on their own. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 15:11, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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I added captions to some of the banners, and in the process deleted some of the <nowiki><div></nowiki> markup. Wikipedia recommends against using HTML ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Image_markup_with_HTML]), and I've been trying to learn from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Extended_image_syntax Extended image syntax] page. I can't figure out why a new section like <nowiki>==Caprica==</nowiki> doesn't appear on the same level as its banner. --[[User:Fang Aili|Fang Aili]] 16:09, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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:Ah ha! The wonders of '''<nowiki><br style="clear:both;"></nowiki>'''! What do you guys think of the formatting now? --[[User:Fang Aili|Fang Aili]] 16:28, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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::My HTML/CSS was not used lightly. That's really the one way to get the banners at the section heading level as I did. Frankly this seems like a more cumbersome version of my right-aligned attempt. I really dislike the caption boxes, too.<br />
::I have a new idea: Rather than use the (rather long) banners, we can grab the icons from each, along with the background colors, and use them. I've created nine high-resolution versions from QuintusCinna's originals, which you can link to below:<br />
::[http://home.comcast.net/~suluger/aerelon.png Aerelon], [http://home.comcast.net/~suluger/canceron.png Canceron], [http://home.comcast.net/~suluger/caprica.png Caprica], [http://home.comcast.net/~suluger/gemenon.png Gemenon], [http://home.comcast.net/~suluger/picon.png Picon], [http://home.comcast.net/~suluger/sagittaron.png Sagittaron], [http://home.comcast.net/~suluger/scorpion.png Scorpion], [http://home.comcast.net/~suluger/tauron.png Tauron], [http://home.comcast.net/~suluger/virgon.png Virgon]<br />
::These could be scaled down to almost any size and still look nice. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 16:35, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
:::Without caption boxes, it's not clear what the banners are. I know it seems self-explanatory to us, but for someone who's never seen them before, it's not. I'll take a look at the icons in a bit. --[[User:Fang Aili|Fang Aili]] 17:03, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
::::I find repeating "This is the Banner of X" to be tedious, and the red background to be jarring. Couldn't we simply note that the banner/icon/flag/colors of the colony is provided to the right? --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 17:06, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
:::Peter. You've saved us all. As I said earlier, I liked it when the banner appeared to be hanging from the red line under its colony's name. I share Peter's dislike for tons of white space and alternating the sides seemed to create the least of that. However, if we just had the emblem and colors from each flag, we could do it below the red line as Fang seems to like, and not have this huge, long graphic. Maybe we can then link the full banner pics and, if we get enough information that a given colony's article wouldn't be a stub, we can display it there. Does all that make sense? --[[User:Day|Day]] 17:11, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
:::::I like it with banners to right, with titling, albeit a little redundant. Not sure how to deal with the "white space" of many areas, but we're really not going to get them filled until we get more data, so that is that. I feel it's informative enough as it stands, but I'll leave the formatting arguments alone. [[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 19:52, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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== Which flag is which? ==<br />
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A close viewing of [[Colonial Day]] indicates that the flag currently labeled as [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Tauron|Tauron]] belongs to Safiya Sanne's seat - either Picon or Leonis; and that the black flag belongs to Robin Wenutu's seat (Canceron), and that VIrgon's flag is a white field with a green inner stripe and yellow outer stripe. I'm curious as to how QuintusCinna came to his conclusion that the delegates aren't seated at their apprporiate flags, since I don't know any other evidence linking particular flags to colonies. I guess Scorpion is pretty obvious, though. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 17:34, 14 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
