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Blood and Chrome

2013-03-20T05:28:12Z

Josiah Rowe: Tense

{{Series Data
| image= Blood_and_Chrome_Logo.png
| title= Blood & Chrome
| creator=[[David Eick]] and [[Michael Taylor]]
| starring=
| composer= [[Bear McCreary]]
| company= [[w:NBC Universal|NBC Universal]]
| seasons= 1
| episodes= 1 episode consisting of 10 installments
| episodelistid= Caprica
| channel= [http://www.youtube.com/MachinimaPrime Machinima Prime]
| US airdate= November 9 through December 7, 2012<ref name="OnlineReleasing"/>
| UK airdate=
| dvd=
| exec producer= [[David Eick]]<br/>[[Michael Taylor]]
| producer=
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| prev= [[Caprica_(series)|Caprica (series)]]
| next= TBA <br/> (''Chronological: [[Razor Flashbacks]]'')
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'''''Blood and Chrome''''' (also known as '''''Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome''''') is a webisode series that follows the exploits of a young [[William Adama|William "Husker" Adama]] ([[Luke Pasqualino]]), [[Coker Fasjovik]] ([[Ben Cotton]]), and Dr. [[Beka Kelly]] ([[Lili Bordán]]) during the [[Cylon War|First Cylon War]].

''Blood and Chrome'' is a sequel to ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' and a prequel to the [[Re-imagined Series]].<ref name="greenlit"/> On the condition that it performed to expectations, it would act as a "backdoor pilot" (much like the [[Miniseries]]) for a future series, to be aired either online or through the traditional television route.

The produced story is split into ten parts, each between seven to twelve minutes in length, debuting on Machinima's YouTube channel, [http://www.youtube.com/MachinimaPrime Machinima Prime], starting Friday, November 9, 2012. Additional parts were aired over the following four weeks.<ref name="OnlineReleasing"/>

Unlike previous installments in the [[Re-imagined Series]] universe, [[Ron D. Moore]] was not involved in this production due to his development contract with Sony Pictures. However, many of the creative personnel who worked on ''Blood and Chrome'' have worked on both the Re-imagined Series and its prequel ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'', including [[Michael Taylor]], [[Doug Drexler]], [[Glenne Campbell]], [[David Eick]], [[Bradley Thompson]], [[David Weddle]], and [[Jonas Pate]].

== Production History ==
''Blood and Chrome'' was officially announced on 27 July 2010 by [[Syfy Channel]] executive vice president of programming Mark Stern as a 10-part webseries using "cutting-edge digital technology and special effects to depict the [[Cylon War]]" and following a young [[William Adama]]. <ref>http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2010/07/battlestar-galactica.html</ref> The plan called for the production of a two-hour pilot written by ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TRS)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' and ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' vet [[Michael Taylor]] directed by then co-executive producer of ''Caprica'' [[Jonas Pate]] for release online as a 10-part webseries. It was also revealed that the series would be shot on green screen and utilize computer-generated virtual sets.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2010/11/three-drama-pilots-land-directors/|title=Deadline.com: Four Drama Pilots Land Director|date=22 November 2010|accessdate=23 November 2010|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|format=|language=}}</ref>

In October 2010 it was announced that ''Blood and Chrome'' would be upgraded from webseries to "full-blown pilot for a series" based on positive reception of Michael Taylor's script.<ref>http://www.aoltv.com/2010/10/22/syfy-adama-blood-and-chrome</ref> The announcement prompted speculation that ''Blood and Chrome'' was intended to replace ratings troubled ''Caprica'' which was currently airing on SyFy. In an interview with [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tv/ Maureen Ryan at Huffpost TV] Mark Stern denied this saying, "if anything, ''Blood & Chrome'' going to series would only be a great opportunity to pair it with ''Caprica''."<ref>http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/10/23/mailbag-why-wont-syfys-mark-stern-just-admit-caprica-is-cancelled/69367/</ref> ''Caprica'' was canceled by SyFy four days later on 27 October 2010.<ref>http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/10/27/report-caprica-cancelled-by-syfy/69960/</ref>

On 25 October 2010, [http://herocomplex.latimes.com/ LA Times Hero Complex] published an interview with co-creator and producer [[David Eick]] discussing ''Blood and Chrome'' and its new characters, particularly [[Becca Kelly]]. In the interview, Eick also elaborated on the series' placement relative to ''Caprica'' and joked about [[Ronald D. Moore]]'s lack of involvement in the show's creation. <ref>http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2010/10/25/battlestar-movie-will-introduce-beka-kelly-an-enigmatic-software-genius/</ref>

In a 11 November 2011 radio interview, actor [[Nico Cortez]] - who had previously played William Adama in the [[Razor Flashbacks]], also written by Michael Taylor - expressed interest in reprising the role in ''Blood and Chrome''.<ref>http://www.airlockalpha.com/node/8027/nico-cortez-bring-me-back-to-battlestar.html</ref>

On 20 December 2010, concept artwork appeared on SyFy's website [http://blastr.com blastr] depicting the ''[[Wild Weasel]]'' [[Raptor]], an apparent [[Cylon (RDM)|Cylon]]-human hybrid, a snowy battle scene, and a possible design for a new [[Cylon Centurion]]. The artwork also included a glimpse of a Cylon snake called a "Cython".<ref>http://blastr.com/2010/12/-concept-art-from-battles1s.php#4</ref>

[[Image:Green screen CIC, BAC.jpg|thumb|Green screen stage with minimal set pieces representing the ''Galactica'' CIC.]]

By 26 January 2011 the casting of [[Luke Pasqualino]] as Ensign [[William Adama]] and [[Ben Cotton]] as [[ECO]] [[Coker Fasjovik]] was announced.<ref>http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/01/26/battlestar-galactica-blood-chorme-cast/</ref> The following month on 10 February 2011, it was reported that [[Lili Bordán]] had been cast as Beka Kelly, revealed to be "a Ph.D. who worked for [[Graystone Industries]]." <ref>http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/02/10/new-character-ties-blood-chrome-to-caprica</ref> Other casting additions included ''Caprica'' stars [[Brian Markinson]], [[Zak Santiago]], [[Carmen Moore]], and [[John Pyper-Ferguson]] as characters unrelated to their previous roles. <ref>http://www.zimbio.com/Esai+Morales/articles/RrV969BHXVG/Esai+Morales+Fairly+Legal+Brian+Markinson</ref><ref>http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a336637/caprica-star-john-pyper-ferguson-for-alphas-finale.html</ref>

On 2 February 2011, Mark Stern published a photo of a production meeting for ''Blood and Chrome'' showing David Eick and many other crew members on the set of SyFy's ''[[Wikipedia: Eureka (U.S. TV series)|Eureka]]''.<ref>http://twitter.com/stern3000/status/32978506933604352</ref> As of 10 February 2011, production had begun on the pilot on green screen stages in [[Wikipedia: Vancouver|Vancouver]], [[Wikipedia: British Columbia|British Columbia]].<ref name="B&CFilmingBegins"/> On 13 February 2011, several photos appeared on [https://twitter.com/carmenmoore1 Carmen Moore's Twitter feed] showing the actress with castmates [[Karen LeBlanc]] and [[Adrian Holmes]] in costume.<ref>http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/battlestar_galactica_reboot_starring_karen_leblanc_adrian_holmes_likely_hea</ref> The photos were subsequently removed.<ref>http://www.geekweek.com/2011/02/first-look-set-pics-from-the-battlestar-galactica-spinoff.html</ref>

In a 21 July 2011 interview, Lili Bordán suggested that ''Blood and Chrome'' could be presented in 3-D<ref>[http://airlockalpha.com/node/8619/new-syfy-battlestar-series-could-be-presented-in-3-d.html Airlock Alpha 3-D]</ref>

In August 2011, Mark Stern revealed at the 2011 [[Wikipedia: San Diego Comic-Con International|San Diego Comic-Con]] that ''Blood and Chrome'' was still a work in progress, with many VFX shots still incomplete and a release date yet to be determined. Stern also stated that while executives had seen a rough-cut of the pilot, SyFy was still weighing whether to release the series on television or online. <ref>http://www.aoltv.com/2011/08/22/battlestar-jamie-bamber-caprica-blood-and-chrome/</ref>

On 12 November 2011, [[Doug Drexler]] reported that all VFX work on ''Blood and Chrome'' had been completed.<ref>http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2011/11/12/update-on-the-update-time-to-get-the-mains-back-on-line/</ref> A month later, Drexler indicated that a decision regarding the fate of the series would be made around February 2012.<ref>http://trekweb.com/articles/2011/12/17/Doug-Drexler-Gives-an-Update-on-Battlestar-Galactica-Blood-and-Chrome-TV-Series.shtml</ref>

On 21 March 2012, an unofficial teaser trailer for ''Blood and Chrome'' began appearing on YouTube, however [[Wikipedia:NBCUniversal|NBCUniversal]] quickly ordered its removal. At that time, several sources revealed that the project would not be moving forward as a TV series on SyFy, but could still be viable as a webseries. It was also stated that the pilot episode could air on SyFy as a standalone television movie <ref>[http://www.deadline.com/2012/03/battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-cancelled-syfy/ Deadline article]</ref><ref>http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/03/21/battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-not-moving-ahead-as-a-tv-show/ Bleeding cool article]</ref><ref>[http://www.eonline.com/news/battlestar_galactica_blood_chrome/303087 Eonline article]</ref>

While promoting her work on the animated series ''[[Wikipedia: TRON: Uprising|TRON: Uprising]]'', [[Number Six]] actress [[Tricia Helfer]] hinted at her involvement in ''Blood and Chrome'', saying "I can't really say without giving away a little surprise, possibly, except to say ''maybe'' [there's] a little something I had to do with it." She also expressed her excitement at having seen the leaked teaser.<ref>http://www.theinsider.com/tv/52289_Tricia_Helfer_Reveals_Battlestar_Galactica_Blood_Chrome_Spoiler/index.html</ref>

[[Bear McCreary]] announced on 18 February 2012 that he had recently finished scoring the two-hour ''Blood and Chrome'' pilot. <ref>https://www.facebook.com/bearmccreary/posts/277729248966624</ref>

[[File:Luke Pasqualino.jpg||thumb|Early promotional image released 5 November 12 featuring Luke Pasqualino as Ensign William Adama.]]

On 5 November 2012, an Entertainment Weekly exclusive revealed SyFy's plans for ''Blood and Chrome'', detailing the pilot episode's division into ten shorter episodes to be aired on Machinima's YouTube channel, [http://www.youtube.com/MachinimaPrime Machinima Prime], beginning Friday, November 9, 2012. The additional seven to twelve minute episodes would be released in the following four weeks, with the complete pilot episode airing on SyFy in January of 2013. <ref>http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/11/05/battlestar-galactica-prequel-date/</ref> On 7 November 2012, Machinima Prime released a clip from ''Blood and Chrome'' featuring a short scene from the episode. <ref>http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Battlestar-Galactica-Blood-Chrome-Clip-Shows-Young-Adama-Viper-Maneuvering-Skills-49086.html</ref> An unrated, uncut Blu-ray and DVD version of the pilot episode was announced on 8 November 2012, with a 19 February 2013 release date. As announced, the Blu-ray and DVD will include deleted scenes and a behind-the-scenes documentary, “Blood & Chrome: Visual Effects”. <ref>http://www.amazon.com/Battlestar-Galactica-Blood-Chrome-Blu-ray/dp/B00A3718IS/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1352428671&sr=1-1&keywords=blood+and+chrome</ref> The announcement coincided with the release of another teaser trailer featuring additional footage from ''Blood and Chrome''. <ref>http://www.thehdroom.com/news/Battlestar-Galactica-Blood-and-Chrome-Blu-ray-Release-Date-New-Trailer-and-Clip/11589</ref>

On 9 November 2012, [http://www.cgsociety.org/ CGSociety] published an an interview with VFX supervisor [[Gary Hutzel]] detailing the creation of ''Blood and Chrome'' and its 1,800 CGI shots. The article stated that ''Blood and Chrome'' carried a budget of $2 million. <ref>http://www.cgsociety.org/index.php/CGSFeatures/CGSFeatureSpecial/battlestar_galactica_blood_chrome</ref>

Producer David Eick described the "unfortunate rap" ''Blood and Chrome'' had received from the long and confused post-production phase in an interview with the LA Times the day parts I & II premiered: "What became public perception was that we were doing a pilot for Syfy channel. Then when Syfy ultimately decided that it was so cool and so tailor-made for exactly the kind of experiment that we initially planned, that came off as ‘Oh, Syfy made a ''Battlestar'' pilot but they’re punting it and not gonna air it.’ And that’s just not how it came down at all — it just went right back to the original plan.”<ref>http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2012/11/09/battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-online-on-purpose/</ref>

Regarding the future of ''Blood and Chrome'', Eick stated that he, [[David Weddle]], [[Bradley Thompson]] and Jonas Pate had "hatched a next mission". <ref>http://www.tvovermind.com/battlestar-galactica/battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-david-eick-sets-the-record-straight/</ref>

== Plot ==
[[File:Battlestar Galactica - Blood And Chrome Appearence.png|left|250px|thumb|A dorsal view of [[Galactica (RDM)|''Galactica'']] as it appeared in the [[First Cylon War]] and [[Blood and Chrome|''Blood and Chrome'']]. Note the large array of gun turrets, armour plating and decal on the ship compared to the re-imagined series.]]
According to co-creator and executive producer Michael Taylor, ''Blood and Chrome'' is "about a young man's [William Adama] initiation into war: both the realities of war as fought by soldiers on the ground (and in [[Battlestar (RDM)|Battlestars]] and [[Viper (RDM)|Vipers]]), and the somewhat less real version portrayed in the media."

Further, Taylor pointed out that the scope of the series "isn't confined to ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''. Far from it. It's a story that will take us to new corners of the ''Battlestar'' world (or [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|worlds]]), and yet it aims to be a very contemporary war movie in a lot of ways. I would say I'm thinking as much of [[w:Afghanistan|Afghanistan]] and [[w:Iraq|Iraq]]--the reality of ''[[w:The Hurt Locker|[The] Hurt Locker]]'', [[w:Sebastian Junger|Sebastian Junger]]'s ''[[w:Restrepo (film)|Restrepo]]'', and similar movies--as I am about about the largely implied past of ''Battlestar''."

''Blood and Chrome'' was also meant to feature adult situations as, according to Taylor, the series will not "[shy] away from R-rated blood and guts and sex" due to it being initially meant for online consumption. As was the case with ''[[The Plan]]'', an unrated, uncut version of ''Blood and Chrome'' will appear on Blu-ray and DVD while the webseries and television movie versions will be edited for time and content.

== Cast ==

* [[Luke Pasqualino]] as pilot [[William Adama|William "Husker" Adama]]<ref name="AdamaCasting"/><ref name=B&CFilmingBegins/>
* [[Ben Cotton]] as Raptor ECO [[Coker Fasjovik]]<ref name="AdamaCasting"/><ref name="B&CFilmingBegins"/>
* [[Lili Bordán]] as computer scientist Dr. [[Becca Kelly]]<ref>[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2010/10/25/battlestar-movie-will-introduce-beka-kelly-an-enigmatic-software-genius/ Hero Complex article]</ref><ref name=B&CFilmingBegins/>
* [[Jill Teed]] as Commander [[Ozar]]
* [[John Pyper-Ferguson]] as [[Xander Toth]]
* [[Brian Markinson]] as Commander [[Silas Nash]]
* [[Karen LeBlanc]] as Raptor pilot [[Jenna McGavin]]
* [[Sebastian Spence]] as Lt. [[Jim Kirby |Jim "Sunshine" Kirby]]
* [[Ty Olsson]] as Tactical Officer on ''[[Osiris]]''
* [[Zak Santiago]] as pilot [[Armin Diaz|Armin "High Top" Diaz]]
* [[Mike Dopud]] as Captain [[Deke Tornvald|Deke "Minute Man" Tornvald]]<ref>Mike Dopud's casting was first confirmed via [http://twitter.com/#!/dopudmike his Twitter feed].</ref>
* [[Adrian Holmes]] as pilot [[Zachary Elias]]
* [[Carmen Moore]] as Raptor pilot/ECO [[Nina Leothe]]
* [[Jordan Weller]] as [[Seamus Fahey]]
* [[Tom Stevens]] as Marine [[Baris]]
* [[Terry Chen]] as Crew Chief [[Tiu]]
* [[Sooraj Jaswal]] as [[BSG CIC Marine]]
* [[Leo Li Chiang]] as ''[[Osiris]]'' Marine Sergeant
* [[Colin Corrigan]] as ''[[Osiris]]'' Marine
* [[Zach Martin]] as Marine [[Strohmeyer]]
* [[Aaron Hughes]] as [[Army Medic]]
* [[Toby Levins]] as Pilot [["Sandman"]]
* [[Tricia Helfer]] as [[Cylon_Models#Inorganic_Humanoids|Cylon Prototype]] (voice)

== Crew ==

* Written by [[Michael Taylor]]
* Story by [[David Eick]], [[Bradley Thompson]] and [[David Weddle]]
* Directed by [[Jonas Pate]]

== References ==

{{reflist|
<ref name="OnlineReleasing">{{cite_web|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/11/05/battlestar-galactica-prequel-date/|title='Battlestar Galactica' prequel being released online Friday -- EXCLUSIVE|date=5 November 2012|accessdate=5 November 2012|last=Hibberd|first=James|format=|language=}}</ref>

<ref name="greenlit">[http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/10/22/syfy-greenlights-battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome/69283 Syfy Greenlights "Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome"], ''TV By the Numbers'', October 22, 2010</ref>

<ref name="AdamaCasting">[http://blastr.com/2011/01/young-william-adama-cast.php Blastr.com Article on Adama Casting]</ref>

<ref name="B&CFilmingBegins">[http://blastr.com/2011/02/filming-begins-on-battles.php Blastr.com Article on Production Starting]</ref>}}

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== Title ==

Is there any particular reason the title is "Blood and Chrome" with "Blood & Chrome" as a redirect? All press information has used "Blood & Chrome" as the spelling, which says to me that it should be the other way around. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 17:54, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

: The ampersand is a bit of a technical issue in the URL, which is why we're using "Blood and Chrome" for right now. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 18:04, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

:: Ah. I hope that it gets fixed. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 05:24, 31 August 2010 (UTC)

== Placeholder image? ==

Until the powers that be release a title card or promotional photo for ''Blood and Chrome'', could we use the [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005]] closeup as a placeholder? The image seems to be generic enough to represent any Cylon War-era story. More importantly, we need something for the "Next Aired Episode" box on the main page. -- [[User:BlueResistance|BlueResistance]] 12:58, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

: That works. ;-) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 13:15, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

:: Actually, having thought about it, it would probably suit us to use one of the production art images that are available online. Even if they're just rough art, it's more representative of the production than the Cylon Centurion from "Razor." -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 20:54, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

:::this might be a little silly, but i did a quick logo for the show, that we could possibly use, obviously it's not offiicial. [[User:Pst001|Pst001]] 03:29, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/pp185/i_em_no_cylon/BloodChromelogo1.jpg

:::: We use officially released photography and art whenever possible. Since the concept art is released, let's choose one of those images and use that. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 13:14, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

== Tag for Blood & Chrome ==

We don't have a tag for Blood & Chrome, yet, do we? What's it gonna be? BAC? -- [[User:Pedda|Pedda]] 17:32, 11 January 2011 (UTC)
: I'm thinking either BC or BAC. More suggestions and discussion are welcome. :) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 22:57, 11 January 2011 (UTC)
:: BC sounds to me more like a calendric acronym, whereas BAC sounds more fannish. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 23:22, 11 January 2011 (UTC)
:::B&C? [[User:Pst001|Pst001]]
::: Can't really use the ampersand. I'm leaning toward BAC. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 21:59, 12 January 2011 (UTC)
::::I'm also cool with BAC (to the Future).--[[User:DrWho42|DrWho42]] 01:30, 13 January 2011 (UTC)
:::::BAC, It stays consistant with the other 3 letter tags-- [[User:Quig|Quig]] 22:47, 13 January 2011 (UTC)
::::::So BAC it is? -- [[User:Pedda|Pedda]] 23:46, 16 January 2011 (UTC)
:::::::Yes, BAC it is. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 00:12, 17 January 2011 (UTC)
::::::::Does the ampersand issue still arise if you use the code (I forget what it is, I think it's the HTML code) for it? Just curious... I haven't heard of wiki's having issues with this (but then you all may be doing something different here).

==Character Names==
I am not exactly sure which source was used (to list names on this wiki), but I read an article a few minutes ago, and it said that [[Lili Bordan]]'s character is ''Beka'' Kelly (As opposed to Becca). While I know that wiki's tend to have users "be bold" I thought I would mention this in case "Becca" was confirmed through a more official source. --[[User:Typhoeus|Typhoeus]] 20:14, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

== Summary ==

Will you make a new page called "Blood and Chrome (Pilot)" or simply write the plot into the Plot area of this page? --[[User:Enabran|Enabran]] 16:17, 20 December 2012 (EST)

: I guess the best way to do it would be, to rename the current page at [[Blood and Chrome]] to [[Blood and Chrome (series)]]. And have a new page for the pilot at [[Blood and Chrome (pilot)]]. -- [[User:CylonU87|CylonU87]] <sup>[[User talk:CylonU87|I don't feel like a copy.]]</sup> 00:33, 21 December 2012 (EST)
:: Actually, it's not a series yet. For now, it's more like ''[[Razor]]''; a webseries, and a soon-to-come TV-movie. --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 01:23, 21 December 2012 (EST)
::: You could keep it as one entire page, since it hasn't gone to series. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 10:51, 21 December 2012 (EST)

:::: is there a chance, that it will go to series? --[[User:Enabran|Enabran]] 13:14, 21 December 2012 (EST)

:::: It's up in the air. For now, let's work on the present fact that that this is the only thing we see from B&C, and act accordingly. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 13:26, 21 December 2012 (EST)

::: And what about a page called "Blood and Chrome (Movie)"? If we put all infos (Summary, Notes, Analysis, Questions etc) in this page it maybe becomes confused. --[[User:Enabran|Enabran]] 14:31, 21 December 2012 (EST)

:::: Why would it be confusing? It probably wouldn't be much longer than "[[The Plan]]" or "Razor" once it's finished, since the total run time is about the same as those movies. Besides, a good deal of the production history information on the page was added piece by piece over the nearly two years, with little attention given to organizing or prioritizing or consolidating it, so it's a bit of a mess now. I'm sure that once it's cleaned up, though, it will be noticeably shorter. -- [[User:BlueResistance|BlueResistance]] 19:05, 21 December 2012 (EST)

::::: I agree. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 19:32, 21 December 2012 (EST)

:::::: I do agree too. I think, as BlueResistance said earlier, we just have to keep and clean this page. And if, I said if, there is a TV series, to create a BAC (pilot) page in which we put the plot, and we rename this one with adding "(series)". --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 02:07, 22 December 2012 (EST)

:::::::Ok when we rearrange the Themes to:1 Overview 2 Summary 3 other stuff... it will be good and the important things for the reader (the Plot) will be on the top of the page). One more thing: "Razor" and "The plan" uses "Episode Data" and this Page uses "Series Data". Shall we change this for now? And where would you list this movie in the "Template:Episode list"? to "DVD Movies and Features" or to "Webisodes" (for now it seems to be both...) --[[User:Enabran|Enabran]] 04:23, 22 December 2012 (EST)

:::::::: It should use the Episode Data template, for now. It's more of a DVD movie than it is a webisode, so it should be put under that. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 15:45, 22 December 2012 (EST)

== Series Continuity ==

I don't know about anyone else, but I am seeing some major continuity gaps between B&C and the rest of TRS continuity. Is B&C separate, or part of the same continuity line? By the way, I am not just talking about different actors. For example, in the Miniseries, they say that Adama flew a Mark II Viper, but in B&C he flew a Mark III. Anyone else seeing these, or is it just me? {{unsigned|Litgeek306}}

: No more disconnected than the Reimagined Series (or even the sub-par ''Caprica'') itself was. Actually, B&C better in some ways when it comes to logic and continuity. As for the Mark II, he would fly that later on. Like any pilot worth his weight in gold, he would pilot multiple ships... and given how badly he destroys pretty much every ship he flies, it's no wonder that he would be given an older Viper. ;-) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 21:55, 23 December 2012 (EST)

::The question I have is that Adama takes out several Cylons and Raiders in this series, but in the ''Razor'' flashbacks, which take place a few years later, he says he's never flown a combat mission. Huh? —[[User:Josiah Rowe|Josiah Rowe]] 01:27, 20 March 2013 (EDT)

== Great Article on VFX ==

This article is very good at revealing what it took to get B&C to production, and dispels that $2 million budget rumor — it was more than that: http://www.fxguide.com/featured/blood-chrome-a-possible-vfx-future/ -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 12:08, 2 January 2013 (EST)

Leoben Conoy (New Caprica copy)

2011-01-29T22:44:01Z

Josiah Rowe: /* Gemenon Traveler and Interrogation */ mdashes

:''For the article covering this Cylon model in general, see [[Number Two]]. For the apparition of Conoy that [[Kara Thrace]] encounters in "[[Maelstrom]]", see: [[Virtual Leoben]].''

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'''Leoben Conoy''' is the human name for a [[humanoid Cylon]] named [[Number Two]]. While other copies of this model also used this name, this article discusses a specific copy: the one that [[Kara Thrace]] interrogates and is later imprisoned by.

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== ''Gemenon Traveler'' and Interrogation ==
Not long after the Fleet's first encounter with a Number Two on [[Ragnar Anchorage]], another copy is found stowing away aboard the ''[[Gemenon Traveler]]''. This copy was originally the Defense Minister's yoga instructor.

[[Cavil]] ordered Leoben to hack into the military's communications and also try to find a way to contact a basestar next time they're near one. It's unknown if he ever managed to find a way to contact a basestar, but he managed to hack into the military's com and became somewhat obsessed with [[Kara Thrace]] as a result of hearing her voice. After being forced on the run after two men he pass recignize him from a picture two marines are showing around of him and Doral, Leoben paints the mandala on a wall of the ship. He also starts to believe that Starbuck has a greater destiny after learning of her learning by herself how to fly the captured Cylon Raider. Leoben says she must've pulled the knowledge out of "the stream" (what he means is unclear), but the marines catch up with him and arrest him while he's distracted by his conversation with Cavil, who hides ([[The Plan]]).

Knowing the Leoben model's ability to weave fact, fiction and outright lies into a confusing fabric of truth, half-truths and deceit, Adama wants the copy destroyed. However, he is overruled by President [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]], who demands the model be interrogated.

[[Kara Thrace]] is assigned to interrogate Conoy aboard the ''Gemenon Traveler''. Over the course of eight hours, Conoy demonstrates his ability to confuse and mix truth with lies: he claims to have planted a nuclear device somewhere in the fleet, but will not reveal where. He also mixes what appears to be religious mumbo-jumbo with penetrating insights into Colonial philosophy and Thrace's own past. While she resorts to ever-more drastic measures to obtain details on the alleged bomb's location, Thrace finds herself being drawn into Conoy's vision of life. So much so that when Roslin orders his execution, Thrace very much empathizes with him.

When he grabs Starbuck by the throat during her interogation of him, he suddenly has a vision of them together on New Caprica with Casey, her interactions with the Virtual Leoben and her death which is presumably what causes him to pursue her so much later to help her complete her destiny ([[The Plan]]).

Prior to his death, Conoy reveals there is no bomb, and uses a reason suggested by Thrace in the initial stages of his interrogation: that since he is so far from other Cylon centers of influence, he cannot transmit his "soul" back to home should his body die. However, his true colors are revealed when President Roslin arrives aboard the ship and he manages to whisper to her that Adama is a Cylon — thus planting a seed of doubt between her and Adama. <ref>While it is most likely that Conoy is simply lying in order to confuse Roslin and seed distrust among the humans, there is a slight possibility he is referring to [[Tamara Adama]]. Moreover, if William Adama were a member of the [[Final Five]] Cylons (which he isn't), Leoben should not know this.</ref> Convinced now of the danger in keeping Conoy alive, Roslin orders him ejected from the ''Gemenon Traveler'''s [[airlock]].

Interestingly, Roslin had a premonition of Conoy's surfacing in the Fleet — she had a dream about him at the same time he is captured. Later, in her cabin on ''[[Colonial One]]'', she has a vision of him talking to her which prompts her decision to visit him in person — thus allowing him to complete his mission.

At the time of the dream and the vision, Roslin assumes that both are the result of her using [[chamalla]] to treat her cancer. However, both may have been the result of some form of psychic ability on the part of Conoy or Roslin. One last such incident is the correct foretelling by Conoy that the Fleet would eventually find the legendary homeworld of [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]], home of the Gods and birthplace of mankind, although he might have simply extrapolated that from the Fleet's course ([[Flesh and Bone]]).

In a bonus scene for "[[Taking a Break From All Your Worries]]", [[Caprica-Six]] indicates that this Conoy did in fact download into a new body and tell the Cylons about his experiences.

== On New Caprica ==
:''Though never directly stated, it is heavily implied that this Conoy is the same Cylon previously interrogated and tortured by Thrace.''

Number Two is the only Cylon who does not appear to concern itself with the business of occupation and government of the planet, being conspicuous by his absence in meetings aboard the grounded ''Colonial One''. The only copy shown on New Caprica is the one discussed below.

[[Image:Leobenkara.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Leoben with Kara Thrace.]]
During the Cylon invasion of [[New Caprica]] Conoy slips into Kara Thrace's and [[Samuel Anders]]' tent and asks the ailing Anders where Thrace is ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]).

This Conoy copy kidnaps Thrace and holds her in an apartment located within the Cylon complex built in [[New Caprica City]], shortly after the Cylon occupation of [[New Caprica]]. The apartment's design is identical to that of Thrace's former apartment on Caprica.

Ostensibly, the Conoy attempts to befriend her with food and politeness in a [[Wikipedia:Pygmalion (mythology)|reverse-Pygmalion]] attempt to appease her, and perhaps to convert her to the Cylon monotheistic religion.

Conoy's attempts initially fail, and painfully. Thrace refuses his kindnesses and assaults and kills Conoy at least five times. Conoy returns each time, patiently resuming his attempts at appealing to Thrace ([[Occupation]]).

Conoy takes a dramatic tactical change and introduces Thrace to [[Kacey Brynn]], a young child appearing to be two years old. He claims that Kacey is his and Thrace's biological daughter, created using his genetic material and one of Thrace's ovaries recovered from the ruins of the [[Farms|farm]] she was held in on [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]]. Whatever the truth of Kacey's origin, Conoy successfully uses the child to break down Thrace's resistance after the child suffers an accident that Thrace blames herself for. The Cylon surprisingly finds Thrace taking hold of his hand at Kacey's hospital bedside ([[Precipice]]).

During the [[Battle of New Caprica]], he leaves to presumably help in the attack and is forced to knock out Thrace after she attempts to find out what is going on. Thrace later returns to the apartment to find Kacey, and Conoy appears with Kacey. He uses Thrace's frantic desire to take Kacey during the evacuation to force her to say she loves him, which she reluctantly complies. They kiss for several moments as Conoy is unaware of the knife Thrace acquired earlier. She stabs him in the stomach and kills him one final time as he collapses on the floor.

Despite Thrace's bond to Kacey, it turns out the girl was simply a human child kidnapped on New Caprica. She discovers this when Kacey's rightful mother claims her aboard ''Galactica'' ([[Exodus, Part II]]).

==Reunion==

This copy arrives on the ''[[Demetrius]]'' proposing an alliance between [[Natalie]]'s rebel faction in the [[Cylon Civil War]] and the humans. He also plays his usual mind games, telling Kara Thrace that he can see that she has a single purpose, and that he sees an angel of God in her. He also interacts with Samuel Anders, telling him to work out his relationship with Thrace if he hasn't done so already. He refers to Anders' destiny and "singular moment of clarity" ([[The Road Less Traveled]]).

It is unclear whether the copy who forms part of the Rebel command triad along with Natalie and an Eight is this copy or another Number Two ([[Guess What's Coming to Dinner?]]).

==On Original Earth==
Leoben joins the landing party to [[Earth_(RDM)#Arrival_and_Ruins|original Earth]] and is shocked by what they find there ([[Revelations]]). When Kara searches for the source of the signal that led them to Earth in the first place, Leoben goes with her. As time goes on he becomes increasingly nervous about what they're doing and tries to disuade her, telling her, "You might not like what you find." They find some wreckage and Kara is shocked when Leoben reads the number on it as its her own Viper. They soon find the cockpit with what appears to be Kara's body. Kara screams at Leoben, to explain what she is, but for once Leoben doesn't have something to say. He is at a loss for words, and runs off in fear ([[Sometimes a Great Notion]]).

==Notes==
* Laura Roslin inadvertently referred to him as "Leoben ConROY" during "Flesh and Bone", which had to be edited when it was used as a sound bite in an intro segment in a subsequent episode.
*[[Wikipedia:Conoy Township, PA|Conoy]] is the name of a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
*[[w:Leoben|Leoben]] is also the name of city in [[w:Austria|Austria]], it is an hour north of the city of [[w:Graz|Graz]] and is home to the [[w:University of Leoben|University of Leoben]].
* In a [[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 3 (RDM)#A Measure of Salvation|deleted scene]] from "[[A Measure of Salvation]]", [[Kara Thrace]] interrogates another copy of Leoben to find out what exactly he wanted on New Caprica. While not the New Caprica copy, this Leoben is aware of his "brother's" intentions as he answers that he came out here (space presumably) looking for someone to love him and for that person to love him back. The Leobens apparently fell in love with Thrace on the ''Gemenon Traveler'' and wants her to be that person. On New Caprica, he was willing to do anything to end up with her and he used [[Kacey Brynn]] to try to get closer to Thrace. However, this scene can now be considered non-canon, as the New Caprica copy shows up again in [[Season 4 (2008)|Season 4]] in "[[The Road Less Traveled]]", which is implied to be their first meeting since then.
* His caution to Thrace before she finds her own burned corpse echos to Dr. Zaius' final caution to Col. Taylor at the end of ''The Planet of the Apes'': "You might not like what you find." Like Taylor, Starbuck is a time-traveling<ref>To her, her disappearance and reappearance were brief; to everyone else's perspective, she was gone weeks.</ref> military astronaut surveying a post-apocolyptic Earth (in an area many viewers reasonably but incorrectly speculated to also be in the outskirts of New York City), and is the "harbinger of death."

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Number Two

2011-01-29T22:20:04Z

Josiah Rowe: /* Ragnar Anchorage Copy */ mdashes

: ''This is a general overview of the Number Two model line. For information on specific copies of Number Two, refer to the links in the article below.''
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"'''Number Two'''", better known as '''Leoben Conoy''', is a [[humanoid Cylon]] first encountered at [[Ragnar Anchorage]]. He fancies himself as a prophet with predilections for enlightened monotheistic religion, whereas he is more likely to sow the seeds of doubt or mis-information, weaving lies in the fabric of truth and faith.

== Ragnar Anchorage Copy ==

Number Two is first encountered at the [[Ragnar Anchorage]], where he poses as an arms dealer and calls himself Leoben Conoy. It is likely that he was assigned with the monitoring of this depot station as the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|war]] began, gaining intelligence on battlestars that visited there. Alternatively, he may have been tasked with stealing away or destroying the ammunition (or the station itself) to prevent its use by the Colonials.

Conoy is already sick from the radiation around Ragnar, suggesting he had been there for several hours before '' Galactica'''s arrival. He becomes trapped aboard the station with Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] after a warhead is accidentally detonated. As they try to find another way out of the station, Conoy reveals his true nature to Adama through conversation, initially by claiming to be something of a philosopher. Identifying Conoy as a Cylon on the point of death, Adama challenges him and learns of the Cylon's ability to transfer their consciousness to another body when dying. Only Leoben can't — the radiation of [[Ragnar]] is interfering with his ability as he appears to collapse.

A fight ensues, during which Conoy exhibits unnatural strength and speed. Adama manages to kill him by forcing his head over a venting steam pipe and then repeatedly bludgeoning the Cylon to death with a [[flashlight]]. He then brings Conoy's lifeless body back to ''Galactica'' for further examination. Samples from this body, when burned, reveal synthetic materials — which permit Adama, Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] and Dr. [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]] to deduce that the Cylons could mimic humans in appearance ([[Miniseries]]). The corpse is later stored in the ship's morgue ([[Flesh and Bone]]).

==Gemenon Traveler/New Caprica Copy==

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Not long after the Fleet's first encounter with a Number Two on [[Ragnar Anchorage]], another copy is found stowing away aboard the ''[[Gemenon Traveler]]'', interrogated by [[Kara Thrace]] and eventually executed on the order of President Roslin.

This Number Two becomes infatuated with Thrace, so that he kidnaps her during the occupation of [[New Caprica]] and uses psychological torture to convince her to love him ("[[Occupation]]" through "[[Exodus, Part II]]").

==Kara Thrace's "Messenger Leoben"==

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An unknown entity that takes the form of Leoben Conoy guides [[Kara Thrace]] through her past and her unresolved issues with her long-dead mother, [[Socrata Thrace]] ([[TNS]]: "[[Maelstrom]]").

== Other Copies ==

[[Image:Le0ben.jpg|thumb|200px|A copy of Two on a Cylon basestar]]

Three copies of Number Two are among the group of Cylons that rescue [[Number Five|Aaron Doral]], abandoned on Ragnar by the Colonials after Dr. Baltar fingers him as a humanoid Cylon, and debrief him ([[Miniseries, Night 2]]).

The [[Caprica Resistance]] captured and interrogated their own copy of a Two, as [[Samuel Anders]] sarcastically quotes his philosophy to [[Kara Thrace]] ([[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]).

A smattering of Twos are witnessed in the background of the park and cafe scenes in "[[Downloaded]]"<ref>However, these are played by a stand-in as Calum Keith Rennie was unavailable for the episode.</ref>.

Several Twos are present on the Cylon baseship that [[Gaius Baltar]] wakes up on shortly after he and the Cylons flee from New Caprica. [[Caprica-Six]] tells Baltar that his model believes the hybrid model who controls the baseship is speaking the "words of God" in her endlessly incoherent diagnostic babble ([[Torn]]).

Another Two is recovered from an infected baseship by ''Galactica''. He is going to be part of their plan to infect the entire Cylon race with the [[Lymphocytic encephalitis|virus]] spawned from an ancient [[Lion's Head beacon|probe]]. However, he and the other Cylons captured by ''Galactica'' are killed by Karl Agathon before they are within download range of a [[Resurrection Ship]]. Because he is out of range, the death of this Two is permanent. In a [[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 3 (RDM)#A Measure of Salvation|deleted scene]], Kara Thrace confronts this particular Two to ask about why Leoben took her prisoner on New Caprica. This one is either the same Two that she dealt with on New Caprica or is aware of his reasons as he answers as if it was him that did it. He explains that Leoben was looking for someone to love and for that person to love him back. He was willing to do anything for that to happen and brought in [[Kacey Brynn]] as an attempt to draw Thrace closer to him. He refuses to answer anymore questions even when a vaccine is promised to him if he does, but Simon (Number Four) offers to answer questions instead in exchange for the vaccine ([[A Measure of Salvation]]).

At the standoff between ''Galactica'' and several [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]]s over the [[algae planet]], a Two states that the [[Temple of Five]] and [[Eye of Jupiter]] are far too important to be risked over the testing of Adama's bluff to nuke the planet ([[The Eye of Jupiter]]).

After the [[Battle of the Ionian Nebula]], the Twos vote with the [[Number Six|Sixes]] and [[Number Eight|Eights]] to put a stop to [[Number One]]'s lobotomization of the [[Raider (RDM)|Raiders]], who refuse to fight for fear of harming the [[Final Five]] ([[Six of One]]) after a Raider's detection of [[Samuel Anders|one]] in the [[Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]] ([[He That Believeth In Me]]). From then on, the Twos are part of Natalie's faction in the [[Cylon Civil War|ensuing schism]] between the Seven.

One Two, either the main one that is obsesed with Starbuck or another one (it's not known for sure) aids [[Laura Roslin]] during [[Gaeta's Mutiny]]. After she tries and repeatedly fails to break through ''Galactica's'' jamming to broadcast a message to the Fleet, he uses some sort of device to help her break the jamming and transmit after she convinces the Cylons to aid her and Admiral Adama rather than run. When she succedes he tells her that he thought the device he used would do the trick and allow her to penetrate the jamming ([[Blood on the Scales]]).

A copy of the Two model is seen on the new planet with the Colonials, agreeing to remain with them to "see what good they can do before they pass into [[God]]'s hands". It is not known how many survived. ([[Daybreak, Part II]])

== Notes ==

* The model number for Leoben Conoy is revealed in the [[Season 4 (2008)|Season 4]] episode, "[[Six of One]]", along with numbers [[Number One|one]] and [[Number Four|four]]. Previously, this model was referred to by his alias both by the humans and the Cylons.

* Laura Roslin inadvertently referred to him as "Leoben ConROY" during "Flesh and Bone", which had to be edited when it was used as a sound bite in an intro segment in a subsequent episode.

