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Yashuman

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The Yashuman is a battlestar of an unknown class. It and teo others are seen orbiting Caprica during the Cylon attack on the Colonies. We hear transmissions between Yashuman and Caprica Control. The ship is scanned by the CYlons and subsequently destroyed when all power systems fail.

Battlestar

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A '''battlestar''' is a [[Colonial]] capital warship that combines the roles of a space fighter carrier and battleship. Battlestars are the adversarial counterpart to the [[Cylon]] [[basestar]].

Battlestars have differing appearances and abilities in both the the [[Original Series]] and [[Re-imagined Series]].

== General ==

*See [[Battlestar (TOS)]] for information on the unnamed Original Series battlestar class.
*See [[Galactica class battlestar]] for information on this unnamed original battlestar class of the Re-imagined Series
*See [[Mercury class battlestar]] for information on an advanced battlestar class that succeeds the ''Galactica'' type battlestar

== ''Galactica'' ==

For information on the battlestar ''Galactica'' itself:

*See [[Galactica (RDM)]] for information on the Re-imagined Series version.
*See [[Galactica (TOS)]] for information on the Original Series and ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' version.
*See [[Galactica (2003 Video Game)]] for information on the Original Series variant seen in the [[2003 Video Game]].

== Original Series ==

[[Image:TOS-galac.jpg|thumb|The [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]] battlestar ''Galactica'']]

*''[[Acropolis]]''
*''[[Atlantia (TOS)|Atlantia]]''
*''[[Columbia (TOS)|Columbia]]''
*''[[Pacifica]]''
*''[[Pegasus (TOS)|Pegasus]]''
*''[[Rycon]]''
*''[[Triton (TOS)|Triton]]''

<categorytree></categorytree>== Re-imagined Series ==

[[Image:Battlestar_stern.jpg|thumb|The [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] battlestar ''Galactica''.]]

*Named:
**''[[Athena (Battlestar)|Athena]]''
**''[[Atlantia (RDM)|Atlantia]]''
**''[[Columbia (RDM)|Columbia]]''
**''[[Erasmus]]''
**''[[Night Flight]]''
**''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]''
**''[[Solaria]]''
**''[[Triton (RDM)|Triton]]''
**''[[Uned]]''
**''[[Universal]]''
**''[[Valkyrie]]''
**''[[Yashuman]]''
*Unnamed:
**See [[Unnamed battlestars]]

=== Comic books ===
*''[[Atlas]]''
*''[[Argus]]''
*''[[Cerberus]]''
*''[[Chronos]]''
*''[[Therion]]''
*''[[Ulysses]]''

==Notes==
*Battlestar Wiki maintains official information on the ''Battlestar Galactica'' officially-licensed episodes, movies, and publications only. [[Fan fiction]] sources that discuss other ships (particularly fan-based clubs that use ship "names") are not permitted in this wiki.

*A common [[fan fiction]] belief is that the Original Series battlestar ''[[Columbia (TOS)|Columbia]]'' was also the class name for these battlestars. No [[BW:CJ|official sources]] confirm this point.

:''For more on what constitutes an official source, see [[Battlestar Wiki:Citation Jihad]].''

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Twelve Colonies of Man (alternate)

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The books and comics based on the [[Original Series]] have been able to develop the Twelve Colonies where the television series was unable to. Those developments, while not part of the official canon, are noted here in the separate continuity.

== Berkley novelizations ==

In the Berkley novelizations, the Twelve Colonies and their citizens are named:

* Aeriana / Aeries<ref>It is not certain what the singular form of "Aeries" is.</ref>
* Aquarus/Aquarian
* Caprica / Caprican
* Gemini / Gemon
* ? / Leos
* ?/Libran
* Piscera / Picon
* Sagitara / Sagitarian
* Scorpia/Scorpios
* Virgon / Virgo

=== Aeriana/Aeries ===

Called Aeriana in the novelizations, but Aeries on screen.

=== Aquarus ===

Unicorns were believed to have existed there. A waiter on Carillon offers Starbuck and Boomer an Aquarian dessert.

=== Libran ===

Adama recalls that Zac was drunbk on unusually potent Libran wine. (''[[Saga of a Star World (Book)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' TOS pilot novelization).

=== Piscera ===

Councillor Lobe was identified as the representative from Piscera. (''[[Saga of a Star World (Book)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' TOS pilot novelization).

=== Sagitara ===

More than two decades<ref>In Chapter 1 of the "[[Saga of a Star World]]" [[Saga of a Star World (Book)|novelization]], [[Zac (TOS alternate)|Zac]] is noted as being 23 years old at the beginning of the story, before the ambush at [[Cimtar]]. Later, in one of Adama's journals (p. 121) during Adar's visit to [[Adama (TOS alternate)|Adama]] and [[Ila]]'s home, Apollo is 2 years old and does not have siblings at that time.).</ref> before the [[Battle of Cimtar]], [[Adar (TOS alternate)|Adar]] runs for a minor political office on this colony, eventually ending his career as president of the [[Quorum of Twelve (TOS)|Quorum of Twelve]] (''[[Saga of a Star World (Book)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' TOS pilot novelization).