:Don't trust the banners lining up with those they represent in [[Colonial Day]]. The reason I say this is that [[Tom Zarek]] is in one area of the room and his very obvious banner for Sagitarron is completely in another area. This is the same for Virgon's banner and their representative. There are 3 different questions I carry thanks to the shows I have watched. In the mini-series we see the banners are in this order from left to right: [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Virgon|Virgon]], [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Picon|Picon]], [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]], [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Aerelon|Aerelon]], [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Gemenon|Gemenon]], Scorpion, Aquaria(?), [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Tauron|Tauron]], Libra (?), [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Sagittaron|Sagittaron]], [[Canceron]] (?), [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Leonis|Leonis]]. Is this in the order that the colonies signed the unification treaty or is the order for the flags random or is it in the order they were nuked? Though I am sure the producers, directors, and such just put them up in random order, it is now a sense of fact for the show. If we were to believe they were placed up there, the banners must be up there in some order that is according to military protocol for flag bearing. In Colonial Day I add 2 more questions. We see that the banners are behind the delegates in a different order than in the mini-series. This means they were either a) put up randomly or b) have a separate purpose than those shown at the end of the mini-series (nuked, treaty order, or other). Then we see that the delegates are put in a different order than the banners behind them. The Gemenon delegate is clearly seen toward the middle and the Gemenon flag is clearly in a different area. The same questions come up for the delegates: are they randomly placed or is there reason. It's not alphabetical, and placements of delegates and banners in every society is always in some sort of traditional order. I hope that the Battlestar Galactica producers, writers, and such will be able to answer this though I suspect they won't because they have REAL lives. As for the Picon flag, the constellation looks quite similar to the picon banner and the same goes for Tauron's with Taurus. I have no doubt with those. The Libra's icon can be seen in this picture [http://www.gaitedhorses.net/Articles/HorseAstrology/AstrologySymbol.gif] 2 clockwise from Sagittarius. --[[User:QuintusCinna|QuintusCinna]] 1:12, 15 September 2005 (EDT)<br />
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== Libris = Libran? ==<br />
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Guys, gals, and bots, got this e-mail from one of our keen-eyed visitors:<br />
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: In episode 403 ?The Ties That Bind?, the Libran colony?s name is revealed in the scene with Lee Adama and Tom Zarek in the Quorum of the Twelve chambers at 18 minutes 40-43 seconds.<br />
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: Lee places the classified file that Zarek has given him on top of the Libran delegate?s nameplate immediately to his right. However, one can clearly see the symbol for Libran at the far right of the nameplate and the letters ?BRAN? with the ?B? partially obscured. There is no other colony that ends in this combination of letters. I?d argue that the symbol is definitive.<br />
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: Additionally, in David Bassom?s The Official Companion Season One, the colony is also called ?Libran? on page 86.<br />
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: It would be great if you could confirm this for yourselves and add, at the very least, a note drawing fans attention to this nameplate.<br />
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If anyone can just confirm this information, let's implement the change. Thanks! -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 18:59, 11 July 2008 (UTC)<br />
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The article says that Libran is the colony name because of a ship being registered to that colony. The article cites SciFi.com as the source. "The Space Park, a passenger liner in the Fleet, is of Libran registry (SciFi.com). "<br />
--[[User:Jonathan|Jonathan]] 19:35, 11 July 2008 (UTC)<br />
:The meaning there is that "Libran" is the adjectival form of "Libris". Like Caprica -> Caprican. But given the visual evidence now, we can change the colony name. Appears to be pretty definite. -- [[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 19:39, 11 July 2008 (UTC)<br />
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:It looks to me more like the props department made a mistake, putting the adjective rather than the nounal form on the nameplate. It would seem odd that the adjective and nounal forms could be the same word. Also, the Battlestar Galactica Official Magazine called the planet "Libris." I don't think that the "official" magazine would make such a blatant error.<br />
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== Current activity in the Colonies ==<br />
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I recall the Cylons mentioning that they abandoned the 12 colonies in guilt, but there is little chance I'll ever get the exact source episode where I heard this. Two things: first, does this ring a bell for anyone? and second, if my memory was correct, isn't this worth mentioning somewhere in this article? [[User:Blue Rook|Blue Rook]] 07:06, 18 January 2009 (UTC)<br />
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== Population ==<br />