*[[Wikipedia:Conoy Township, PA|Conoy]] is the name of a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

*[[w:Leoben|Leoben]] is also the name of city in [[w:Austria|Austria]], north of the city of [[w:Graz|Graz]] and home to the [[w:University of Leoben|University of Leoben]]. Leoben was the site of a [[w:Treaty of Leoben|peace treaty]] between [[w:Napoleon Bonaparte|Napoleonic France]] and Austria. Like Leoben Conoy, the treaty had many secret or hidden elements; it wound up redrawing the map of [[w:Europe|Europe]].

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Caprica (series)

2011-01-24T02:13:49Z

Josiah Rowe: tenses, dates, etc.

:''For information on the colony in the [[Re-imagined Series]], see [[Caprica (RDM)]]. For other uses, see [[Caprica]].''
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| episodes= 18 (two-hour pilot plus 16 regular episodes)
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| UK airdate= Spring 2009<ref>{{cite_news|first=Chris|last=Aylott|url=http://www.skypressoffice.co.uk/SkyOne/news/showarticle.asp?id=2528&month=8&year=2008|title=Sky1 secures exclusive UK rights to Battlestar Galactica prequel CAPRICA|publisher=|page=|date=6 August 2008|accessdate=9 August 2008|language=}}</ref>
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'''''Caprica''''' is a television [[spin-off]] of the [[Re-imagined Series]] produced by [[Remi Aubuchon]], [[Ronald D. Moore]] and [[David Eick]] for the [[Sci Fi Channel]]. It is a [[Wikipedia:Prequel|prequel]] that focuses on the Adama and [[Graystones|Graystone]] families on the planet [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] and the invention of the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] in the Twelve Colonies. The [[Caprica_pilot|pilot]] is set 58 years before the ''Battlestar Galactica'' [[Miniseries, Night 1|miniseries]] and was released direct to DVD on April 21, 2009. The series was canceled after one season on October 27, 2010, with the remaining episodes airing first on Canada's Space channel and then on Syfy in a marathon on January 4, 2011.<ref>{{cite_news|first=Maureen|last=Ryan|url=http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/10/27/caprica-canceled|title='Caprica' Is Cancelled by Syfy|publisher=TV Squad|page=|date=27 October 2010|accessdate=28 October 2010|language=English}}</ref>

==Overview ==

Just as ''Battlestar Galactica'' was about a lot more than space battles, ''Caprica'' was as much a family drama as a sci-fi tale. Remi Aubuchon (''[[w:The Lyon's Den|The Lyon's Den]]'', ''[[w:24 (TV series)|24]]'') wrote the pilot script with co-writer (and executive producer) Ronald D. Moore; "Galactica" veterans Ronald D. Moore and David Eick were the executive producers. The two-hour pilot was directed by [[Jeff Reiner]] (''[[w:Friday Night Lights|Friday Night Lights]]'').<ref name="release">Official Press Release: "SCIFI GIVES 'CAPRICA' THE GREENLIGHT". 18 March 2008. [[bsp:Caprica Press Release|Available exclusively on BattlestarPegasus.com]].</ref>

== Plot summary==

The ''Caprica'' pilot takes place 58 years before the ''Battlestar Galactica'' [[Miniseries, Night 1|miniseries]]. It follows the lives of two families, the [[Graystone]]s and the [[Adamas|Adamas]]<ref>"Adams" is the Caprican surname adopted by the Adamas, since Adama is a Tauron name. The name was changed due to anti-Tauron prejudices on Caprica at the time.</ref> (the family of [[William Adama]]). A startling development occurs by the end of the pilot — the creation of the first cybernetic life-form node or "[[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]]".

The Graystone family includes the father [[Daniel Graystone|Daniel]] and mother [[Amanda Graystone|Amanda]], a computer scientist and surgeon respectively. When their daughter [[Zoe Graystone|Zoe]] dies due to the religious fanaticism of her boyfriend, [[Ben Stark]], her father manages to resurrect her — after a fashion. Already having acquired a [[digital clone]] of her personality developed by Zoe herself, he uses stolen technology to create a robotic version of his daughter, the first step towards creating the Cylon race.

The same terrorist attack claims the lives of [[Joseph Adama]]'s wife [[Shannon Adama|Shannon]] and daughter [[Tamara Adama|Tamara]]. Together with Daniel Graystone he initially works on bringing back their children, but is appalled at his partner's methods and ethics. However, as a result of this tragedy, he grows closer to his eleven-year old son William.

==Cast and characters==

* [[Eric Stoltz]] as [[Daniel Graystone]]
* [[Esai Morales]] as [[Joseph Adama]]
* [[Paula Malcomson]] as [[Amanda Graystone]]
* [[Alessandra Torresani]] as [[Zoe Graystone]]
* [[Magda Apanowicz]] as [[Lacy Rand]]
* [[ Polly Walker]] as Sister [[Clarice Willow]]

Additional cast include:
*[[Avan Jogia]] as [[Ben Stark]]
*[[Sasha Roiz]] as [[Sam Adama]]
*[[Brian Markinson]] as Special Agent [[Jordan Durham]]

Jogia was only credited as part of the main cast for the [[Caprica pilot|pilot]]. Roiz and Markinson were both upgraded to series stars for the [[Rebirth|second episode]] of the series.

==Production history==
===Initial concept===
According to an [http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=1487 interview] with IFmagazine, David Eick said that they had been contemplating a spinoff prequel series since [[Season 2 (2005-06)|Season 2]] began and were tossing around ideas. About the same time, ''24'' writer Remi Aubuchon pitched a series that had a lot of similarities to the Cylon storyline. Realizing that they could not devote their full time to both ''Battlestar Galactica'' and a spinoff, Moore and Eick decided to merge with Auchubon, seeing it as an opportunity: "We took some of what we had and some of what he had ".

According to a [http://mboard.scifi.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=1818631#Post1818631 post] on the official Scifi.com messageboard by Ron Moore's wife [[Terry Dresbach]], executive producer Remi Aubochon will be the showrunner for "Caprica", in charge of the writing staff. Ron Moore will oversee and approve the story arcs, casting, sets, and read the scripts, though Moore will probably rarely write an individual episode for ''Caprica''.

In an [http://scifipulse.net/battlestarnews/RemiAubuchon.html interview] in Dreamwatch Magazine in May 2006, Remi Aubuchon said that he originally pitched a series which was an "allegorical story about slavery with robots", when approached by Moore and Eick. Aubuchon stated that [[William Adama]] will be 11 years old when the series begins. Aubuchon described the new show by saying, "This is a very human story about how our own hubris can lead us to disaster". He goes on to say that ''Caprica'' is meant to stand on its own from ''BSG'': while still addressing backstory issues from ''Battlestar'', it will not be required to have watched it to enjoy ''Caprica''. However, "certain elements have been embedded into the first few episodes of season 3" of ''Battlestar Galactica'', which might refer to things which will be further fleshed-out in the prequel series.

On November 6, 2006, the Sci Fi Pulse website reported that Ron D. Moore updated Dreamwatch magazine regarding the new series:

:"It's actually a prequel, and this would be a one hour pilot not a mini – series. It takes place 50 years before the events of ''Battlestar Galactica'' and it's essentially about the creation of the Cylons.

:"It's a very different show; it's not action – adventure and it's not even in space. It takes place on the Planet (sic) Caprica and it’s more of a family drama, with political and corporate intrigue. We're well into the writing of it actually; we're doing re-writes on the script right now and Sci Fi has been very happy so far. At the moment, we're just waiting to see if they greenlight it or not. Generally, there’s always a two step process: there's ordering the pilot and then there's ordering the series, but because we're not designing it as a mini – series, I don't know that anybody would even see the pilot if they chose not to go to series with it.

:"Tonally, it will be very different," promises Moore. “This is Caprica before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|fall]]. It's a decadent world, but also a world that's going at a very fast pace. It's a prosperous society that hasn’t experienced the devastation of the first Cylon war yet, so this culture has really not been taken down a peg, and their hubris is getting the better of them. It's a go – go society that's teetering on the brink, so it’s not that apocalyptic survival scenario of ''Galactica''. The whole thing is tonally very different." <ref>{{cite_news|first=Ian M. |last=Cullen|url=http://scifipulse.net/battlestarnews/RDM_Caprica_Update.html|title=Ron D. Moore Gives Progress Report For Caprica|publisher=Sci Fi Pulse|page=|date=6 November 2006|accessdate=10 November 2006|language=English}}</ref>

===Development hell===
Since April 26, 2006, ''Caprica'' was in [[w:development hell|"development hell"]] (major rewrites and resubmissions to network executives), until it was seriously considered during the [[WGA strike]] of 2007-08. On March 24, 2007, Moore discussed the status of ''Caprica'' with Salon.com's Laura Miller:

: "It's possible [that the series will still happen]. It's been in development at SciFi for a while and they haven't picked it up. And I don't know if they're going to pick it up at this point. There's talk of doing it as a TV movie and seeing how that works, as a back-door pilot, much as we did with the "Galactica" [[Miniseries]]. Right now there's nothing telling me that they're going to move on it anytime soon, so I'm starting to feel that it's going to remain on the development shelf.

: "It was a different kind of show. Instead of an action-adventure sci-fi piece, it was more of a prime-time soap, a sci-fi "[[w:Dallas (TV series)|Dallas]]." It was about a family, the Adamas, and [[Graystones|a company]], and it was about the creation of the cylons (sic) 50 years ago. It was not going to be space-based, but set entirely on the planet of Caprica. But it would have sci-fi touches, and it would deal with issues like artificial intelligence and the various schemings and backbitings that you get in the traditional soap opera."<ref>{{cite_news|first=Laura|last=Miller|url=http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2007/03/24/battlestar/index2.html|title=The man behind "Battlestar Galactica"|publisher=Salon.com|page=3|date=24 March 2007|accessdate=25 April 2007|language=}}</ref>

===New life===
On September 18, 2007, it was reported that with the end of ''Battlestar Galactica'' around the corner and Moore poised to leave Sci Fi for NBC, Sci Fi executives were considering green-lighting the 2-hour pilot for production as a means of keeping Moore with the channel. Contingent on the performance of "[[Razor]]", it was reported that ''Caprica'' might also see a release in the form of a direct-to-DVD movie that is simultaneously premiered on television <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/james-hibberd/2007/09/sci_fi_executives_weigh_battle.php|title=Sci Fi Executives Weigh 'Battlestar Galactica' Options|date=September 18, 2007|accessdate=September 18, 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>. Furthermore, with the [[WGA strike|writer's strike]] (the first since 1988), networks scrambled to stockpile finished scripts for various productions, and thus ''Caprica'' became a front runner for production because its script had already been completed before said strike.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.syfyportal.com/news424175.html|title=SciFi Channel Stockpiling For Writers Strike|date=September 20, 2007|accessdateSeptember 20, 2007last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>

In March of 2008, it was announced by the SciFi Channel during a news conference that ''Caprica'' will get a two-hour pilot episode<ref>http://www.syfyportal.com/news424829.html</ref>, the filming for which ended June 19th.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.straight.com/article-151166/its-a-bc-summer-stars-and-film-shoots|title=It's a B.C. summer of stars and film shoots|date=26 June 2008|accessdate=26 June 2008|author=Craig Takeuchi, R. Paul Dhillon, and Sean Minogue|format=|language=}}</ref>

===Series pickup===
On December 2, 2008, SciFi Channel officially announced that Caprica was picked up for a 20-episode first season. According to the press release, production is slated to begin in the summer of 2009 and the series is expected to begin airing in 2010. The reason for the delay is attributed to the fact that they are attempting to regroup the core staff that worked on the pilot and ''Battlestar Galactica'', as these persons have since found work on other projects.<ref>{{cite_news|last=Rosenblatt|first=Michelle|url=http://nbcumv.com/scifi/release_detail.nbc/scifi-20081202000000-scifigreenlights.html|title=Official Press Release: 'Battlestar Galactica' Prequel Gets 20 Episode Order |publisher=NBC-Universal|page=|date=2 Decmeber 2008|accessdate=2 December 2008|language=}}</ref>

===Analysis===
In the finale of ''Battlestar Galactica'', [[Earth (RDM)#A New Earth|our Earth]] was discovered 150,000 years before the present day. Therefore, unlike most science fiction series, ''Caprica'' is a tale of ancient history rather than future history.

==Visual Cues==
* The shape of the Graystone office building's tower is pentagonal, capped with two concentric pentagons -- the same pattern that was marked on original-series Cylon Raiders.

* The monotheistic movement on Caprica uses an "infinity" symbol to represent itself.

* The Mandala's colors can be seen in Zoe's V-Club room as light shines through the windows as well as on Zoe's wall when her mother visits her room.

* Daniel Graystone's personal computer has the same flowing glyphs that appear abord Basestars and Cylon Installations. In addition, at one point, it is possible to see the words "Datastream" on the screen.

== References ==
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Language in the Twelve Colonies

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Josiah Rowe: /* Other Languages */ Tauron language throughout; also Romanian for Gemenon.

:''This article discusses an aspect of the [[Re-imagined Series]] version of the Twelve Colonies. For information on the [[Original Series]] version, see [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)]].''

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English or a language portrayed in English is the universally understood standard language; in the Twelve Colonies, it is known as [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprican]] ([[CAP]]: "[[Blowback]]"). Loanwords from other languages ("élan," "fascist," "karma," "esprit de corps" etc.) occur with normal frequency, as do chronologically enigmatic borrowings such as the battlestar ''[[Columbia (RDM)|Columbia]]''. Most religious terms are explicitly shared with ancient Greek beliefs; the Colonial terms are antecedent to them. They spread down through the eons and resurfaced through the collective unconsciousness.

==Vocabulary==

===Anachronisms===
''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' uses many terms from modern day naval aviation, which appear somewhat anachronistic but also lend the show a flavor of realistic jargon. These include:
*[[Combat Air Patrol]]
*[[Commander Air Group]]
*Planes
:'''Adama:''' "You keep my planes flying. I need my planes to fly." ([[Litmus]])

===Ersatz===
In contrast to its [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|predecessor]], the re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' employs relatively little in the way of ersatz vocabulary. It does employ a few terms outside of a normal American English vocabulary, mostly military jargon. These are mixed in haphazardly with the real-life naval aviation terms above.

*[[Dradis]] - [[Wikipedia:RADAR|Radar]]
*[[Fumarella leaf]] - [[Wikipedia:Tobacco|Tobacco]]
*[[Frak]] - A bowdlerized version of "Fuck" (c.f. "[[Wikipedia:Frell|Frell]]" (Farscape), "[[Wikipedia:Frag|Frag]]" (Babylon 5), "[[Wikipedia:Smeg|Smeg]]" (Red Dwarf))
*[[G-4]] - [[Wikipedia: C-4 (explosive)|C-4]]
*[[Krypter]] - [[Wikipedia:Mayday|Mayday]]
*[[Morpha]] - [[Wikipedia:Morphine|Morphine]]
*[[Serisone]] - [[Wikipedia:prednisone|Prednisone]]
*[[Wireless]] - [[Wikipedia:Radio|Radio]]<ref name="wireless">This usage is not entirely unknown in Earth-bound English. As a synonym for radio or radiotelegraphy, it's more common in British usage, according to [http://www.m-w.com/ Merriam-Webster]. Prior to the popularisation of television in the 1950s, it was the preferred term for radio equipment and radio broadcasts amongst the bulk of the British population. It's also the source of the prefix 'Wi' in 'WiFi' and other similar wireless data standards now common.</ref>

===Invented Terminology===
As all science fiction shows must, Battlestar Galactica has a set of vocabulary referring to technologies and other items not shared with the real world.

*[[Ambrosia]] - a bright green alcoholic beverage
*[[Carom]] - the angle above or below the XY plane of a vessel, perpendicular to [[Wikipedia:Bearing (navigation)|bearing]] (c.f. "Mark" (Star Trek))
*[[Chamalla]] - an [[Wikipedia:Entheogen|entheogen]] used by priests
*[[Red Line]]

*'''For a more complete list of acronyms and expressions see:''' [[List of terms (RDM)]]

===Turn of phrase===
The dialect used by the Colonials employs some distinct turn of phrase at times:

*"As of this moment" is used particularly often for seemingly "official" announcements. After the original Cylon attack, then-Commander William Adama announces to his crew, "As of this moment, we are at war." The phrase is used later by Colonel Tigh in his announcement of martial law <ref>"As of this moment, I have declared martial law." — "[[Fragged]]"</ref>, and Gaius Baltar in announcing his candidacy for the presidency<ref>"…I am, as of this moment, a candidate for the Presidency." — "[[The Captain's Hand]]"</ref>.
*"With every fiber of my being" is often used to conclude oaths, particularly the oath of presidency, as taken by Roslin and Baltar at various points.
*"[[So say we all]]" is used to conclude prayers and similar remarks. It is analogous to, and roughly synonymous with, "amen."
*When used as an intensifier or in other instances of profanity, "God" is usually replaced with "Gods," befitting the Colonials' polytheistic faith—"Gods damn it," "Oh my Gods!," etc.
*"In the worlds" is in use prior to the [[Cylon War]], following the same pattern as "in the world" (such as [[Amanda Graystone]]'s exclamation that "You are so lucky and you have everything in the worlds you could possibly want . . .") ([[Caprica pilot]]). The expression is not heard immediately prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]] or at any time afterward.

===Enigmas===

Language in ''Battlestar Galactica'' have terms whose origins are a curiosity due to chronology or uniqueness to the real-world Earth that likely wouldn't have a parallel of the same name in the Twelve Colonies. See [[Sacred Scrolls#Earth as the true origin of the human species|an interpretation of the origin of humanity on Kobol]] that could support the derivation of these terms.

* ''[[Columbia (RDM)|Columbia]]'': This battlestar name comes from Christopher Columbus, thus making it an unusual name for the Twelve Colonies. However, it also stems from the Latin word "columba" meaning "dove" together with the suffix "ia" which means "land" (geographical expression) in all languages derived from Indo-European roots (ergo, "Land of the Dove")

* ''[[Cloud Nine]]'': This American expression of bliss comes from a 1890's Earth weather reference on the highest-altitude cloud formation. The expression became popularized in 1950s radio broadcasts.

* ''[[Adriatic]]'': The name of this vessel under the influence of [[Tom Zarek]], much like ''Columbia'' appears to have originated on Earth. On Earth the Adriatic Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, located between Italy and the Balkans.

* ''[[w:Lagoon Nebula|M8]]'': Commander Adama refers to the Lagoon Nebula, which he sees in the display of the [[Tomb of Athena]] as M8. This is curious as it is not a name, but a catalog number from the [[w:Messier Catalog|Messier Catalog]], created by the 18th century astronomer.

===Honorifics===
Although civilians use the honorific "Madam" or its shortened form "ma'am," in the Colonial military all superior officers are referred to as "Sir," regardless of gender.<ref>According to RDM's [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/blogs blog] on January 20th, 2006, the series follows the system established in ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan|Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan]]'', where the term "sir" has become gender-neutral in military usage. Thus, [[Laura Roslin]] is referred to as "Madam President" or "ma'am" in a civilian context, but in her capacity as Commander-in-Chief, she is always addressed as "sir."</ref>

===Names===
Many characters have names that include one or more components that appear to be a Biblical or Classical reference. It remains an enigma whether, and to what degree, these should be thought of as translations for the audience's benefit.

Some of these apparent allusions may have no intended meaning beyond sounding good. Others are known to have been chosen for a reason, and that's noted where verifiable.

* [[William Adama|William]] and [[Lee Adama]]: "Adama" is Hebrew for "earth" in its literal meaning—ground, dirt—from which "Adam," the Biblical First Man, derives his name. It is also the name of a large city in Ethiopia. Lee's call-sign "Apollo" is of course a reference to the Greek (and apparently, Kobolan) god. Both "Adama" and "Apollo" are carry-overs from the original series, where they were chosen for their mythological significance.
* [[Richard Adar]]: "[[w:Adar|Adar]]" is a month in the Jewish lunar calendar still in use today. It coincides roughly with the Gregorian month of March. It is a carry over from the original series.
* [[Karl Agathon]]: "[[w:Agathon|Agathon]]" was an Athenian poet, a friend of Euripides and Plato.
* [[Gaius Baltar]]: "Gaius" was the ''[[w:Praenomen|praenomen]]'' of the man we commonly call [[w:Julius Caesar|Julius Caesar]] and the noted Roman historian Tactius, among others. "Baltar" was made up by [[Glen A. Larson]] for the original series.
* [[Helena Cain]]: "[[w:Helena|Helena]]" is a common enough name, but is also a possible reference to Helen of Troy. "[[w:Cain|Cain]]" in the Old Testament is the first murderer, and is a carry-over from the original series.
* [[Aaron Doral]]: "[[w:Aaron|Aaron]]" is a Biblical Hebrew name, the older brother of [[w:Moses|Moses]].
* [[Anastasia Dualla]]: The Greek word ''[[w:anastasia|anastasia]]'' translates to "resurrection," and was a deliberate choice by [[Ronald D. Moore|Ron Moore]]. It's also a common Greek and Russian name. Dualla is the name of a region and people in sub-saharan Africa.
* [[Hera Agathon|Hera]]/Isis: "[[w:Hera|Hera]]" was a Greek goddess, the wife of Zeus. "[[w:Isis|Isis]]" an Egyptian goddess, the wife of Horus in early mythology; the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus later. This is one of the few Egyptian references in the new series.
* [[Gina Inviere]]: "Inviere" is Romanian for "resurrection." The word is described in the series as from "Old [[Gemenon (RDM)|Gemenese]]" and is one in a handful of instances where the Re-imagined Series suggests that the standard language viewers hear spoken is not the sole language of all colonies.
* [[Billy Keikeya]]: "Keikeya" is one of the three queens of [[w:Ayodhya|Ayodhya]] in the Hindu epic, ''[[w:Ramayana|Ramayana]]''.
* [[Kara Thrace]]: "[[w:Thrace|Thrace]]" is a region in southeast Europe spanning Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Turkey, and Serbia. It was also the ancient name for the same area. The famous gladiator Spartacus was a Thracian.
* [[Saul Tigh]]: "[[w:Saul|Saul]]" is a Hebrew name (pronounced "Shaul" in Hebrew), which means "borrowed." Biblical references include both the first king of Judah and Israel, and the birth-name of Paul of Tarsus. Originally the character was named "Paul Tigh," but when it was discovered that this could not be used for legal reasons, it was shifted to "''S''aul Tigh," a reverse of the name switch that Saul of Tarsus/St. Paul made. "Tigh" appears to be a reference to the historical figure [[w:Colonel Tye|Colonel Tye]], an African-American military leader who fought for the British in the [[w:American Revolutionary War|American Revolutionary War]] (the original series version of Colonel [[Tigh (TOS)|Tigh]] was of African ethnicity).
* [[Galen Tyrol]]: "[[w:Galen|Galen]]" was a famous Greek-born healer, the source of much Roman and Medieval medical knowledge, and was the first to argue that the mind was in the brain and not the heart; this could be construed as ironic, given that Tyrol followed his heart and maintained a relationship with Boomer even when he shouldn't have. "[[w:Tyrol|Tyrol]]" is a region that spans the border of Austria and Italy.
* [[Sharon Valerii]]: "Sharon" is a name of a geographic area in the center of Israel, although it's also a common English woman's name. The [[w:Valerius|gens Valeria]] is one of the longest-running families in the history of the [[w:Roman Empire|Roman Empire]]. "Valerii" is the masculine genitive plural form, which is used to refer to members of a family collectively.
* [[Tom Zarek]]: "[[w:Thomas|Thomas]]" is a deliberate biblical reference. Originally he was supposed to be called "Peter," but that didn't clear with the legal departement. It's also a common English name. Zarek is a Polish name derived from the Babylonian name Balshazzar meaning "Baal protects the king." According to the writers, they just made up the name "Zarek" because they thought it sounded "strong and futuristic." ([[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]], p.52)

Uncertain references:
* [[Leoben Conoy]]: "[[w:Leoben|Leoben]]" is an Austrian town where a preliminary peace in the Napoleonic wars was signed. "[[w:Conoy|Conoy]]" is a Native American tribe, also known as the Piscataway. Both are pretty obscure.
* [[Laura Roslin]]: "[[w:Roslin Institute|Roslin Institute]]" is where Dolly the Sheep was cloned. A more likely source of the name would be the Scottish village of [[wikipedia:Roslin, Midlothian|Roslin, Midlothian]], where (unsurprisingly perhaps) the Roslin Institute is located.

===Other Languages===
Real-world languages other than English have made brief appearances in the Re-Imagined Series.
[[Image:Chinese characters.png|thumb|right|180px|The Chinese Characters behind Tyrol in Webisode 7]]
*The bookshelf concealing a fallout shelter in "[[Act of Contrition]]" contains a book titled ''Oberst'', the German word for colonel.
*[[Virtual beings#Baltar's Virtual Six|Number Six]] tells [[Gaius Baltar]] that he speaks with ''élan'' in "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]." ''Élan'' is the French word for ''flair''.
*The opera heard in [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar's]] lab in [[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]] is in Italian. It is titled ''Battlestar Operatica'' and was composed by Battlestar Galactica composer [[Bear McCreary]].
*In ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance]]'' there are three Chinese characters on a crate behind Tyrol. They are "盐," "油" and "姜," meaning "salt," "oil" and "ginger"
*In "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]" is French visible on the blackboard of Roslin's school are the French verbs aller, avoir, and être.
[[Image:LDYBSchool.jpg|thumb|right|150px|French visible in blue left of [[Maya]]'s head.]]
*The Latin "sine qua non" ("without which not," "without which it could not be") is spoken and translated by [[Romo Lampkin]] ("[[Sine Qua Non]]").
*In [[Caprica (series)|''Caprica'']], Ancient Greek is used to represent the native language of the [[Tauron]]s. In the episode "[[Blowback]]", Romanian is used to represent the language of [[Gemenon]].

==Accents==

Most characters (or the actors that portray them) speak with a [[Wikipedia:General American|Standard American]] accent, with some exceptions.

===English Accent===
Three characters speak with the [[Wikipedia:Received Pronunciation|Received Pronunciation]], Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]] from [[Aerilon]] (although he consciously suppresses his native [[#Aerilon Accent|Aerilon accent]]), ''Galactica'' medic [[Layne Ishay]] and ''[[Pyxis]]<nowiki>'</nowiki>'' Captain [[Jules Tarney]].

===Canadian Accent===
The actor playing Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]], especially when shouting or barking orders, exhibits a definite Canadian accent. [[Michael Hogan]] is a noted Canadian actor, and on the show his speech is generally indistinguishable from General American English, but observant listeners can detect the accent in certain situations.

More subtly, [[Leoben Conoy]], portrayed by veteran Canadian actor [[Callum Keith Rennie]], exhibits Canadian patterns discernible to native speakers.

[[Sergeant Hadrian]], played by Canadian actress [[Jill Teed]] also shows Canadian cadences.

Since the series is shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, many of the actors are Canadian character players, for the most part speaking with West/Central Canadian accents.

===Puerto Rican Accent===
[[Giana]], a woman rescued from [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] by [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Sharon Valerii]], speaks with a Puerto Rican accent, and inquires after the whereabouts of her husband, who she states is "stationed on Gemenon." Her place of origin is unclear, but no other characters from either Caprica, [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Gemenon|Gemenon]], or anywhere else have shared this accent. The actress, Lymari Nadal, is from Puerto Rico ([[Miniseries]]).

===Kiwi Accent===
The reporter [[D'Anna Biers]] speaks with a Kiwi/New Zealand accent (this is actually the accent that actress [[Lucy Lawless]] speaks with when off screen, because she is from New Zealand). However, the same episode revealed that D'Anna is actually a [[Humanoid Cylon|Cylon]] (Number Three), and another copy of her model on Cylon-occupied Caprica does ''not'' speak with this accent, but a Standard American one, perhaps to differentiate the two characters. Subsequent appearances by Number Threes in "[[Downloaded]]" and [[Season 3 (2006-07)|Season 3]] have featured the Kiwi accent exclusively.

===Australian Accent===
[[Kendra Shaw]] speaks with an Australian accent. She is portrayed by [[Stephanie Jacobsen]], who was born in Hong Kong but spent most of her life and education in Sydney, Australia. Given that her [[Marta Shaw|mother]] was Caprica's delegate to the Quorum of Twelve, she is likely from Caprica as well. From an in-universe point of view, this probably means that there is not just one accent from one colony, but also regional variations ([[Razor]]).

===Aerilon Accent===
In "[[Flesh and Bone]]," Baltar notes that Sharon Valerii speaks with a trace of an [[Aerilon]] accent. In the episode "[[Dirty Hands]]," Baltar displays his native Aerilon accent. It sounds somewhat raspy, and resembles the English regional accents from Yorkshire and Lancashire. Baltar being from Aerilon explains how he could pick up a faint trace of it in Valerii. However, in her case, the accent appears to be entirely fictional - Canadian actress Grace Park speaks Standard American English without a 'foreign' accent.

In "[[The Son Also Rises]]," [[Romo Lampkin]] speaks with an accent somewhat similar to Baltar's native Aerilon accent. The actor, [[Mark Sheppard]], is Irish.

(Note: The accent of the corresponding '[[Aeries]]' people in the Original Series sounds Irish, as heard in "[[The Long Patrol]]")

==Liturgy==
During the funeral service at the end of the [[Miniseries, Night 2|Miniseries]], Priest [[Elosha]] chants a prayer in a foreign language. It is recognizable as a common Sanskrit prayer, found in Part I, Chapter III, Verse 28 of the [http://sanatan.intnet.mu/upanishads/brihadaranyaka.htm Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad].

:{|
| '''Devanāgarī''' || '''Transliteration''' || '''Translation'''
|-
| अस्तो मा सद् गमय || asato mā sad gamaya || Lead us from Falsehood to Truth
|-
| तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय || tamaso mā jyotir gamaya || Lead us from Darkness to Light
|-
| मृत्योर् मा अमृतं गमय || mṛtyor mā amṛtaṃ gamaya || Lead us from Death to Immortality
|}

Although the lyrics are identifiable, it should be noted that the actress's performance is closer to the chanting of biblical Hebrew, and does not resemble the traditional melody.<ref>Viewers can compare Elosha's chant to the same chant found in the soundtrack of the movie ''[[Wikipedia:The Matrix Revolutions|The Matrix Revolutions]]'', by composers Don Davis and the group Juno Reactor. The final track, "Navras," (which plays during the closing credits of the motion picture) begins with this same verse; the track "Neodämmerung" also consists entirely of Sanskrit lyrics taken from the Upaniṣads, including this verse.</ref>

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Caprica (series)

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:''For information on the colony in the [[Re-imagined Series]], see [[Caprica (RDM)]]. For other uses, see [[Caprica]].''
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| image= Cap-cast.jpg
| title= Caprica
| creator= [[Remi Aubuchon]]
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| composer= [[Bear McCreary]]
| company= [[w:NBC Universal|NBC Universal]]
| seasons= 1
| episodes= 18 (two-hour pilot plus 16 regular episodes)
| episodelistid= Caprica
| channel= [[Sci Fi Channel]]
| US airdate= 2010-2011<ref>The two-hour pilot episode was released in advance of the series premiere on 21 April 2009.</ref>
| UK airdate= Spring 2009<ref>{{cite_news|first=Chris|last=Aylott|url=http://www.skypressoffice.co.uk/SkyOne/news/showarticle.asp?id=2528&month=8&year=2008|title=Sky1 secures exclusive UK rights to Battlestar Galactica prequel CAPRICA|publisher=|page=|date=6 August 2008|accessdate=9 August 2008|language=}}</ref>
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| exec producer= [[Ronald D. Moore]]<br/>[[David Eick]]<br/>[[Remi Aubuchon]] (pilot only)<br/>[[Jane Espenson]] (starting with "[[Rebirth]]")<br/>[[Kevin Murphy]] (starting with "[[Unvanquished]]")
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'''''Caprica''''' is a television [[spin-off]] of the [[Re-imagined Series]] produced by [[Remi Aubuchon]], [[Ronald D. Moore]] and [[David Eick]] for the [[Sci Fi Channel]]. It is a [[Wikipedia:Prequel|prequel]] that focuses on the Adama and [[Graystones|Graystone]] families on the planet [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] and the invention of the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] in the Twelve Colonies. The [[Caprica_pilot|pilot]] is set 58 years before the ''Battlestar Galactica'' [[Miniseries, Night 1|miniseries]] and was released direct to DVD on April 21, 2009. The series was canceled after one season on October 27, 2010, with the remaining episodes scheduled to air in early 2011.<ref>{{cite_news|first=Maureen|last=Ryan|url=http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/10/27/caprica-canceled|title='Caprica' Is Cancelled by Syfy|publisher=TV Squad|page=|date=27 October 2010|accessdate=28 October 2010|language=English}}</ref>

==Overview ==

Just as ''Battlestar Galactica'' is about a lot more than space battles, ''Caprica'' will be as much a family drama as a sci-fi tale. Remi Aubuchon (''[[w:The Lyon's Den|The Lyon's Den]]'', ''[[w:24 (TV series)|24]]'') wrote the pilot script with co-writer (and executive producer) Ronald D. Moore; "Galactica" veterans Ronald D. Moore and David Eick are the executive producers. The two-hour pilot was directed by [[Jeff Reiner]] (''[[w:Friday Night Lights|Friday Night Lights]]'').<ref name="release">Official Press Release: "SCIFI GIVES 'CAPRICA' THE GREENLIGHT". 18 March 2008. [[bsp:Caprica Press Release|Available exclusively on BattlestarPegasus.com]].</ref>

== Plot summary==

The ''Caprica'' pilot takes place 58 years before the ''Battlestar Galactica'' [[Miniseries, Night 1|miniseries]]. It follows the lives of two families, the [[Graystone]]s and the [[Adamas|Adamas]]<ref>"Adams" is the Caprican surname adopted by the Adamas, since Adama is a Tauron name. The name was changed due to anti-Tauron prejudices on Caprica at the time.</ref> (the family of [[William Adama]]). A startling development occurs by the end of the pilot — the creation of the first cybernetic life-form node or "[[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]]".

The Graystone family includes the father [[Daniel Graystone|Daniel]] and mother [[Amanda Graystone|Amanda]], a computer scientist and surgeon respectively. When their daughter [[Zoe Graystone|Zoe]] dies due to the religious fanaticism of her boyfriend, [[Ben Stark]], her father manages to resurrect her — after a fashion. Already having acquired a [[digital clone]] of her personality developed by Zoe herself, he uses stolen technology to create a robotic version of his daughter, the first step towards creating the Cylon race.

The same terrorist attack claims the lives of [[Joseph Adama]]'s wife [[Shannon Adama|Shannon]] and daughter [[Tamara Adama|Tamara]]. Together with Daniel Graystone he initially works on bringing back their children, but is appalled at his partner's methods and ethics. However, as a result of this tragedy, he grows closer to his eleven-year old son William.

==Cast and characters==

* [[Eric Stoltz]] as [[Daniel Graystone]]
* [[Esai Morales]] as [[Joseph Adama]]
* [[Paula Malcomson]] as [[Amanda Graystone]]
* [[Alessandra Torresani]] as [[Zoe Graystone]]
* [[Magda Apanowicz]] as [[Lacy Rand]]
* [[ Polly Walker]] as Sister [[Clarice Willow]]

Additional cast include:
*[[Avan Jogia]] as [[Ben Stark]]
*[[Sasha Roiz]] as [[Sam Adama]]
*[[Brian Markinson]] as Special Agent [[Jordan Durham]]

Jogia was only credited as part of the main cast for the [[Caprica pilot|pilot]]. Roiz and Markinson were both upgraded to series stars for the [[Rebirth|second episode]] of the series.

==Production history==
===Initial concept===
According to an [http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=1487 interview] with IFmagazine, David Eick said that they had been contemplating a spinoff prequel series since [[Season 2 (2005-06)|Season 2]] began and were tossing around ideas. About the same time, ''24'' writer Remi Aubuchon pitched a series that had a lot of similarities to the Cylon storyline. Realizing that they could not devote their full time to both ''Battlestar Galactica'' and a spinoff, Moore and Eick decided to merge with Auchubon, seeing it as an opportunity: "We took some of what we had and some of what he had ".

According to a [http://mboard.scifi.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=1818631#Post1818631 post] on the official Scifi.com messageboard by Ron Moore's wife [[Terry Dresbach]], executive producer Remi Aubochon will be the showrunner for "Caprica", in charge of the writing staff. Ron Moore will oversee and approve the story arcs, casting, sets, and read the scripts, though Moore will probably rarely write an individual episode for ''Caprica''.

In an [http://scifipulse.net/battlestarnews/RemiAubuchon.html interview] in Dreamwatch Magazine in May 2006, Remi Aubuchon said that he originally pitched a series which was an "allegorical story about slavery with robots", when approached by Moore and Eick. Aubuchon stated that [[William Adama]] will be 11 years old when the series begins. Aubuchon described the new show by saying, "This is a very human story about how our own hubris can lead us to disaster". He goes on to say that ''Caprica'' is meant to stand on its own from ''BSG'': while still addressing backstory issues from ''Battlestar'', it will not be required to have watched it to enjoy ''Caprica''. However, "certain elements have been embedded into the first few episodes of season 3" of ''Battlestar Galactica'', which might refer to things which will be further fleshed-out in the prequel series.

On November 6, 2006, the Sci Fi Pulse website reported that Ron D. Moore updated Dreamwatch magazine regarding the new series:

:"It's actually a prequel, and this would be a one hour pilot not a mini – series. It takes place 50 years before the events of ''Battlestar Galactica'' and it's essentially about the creation of the Cylons.

:"It's a very different show; it's not action – adventure and it's not even in space. It takes place on the Planet (sic) Caprica and it’s more of a family drama, with political and corporate intrigue. We're well into the writing of it actually; we're doing re-writes on the script right now and Sci Fi has been very happy so far. At the moment, we're just waiting to see if they greenlight it or not. Generally, there’s always a two step process: there's ordering the pilot and then there's ordering the series, but because we're not designing it as a mini – series, I don't know that anybody would even see the pilot if they chose not to go to series with it.

:"Tonally, it will be very different," promises Moore. “This is Caprica before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|fall]]. It's a decadent world, but also a world that's going at a very fast pace. It's a prosperous society that hasn’t experienced the devastation of the first Cylon war yet, so this culture has really not been taken down a peg, and their hubris is getting the better of them. It's a go – go society that's teetering on the brink, so it’s not that apocalyptic survival scenario of ''Galactica''. The whole thing is tonally very different." <ref>{{cite_news|first=Ian M. |last=Cullen|url=http://scifipulse.net/battlestarnews/RDM_Caprica_Update.html|title=Ron D. Moore Gives Progress Report For Caprica|publisher=Sci Fi Pulse|page=|date=6 November 2006|accessdate=10 November 2006|language=English}}</ref>

===Development hell===
Since April 26, 2006, ''Caprica'' was in [[w:development hell|"development hell"]] (major rewrites and resubmissions to network executives), until it was seriously considered during the [[WGA strike]] of 2007-08. On March 24, 2007, Moore discussed the status of ''Caprica'' with Salon.com's Laura Miller:

: "It's possible [that the series will still happen]. It's been in development at SciFi for a while and they haven't picked it up. And I don't know if they're going to pick it up at this point. There's talk of doing it as a TV movie and seeing how that works, as a back-door pilot, much as we did with the "Galactica" [[Miniseries]]. Right now there's nothing telling me that they're going to move on it anytime soon, so I'm starting to feel that it's going to remain on the development shelf.

: "It was a different kind of show. Instead of an action-adventure sci-fi piece, it was more of a prime-time soap, a sci-fi "[[w:Dallas (TV series)|Dallas]]." It was about a family, the Adamas, and [[Graystones|a company]], and it was about the creation of the cylons (sic) 50 years ago. It was not going to be space-based, but set entirely on the planet of Caprica. But it would have sci-fi touches, and it would deal with issues like artificial intelligence and the various schemings and backbitings that you get in the traditional soap opera."<ref>{{cite_news|first=Laura|last=Miller|url=http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2007/03/24/battlestar/index2.html|title=The man behind "Battlestar Galactica"|publisher=Salon.com|page=3|date=24 March 2007|accessdate=25 April 2007|language=}}</ref>

===New life===
On September 18, 2007, it was reported that with the end of ''Battlestar Galactica'' around the corner and Moore poised to leave Sci Fi for NBC, Sci Fi executives were considering green-lighting the 2-hour pilot for production as a means of keeping Moore with the channel. Contingent on the performance of "[[Razor]]", it was reported that ''Caprica'' might also see a release in the form of a direct-to-DVD movie that is simultaneously premiered on television <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/james-hibberd/2007/09/sci_fi_executives_weigh_battle.php|title=Sci Fi Executives Weigh 'Battlestar Galactica' Options|date=September 18, 2007|accessdate=September 18, 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>. Furthermore, with the [[WGA strike|writer's strike]] (the first since 1988), networks scrambled to stockpile finished scripts for various productions, and thus ''Caprica'' became a front runner for production because its script had already been completed before said strike.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.syfyportal.com/news424175.html|title=SciFi Channel Stockpiling For Writers Strike|date=September 20, 2007|accessdateSeptember 20, 2007last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>

In March of 2008, it was announced by the SciFi Channel during a news conference that ''Caprica'' will get a two-hour pilot episode<ref>http://www.syfyportal.com/news424829.html</ref>, the filming for which ended June 19th.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.straight.com/article-151166/its-a-bc-summer-stars-and-film-shoots|title=It's a B.C. summer of stars and film shoots|date=26 June 2008|accessdate=26 June 2008|author=Craig Takeuchi, R. Paul Dhillon, and Sean Minogue|format=|language=}}</ref>

===Series pickup===
On December 2, 2008, SciFi Channel officially announced that Caprica was picked up for a 20-episode first season. According to the press release, production is slated to begin in the summer of 2009 and the series is expected to begin airing in 2010. The reason for the delay is attributed to the fact that they are attempting to regroup the core staff that worked on the pilot and ''Battlestar Galactica'', as these persons have since found work on other projects.<ref>{{cite_news|last=Rosenblatt|first=Michelle|url=http://nbcumv.com/scifi/release_detail.nbc/scifi-20081202000000-scifigreenlights.html|title=Official Press Release: 'Battlestar Galactica' Prequel Gets 20 Episode Order |publisher=NBC-Universal|page=|date=2 Decmeber 2008|accessdate=2 December 2008|language=}}</ref>

===Analysis===
In the finale of ''Battlestar Galactica'', [[Earth (RDM)#A New Earth|our Earth]] was discovered 150,000 years before the present day. Therefore, unlike most science fiction series, ''Caprica'' is a tale of ancient history rather than future history.

==Visual Cues==
* The shape of the Graystone office building's tower is pentagonal, capped with two concentric pentagons -- the same pattern that was marked on original-series Cylon Raiders.

* The monotheistic movement on Caprica uses an "infinity" symbol to represent itself.

* The Mandala's colors can be seen in Zoe's V-Club room as light shines through the windows as well as on Zoe's wall when her mother visits her room.

* Daniel Graystone's personal computer has the same flowing glyphs that appear abord Basestars and Cylon Installations. In addition, at one point, it is possible to see the words "Datastream" on the screen.

== References ==
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! class="infoboxheader" | Airdate
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| height="10" align="center" | 01
| [[Caprica pilot]] ([[Talk:Caprica pilot|Talk]])
| January 22, 2010
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Caprica Promo Shot.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary'''<br/> In the wake of the tragedy experienced by the [[Adama]] and [[Graystone]] families, a scientific breakthrough is about to occur—the invention of the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]].

'''Note:''' This episode is the two-hour '''pilot''' for the ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' TV series, the [[spin-off]] of the [[Re-imagined Series]] produced by [[Remi Aubuchon]], [[Ronald D. Moore]], [[David Eick]] for the [[Syfy Channel]]. It was released on DVD prior to being aired on television.

'''Quote''' <br/>
:'''[[Joseph Adama]]''': I want you to know who you are. We come from a long, proud line of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Tauron|Tauron]] peasants who knew how to work the land and still stand proud. You're named after your grandfather. Did I ever tell you that?
:'''[[Willie Adama]]''': Nope.
:'''Joseph Adama''': William. He was killed during the Tauron uprising. Our last name isn't Adams. I changed it after I arrived here on [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]]. Our family name is Adama. Adama. And it's a good, honorable Tauron name.

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 02
| [[Rebirth]] ([[Talk:Rebirth|Talk]])
| January 29, 2010
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Rebirthed.jpg‎|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary'''<br/> [[Zoe Graystone|Zoe]]'s attachment to the [[Cylon Prototype]] makes it difficult for [[Daniel Graystone|Daniel]] and [[Graystone Industries|his company]] to duplicate success with other U-87 units. [[Amanda Graystone|Amanda]] looks into her daughter's life and finds that she barely knew the real Zoe. [[Clarice Willow|Sister Clarice]] invites [[Lacy Rand|Lacy]] for dinner, as [[Sam Adama|Sam]] begins to exert a bad influence on his [[William Adama|nephew]].
'''Quote''' <br/>
: '''[[Drew]]:''' Great piece of engineering.
: '''[[Philomon]]:''' Yeah, I know. She gives me the chills.
: '''Drew:''' [glares at Philomon] ''"She?"'' Dude, stop feminizing it. It's weird. It's unnatural.
: '''Philomon:''' I don't think there's anything wrong with feminizing it.
: '''Drew:''' Nothing wrong with it? It's not a person. It's useful. Just a tool.

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 03
| [[Reins of a Waterfall]] ([[Talk:Reins of a Waterfall|Talk]])
| February 5, 2010
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:ReiningWaterfall.jpg‎|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary'''<br/> Daniel Graystone attempts damage control in light of [[Amanda Graystone|his wife]]'s false revelation that [[Zoe Graystone|their daughter]] was one of the suicide bombers of [[Lev|Maglev 23]]. Meanwhile, [[Joseph Adama]] continues his pursuit of seeing the [[Tamara-A|Tamara]] [[avatar]] again while [[William Adama|Willie Adama]] and [[Sam Adama]] continue to bond.
'''Quote''' <br/>
:'''Daniel Graystone:''' Scandals are sunburns, Cyrus; they fade.
:'''[[Cyrus Xander]]:''' "--or they give you cancer."

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 04
| [[Gravedancing]] ([[Talk:Gravedancing|Talk]])
| February 19, 2010
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Gravedancing.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary'''<br/> [[Daniel Graystone|Daniel]] readies himself for his appearance on ''[[Backtalk with Baxter Sarno]]''. The [[Global Defense Department|GDD]] carry out searches on the [[Athena Academy]] and the Graystone home. [[Sam Adama|Sam]] waits patiently for his moment to kill [[Amanda Graystone|Amanda]], but [[Joseph Adama|Joseph]] is slowly overcome with regret for calling in the hit on her.
'''Quote''' <br/>
:'''[[Ruth]]''': You think you only get things from friends? You get the best things from ''enemies'', because they're ''scared'' of you.

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 05
| [[There is Another Sky]] ([[Talk:There is Another Sky|Talk]])
| February 26, 2010
| rowspan="2" | [[Image: IntoAnotherSky.jpg‎|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary'''<br/> [[Tamara Adama|Tamara]] is forced to participate in a game in a trade with those who can help her return to reality. [[Joseph Adama|Joseph]] tries to reconnect with his son. [[Daniel Graystone|Daniel]] keeps himself from being removed by his own [[Graystone Industries|company]] by introducing the [[Cylon Prototype|U-87]].
'''Quote''' <br/> ''Not yet available.''

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 06
| [[Know Thy Enemy]] ([[Talk:Know Thy Enemy|Talk]])
| March 5, 2010
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Barnabus_Greeley.jpg‎|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary'''<br/> [[Tomas Vergis]] comes to [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] to seek vengeance on [[Daniel Graystone]] for two workers who were killed during the theft of his [[meta-cognitive processor]]. [[Clarice Willow|Sister Clarice]] tries to steal [[Zoe-A|Zoe's avatar]], a move that will reveal her plan and gain attention amidst the [[Soldiers of the One]] who are under the reckless leadership of [[Barnabas Greeley]].
'''Quote''' <br/> ''Not yet available.''

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 07
| [[The Imperfections of Memory]] ([[Talk:The Imperfections of Memory|Talk]])
| March 12, 2010
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:ImperfectMemory.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary'''<br/> To continue her goal of obtaining [[Zoe-A|Zoe's avatar]], [[Clarice Willow|Clarice]] carries on her friendship with [[Amanda Graystone|Amanda]] who is being haunted by visions of her [[Darius|dead brother]]. [[Tad Thorean|Heracles]] guides [[Joseph Adama|Joseph]] through the hazards of ''[[New Cap City]]''. Zoe and [[Lacy Rand|Lacy]] continues their respective efforts to get the [[Cylon Prototype|U-87]] to [[Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Gemenon|Gemenon]] while [[Daniel Graystone|Daniel]] is still being pressured by [[Tomas Vergis|Vergis]] to sell the [[Caprica Buccaneers]] to help work on the [[meta-cognitive processor]].
'''Quote''' <br/>
:'''[[Amanda Graystone|Amanda]]:''' Do you remember that old saying? "[[Pythia|All this has happened before, and all this will happen again]]"?

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 08
| [[Ghosts in the Machine]] ([[Talk:Ghosts in the Machine|Talk]])
| March 19, 2010
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:GhostsMachine.jpg‎|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary'''<br/> [[Daniel Graystone|Daniel]] highly suspects that the [[Zoe-A|Zoe avatar]] he thought was lost is still in the [[Cylon Prototype]], so he puts the robot through a series of tests, hoping that it will lead Zoe to reveal herself to him. [[Joseph Adama|Joseph]] ventures further into the gritty world of ''[[New Cap City]]'' to find [[Tamara-A|Tamara]].
'''Quote''' <br/>
:'''[[Cerberus]]:''' As the [[Lords of Kobol (RDM)|gods]] overthrew the titans, so has man overthrown the gods. But when man visits his sins upon his children, how shall he be repaid?

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 09
| [[End of Line]] ([[Talk:End of Line|Talk]])
| March 26, 2010
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:EndOfLine.JPG|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary'''<br/> When the demand for the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] production is dramatically changed to just a week, [[Daniel Graystone|Daniel]] calls the order to clean the [[meta-cognitive processor|MCP]], which will destroy the [[Zoe-A|Zoe avatar]] in the process and forces her to take drastic actions to escape. [[Barnabas Greeley|Barnabas]] puts [[Lacy Rand|Lacy]]'s allegiance to the [[Soldiers of the One|STO]] to a test, as [[Clarice Willow|Clarice]] plans a trip to [[Gemenon]]. [[Amanda Graystone|Amanda]] is haunted by visions of [[Darius|her brother]] and the allegations made by [[Tomas Vergis|Vergis]] against her husband push her to the brink. [[Emmanuelle]] finds [[Tamara Adama|Tamara]] so as to finally take [[Joseph Adama|Joseph]]'s quest to an end.
'''Quote''' <br/> ''Not yet available.''

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 10
| [[Unvanquished]] ([[Talk:Unvanquished|Talk]])
| October 5, 2010
| rowspan="2" | [[File:DanielSam.jpg‎|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary'''<br/> Three weeks after a series of devastating events, different paths are followed: [[Daniel Graystone]] seeks an alliance with the [[Ha'la'tha]] in order to retake [[Graystone Industries|his company]], Sister [[Clarice Willow]] arrives on [[Gemenon]] to ask for supreme leadership of the [[Soldiers of the One]], and [[Lacy Rand]] and [[Zoe-A|Zoe]] continue their new lives.

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 11
| [[Retribution]] ([[Talk:Retribution|Talk]])
| October 12, 2010
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:ClariceAmandaHoloband.jpg‎‎|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary'''<br/> [[Barnabas Greeley]]'s leadership of the [[STO]] on [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] is challenged by a failed bombing and the return of [[Clarice Willow]]. [[Jordan Duram]] solicits [[Amanda Graystone]] for help in his investigation of the STO. [[Daniel Graystone]] begins a blackmail campaign against members of the [[Graystone Industries]] board as part of his attempt to reclaim the corporation.

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 12
| [[Things We Lock Away]] ([[Talk:Things We Lock Away|Talk]])
| October 19, 2010
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:ZoeKatana.jpg‎|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary'''<br/> [[Zoe-A]] finds [[Tamara-A]], bringing them both to new insights. [[Daniel Graystone]] learns that ousting [[Tomas Vergis]] will not be enough to satisfy his [[Ha'la'tha]] partners. [[Lacy Rand]] is imprisoned by [[Clarice Willow]], who is herself being spied upon by [[Amanda Graystone]].

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 13
| [[False Labor]] ([[Talk:False Labor|Talk]])
| October 26, 2010
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:U87Drawing.jpg‎|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary'''<br/> [[Sam Adama]]'s attempts to aid anti-government rebels on [[Tauron (RDM)|Tauron]] create new conflicts on [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]]. [[Amanda Graystone]] tries to get closer to the [[Willow]] family. [[Daniel Graystone]] struggles to create a realistic [[avatar]] of his wife. [[Evelyn]] and [[Joseph Adama]] grow closer.
'''Quote''' <br/>
:''Then may I suggest that you [[Grace|re-shoot it]]. And this time use the actual Dr. Graystone. After all, there's no substitute for the real thing.'' — [[Guatrau]]

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 14
| [[Blowback]] ([[Talk:Blowback|Talk]])
| January 4, 2011<ref name="Caprica Cancelled by Syfy">{{cite_web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/10/27/report-caprica-cancelled-by-syfy/69960|title=Caprica Cancelled by Syfy|date=27 October 2010|accessdate=28 October 2010|last=Gorman|first=Bill|format=|language=English}}</ref><ref name="Caprica US airdates">{{cite_web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/11/19/exclusive-syfys-caprica-to-sign-off-tuesday-january-4-416014/8987/|title=Exclusive: Syfy's "Caprica" to Sign Off Tuesday, January 4|date=19 November 2010|accessdate=19 November 2010|format=|language=English}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" | [[File:CylonBlowback.jpg‎|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary'''<br/> [[Lacy Rand]]'s training as a soldier in the [[STO]] takes an unexpectedly violent turn. [[Jordan Duram]] is pushed to reveal the identity of his [[Amanda Graystone|confidential informant]]. The [[Guatrau]] becomes a danger to [[Daniel Graystone]]--and puts serious doubts into the minds of [[Sam Adama|Sam]] and [[Joseph Adama]].

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 15
| [[The Dirteaters]] ([[Talk:The Dirteaters|Talk]])
| January 4, 2011<ref name="Caprica Cancelled by Syfy">{{cite_web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/10/27/report-caprica-cancelled-by-syfy/69960|title=Caprica Cancelled by Syfy|date=27 October 2010|accessdate=28 October 2010|last=Gorman|first=Bill|format=|language=English}}</ref><ref name="Caprica US airdates">{{cite_web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/11/19/exclusive-syfys-caprica-to-sign-off-tuesday-january-4-416014/8987/|title=Exclusive: Syfy's "Caprica" to Sign Off Tuesday, January 4|date=19 November 2010|accessdate=19 November 2010|format=|language=English}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:WilliamIsabellePoison.JPG‎|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary'''<br/> [[Joseph Adama|Joseph]] and [[Sam Adama]] reflect on the horrors of their childhood and their loyalty to the [[Guatrau]]. [[Zoe-A]] and [[Tamara-A]] come to understand the extent of their power in [[V-World]]. Agent [[Jordan Duram|Duram]]'s investigation is thwarted from within the [[GDD]] itself.

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 16
| [[The Heavens Will Rise]] ([[Talk:The Heavens Will Rise|Talk]])
| January 4, 2011<ref name="Caprica Cancelled by Syfy">{{cite_web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/10/27/report-caprica-cancelled-by-syfy/69960|title=Caprica Cancelled by Syfy|date=27 October 2010|accessdate=28 October 2010|last=Gorman|first=Bill|format=|language=English}}</ref><ref name="Caprica US airdates">{{cite_web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/11/19/exclusive-syfys-caprica-to-sign-off-tuesday-january-4-416014/8987/|title=Exclusive: Syfy's "Caprica" to Sign Off Tuesday, January 4|date=19 November 2010|accessdate=19 November 2010|format=|language=English}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:U-87s on Gemenon, 1x16.jpg‎|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary'''<br/> As [[Tamara-A|Tamara]] and [[Zoe-A|Zoe]] continue to reshape [[New Cap City]], [[Daniel Graystone|Daniel]] seeks the help of [[Sam Adama|Sam]] to enter the dangerous game. The Willows plot their plan for [[apotheosis]]. [[Jordan Duram|Duram]]'s investigation is plagued with more problems. [[Lacy Rand|Lacy]] becomes a threat to the STO after it is discovered that the [[U-87]] units recognize her [[by your command|commands]].

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 17
| [[Here Be Dragons]] ([[Talk:Here Be Dragons|Talk]])
| January 4, 2011<ref name="Caprica Cancelled by Syfy">{{cite_web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/10/27/report-caprica-cancelled-by-syfy/69960|title=Caprica Cancelled by Syfy|date=27 October 2010|accessdate=28 October 2010|last=Gorman|first=Bill|format=|language=English}}</ref><ref name="Caprica US airdates">{{cite_web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/11/19/exclusive-syfys-caprica-to-sign-off-tuesday-january-4-416014/8987/|title=Exclusive: Syfy's "Caprica" to Sign Off Tuesday, January 4|date=19 November 2010|accessdate=19 November 2010|format=|language=English}}</ref>
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| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary'''<br/> While [[Daniel Graystone|Daniel]] and [[Amanda Graystone|Amanda]] make contact with [[Zoe-A|Zoe]] in V-world, [[Clarice Willow|Clarice]] and her husbands attack the Graystone compound, and the [[Ha'la'tha]] target [[Joseph Adama|Joseph]] and [[Sam Adama|Sam]], with unexpected consequences.
'''Quote''' <br/> ''Not yet available.''

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| [[Apotheosis (episode)|Apotheosis]] ([[Talk:Apotheosis (episode)|Talk]])
| January 4, 2011<ref name="Caprica Cancelled by Syfy">{{cite_web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/10/27/report-caprica-cancelled-by-syfy/69960|title=Caprica Cancelled by Syfy|date=27 October 2010|accessdate=28 October 2010|last=Gorman|first=Bill|format=|language=English}}</ref><ref name="Caprica US airdates">{{cite_web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/11/19/exclusive-syfys-caprica-to-sign-off-tuesday-january-4-416014/8987/|title=Exclusive: Syfy's "Caprica" to Sign Off Tuesday, January 4|date=19 November 2010|accessdate=19 November 2010|format=|language=English}}</ref>
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| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary'''<br/> [[Daniel Graystone|Daniel]], [[Amanda Graystone|Amanda]] and [[Zoe-A|Zoe]] rush to prevent [[Clarice Willow|Clarice's]] planned attack on [[Atlas Arena]].
'''Quote''' <br/> ''Not yet available.''

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Template talk:Adama Family Tree (RDM)

2011-01-24T00:57:42Z

Josiah Rowe: /* Deceased */ new section

==Inclusion of Tamara==
I don't believe that the current sources in [[Tamara Adama]] are adequate to include her in this family tree. She should be removed until official sources on the cast and plot of Caprica become available. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 09:20, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
: Tamara Adama is the daughter of Joseph and the brother of William. I don't see what the problem is. -- [[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> 18:55, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
:: (1) Since this information has not been revealed in any aired episode to date, it constitutes a spoiler, and should not be included in articles like [[William Adama]]. (2) Since we cannot cite an aired source, we must cite some other official source. Neither of the two citations in [[Tamara Adama]] are official sources. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 00:04, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
:: Sister, you mean. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 02:37, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
:::Yes, that's what I meant. That's what I get when trying to do multiple things at once. LOL -- [[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> 02:40, 14 December 2008 (UTC)

I've reviewed the issue. Firstly, the issue is that this is from a casting call, which itself is technically an official source, sine the casting call originates from the studio. While I do agree that "Tamara Adams" is a spoiler and shouldn't be included in William Adama's article—at least in its present form—it can be corrected with the use of the "spoiler text" syntax we have at our disposal. Also, if you need an official source to confirm this, then I can be that source, since I do have production access via the [http://www.battlestarprops.com Auction]. -- [[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> 05:57, 17 December 2008 (UTC)
: Since no one else nabbed it, I followed my own suggestion and placed the item in spoiler tag syntax on Bill Adama's article and removed the piece from his infobox, since the formatting was bad there. I had to remove it entirely from the family tree, since it didn't look right with the tags either. Won't have to worry about it till 2010 anyway. LOL --[[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> 17:17, 17 December 2008 (UTC)

== Minor Changes ==

We might want to include Ruth and reflect the fact that Tamara is older than William. Unfortunately, I'm not sure how to manipulate the code for these templates. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 14:53, 20 June 2009 (UTC)
: Agreed. If I don't get to it, [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|smack me in the head with a wet, rotting trout.]] ;-) -- [[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> 15:06, 20 June 2009 (UTC)

== Larry ==

Now we have to add him. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 03:48, 7 February 2010 (UTC)
: Done. Now we just need to create an article for him. I'm still working through [[Rebirth]], so anyone is welcome to start that article. -- [[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> 03:58, 7 February 2010 (UTC)

==Update needed==
Update needed after the Willie/William debacle. I can't make heads or tails of the code or I'd've tried. Thanks! [[User:JubalHarshaw|JubalHarshaw]] 18:33, 29 November 2010 (UTC)

== Deceased ==

Shouldn't everybody except Bill and Lee Adama be marked as dead (†)? The template has to be seen from after the end of RDM, so even if Sam, Larry, Joseph and Evelyn were still alive at the time of the fall of the Twelve Colonies (and dialogue from RDM suggests that Joseph, at least, was dead long beforehand), it's highly unlikely that any of them survived the Cylon attack. Or does the † mark only mean that we know how they died? —[[User:Josiah Rowe|Josiah Rowe]] 00:57, 24 January 2011 (UTC)

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2011-01-24T00:51:26Z

Josiah Rowe: Shannon died in the MagLev bombing; the others are probably dead too, but will discuss on talk page

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Evelyn Adama

2011-01-24T00:43:08Z

Josiah Rowe: /* Notes */ +brother

{{Character Data
|photo=Evelyn.jpg
|age=
|colony=[[Tauron (RDM)|Tauron]], living on [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]]
|seen= The Reins of a Waterfall
|pseen=
|death=
|parents=
|siblings=brother
|children=[[William Adama]] (son)
|marital status= Married to [[Joseph Adama]]
|role= Accountant, assistant to [[Joseph Adama]]
|actor=[[Teryl Rothery]]<br/>[[Leah Gibson]] <br>(as "Emmanuelle")
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'''Evelyn''' was [[Joseph Adama]]'s assistant and close friend in the years leading up to the [[First Cylon War]]. She was also the [[New Cap City]] persona known as '''Emmanuelle''', Adama's guide and partner in his search for the [[avatar]] of his deceased daughter, [[Tamara Adama]]. As time passes, she and Joseph Adama develop a relationship resulting in Joseph's second marriage.

After the death of [[William "Willie" Adama]], she marries Joseph, with whom they have a son, [[William Adama|William "Bill" Adama]], who is named after both his grandfather and deceased half-brother.

==History==

When Joseph Adama was in law school, Evelyn bought Joseph a cigarette lighter engraved with his name. The lighter was passed on to William, who considers it a good luck charm ([[TRS]]: "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]", [[CAP]]: "[[Dirteaters]]").

Evelyn worked for Joseph's [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprican]] law practice, acting as a personal assistant, associate and sometimes investigator for several years. Despite having been repeatedly promised that she would never have do it again, Evelyn grudgingly acted as secretary from time to time, delivering Adama coffee. Primarily, Evelyn arranged Adama's affairs, making sure drops were made to Caprican judges in return for judicial favors ([[CAP]]: "[[The Reins of a Waterfall]]", "[[Know Thy Enemy]]").

In addition to their close working relationship, Evelyn and Joseph shared a close personal relationship that bordered on the romantic ([[CAP]]: "[[The Reins of a Waterfall]]", "[[Know Thy Enemy]]").

Following the loss of his daughter [[Tamara Adama|Tamara]] in the [[Metropolitan Levitation Mass Transit|MagLev]] bombing, Evelyn watched helpless as Joseph descend further into mourning and become consumed with his search for Tamara's [[Tamara-A|avatar]] in the [[Virtual World]] construct known as [[New Cap City]] ([[CAP]]: "[[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]", "[[End of Line]]").

===Emmanuelle===
[[Image:Emmanuelle.jpg|thumb|"Emmanuelle" in New Cap City.]]
In order to intervene in Adama's growing obsession, Evelyn created a [[avatar|persona]] for herself that would allow her to keep watch over Joseph in New Cap City. Calling herself Emmanuelle, Evelyn chose a new physical appearance, and a harder, more streetwise identity ([[CAP]]: "[[The Imperfections of Memory]]).

Introducing herself as an associate of [[Tad Thorean|Tad "Herecles" Thorean]], "Emmanuelle" offered to act as Joseph's guide, helping him to search for Tamara's avatar. Helping Adama chose a better wardrobe in which to infiltrate New Cap City, Emmanuelle lead Joseph to the virtual nightclub ''Mysteries'' and introduced him to [[amp]], a performance-enhancing (though highly addictive) hack. Using amp, Joseph eliminates the crowd and guards at ''Mysteries'' in order to interrogate the owner, [[Cerberus]], as to the whereabouts of his daughter ([[CAP]]: "[[Ghosts in the Machine]]").

===End of Line===
[[Image:Evelyn and Joseph, 1x09.jpg|thumb|Evelyn comforts a grieving Joseph Adama.]]
Still coming up with few results, Evelyn as Emmanuelle continued to observe Joseph's downward spiral and his burgeoning addiction to amp. Realizing the search and her help were doing more harm than good, Emmanuelle devised a plan to lure the Tamara avatar to the New Cap City version of her [[Little Tauron]] apartment. There, Emmanuelle explained the damage that had been done to Tamara's father ([[CAP]]: "[[End of Line]]").

Leading Joseph to his apartment in New Cap City, Emmanuelle was present as Tamara-A shot herself in the chest, then turned the gun on her father - faking her own death and ejecting Joseph from the game ([[CAP]]: "[[End of Line]]").

In the real world, as Joseph reeled from losing his daughter all over again, Evelyn was there to comfort him ([[CAP]]: "[[End of Line]]").

===Life Goes On===
Following the apparently permanent loss of Tamara, Evelyn and Joseph began a romantic relationship. While she continued to keep his professional life running, Joseph's mother-in-law, [[Ruth]], believed that Evelyn was good for Adama's personal life and arranged for the two to have some time alone. As the two worked on paperwork relating to the recent [[Ha'la'tha]] alliance with [[Graystone Industries]], Evelyn and Joseph gave in to their passions and made love in Adama's apartment ([[CAP]]: "[[False Labor]]").

After the [[Guatrau]] discovers Sam and Joseph's efforts to smuggle [[U-87 Cyber Combat Unit]]s to the Tauron resistance, he orders them killed. After Ruth thwarts an assassination attempt by a Ha'la'tha soldier, Evelyn, Joseph, Sam and [[Willie Adama]] begin their flight into hiding. During an attempt to secure funds to do this from Sam's former place of business, they are intercepted by Ha'la'tha soldiers with orders to kill the Adama brothers. Feeling that they needed help, Willie impulsively dashes from the car to help, and Evelyn is unable to stop him. Willie's impulsive action results in his own death ([[CAP]]: "[[Here Be Dragons]]").

Within a year of the incident, Evelyn and Joseph marry and name their only son in memoriam of Joseph's first son and father: [[William Adama]] ([[CAP]]: "[[Apotheosis (episode)|Apotheosis]]").

==Notes==
: The character of "Evelyn" is formally introduced in the ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TRS)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' episode "[[Hero]]." The name is derived from Admiral [[William Adama]]'s dossier prepared by [[Billy Keikeya]] prior to the decommissioning ceremony, and it gives his mother's name as "Evelyn" and her profession as accountant.

:Evelyn had a brother who lived on Tauron and hunted foxes using dogs; her son William occasionally visited him in the summers. ([[CAP]]: "[[Here Be Dragons]]", [[RDM]]: "[[Sometimes a Great Notion]]")

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Heracleides

2011-01-24T00:11:37Z

Josiah Rowe: at least some of the Heracs were themselves Taurons (at least, they wore ink)

The '''Heraclitus''' or '''Heracs''' were a military force employed by the government of [[Tauron]] to combat the [[Tauron Civil War|uprising]] of poorly armed native rebel forces known as the [[Ha'la'tha]] ([[CAP]]: "[[The Dirteaters]]").

Referring to members of the Tauron resistance as "[[dirteaters]]", the Heracs employed brutal tactics including torture and murder to combat the Ha'la'tha resistance. In the aftermath of the uprising, the victorious Heraclitus forces attempted a genocide against their opponents, creating murder squads that resulted in huge numbers of deaths as well as the emigration of Taurons to other [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol|colonies]] ([[CAP]]: "[[The Dirteaters]]").

Lieutenant [[Kolibri]] was a member of the Heraclitus ([[CAP]]: "[[The Dirteaters]]").

:''More information, see [[Tauron Civil War]].''

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Talk:Tauron Civil War/Archive 1

2011-01-23T23:26:35Z

Josiah Rowe: Democratic?

== Democratic? ==

The article describes the Tauron government as "democratic". Is that right? Democratic governments don't generally use the tactics we saw the [[Heraclitus|Heracs]] use against their own people. —[[User:Josiah Rowe|Josiah Rowe]] 23:26, 23 January 2011 (UTC)

Talk:Ha'la'tha/Archive 1

2011-01-23T23:24:35Z

Josiah Rowe: /* Democratic? */ new section

'''Ha'la'tha - Meaning'''

In "To Be Adama," a behind the scenes video on syfy, has Esai Morales (Joseph Adama) stating that "Ha'la'tha" means "People of the earth."

In the background, however, a behind the scenes shot showing Sam Adama speaking to a higher ranking Ha'la'tha official, is asked "You remember what Ha'la'tha means?" and replies "It means always be faithful to the soil."

[http://video.syfy.com/promos/behind_the_scenes#////shows/caprica/video_blogs_2/to-be-adama--caprica/v1199454 To Be Adama] {{unsigned|LeonisLeo}}

== Democratic? ==

Was the Tauron government actually described as democratic? The tactics used by the [[Heraclitus|Heracs]] aren't usually used by democratic regimes against their own people. —[[User:Josiah Rowe|Josiah Rowe]] 23:24, 23 January 2011 (UTC)

Isabelle Adama

2011-01-23T23:16:03Z

Josiah Rowe: more details on Isabelle's life and death

{{Character Data
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|colony= [[Tauron (RDM)|Tauron]]
|seen= Caprica (series)
|pseen=The Dirteaters
|death= During the [[Tauron Civil War]]
|parents=
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|children= [[Joseph Adama]] (son)<br/>[[Sam Adama]] (son)
|marital status= Married to [[William Adama Sr.]] †
|role=
|actor=[[Alison Araya]]
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'''Isabelle Adama''' was the mother of [[Joseph Adama]] and [[Sam Adama]] and was a native of [[Tauron (RDM)|Tauron]]. During the [[Tauron Civil War]], Isabelle and her husband [[William Adama Sr.|William]] were members of the [[Ha'la'tha]] resistance. After a member of the [[Heraclitus]] militia was killed outside their home, Herac soldiers killed Isabelle in an attempt to force William to divulge information ([[CAP]]: "[[The Dirteaters]]").

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William Adama Sr.

2011-01-23T23:09:08Z

Josiah Rowe: more details on William's life and death

: ''For the character of the same name well-known for commanding ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', see: [[William Adama]].''

{{Character Data
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|death= Euthanized by [[Joseph Adama]] ([[CAP]]: "[[The Dirteaters]]")
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|children= [[Joseph Adama]] (son)<br/>[[Sam Adama]] (son)
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'''William Adama Sr.''' was the father of [[Joseph Adama]] and [[Sam Adama]] and was a native of [[Tauron]].

During the [[Tauron Civil War]], William and his wife [[Isabelle Adama|Isabelle]] were members of the [[Ha'la'tha]] resistance. After a member of the [[Heraclitus|Herac]] militia was killed outside their home (and William's son Sam stole his weapon), Herac soldiers killed Isabelle and tortured Joseph in their own home. William's son Joseph killed the Herac soldiers and then, at William's request, killed his father using the stolen handgun ([[CAP]]: "[[The Dirteaters]]").

Sixty-nine years before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], Joseph named his [[Willie Adama|first son]] after his father ([[CAP]]: "[[Caprica pilot|''Caprica'' pilot]]"). After Willie Adama's death in 58 BCH, Joseph and his second-wife, [[Evelyn]], name their own son [[William Adama|William]] ([[CAP]]: "[[Here Be Dragons]]", "[[Apotheosis (episode)|Apotheosis]]").

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Arts and Literature of the Twelve Colonies

2011-01-23T22:55:05Z

Josiah Rowe: /* Tauron Tattoos */ Heracs also wore ink

:''This article discusses an aspect of the [[Re-imagined Series]] version of the Twelve Colonies. For information on the [[Original Series]] version, see [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)]].''

The [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]], like most civilizations, have a rich historical record of '''arts and literature''' as well as other works. Their [[Government of the Twelve Colonies|democratic republic]] gives its citizens many freedoms of expression in addition to freedom of the press. Colonials have paintings, abstract designs and a variety of musical traditions.

Additionally, many functional items produced on the Colonies adhere to an aesthetic, even at a cost to efficiency.

{{RDM twelve colonies series}}

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==Literature==

===Religion===

==== ''The Physics of Religion and Spirituality'' ====

A copy of ''The Physics of Religion and Spirituality'' is included in the package of [[Zoe Graystone]]'s personal effects that [[Natalie Stark]] gives to [[Amanda Graystone]] at [[Apollo Park]] ([[CAP]]: [[Rebirth]]).

===Political===

==== Tom Zarek's book ====

'''Tom Zarek's book''' is a political book of [[Tom Zarek]]'s beliefs, which he wrote while imprisoned. The manuscript is smuggled from his prison and published, but due to its yet-unspecified content, the book became banned in certain places throughout the Twelve Colonies, particularly the fleet academy.

During the incident on the ''[[Astral Queen]]'', Captain [[Lee Adama]] tells Zarek that he read the book and that it challenged the way he thought about things on the Colonies ([[TRS]]: [[Bastille Day]]).

==== ''My Triumphs, My Mistakes'' ====

{{mainarticle|My Triumphs, My Mistakes}}

After returning to the [[The Fleet (RDM)|The Fleet]] months after the exodus from [[New Caprica]], [[Gaius Baltar]] wrote his manifesto, in which he criticizes the Colonial government system and highlights the class factions between the "[[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]]n elite" and the lower classes in the Colonies. Much like Tom Zarek's book, Baltar's manifesto was smuggled out by his [[Alan Hughes|lawyer]] and published, despite attempts to ban and destroy the book by [[Laura Roslin]] and her supporters ([[TRS]]: "[[Dirty Hands]]", "[[The Son Also Rises]]").

===Prose===

====''Dark Day''====
Edward Prima is the author of the novel ''Dark Day''.

[[William Adama]], who had ''Dark Day'' in his personal library on ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', gives it to [[Laura Roslin]] as a gift ([[Water]]). She considers it to be "one of those classics I've never gotten around to reading." Given the context of their conversation, notably Roslin's reference to ''A Murder on Picon'', it is likely a mystery.

Roslin returns the book, to Adama's consternation, after the prognosis of her illness sharply worsens ([[TRS]]: [[Flight of the Phoenix]]).

====''The French Lieutenant's Woman''====

[[Image:The French Lieutenant's Woman.jpg|thumb|A copy of ''The French Lieutenant's Woman''.]]

'''''The French Lieutenant's Woman'''''<ref>This is likely a gaffe and never intended to be seen on screen in detail. See: [[Continuity errors (RDM)]] for additional information on this book's appearance.</ref> is part of William Adama's formidable library of books on ''Galactica''.

It is located on the shelf behind the couch in Adama's quarters ([[TRS]]: [[Black Market]]).

====''A Murder on Picon''====
'''''A Murder on Picon''''' is a mystery novel, apparently taking place on [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Picon|Picon]].

[[Laura Roslin]] brought the book with her on the trip to ''[[Galactica]]'' prior to its decommissioning ceremonies ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Water]]").

==== ''Blood Runs at Midnight'' ====
A mystery novel given to William Adama by President Roslin as a gift ([[TRS]]: [[A Day in the Life]]).

==== ''Love and Bullets'' ====
A murder mystery written by Nick Taylo that is set in [[Caprica City]]. Adama reads part of the book to Roslin when she lies in ''Galactica'''s [[sickbay]] to receive [[Doloxan]] treatments ([[TRS]]: [[The Ties That Bind]]).

:''See [[The Ties That Bind#Noteworthy Dialogue]] for an excerpt.''

==== ''Searider Falcon'' ====
[[Image:Searider Falcon.jpg|thumb|Adama's singed copy of ''Searider Falcon'' ([[TRS]]: [[Sine Qua Non]]).]]

Another book Adama reads to Roslin. Adama calls it a classic, and both say that it is one of their favorites ([[TRS]]: [[Escape Velocity]]). Roslin takes it with her when she visits the rebel baseship ([[TRS]]: [[Guess What's Coming to Dinner]]) and Adama finds it shortly later in a derelict Raptor that escaped from a battle with the Cylons. When Adama decides to stay behind the Fleet in a Raptor in order to find Roslin, he takes the book with him ([[TRS]]: [[Sine Qua Non]]).

:''The raft was not as seaworthy as I'd hoped. The waves repeatedly threatened to swamp it. I wasn't afraid to die. I was afraid of the emptiness that I felt inside. I couldn't feel anything. And that's what scared me. You came into my thoughts. I felt them. It felt good.''

===Poetry===

====''A Poet's Dream''====

[[Image:A Poet's Dream - Kataris - watermarked.jpg|thumb|''A Poet's Dream'', Kataris' memorable collections of poetry.]]

'''A Poet's Dream''' is a compilation of poems from the [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprican]] poet [[Kataris]]. Lieutenant [[Joe Palladino|Palladino]] owns a bound edition of this book and threatens Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] with lines from a poem within:

<blockquote>From the darkness you must fall<br />
Failed and weak, to darkness all.</blockquote>

At least one of the poems from this compilation is quite well-known amongst Colonials. [[Kara Thrace]] recognizes the above quotation, recalls from which piece it comes, and knows the poem's quality relative to his other works. [[D'Anna Biers]] identifies Palladino's copy on sight in a recording she is editing ([[TRS]]: [[Final Cut]]). Later, [[Gaius Baltar]] has a copy of this book in his cell on ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' ([[TRS]]: [[Dirty Hands]]).

===Children===

====''Muffit's Really Big Adventure''====

[[Image:Muffit's Really Big Adventure.jpg|thumb|A copy owned by [[Clarice Willow]]'s family.]]

Featuring the character of [[Muffit]], this book was written by Vincent Uytdehaag and illustrated by Shay Hilliard. ([[CAP]]: "[[False Labor]]," [http://cgi.ebay.com/Caprica-Muffits-Really-Big-Adventure-Childrens-Book-/170586016700?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27b7b80bbc#ht_2163wt_1139/ eBay & Propworx]).

===Periodicals===
*[[Aerelon Gazette]]
*[[Caprica Times]]
*[[Caprican Life]]
*[[Nymph]]
*[[Picon Star Tribune]]
*[[Scorpia Paragliding]]

===Law books===

''Caprican Criminal Codes'' is a multi-volume collection of Caprican law ([[TRS]]: [[A Day in the Life]]).

''[[Trial Tactics and Strategies]]'' and ''[[Law and Mind: The Psychology of Legal Practice]]'' are two books about the the practice of law, written by [[Joseph Adama]], [[William Adama]]'s father ([[TRS]]: "[[The Son Also Rises]]", "[[Crossroads, Part I]]").

==Visual Arts==

===Representationalist===

====Monclair====
[[Image:Monclair2.jpg|thumb|right|A Monclair original.]]
'''Monclair''' was a [[Colonial]] painter. One of his original paintings, a stylized depiction of the [[Cylon War]], adorns [[William Adama]]'s quarters on ''[[Galactica]]''. He is apparently of considerable renown, given [[Gaius Baltar]]'s impressed reaction to the piece ([[TRS]]: [[Bastille Day]]).

===== Notes =====

* In ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 4]]'' (which exists in a [[BW:SC|separate continuity]]), [[Colonial Intelligence]] agent [[Levin]] comments on the painting, noting Adama's "expensive tastes". Additionally, Levin knowingly mentions that the painting was a gift from [[Julian DiMarco]], Adama's friend and former commander.

* According to ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]'', the painting hanging in Adama's quarters was made by additional art director [[Ken Rabehl]].

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===Abstract===

====Kara Thrace====
[[Image:Valley_of_Darkness-Starbuck_Helo.jpg||thumb|right|Abstract paintings by Kara Thrace. ]]
Between tours of duty, [[Kara Thrace]] was an enthusiastic painter. [[Karl Agathon]] is surprised to discover this side of her when they visit her apartment in [[Delphi]] ([[TRS]]: [[Valley of Darkness]]). Curiously, a specific design that Thrace has doodled as a child would be found more than two years later inside an [[Temple of Five|ancient temple]] of the [[Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)|Thirteenth Tribe]], without Thrace or Helo understanding why she would be aware of the design ([[TRS]]: [[Rapture]]).
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===Film===

====''The Tauron Line''====
'''''The Tauron Line''''' is a war film produced several decades before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. It is possibly set during the [[Tauron Civil War]].

The plot of the film is unknown. At one point in the film, the antagonists booby-trap an item with explosives, then wait for the protagonists to pick it up and take it somewhere before detonating it. Samuel Anders uses this scene as inspiration for the [[Caprica Resistance]]'s first attack on the Cylons ([[TRS]]: [[The Plan]]).

According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10142203820 Serge's Twitter Account], [[Daniel Graystone|Daniel]] and [[Amanda Graystone]] are fans of the film.