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The article currently accepts 20 billion as the population of the Twelve Colonies at the time of the attacks based on Tigh's statement in the "Resistance" webisodes. However, in the recent episode "A Disquiet Folllows My Soul" Gaeta and Kara talk about there being 50 billion people. How do we reconcile these two numbers in the article and, most importantly, which one do we canonise for use in the article? --[[User:Mars|Mars]] 02:38, 4 February 2009 (UTC)<br />
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== Aquaria = Aquarion! ==<br />
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[[Image:Itscalledaquarion.PNG|right|thumb|200px|Aquarion.]]<br />
Who changed Aquarion back to ''Aquaria''? The name ''Aquaria'' is a Mary McDonnell mispronunciation (much in the same vein as Leoben ''Conroy''). I have clear visual evidence from the props used on the series (sold on the Propworx Ebay auction), that the colony's name is written as '''Aquarion''' and not Aquaria. <br />
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To the right are at least three props (that I know of) from the series that were sold on Ebay, that demostrate the colony's name: The Quorum delegate name plate and an identity pass from [[Colonial Day]], and the Quorum name plate from the [[Season 4 (2008-09)|Season Four]] [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum]] [[User:Runic code|Runic code]] 15:51, 13 March 2009 (UTC)<br />
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:According to Serge's Twitter, both are correct. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 01:35, 10 February 2010 (UTC)<br />
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::That'll do for me :). [[User:Runic code|Runic code]] 14:33, 14 February 2010 (UTC)<br />
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== Pictures of natives and some notes ==<br />
I removed all the pictures of natives because a) they were a bit arbitrary to begin with and b) by now we have enough pictures of the planets or at least some of their cities. <br />
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I also removed the notes that Caprica, Tauron and Scorpion are the only colonies depicted in the series. This information is a bit outdated since ''The Plan'' aired and will probably be unnecessary once ''Caprica'' fully kicks in. <br />
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I also reorganized some of the colony's entries: Information about the planet comes first, then about its culture, population and places and after that information about quorum delegates and fleet population is given. Many of the entries could probably still need a bigger clean-up, though. -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 16:10, 27 January 2010 (UTC)<br />
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: Awesome start, and I completely agree that the other articles will need cleanup. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 18:28, 27 January 2010 (UTC)<br />
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:: I did an even bigger revision. The article is reorganized and the entries of the single colonies are cleaned up and rewritten. I hope the text is better structured and more accessible than the previous version. Would be great if someone could have a closer look at it, though. Not a native speaker. -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 00:43, 28 January 2010 (UTC)<br />
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== Serge's Twitter accout ==<br />
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Has anybody else been following him/it? According to him, Gemenon and Caprica share an orbit and the star system of the Colonies has four stars. While certainly official, what is the canonical status of his comments? Should we make changes to reflect this? --[[User:Mars|Mars]] 02:51, 6 February 2010 (UTC)<br />
: Well, this is certainly a new source... It's interesting because I'm really not very comfortable with a fictional Twitter account being quoted as canon, particularly since we don't know if the people behind said account are using actual information from the production or not. I'm thinking that the Twitter account in question should be quoted anyway, since people are going to do that anyway, but we need to note that the source may or may not be accurate—as the source is only a method of using social network to promoting the series... nothing more. <br />
: If, on the other hand, we were talking about something tweeted by Jane Espenson or a cast member, then that'd would certainly have more weight. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 02:57, 6 February 2010 (UTC)<br />
The Caprican is used as a source I see. Why not Serge? Serge is obviously maintained by one of the writers of Caprica.--[User:Tpin12345|tpin]]<br />
:: Sooo... has there been any decision as to whether Serge and/or The Caprican are reliable sources? --[[User:Pedda|Pedda]] 01:15, 10 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
::: The Caprican is reliable. Natalie Stark, Vesta, Baxter Sarno, V-Match, New Cap City, holoband sleepers, Themis, the memorial in the park, Little Tauron, and other things were all mentioned there days or weeks before the episodes featuring them aired. And there's now an article with more detail about the Tauron Civil War and the origin of the term "dirteater", which will no doubt be borne out by the series. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 16:19, 10 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