===Tattoos===

====[[Tauron]] Tattoos====
Many Taurons sport tattoos, from which can be read essential aspects of their life stories. The most extensive tattoos are found among members of the [[Ha'la'tha]] crime syndicate, and many Capricans associate the practice with the Ha'la'tha ([[CAP]]: [[Gravedancing]]). However, members of the [[Heraclitus]] militia also wore Tauron tattoos ([[CAP]]: [[Dirteaters]]).

====[[Kara Thrace]] & [[Samuel Anders]]====
[[Image:Anders and Thrace wedding tattoo.jpg|thumb|left|[[Samuel Anders]] and [[Kara Thrace]]'s wedding band.]]

Instead of wearing wedding rings, Samuel Anders and Kara Thrace<ref>Actress Katee Sackhoff has a number of personal tattoos on her body. The crew uses various means to cover or block these tattoos from view during filming, but the results are not always perfect. See the article on [[Katee Sackhoff]] for details.</ref> created tattoos on their arms that, when they embrace, form a unified circle with wings. The symbol for the colony of [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] is also in view<ref>In a TV Guide photoshoot video interview, [[Katee Sackhoff]] comments: "...the tattoos that Anders and Starbuck got when they got married and uh, it kinda looks like the Redwings sign doesn't it? Or logo, but its, um... when he's holding me the rings match up and it becomes one ring with two wings. So it's very cool there's some signs in there like the Caprica symbol and some space things and its all very intricate and very cool and the guys over at Twin Villain Tattoo down in Gastown designed it so we're all very excited about it."</ref>.

From a behind-the-scenes perspective, [[Michael Trucco]] adds that it is their wedding band, but that this is never fully explained in the show. Further, these matching tattoos are applied by the makeup department.

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==== Other ====

[[Felix Gaeta]] displays a tattoo of a rather large tiger during his interview with [[D'Anna Biers]] ([[TRS]]: [[Final Cut]]). Gaeta indicated he was quite inebriated with [[ambrosia]] to minimize the pain of the tattoo.

[[Socinus]] has a tattoo of an [[Wikipedia:Aries|Aries]] design on his right arm ([[TRS]]: [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]).<ref>It is not yet known if the tattoo belongs to Alonso Oyarzun or if it is purely for the character of Socinus, as both the actor was born under the sign of Aries and the character is a colonist of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Aerelon|Aerelon]].</ref>

An unnamed [[Tattooed pilot|pilot]] has many tattoos on both upper arms, depicting a tiger and a dragon, among other things.

[[Vireem]], specialist aboard the battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', has a complex tattoo on his shoulder ([[TRS]]: [[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]])<ref>Visible on his left shoulder in the "little robot girl" sequence, apparently a Chinese-style dragon and a Chinese character over a spiral background that could be a galaxy.</ref>.

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Image:Gaeta tiger tatoo.jpg|Gaeta's tiger tattoo.
Image:SocinusTatoo KLGp1.JPG|Socinus's tattoo.
Image:Unnamed_pilot_1.jpg|The unnamed [[tattooed pilot]].
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==Sculpture==

In addition to the [[Arrow of Apollo]], the [[Delphi Museum of the Colonies]] contains a large collection of ancient pottery. Located in numerous display cases in the exhibit halls spanning the museum's levels, this large collection of vases, jars, pots and stone fragments form a rough outline of the Colonials' artistic history. Many of the artifacts and art pieces are quite elaborate and appear to be in the detailed Corinthian Style.

==Music==

===Dreilide Thrace===
[[Dreilide Thrace]] was a pianist. His daughter [[Kara Thrace|Kara]] kept recordings of some of his piano arrangements in her Delphi apartment ([[TRS]]: [[Valley of Darkness]]).<ref>According to ''Battlestar Galactica'' composer [[Bear McCreary]], the piece attributed to Thrace's father is actually ''Metamorphosis Five'', composed by [[Wikipedia:Philip Glass|Philip Glass]], from his 1989 album ''Solo Piano''.</ref> At some point in his career, he recorded an album, ''Dreilide Thrace: Live at the Helice Opera House'' ([[TRS]]: [[Someone to Watch Over Me]]).

===Colonial Anthem===
The [[Colonial anthem]] is heard as a short fanfare over the Viper flyby during ''Galactica's'' decommissioning ceremony and as a background music at the beginning of Baltar's television interview ([[Miniseries]]). Its third, and longer, appearance is as background music for the rousing closing speech of [[D'anna Biers]]'s documentary on the Colonial military ([[TRS]]: [[Final Cut]]).<ref>In reality, this is the [[Original Series]] theme by [[Stu Phillips]]. For "Final Cut", the piece was specially re-arranged by [[Bear McCreary]].</ref>

===Popular music===
Popular Colonial music can be heard in Boomer's apartment on Caprica in the episode "[[Downloaded]]" and in [[Joe's bar]] in "[[Taking a Break From All Your Worries]]". Another song is playing as Lee Adama enters the bar on ''[[Prometheus (ship)|Prometheus]]'' ([[Black Market]]) <ref>This is only a small part of the song that was composed for the episode by Bear McCreary. The full 5 minute long version is available on the [[Soundtrack (Season 2)|Season 2 soundtrack]].</ref>.

In addition, a popular sing-a-long song is "99 Bottles of Ambrosia"<ref>This is clearly the Colonial version of "[[w:99 Bottles of Beer|99 Bottles of Beer]]".</ref>, which [[Marcia Case]] throws out there as a recommendation after [[Kara Thrace]] comments on the humdrum of their up-until-then-uneventful search and rescue mission for a missing [[Raptor]] ([[TRS]]: [[Razor]]).

Roughly 60 BCH, musical styles emerged on [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] and [[Tauron]], themselves later repeated more than 150,000 years later on the second [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]; these include alternative hip-hop, of which the only known artists are Tauron ([[CAP]]: [[The Reins of a Waterfall]]) as well as forms of punk rock and dance music ([[Caprica pilot|''Caprica'' pilot]]).<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=1903|title=The Themes of "Caprica"|date=23 April 2009|accessdate=26 February 2010|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=|language=}}</ref>

==Aesthetics==

Colonial [[Wikipedia:Aesthetics|aesthetics]] lead to an avoidance of right angles.

===Octagons===

Colonial printouts, photographs, videos, and [[Computers in the Re-imagined Series#Data discs|data discs]] are rarely rectangular; the corners are trimmed at 45 degree angles, creating snub rectangles, i.e. octagons. The reasoning for this is likely based on their aversion to right angles, as rectangles are, particularly for paper, more efficient<ref>This developed out of a discussion between [[Richard Hudolin]], Ron Moore, David Eick and Michael Rymer. It was felt that cutting the corner of most documents is an easy way to make the look a bit unconventional and unfamiliar. Hudolin also states that not all documents are clipped, but that classified ones definitely are ([[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]], p.140)</ref>.

This design choice is also evident in Colonial [[Computers in the Re-imagined Series|computer systems]] with windows and menus often having clipped corners.

===Hexagons===

In the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]], hexagons feature significantly as [[dog tags]], [[Triad (RDM)|playing cards]], glass bottles and many other objects. This likely reflects both the dislike of right angles and the simplicity of polygons over curved shapes.

===Pentagons===

While not a part of Colonial society ''per se'', pentagons play a large part in the architecture of the lone Thirteenth Tribe structure encountered by the Colonials thus far, the [[Temple of Five]]. Much like the Colonials, it appears at least the ancient members of the Thirteenth Tribe were also wary of right angles.

==Architecture==

===Federal Period===

[[Image:Mini-Caprica City.jpg|thumb|right|Some Federal Period architecture in Caprica City]]
This style was mix of older and newer trends, utilizing traditional stone facades along with glass and steel. This architecture was found throughout [[Caprica City]], [[Delphi]], and other [[Unnamed cities of Caprica|unnamed cities]] prior to the Cylon attack.

Several buildings in Caprica City had the form of a pyramid, but the cultural significance of this design choice is unknown <ref>This is a reference to the [[:Image:Capricaattack.jpg|Caprica]] of the [[Original Series]], which was influenced by Egyptian mythology and symbolism.</ref>.

===Ancient Kobol===

[[Image:City of the Gods.jpg|thumb|right|Bird's eye view of the [[City of the Gods]] and its architecture]]
[[Image:Opera House ruins.jpg|thumb|right|The stone ruins of the Opera House]]
In "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]", Roslin looks at schematics for the [[City of the Gods]] on [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]]. Its buildings, such as the [[Temple]], [[Forum]], and the [[Opera House]], were made of stone and range in shape and size, and resemble classical Greco-Roman architecture.

Later, the ruins of the Opera House are seen when [[Gaius Baltar]] and others crash-land nearby. The building was made of stone and utilized decorative columns and pillars. While there, Baltar has a vision which may have represented the original appearance of the Opera House before it fell into disrepair.

===Polygonal Architecture===

Many places and objects within ''Galactica'' reflect early aesthetic choices that eschew right-angular forms. Many corridors, including ship bulkhead doors, are hexagonal. [[CIC]] elements, particularly the Command & Control Center table, the tactical station table, and even the alignment of the displays of the [[DRADIS]] console, form a hexagonal appearance.

This aesthetic appears to have waned during the construction of more advanced battlestars such as ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', which uses far fewer hexagonal shapes.<ref>The sets for ''Pegasus'' were purchased from a failed series pilot for a ''[[Wikipedia:Lost in Space|Lost in Space]]'' series remake. As such, the sets adhere to "earthly" rectangular design, and budget constraints for ''Battlestar Galactica'' likely limited any large modifications.</ref>

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The Hand of God (RDM)

2011-01-23T22:30:01Z

Josiah Rowe: /* Noteworthy Dialogue */ Evelyn, not Shannon, was Bill's mother

:''This article details an episode of the [[Re-imagined Series]]. For information on the [[Original Series]] episode of the same name, see [[The Hand of God (TOS)]].''

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== Overview ==

: ''With the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] short of [[tylium|fuel]], ''[[Galactica]]'' launches a daring attack on a Cylon base.''

== Summary ==
* [[The Fleet (RDM)|The Fleet]] is almost out of fuel, and ''[[Galactica]]'' has [[Raptor|Raptors]] out scouting nearby star systems to find tylium ore - if they don't, the fleet can make two more [[FTL|jumps]] at best
* Aboard one of the Raptors, [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]] and [[Crashdown]] find an asteroid filled with years worth of tylium ore — unfortunately, the Cylons found it first and have built a [[Cylon Refinery|refinery base]] on it.
* Faced with hoping to locate tylium elsewhere using their remaining supplies of fuel, or taking the asteroid from the Cylons, [[William Adama|Adama]] opts to attack the asteroid to take the tylium from the Cylons.
* On ''[[Colonial One]]'', [[Laura Roslin]] reveals she is being affected by taking [[Chamalla]] extract to [[Elosha]], having prescient visions – her dreams about [[Leoben Conoy]] which occurred immediately [[Flesh and Bone|before he was found]] on the ''[[Gemenon Traveler]]'', and her hallucination about snakes
* On hearing about the snakes, Elosha reveals that it matches a prophecy in an ancient text written by [[Pythia]] 3,600 years ago concerning the exodus of humankind, which foretells that a dying Leader will lead the remnants of humanity to the promised land of Earth.
* Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] and [[Lee Adama|Apollo]] draw up an initial plan to take the asteroid, but Commander Adama decides to turn to [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] to come up with an unconventional idea to accomplish the mission, as she has a penchant for thinking "outside the box", and as machines the Cylons tend to predict more logical plans.
* Plans are drawn up for the attack on the Cylon base on the asteroid, and [[Gaius Baltar]] is involved in preparations when Starbuck and Tigh show him recon photos of the refinery. They cannot simply nuke the base, as the radiation would render the tylium inert, so the best plan would be to destroy the containers holding the volatile unrefined tylium precursor. Tigh and Starbuck want Baltar to point out what it is, even though he has no idea what it looks like. In his mind, Baltar asks his virtual Number Six for help, but she tells him it is in God's hands and He will "tell" Baltar where to point. Baltar picks an object in the base, simply as a wild guess (though he doesn't tell the others that). Baltar is terrified, telling Six he didn't hear God's voice, but she reassures him that "God doesn't always speak in ''words''".
* Apollo is concerned that everyone thinks Starbuck is a better pilot than he is and would be better leading the mission. Starbuck cannot fly in the attack, because in the [[Weight Room|weight room]] Commander Adama demonstrates that her knee has not yet fully recovered from its [[You Can't Go Home Again|injury]]. On the hangar deck, Commander Adama encourages Apollo, telling him he thinks Apollo really can pull off this mission, because he is his son.
* The attack is launched, and [[Battle for the Tylium Asteroid|the battle]] commences: civilian mining ships jump in on one side of the Cylon base pretending to be on a survey mission, drawing off some Raiders from the base, while ''Galactica'' jumps in on the other side and launches a squadron of Vipers against it, which are confronted by the base's reserve Raiders. The Raiders sent against the mining ships peel off and advance with the others on ''Galactica''. Everything seems to be going wrong, but then Adama reveals that this was a feint, apparently only he and those directly involved in implementing the plan aware of the real plan.
*A second squadron of Vipers, led by Apollo, launches from inside of the mining ships. While appearing to be merely bait, and dismissed as such by the Cylons, the ships are the real thrust of the attack. With the raiders lured out of position by ''Galactica'', Apollo and his wing have a clear flight to the base.
*Once the Vipers reach the moon, however, things are far from easy: the Cylon base has a formidable anti-air defense system, and the Vipers' missile attack fails as the Cylons are able to jam the missiles' tracking systems.
*In a move of reckless improvisation worthy of Starbuck, Apollo avoids the Cylon defense grid by flying through its tylium mining tunnels to the center of the base, then dropping a pair of explosive charges at the supposed tylium-precursor container.
*Much to Baltar's surprise, his wild guess at which container held the volatile tylium-precursor was correct: as Apollo flies away, the entire base explodes with the force of a 3 kiloton nuclear warhead.
*With their base destroyed, the Cylon Raiders go into a panic and are easy prey for ''Galactica''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Vipers to mop up. All planes return to ''Galactica'' in a moment of celebration. Civilian mining ships will be able to get enough tylium fuel from the asteroid to last the Fleet several years.
*In Baltar's dream world, he expresses his astonishment to Number Six: Baltar "realizes" that the only "logical" explanation is that God truly did guide his hand to the right point on the Cylon base. The formerly atheist Baltar now accepts the possibility that he might truly be an instrument of God...

[[Image:bsg-1-10.jpg|thumb|Adama and staff plan the attack.]]
=== On Caprica ===
*[[Karl Agathon|Helo]] and [[Sharon Agathon|Valerii]] are hiding-out on a farm on their way to [[Delphi]].
*When Helo offers to prepare a meal, Valerii is uncharacteristically sick, leading them to try and settle down for some sleep.
*They are interrupted by the arrival of a troop of [[Cylon Centurion]]s - led by another copy of Number Six.
*Forcing a stunned Helo into action - he cannot believe the woman he saw Sharon kill is coming after them - Sharon forces him back on the run.

== Notes ==
*Nine days have passed since the events of "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]".
*The Celtic victory music played at the end of the episode after the Cylon base is destroyed is titled "Wander My Friends", written and composed by [[Bear McCreary]]. The lyrics and translation for the song given in the liner notes for the Season 1 soundtrack are reposted [[Soundtrack (Season 1)#Lyrics and Translations|on this page]], with permission.
*[[Tylium]] ore is used to power FTL systems, but probably not through any fissionable reaction.
*Tylium has an energy density of about 5e14 J/kg, comparable to that of nuclear fusion.
*[[Cylon Culture#Technology and architecture|Cylon technology]] is clearly a Colonial off-shoot, as one would expect: from the use of tylium down to the shape of doorways.
*William Adama's father was [[Joseph Adama]].
*Sharon Valerii on Caprica may well be pregnant.
*Lt. Gaeta makes mention in passing conversation to Apollo that the Colonials actually know where the [[Cylon homeworld]] is, or at least its rough location ("they'd build a refinery this far from their homeworld?" "Why not? They need fuel out here just as much as we do").
*There is an ancient text some 3,600 years old foretelling humanity’s flight – and apparently, Roslin’s leadership.
*Mark II Vipers can carry both missiles and munitions pods (bombs).
*The Mark VII Vipers all appear to be out of commission - even Apollo is now regularly flying a Mk II.
*Based on the conversation between Commander Adama and Starbuck in the gym, it appears that Mark II Viper thruster pedals use a mechanical flight control system rather than a "fly-by-wire" linkage. This fits the concept of minimizing the use of computers mentioned in the [[Miniseries]]. The same conversation also establishes that a Viper can accelerate at "six, seven G's",
*The religious overtones to the human / Cylon struggle are becoming more pronounced, with a now-promised confrontation due at the "home of the Gods".
*The Fleet has a tylium refinery ship among its number.
*With the capture of the tylium mining facilities on the asteroid, the Colonials should be able to gather enough tylium to keep them going for about 2 years – assuming they can shift that much tylium to their refinery ship before the Cylons return.
*A railway line can be seen below the balcony of Baltar's Caprica house at the end of the episode. Single track, mounted on apparently wooden (as opposed to concrete sleepers), on a bed of gravel, without any form of electrification (third rail or overhead wires).
*The title of this episode was also that of the 21st episode of the original series. Aside from both Adamas launching an offensive strike against Cylon forces, there is little comparison between the two episodes. However this is a coincidence; the writers weren't aware of this Original Series episode.
*[[Ronald D. Moore]] says in his podcast that [[Lee Adama]]'s flight through the tunnel is an homage to ''[[wikipedia:Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope|Star Wars]]''.

== Analysis ==
*The introduction of the prophesy of [[Pythia]] further link the series' mythology to the ancient Greece of our own planet. In Greek mythology, the Pythia was the priestess at Apollo's oracle in Delphi. The name itself comes from Python, the dragon slain by Apollo. The Pythia operated as a vehicle for Apollo's will to be known to those on earth. A believer would make a sacrifice and present a question to a priest. The priest would then present the question to the Pythia. The Pythia sat on a bronze tripod in the adytum, or inner chamber of Apollo's temple. In this sacred chamber the spirit of Apollo overcame the Pythia and inspired the prophecy.
**Pythia in ancient Greece was the Oracle of Delphi – and on Caprica, Helo and Sharon are making for the religious center of [[Delphi]].
*Following his seeking God’s forgiveness ([[33]]) and his repentance of his sins ([[Six Degrees of Separation]]), Baltar finally becomes God’s "instrument". He literally becomes the hand of God referenced in the episode title: he is the one that points out the target that will destroy the Cylon base.
*Over the last few weeks, Baltar has moved through the five emotional states that tend to guide human reactions to a new "truth" we’d rather not face:
**Denial (dismissing the "disappearance" of the ''Olympic Carrier'' after the call from Dr. Amorak as anything more than a serendipitous event - [[33]])
**Anger (his outright hostility towards Six as she continues to "bore" him with talk of God - [[Six Degrees of Separation]])
**Bargaining (praying to God for his safety in return for his obedience - [[Six Degrees of Separation]])
**Depression (leaving the Situation Room without having "heard" God’s voice and facing up to the fact that he had to – again - lie)
**Acceptance his messianic response to Six’s coaxing at the end of this episode.
*Did the Cylons ''allow'' the Colonials to find an asteroid filled with fuel?
**Executive producer [[Ron Moore]] has stated numerous times that the Cylons are not letting the Fleet escape, but are actively trying to destroy it.
* Why does [[William Adama|Commander Adama]] order the fighters to pursue the fleeing [[Cylon Raiders]], instead of securing the area? One possibility for attacking the remaining fighters to prevent them from getting reinforcements from a distant [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]]. ''(Although Adama will not have discovered this until later episodes, Raiders have the ability to make a jump ''much'' farther than any Colonial vessel.)''
**Adama may have been maximising the spike in morale after a successful military operation by letting the pilots finish what they started with limited risk (from attack by an actively retreating enemy force).
* Are the Colonials able to build ships, such as [[Viper (RDM)|Vipers]], from scratch? Or can they take destroyed hulks and rebuild off them? (Answer: Vipers are frequently salvaged, but only to a point. [[Flight of the Phoenix|Yes, they can build from scratch]], although the result [[Blackbird|may not be a Viper]]. However, [[Pegasus (RDM)|''Pegasus'']] is able to build Vipers from scratch, when she has the raw materials (metal ore, etc.) to do so. ([[Scar]]))

== Questions ==

=== Answered Questions ===

{{answered questions|season=1|series=RDM|episode=The Hand of God}}

* How many [[Viper (RDM)|Vipers]] does ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' actually have? Do they have a contingency plan should the majority of the Vipers be destroyed?
* How can a 3,600 year old text foretell the exodus of humanity, and the leadership of [[Laura Roslin]]?
* If [[Gaius Baltar]] read the Sacred Scrolls in "... the 6th grade", why, in spite of being the former Secretary of Education, doesn't President Roslin know who [[Pythia]] is?
* Is Baltar truly an instrument of "[[God (RDM)|God]]?"

=== Unanswered Questions ===

* Does someone have time on their hands to build miniatures of the ''new'' Cylon Raiders for the [[Situation Room]]?

== Official Statements ==

*''[[Katee Sackhoff]] discusses her dislike for Viper scenes, and why she wanted the writers to "break [her] knee again, please":''

: I despise [the Viper cockpit scenes]. It is very uncomfortable in that tight space. All of a sudden, you’re claustrophobic, you’re hot and sweaty, and then you’re cold, you have to pee, you need water, but you can’t drink it because you’ll have to pee again… You have these rubber space suits and you get stuck to the seat. Gross! Then there’s wind in your face and you are falling asleep because it is so hot. You are trying to memorise all this dialogue – 50 pages – all this technical mumbo jumbo. You’re like, ‘Break my knee again, please.’ That was the best thing that happened to me in season one.<ref>{{cite_news|first=Ian M.|last=Cullen|url=http://scifipulse.net/battlestarnews/Sackhoff_Vipers.html|title=Sackhoff Admits To Hating The Viper Scenes|publisher=SciFi Pulse|page=|date=30 January 2007|accessdate=9 February 2007|language=}}</ref>

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

*''[[Lee Adama]] sits with a battered Viper before the mission. He is joined by his father who, after a short conversation, hands him a lighter:''
:'''[[William Adama]]:''' It belonged to [[Joseph Adama|your grandfather]]. My [[Evelyn Adama|mother]] bought it for him when he was in law school. See the engraving on it?
:'''Lee Adama:''' ''[Reading the name "Joseph Adama".]'' Yes I...can barely make it out...
:'''Adama:''' He was a better father than I was. Dad used to carry that into court cases. He claimed he never lost unless he left it behind.
:'''Lee:''' So you’re worried too.
:'''Adama:''' About what?
:'''Lee:''' Sometimes it feels like the whole ship thinks... [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]]... would do better.
:'''Adama:''' I don’t.
:'''Lee:''' How can you be so sure?
:'''Adama:''' Because you’re my son.

*''Commander Adama asks [[Kara Thrace]] to assist with developing a plan to attack the refinery:''
:'''William Adama:''' Captain Adama and Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] are working on the plan now and I need some serious "out-of-the-box" thinking.
:'''Kara Thrace:''' "Out-of-the-box" is where I live.

*''During the briefing with Saul Tigh, Kara Thrace, [[Laura Roslin]] and both Adamas:''
:'''William Adama:''' Sometimes, you have to roll the hard six.

== Guest stars ==
*[[Michael Hogan]] as Colonel [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Lieutenant [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
*[[Kandyse McClure]] as Petty Officer [[Anastasia Dualla]]
*[[Paul Campbell]] as [[Billy Keikeya]]
*[[Alessandro Juliani]] as Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]]
*[[Samuel Witwer]] as Lieutenant [[Alex Quartararo|Alex "Crashdown" Quartararo]]
*[[Lorena Gale]] as [[Elosha]]
*[[Nicki Clyne]] as Specialist [[Cally Tyrol|Cally Henderson]]
*[[Cailin Stadnyk]] as Ensign [[Davis]]
*[[Bodie Olmos]] as Lieutenant [[Brendan Costanza|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]]
*[[Lucianna Carro]] as Lieutenant [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]]
*[[Terry Chen]] as Sergeant [[Donald Perry|Donald "Chuckles" Perry]]
*[[Christina Schild]] as [[Playa Palacios|Playa Kohn]]
*[[Biski Gugushe]] as [[Sekou Hamilton]]
*[[Paul Cummings]] as "[[Fireball]]"
*[[Camille Sullivan]] as "[[Stepchild]]"

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Clarice Willow

2011-01-06T08:05:36Z

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|marital status= Married to [[Nestor Willow|Nestor]], [[Mar-Beth Willow|Mar-Beth]], [[Helena Willow|Helena]], [[Tanner Willow|Tanner]], [[Olaf Willow|Olaf]], [[Rashawn Willow|Rashawn]], and [[Desiree Willow]], in addition to a few other men
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Sister '''Clarice Willow''' was an [[Athena, Lord of Kobol|Athenian]] High Priestess and the headmistress of the [[Athena Academy]] on [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]]. Clarice was also a closet [[God (RDM)|monotheist]] and central player in the [[Soldiers of the One]], leading several Caprican terror cells.

==Early Life==
As a young girl, Clarice Willow joined the Soldiers of the One in its early days of recruiting on [[Gemenon]]. There she quickly became the "brightest star" in the STO training camp. Clarice's faith in the "One True God", however, transcended simple loyalty to the [[Monotheist Church]], becoming what one [[Obal Ferras|member]] of the conclave described as "dyed in the wool" zealotry and Messianic aspirations ([[CAP]]: "[[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]", "[[Unvanquished]]", "[[Retribution]]").

:''In a [[deleted scene]] from the ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' pilot episode, Clarice revealed that she had grown up in the slums on [[Sagittaron]], however this was never established in any episodes as aired.''

Seemingly at odds with her religious devotion, Willow developed a strong inclination towards alcohol and drugs. As an adult, Willow frequented the [[Dive Bar]] in [[Caprica City]] where she indulged in [[opium]]. Willow was also a heavy drinker at times and particularly enjoyed [[Scorpia|Scorpian]] [[Ambrosia]], saying that she was "practically weaned" on it as a child ([[CAP]]: "[[Rebirth]]", "[[Gravedancing]]", "[[Know Thy Enemy]]", "[[The Imperfections of Memory]]").

==Caprica==
Some ten years after her training on Gemenon, Willow immigrated to Caprica where she lived in the capital city, entered into a group marriage, and secured a position of authority within the Athena Academy, focusing on the teachings of the Goddess [[Athena, Lord of Kobol|Athena]]. At the academy, Willow used her cover as a polytheist cleric to recruit students into the Soliders of the One, bringing several teenagers — the first being [[Pann]] — into the Soldiers of the One ([[CAP]]: "[[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]", "[[Rebirth]]", "[[Retribution]]").

In time, Willow became dissatisfied with the Monotheist Church, believing that it had changed in her absence. While it had once held far more radical positions, Willow objected to the Church's softening relationship with the [[The Lords of Kobol|Polytheist]] Churches around it and the growing distance between the church proper and the STO ([[CAP]]: "[[Unvanquished]]).

===The Resurrection Program===
[[Image:Apotheosis, 1x10.jpg|thumb|Willow in a virtual version of Apotheosis.]]
At Athena Academy, Willow mentored [[Zoe Graystone]] — daughter of famed scientist [[Daniel Graystone]] and computer genius in her own right — who had developed a [[resurrection program]] in which life everlasting could be achieved in the [[virtual world]]. Convinced that Graystone had been touched by the hand of God, Willow devoted herself to the pursuit of this technology, coming to know it as "[[apotheosis]]". Willow believed that apotheosis would bring the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol|Twelve Worlds]] together under the singular God ([[CAP]]: "[[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]", "[[Gravedancing]]", "[[Know Thy Enemy]]", "[[End of Line]]").

As Graystone perfected the avatar technology and created a perfect [[Zoe-A|copy]] of herself in V-world, Willow gathered support, bringing several members of her group marriage — including two of her husbands, [[Nestor Willow]] and [[Olaf Willow]], and one of her wives, [[Mar-Beth Willow]] — into the fold. She also enlisted the aid of an informant called [[Alvo]] who was embedded deep within the Caprican government's [[Global Defense Department]] ([[CAP]]: "[[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]", "[[Gravedancing]]", "[[Know Thy Enemy]]", "[[End of Line]]", "[[False Labor]]", "[[Blowback]]").

===The Zoe Avatar===
In spite of their close relationship, Willow was left much in the dark about Zoe Graystone's work on the resurrection program. As she neared completion on the project, Graystone made preparations to leave Caprica for Gemenon in secret, but was killed when her boyfriend — [[Ben Stark]] — detonated a bomb aboard the [[Metropolitan Levitation Mass Transit|MLMT]] train. Claiming no part in the bombing, Willow was nonetheless left to pick up the pieces, losing access to the Zoe avatar and coming under the suspicion of Agent [[Jordan Duram]] of the GDD ([[CAP]]: "[[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]").

[[Image:Clarice seduces Lacy, 1x03.jpg|thumb|left|Sister Clarice attempts to "mentor" Lacy Rand.]]

Unable to locate the Zoe avatar in V-world, Willow reached out to Graystone's best friend, [[Lacy Rand]]. Willow attempted to grow closer to Rand, offering to mentor her as she had Zoe in the hopes that Lacy could lead her to the resurrection program. Lacy Rand, however, was already in contact with the Zoe avatar — now trapped within the body of a [[Graystone Industries]] [[U-87 Cyber Combat Unit|U-87 Cylon]] and deeply distrustful of Willow. Together, Rand and the Zoe avatar concealed the resurrection program from Willow and worked to transport the U-87 to Gemenon as the real Zoe Graystone had hoped to do ([[CAP]]: "[[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]", "[[Rebirth]]", "[[The Reins of a Waterfall]]").

After seeing Daniel Graystone admit on ''[[Backtalk with Baxter Sarno]]'' that he had spoken to the Zoe avatar, Willow focused on the Graystone Family. Claiming to be returning books that had belonged to Zoe, Willow maneuvered herself into the [[Graystone Estate|Graystone home]], plied [[Amanda Graystone]] with alcohol and gained access to Daniel's private lab. There she used a [[swipe drive]] to retrieve information from Graystone's computer. In the process, however, Willow grew close to Amanda, forming a connection to the grieving mother. When Amanda later revealed that she had received visions of her deceased brother [[Darius]], Willow began to believe that Amanda too was touched by God ([[CAP]]: "[[Know Thy Enemy]]", "[[The Imperfections of Memory]]").

==Power Base==
[[Image:Clarice confronts Barnabas, 1x09.jpg|left|thumb|Clarice holds Barnabas Greeley at gunpoint.]]

As Willow's STO cell focused its resources on apotheosis, another cell lead by [[Barnabas Greeley]] pursued a more aggressive course, detonating bombs at two Caprica City Holocafes. Believing the STO cells should be battening down, not calling attention to themselves, Willow became concerned that Greeley's actions would signal weakness within her own cell to the STO authority on Gemenon. Discovering a message sent by Greeley reaching out to other STO cells on Caprica, Willow became convinced Barnabas was attempting to build a power base and struck back. Intercepting an arms delivery intended for Greeley, Willow confronted Barnabas at the Caprica City harbor, pistol whipping him and ordering him to toe the line or face repercussions ([[CAP]]: "[[Gravedancing]], "[[Know Thy Enemy]]", "[[The Imperfections of Memory]]" deleted scene, "[[End of Line]]").

Making preparations to fly to Gemenon to meet with the monotheist conclave, Willow sought to solidify her own power on Caprica and kill Barnabas. As she and Nestor Willow drove to the [[Caprica Interplanetary Spaceport|Caprican Spaceport]], Clarice was unaware that Greeley had persuaded Lacy Rand to plant a bomb in her trunk. Narrowly escaping the explosion, Clarice and Nestor escaped the explosion unharmed, having left their car on the [[Pantheon Bridge]] to rush to the aid of Amanda Graystone as she leaped into the Caprican Bay ([[CAP]]: "[[End of Line]]").

Accompanying Graystone to a hospital, Willow ensured that Amanda was well taken care of before finally making it to Gemenon ([[CAP]]: "[[Retribution]]").

===Power Grab===
On Gemenon, Willow introduced her notion of apotheosis to the conclave using a [[holoband]] simulation depicting the bombing of [[Atlas Arena]] by STO operatives and their subsequent awakening in a "virtual heaven". Skeptical of her proposition and calling it blasphemous, [[Obal Ferras]] nevertheless agreed to grant Willow an audience with the [[Mother|Holy Mother]]. Ferras, however, had other intentions, describing Willow as a zealot to the Holy Mother who sanctioned Willow's "disposal" ([[CAP]]: "[[Unvanquished]]").

[[Image:Clarice and the Conclave, 1x10.jpg|thumb|Clarice addresses the Conclave on Gemenon.]]

With the Soldiers of the One now marginalized by the Church, Willow reminisced with STO training camp leader [[Diego]] about the glory days of the organization. When the time came for Ferras to have Willow's head, Diego was the chosen assassin. Convinced, however, of Willow's connection with God, Diego turned his weapon on Ferras who was then stabbed repeatedly by his fellow conclave members ([[CAP]]: "[[Unvanquished]]).

Now unopposed, Willow was able to meet with Mother who agreed to provide the necessary resources to complete the apotheosis project. Mother also granted Willow total control over all STO cells on Caprica ([[CAP]]: "[[Unvanquished]]).

===Retribution===
Going into hiding on Caprica after the bombing, Clarice took up residence in a cabin with a recovering Amanda Graystone - still unaware of Willow's involvement in her daughter's murder. Acting quickly to retaliate for the assassination attempt, Willow went after members of Barnabas Greeley's cell who she blamed for the car bombing. Finding them at their respective homes, Willow brutally murdered STO cell members and former Athena Academy students [[Pann]] and [[Hippolyta]], further drawing the suspicion of Jordan Duram at the GDD ([[CAP]]: "[[Retribution]]").

[[Image:Clarice, 1x11.jpg|thumb|Clarice detonates the bomb that killed Barnabas Greeley.]]

Cornering Greeley in a high rise construction site in Caprica City, Willow handcuffed Barnabas to an explosive, telling him that "others need to learn the price of disobedience". Wilow then detonated the bomb, killing Barnabas Greeley and securing her hold of the STO on Caprica ([[CAP]]: "[[Retribution]]").

Kidnapping Lacy Rand and locking her in the Willow family home's attic, Clarice had Rand drugged and tortured. With Rand thoroughly demoralized, Willow comforted her and questioned her on the fate of the Zoe avatar. Telling Willow about the destruction of the U-87, Rand admitted that a backup copy of the avatar might exist in a piece of jewelry Zoe Graystone used as a storage device. Satisfied with the information Lacy provided, Willow sent Rand to the Caprican Spaceport where she was put on a [[jump ship|ship]] bound for the STO training camp on Gemenon ([[CAP]]: "[[Things We Lock Away]]").

===The Willow Clan===
Becoming more and more suspicious of Willow's activities outside their cabin, Amanda Graystone soon became convinced by Agent Duram that Clarice was involved with Zoe Graystone's death and a secret terrorist leader. Now acting as Duram's confidential informant, Graystone searched the cabin for evidence of Willow's involvement. Finding nothing, Duram instructed Graystone to infiltrate Willow's home ([[CAP]]: "[[Things We Lock Away]]").

Aware that Amanda could help her retrieve Zoe's pendant which might contain a backup avatar, Willow allowed Graystone to move into her family home. Immediately butting heads with Willow's wife, Mar-Beth, Amanda informed Agent Duram of her difficulties and secured a recording device to plant in Clarice's bedroom. Himself coming under pressure from GDD director [[Gara Singh]] to divulge the identity of his informant, Duram provided false information to Singh, indicating Mar-Beth as the CI ([[CAP]]: "[[False Labor]]", "[[Blowback]]").

Singh, who was in fact Willow's informant, Alvo, informed Clarice of the Mar-Beth's alleged deception and provided her with Zoe's pendant. Following the birth of Mar-Beth's child, Willow slashed her wife's throat, dismembering and disposing of the corpse, then reporting Mar-Beth missing to Agent Duram. Analyzing Zoe Graystone's pendant, Willow and her husbands, Olaf and Nestor, discovered the backup copy of the resurrection program and began constructing their virtual heaven ([[CAP]]: "[[Blowback]]", "[[The Dirteaters]]").

==Notes==
* Sister Willow mentions to Lacy Rand that she was raised in the slums of Sagittaron in a deleted scene.
* Sister Willow wears a large disk ring that resembles the [[Mandala]]. [http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/227/sisterclaricewillowsrin.jpg] [http://media.battlestarwiki.org/images/b/bd/S3-eyeofjupiter.jpg]
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Guatrau

2011-01-06T08:03:32Z

Josiah Rowe: mdash

{{Character Data
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|colony= [[Tauron]]
|callsign=
|seen= Caprica pilot
|pseen=''Caprica'' pilot
|death= Killed by [[Joseph Adama]]
|parents=
|siblings=
|children= Son†<br>[[Fidelia Fazekas]]
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|role= [[Ha'la'tha]] leader
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|actor= [[Jorge Montesi]]
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The '''Guatrau''' was the title of the leader of the [[Ha'la'tha]] crime syndicate on [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]].

Fifty-eight years before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], the Guatrau of the time lived and conducted business in [[Caprica City]], relying on enforcers like [[Sam Adama]]. The Guatrau also paid for law school for Sam's brother, [[Joseph Adama]], who later provided legal defense and other services for the Ha'la'tha. The Guatrau personally met with Joseph to convince him to threaten then Minister of Defense [[Val Chambers]]. The Guatrau then promised Joseph that he was committed to finding the perpetrators of the [[Lev|MLMT]] bombing that recently claimed Adama's wife and daughter ([[CAP]]: "[[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]").

Some months later, the Guatrau met with [[Daniel Graystone]] at the wealthy industrialist's behest. With the aid of both Adama brothers, the Guatrau entered into a mutually beneficial alliance with Daniel, offering to help him regain control of his company, [[Graystone Industries]], in return for profit made from Daniel's newest venture — [[Virtual world|virtual]] [[avatar]]s of dead people ([[CAP]]: "[[Unvanquished]]").

Despite his dealings with Daniel Graystone, the Guatrau was personal friends with [[Tomas Vergis]] of the [[Vergis Corporation]] ([[CAP]]: "[[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]", "[[Know Thy Enemy]]").

== Notes ==
*The name of the Guatrau is never given. His surname is possibly Fazekas, as this is the surname of his daughter.

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Blowback

2011-01-06T08:02:00Z

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{{Episode Data
| image=CylonBlowback.jpg
| series= cap
| title=Blowback
| season=1
| episode=14
| special=
| extra=
| guests=
| writer= [[Kevin Murphy]]
| story=
| director= [[Omar Madha]]
| production=
| rating=
| US airdate=4 January 2011<ref name="Caprica Cancelled by Syfy">{{cite_web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/10/27/report-caprica-cancelled-by-syfy/69960|title=Caprica Cancelled by Syfy|date=27 October 2010|accessdate=28 October 2010|last=Gorman|first=Bill|format=|language=English}}</ref><ref name="Caprica US airdates">{{cite_web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/11/19/exclusive-syfys-caprica-to-sign-off-tuesday-january-4-416014/8987/|title=Exclusive: Syfy's "Caprica" to Sign Off Tuesday, January 4|date=19 November 2010|accessdate=19 November 2010|format=|language=English}}</ref>
| CAN airdate= November 2, 2010
| UK airdate=
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| prev= [[False Labor]]
| next = [[The Dirteaters]]
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== Overview ==
: ''[[Lacy Rand]]'s training as a soldier in the [[STO]] takes an unexpectedly violent turn. [[Jordan Duram]] is pushed to reveal the identity of his [[Amanda Graystone|confidential informant]]. The [[Guatrau]] becomes a danger to [[Daniel Graystone]]—and puts serious doubts into the minds of [[Sam Adama|Sam]] and [[Joseph Adama]].''

== Summary ==

=== Teaser ===

=== Act 1 ===

=== Act 2 ===

=== Act 3 ===

=== Act 4 ===

== Notes ==

* "Blowback" is a term used for [[w:Blowback (intelligence)|violent, unintended consequences of a covert operation]].
* Because the last five episodes of the season were rescheduled by Syfy, this was the first episode to air in Canada before the United States.
* After the cancellation of the ''Caprica'' series was announced, the original SyFy timeslot of 10:00 PM EDT Tuesday was filled by the ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' episode "[[MemoryAlpha:A Matter of Time (episode)|A Matter of Time]]."<ref name="Syfy Schedule">{{cite_web|url=http://www.syfy.com/schedule/index.php?date=2010-11-2|title=Schedule <nowiki>|</nowiki> Syfy|date=|accessdate=29 October 2010|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>

== Analysis ==

== Questions ==

== Official Statements ==

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

== Guest Stars ==
*[[Peter Wingfield]] as [[Gara Singh]]
*[[Jorge Montesi]] as The [[Guatrau]]
*[[Ryan Robbins]] as [[Diego]]
*[[Ryan Kennedy]] as [[Odin Sinclair]]
*[[Chris Heyerdahl]] as [[Kevin Reikle]]
*[[Anita Torrance]] as [[Mar-Beth Willow]]
*[[Panou]] as [[Olaf Willow]]
*[[Jim Thomson]] as Voice of [[Serge]]
*[[Eva Allan]] as [[Devanna]]
*[[Tom McBeath]] as Agent [[Alpert]]
*[[Calum Worthy]] as [[Cass]]
*[[James Kirk]] as [[Sagittaron]] Recruit
*[[Luc Roderique]] as [[Dex]]
*[[Matthew Smalley]] as Cadet Recruit #1

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The Twelve Colonies of Kobol

2011-01-06T07:49:16Z

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:''This article discusses the Twelve Colonies of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. See [[The Twelve Colonies of Man]] for information on the Colonies of the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]].''

[[File:Colonialseal.png|thumb|[[Colonial Seal|Seal]] of the Twelve Colonies.]]
'''The Twelve Colonies of Kobol''' are twelve distinct worlds, located in a remote part of their home galaxy. For 2,000 years they were home to the human survivors of the Exodus of [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]].<ref>Mentioned by [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/11953827897 Serge's twitter account], given that Serge's account corresponds to 58 years before [[The Fall]].</ref>

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]].

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.
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==Star System==
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>

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).

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.

Prior to their destruction, the Twelve Colonies have approximately 50 billion inhabitants ([[TRS]]: "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]").

===Notes===
* The fact that the Colonies are located within one system originates from a [http://web.archive.org/web/20080620084336/http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/01/#a000016 blog entry] by Ronald D. Moore.
* 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''.
* 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.
* 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.
*Serge's twitter [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/17543741200 mentions] that the exodus from Kobol is believed to be true by the inhabitants of the Twelve Colonies and it was from them that animals such as cats as well as dogs came to the Colonies. Furthermore, the [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/13899240134 twelve planets] are populated with a few other worlds in the star cluster but not many with the settled colonies [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/12891949300 already] possessing some animal as well as plant life. Furthermore, Serge [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/17543813025 states] that all the planets are not democracies but rather each has their own style of government.
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==History==
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[[Image:Home pt1-Kobol.jpg|thumb|[[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]], the ancient homeworld of humanity.]]
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]]").

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>

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'''.

The official symbol of the Twelve Colonies was the [[Colonial seal]]. The nation also had a distinctive [[Colonial anthem|anthem]].

===Downfall===
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[[Image:Bsyashuman.jpg|thumb|[[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]], shortly before its downfall.]]
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]]").

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 (RDM)|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]]")

===Fate===
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 (RDM)|Earth]].

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]].
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==Aerilon==
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[[Image:ColonialColors7.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Aerilon]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Aries (constellation)|Aries]]

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>

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]]").

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).

=== Natives ===
* [[Gaius Baltar | Gaius]] and [[Julius Baltar]]
* [[Sherry Bennett]]
* [[Sekou Hamilton]]
* [[Socinus]]

=== Notes ===
* 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.
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==Aquaria==
[[Image:ColonialColors12.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Aquaria]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Aquarius (constellation)|Aquarius]]

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>

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>

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]]").

=== Notes ===
* On many occasions this colony's name was also spelled '''Aquarion'''. However, the name '''Aquaria''' was heard on screen during the Hybrid's monologue in "[[The Plan]]" and spoken by President Roslin when tallying the votes for vice- president ([[TRS]]: "[[Colonial Day]]").<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>
* 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.
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545438632 Serge's twitter account], Aquaria doesn't have a capital city.
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==Canceron==
[[Image:ColonialColors9.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Canceron]]
[[Image:Canceron.png|thumb|left|Canceron from orbit.]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Cancer (constellation)|Cancer]]

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>

Prior to the [[First Cylon War]], Canceron was a very overpopulated and poor colony. Canceron's major cities such as Hades and Mangala were known to have large slums. Its large population earned Canceron the nickname "The Largest Democracy" within the colonies, though some believed the government was nothing more than a corrupt Oligarchy.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/sports/canceron-wants-a-fourth-pyramid-team.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Canceron Wants a Fourth Pyramid Team"].</ref> <ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/opinion/just-wondering-about-that-military-roadblock-thing.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Just Wondering About That Military Roadblock Thing"]</ref>

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]]").

[[Robin Wenutu]] is the Canceron delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] after the Fall.
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===Pyramid Team===
* [[Canceron Hydras]]
* [[Hades Vice]]
* [[Mangala Krill]]

==Caprica==
{{mainarticle|Caprica (RDM)}}
[[Image:ColonialColors3.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Caprica]]
[[Image:Caprica from Orbit.jpg|left|thumb|[[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] from orbit.]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[w:Capricornus|Capricorn]]

Caprica was a lush blue-green planet, covered by large oceans and continents. It shared its orbit with an arid desert world ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]], TV version — see notes). Metropolitan areas on the planet included the capital [[Caprica City]], as well as [[Delphi]].

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 | religiously]] motivated terrorism ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]).

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]]").

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]]").

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]]").

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]]").

The first [[Quorum of Twelve (TRS)|Quorum of Twelve]] delegate after the Fall is [[Gaius Baltar]]. Years later this spot is taken by [[Lee Adama]].

===Natives===
* [[William Adama | William]], [[Tamara Adama|Tamara]], [[Zak Adama|Zak]] and [[Lee Adama]]
* [[Richard Adar]], presumed as he was also the mayor of Caprica City at one point
* [[Daniel Graystone|Daniel]], [[Amanda Graystone|Amanda]] and [[Zoe Graystone]]
* [[Lacy Rand]] and her family
* [[Laura Roslin | Laura]], [[Cheryl Roslin|Cheryl]] and [[Sandra Roslin]], as well as their parents
* [[Ben Stark]] and his mother, [[Natalie Stark|Natalie]]
* [[Kara Thrace|Kara]], [[Socrata Thrace|Socrata]] and (presumably) [[Dreilide Thrace]]

===Notes===
* 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.
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/8705440343 Sege's Twitter Account], Caprica shares its orbit with [[Gemenon]].
*Serge's twitter also [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/11920922009 states] that Caprica had a number of unique lifeforms on its surface though animal transplantation by early Colonists allowed them to be seen on the other planets.
*The twitter account [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/11861670347 mentions] that Caprica spends the most on Colonial defense.
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==Gemenon==
[[Image:ColonialColors5.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Gemenon]]
[[Image:Gemenon.JPG|thumb|left|Gemenon from orbit.]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Gemini (constellation)|Gemini]]

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>

It was one of the poorer colonies and its people, the Gemenese, were known for their religious fundamentalism ([[TRS]]: "[[Scattered]]", "[[Dirty Hands]]").<ref> Despite this fundamentalist approach to the polytheistic Colonial religion, the Gemenese were known to be tolerant of all forms of worship, including monotheism. In fact, the monotheist movement is said to have begun on Gemenon.

The people of Gemenon are consistently referred to as "Gemenese" in both the [[Re-imagined Series]] and [[Caprica (series)|Caprica]].</ref>

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>

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]]").

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

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

===Natives===
[[Image:GemenonCityscape.jpg|thumb|right|A city on Gemenon.]]
*[[Adrien Bauer]]
*[[Jurgen Belzen]] and his family
*[[Rya Kibby]]
*[[Romo Lampkin]]
*[[Sarah Porter]], former delegate to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]]
*Corporal [[Venner]]

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

===Notes===
* If the word "Inviere" (meaning "Resurrection") is any indication, Old Gemenese was probably similar to the Romanian language of [[Earth (RDM)#A New Earth|our Earth]].
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/8705440343 Serge's Twitter account], Gemenon is the planet that shares its orbit with [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]]. This planet is seen at the beginning of the aired ''Caprica'' pilot, but not identified in said episode.
* As an Easter Egg in ''[[The Plan]]'', the building on the lower left of the screen is the same one where the [[memoryalpha:Romulan Senate|Romulan Senate]] assembles in ''[[memoryalpha:Star Trek Nemesis|Star Trek Nemesis]]''. A detailed picture of this building is available [[memoryalpha:File:Romulan senate building, 2379.jpg|here]].
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==Leonis==
[[Image:ColonialColors8.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Leonis]]
[[Image:Leonis.png|thumb|left|A Leonan thoroughfare under Cylon assault.]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Leo (constellation)|Leo]]

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>

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]]").

[[Safiya Sanne]] is the Leonan representative on the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] after [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|the Fall]].
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===Pyramid Team===
* [[Leonis Wildcats]]

==Libran==
[[Image:ColonialColors11.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Libran]]
[[Image:Libran.gif|thumb|left|The courthouses of Libran.]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Libra (constellation)|Libra]]

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>

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>

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]].

''[[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>

===Notes===
* 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.
* 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]]".
*Serge's twitter account [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/15877355213 says] that the Libran court system served as a body through which trade disputes and legal matters were capable of being sorted amongst the colonies. He also [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/15877298276 states] that it is a high earning colony but is not regarded as a desirable place to live.
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==Picon==
[[Image:ColonialColors2.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Picon]]
[[Image:Picon.png|thumb|left|Picon from orbit.]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Pisces (constellation)|Pisces]]

Picon was a turquoise planet, mainly covered by water and famous for its harbors ([[TRS]]: [[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>

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 substitute 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>

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]]").

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]]").

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]]).

===Natives===
* [[Asha Janik]]
* [[Billy Keikeya | Billy Keikeya's]] family
* [[Playa Palacios]]

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

===Pyramid Team===
* [[Picon Panthers]]

=== Notes ===
*Picon's destination as a substitute for Caprica in films and series is likely a reference to Canada, and particularly Vancouver, where both the [[Re-Imagined Series]] and ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' were filmed.
*[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/12144717655 According] to Serge's twitter account, Picon has the most efficient, cooperative and responsive democracy in the colonies.
*In one [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10988850734 post], it's said that Picon offers tax incentives for production of TV programs on the planet though Caprica remains the leading producer of such shows.
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==Sagittaron==
{{mainarticle|Sagittaron}}
[[Image:ColonialColors10.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Sagittaron]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]

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>

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]]").

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 Twelve Colonies|Fall of the Colonies]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Bastille Day]]").

A few days after the Cylon attack, 5,251 people from this world reside within [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] ([[TRS]]: "[[33]]").

===Natives===
* [[Jacob Cantrell]]
* [[Anastasia Dualla]]
* [[Portia King | Portia]] and [[Willie King]]
* [[Clarice Willow]]
* [[Tom Zarek]]

===Pyramid Team===
* [[Sagittaron Archers]]

===Notes===
* The colony's name was originally spelled as "Sagittar'''i'''on" in the [[Miniseries]], but this changed to '''Sagittaron''' when the regular series began.
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==Scorpia==
[[Image:ScorpionFleetShipyards1.jpg|thumb|left|Scorpia and and its shipyards from orbit.]]
[[Image:ColonialColors6.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Scorpia]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Scorpius|Scorpio]]

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>

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").

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]]").

[[Eladio Puasha]] serves as the planet's delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] assembled after the Fall.
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===Notes===
* 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".
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==Tauron==
{{mainarticle|Tauron (RDM)}}
[[Image:ColonialColors4.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Tauron]]
[[Image:Tauron.png|thumb|left|[[Tauron (RDM)|Tauron]] from orbit.]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Taurus (constellation)|Taurus]]

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).

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]]).

Some 800 years before [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|the Fall]] Tauron was colonized by [[#Virgon|Virgon]] and [[#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>

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]]).

During the War, [[Hypatia]] was was the location of a [[Battle of Tauron|fierce and lossy battle]] against [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon forces]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]", extended Edition).

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]]").

===Natives===
* [[Joseph Adama | Joseph]] and [[Sam Adama]]
* [[Shannon Adama]] and her mother, [[Ruth]]
* [[Helena Cain]] and her murdered family
* [[Tomas Vergis]]

===Notes===
* 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.
* 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]].
* Serge's Twitter account also [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545200174 stated] Tauron's capital to be [[Hypatia]].
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==Virgon==
[[Image:ColonialColors1.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Virgon]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]]

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>

Virgon had a declining monarchy and a strong national parliament, at least 58 years before the Fall of the Colonies.<ref>Mentioned by [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/statuses/10937229785 Serge's twitter account].</ref>

[[Virgon Brew]] was a beer produced on the planet and exported to other Colonies ([[TRS]]: "[[Maelstrom]]").

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]]).

[[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.

===Pyramid Team===
* [[Boskirk All Reds]]

===Notes===
*Serge's Twitter Account [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10937229785 states] that Virgon has a declining monarchy with a strong parliament.

== See Also==
*[[Ithaca]]
*[[Ragnar]]
*[[Troy (RDM)|Troy]]

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:''This article discusses the Twelve Colonies of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. See [[The Twelve Colonies of Man]] for information on the Colonies of the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]].''

[[File:Colonialseal.png|thumb|[[Colonial Seal|Seal]] of the Twelve Colonies.]]
'''The Twelve Colonies of Kobol''' are twelve distinct worlds, located in a remote part of their home galaxy. For 2,000 years they were home to the human survivors of the Exodus of [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]].<ref>Mentioned by [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/11953827897 Serge's twitter account], given that Serge's account corresponds to 58 years before [[The Fall]].</ref>

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]].

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.
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==Star System==
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>

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).

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.

Prior to their destruction, the Twelve Colonies have approximately 50 billion inhabitants ([[TRS]]: "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]").

===Notes===
* The fact that the Colonies are located within one system originates from a [http://web.archive.org/web/20080620084336/http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/01/#a000016 blog entry] by Ronald D. Moore.
* 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''.
* 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.
* 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.
*Serge's twitter [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/17543741200 mentions] that the exodus from Kobol is believed to be true by the inhabitants of the Twelve Colonies and it was from them that animals such as cats as well as dogs came to the Colonies. Furthermore, the [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/13899240134 twelve planets] are populated with a few other worlds in the star cluster but not many with the settled colonies [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/12891949300 already] possessing some animal as well as plant life. Furthermore, Serge [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/17543813025 states] that all the planets are not democracies but rather each has their own style of government.
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==History==
{{mainarticle|History of the Twelve Colonies}}
[[Image:Home pt1-Kobol.jpg|thumb|[[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]], the ancient homeworld of humanity.]]
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]]").

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>

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'''.

The official symbol of the Twelve Colonies was the [[Colonial seal]]. The nation also had a distinctive [[Colonial anthem|anthem]].

===Downfall===
{{mainarticle|Fall of the Twelve Colonies}}
[[Image:Bsyashuman.jpg|thumb|[[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]], shortly before its downfall.]]
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]]").

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 (RDM)|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]]")

===Fate===
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 (RDM)|Earth]].

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]].
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==Aerilon==
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[[Image:ColonialColors7.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Aerilon]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Aries (constellation)|Aries]]

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>

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]]").

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).

=== Natives ===
* [[Gaius Baltar | Gaius]] and [[Julius Baltar]]
* [[Sherry Bennett]]
* [[Sekou Hamilton]]
* [[Socinus]]

=== Notes ===
* 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.
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==Aquaria==
[[Image:ColonialColors12.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Aquaria]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Aquarius (constellation)|Aquarius]]

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>

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>

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]]").

=== Notes ===
* On many occasions this colony's name was also spelled '''Aquarion'''. However, the name '''Aquaria''' was heard on screen during the Hybrid's monologue in "[[The Plan]]" and spoken by President Roslin when tallying the votes for vice- president ([[TRS]]: "[[Colonial Day]]").<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>
* 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.
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545438632 Serge's twitter account], Aquaria doesn't have a capital city.
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==Canceron==
[[Image:ColonialColors9.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Canceron]]
[[Image:Canceron.png|thumb|left|Canceron from orbit.]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Cancer (constellation)|Cancer]]

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>

Prior to the [[First Cylon War]], Canceron was a very overpopulated and poor colony. Canceron's major cities such as Hades and Mangala were known to have large slums. Its large population earned Canceron the nickname "The Largest Democracy" within the colonies, though some believed the government was nothing more than a corrupt Oligarchy.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/sports/canceron-wants-a-fourth-pyramid-team.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Canceron Wants a Fourth Pyramid Team"].</ref> <ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/opinion/just-wondering-about-that-military-roadblock-thing.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Just Wondering About That Military Roadblock Thing"]</ref>

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]]").

[[Robin Wenutu]] is the Canceron delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] after the Fall.
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===Pyramid Team===
* [[Canceron Hydras]]
* [[Hades Vice]]
* [[Mangala Krill]]

==Caprica==
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[[Image:ColonialColors3.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Caprica]]
[[Image:Caprica from Orbit.jpg|left|thumb|[[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] from orbit.]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[w:Capricornus|Capricorn]]

Caprica was a lush blue-green planet, covered by large oceans and continents. It shared its orbit with an arid desert world ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]], TV version — see notes). Metropolitan areas on the planet included the capital [[Caprica City]], as well as [[Delphi]].

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 | religiously]] motivated terrorism ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]).

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]]").

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]]").

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]]").

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]]").

The first [[Quorum of Twelve (TRS)|Quorum of Twelve]] delegate after the Fall is [[Gaius Baltar]]. Years later this spot is taken by [[Lee Adama]].

===Natives===
* [[William Adama | William]], [[Tamara Adama|Tamara]], [[Zak Adama|Zak]] and [[Lee Adama]]
* [[Richard Adar]], presumed as he was also the mayor of Caprica City at one point
* [[Daniel Graystone|Daniel]], [[Amanda Graystone|Amanda]] and [[Zoe Graystone]]
* [[Lacy Rand]] and her family
* [[Laura Roslin | Laura]], [[Cheryl Roslin|Cheryl]] and [[Sandra Roslin]], as well as their parents
* [[Ben Stark]] and his mother, [[Natalie Stark|Natalie]]
* [[Kara Thrace|Kara]], [[Socrata Thrace|Socrata]] and (presumably) [[Dreilide Thrace]]

===Notes===
* 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.
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/8705440343 Sege's Twitter Account], Caprica shares its orbit with [[Gemenon]].
*Serge's twitter also [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/11920922009 states] that Caprica had a number of unique lifeforms on its surface though animal transplantation by early Colonists allowed them to be seen on the other planets.
*The twitter account [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/11861670347 mentions] that Caprica spends the most on Colonial defense.
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==Gemenon==
[[Image:ColonialColors5.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Gemenon]]
[[Image:Gemenon.JPG|thumb|left|Gemenon from orbit.]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Gemini (constellation)|Gemini]]

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>

It was one of the poorer colonies and its people, the Gemenese, were known for their religious fundamentalism ([[TRS]]: "[[Scattered]]", "[[Dirty Hands]]").<ref> Despite this fundamentalist approach to the polytheistic Colonial religion, the Gemenese were known to be tolerant of all forms of worship, including monotheism. In fact, the monotheist movement is said to have begun on Gemenon.

The people of Gemenon are consistently referred to as "Gemenese" in both the [[Re-imagined Series]] and [[Caprica (series)|Caprica]].</ref>

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>

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]]").

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

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

===Natives===
[[Image:GemenonCityscape.jpg|thumb|right|A city on Gemenon.]]
*[[Adrien Bauer]]
*[[Jurgen Belzen]] and his family
*[[Rya Kibby]]
*[[Romo Lampkin]]
*[[Sarah Porter]], former delegate to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]]
*Corporal [[Venner]]

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

===Notes===
* If the word "Inviere" (meaning "Resurrection") is any indication, Old Gemenese was probably similar to the Romanian language of [[Earth (RDM)#A New Earth|our Earth]].
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/8705440343 Serge's Twitter account], Gemenon is the planet that shares its orbit with [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]]. This planet is seen at the beginning of the aired ''Caprica'' pilot, but not identified in said episode.
* As an Easter Egg in ''[[The Plan]]'', the building on the lower left of the screen is the same one where the [[memoryalpha:Romulan Senate|Romulan Senate]] assembles in ''[[memoryalpha:Star Trek Nemesis|Star Trek Nemesis]]''. A detailed picture of this building is available [[memoryalpha:File:Romulan senate building, 2379.jpg|here]].
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==Leonis==
[[Image:ColonialColors8.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Leonis]]
[[Image:Leonis.png|thumb|left|A Leonan thoroughfare under Cylon assault.]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Leo (constellation)|Leo]]

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>

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]]").

[[Safiya Sanne]] is the Leonan representative on the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] after [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|the Fall]].
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===Pyramid Team===
* [[Leonis Wildcats]]

==Libran==
[[Image:ColonialColors11.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Libran]]
[[Image:Libran.gif|thumb|left|The courthouses of Libran.]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Libra (constellation)|Libra]]

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>

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>

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]].

''[[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>

===Notes===
* 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.
* 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]]".
*Serge's twitter account [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/15877355213 says] that the Libran court system served as a body through which trade disputes and legal matters were capable of being sorted amongst the colonies. He also [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/15877298276 states] that it is a high earning colony but is not regarded as a desirable place to live.
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==Picon==
[[Image:ColonialColors2.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Picon]]
[[Image:Picon.png|thumb|left|Picon from orbit.]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Pisces (constellation)|Pisces]]

Picon was a turquoise planet, mainly covered by water and famous for its harbors ([[TRS]]: [[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>

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 substitute 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>

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]]").

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]]").

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]]).

===Natives===
* [[Asha Janik]]
* [[Billy Keikeya | Billy Keikeya's]] family
* [[Playa Palacios]]

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

===Pyramid Team===
* [[Picon Panthers]]

=== Notes ===
*Picon's destination as a substitute for Caprica in films and series is likely a reference to Canada, and particularly Vancouver, where both the [[Re-Imagined Series]] and ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' were filmed.
*[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/12144717655 According] to Serge's twitter account, Picon has the most efficient, cooperative and responsive democracy in the colonies.
*In one [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10988850734 post], its said that Picon offers tax incentives for production of TV programs on the planet though Caprica remains the leading producer of such shows.
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==Sagittaron==
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[[Image:ColonialColors10.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Sagittaron]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]

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>

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]]").

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 Twelve Colonies|Fall of the Colonies]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Bastille Day]]").

A few days after the Cylon attack, 5,251 people from this world reside within [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] ([[TRS]]: "[[33]]").

===Natives===
* [[Jacob Cantrell]]
* [[Anastasia Dualla]]
* [[Portia King | Portia]] and [[Willie King]]
* [[Clarice Willow]]
* [[Tom Zarek]]

===Pyramid Team===
* [[Sagittaron Archers]]

===Notes===
* The colony's name was originally spelled as "Sagittar'''i'''on" in the [[Miniseries]], but this changed to '''Sagittaron''' when the regular series began.
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==Scorpia==
[[Image:ScorpionFleetShipyards1.jpg|thumb|left|Scorpia and and its shipyards from orbit.]]
[[Image:ColonialColors6.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Scorpia]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Scorpius|Scorpio]]

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>

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").

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]]").

[[Eladio Puasha]] serves as the planet's delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] assembled after the Fall.
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===Notes===
* 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".
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==Tauron==
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[[Image:ColonialColors4.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Tauron]]
[[Image:Tauron.png|thumb|left|[[Tauron (RDM)|Tauron]] from orbit.]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Taurus (constellation)|Taurus]]

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).

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]]).

Some 800 years before [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|the Fall]] Tauron was colonized by [[#Virgon|Virgon]] and [[#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>

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]]).

During the War, [[Hypatia]] was was the location of a [[Battle of Tauron|fierce and lossy battle]] against [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon forces]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]", extended Edition).

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]]").

===Natives===
* [[Joseph Adama | Joseph]] and [[Sam Adama]]
* [[Shannon Adama]] and her mother, [[Ruth]]
* [[Helena Cain]] and her murdered family
* [[Tomas Vergis]]

===Notes===
* 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.
* 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]].
* Serge's Twitter account also [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545200174 stated] Tauron's capital to be [[Hypatia]].
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==Virgon==
[[Image:ColonialColors1.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Virgon]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]]

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>

Virgon had a declining monarchy and a strong national parliament, at least 58 years before the Fall of the Colonies.<ref>Mentioned by [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/statuses/10937229785 Serge's twitter account].</ref>

[[Virgon Brew]] was a beer produced on the planet and exported to other Colonies ([[TRS]]: "[[Maelstrom]]").

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]]).

[[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.

===Pyramid Team===
* [[Boskirk All Reds]]

===Notes===
*Serge's Twitter Account [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10937229785 states] that Virgon has a declining monarchy with a strong parliament.

== See Also==
*[[Ithaca]]
*[[Ragnar]]
*[[Troy (RDM)|Troy]]

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:''This article discusses the Twelve Colonies of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. See [[The Twelve Colonies of Man]] for information on the Colonies of the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]].''

[[File:Colonialseal.png|thumb|[[Colonial Seal|Seal]] of the Twelve Colonies.]]
'''The Twelve Colonies of Kobol''' are twelve distinct worlds, located in a remote part of their home galaxy. For 2,000 years they were home to the human survivors of the Exodus of [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]].<ref>Mentioned by [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/11953827897 Serge's twitter account], given that Serge's account corresponds to 58 years before [[The Fall]].</ref>

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]].

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.
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==Star System==
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>

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).

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.

Prior to their destruction, the Twelve Colonies have approximately 50 billion inhabitants ([[TRS]]: "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]").

===Notes===
* The fact, that the Colonies are located within one system originates from a [http://web.archive.org/web/20080620084336/http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/01/#a000016 blog entry] by Ronald D. Moore.
* 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''.
* 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.
* 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.
*Serge's twitter [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/17543741200 mentions] that the exodus from Kobol is believed to be true by the inhabitants of the Twelve Colonies and it was from them that animals such as cats as well as dogs came to the Colonies. Furthermore, the [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/13899240134 twelve planets] are populated with a few other worlds in the star cluster but not many with the settled colonies [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/12891949300 already] possessing some animal as well as plant life. Furthermore, Serge [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/17543813025 states] that all the planets are not democracies but rather each has their own style of government.
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==History==
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[[Image:Home pt1-Kobol.jpg|thumb|[[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]], the ancient homeworld of humanity.]]
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]]").

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>

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'''.

The official symbol of the Twelve Colonies was the [[Colonial seal]]. The nation also had a distinctive [[Colonial anthem|anthem]].

===Downfall===
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[[Image:Bsyashuman.jpg|thumb|[[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]], shortly before its downfall.]]
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]]").

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 (RDM)|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]]")

===Fate===
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 (RDM)|Earth]].

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]].
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==Aerilon==
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[[Image:ColonialColors7.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Aerilon]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Aries (constellation)|Aries]]

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>

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]]").

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).

=== Natives ===
* [[Gaius Baltar | Gaius]] and [[Julius Baltar]]
* [[Sherry Bennett]]
* [[Sekou Hamilton]]
* [[Socinus]]

=== Notes ===
* 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.
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==Aquaria==
[[Image:ColonialColors12.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Aquaria]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Aquarius (constellation)|Aquarius]]

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>

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>

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]]").

=== Notes ===
* On many occasions this colony's name was also spelled '''Aquarion'''. However, the name '''Aquaria''' was heard on screen during the Hybrid's monologue in "[[The Plan]]" and spoken by President Roslin when tallying the votes for vice- president ([[TRS]]: "[[Colonial Day]]").<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>
* 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.
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545438632 Serge's twitter account], Aquaria doesn't have a capital city.
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==Canceron==
[[Image:ColonialColors9.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Canceron]]
[[Image:Canceron.png|thumb|left|Canceron from orbit.]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Cancer (constellation)|Cancer]]

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>

Prior to the [[First Cylon War]], Canceron was a very overpopulated and poor colony. Canceron's major cities such as Hades and Mangala were known to have large slums. Its large population earned Canceron the nickname "The Largest Democracy" within the colonies, though some believed the government was nothing more than a corrupt Oligarchy.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/sports/canceron-wants-a-fourth-pyramid-team.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Canceron Wants a Fourth Pyramid Team"].</ref> <ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/opinion/just-wondering-about-that-military-roadblock-thing.php ''The Caprican'' article: "Just Wondering About That Military Roadblock Thing"]</ref>

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]]").

[[Robin Wenutu]] is the Canceron delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] after the Fall.
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===Pyramid Team===
* [[Canceron Hydras]]
* [[Hades Vice]]
* [[Mangala Krill]]

==Caprica==
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[[Image:ColonialColors3.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Caprica]]
[[Image:Caprica from Orbit.jpg|left|thumb|[[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] from orbit.]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[w:Capricornus|Capricorn]]

Caprica was a lush blue-green planet, covered by large oceans and continents. It shared its orbit with an arid desert world ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]], TV version — see notes). Metropolitan areas on the planet included the capital [[Caprica City]], as well as [[Delphi]].

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 | religiously]] motivated terrorism ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]).

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]]").

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]]").

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]]").

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]]").

The first [[Quorum of Twelve (TRS)|Quorum of Twelve]] delegate after the Fall is [[Gaius Baltar]]. Years later this spot is taken by [[Lee Adama]].

===Natives===
* [[William Adama | William]], [[Tamara Adama|Tamara]], [[Zak Adama|Zak]] and [[Lee Adama]]
* [[Richard Adar]], presumed as he was also the mayor of Caprica City at one point
* [[Daniel Graystone|Daniel]], [[Amanda Graystone|Amanda]] and [[Zoe Graystone]]
* [[Lacy Rand]] and her family
* [[Laura Roslin | Laura]], [[Cheryl Roslin|Cheryl]] and [[Sandra Roslin]], as well as their parents
* [[Ben Stark]] and his mother, [[Natalie Stark|Natalie]]
* [[Kara Thrace|Kara]], [[Socrata Thrace|Socrata]] and (presumably) [[Dreilide Thrace]]

===Notes===
* 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.
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/8705440343 Sege's Twitter Account], Caprica shares its orbit with [[Gemenon]].
*Serge's twitter also [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/11920922009 states] that Caprica had a number of unique lifeforms on its surface though animal transplantation by early Colonists allowed them to be seen on the other planets.
*The twitter account [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/11861670347 mentions] that Caprica spends the most on Colonial defense.
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==Gemenon==
[[Image:ColonialColors5.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Gemenon]]
[[Image:Gemenon.JPG|thumb|left|Gemenon from orbit.]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Gemini (constellation)|Gemini]]

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>

It was one of the poorer colonies and its people, the Gemenese, were known for their religious fundamentalism ([[TRS]]: "[[Scattered]]", "[[Dirty Hands]]").<ref> Despite this fundamentalist approach to the polytheistic Colonial religion, the Gemenese were known to be tolerant of all forms of worship, including monotheism. In fact, the monotheist movement is said to have begun on Gemenon.

The people of Gemenon are consistently referred to as "Gemenese" in both the [[Re-imagined Series]] and [[Caprica (series)|Caprica]].</ref>

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>

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]]").

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

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

===Natives===
[[Image:GemenonCityscape.jpg|thumb|right|A city on Gemenon.]]
*[[Adrien Bauer]]
*[[Jurgen Belzen]] and his family
*[[Rya Kibby]]
*[[Romo Lampkin]]
*[[Sarah Porter]], former delegate to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]]
*Corporal [[Venner]]

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

===Notes===
* If the word "Inviere" (meaning "Resurrection") is any indication, Old Gemenese was probably similar to the Romanian language of [[Earth (RDM)#A New Earth|our Earth]].
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/8705440343 Serge's Twitter account], Gemenon is the planet that shares its orbit with [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]]. This planet is seen at the beginning of the aired ''Caprica'' pilot, but not identified in said episode.
* As an Easter Egg in ''[[The Plan]]'', the building on the lower left of the screen is the same one where the [[memoryalpha:Romulan Senate|Romulan Senate]] assembles in ''[[memoryalpha:Star Trek Nemesis|Star Trek Nemesis]]''. A detailed picture of this building is available [[memoryalpha:File:Romulan senate building, 2379.jpg|here]].
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==Leonis==
[[Image:ColonialColors8.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Leonis]]
[[Image:Leonis.png|thumb|left|A Leonan thoroughfare under Cylon assault.]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Leo (constellation)|Leo]]

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>

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]]").

[[Safiya Sanne]] is the Leonan representative on the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] after [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|the Fall]].
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===Pyramid Team===
* [[Leonis Wildcats]]

==Libran==
[[Image:ColonialColors11.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Libran]]
[[Image:Libran.gif|thumb|left|The courthouses of Libran.]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Libra (constellation)|Libra]]

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>

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>

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]].

''[[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>

===Notes===
* 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.
* 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]]".
*Serge's twitter account [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/15877355213 says] that the Libran court system served as a body through which trade disputes and legal matters were capable of being sorted amongst the colonies. He also [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/15877298276 states] that it is a high earning colony but is not regarded as a desirable place to live.
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==Picon==
[[Image:ColonialColors2.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Picon]]
[[Image:Picon.png|thumb|left|Picon from orbit.]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Pisces (constellation)|Pisces]]

Picon was a turquoise planet, mainly covered by water and famous for its harbors ([[TRS]]: [[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>

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 substitute 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>

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]]").

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]]").

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]]).

===Natives===
* [[Asha Janik]]
* [[Billy Keikeya | Billy Keikeya's]] family
* [[Playa Palacios]]

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

===Pyramid Team===
* [[Picon Panthers]]

=== Notes ===
*Picon's destination as a substitute for Caprica in films and series is likely a reference to Canada, and particularly Vancouver, where both the [[Re-Imagined Series]] and ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' were filmed.
*[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/12144717655 According] to Serge's twitter account, Picon has the most efficient, cooperative and responsive democracy in the colonies.
*In one [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10988850734 post], its said that Picon offers tax incentives for production of TV programs on the planet though Caprica remains the leading producer of such shows.
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==Sagittaron==
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[[Image:ColonialColors10.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Sagittaron]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]

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>

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]]").

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 Twelve Colonies|Fall of the Colonies]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Bastille Day]]").

A few days after the Cylon attack, 5,251 people from this world reside within [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] ([[TRS]]: "[[33]]").

===Natives===
* [[Jacob Cantrell]]
* [[Anastasia Dualla]]
* [[Portia King | Portia]] and [[Willie King]]
* [[Clarice Willow]]
* [[Tom Zarek]]

===Pyramid Team===
* [[Sagittaron Archers]]

===Notes===
* The colony's name was originally spelled as "Sagittar'''i'''on" in the [[Miniseries]], but this changed to '''Sagittaron''' when the regular series began.
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==Scorpia==
[[Image:ScorpionFleetShipyards1.jpg|thumb|left|Scorpia and and its shipyards from orbit.]]
[[Image:ColonialColors6.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Scorpia]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Scorpius|Scorpio]]

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>

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").

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]]").

[[Eladio Puasha]] serves as the planet's delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] assembled after the Fall.
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===Notes===
* 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".
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==Tauron==
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[[Image:ColonialColors4.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Tauron]]
[[Image:Tauron.png|thumb|left|[[Tauron (RDM)|Tauron]] from orbit.]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Taurus (constellation)|Taurus]]

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).

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]]).

Some 800 years before [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|the Fall]] Tauron was colonized by [[#Virgon|Virgon]] and [[#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>

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]]).

During the War, [[Hypatia]] was was the location of a [[Battle of Tauron|fierce and lossy battle]] against [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon forces]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]", extended Edition).

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]]").

===Natives===
* [[Joseph Adama | Joseph]] and [[Sam Adama]]
* [[Shannon Adama]] and her mother, [[Ruth]]
* [[Helena Cain]] and her murdered family
* [[Tomas Vergis]]

===Notes===
* 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.
* 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]].
* Serge's Twitter account also [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545200174 stated] Tauron's capital to be [[Hypatia]].
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==Virgon==
[[Image:ColonialColors1.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Virgon]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]]

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>

Virgon had a declining monarchy and a strong national parliament, at least 58 years before the Fall of the Colonies.<ref>Mentioned by [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/statuses/10937229785 Serge's twitter account].</ref>

[[Virgon Brew]] was a beer produced on the planet and exported to other Colonies ([[TRS]]: "[[Maelstrom]]").

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]]).

[[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.

===Pyramid Team===
* [[Boskirk All Reds]]

===Notes===
*Serge's Twitter Account [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10937229785 states] that Virgon has a declining monarchy with a strong parliament.

== See Also==
*[[Ithaca]]
*[[Ragnar]]
*[[Troy (RDM)|Troy]]

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Monotheist Church

2011-01-06T07:39:31Z

Josiah Rowe: /* Apotheosis */ mdash

[[Image:Monotheist Church, 1x10.jpg|thumb|The Monotheist Church's retreat on Gemenon.]]
The '''Monotheist Church''', sometimes referred to as the '''Monad Church''', was a religious organization based on [[Gemenon]] in the years before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Fall]]. Lead by the cleric known as [[Mother]], the Monotheist Chruch's goal was to spread the gospel of a single, all knowing, all powerful [[God (RDM)|God]] to the generally [[Lords of Kobol|polytheist]] [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol|Twelve Worlds]].

==History==
[[Image:Monotheist Church at night, 1x10.jpg|thumb|The retreat at night.]]
Formed in the decades leading up to the [[First Cylon War]], the Monotheist Church was housed in the rocky, seaside cliffs of Gemenese in a temple referred to as "the retreat". The location was considered by the monotheists to be the Holy Land. Inside the retreat was an elaborate cathedral distinguished by buttresses, stained glass windows and reflecting pools where the clerics met for worship as well as politicking. The halls of the Monotheist Church echoed with the sound of chanting and prayer, reflecting a bygone age of mysticism in the Twelve Colonies ([[CAP]]: "[[Unvanquished]]", "[[Blowback]]").

In the early years of its formation, the Monad Church came into conflict with its polytheistic neighbors with polytheist rebels in the east and the "Hephaistons" in the west. Despite these tensions, the Monad Chruch's relationship with the polytheist ones softened over time, though they still considered nonbelievers "unenlightened" ([[CAP]]: "[[Unvanquished]]").

===The Soldiers of the One===
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[[Image:Soldiers of One Logo.jpg|thumb|"Infinity" symbol representing the Soldiers of the One.]]
The Soldiers of the One, or STO, was the militant arm of the Monotheist Church, formed in the movement's early years to defend the church, driving out the many [[Lords of Kobol (RDM)|Gods]] and combating the corruption and decadence of Colonial society. Considered by the [[GDD|Caprican Government]] to be a terrorist organization, the STO was at least in part seen by Obal Ferras, with training camps set up on Gemenon ([[CAP]]: "[[Unvanquished]]").

Meeting resistance to the monotheist movement, the Monotheist Church at first heavily utilized its arm branch, crediting it with its success in leaner years. Despite the fact that they were treated as saviors, the Monotheist Church ultimately took up a more distant relationship with its STO cells, going so far as to refuse to house its leaders within the church proper ([[CAP]]: "[[Unvanquished]]").

===Conclave===
The monotheist '''conclave''' was a ten member group of clerics that convened on Gemenon to carry out the affairs of the Church, with members including [[Obal Ferras]] consulting directly with the Blessed Mother ([[CAP]]: "[[Unvanquished]]", "[[Retribution]]").

====Apotheosis====
[[Image:Clarice and the Conclave, 1x10.jpg|thumb|The conclave on Gemenon.]]
58 years before the Fall of the Twelve Worlds, the conclave came into direct conflict with the STO. Objecting to the church's newly found "coziness" with the polytheist organizations in the Colonies, [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprican]] cell leader [[Clarice Willow]] sought a new direction for the church. Meeting with the conclave on Gemenon, Clarice unveiled her notion of "[[Apotheosis]]" — the realization of life everlasting in a [[Virtual World|virtual]] heaven. Despite a convincing argument, however, Obal Ferras found Willow's notion blasphemous, relating his position to Mother and securing permission to have Clarice disposed of ([[CAP]]: "[[Unvanquished]]").

Willow's Apotheosis had nevertheless won over many other members of the conclave and the STO who conspired to murder Ferras instead. With the conclave stabbing Ferras to death before her eyes, Mother acquiesced, giving Willow the resources she needed to complete her "science project" and granting her full control over the STO cells on Caprica. Willow quickly returned to Caprica where she set out eliminating her competition ([[CAP]]: "[[Unvanquished]]", "[[Retribution]]").

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Jane Espenson

2010-12-06T11:31:03Z

Josiah Rowe: update: Caprica in past tense, etc.

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'''Jane Espenson''' was a Co-Executive Producer and writer for the [[Re-imagined]] series of ''Battlestar Galactica'', and an Executive Producer on its spin-off ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''. She began writing for ''Battlestar Galactica'' in [[season 3]] and joined the production staff in [[season 4]].

Jane Espenson grew up in Ames, Iowa, where she admits she watched too much television. <ref> [http://www.janeespenson.com/biography.php Jane Espenson's Official Website] </ref> (''Starsky and Hutch'' was reportedly a favorite.) At age 13 she took a stab at writing an episode of ''M*A*S*H''. She attended college at UC Berkeley, studying linguistics as an undergrad and graduate student. While in grad school, she submitted spec episodes to ''Star Trek: The Next Generation''.

After winning a spot in the Walt Disney writers' fellowship (1992-93), Espenson worked in sitcoms for a number of years. She is also a ''Star Trek'' alumnus, having written the ''Deep Space Nine'' season 4 episode "[[MemoryAlpha:Accession|Accession]]".