: Regarding Serge, I'd say we should look at it on a case by case basis. There are some chunks of information that can be reasonably expected to be verified within the show (e.g. Gemenon as Caprica's twin planet). Other tidbits that are more vague or obscure should remain in notes or trivia sections, especially if on-screen information sort of contradicts them (e.g. the whole Tauron City vs. Minos thing). Of course, a case by case basis is always prone to personal opinions and the like but I'd run with it for the time being. It would help if we knew for sure who's actually running Serge, though. -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 20:38, 10 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
:: I agree with this course of action. I haven't found out who runs the Serge twitter yet. I know who it isn't though. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 23:47, 10 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
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== Star System Map ==<br />
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I'd love to have a map of the star system of the Colonies. Maybe someone up in Vancouver loves us and we'll see one in ''Caprica''. However, I'm not sure if we should keep the one from the RPG. It doesn't really fit with any descriptions we've seen on screen or heard from sources like Jane Espenson and Serge. <br />
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Some of the discrepancies: There's only one star as opposed to three (or four); all of the colonies are actual planets or moons, no other stellar bodies; some colonies orbit gas giants we've never heard about but none orbits Ragnar; Caprica and Gemenon don't share an orbit; last but not least Libran is spelled as "Libris". -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 18:38, 9 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
: I agree. This map is an interesting piece of art, but since the RPG isn't canon, the map is fan art, so we should remove it. --[[User:Pedda|Pedda]] 01:14, 10 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
: Pull it, per the arguments above. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 15:14, 10 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
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== Libran vs Tauron City ==<br />
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[[Image:Libran.png|thumb]] [[Image:TauronCity.JPG|thumb]]<br />
As BlueResistance noted, the city that was thought to show Libran in "The Plan" bears a striking resemblance to Tauron City (as seen in "Know Thy Enemy"). I don't think there was a caption in the "The Plan" - the city was simply seen when the Hybrid talked about Libran. I'd say they're supposed to be the same city. -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 13:37, 11 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
:It's possible, but I'm inclined to disagree. During the Hybrid's "burning" roll call, at least two of the Colonies unambiguously line up with what's on screen: "the harbors of Picon" and "the cities of Caprica" are spoken along with shots of a harbor and of Caprica City. Also, she (it?) says, "The pastures of Tauron are burning" pretty early, so it would be kind of odd to wait so long between saying something about Tauron and showing it. I'm guessing that the production recycled the shot as a cost-saving measure, and as something they could get away with relatively easily, since it's unlikely that they'll show Tauron City again, if at all. It wouldn't be the first CG error in ''Galactica''/''Caprica''. Anyway, let's see what other comments come in before changing images again. - [[User:BlueResistance|BlueResistance]] 16:46, 11 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
:: Just to clarify my point of view: I agree that it is likely that it was originally intended to show Libran. However, unlike Gemenon or Picon later on, it was never directly labeled as such. We simply don't know for sure. To say that it was Tauron City all along is, in my book, much less of a stretch than to say that Tauron City looks nearly identical to a city on Libran. And the fact that the city was originally thought to be Libran is still mentioned in the article on [[Tauron City]]. -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 19:48, 11 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
:::Just to add another level of complexity to it... There is a five decade difference between the two photos. We could assume that the Cylon War probably decimated these cities and they had to rebuild. Thus, there may ''not'' be an error here, per se... just a visual oddity. ;-) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 19:59, 11 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
::::Another difference is that while the city seen in The Plan is located on a very flat terrain with nothing breaking the horizon, several mountains and/or hills can be seen surrounding Tauron City. The differences in the terrain should be taken into consideration. -- [[User:Azure Owl|Azure Owl]] 20:27, 11 March 2010 (UTC)</div>Azure Owlhttps://en.battlestarwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Tauron_(RDM)/Archive_1&diff=193364Talk:Tauron (RDM)/Archive 12010-03-11T20:19:36Z<p>Azure Owl: /* Object in the Tauron Sky */ new section</p>