Her first staff job on a drama was on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', which she joined in the middle of Season 3. Espenson wrote 23 episodes of the show, more than any other writer besides showrunners Joss Whedon and Marti Noxon. During her stint on Buffy, she wrote the Hugo Award-winning episode "Conversations with Dead People." Espenson would go on to write for two other Joss Whedon TV series, ''Firefly'', and the ''Buffy'' spinoff, ''Angel''.

Espenson did a year as Co-Executive Producer at ''Gilmore Girls'', and brief stints as Co-Executive Producer of the cancelled FOX dramas ''Tru Calling'' and ''The Inside''. Next, she served as Co-Executive Producer of the sitcom ''Jake in Progress'', which was also short-lived.

Along the way, she also wrote an episode of ''The O.C.'' as well as several episodes of the animated series "''The Batman''."

She reportedly often tells people she has the best job in the world.

==Galactica and Caprica Showrunner==
During the last season of ''Battlestar Galactica'', executive producer [[Ronald D. Moore]] began handing greater production and post-production responsibilities to Espenson.<ref name="watcher1">{{cite web|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/01/caprica-battlestar-galactica-jane-espenson.html |title='Battlestar Galactica' veterans move on to 'Caprica' |date=January 23, 2009 |accessmonthday=February 21 |accessyear=2010 |last=Ryan |first=Maureen |work=The Watcher |publisher=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> She wrote and executive produced the DVD movie ''[[The Plan]]'', and as ''Caprica'' began to develop from pilot to series in early 2009, Espenson was appointed as that series' showrunner.<ref name="watcher1"/> However, by November 2009, Espenson had handed the showrunner reins to [[Kevin Murphy]], in order to concentrate on writing.<ref name="io9">{{cite news
| url = http://io9.com/5405416/jane-espenson-explains-capricas-change-of-showrunner
| title = Jane Espenson Explains Caprica's Change Of Showrunner
| accessdate = February 21, 2010
| last = Anders
| first = Charlie Jane
| date = November 16, 2009
| work = io9
| publisher = Gawker Media
}}</ref> Espenson told science fiction blog io9:<blockquote>"I'm still at Caprica. Running the room was very intensive and took a lot of time away from actually writing this amazing ambitious show. I missed the writing more than I expected and this was my decision to concentrate on that as we put together the big end of season one. Kevin is extremely smart and talented and brings fresh eyes and fresh energy to the project — we're so lucky to have him!"<ref name="io9" /></blockquote>

Espenson continued to serve as an executive producer on ''Caprica'' until its cancellation.<ref>{{cite news
| url = http://www.airlockalpha.com/node/6889
| title = Jane Espenson Steps Aside as ''Caprica'' Showrunner
| accessdate = February 21, 2010
| last = Hinman
| first = Michael
| date = November 16, 2009
| work = Airlock Alpha
}}</ref>

== Writer credits for "Battlestar Galactica" ==

*Season 3:
**"[[The Passage]]"
**"[[Dirty Hands]]" (with [[Anne Cofell Saunders]])

*Season 4:
**"[[Escape Velocity]]"
**"[[The Hub]]"
**"[[Deadlock]]"

* Other Media:
** "[[Face of the Enemy]]" (with [[Seamus Kevin Fahey]])
** "[[The Plan]]"

== Writer credits for ''Caprica''==
*[[Gravedancing]] (with [[Michael Angeli]])
*[[Apotheosis (episode)|Apotheosis]] (with [[Kevin Murphy]])

''See also: [[:Category:Episodes written by Jane Espenson|Episodes written by Jane Espenson]]''

== External Links ==
*[http://www.janeespenson.com/ Jane Espenson website]
{{ext-ma|article=Jane Espenson}}
*[http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003---interviews/jane-espenson-galactica.tv-interview.html Jane Espenson interview] at [http://www.galactica.tv GALACTICA.TV]
*[http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/04/jane-espenson-interview.php Jane Espenson Interview at AMCtv.com]

== References ==
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Talk:Shannon Adama/Archive 1

2010-12-06T11:25:39Z

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==Caprica==

It looks like we may in for a minor retcon (most likely the result of the writers forgetting they had named Adama's mother). It seems that in ''Caprica'' she will be named Shannon. Press releases and casting information. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 19:35, 30 August 2008 (UTC)

== Shannon, Evelyn and the Lighter ==

This discussion is based on spoilers for the "final five" episodes of ''Caprica'' — look away if you're staying spoiler-free.
{{spoiltext|Since it turns out that Willie Adama of ''Caprica'' and William Adama of ''BSG'' are two different characters, half-brothers, someone should check the dialogue in "The Hand of God" to see whether the cigarette lighter belonged to William's mom (Evelyn) or to Shannon. I'd guess that Adama referred to his mother, but since I don't have access to the episode on DVD I can't check.}}—[[User:Josiah Rowe|Josiah Rowe]] 11:25, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

Shannon Adama

2010-12-06T11:18:00Z

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{{Character Data
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|age=
|colony= [[Tauron (RDM)|Tauron]] (moved to [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]])
|seen= Caprica (pilot)
|pseen=''Caprica'' pilot
|death= Killed in the bombing of [[Maglev 23]] ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]])
|parents= [[Ruth]] (mother)
|siblings=
|children= [[Tamara Adama]]†<br/>[[William Adama]]
|marital status= Married to [[Joseph Adama]]
|role=
|actor=[[Anna Galvin]]
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'''Shannon Adama''' (a.k.a. '''Shannon Adams''') is the daughter of [[Ruth]], wife of [[Joseph Adama]], and mother of [[Tamara Adama|Tamara]] and [[William Adama]].

When Joseph was in law school, Adama bought Joseph a cigarette lighter engraved with his name. The lighter was passed on to William, who considers it a good luck charm ([[TRS]]: "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]").

Fifty-eight years before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Fall]], Adama is killed in a terrorist bombing on the [[Lev]] that also claims Tamara's life. The bomber is [[Ben Stark]], a member of the [[Soldiers of the One]]. Adama is survived by her husband, her son, and her mother, who lives with the family. She and her husband were both [[Tauron (RDM)|Tauron]]s living on [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] ([[CAP]]: [[Caprica pilot|Pilot]]).

== Family tree ==
{{Adama Family Tree (RDM)}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Adama, Shannon}}

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The Imperfections of Memory

2010-03-13T03:44:20Z

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{{Episode Data
| image= ImperfectMemory.jpg
| series= cap
| title=The Imperfections of Memory
| season=1
| episode=7
| special=
| extra=
| guests=
| writer= [[Matthew B. Roberts]]
| story=
| director= [[Wayne Rose]]
| production=
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| US airdate=March 12, 2010
| CAN airdate=
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| dvd=
| prev= [[Know Thy Enemy]]
| next = [[Ghosts in the Machine]]
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== Overview ==
"'''The Imperfections of Memory'''" is the seventh episode of the series ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''.<ref>[http://www.syfy.com/schedule/index.php?date=12-MAR-2010&feed_req= Syfy Schedule]</ref>

== Summary ==

=== Teaser ===

=== Act 1 ===

=== Act 2 ===

=== Act 3 ===

=== Act 4 ===

== Notes ==

== Analysis ==

== Questions ==

== Official Statements ==

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

== Guest Stars ==

== References ==
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{{Episode list (Caprica season 1)}}

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Michael Angeli

2010-02-23T08:23:00Z

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'''Michael Angeli''' (born August 29, 1961) is a producer, TV writer, author as well as movie-celebrity journalist. He began working on the [[Re-imagined Series]] as a writer, which lead to his appointment as co-executive producer in [[Season 3 (2006-07)|Season 3]] and [[Season 4 (2008)|Season 4]].

Angeli graduated from the [[w:University of Wisconsin|University of Wisconsin]] with Bachelor Degrees in English and Psychology as well as a Master's Degree in Creative Writing. <ref> [http://lion.intekom.com/moketni0917/saiid/theseries/doc_crew_1_mangeli.htm Eyes Only InformationNet] </ref> He went on to become a journalist and has worked as a staff writer for magazines such as ''[[w:Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'', ''[[w:Details (magazine)|Details]]'', and ''Movieline'' on top of doing freelance work for publications such as ''[[w:The New York Times|The New York Times]]'', ''[[w:Playboy|Playboy]]'', and ''[[w:Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]''.

He has interviewed actors [[w:Angelina Jolie|Angelina Jolie]], [[w:Joaquin Phoenix|Joaquin Phoenix]], and [[w:Charlize Theron|Charlize Theron]] and directors [[w:David Cronenberg|David Cronenberg]] and [[w:Henry Jaglom|Henry Jaglom]], among others. During his interview with Jaglom, the director reportedly threw Angeli out of his office when he discovered that the writer had never seen any of his films.

According to the ''Columbia Journalism Review'', <ref> [http://archives.cjr.org/year/94/2/men.asp Columbia Journalism Review, March/April 1994] </ref> Angeli once wrote a profile of [[w:Demi Moore|Demi Moore]] for ''Esquire'' entitled "Last Pinup" which was "a breath-bating account in which the star undresses, the writer offers her $500 to kiss him, and she declines." The CJR article used this instance as one of many facts to bolster its argument that women (or "girls") in many men's magazines are "mostly ogled, ridiculed, or patronized."

Angeli's December 1995 ''Playboy'' Magazine profile of [[w:Courteney Cox|Courteney Cox]] was titled "Babe of the Year," and called her "TV's most adorable female star since [[w:Mary Tyler Moore|Mary Tyler Moore]]." <ref> [http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1693/cox.html Playboy] </ref>

Angeli went on to write for television, working as an Executive Story Editor on ''[[w:Now and Again|Now and Again]]'' and as a Producer on ''Cover Me''. While on ''Now and Again'', he worked with ''[[w:Dark Angel|Dark Angel]]'' Executive Producer Rene Echevarria, which lead to his writing several episodes for that show. He has also crafted scripts for ''[[w:Monk (TV series)|Monk]]'', ''[[w:Touching Evil|Touching Evil]]'' and ''[[w:Medium (TV series)|Medium]]''.

Angeli co-authored the autobiography of [[w:Chyna|Chyna]] (a.k.a., Joanie Laurer), a wrestler in the [[w:World Wrestling Federation|World Wrestling Federation]]. <ref> [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060393297/102-7123625-5220157?v=glance&n=283155 Amazon.com] </ref>

== Writer credits for "Battlestar Galactica" ==
*Season 1:
**[[Six Degrees of Separation]]
*Season 3:
**[[A Measure of Salvation]]
**[[The Woman King]]
**[[The Son Also Rises]]
*Season 4:
**[[Six of One]]
**[[Guess What's Coming to Dinner?]]
**[[Blood on the Scales]]
''See also: [[:Category:Episodes written by Michael Angeli|Episodes written by Michael Angeli]]''

== References ==
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Jonas Pate

2010-02-23T08:21:04Z

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'''Jonas Pate''' is a director for the re-imagined ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'', possibly better known for his role in the creation of ''[[w:G vs E|G vs E]]'', a series that [[Ronald D. Moore]] later wrote for.

Pate was born in Raeford, North Carolina, USA.

== Director credits for "Battlestar Galactica" ==

=== ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' ===

*Season 1:
**[[Colonial Day]]

=== ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' ===

* Season 1:
** [[Rebirth]]

''See also: [[:Category:Episodes directed by Jonas Pate|Episodes directed by Jonas Pate]]''

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Mark Verheiden

2010-02-23T08:19:41Z

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'''Mark Verheiden''' is a respected and prolific television, movie, and comic book writer. He joined the production team and writing staff of the [[Re-imagined Series]] with the second season, initially as a consulting producer and then becoming a co-executive producer mid-way through the season. He continues to serve as a co-executive producer and writer as of the fourth season.

In addition to working on the Re-imagined Series, Verheiden has also contributed TV scripts for ''[[w:The Mask|The Mask]]'', ''[[w:Timecop|Timecop]]'', and ''[[w:Smallville|Smallville]]'' television series.

His film work includes writing the story on which the 1994 ''The Mask'' film starring [[w:Jim Carrey|Jim Carrey]] was based, and the script for the original 1993 ''Timecop'' feature film starring [[w:Jean Claude Van Damme|Jean Claude Van Damme]]. <ref> [http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=194334 The New York Times] </ref>

Verheiden’s comic-book writings include the ''[[w:Predator|Predator]]'', ''[[w:Aliens|Aliens]]'' and ''American'' series for [[w:Dark Horse Comics|Dark Horse Comics]], <ref> [http://www.darkhorse.com/search/search.php?sstring=Mark+Verheiden&match=all&scope=products Dark Horse Comics] </ref> as well as ''[[w:Superman|Superman]]'' and ''Smallville'' monthly series for [[w:DC Comics|DC Comics]]. As of Spring 2006, he took over the reins of writing the ''Superman/Batman'' monthlies. <ref> [http://www.dccomics.com/ DC Comics] </ref>

Interestingly, it was probably his work on the ''Predator'' and ''Aliens'' comics that got a character (played by [[w:Tommy Flanagan|Tommy Flanagan]]) named after him in the 2004 feature film, ''[[w:Alien vs. Predator|Alien vs. Predator]]''.

Verheiden has reportedly written a horror comedy film as a vehicle for actor [[w:Bruce Campbell|Bruce Campbell]] entitled ''[[w:My Name is Bruce|My Name is Bruce]]'', which is currently in pre-production and scheduled for release in 2007. <ref> [http://www.bruce-campbell.com/projects/bruce.htm Bruce Campbell’s Official Website] </ref>

As of Summer 2008, Verheiden has joined the staff of ''[[w:Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'', where he will work part-time as a consulting producer/writer from the second half of the show's third season on. Meanwhile he is also writing a feature film. <ref> [http://verheiden.blogspot.com/2008/08/onward-and-heroes-ward.html Mark Verheiden's blog] </ref>

== Writer credits for "Battlestar Galactica" ==
*Season 2:
**[[Final Cut]]
**[[Black Market]]
**[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]
*Season 3:
**[[Collaborators]]
**[[The Eye of Jupiter]]
**[[A Day in the Life]]
**[[Crossroads, Part II]]
*Season 4:
**[[The Road Less Traveled]]
**[[The Oath]]
''See also: [[:Category:Episodes written by Mark Verheiden|Episodes written by Mark Verheiden]]''

== Notes ==

* A character named [[Verheiden]] from the ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 1]]'' comic book is likely named after him.

==External Links==
* [http://verheiden.blogspot.com/ Mark Verheiden's blog]

== References ==
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Category:Directors (Caprica)

2010-02-23T08:17:30Z

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A listing of all directors of ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' episodes.

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Jane Espenson

2010-02-23T08:13:23Z

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'''Jane Espenson''' was a Co-Executive Producer and writer for the [[Re-imagined]] series of ''Battlestar Galactica'', and is a Executive Producer on its spin-off ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''. She began writing for ''Battlestar Galactica'' in [[season 3]] and joined the production staff in [[season 4]].

Jane Espenson grew up in Ames, Iowa, where she admits she watched too much television. <ref> [http://www.janeespenson.com/biography.php Jane Espenson's Official Website] </ref> (''Starsky and Hutch'' was reportedly a favorite.) At age 13 she took a stab at writing an episode of ''M*A*S*H''. She attended college at UC Berkeley, studying linguistics as an undergrad and graduate student. While in grad school, she submitted spec episodes to ''Star Trek: The Next Generation''.

After winning a spot in the Walt Disney writers' fellowship (1992-93), Espenson worked in sitcoms for a number of years. She is also a ''Star Trek'' alumnus, having written the ''Deep Space Nine'' season 4 episode "[[MemoryAlpha:Accession|Accession]]".

Her first staff job on a drama was on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', which she joined in the middle of Season 3. Espenson wrote 23 episodes of the show, more than any other writer besides showrunners Joss Whedon and Marti Noxon. During her stint on Buffy, she wrote the Hugo Award-winning episode "Conversations with Dead People." Espenson would go on to write for two other Joss Whedon TV series, ''Firefly'', and the ''Buffy'' spinoff, ''Angel''.

Espenson did a year as Co-Executive Producer at ''Gilmore Girls'', and brief stints as Co-Executive Producer of the cancelled FOX dramas ''Tru Calling'' and ''The Inside''. Next, she served as Co-Executive Producer of the sitcom ''Jake in Progress'', which was also short-lived.

Along the way, she also wrote an episode of ''The O.C.'' as well as several episodes of the animated series "''The Batman''."

She reportedly often tells people she has the best job in the world.

==Galactica and Caprica Showrunner==
During the last season of ''Battlestar Galactica'', executive producer [[Ronald D. Moore]] began handing greater production and post-production responsibilities to Espenson.<ref name="watcher1">{{cite web|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/01/caprica-battlestar-galactica-jane-espenson.html |title='Battlestar Galactica' veterans move on to 'Caprica' |date=January 23, 2009 |accessmonthday=February 21 |accessyear=2010 |last=Ryan |first=Maureen |work=The Watcher |publisher=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> She wrote and executive produced the DVD movie ''[[The Plan]]'', and as ''Caprica'' began to develop from pilot to series in early 2009, Espenson was appointed as that series' showrunner.<ref name="watcher1"/> However, by November 2009, Espenson had handed the showrunner reins to [[Kevin Murphy]], in order to concentrate on writing.<ref name="io9">{{cite news
| url = http://io9.com/5405416/jane-espenson-explains-capricas-change-of-showrunner
| title = Jane Espenson Explains Caprica's Change Of Showrunner
| accessdate = February 21, 2010
| last = Anders
| first = Charlie Jane
| date = November 16, 2009
| work = io9
| publisher = Gawker Media
}}</ref> Espenson told science fiction blog io9:<blockquote>"I'm still at Caprica. Running the room was very intensive and took a lot of time away from actually writing this amazing ambitious show. I missed the writing more than I expected and this was my decision to concentrate on that as we put together the big end of season one. Kevin is extremely smart and talented and brings fresh eyes and fresh energy to the project — we're so lucky to have him!"<ref name="io9" /></blockquote>

Espenson continues to serve as an executive producer on ''Caprica''.<ref>{{cite news
| url = http://www.airlockalpha.com/node/6889
| title = Jane Espenson Steps Aside as ''Caprica'' Showrunner
| accessdate = February 21, 2010
| last = Hinman
| first = Michael
| date = November 16, 2009
| work = Airlock Alpha
}}</ref>

== Writer credits for "Battlestar Galactica" ==

*Season 3:
**"[[The Passage]]"
**"[[Dirty Hands]]" (with [[Anne Cofell Saunders]])

*Season 4:
**"[[Escape Velocity]]"
**"[[The Hub]]"
**"[[Deadlock]]"

* Other Media:
** "[[Face of the Enemy]]" (with [[Seamus Kevin Fahey]])
** "[[The Plan]]"
''See also: [[:Category:Episodes written by Jane Espenson|Episodes written by Jane Espenson]]''

== External Links ==
*[http://www.janeespenson.com/ Jane Espenson website]
{{ext-ma|article=Jane Espenson}}
*[http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003---interviews/jane-espenson-galactica.tv-interview.html Jane Espenson interview] at [http://www.galactica.tv GALACTICA.TV]
*[http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/04/jane-espenson-interview.php Jane Espenson Interview at AMCtv.com]

== References ==
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Remi Aubuchon

2010-02-23T08:12:47Z

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'''Remi Aubuchon''' is the co-creator (with [[Ronald D. Moore]]) and one of the three executive producers (together with Moore and [[David Eick]]) of ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'', the upcoming prequel series to the re-imagined ''[[Re-imagined Series|Battlestar Galactica]]''.

==Biography==
Aubuchon is a son of actor Jacques Aubuchon. He is an American TV screenwriter and producer, as well as a respected theater director. He trained under an American Film Institute Directors Fellowship. He was the creator of the short-lived series ''The Lyon's Den'', and an executive producer and writer on ''Summerland'' and ''24''.

==Caprica==
According to an [http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=1487 interview] with IFmagazine, David Eick said that they had been contemplating a spinoff prequel series since [[Season 2 (2005-06)|Season 2]] began and were tossing around ideas. About the same time, ''24'' writer Remi Aubuchon pitched a series that had a lot of similarities to the Cylon storyline. Realizing that they could not devote their full time to both ''Battlestar Galactica'' and a spinoff, Moore and Eick decided to merge with Auchubon, seeing it as an opportunity: "We took some of what we had and some of what he had ".

According to a [http://mboard.scifi.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=1818631#Post1818631 post] on the official Scifi.com messageboard by Ron Moore's wife [[Terry Dresbach]], executive producer Remi Aubochon will be the showrunner for "Caprica", in charge of the writing staff. Ron Moore will oversee and approve the story arcs, casting, sets, and read the scripts, though Moore will probably rarely write an individual episode for ''Caprica''.

In an [http://scifipulse.net/battlestarnews/RemiAubuchon.html interview] in Dreamwatch Magazine in May 2006, Remi Aubuchon said that he originally pitched a series which was an "allegorical story about slavery with robots", when approached by Moore and Eick. Aubuchon stated that [[William Adama]] will be 11 years old when the series begins. Aubuchon described the new show by saying, "This is a very human story about how our own hubris can lead us to disaster". He goes on to say that ''Caprica'' is meant to stand on its own from ''BSG'': while still addressing backstory issues from ''Battlestar'', it will not be required to have watched it to enjoy ''Caprica''. However, "certain elements have been embedded into the first few episodes of season 3" of ''Battlestar Galactica'', which might refer to things which will be further fleshed-out in the prequel series.

In March of 2008, it was announced by the SciFi Channel during a news conference that ''Caprica'' would get a two-hour pilot episode that would begin production soon.

In September 2008, Aubuchon took a job as a producer and showrunner for the Fox mystery drama ''Persons Unknown''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEF2mMHHmibIIN |title=Fox TV Finds Persons Unknown |date=September 10, 2008 |accessmonthday=February 21 |accessyear=2010 |publisher=MovieWeb.com}}</ref>

By January 2009, when preparations were underway for the first season of ''Caprica'', [[Jane Espenson]] was preparing to take over as the series' showrunner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/01/caprica-battlestar-galactica-jane-espenson.html |title='Battlestar Galactica' veterans move on to 'Caprica' |date=January 23, 2009 |accessmonthday=February 21 |accessyear=2010 |last=Ryan |first=Maureen |work=The Watcher |publisher=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> It appears that Aubuchon's direct involvement with the series has ended.

== References ==
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Jane Espenson

2010-02-23T08:11:04Z

Josiah Rowe: /* References */ add category

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'''Jane Espenson''' was a Co-Executive Producer and writer for the [[Re-imagined]] series of ''Battlestar Galactica'', and is a Executive Producer on its spin-off ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''. She began writing for ''Battlestar Galactica'' in [[season 3]] and joined the production staff in [[season 4]].

Jane Espenson grew up in Ames, Iowa, where she admits she watched too much television. <ref> [http://www.janeespenson.com/biography.php Jane Espenson's Official Website] </ref> (''Starsky and Hutch'' was reportedly a favorite.) At age 13 she took a stab at writing an episode of ''M*A*S*H''. She attended college at UC Berkeley, studying linguistics as an undergrad and graduate student. While in grad school, she submitted spec episodes to ''Star Trek: The Next Generation''.

After winning a spot in the Walt Disney writers' fellowship (1992-93), Espenson worked in sitcoms for a number of years. She is also a ''Star Trek'' alumnus, having written the ''Deep Space Nine'' season 4 episode "[[MemoryAlpha:Accession|Accession]]".

Her first staff job on a drama was on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', which she joined in the middle of Season 3. Espenson wrote 23 episodes of the show, more than any other writer besides showrunners Joss Whedon and Marti Noxon. During her stint on Buffy, she wrote the Hugo Award-winning episode "Conversations with Dead People." Espenson would go on to write for two other Joss Whedon TV series, ''Firefly'', and the ''Buffy'' spinoff, ''Angel''.

Espenson did a year as Co-Executive Producer at ''Gilmore Girls'', and brief stints as Co-Executive Producer of the cancelled FOX dramas ''Tru Calling'' and ''The Inside''. Next, she served as Co-Executive Producer of the sitcom ''Jake in Progress'', which was also short-lived.

Along the way, she also wrote an episode of ''The O.C.'' as well as several episodes of the animated series "''The Batman''."

She reportedly often tells people she has the best job in the world.

==Galactica and Caprica Showrunner==
During the last season of ''Battlestar Galactica'', executive producer [[Ronald D. Moore]] began handing greater production and post-production responsibilities to Espenson.<ref name="watcher1">{{cite web|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/01/caprica-battlestar-galactica-jane-espenson.html |title='Battlestar Galactica' veterans move on to 'Caprica' |date=January 23, 2009 |accessmonthday=February 21 |accessyear=2010 |last=Ryan |first=Maureen |work=The Watcher |publisher=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> She wrote and executive produced the DVD movie ''[[The Plan]]'', and as ''Caprica'' began to develop from pilot to series in early 2009, Espenson was appointed as that series' showrunner.<ref name="watcher1"/> However, by November 2009, Espenson had handed the showrunner reins to [[Kevin Murphy]], in order to concentrate on writing.<ref name="io9">{{cite news
| url = http://io9.com/5405416/jane-espenson-explains-capricas-change-of-showrunner
| title = Jane Espenson Explains Caprica's Change Of Showrunner
| accessdate = February 21, 2010
| last = Anders
| first = Charlie Jane
| date = November 16, 2009
| work = io9
| publisher = Gawker Media
}}</ref> Espenson told science fiction blog io9:<blockquote>"I'm still at Caprica. Running the room was very intensive and took a lot of time away from actually writing this amazing ambitious show. I missed the writing more than I expected and this was my decision to concentrate on that as we put together the big end of season one. Kevin is extremely smart and talented and brings fresh eyes and fresh energy to the project — we're so lucky to have him!"<ref name="io9" /></blockquote>

Espenson continues to serve as an executive producer on ''Caprica''.<ref>{{cite news
| url = http://www.airlockalpha.com/node/6889
| title = Jane Espenson Steps Aside as ''Caprica'' Showrunner
| accessdate = February 21, 2010
| last = Hinman
| first = Michael
| date = November 16, 2009
| work = Airlock Alpha
}}</ref>

== Writer credits for "Battlestar Galactica" ==

*Season 3:
**"[[The Passage]]"
**"[[Dirty Hands]]" (with [[Anne Cofell Saunders]])

*Season 4:
**"[[Escape Velocity]]"
**"[[The Hub]]"
**"[[Deadlock]]"

* Other Media:
** "[[Face of the Enemy]]" (with [[Seamus Kevin Fahey]])
** "[[The Plan]]"
''See also: [[:Category:Episodes written by Jane Espenson|Episodes written by Jane Espenson]]''

== External Links ==
*[http://www.janeespenson.com/ Jane Espenson website]
{{ext-ma|article=Jane Espenson}}
*[http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003---interviews/jane-espenson-galactica.tv-interview.html Jane Espenson interview] at [http://www.galactica.tv GALACTICA.TV]
*[http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/04/jane-espenson-interview.php Jane Espenson Interview at AMCtv.com]

== References ==
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Kevin Murphy

2010-02-21T08:31:22Z

Josiah Rowe: slight tweak

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'''Kevin Murphy''' is a co-executive producer and showrunner for ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''.

Murphy's television career began as a writer for the family sitcom ''[[w:Big Brother Jake|Big Brother Jake]]''. He went on to write for the animated series ''[[w:The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog|The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', ''[[w:Sabrina: The Animated Series|Sabrina: The Animated Series]]'' and ''[[w:Phantom Investigators|Phantom Investigators]]''; the science fiction-themed light family programs ''[[w:Weird Science (TV series)|Weird Science]]'', ''[[w:Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show|Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show]]'' and ''[[w:So Weird|So Weird]]''; the action series ''[[w:Martial Law (TV series)|Martial Law]]''; the romantic comedy-dramas ''[[w:Jack & Jill (TV series)|Jack & Jill]]'' and ''[[w:Ed (TV series)|Ed]]''; and the family dramas ''[[w:Get Real (TV series)|Get Real]]'' and ''[[w:The O'Keefes|The O'Keefes]]''. From 2004 to 2007, he worked as head writer and co-executive producer for the hit comedy-drama ''[[w:Desperate Housewives|Desperate Housewives]]''. In 2007, Murphy wrote and produced an original TV movie titled ''Nobody''. In the same year, he worked as a writer and co-executive producer for the supernatural-themed comedy-drama ''[[w:Reaper (TV series)|Reaper]]''. In 2008, he created the short-lived comedy-drama ''[[w:Valentine (TV series)|Valentine]]'', which featured the [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Greek gods]], including [[Aphrodite]], living in the modern world.

Murphy is also a composer and lyricist. He wrote the lyrics and book for the stage musical ''[[w:Reefer Madness (musical)|Reefer Madness]]'', as well as its [[w:Reefer Madness (2005 film)|television adaptation]]. He also contributed original songs to ''Nobody'' and ''Reaper''. Murphy is working on a musical adaptation of the 1988 film ''[[w:Heathers|Heathers]]''; as of 2009, the musical had had several workshops, and was aiming for a regional production in 2010 and a Broadway run in 2011.<ref name="variety">{{cite news
|first = Michael
|last = Schneider
|url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118009678.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&ref=bd_tv
|title = Kevin Murphy joins 'Caprica'
|work = Variety
|date = October 7, 2009
|accessdate = February 21, 2010
}}
</ref>

Murphy began work on ''Caprica'' in October of 2009.<ref name="variety" /> He is credited as co-executive producer, starting with the episode "[[The Imperfections of Memory]]". In November 2009, Murphy took over from [[Jane Espenson]] as ''Caprica'''s showrunner, with responsibility for running the writers' room.<ref name="io9">{{cite news
| url = http://io9.com/5405416/jane-espenson-explains-capricas-change-of-showrunner
| title = Jane Espenson Explains Caprica's Change Of Showrunner
| accessdate = February 21, 2010
| last = Anders
| first = Charlie Jane
| date = November 16, 2009
| work = io9
| publisher = Gawker Media
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
| url = http://www.airlockalpha.com/node/6889
| title = Jane Espenson Steps Aside as ''Caprica'' Showrunner
| accessdate = February 21, 2010
| last = Hinman
| first = Michael
| date = November 16, 2009
| work = Airlock Alpha
}}</ref> When he began work on ''Caprica'', Murphy was quoted as saying:<blockquote>"As a rabid ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' fan, it's hard not to go in that writers room and not just grin ridiculously. These are the people who made the best TV show ever. To be able to be a part of the legacy of that show, I'd be willing to pay them for that."<ref name="variety" /></blockquote>

In addition to ''Caprica'', Murphy has several other television projects in development. These include a television adaptation of the book ''Cheer: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders'', being developed for [[w:The CW Television Network|the CW]] with actor [[w:Tom Welling|Tom Welling]], and a drama titled ''Velvet Hammer'' for the [[w:USA Network|USA Network]].<ref name="variety" />

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Kevin Murphy

2010-02-21T08:24:02Z

Josiah Rowe: missing word

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'''Kevin Murphy''' is a co-executive producer and showrunner for ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''.

Murphy's television career began as a writer for the family sitcom ''[[w:Big Brother Jake|Big Brother Jake]]''. He went on to write for the animated series ''[[w:The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog|The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', ''[[w:Sabrina: The Animated Series|Sabrina: The Animated Series]]'' and ''[[w:Phantom Investigators|Phantom Investigators]]''; the science fiction-themed light family programs ''[[w:Weird Science (TV series)|Weird Science]]'', ''[[w:Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show|Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show]]'' and ''[[w:So Weird|So Weird]]''; the action series ''[[w:Martial Law (TV series)|Martial Law]]''; the romantic comedy-dramas ''[[w:Jack & Jill (TV series)|Jack & Jill]]'' and ''[[w:Ed (TV series)|Ed]]''; and the family dramas ''[[w:Get Real (TV series)|Get Real]]'' and ''[[w:The O'Keefes|The O'Keefes]]''. From 2004 to 2007, he worked as a writer and co-executive producer for the hit comedy-drama ''[[w:Desperate Housewives|Desperate Housewives]]''. In 2007, Murphy wrote and produced an original TV movie titled ''Nobody''. In the same year, he worked as a writer and co-executive producer for the supernatural-themed comedy-drama ''[[w:Reaper (TV series)|Reaper]]''. In 2008, he created the short-lived comedy-drama ''[[w:Valentine (TV series)|Valentine]]'', which featured the [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Greek gods]], including [[Aphrodite]], living in the modern world.

Murphy is also a composer and lyricist. He wrote the lyrics and book for the stage musical ''[[w:Reefer Madness (musical)|Reefer Madness]]'', as well as its [[w:Reefer Madness (2005 film)|television adaptation]]. He also contributed original songs to ''Nobody'' and ''Reaper''. Murphy is working on a musical adaptation of the 1988 film ''[[w:Heathers|Heathers]]''; as of 2009, the musical had had several workshops, and was aiming for a regional production in 2010 and a Broadway run in 2011.<ref name="variety">{{cite news
|first = Michael
|last = Schneider
|url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118009678.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&ref=bd_tv
|title = Kevin Murphy joins 'Caprica'
|work = Variety
|date = October 7, 2009
|accessdate = February 21, 2010
}}
</ref>

Murphy began work on ''Caprica'' in October of 2009.<ref name="variety" /> He is credited as co-executive producer, starting with the episode "[[The Imperfections of Memory]]". In November 2009, Murphy took over from [[Jane Espenson]] as ''Caprica'''s showrunner, with responsibility for running the writers' room.<ref name="io9">{{cite news
| url = http://io9.com/5405416/jane-espenson-explains-capricas-change-of-showrunner
| title = Jane Espenson Explains Caprica's Change Of Showrunner
| accessdate = February 21, 2010
| last = Anders
| first = Charlie Jane
| date = November 16, 2009
| work = io9
| publisher = Gawker Media
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
| url = http://www.airlockalpha.com/node/6889
| title = Jane Espenson Steps Aside as ''Caprica'' Showrunner
| accessdate = February 21, 2010
| last = Hinman
| first = Michael
| date = November 16, 2009
| work = Airlock Alpha
}}</ref> When he began work on ''Caprica'', Murphy was quoted as saying:<blockquote>"As a rabid ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' fan, it's hard not to go in that writers room and not just grin ridiculously. These are the people who made the best TV show ever. To be able to be a part of the legacy of that show, I'd be willing to pay them for that."<ref name="variety" /></blockquote>

In addition to ''Caprica'', Murphy has several other television projects in development. These include a television adaptation of the book ''Cheer: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders'', being developed for [[w:The CW Television Network|the CW]] with actor [[w:Tom Welling|Tom Welling]], and a drama titled ''Velvet Hammer'' for the [[w:USA Network|USA Network]].<ref name="variety" />

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Jane Espenson

2010-02-21T08:18:04Z

Josiah Rowe: /* Galactica and Caprica Showrunner */ tweak refs

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'''Jane Espenson''' was a Co-Executive Producer and writer for the [[Re-imagined]] series of ''Battlestar Galactica'', and is a Executive Producer on its spin-off ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''. She began writing for ''Battlestar Galactica'' in [[season 3]] and joined the production staff in [[season 4]].

Jane Espenson grew up in Ames, Iowa, where she admits she watched too much television. <ref> [http://www.janeespenson.com/biography.php Jane Espenson's Official Website] </ref> (''Starsky and Hutch'' was reportedly a favorite.) At age 13 she took a stab at writing an episode of ''M*A*S*H''. She attended college at UC Berkeley, studying linguistics as an undergrad and graduate student. While in grad school, she submitted spec episodes to ''Star Trek: The Next Generation''.

After winning a spot in the Walt Disney writers' fellowship (1992-93), Espenson worked in sitcoms for a number of years. She is also a ''Star Trek'' alumnus, having written the ''Deep Space Nine'' season 4 episode "[[MemoryAlpha:Accession|Accession]]".

Her first staff job on a drama was on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', which she joined in the middle of Season 3. Espenson wrote 23 episodes of the show, more than any other writer besides showrunners Joss Whedon and Marti Noxon. During her stint on Buffy, she wrote the Hugo Award-winning episode "Conversations with Dead People." Espenson would go on to write for two other Joss Whedon TV series, ''Firefly'', and the ''Buffy'' spinoff, ''Angel''.

Espenson did a year as Co-Executive Producer at ''Gilmore Girls'', and brief stints as Co-Executive Producer of the cancelled FOX dramas ''Tru Calling'' and ''The Inside''. Next, she served as Co-Executive Producer of the sitcom ''Jake in Progress'', which was also short-lived.

Along the way, she also wrote an episode of ''The O.C.'' as well as several episodes of the animated series "''The Batman''."

She reportedly often tells people she has the best job in the world.

==Galactica and Caprica Showrunner==
During the last season of ''Battlestar Galactica'', executive producer [[Ronald D. Moore]] began handing greater production and post-production responsibilities to Espenson.<ref name="watcher1">{{cite web|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/01/caprica-battlestar-galactica-jane-espenson.html |title='Battlestar Galactica' veterans move on to 'Caprica' |date=January 23, 2009 |accessmonthday=February 21 |accessyear=2010 |last=Ryan |first=Maureen |work=The Watcher |publisher=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> She wrote and executive produced the DVD movie ''[[The Plan]]'', and as ''Caprica'' began to develop from pilot to series in early 2009, Espenson was appointed as that series' showrunner.<ref name="watcher1"/> However, by November 2009, Espenson had handed the showrunner reins to [[Kevin Murphy]], in order to concentrate on writing.<ref name="io9">{{cite news
| url = http://io9.com/5405416/jane-espenson-explains-capricas-change-of-showrunner
| title = Jane Espenson Explains Caprica's Change Of Showrunner
| accessdate = February 21, 2010
| last = Anders
| first = Charlie Jane
| date = November 16, 2009
| work = io9
| publisher = Gawker Media
}}</ref> Espenson told science fiction blog io9:<blockquote>"I'm still at Caprica. Running the room was very intensive and took a lot of time away from actually writing this amazing ambitious show. I missed the writing more than I expected and this was my decision to concentrate on that as we put together the big end of season one. Kevin is extremely smart and talented and brings fresh eyes and fresh energy to the project — we're so lucky to have him!"<ref name="io9" /></blockquote>

Espenson continues to serve as an executive producer on ''Caprica''.<ref>{{cite news
| url = http://www.airlockalpha.com/node/6889
| title = Jane Espenson Steps Aside as ''Caprica'' Showrunner
| accessdate = February 21, 2010
| last = Hinman
| first = Michael
| date = November 16, 2009
| work = Airlock Alpha
}}</ref>

== Writer credits for "Battlestar Galactica" ==

*Season 3:
**"[[The Passage]]"
**"[[Dirty Hands]]" (with [[Anne Cofell Saunders]])

*Season 4:
**"[[Escape Velocity]]"
**"[[The Hub]]"
**"[[Deadlock]]"

* Other Media:
** "[[Face of the Enemy]]" (with [[Seamus Kevin Fahey]])
** "[[The Plan]]"
''See also: [[:Category:Episodes written by Jane Espenson|Episodes written by Jane Espenson]]''

== External Links ==
*[http://www.janeespenson.com/ Jane Espenson website]
{{ext-ma|article=Jane Espenson}}
*[http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003---interviews/jane-espenson-galactica.tv-interview.html Jane Espenson interview] at [http://www.galactica.tv GALACTICA.TV]
*[http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/04/jane-espenson-interview.php Jane Espenson Interview at AMCtv.com]

== References ==
<div style="font-size:85%"><references/></div>

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Behind the Scenes]]
[[Category:Crew]]
[[Category:Crew (RDM)]]
[[Category:Former Star Trek Cast and Crew]]
[[Category:Producers]]
[[Category:Producers (RDM)]]
[[Category:Writers]]
[[Category:Writers (RDM)]]
[[Category:RDM]]

Kevin Murphy

2010-02-21T08:17:13Z

Josiah Rowe: I guess io9 and Airlock Alpha can be considered news sources, no?

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'''Kevin Murphy''' is a co-executive producer and showrunner for ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''.

Murphy's television career began as a writer for the family sitcom ''[[w:Big Brother Jake|Big Brother Jake]]''. He went on to write for the animated series ''[[w:The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog|The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', ''[[w:Sabrina: The Animated Series|Sabrina: The Animated Series]]'' and ''[[w:Phantom Investigators|Phantom Investigators]]''; the science-themed light family programs ''[[w:Weird Science (TV series)|Weird Science]]'', ''[[w:Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show|Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show]]'' and ''[[w:So Weird|So Weird]]''; the action series ''[[w:Martial Law (TV series)|Martial Law]]''; the romantic comedy-dramas ''[[w:Jack & Jill (TV series)|Jack & Jill]]'' and ''[[w:Ed (TV series)|Ed]]''; and the family dramas ''[[w:Get Real (TV series)|Get Real]]'' and ''[[w:The O'Keefes|The O'Keefes]]''. From 2004 to 2007, he worked as a writer and co-executive producer for the hit comedy-drama ''[[w:Desperate Housewives|Desperate Housewives]]''. In 2007, Murphy wrote and produced an original TV movie titled ''Nobody''. In the same year, he worked as a writer and co-executive producer for the supernatural-themed comedy-drama ''[[w:Reaper (TV series)|Reaper]]''. In 2008, he created the short-lived comedy-drama ''[[w:Valentine (TV series)|Valentine]]'', which featured the [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Greek gods]], including [[Aphrodite]], living in the modern world.

Murphy is also a composer and lyricist. He wrote the lyrics and book for the stage musical ''[[w:Reefer Madness (musical)|Reefer Madness]]'', as well as its [[w:Reefer Madness (2005 film)|television adaptation]]. He also contributed original songs to ''Nobody'' and ''Reaper''. Murphy is working on a musical adaptation of the 1988 film ''[[w:Heathers|Heathers]]''; as of 2009, the musical had had several workshops, and was aiming for a regional production in 2010 and a Broadway run in 2011.<ref name="variety">{{cite news
|first = Michael
|last = Schneider
|url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118009678.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&ref=bd_tv
|title = Kevin Murphy joins 'Caprica'
|work = Variety
|date = October 7, 2009
|accessdate = February 21, 2010
}}
</ref>

Murphy began work on ''Caprica'' in October of 2009.<ref name="variety" /> He is credited as co-executive producer, starting with the episode "[[The Imperfections of Memory]]". In November 2009, Murphy took over from [[Jane Espenson]] as ''Caprica'''s showrunner, with responsibility for running the writers' room.<ref name="io9">{{cite news
| url = http://io9.com/5405416/jane-espenson-explains-capricas-change-of-showrunner
| title = Jane Espenson Explains Caprica's Change Of Showrunner
| accessdate = February 21, 2010
| last = Anders
| first = Charlie Jane
| date = November 16, 2009
| work = io9
| publisher = Gawker Media
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
| url = http://www.airlockalpha.com/node/6889
| title = Jane Espenson Steps Aside as ''Caprica'' Showrunner
| accessdate = February 21, 2010
| last = Hinman
| first = Michael
| date = November 16, 2009
| work = Airlock Alpha
}}</ref> When he began work on ''Caprica'', Murphy was quoted as saying:<blockquote>"As a rabid ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' fan, it's hard not to go in that writers room and not just grin ridiculously. These are the people who made the best TV show ever. To be able to be a part of the legacy of that show, I'd be willing to pay them for that."<ref name="variety" /></blockquote>

In addition to ''Caprica'', Murphy has several other television projects in development. These include a television adaptation of the book ''Cheer: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders'', being developed for [[w:The CW Television Network|the CW]] with actor [[w:Tom Welling|Tom Welling]], and a drama titled ''Velvet Hammer'' for the [[w:USA Network|USA Network]].<ref name="variety" />

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Kevin Murphy

2010-02-21T08:14:22Z

Josiah Rowe: creating page

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'''Kevin Murphy''' is a co-executive producer and showrunner for ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''.

Murphy's television career began as a writer for the family sitcom ''[[w:Big Brother Jake|Big Brother Jake]]''. He went on to write for the animated series ''[[w:The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog|The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', ''[[w:Sabrina: The Animated Series|Sabrina: The Animated Series]]'' and ''[[w:Phantom Investigators|Phantom Investigators]]''; the science-themed light family programs ''[[w:Weird Science (TV series)|Weird Science]]'', ''[[w:Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show|Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show]]'' and ''[[w:So Weird|So Weird]]''; the action series ''[[w:Martial Law (TV series)|Martial Law]]''; the romantic comedy-dramas ''[[w:Jack & Jill (TV series)|Jack & Jill]]'' and ''[[w:Ed (TV series)|Ed]]''; and the family dramas ''[[w:Get Real (TV series)|Get Real]]'' and ''[[w:The O'Keefes|The O'Keefes]]''. From 2004 to 2007, he worked as a writer and co-executive producer for the hit comedy-drama ''[[w:Desperate Housewives|Desperate Housewives]]''. In 2007, Murphy wrote and produced an original TV movie titled ''Nobody''. In the same year, he worked as a writer and co-executive producer for the supernatural-themed comedy-drama ''[[w:Reaper (TV series)|Reaper]]''. In 2008, he created the short-lived comedy-drama ''[[w:Valentine (TV series)|Valentine]]'', which featured the [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Greek gods]], including [[Aphrodite]], living in the modern world.

Murphy is also a composer and lyricist. He wrote the lyrics and book for the stage musical ''[[w:Reefer Madness (musical)|Reefer Madness]]'', as well as its [[w:Reefer Madness (2005 film)|television adaptation]]. He also contributed original songs to ''Nobody'' and ''Reaper''. Murphy is working on a musical adaptation of the 1988 film ''[[w:Heathers|Heathers]]''; as of 2009, the musical had had several workshops, and was aiming for a regional production in 2010 and a Broadway run in 2011.<ref name="variety">{{cite news
|first = Michael
|last = Schneider
|url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118009678.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&ref=bd_tv
|title = Kevin Murphy joins 'Caprica'
|work = Variety
|date = October 7, 2009
|accessdate = February 21, 2010
}}
</ref>

Murphy began work on ''Caprica'' in October of 2009.<ref name="variety" /> He is credited as co-executive producer, starting with the episode "[[The Imperfections of Memory]]". In November 2009, Murphy took over from [[Jane Espenson]] as ''Caprica'''s showrunner, with responsibility for running the writers' room.<ref name="io9">{{cite web
| url = http://io9.com/5405416/jane-espenson-explains-capricas-change-of-showrunner
| title = Jane Espenson Explains Caprica's Change Of Showrunner
| accessmonthday = February 21
| accessyear = 2010
| last = Anders
| first = Charlie Jane
| date = November 16, 2009
| work = io9
| publisher = Gawker Media
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.airlockalpha.com/node/6889
| title = Jane Espenson Steps Aside as ''Caprica'' Showrunner
| accessmonthday = February 21
| accessyear = 2010
| last = Hinman
| first = Michael
| date = November 16, 2009
| work = Airlock Alpha
| publisher = Gawker Media
}}</ref> When he began work on ''Caprica'', Murphy was quoted as saying:<blockquote>"As a rabid ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' fan, it's hard not to go in that writers room and not just grin ridiculously. These are the people who made the best TV show ever. To be able to be a part of the legacy of that show, I'd be willing to pay them for that."<ref name="variety" /></blockquote>

In addition to ''Caprica'', Murphy has several other television projects in development. These include a television adaptation of the book ''Cheer: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders'', being developed for [[w:The CW Television Network|the CW]] with actor [[w:Tom Welling|Tom Welling]], and a drama titled ''Velvet Hammer'' for the [[w:USA Network|USA Network]].<ref name="variety" />

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Jane Espenson

2010-02-21T06:39:03Z

Josiah Rowe: /* Galactica and Caprica Showrunner */ note that she's still exec. prod.

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'''Jane Espenson''' was a Co-Executive Producer and writer for the [[Re-imagined]] series of ''Battlestar Galactica'', and is a Executive Producer on its spin-off ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''. She began writing for ''Battlestar Galactica'' in [[season 3]] and joined the production staff in [[season 4]].

Jane Espenson grew up in Ames, Iowa, where she admits she watched too much television. <ref> [http://www.janeespenson.com/biography.php Jane Espenson's Official Website] </ref> (''Starsky and Hutch'' was reportedly a favorite.) At age 13 she took a stab at writing an episode of ''M*A*S*H''. She attended college at UC Berkeley, studying linguistics as an undergrad and graduate student. While in grad school, she submitted spec episodes to ''Star Trek: The Next Generation''.

After winning a spot in the Walt Disney writers' fellowship (1992-93), Espenson worked in sitcoms for a number of years. She is also a ''Star Trek'' alumnus, having written the ''Deep Space Nine'' season 4 episode "[[MemoryAlpha:Accession|Accession]]".

Her first staff job on a drama was on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', which she joined in the middle of Season 3. Espenson wrote 23 episodes of the show, more than any other writer besides showrunners Joss Whedon and Marti Noxon. During her stint on Buffy, she wrote the Hugo Award-winning episode "Conversations with Dead People." Espenson would go on to write for two other Joss Whedon TV series, ''Firefly'', and the ''Buffy'' spinoff, ''Angel''.

Espenson did a year as Co-Executive Producer at ''Gilmore Girls'', and brief stints as Co-Executive Producer of the cancelled FOX dramas ''Tru Calling'' and ''The Inside''. Next, she served as Co-Executive Producer of the sitcom ''Jake in Progress'', which was also short-lived.

Along the way, she also wrote an episode of ''The O.C.'' as well as several episodes of the animated series "''The Batman''."

She reportedly often tells people she has the best job in the world.

==Galactica and Caprica Showrunner==
During the last season of ''Battlestar Galactica'', executive producer [[Ronald D. Moore]] began handing greater production and post-production responsibilities to Espenson.<ref name="watcher1">{{cite web|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/01/caprica-battlestar-galactica-jane-espenson.html |title='Battlestar Galactica' veterans move on to 'Caprica' |date=January 23, 2009 |accessmonthday=February 21 |accessyear=2010 |last=Ryan |first=Maureen |work=The Watcher |publisher=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> She wrote and executive produced the DVD movie ''[[The Plan]]'', and as ''Caprica'' began to develop from pilot to series in early 2009, Espenson was appointed as that series' showrunner.<ref name="watcher1"/> However, by November 2009, Espenson had handed the showrunner reins to [[Kevin Murphy]], in order to concentrate on writing.<ref name="io9">{{cite web
| url = http://io9.com/5405416/jane-espenson-explains-capricas-change-of-showrunner
| title = Jane Espenson Explains Caprica's Change Of Showrunner
| accessmonthday = February 21
| accessyear = 2010
| last = Anders
| first = Charlie Jane
| date = November 16, 2009
| work = io9
| publisher = Gawker Media
}}</ref> Espenson told science fiction blog io9:<blockquote>"I'm still at Caprica. Running the room was very intensive and took a lot of time away from actually writing this amazing ambitious show. I missed the writing more than I expected and this was my decision to concentrate on that as we put together the big end of season one. Kevin is extremely smart and talented and brings fresh eyes and fresh energy to the project — we're so lucky to have him!"<ref name="io9" /></blockquote>

Espenson continues to serve as an executive producer on ''Caprica''.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.airlockalpha.com/node/6889
| title = Jane Espenson Steps Aside as ''Caprica'' Showrunner
| accessmonthday = February 21
| accessyear = 2010
| last = Hinman
| first = Michael
| date = November 16, 2009
| work = Airlock Alpha
| publisher = Gawker Media
}}</ref>

== Writer credits for "Battlestar Galactica" ==

*Season 3:
**"[[The Passage]]"
**"[[Dirty Hands]]" (with [[Anne Cofell Saunders]])

*Season 4:
**"[[Escape Velocity]]"
**"[[The Hub]]"
**"[[Deadlock]]"

* Other Media:
** "[[Face of the Enemy]]" (with [[Seamus Kevin Fahey]])
** "[[The Plan]]"
''See also: [[:Category:Episodes written by Jane Espenson|Episodes written by Jane Espenson]]''

== External Links ==
*[http://www.janeespenson.com/ Jane Espenson website]
{{ext-ma|article=Jane Espenson}}
*[http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003---interviews/jane-espenson-galactica.tv-interview.html Jane Espenson interview] at [http://www.galactica.tv GALACTICA.TV]
*[http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/04/jane-espenson-interview.php Jane Espenson Interview at AMCtv.com]

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Jane Espenson

2010-02-21T06:24:13Z

Josiah Rowe: update: Espenson's term as showrunner wasn't mentioned here

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'''Jane Espenson''' was a Co-Executive Producer and writer for the [[Re-imagined]] series of ''Battlestar Galactica'', and is a Executive Producer on its spin-off ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''. She began writing for ''Battlestar Galactica'' in [[season 3]] and joined the production staff in [[season 4]].

Jane Espenson grew up in Ames, Iowa, where she admits she watched too much television. <ref> [http://www.janeespenson.com/biography.php Jane Espenson's Official Website] </ref> (''Starsky and Hutch'' was reportedly a favorite.) At age 13 she took a stab at writing an episode of ''M*A*S*H''. She attended college at UC Berkeley, studying linguistics as an undergrad and graduate student. While in grad school, she submitted spec episodes to ''Star Trek: The Next Generation''.

After winning a spot in the Walt Disney writers' fellowship (1992-93), Espenson worked in sitcoms for a number of years. She is also a ''Star Trek'' alumnus, having written the ''Deep Space Nine'' season 4 episode "[[MemoryAlpha:Accession|Accession]]".

Her first staff job on a drama was on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', which she joined in the middle of Season 3. Espenson wrote 23 episodes of the show, more than any other writer besides showrunners Joss Whedon and Marti Noxon. During her stint on Buffy, she wrote the Hugo Award-winning episode "Conversations with Dead People." Espenson would go on to write for two other Joss Whedon TV series, ''Firefly'', and the ''Buffy'' spinoff, ''Angel''.

Espenson did a year as Co-Executive Producer at ''Gilmore Girls'', and brief stints as Co-Executive Producer of the cancelled FOX dramas ''Tru Calling'' and ''The Inside''. Next, she served as Co-Executive Producer of the sitcom ''Jake in Progress'', which was also short-lived.

Along the way, she also wrote an episode of ''The O.C.'' as well as several episodes of the animated series "''The Batman''."

She reportedly often tells people she has the best job in the world.

==Galactica and Caprica Showrunner==
During the last season of ''Battlestar Galactica'', executive producer [[Ronald D. Moore]] began handing greater production and post-production responsibilities to Espenson.<ref name="watcher1">{{cite web|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/01/caprica-battlestar-galactica-jane-espenson.html |title='Battlestar Galactica' veterans move on to 'Caprica' |date=January 23, 2009 |accessmonthday=February 21 |accessyear=2010 |last=Ryan |first=Maureen |work=The Watcher |publisher=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> She wrote and executive produced the DVD movie ''[[The Plan]]'', and as ''Caprica'' began to develop from pilot to series in early 2009, Espenson was appointed as that series' showrunner.<ref name="watcher1"/> However, by November 2009, Espenson had handed the showrunner reins to [[Kevin Murphy]], in order to concentrate on writing.<ref name="io9">{{cite web
| url = http://io9.com/5405416/jane-espenson-explains-capricas-change-of-showrunner
| title = Jane Espenson Explains Caprica's Change Of Showrunner
| accessmonthday = February 21
| accessyear = 2010
| last = Anders
| first = Charlie Jane
| date = November 16, 2009
| work = io9
| publisher = Gawker Media
}}</ref> Espenson told science fiction blog io9:<blockquote>"I'm still at Caprica. Running the room was very intensive and took a lot of time away from actually writing this amazing ambitious show. I missed the writing more than I expected and this was my decision to concentrate on that as we put together the big end of season one. Kevin is extremely smart and talented and brings fresh eyes and fresh energy to the project — we're so lucky to have him!"<ref name="io9" /></blockquote>

== Writer credits for "Battlestar Galactica" ==

*Season 3:
**"[[The Passage]]"
**"[[Dirty Hands]]" (with [[Anne Cofell Saunders]])

*Season 4:
**"[[Escape Velocity]]"
**"[[The Hub]]"
**"[[Deadlock]]"

* Other Media:
** "[[Face of the Enemy]]" (with [[Seamus Kevin Fahey]])
** "[[The Plan]]"
''See also: [[:Category:Episodes written by Jane Espenson|Episodes written by Jane Espenson]]''

== External Links ==
*[http://www.janeespenson.com/ Jane Espenson website]
{{ext-ma|article=Jane Espenson}}
*[http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003---interviews/jane-espenson-galactica.tv-interview.html Jane Espenson interview] at [http://www.galactica.tv GALACTICA.TV]
*[http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/04/jane-espenson-interview.php Jane Espenson Interview at AMCtv.com]

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Remi Aubuchon

2010-02-21T05:59:21Z

Josiah Rowe: update: Aubuchon does not appear to be actively involved in Caprica any more

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'''Remi Aubuchon''' is the co-creator (with [[Ronald D. Moore]]) and one of the three executive producers (together with Moore and [[David Eick]]) of ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'', the upcoming prequel series to the re-imagined ''[[Re-imagined Series|Battlestar Galactica]]''.

==Biography==
Aubuchon is a son of actor Jacques Aubuchon. He is an American TV screenwriter and producer, as well as a respected theater director. He trained under an American Film Institute Directors Fellowship. He was the creator of the short-lived series ''The Lyon's Den'', and an executive producer and writer on ''Summerland'' and ''24''.

==Caprica==
According to an [http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=1487 interview] with IFmagazine, David Eick said that they had been contemplating a spinoff prequel series since [[Season 2 (2005-06)|Season 2]] began and were tossing around ideas. About the same time, ''24'' writer Remi Aubuchon pitched a series that had a lot of similarities to the Cylon storyline. Realizing that they could not devote their full time to both ''Battlestar Galactica'' and a spinoff, Moore and Eick decided to merge with Auchubon, seeing it as an opportunity: "We took some of what we had and some of what he had ".

According to a [http://mboard.scifi.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=1818631#Post1818631 post] on the official Scifi.com messageboard by Ron Moore's wife [[Terry Dresbach]], executive producer Remi Aubochon will be the showrunner for "Caprica", in charge of the writing staff. Ron Moore will oversee and approve the story arcs, casting, sets, and read the scripts, though Moore will probably rarely write an individual episode for ''Caprica''.

In an [http://scifipulse.net/battlestarnews/RemiAubuchon.html interview] in Dreamwatch Magazine in May 2006, Remi Aubuchon said that he originally pitched a series which was an "allegorical story about slavery with robots", when approached by Moore and Eick. Aubuchon stated that [[William Adama]] will be 11 years old when the series begins. Aubuchon described the new show by saying, "This is a very human story about how our own hubris can lead us to disaster". He goes on to say that ''Caprica'' is meant to stand on its own from ''BSG'': while still addressing backstory issues from ''Battlestar'', it will not be required to have watched it to enjoy ''Caprica''. However, "certain elements have been embedded into the first few episodes of season 3" of ''Battlestar Galactica'', which might refer to things which will be further fleshed-out in the prequel series.

In March of 2008, it was announced by the SciFi Channel during a news conference that ''Caprica'' would get a two-hour pilot episode that would begin production soon.

In September 2008, Aubuchon took a job as a producer and showrunner for the Fox mystery drama ''Persons Unknown''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEF2mMHHmibIIN |title=Fox TV Finds Persons Unknown |date=September 10, 2008 |accessmonthday=February 21 |accessyear=2010 |publisher=MovieWeb.com}}</ref>

By January 2009, when preparations were underway for the first season of ''Caprica'', [[Jane Espenson]] was preparing to take over as the series' showrunner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/01/caprica-battlestar-galactica-jane-espenson.html |title='Battlestar Galactica' veterans move on to 'Caprica' |date=January 23, 2009 |accessmonthday=February 21 |accessyear=2010 |last=Ryan |first=Maureen |work=The Watcher |publisher=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> It appears that Aubuchon's direct involvement with the series has ended.

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E-sheet

2010-02-21T05:11:22Z

Josiah Rowe: background info from DVD commentary

[[Image:Caprica - Computer Paper.jpg|thumb|[[Zoe Graystone]] composes her last message to her mother, [[Amanda Graystone]], before [[Ben Stark]]'s suicide bombing of the [[Lev]] ([[Caprica pilot]]).]]

A '''computer sheet''' is a portable computer technology employed in the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]] around 58 BCH.

The computer sheet can be folded like regular paper and features a touch-screen interface, complete with an on-screen keyboard. While the extent of its features are unspecified, the computer paper is capable of wireless communication and features an independent power source, and houses an applications suite that includes an electronic mail client.

External portable media devices can be attached via dongles to the sheet, as [[Daniel Graystone]] uses one to capture the code that [[Zoe Graystone]] used to create her sentient [[holographic avatar]] in the virtual world of the [[holoband]] ([[Caprica pilot]]).

It is surmised that the technology fell into disuse as a result of the [[First Cylon War]], where any advanced technology was abandoned as a result of the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons']] ability to compromise and turn advanced technologies against the Colonials ([[Miniseries]]).

== Related imagery ==

<gallery>
Image:Caprica - Dongle for Computer Sheet.jpg|[[Daniel Graystone]] connects a portable storage device to a USB dongle connected to his computer sheet, thereby storing [[Zoe-A]]'s code ([[Caprica pilot]]).
</gallery>

==Background information==
In the commentary track for the DVD of the [[Caprica pilot]], [[Ron Moore]] says that the idea for the computer sheet came from a past discussion he had with [[w:Naren Shankar]].

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Caprica pilot

2010-02-21T05:01:27Z

Josiah Rowe: /* Differences between the DVD and TV Cut */ more specific CGI differences

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== Overview ==
: ''In the wake of the tragedy experienced by the [[Adama]] and [[Graystone]] families, a scientific breakthrough is about to occur—the invention of the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]].''

: '''''Note:''' This episode is the two-hour '''pilot''' for the ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' TV series, the [[spin-off]] of the [[Re-imagined Series]] produced by [[Remi Aubuchon]], [[Ronald D. Moore]], [[David Eick]] for the [[Syfy Channel]]. It was released on DVD prior to being aired on television.''

== Plot summary==
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===Caprica, 58 Years Before the Fall===
* Young people are engaged in group sex, fist fights, shootings, wild dancing, all to the beat of loud party music--this is the [[V-Club]]. From a balcony, [[Zoe Graystone]] watches a girl below, next to the stage. The girl appears to be a perfect copy of Zoe. [[Ben Stark]] and [[Lacy Rand]] join Zoe on the balcony and deplore the hedonism and depravity happening around them, but promise that she, the girl below, will change it all.
* On the dance floor, the music grows subdued. A muscled man displays a knife to the audience, and a dancer emerges on stage, her face shifting from human to monster and back in the strobe lights. While this is happening, another girl is dragged to the stage, to the sound of the audience chanting "Kill, kill, kill!" The muscled man brings the knife down and kills the girl, all to cheering from the audience. At that moment, the copy of Zoe looks and terrified and suddenly vanishes.
* On the balcony, Ben promises Zoe that eventually the copy will be perfect, because Zoe is perfect. They kiss while Lacy stares.
* In the real world, Zoe continues to immerse herself in the V-Club experience via a [[Holoband]], until another girl opens the bathroom stall and discovers her.
* Outside the [[Athena Academy]], Zoe, Ben, and Lacy meet again and talk about running away to [[Gemenon]]. They finish by pledging themselves to the "one true god."

===Two Families Ripped Apart===
* On the grounds of their waterfront home, [[Daniel Graystone|Daniel]] and [[Amanda Graystone]] play tennis until they are interrupted by a call from the Academy about Zoe.
* In the kitchen, the three Graystones fight about Zoe's behavior, Daniel's "dirty science," and life in the Graystone family. Tensions escalate until a comment about marrying into money pushes Amanda over the edge, and she slaps Zoe.
* Zoe retreats to her room and the privacy of the Holoband. She hurries to a secret room in the V-Club and meets her copy. The two sit and talk about the horror of the human sacrifice, and how the audience knew what they were doing and drew strength from the experience. Zoe promises that her copy will help to change these attitudes among people, both here and on the outside.
* Amanda wordlessly drops Zoe off in front of the Academy. The instant Amanda drives away, Zoe and her two friends leave, heading for a [[Lev|maglev]] subway station.
* In front of the three of them on an escalator, [[Shannon Adama]] and her daughter [[Tamara Adama|Tamara]] talk with [[Joseph Adama]] (who is walking through another part of [[Caprica City]]), demanding that he come home in time to be at [[William Adama|Willie]]'s birthday party. Depsite a court appointment, Joseph promises to be there.
* At the last moment, Lacy backs out, despite promises of a new family and a new life on Gemenon. She watches the Lev leave the station.
* On the train, Tamara tells her mother about someone she was forced to deal with for insulting her [[Tauron]] heritage. While this is happening, Zoe types out a message on a [[computer sheet]] forgiving her mother, then sends it.
* She looks at Ben, who seems very nervous and distracted. He apologizes, stands up, and opens his jacket to reveal a bomb strapped to his torso. He announces, "The one true god shall drive out the many," and detonates the bomb. The train is consumed in the fireball. The sound of the explosion is heard by Joseph. He and the pedestrians around him are frozen by the sight of smoke rising into the street.

Daniel Graystone manages to resurrect [[Zoe_Graystone|Zoe]]- after a fashion. Daniel and Joseph Adama meet under conditions of mutual grief. Graystone, already having [[Zoe-A]], a [[digital clone]] of her memories and personality which was created by his brilliant daughter Zoe in life, plans to steal a break through CPU chip from one of his business competitors. To obtain it he convinces Joseph Adams to use his organized crime contacts, which is done, possibly with Adams's acquiescence to murder to acquire it. Graystone, with the chip and a pre existing military robot prototype, intends to create a robotic version of his daughter, known as [[Zoe-R]], which, unknown to him, is the first step toward creating the Cylon race. Adams, despite lingering reservations works with Graystone to see his own dead daughter again and "Tamara" is recreated in Virtual Reality, much like Zoe-A. Adams meets her in virtual reality but unlike Zoe-A she is terrified and confused. Tamara then realizes she cannot feel her heart beat, to their mutual horror. As his "daughter" goes into hysterics, Adams breaks the connection and is appalled at his partner's methods and ethics and, as he views, the immorality of the creation and renounces it.

However, as a result the tragedy of losing his daughter, he grows closer to his 11-year old son, William Adams. He also has a new found pride in his actual Tauron family name and reclaims the name of "Adama" for him and his son.

Afterward not heeding Adama's fears, Graystone attempts to download Zoe-A into one of his prototype [[Cylon Prototype|U-87 Cyber Combat Unit]]s robotic Cylon forms. It seems to be a failure with the download data becoming corrupted and lost forever. Graystone goes into Virtual reality to find Zoe-A but to his renewed grief, she is gone. Later however Zoe-R awakens in her mechanical body and calmly calls her best friend [[Lacy Rand]] for help.

== Notes ==
* In the script, Joseph Adama insists that Daniel Graystone delete the Tamara avatar. This does not happen in the aired pilot.
* In the stadium scene, the shot where fans are throwing food and drinks at the [[Caprica Buccaneers]] contains a small goof. If you look at the stadium rafters, a Canadian and an American flag can be seen. The stadium scenes were shot at [[w:General Motors Place|General Motors Place]] in downtown Vancouver, home rink of the [[w:Vancouver Canucks|Vancouver Canucks]]. Also of note, the Pre-Cylon War Buccaneers team colors of blue, green, and white are the colors of the current Canucks uniforms.
* For whatever reason, [[Sina Najafi]] isn't wearing blue contact lenses in at least the pilot, thus meaning that [[William Adama]] now has dark brown eyes instead of the blue eyes Olmos' character has.
* It is worth noting that Joseph Adama doesn't use his lucky cigarette lighter at any point during the pilot.

== Differences between the DVD and TV Cut==
* Several establishing shots of [[Caprica (RDM) | Caprica]] were redone or added for the TV version of the pilot, giving the planet a more exotic and futuristic look. In addition, the backgrounds of some exterior scenes were digitally altered with CG imagery. Specific CGI changes include:
** At the beginning a neighboring world of Caprica is shown. The planet is not mentioned in dialog and therefore it is not known whether it is actually one of the other [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol | Colonies]]. Given that it seems to be an arid, red and desert-like world it might be [[Gemenon]] or [[Tauron]].
**The background of the [[Caprica City]] street in which Joseph Adama loses his cell phone connection in his last conversation with his wife, and subsequently sees the smoke from the maglev train bombing, is altered to include colorful banners and advertising displays.
**There is an establishing shot of a municipal building prior to the scene in which the Mayor and Jordan Duram discuss the official response to the bombing.
** The [[Graystone Industries]] building was heavily redesigned.
* In the [[V-Club]] scenes, several shots of people having sex, as well as shots of naked and topless women, were removed for the TV version.
* Some scene transitions are slightly different in the TV version due to the insertion of commercial breaks. For example, on the DVD, after the explosion, the scene cross-fades to a shot of Daniel Graystone mourning in his house. In the TV version, there is a cut to black after the explosion, which leads to a commercial break; after the break, there is an establishing shot of the Graystone mansion, and then a slightly different shot of Graystone inside.
* When [[Daniel Graystone]] confronts [[Zoe Graystone | Zoe's avatar]], she states that the human brain consists of about 100 terabytes of information, instead of the 300 megabytes that were mentioned in the DVD version.
* The scene at the [[Pyramid (RDM) | Pyramid game]] was completely reshot with the characters watching from box seats high above the field. This also offers the very first glimpse of a professional Pyramid match.

== Analysis ==

== Questions ==

*Will Zoe's consciousness in the U-87 emerge more frequently or less frequently as time goes on? ([[Rebirth|Answer]])
*How long will it take for the U-87 to go into mass production and enter military service as the [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005]]?
**Also, why is the production model designated the 0005, instead of remaining the U-87?
**On a related note, why do all of the 0005s have masculine voices instead of keeping the distinctly feminine voice of the U-87 (which sounds suspiciously like Zoe's)?
*Will the murder of Defense Minister [[Val Chambers]] lead to greater discrimination and reprisals against Taurons?
*Will Tamara Adama's avatar be downloaded into a Cylon brain, or will Graystone actually comply with Joseph Adama's wishes and delete it, considering that Adama knows the [[Guatrau]] personally and socially to the point of being on first name terms with him? ([[The Reins of a Waterfall|Partial Answer]])
**On that note, did Graystone create an avatar for Shannon Adama as well? If so, how will Joseph, Sam, and William react? ([[The Reins of a Waterfall|Answer]])
*Why did Joseph and Sam Adama go to such great lengths to keep their family's past a secret from William and Tamara? Could it have something to do with how their father, William the First, died?
*Where and how did Ben Stark obtain the [[G-4]]? Was his suicide bombing authorized?
*Will Joseph Adama invest in a holoband for himself and William, or does he consider the entire network, and possibly networks in general, to be abominations? Is this the origin of William's phobia about integrated computer networks as depicted on ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]''?
*If there isn't a single flower on the entire surface of Tauron, what kind of crops do they grow?
*Why did Zoe and Ben decide to go to Gemenon to escape religious persecution? Is there an enclave of the [[Soldiers of the One]] on Gemenon? ([[The Reins of a Waterfall|Partial Answer]])
*Will holoband technology be banned along with artificial intelligence due to the Cylon War, or will it still exist at the time of the Fall?
* In what way was Zoe's avatar supposed to bring about change and how exactly was it to do this?
* Is there any significance to the fact that Caprica's twin world was never previously seen? Is this planet Tauron or any of the other Colonies?

== Official Statements ==

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==
*''Joseph discussing his family past with Willie:''
:'''Joseph Adama''': I want you to know who you are. We come from a long, proud line of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Tauron|Tauron]] peasants who knew how to work the land and still stand proud. You're named after your grandfather. Did I ever tell you that?
:'''Willie Adama''': Nope.
:'''Joseph Adama''': William. He was killed during the Tauron uprising. Our last name isn't Adams. I changed it after I arrived here on [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]]. Our family name is Adama. Adama. And it's a good, honorable Tauron name.

*''The Cylon prototype after having destroyed all targets during an exercise:''
:'''Cylon prototype''': All targets neutralized. Program completed [[by your command]].

*''After having watched the live-fire demonstration of Graystone Enterprise's military robot:''
:'''Joan Leyte''': What'd you call it?
:'''Daniel Graystone''': A cybernetic life-form node. A [[Cylon (RDM)|Cylon]], Minister.
:'''Joan Leyte''' : Hmm. Cylon. Interesting.

==Starring==
* [[Eric Stoltz]] as [[Daniel Graystone]]
* [[Esai Morales]] as [[Joseph Adama]]
* [[Paula Malcomson]] as [[Amanda Graystone]]
* [[Alessandra Torresani]] as [[Zoe Graystone]]
* [[Magda Apanowicz]] as [[Lacy Rand]]
* [[Avan Jogia]] as [[Ben Stark]]
* [[Polly Walker]] as Sister [[Clarice Willow]]

In the pilot, Avan Jogia is credited as part of the principal cast. He becomes a guest star in his future appearances. On the other hand, Sasha Roiz and Brian Markinson, who are both credited as guest stars in the pilot, join the principal cast in the first regular episode of the series.

==Guest cast==
* [[Sasha Roiz]] as [[Sam Adama]]
* [[Brian Markinson]] as [[Jordan Durham]]
* [[William B. Davis]] as Minister of Defense [[Val Chambers]]
* [[Sina Najafi]] as [[William Adama|William Adams]]
* [[Jorge Montesi]] as The [[Guatrau]]
* [[Hiro Kanagawa]] as [[Cyrus Xander]]
* [[Genevieve Buechner]] as [[Tamara Adama|Tamara Adams]]
* [[Anna Galvin]] as [[Shannon Adama|Shannon Adams]]
* [[Katie Keating]] as Prefect [[Caston]]
* [[Veena Sood]] as Minister of Defense [[Joan Leyte]]
* [[Karen Austin]] as [[Ruth]]
* [[Nancy Kerr]] as Prosecutor
* [[Terence Kelly]] as Mayor
* [[Angela Moore]] as Judge
* [[Josh Byer]] as Defendant
* [[Vicky Lambert]] as [[Hecate]]
* [[Jim Thomson]] as Voice of [[Serge]]
* [[Jared Keeso]] as [[Rod Jenkins]]
* [[Kathryn Schellenberg]] as Dancer
* [[Maiko Miyauchi]] as Dancer
* [[Daina Ashbee]] as Dancer
* [[Adrienne Chan]] as Dancer
* [[Salma Allam]] as Dancer
* [[Kirsten Wicklund]] as Dancer
* [[Shawn Stewart]] as Dancer
* [[Donald Sales]] as Dancer
* [[Paul Becker]] as Dancer
* [[Cara Long]] as V-Club Patron
* [[Jay Devery]] as V-Club Patron
* [[Keita Parker]] as V-Club Patron
* [[Chelsea Darden]] as V-Club Patron
* [[Megan Sehn]] as V-Club Patron
* [[Chantal Ayre]] as V-Club Patron
* [[Michelle Andrew]] as V-Club Patron
* [[Eva Hartkopf]] as V-Club Patron
* [[Feguins Toussaint]] as [[Sean]] (uncredited)

Prior to the release of the pilot, many names were given in the cast. Of those not confirmed in the credits are the following and if they do appear, would be categorized uncredited:
* [[Edwina Cheer]] as Bikini Girl<ref name="imdumb">This information comes from the [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0799862/ ''Caprica'' entry on IMDb]. It may or may not be accurate, as IMDb has [[BW:CJ|no apparent fact checking facilities]]. We provide this information as a service to fans who may be looking for it, and we make no claim as to either its accuracy or unverifiable lack thereof.</ref>
* [[Ildiko Ferenczi]] as Bikini Girl<ref name="imdumb"/>
* [[Marci T. House]] as Woman<ref name="imdumb"/>
* [[Nathalie Marrable]] as Burlesque Dancer<ref name="imdumb"/>
* [[Charlie Robson]] as Avatar<ref name="imdumb"/>

Michelle Andrew is credited in the pilot, but as "V-Club Patron" and not as "Lap Dancer".<ref name="imdumb"/> [[Roger R. Cross]] portrayed [[Tomas Vergis]], but his scenes were all cut and the part has been recast for future appearances.

== References ==
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| title= Battlestar Galactica
| creator= [[Ronald D. Moore]]
| starring= [[Edward James Olmos]]<br/>[[Mary McDonnell]]<br/>[[Katee Sackhoff]]<br/>[[Jamie Bamber]]<br/>[[James Callis]]<br/>[[Tricia Helfer]]<br/>[[Grace Park]]
| composer= [[Bear McCreary]]
| company= [[w:NBC Universal|NBC Universal]]
| seasons= 4
| episodes= 74
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| channel= [[Sci Fi Channel]] and [[Sky One]]
| US airdate= 2003-12-08
| UK airdate= 2004-02-17
| dvd= 2005-03-28
| exec producer= [[Ronald D. Moore]]<br/>[[David Eick]]
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==Summary==
The 2003 [[Miniseries]] debut of '''''Battlestar Galactica''''' was a "[[Wikipedia:Reboot (continuity)|re-imagining]]," or updated version of the [[Original Series]] made [[Naturalistic science fiction|more suitable]] to the modern sensibilities of the 21st Century. Aiming to tackle issues of civil rights, survival, terrorism, and religion, ''Battlestar Galactica'' is an drama following the survivors of a race of humanity—which number under 50,000. The new ''Battlestar'' was spearheaded by former ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' writer/producer [[Ron D. Moore]] and co-produced by [[David Eick]].

A familiar but different [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' finds herself leading a refugee [[The Fleet (RDM)|fleet]] away from the destroyed [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies of Kobol]] and on a (and [[Home, Part II|initially fictitious]]) quest for [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]], with turmoil from within and danger from without.

''Battlestar Galactica'' began as a four-hour miniseries pilot on the [[Sci Fi Channel]] in late 2003. As with the Original Series, the show begins with the destruction of the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]], but in a style more familiar and disturbing to today's viewers, making its events eerily reminiscent of feelings felt by many viewers to the sporadic and inconsistent news and chaos shown during the [[w:September 11, 2001|September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks]] in the United States.

While the design of the battlestar ''Galactica'' was probably the most familiar element derived from the Original Series, many elements of the new show were altered. The commander, [[William Adama]], is a battle-hardened, secularly-minded commander on the eve of retirement for himself and his [[Cylon War|combat-decorated]] old battlestar. The names of Original Series characters are now the pilot call signs for his son, [[Lee Adama|Lee "Apollo" Adama]] and the crack pilot, [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]]. Starbuck's change into a female character initially became a torrid issue to Original Series fans who feared this and other changes would render an inferior series.

However, some fans became pleasantly surprised of the quality of the miniseries and the regular series. Unlike its Original Series counterpart, the new series has not only survived to prepare for a [[Season 4|fourth and final season]] in 2008, but has received many awards and nominations, including several Emmy nominations, a Peabody Award, a Saturn Award, and a Hugo Award. Its popularity has even given the show its own spin-off series, [[Caprica (series)|currently in development]]. In addition, the series has been sold to many other countries across the world.

== Series development ==

After the miniseries, the regular series itself was not immediately approved due to financial considerations. Initially, Universal Studios and Sci Fi Channel both deemed that the series was unaffordable, despite [[David Eick]]'s and David Kissinger's attempts to secure funding for the series. Fortuitously, the UK network [[Sky One]] was looking to fund "high-profile American shows", "ultimately making up the difference between what Universal felt it could afford and what we needed to make the show", according to Eick.<ref name="pg 41">{{cite_book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=2005|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|pages=41|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell|publisher=Titan Books|location=|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>

Once funding was secured, the official announcement for the series' launch was given on 10 February 2004.<ref name="pg 41"/> Moore, a majority of the production staff, as well as every principal cast member from the miniseries returned to work on the series. Moore also hired the show's writing staff, including [[Toni Graphia]], [[David Weddle]], [[Bradley Thompson]], and [[Carla Robinson]]. <ref>{{cite_book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=2005|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|pages=41-43|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell|publisher=Titan Books|location=|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>

Principal shooting on the [[Season 1 (2004-05)|first season]] was from 19 April to 15 September 2004, with each episode taking eight days to shoot. In an interesting twist, the series was first broadcast on a European network, Sky One, between 18 October 2004 to 24 January 2005.<ref>{{cite_book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=2005|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|pages=43|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell|publisher=Titan Books|location=|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref> As part of the funding agreement, Sky One was given the opportunity to play the new series first, leaving Americans to wait several months before the series would debut in the Americas.

== Noted changes from the [[Original Series]] ==
The basic story is still present: robotic [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] conduct a [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|surprise attack on the Colonies]], thus forcing several stranded spaceships to coalesce around the last surviving [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestar]], ''[[Galactica]]'', to seek a mythical [[Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)|Thirteenth Tribe]] where the survivors hope to find shelter from the Cylons.

Many of the fine details changed from the Original Series.

* The Cylons were created by humanity itself and not by a [[Cylons (TOS)|separate alien race]].<ref>This shift in antagonists mirror similar dystopian man/machine stories found in such popular films as the ''[[Wikipedia:The Terminator|Terminator]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:The Matrix|The Matrix]]'' movie series.</ref>
* ''Galactica'' is a 50 year old relic on the verge of decommission.
* The names of "Apollo", "Boomer", and "Starbuck" are changed to call signs. Most characters have standard first and last names; some first names were not given until later in the series, such as [[Felix Gaeta|Felix Gaeta's]] or [[Anastasia Dualla|Anastasia Dualla's]].
* The futuristic (and often confusing) terminology used to denote units of measurement, such as distance and time, in the Original Series has been replaced with understandable terminology, such as "year" and not "[[yahren]]".
* The ship designs, save for some revisions to the [[Viper Mark II]] and ''[[Galactica]]'' and a few noteworthy background ships (such as the ''[[Astral Queen]]'' and the [[Botanical Cruiser]]), have been redone.
* The government of the Colonies resembles the United States' democratic republic, with a president, vice president, and secretaries. The [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] appears later, revised as a senatorial body, in the episode "[[Colonial Day]]".
* Instead of the other-worldly, Egyptian-esque clothing and city designs (i.e. pyramids) seen in the Original Series, objects are more contemporary in design and function. Indeed, many aspects of contemporary society are very common throughout the new series.
* The [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies (RDM)|religion]] for the Colonials revises the Lords of Kobol to be analogous in name to much of [[w:Greek mythology|the gods in real-world Greek mythology]], making the Colonial religion of the Re-imagined Series truly polytheistic (the Original Series' religion was more monotheistic as [[God (RDM)|God]] is referenced in tandem with the Lords of Kobol, who were more akin to [[w:saint|saints]].)
* The Cylons themselves [[Cylon Religion|celebrate a monotheistic religion]] with a deity similar to the God of the [[w:Abrahamic religion|Abrahamic religions]]. The Cylons and Colonials consider each other's religions to be false, reflecting the current Islam/Christianity/Judaism strife between the Western world and the Middle East.