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i don't know why fandom calls it strictly ancient, 'stin igia mas' and 'aderfi' are clearly modern.--[[User:Athinker|Athinker]] 22:17, 27 February 2010 (UTC)<br />
: Note that "ancient" is offered in quotes, this being one of the reasons—the other being the fact that the events of ''Caprica'' and BSG occur 150k in our past. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 23:24, 27 February 2010 (UTC)<br />
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== Tauronese or Tauron? ==<br />
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Stupid question: When talking about the language and people which word should be used? "Tauronese" or "Tauron"/"Taurons"? Also which is the correct adjective? I'm not entirely sure but I think they mostly use "Tauron" on the show? We should probably settle on one word, currently they are mixed throughout the article (and likely the wiki). -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 00:14, 11 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
: Tauron/Taurons. That's how it's used on the show. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 00:16, 11 March 2010 (UTC)<br />
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== Object in the Tauron Sky ==<br />
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* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10335013016 Serge's Twitter Account] the object visible in the Tauron night sky is not another planet, but a moon. I've made a note of this in the Notes section of the Tauron article, but would like somebody else's opinion as to wheter the main body of the article should be changed to reflect this information.</div>Azure Owlhttps://en.battlestarwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Tauron&diff=193363Tauron2010-03-11T20:15:01Z<p>Azure Owl: Tauron's celestial object</p>
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'''Tauron''' (ancient name '''[[wikipedia:Taurus (constellation)|Taurus]]''') is a planet in the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Star System| star system Cyrannus]] and one of the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol]]. Its capital is [[Tauron City]].<br />
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Originally Tauron is one of the poorer Colonial worlds and the center of a [[Tauron Civil War|civil war]] a century before [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|the Fall]] ([[Caprica pilot|Caprica Pilot]]). After [[First Cylon War|the War]], Tauron is known to be a somewhat troublesome colony within the [[Government of the Twelve Colonies|federal system]] of the Colonies ([[Hero]]). Yet by then this world is counted among the wealthier of the twelve worlds ([[Dirty Hands]]). <br />
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==Geography and Astronomy==<br />
[[Image:TauronTwinPlanet.JPG|thumb|Tauron's twin planet in the evening sky.]]<br />
Tauron is a barren, arid planet that, for religious reasons, lacks any kind of flowers. However, within the Colonies it is still known as an agricultural world ([[Caprica pilot|Caprica Pilot]]).<br />
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Tauron shares its orbit with another world. This close, ringed planet can even be seen as a large celestial object on the Tauronese sky ([[Know Thy Enemy]]). It might be the colony [[Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Scorpia|Scorpia]].<ref>The planet fits the description given to Scorpia in an [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/01/caprica-countdown-paula-malcolmsons-moving-away-from-deadwoods-trixie.html LA Times article]: "Named for the scorpion tail-like half-ring surrounding the planet, Scorpia is a planet whose geography ranges from perfect beaches to arctic poles."</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
[[Image:TauronCity.JPG|thumb|An aerial view of [[Tauron City]].]]<br />
[[Image:Tauron.png|thumb|Tauron, under attack by Cylon forces.]]<br />
Around 100 to 80 years prior to [[Fall of the Colonies|the Fall of the Colonies]], the [[Tauron Civil War]] occurred here, causing the displacement of many of its people to [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]].<br />
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For some time before the [[First Cylon War]], the crime syndicate [[Ha'la'tha]] has enormous influence over the planet, which even extends to other colonies, such as [[Caprica (RDM) | Caprica]].<br />
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Around 58 BCH a [[meta-cognitive processor]] is invented on Tauron by the [[Vergis Corporation]], later to be stolen by [[Graystone Industries]] and used on the very first [[U-87|Cylon prototype]] ([[Caprica pilot|Caprica Pilot]]).<br />
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At the end of the Cylon War, Tauron is [[Battle of Tauron|under attack]] from Cylon [[basestar (RDM)|basestars]] and [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|ground forces]], causing many civilian causalities in areas such as the city of [[Hypatia]] ([[Razor|Razor]], extended Edition).<br />
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After the War, Tauron obtains the reputation for being a troublesome colony within the [[Government of the Twelve Colonies|federal system]] of the Colonies, often disobeying directives decided by the colonies and pushing their luck with the admiralty ([[Hero]]). Yet this world is counted among the wealthier of the twelve worlds ([[Dirty Hands]]). Four years before the Fall this reputation is even used as a cover-up for a top-secret mission of the battlestar ''[[Valkyrie]]'' ([[Hero]]). <br />
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=== After the Fall ===<br />
Like its sister worlds, Tauron is heavily devasted during the Cylon attack and its population killed by nuclear bombardment. The ultimate fate of the planet is unknown. <br />
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[[Perah Enyeto]] is the colony's representative on the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] within the [[The Fleet (RDM)|refugitive Fleet]] ([[Colonial Day]]). Enyeto is later replaced by another Quorum member, before the Quorum is dissolved after [[Tom Zarek]]'s massacre ([[Blood on the Scales]], [[Islanded in a Stream of Stars]]).<br />
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== Culture ==<br />
[[Image:TauronFuneral.jpg|thumb|A Tauron funeral on [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]].]]<br />
Taurons traditionally speak a different language than Capricans ([[Caprica pilot|''Caprica'' pilot]]). <br />
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As a culture, Taurons are noted to be a stoic people. Many Taurons are known for their elaborate use of [[tattoo]]s, noting their various accomplishments and failures, roles in society, and other social attributes — in essence, each tattoo has its own story and significance. Before the [[First Cylon War]] Tauronese are looked upon as "dirt eaters" and are treated as second-class citizens on [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]]. <br />
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Tauron children are known to play with bones from chicken's feet, as one would play with a rubber ball and metal jacks. Further, a Tauron male is considered a man at thirteen years of age ([[Gravedancing]]).<br />
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When in mourning, they wear black gloves as a possible way to distance themselves from the world (''Caprica'' pilot). Tauron services include family gatherings, songs, tattoos and aim at the people left behind to let their loved ones go ([[There Is Another Sky]]). It is also traditional for the deaths of family members to be avenged - "blood for blood" (''Caprica'' pilot). This may be due to the Tauron belief that no one truly dies until their death is avenged, as their soul is believed to be caught in between life and death (Gravedancing).<br />
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==Other==<br />
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===Notable Natives and Residents===<br />
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==== Pre-[[First Cylon War]] ====<br />
* [[William Adama (grandfather)|William Adama]]<br />
* [[Joseph Adama|Joseph]] and [[Sam Adama]] <br />
* [[Shannon Adama]] and her mother [[Ruth]]<br />
* [[Saundra Cain]] and [[Cain (father)|her husband]]<br />
* [[Lucy Cain]]<br />
* [[Guatrau|The Guatrau]], leader of the [[Ha'la'tha]]<br />
* [[Tomas Vergis]]<br />
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==== Post-First Cylon War ====<br />
* [[Helena Cain]]<br />
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===Pyramid Team===<br />
* [[Tauron Bulls]]<ref>"[[Caprica Buccaneers|Buccs]] vs. Bulls" was mentioned by [[Baxter Sarno]] in "[[Know Thy Enemy]]". ''The Caprican'' later [http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/entertainment/tomas-vergis-makes-big-splash-on-backtalk.php clarified] this as "Bucs and the [Tauron] Bulls".</ref><br />
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===Economics===<br />
* [[Vergis Corporation]]<br />
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===Locations===<br />
* [[Hypatia]]<br />
* [[Tauron City]] (also known as '''Minos''')<br />
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==Notes==<br />
* The Tauron language is actually Ancient Greek. Additionally, Tauron funeral services resemble ancient Greek traditions. <br />
*Tauron is the third of the twelve Colonial worlds shown in the Re-imagined Series, but only through the extended DVD version of "[[Razor]]." The extended version scene shows a brief scene on the surface with the terrified Cain family, but there is little detail. Details of this world are later expanded into further depth in ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''.<br />
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10335013016 Serge's Twitter Account] Tauron doesn't have a shared orbit, but does have a moon.<br />
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The extent of their influence over all judicial matters is presently unknown, however Agent [[Jordan Durham]] picks up a warrant from what is presumably a satellite court ([[Gravedancing]]). <br />
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* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10230292454 Serge's Twitter Account], intercolonial treaties mandated joint courts years before 58 BH.<br />
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