Characters are altered significantly from the Original Series.

* [[Boomer (TOS)|Boomer]], played by [[Herb Jefferson Jr.]], is now the callsign of a female, Lieutenant [[Sharon Valerii]] ([[Grace Park]]).
* [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]], played as a male character by [[Dirk Benedict]], is now the call-sign of a female lieutenant named [[Kara Thrace]] ([[Katee Sackhoff]]).
* "Adama", "Tigh", and "Baltar" are now surnames.
* The character of [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]], portrayed by [[Lorne Greene]] in the Original Series, becomes [[William Adama]] ([[Edward James Olmos]]). Adama's beliefs are far more secular than his Original Series counterpart.
* [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]], portrayed by [[Richard Hatch]]in the Original Series, becomes the call sign of [[Lee Adama]] ([[Jamie Bamber]]).
* [[Baltar (TOS)|Baltar]], who was willingly complicit in the destruction of the Colonies due to his thirst for power, became [[Gaius Baltar]], an arrogant scientific genius that is tricked into working with the Cylons.
* Colonel [[Tigh (TOS)|Tigh]], portrayed by [[Terry Carter]] in the original series, becomes Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] ([[Michael Hogan]]), a grumpy alcoholic plagued by marital and psychological problems.

The show has taken a more realistic turn, scientifically.{{fact}} [[Science in the Re-imagined Series|Realistic science]], which was absent in the Original Series, is applied in this series as best as cinematic and storyline requirements permit.

Certain models of Cylons [[Humanoid Cylon|appear human, right down to the blood]], which generates some very disturbing problems in distinguishing friend from foe. This mirrors terrorist methods of infiltration and delivering destructive results to heavy population centers (akin to suicide bombers).

== Official Statements ==

* ''[[Ron D. Moore]] discusses using the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]] as a template:''

: I approached the original show and looked at what worked and what didn't work. I tried to keep as much of the original show as possible. I kept all the essential elements of ''Battlestar Galactica'': the aircraft-carrier-in-space; the rag-tag fleet; the Cylon attack, the escape and the search for Earth; Commander Adama; Adama's son "Apollo", who's the ''Galactica'''s lead fighter pilot; the rogue pilot, "Starbuck"; their friend, "Boomer"; and Baltar, the traitor. Those were the main things I knew I had to keep – it wouldn't have been ''Battlestar Galactica'' without them.
: I changed the things I knew didn't work. The original [[Baltar (TOS)|Baltar]] didn't have a motivation for betraying his race<ref>Moore's statement is subjective. Some readers may feel that Baltar's motivations were power-based. By deliberately making a deal with the Cylons, he believed that the Cylons would spare his colony and subjugate the human species under him ([[Saga of a Star World]]).</ref>, so I knew I'd have to change that character. I also never understood why the Cylons were so intent on pursuing these humans across the galaxy<ref>For detail on the Original Series Cylons and their motivations, see [[Cylons (TOS)]].</ref>, so I changed the background of the Cylons and their relationship with the human beings. Making the Cylons the creation of humanity enabled the Cylons to have a much more complicated love/hate relationship with humans, and also provided us with a way to use humanoid Cylons in the series, which was something we knew we wanted to do because there would be limits on how much we could use CGI Cylons.
: [[Athena (TOS)|Athena]] didn't seem to serve any function in the original show other than look beautiful and be a love interest for Starbuck, so I just got rid of that character.<ref>The series would transfer the daughter-figure aspects of the Original Series Athena to [[Kara Thrace]] and [[Sharon Agathon]], who [[Torn|later]] receives the callsign of "Athena."</ref> And while I thought [[Boxey (TOS)|Boxey]] was part of the family and decided it would be nice to [[Boxey (RDM)|include him in some peripheral way]],<ref>The character of Boxey in the Re-imagined Series was intended to be part of a family unit with [[Galen Tyrol]] and [[Sharon Valerii]], but a place for the character within story arcs were eventually dropped, and the character has essentially been dropped from the series.</ref> I never considered keeping [[Muffit|Boxey's dog]] for a second. The dog was just absurd! it was right out from the moment I took the show.<ref>{{cite_book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=2005|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|pages=13-14|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell|publisher=Titan Books|location=|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>

* ''Moore discusses the religious aspects of the series:''
: The religious aspects of the show developed naturally out of my intention to reflect every aspect of the human experience. I was delighted because I'm fascinated with this notion of monotheism versus polytheism, and I felt its addition to the show enriched it and helped make it unique.<ref>{{cite_book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=2005|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|pages=18-19|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell|publisher=Titan Books|location=|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>

* ''Moore discusses using the series as allegory to current events:''

: The original "[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Original Series|[Star] Trek]]" series ... dealt with a lot of hot-button issues at the time: It dealt with racism, and it dealt with war, and it dealt with a lot of ideas that were very, very timely and very important. And this was a chance to make a science fiction show that wasn't purely escapist, but actually dealt with the world that we live in.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.thestreet.com/_tsclsii/funds/goodlife/10276628.html|title=Delve Into 'Battlestar Galactica'|date=5 April 2006|accessdate=9 Feburary 2007|last=Wolverton|first=Troy|format=|language=}}</ref>

* ''[[Jamie Bamber]] talks about the discussions that the cast and crew have regarding the show's content:''

: We discuss everything. We even do try to discuss the sci-fi techie stuff, but we're just not very good at it. When [[A Day in the Life|the script]] throws out something like [[Cally Tyrol|Callie]] [''sic''] and [[Galen Tyrol|the Chief]] in space without any protection, lots [of us discuss] around the set if that was really possible. In the end, we all bow down to the experts who tell us it is. That shuts us up very quick. The political stuff, that's the juice of the show with the cast. That's pretty much what we like to inhabit, those social-political dilemmas and what they mean morally and legally, and how they pertain to the world that we're in now. The interesting thing about this show is that a lot of people come up to me and say, "Is it really liberal, or something?" but everyone across the political spectrum can find a view that they can side with. We don't cast moral judgment on any of them. It is all shades of gray that are out there to be interpreted, and that's the beauty of the writing, I think.<ref name="TV Guide">{{cite_web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News-Views/Interviews-Features/Article/default.aspx?posting=%7BAC4FC1D4-115F-457C-8E4A-01A539D77D39%7D|title=''Galactica'''s Jamie Bamber Visits a Heavenly ''Ghost''|date=23 February 2007|accessdate=23 February 2007|last=Cohn|first=Angel|format=|language=}}</ref>

* ''Bamber discusses being sympathetic to the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]]:''
: The Cylons do garner your empathy gradually, as you see more and more from their point of view. That's a bold move. There is a lot about them that should be sympathetic to a Western American audience. They are monotheists, they kind of believe in redemption and rebirth and all these things that a lot of us believe in. The humans are polytheists and are a bit more anachronistic.<ref name="TV Guide"/>

* ''[[Edward James Olmos]] discusses what the series is to him, referencing [[Sharon Agathon]]'s birth of [[Hera Agathon|Hera]]:''
: No, I think it was [<nowiki></nowiki>[[Sharon Agathon]]'s] [[Hera Agathon|baby]] that really pushed her to the point of being more human than android. The love of a child is really the premise of this story. [[William Adama|My [character's]]] love of my children, [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]]'s love of humanity — all of us are her children. I have my son [Major [[Lee Adama|Lee ''Apollo'' Adama]]], and of course I just [[Maelstrom|lost]] my [surrogate] daughter [Captain [[Kara Thrace|Kara ''Starbuck'' Thrace]]], which was brutal. <ref name="ew ejo">{{cite_web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20036782_20037403_20015932_2,00.html|title=Four-ward, Cylons: EDWARD JAMES OLMOS|date=|accessdate=31 May 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>

* ''Moore discusses mapping out the series:''
: Each season, we mapped out where we wanted to go by the end of that season. That’s how I like to approach things. At the beginning of [[Season 1 (2004-05)|season one]], we talked about where the end of the first year would be. And then, into the [[Season 2 (2005-06)|second year]], we broke it up into groups of the first 10 and the second 10, and kept that style of planning, all through the show. I would say, somewhere mid-way through the second season, I started thinking seriously about what the end of the series itself might be. Ideas for where we were headed and what it all meant started to coalesce over the course of the third season. In season three, we started talking in earnest about, “Well, okay, if we do end it next year, what would it really be?,” and it just felt like, “Yeah, this is the right time to do it.” In terms of whether we’ve had enough time, I feel like we have. We’re really taking our cues from the story itself, and it just feels like the story has moved forward aggressively. What I’m proud of about the series is that it’s been unafraid to take risks and it’s been unafraid to move strongly forward, instead of trying to tread water. It just feels like the momentum of the series is now moving towards a conclusion. <ref name="crave">{{cite_web|url=http://www.craveonline.com/filmtv/articles/04648062/battlestar_galactica_ronald_moore_talks_about_earth.html|title=Battlestar Galactica: Ronald Moore talks about Earth|date=13 June 2007|accessdate=15 June 2007|last=Topel|first=Fred|format=|language=}}</ref>

==Notes==
In the finale of ''Battlestar Galactica'', it was revealed that the series took place more than 150,000 years before the present day. Therefore, unlike most space opera series, the reimagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' was a saga of ancient history rather than future history.

== See Also ==
* [[Themes in Battlestar Galactica (RDM)]]
* [[Philosophy in Battlestar Galactica]]
* [[Sexuality in Battlestar Galactica (RDM)]]
* [[Music of Battlestar Galactica (RDM)]]
* [[Opening credits]]

==Cast==
===Stars===
* [[Edward James Olmos]] as [[William Adama]]
* [[Mary McDonnell]] as [[Laura Roslin]]
* [[Katee Sackhoff]] as [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]]
* [[Jamie Bamber]] as [[Lee Adama|Lee "Apollo" Adama]]
* [[James Callis]] as [[Gaius Baltar]]
* [[Tricia Helfer]] as [[Number Six]]
* [[Grace Park]] as [[Number Eight]]

===Co-stars===
* [[Michael Hogan]] as [[Saul Tigh]]
* [[Aaron Douglas]] as [[Galen Tyrol]]
* [[Tahmoh Penikett]] as [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
* [[Kandyse McClure]] as [[Anastasia Dualla]]
* [[Paul Campbell]] as [[Billy Keikeya]] (2003-2006)
* [[Alessandro Juliani]] as [[Felix Gaeta]]
* [[Nicki Clyne]] as [[Cally Tyrol|Cally]] (2003-2008)
* [[Samuel Witwer]] as [[Alex Quartararo|Alex "Crashdown" Quartararo]] (2004-2005)
* [[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]] (2008-)

==Production Crew==
===Producers===
* [[Ronald D. Moore]] - Developer / Executive Producer / Writer
* [[David Eick]] - Executive Producer
* [[Toni Graphia]] - Co-Executive Producer / Writer
* [[Harvey Frand]] - Producer
* [[Glen A. Larson]] - Consulting Producer

===Directors & Writing Staff===
: ''To view the list of all the directors and staff, see the [[Portal:Battlestar Galactica (RDM)/Crew#Directors|Crew Portal]].

== Episodes ==

:''For a complete list of all episodes, see the [[Portal:Battlestar Galactica (RDM)/Episode Guide - Season 1 Guide|Episode Guide]]''.

== References ==

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E-sheet

2010-02-21T04:50:26Z

Josiah Rowe: apostrophe

[[Image:Caprica - Computer Paper.jpg|thumb|[[Zoe Graystone]] composes her last message to her mother, [[Amanda Graystone]], before [[Ben Stark]]'s suicide bombing of the [[Lev]] ([[Caprica pilot]]).]]

A '''computer sheet''' is a portable computer technology employed in the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]] around 58 BCH.

The computer sheet can be folded like regular paper and features a touch-screen interface, complete with an on-screen keyboard. While the extent of its features are unspecified, the computer paper is capable of wireless communication and features an independent power source, and houses an applications suite that includes an electronic mail client.

External portable media devices can be attached via dongles to the sheet, as [[Daniel Graystone]] uses one to capture the code that [[Zoe Graystone]] used to create her sentient [[holographic avatar]] in the virtual world of the [[holoband]] ([[Caprica pilot]]).

It is surmised that the technology fell into disuse as a result of the [[First Cylon War]], where any advanced technology was abandoned as a result of the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons']] ability to compromise and turn advanced technologies against the Colonials ([[Miniseries]]).

== Related imagery ==

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Image:Caprica - Dongle for Computer Sheet.jpg|[[Daniel Graystone]] connects a portable storage device to a USB dongle connected to his computer sheet, thereby storing [[Zoe-A]]'s code ([[Caprica pilot]]).
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Caprica pilot

2010-02-21T04:10:36Z

Josiah Rowe: /* Differences between the DVD and TV Cut */ clearer wording

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== Overview ==
: ''In the wake of the tragedy experienced by the [[Adama]] and [[Graystone]] families, a scientific breakthrough is about to occur—the invention of the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]].''

: '''''Note:''' This episode is the two-hour '''pilot''' for the ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' TV series, the [[spin-off]] of the [[Re-imagined Series]] produced by [[Remi Aubuchon]], [[Ronald D. Moore]], [[David Eick]] for the [[Syfy Channel]]. It was released on DVD prior to being aired on television.''

== Plot summary==
{{expansion}}
===Caprica, 58 Years Before the Fall===
* Young people are engaged in group sex, fist fights, shootings, wild dancing, all to the beat of loud party music--this is the [[V-Club]]. From a balcony, [[Zoe Graystone]] watches a girl below, next to the stage. The girl appears to be a perfect copy of Zoe. [[Ben Stark]] and [[Lacy Rand]] join Zoe on the balcony and deplore the hedonism and depravity happening around them, but promise that she, the girl below, will change it all.
* On the dance floor, the music grows subdued. A muscled man displays a knife to the audience, and a dancer emerges on stage, her face shifting from human to monster and back in the strobe lights. While this is happening, another girl is dragged to the stage, to the sound of the audience chanting "Kill, kill, kill!" The muscled man brings the knife down and kills the girl, all to cheering from the audience. At that moment, the copy of Zoe looks and terrified and suddenly vanishes.
* On the balcony, Ben promises Zoe that eventually the copy will be perfect, because Zoe is perfect. They kiss while Lacy stares.
* In the real world, Zoe continues to immerse herself in the V-Club experience via a [[Holoband]], until another girl opens the bathroom stall and discovers her.
* Outside the [[Athena Academy]], Zoe, Ben, and Lacy meet again and talk about running away to [[Gemenon]]. They finish by pledging themselves to the "one true god."

===Two Families Ripped Apart===
* On the grounds of their waterfront home, [[Daniel Graystone|Daniel]] and [[Amanda Graystone]] play tennis until they are interrupted by a call from the Academy about Zoe.
* In the kitchen, the three Graystones fight about Zoe's behavior, Daniel's "dirty science," and life in the Graystone family. Tensions escalate until a comment about marrying into money pushes Amanda over the edge, and she slaps Zoe.
* Zoe retreats to her room and the privacy of the Holoband. She hurries to a secret room in the V-Club and meets her copy. The two sit and talk about the horror of the human sacrifice, and how the audience knew what they were doing and drew strength from the experience. Zoe promises that her copy will help to change these attitudes among people, both here and on the outside.
* Amanda wordlessly drops Zoe off in front of the Academy. The instant Amanda drives away, Zoe and her two friends leave, heading for a [[Lev|maglev]] subway station.
* In front of the three of them on an escalator, [[Shannon Adama]] and her daughter [[Tamara Adama|Tamara]] talk with [[Joseph Adama]] (who is walking through another part of [[Caprica City]]), demanding that he come home in time to be at [[William Adama|Willie]]'s birthday party. Depsite a court appointment, Joseph promises to be there.
* At the last moment, Lacy backs out, despite promises of a new family and a new life on Gemenon. She watches the Lev leave the station.
* On the train, Tamara tells her mother about someone she was forced to deal with for insulting her [[Tauron]] heritage. While this is happening, Zoe types out a message on a [[computer sheet]] forgiving her mother, then sends it.
* She looks at Ben, who seems very nervous and distracted. He apologizes, stands up, and opens his jacket to reveal a bomb strapped to his torso. He announces, "The one true god shall drive out the many," and detonates the bomb. The train is consumed in the fireball. The sound of the explosion is heard by Joseph. He and the pedestrians around him are frozen by the sight of smoke rising into the street.

Daniel Graystone manages to resurrect [[Zoe_Graystone|Zoe]]- after a fashion. Daniel and Joseph Adama meet under conditions of mutual grief. Graystone, already having [[Zoe-A]], a [[digital clone]] of her memories and personality which was created by his brilliant daughter Zoe in life, plans to steal a break through CPU chip from one of his business competitors. To obtain it he convinces Joseph Adams to use his organized crime contacts, which is done, possibly with Adams's acquiescence to murder to acquire it. Graystone, with the chip and a pre existing military robot prototype, intends to create a robotic version of his daughter, known as [[Zoe-R]], which, unknown to him, is the first step toward creating the Cylon race. Adams, despite lingering reservations works with Graystone to see his own dead daughter again and "Tamara" is recreated in Virtual Reality, much like Zoe-A. Adams meets her in virtual reality but unlike Zoe-A she is terrified and confused. Tamara then realizes she cannot feel her heart beat, to their mutual horror. As his "daughter" goes into hysterics, Adams breaks the connection and is appalled at his partner's methods and ethics and, as he views, the immorality of the creation and renounces it.

However, as a result the tragedy of losing his daughter, he grows closer to his 11-year old son, William Adams. He also has a new found pride in his actual Tauron family name and reclaims the name of "Adama" for him and his son.

Afterward not heeding Adama's fears, Graystone attempts to download Zoe-A into one of his prototype [[Cylon Prototype|U-87 Cyber Combat Unit]]s robotic Cylon forms. It seems to be a failure with the download data becoming corrupted and lost forever. Graystone goes into Virtual reality to find Zoe-A but to his renewed grief, she is gone. Later however Zoe-R awakens in her mechanical body and calmly calls her best friend [[Lacy Rand]] for help.

== Notes ==
* In the script, Joseph Adama insists that Daniel Graystone delete the Tamara avatar. This does not happen in the aired pilot.
* In the stadium scene, the shot where fans are throwing food and drinks at the [[Caprica Buccaneers]] contains a small goof. If you look at the stadium rafters, a Canadian and an American flag can be seen. The stadium scenes were shot at [[w:General Motors Place|General Motors Place]] in downtown Vancouver, home rink of the [[w:Vancouver Canucks|Vancouver Canucks]]. Also of note, the Pre-Cylon War Buccaneers team colors of blue, green, and white are the colors of the current Canucks uniforms.
* For whatever reason, [[Sina Najafi]] isn't wearing blue contact lenses in at least the pilot, thus meaning that [[William Adama]] now has dark brown eyes instead of the blue eyes Olmos' character has.
* It is worth noting that Joseph Adama doesn't use his lucky cigarette lighter at any point during the pilot.

== Differences between the DVD and TV Cut==
* Several establishing shots of [[Caprica (RDM) | Caprica]] were redone for the TV version of the pilot, giving the planet a more exotic and futuristic look.
* At the beginning a neighboring world of Caprica is shown. The planet is not mentioned in dialog and therefore it is not known whether it is actually one of the other [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol | Colonies]]. Given that it seems to be an arid, red and desert-like world it might be [[Gemenon]] or [[Tauron]].
* In the [[V-Club]] scenes, several shots of people having sex, as well as shots of naked and topless women, were removed for the TV version.
* The [[Graystone Industries]] building was heavily redesigned.
* When [[Daniel Graystone]] confronts [[Zoe Graystone | Zoe's avatar]], she states that the human brain consists of about 100 terabytes of information, instead of the 300 megabytes that were mentioned in the DVD version.
* The scene at the [[Pyramid (RDM) | Pyramid game]] was completely reshot with the characters watching from box seats high above the field. This also offers the very first glimpse of a professional Pyramid match.

== Analysis ==

== Questions ==

*Will Zoe's consciousness in the U-87 emerge more frequently or less frequently as time goes on? ([[Rebirth|Answer]])
*How long will it take for the U-87 to go into mass production and enter military service as the [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005]]?
**Also, why is the production model designated the 0005, instead of remaining the U-87?
**On a related note, why do all of the 0005s have masculine voices instead of keeping the distinctly feminine voice of the U-87 (which sounds suspiciously like Zoe's)?
*Will the murder of Defense Minister [[Val Chambers]] lead to greater discrimination and reprisals against Taurons?
*Will Tamara Adama's avatar be downloaded into a Cylon brain, or will Graystone actually comply with Joseph Adama's wishes and delete it, considering that Adama knows the [[Guatrau]] personally and socially to the point of being on first name terms with him? ([[The Reins of a Waterfall|Partial Answer]])
**On that note, did Graystone create an avatar for Shannon Adama as well? If so, how will Joseph, Sam, and William react? ([[The Reins of a Waterfall|Answer]])
*Why did Joseph and Sam Adama go to such great lengths to keep their family's past a secret from William and Tamara? Could it have something to do with how their father, William the First, died?
*Where and how did Ben Stark obtain the [[G-4]]? Was his suicide bombing authorized?
*Will Joseph Adama invest in a holoband for himself and William, or does he consider the entire network, and possibly networks in general, to be abominations? Is this the origin of William's phobia about integrated computer networks as depicted on ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]''?
*If there isn't a single flower on the entire surface of Tauron, what kind of crops do they grow?
*Why did Zoe and Ben decide to go to Gemenon to escape religious persecution? Is there an enclave of the [[Soldiers of the One]] on Gemenon? ([[The Reins of a Waterfall|Partial Answer]])
*Will holoband technology be banned along with artificial intelligence due to the Cylon War, or will it still exist at the time of the Fall?
* In what way was Zoe's avatar supposed to bring about change and how exactly was it to do this?
* Is there any significance to the fact that Caprica's twin world was never previously seen? Is this planet Tauron or any of the other Colonies?

== Official Statements ==

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==
*''Joseph discussing his family past with Willie:''
:'''Joseph Adama''': I want you to know who you are. We come from a long, proud line of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Tauron|Tauron]] peasants who knew how to work the land and still stand proud. You're named after your grandfather. Did I ever tell you that?
:'''Willie Adama''': Nope.
:'''Joseph Adama''': William. He was killed during the Tauron uprising. Our last name isn't Adams. I changed it after I arrived here on [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]]. Our family name is Adama. Adama. And it's a good, honorable Tauron name.

*''The Cylon prototype after having destroyed all targets during an exercise:''
:'''Cylon prototype''': All targets neutralized. Program completed [[by your command]].

*''After having watched the live-fire demonstration of Graystone Enterprise's military robot:''
:'''Joan Leyte''': What'd you call it?
:'''Daniel Graystone''': A cybernetic life-form node. A [[Cylon (RDM)|Cylon]], Minister.
:'''Joan Leyte''' : Hmm. Cylon. Interesting.

==Starring==
* [[Eric Stoltz]] as [[Daniel Graystone]]
* [[Esai Morales]] as [[Joseph Adama]]
* [[Paula Malcomson]] as [[Amanda Graystone]]
* [[Alessandra Torresani]] as [[Zoe Graystone]]
* [[Magda Apanowicz]] as [[Lacy Rand]]
* [[Avan Jogia]] as [[Ben Stark]]
* [[Polly Walker]] as Sister [[Clarice Willow]]

In the pilot, Avan Jogia is credited as part of the principal cast. He becomes a guest star in his future appearances. On the other hand, Sasha Roiz and Brian Markinson, who are both credited as guest stars in the pilot, join the principal cast in the first regular episode of the series.

==Guest cast==
* [[Sasha Roiz]] as [[Sam Adama]]
* [[Brian Markinson]] as [[Jordan Durham]]
* [[William B. Davis]] as Minister of Defense [[Val Chambers]]
* [[Sina Najafi]] as [[William Adama|William Adams]]
* [[Jorge Montesi]] as The [[Guatrau]]
* [[Hiro Kanagawa]] as [[Cyrus Xander]]
* [[Genevieve Buechner]] as [[Tamara Adama|Tamara Adams]]
* [[Anna Galvin]] as [[Shannon Adama|Shannon Adams]]
* [[Katie Keating]] as Prefect [[Caston]]
* [[Veena Sood]] as Minister of Defense [[Joan Leyte]]
* [[Karen Austin]] as [[Ruth]]
* [[Nancy Kerr]] as Prosecutor
* [[Terence Kelly]] as Mayor
* [[Angela Moore]] as Judge
* [[Josh Byer]] as Defendant
* [[Vicky Lambert]] as [[Hecate]]
* [[Jim Thomson]] as Voice of [[Serge]]
* [[Jared Keeso]] as [[Rod Jenkins]]
* [[Kathryn Schellenberg]] as Dancer
* [[Maiko Miyauchi]] as Dancer
* [[Daina Ashbee]] as Dancer
* [[Adrienne Chan]] as Dancer
* [[Salma Allam]] as Dancer
* [[Kirsten Wicklund]] as Dancer
* [[Shawn Stewart]] as Dancer
* [[Donald Sales]] as Dancer
* [[Paul Becker]] as Dancer
* [[Cara Long]] as V-Club Patron
* [[Jay Devery]] as V-Club Patron
* [[Keita Parker]] as V-Club Patron
* [[Chelsea Darden]] as V-Club Patron
* [[Megan Sehn]] as V-Club Patron
* [[Chantal Ayre]] as V-Club Patron
* [[Michelle Andrew]] as V-Club Patron
* [[Eva Hartkopf]] as V-Club Patron
* [[Feguins Toussaint]] as [[Sean]] (uncredited)

Prior to the release of the pilot, many names were given in the cast. Of those not confirmed in the credits are the following and if they do appear, would be categorized uncredited:
* [[Edwina Cheer]] as Bikini Girl<ref name="imdumb">This information comes from the [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0799862/ ''Caprica'' entry on IMDb]. It may or may not be accurate, as IMDb has [[BW:CJ|no apparent fact checking facilities]]. We provide this information as a service to fans who may be looking for it, and we make no claim as to either its accuracy or unverifiable lack thereof.</ref>
* [[Ildiko Ferenczi]] as Bikini Girl<ref name="imdumb"/>
* [[Marci T. House]] as Woman<ref name="imdumb"/>
* [[Nathalie Marrable]] as Burlesque Dancer<ref name="imdumb"/>
* [[Charlie Robson]] as Avatar<ref name="imdumb"/>

Michelle Andrew is credited in the pilot, but as "V-Club Patron" and not as "Lap Dancer".<ref name="imdumb"/> [[Roger R. Cross]] portrayed [[Tomas Vergis]], but his scenes were all cut and the part has been recast for future appearances.

== References ==
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Caprica pilot

2010-02-21T03:57:07Z

Josiah Rowe: /* Differences between the DVD and TV Cut */ actually, it's not just topless women

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== Overview ==
: ''In the wake of the tragedy experienced by the [[Adama]] and [[Graystone]] families, a scientific breakthrough is about to occur—the invention of the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]].''

: '''''Note:''' This episode is the two-hour '''pilot''' for the ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' TV series, the [[spin-off]] of the [[Re-imagined Series]] produced by [[Remi Aubuchon]], [[Ronald D. Moore]], [[David Eick]] for the [[Syfy Channel]]. It was released on DVD prior to being aired on television.''

== Plot summary==
{{expansion}}
===Caprica, 58 Years Before the Fall===
* Young people are engaged in group sex, fist fights, shootings, wild dancing, all to the beat of loud party music--this is the [[V-Club]]. From a balcony, [[Zoe Graystone]] watches a girl below, next to the stage. The girl appears to be a perfect copy of Zoe. [[Ben Stark]] and [[Lacy Rand]] join Zoe on the balcony and deplore the hedonism and depravity happening around them, but promise that she, the girl below, will change it all.
* On the dance floor, the music grows subdued. A muscled man displays a knife to the audience, and a dancer emerges on stage, her face shifting from human to monster and back in the strobe lights. While this is happening, another girl is dragged to the stage, to the sound of the audience chanting "Kill, kill, kill!" The muscled man brings the knife down and kills the girl, all to cheering from the audience. At that moment, the copy of Zoe looks and terrified and suddenly vanishes.
* On the balcony, Ben promises Zoe that eventually the copy will be perfect, because Zoe is perfect. They kiss while Lacy stares.
* In the real world, Zoe continues to immerse herself in the V-Club experience via a [[Holoband]], until another girl opens the bathroom stall and discovers her.
* Outside the [[Athena Academy]], Zoe, Ben, and Lacy meet again and talk about running away to [[Gemenon]]. They finish by pledging themselves to the "one true god."

===Two Families Ripped Apart===
* On the grounds of their waterfront home, [[Daniel Graystone|Daniel]] and [[Amanda Graystone]] play tennis until they are interrupted by a call from the Academy about Zoe.
* In the kitchen, the three Graystones fight about Zoe's behavior, Daniel's "dirty science," and life in the Graystone family. Tensions escalate until a comment about marrying into money pushes Amanda over the edge, and she slaps Zoe.
* Zoe retreats to her room and the privacy of the Holoband. She hurries to a secret room in the V-Club and meets her copy. The two sit and talk about the horror of the human sacrifice, and how the audience knew what they were doing and drew strength from the experience. Zoe promises that her copy will help to change these attitudes among people, both here and on the outside.
* Amanda wordlessly drops Zoe off in front of the Academy. The instant Amanda drives away, Zoe and her two friends leave, heading for a [[Lev|maglev]] subway station.
* In front of the three of them on an escalator, [[Shannon Adama]] and her daughter [[Tamara Adama|Tamara]] talk with [[Joseph Adama]] (who is walking through another part of [[Caprica City]]), demanding that he come home in time to be at [[William Adama|Willie]]'s birthday party. Depsite a court appointment, Joseph promises to be there.
* At the last moment, Lacy backs out, despite promises of a new family and a new life on Gemenon. She watches the Lev leave the station.
* On the train, Tamara tells her mother about someone she was forced to deal with for insulting her [[Tauron]] heritage. While this is happening, Zoe types out a message on a [[computer sheet]] forgiving her mother, then sends it.
* She looks at Ben, who seems very nervous and distracted. He apologizes, stands up, and opens his jacket to reveal a bomb strapped to his torso. He announces, "The one true god shall drive out the many," and detonates the bomb. The train is consumed in the fireball. The sound of the explosion is heard by Joseph. He and the pedestrians around him are frozen by the sight of smoke rising into the street.

Daniel Graystone manages to resurrect [[Zoe_Graystone|Zoe]]- after a fashion. Daniel and Joseph Adama meet under conditions of mutual grief. Graystone, already having [[Zoe-A]], a [[digital clone]] of her memories and personality which was created by his brilliant daughter Zoe in life, plans to steal a break through CPU chip from one of his business competitors. To obtain it he convinces Joseph Adams to use his organized crime contacts, which is done, possibly with Adams's acquiescence to murder to acquire it. Graystone, with the chip and a pre existing military robot prototype, intends to create a robotic version of his daughter, known as [[Zoe-R]], which, unknown to him, is the first step toward creating the Cylon race. Adams, despite lingering reservations works with Graystone to see his own dead daughter again and "Tamara" is recreated in Virtual Reality, much like Zoe-A. Adams meets her in virtual reality but unlike Zoe-A she is terrified and confused. Tamara then realizes she cannot feel her heart beat, to their mutual horror. As his "daughter" goes into hysterics, Adams breaks the connection and is appalled at his partner's methods and ethics and, as he views, the immorality of the creation and renounces it.

However, as a result the tragedy of losing his daughter, he grows closer to his 11-year old son, William Adams. He also has a new found pride in his actual Tauron family name and reclaims the name of "Adama" for him and his son.

Afterward not heeding Adama's fears, Graystone attempts to download Zoe-A into one of his prototype [[Cylon Prototype|U-87 Cyber Combat Unit]]s robotic Cylon forms. It seems to be a failure with the download data becoming corrupted and lost forever. Graystone goes into Virtual reality to find Zoe-A but to his renewed grief, she is gone. Later however Zoe-R awakens in her mechanical body and calmly calls her best friend [[Lacy Rand]] for help.

== Notes ==
* In the script, Joseph Adama insists that Daniel Graystone delete the Tamara avatar. This does not happen in the aired pilot.
* In the stadium scene, the shot where fans are throwing food and drinks at the [[Caprica Buccaneers]] contains a small goof. If you look at the stadium rafters, a Canadian and an American flag can be seen. The stadium scenes were shot at [[w:General Motors Place|General Motors Place]] in downtown Vancouver, home rink of the [[w:Vancouver Canucks|Vancouver Canucks]]. Also of note, the Pre-Cylon War Buccaneers team colors of blue, green, and white are the colors of the current Canucks uniforms.
* For whatever reason, [[Sina Najafi]] isn't wearing blue contact lenses in at least the pilot, thus meaning that [[William Adama]] now has dark brown eyes instead of the blue eyes Olmos' character has.
* It is worth noting that Joseph Adama doesn't use his lucky cigarette lighter at any point during the pilot.

== Differences between the DVD and TV Cut==
* Several establishing shots of [[Caprica (RDM) | Caprica]] were redone for the TV version of the pilot, giving the planet a more exotic and futuristic look.
* At the beginning a neighboring world of Caprica is shown. The planet is not mentioned in dialog and therefore it is not known whether it is actually one of the other [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol | Colonies]]. Given that it seems to be an arid, red and desert-like world it might be [[Gemenon]] or [[Tauron]].
* In the [[V-Club]] scenes, several shots of people having sex, as well as naked and topless women were removed for the TV version.
* The [[Graystone Industries]] building was heavily redesigned.
* When [[Daniel Graystone]] confronts [[Zoe Graystone | Zoe's avatar]], she states that the human brain consists of about 100 terabytes of information, instead of the 300 megabytes that were mentioned in the DVD version.
* The scene at the [[Pyramid (RDM) | Pyramid game]] was completely reshot with the characters watching from box seats high above the field. This also offers the very first glimpse of a professional Pyramid match.

== Analysis ==

== Questions ==

*Will Zoe's consciousness in the U-87 emerge more frequently or less frequently as time goes on? ([[Rebirth|Answer]])
*How long will it take for the U-87 to go into mass production and enter military service as the [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005]]?
**Also, why is the production model designated the 0005, instead of remaining the U-87?
**On a related note, why do all of the 0005s have masculine voices instead of keeping the distinctly feminine voice of the U-87 (which sounds suspiciously like Zoe's)?
*Will the murder of Defense Minister [[Val Chambers]] lead to greater discrimination and reprisals against Taurons?
*Will Tamara Adama's avatar be downloaded into a Cylon brain, or will Graystone actually comply with Joseph Adama's wishes and delete it, considering that Adama knows the [[Guatrau]] personally and socially to the point of being on first name terms with him? ([[The Reins of a Waterfall|Partial Answer]])
**On that note, did Graystone create an avatar for Shannon Adama as well? If so, how will Joseph, Sam, and William react? ([[The Reins of a Waterfall|Answer]])
*Why did Joseph and Sam Adama go to such great lengths to keep their family's past a secret from William and Tamara? Could it have something to do with how their father, William the First, died?
*Where and how did Ben Stark obtain the [[G-4]]? Was his suicide bombing authorized?
*Will Joseph Adama invest in a holoband for himself and William, or does he consider the entire network, and possibly networks in general, to be abominations? Is this the origin of William's phobia about integrated computer networks as depicted on ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]''?
*If there isn't a single flower on the entire surface of Tauron, what kind of crops do they grow?
*Why did Zoe and Ben decide to go to Gemenon to escape religious persecution? Is there an enclave of the [[Soldiers of the One]] on Gemenon? ([[The Reins of a Waterfall|Partial Answer]])
*Will holoband technology be banned along with artificial intelligence due to the Cylon War, or will it still exist at the time of the Fall?
* In what way was Zoe's avatar supposed to bring about change and how exactly was it to do this?
* Is there any significance to the fact that Caprica's twin world was never previously seen? Is this planet Tauron or any of the other Colonies?

== Official Statements ==

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==
*''Joseph discussing his family past with Willie:''
:'''Joseph Adama''': I want you to know who you are. We come from a long, proud line of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Tauron|Tauron]] peasants who knew how to work the land and still stand proud. You're named after your grandfather. Did I ever tell you that?
:'''Willie Adama''': Nope.
:'''Joseph Adama''': William. He was killed during the Tauron uprising. Our last name isn't Adams. I changed it after I arrived here on [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]]. Our family name is Adama. Adama. And it's a good, honorable Tauron name.

*''The Cylon prototype after having destroyed all targets during an exercise:''
:'''Cylon prototype''': All targets neutralized. Program completed [[by your command]].

*''After having watched the live-fire demonstration of Graystone Enterprise's military robot:''
:'''Joan Leyte''': What'd you call it?
:'''Daniel Graystone''': A cybernetic life-form node. A [[Cylon (RDM)|Cylon]], Minister.
:'''Joan Leyte''' : Hmm. Cylon. Interesting.

==Starring==
* [[Eric Stoltz]] as [[Daniel Graystone]]
* [[Esai Morales]] as [[Joseph Adama]]
* [[Paula Malcomson]] as [[Amanda Graystone]]
* [[Alessandra Torresani]] as [[Zoe Graystone]]
* [[Magda Apanowicz]] as [[Lacy Rand]]
* [[Avan Jogia]] as [[Ben Stark]]
* [[Polly Walker]] as Sister [[Clarice Willow]]

In the pilot, Avan Jogia is credited as part of the principal cast. He becomes a guest star in his future appearances. On the other hand, Sasha Roiz and Brian Markinson, who are both credited as guest stars in the pilot, join the principal cast in the first regular episode of the series.

==Guest cast==
* [[Sasha Roiz]] as [[Sam Adama]]
* [[Brian Markinson]] as [[Jordan Durham]]
* [[William B. Davis]] as Minister of Defense [[Val Chambers]]
* [[Sina Najafi]] as [[William Adama|William Adams]]
* [[Jorge Montesi]] as The [[Guatrau]]
* [[Hiro Kanagawa]] as [[Cyrus Xander]]
* [[Genevieve Buechner]] as [[Tamara Adama|Tamara Adams]]
* [[Anna Galvin]] as [[Shannon Adama|Shannon Adams]]
* [[Katie Keating]] as Prefect [[Caston]]
* [[Veena Sood]] as Minister of Defense [[Joan Leyte]]
* [[Karen Austin]] as [[Ruth]]
* [[Nancy Kerr]] as Prosecutor
* [[Terence Kelly]] as Mayor
* [[Angela Moore]] as Judge
* [[Josh Byer]] as Defendant
* [[Vicky Lambert]] as [[Hecate]]
* [[Jim Thomson]] as Voice of [[Serge]]
* [[Jared Keeso]] as [[Rod Jenkins]]
* [[Kathryn Schellenberg]] as Dancer
* [[Maiko Miyauchi]] as Dancer
* [[Daina Ashbee]] as Dancer
* [[Adrienne Chan]] as Dancer
* [[Salma Allam]] as Dancer
* [[Kirsten Wicklund]] as Dancer
* [[Shawn Stewart]] as Dancer
* [[Donald Sales]] as Dancer
* [[Paul Becker]] as Dancer
* [[Cara Long]] as V-Club Patron
* [[Jay Devery]] as V-Club Patron
* [[Keita Parker]] as V-Club Patron
* [[Chelsea Darden]] as V-Club Patron
* [[Megan Sehn]] as V-Club Patron
* [[Chantal Ayre]] as V-Club Patron
* [[Michelle Andrew]] as V-Club Patron
* [[Eva Hartkopf]] as V-Club Patron
* [[Feguins Toussaint]] as [[Sean]] (uncredited)

Prior to the release of the pilot, many names were given in the cast. Of those not confirmed in the credits are the following and if they do appear, would be categorized uncredited:
* [[Edwina Cheer]] as Bikini Girl<ref name="imdumb">This information comes from the [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0799862/ ''Caprica'' entry on IMDb]. It may or may not be accurate, as IMDb has [[BW:CJ|no apparent fact checking facilities]]. We provide this information as a service to fans who may be looking for it, and we make no claim as to either its accuracy or unverifiable lack thereof.</ref>
* [[Ildiko Ferenczi]] as Bikini Girl<ref name="imdumb"/>
* [[Marci T. House]] as Woman<ref name="imdumb"/>
* [[Nathalie Marrable]] as Burlesque Dancer<ref name="imdumb"/>
* [[Charlie Robson]] as Avatar<ref name="imdumb"/>

Michelle Andrew is credited in the pilot, but as "V-Club Patron" and not as "Lap Dancer".<ref name="imdumb"/> [[Roger R. Cross]] portrayed [[Tomas Vergis]], but his scenes were all cut and the part has been recast for future appearances.

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