=== Scorpia ===

Apollo notes that Scorpia natives have "funny feelings" (''[[Saga of a Star World (Book)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' TOS pilot novelization). President Anton hails from Scorpia. The children on Antila had anscestors from Scorpia.

=== Virgon ===

Unicorns were believed to have existed on Virgon.

== References ==

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The Twelve Colonies of Man

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

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The '''Twelve Colonies of Man'''<ref>In the Original Series, the formal name of the unified worlds is the "Twelve Colonies of ''Man''". Its [[Re-imagined Series]] counterpart is known as the "Twelve Colonies of ''Kobol''".</ref> are located in an unnamed multi-star system within the [[Cyrannus (TOS)|Cyranus Galaxy]].

The Twelve Colonies of Man included the colonies of:

*[[#Aeries|Aeries]]
*[[#Caprica|Caprica]]
*[[#Gemoni|Gemoni]]
*Picon
*Sagitaria
*Scorpion
*[[#Taura|Taura]]
*Virgon

Four colonies, ostensibly similar to the astrological names of "Cancer," "Leo," "Libra" and "Aquarius," are never formally named in Original Series episodes. However, Aquarus is mentioned in the novelization of "The Young Lords."

== History ==
The government of the Twelve Colonies first encountered the Cylons after the Colonials intervened to protect an alien race known as the [[Hasari]] from them. As a result, the Colonies have been [[Thousand Yahren War|at war]] with the alien [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] for 1,000 [[yahren]].
[[Image:Battlestarformation.jpg|right|thumb|Colonial battlestars.]]
=== First Exodus ===
According to the [[Book of the Word]], a religious text of the [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies (TOS)|Kobollian faith]], humanity began on a planet called [[Kobol (TOS)|Kobol]].

After an ecological disaster purported to be created by technology, the tribes of humanity fled outward to the stars. Twelve tribes of Man eventually passed through a [[magnetic void]] and settled on a star system of 12 worlds, which would be later known as the Twelve Colonies of Man ([[Lost Planet of the Gods]]).

A [[Thirteenth Tribe (TOS)|thirteenth]] tribe made another exodus to a planet known as [[Earth (TOS)|Earth]].

=== War ===
[[Image:Battleofcimtar.jpg|right|thumb|The destruction of the last Colonial fleet at the [[Battle of Cimtar]]. ''Galactica'' was already in alert posture, but her sister ships were not.]]
[[Image:Capricaattack.jpg|thumb|left|Cylon [[Raider (TOS)|Raiders]] begin their attack on Caprica. A reporter, [[Serina]], is seen in the foreground.]]
Recent battles in the [[Thousand Yahren War]] included the [[Battle of Cosmora Archipelago]] (with Commander [[Kronus]], battlestar ''[[Rycon]]'' and the [[Fourth Fleet]]), the [[Battle of Caprica]], and the [[Battle of Molecay]] (with the [[Fifth Fleet]] and battlestar ''[[Pegasus (TOS)|Pegasus]]'').

The Thousand Yahren War brutally ended with an elaborate Cylon sneak attack at the [[Battle of Cimtar]], which destroys the last battlestar fleet, led by [[Adar (TOS)|President Adar]] ([[Saga of a Star World]]).

One surviving battlestar, ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'', escapes destruction and is unable to ward off a simultaneous bombardment of the Twelve Colonies and its populace. Millions, perhaps billions of humans are killed. The survivors escape their worlds to follow ''Galactica'' in search of a safer haven.
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=== Colonization ===

[[Image:Paradeen.jpg|right|thumb|The planet of [[Paradeen]], one of many worlds that may have had contact with the Thirteenth Tribe.]]
Several planets, moons and asteroid colonies throughout the portion of the galaxy familiar to the Colonials boasted small croppings of Colonials. Some who were well aware of the Colonies and the war with the Cylons, others knew nothing of them, such as [[Equellus]] and the tyrannical [[Eastern Alliance]].

== Culture ==

Each of the Twelve Colonies boasted its own race and dialect as to distinguish itself from the others.

=== Holidays ===

* [[Armament Day]]: a day for celebrating the [[Colonial Warrior|Colonial Military]] ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I (TOS)|Lost Planet of the Gods]]).

* [[Otori Sect|High Worship of the Sunstorm]]: a period where the Gemini are permitted to have contact with members of the opposite sex, which occurs every seven years as decreed by the Gemini's High Priests ([[Saga of a Star World]]).

== The Colonies ==

=== Aeries ===

In "[[The Long Patrol]]", [[Robber]] and his family are from Aeries, and there is some suggestion other prisoners on [[Proteus]] may be Aerian as well, given their raspy Irish sounding accents which mirror that of Robbers'. [[Cassiopeia]] is familiar with the [[Aerian merchant code]] as her father was a trader fluent in such things, and may perhaps have been an Aeries himself.<ref>This would be revisited in the [[Re-imagined Series]], where natives of [[Aerelon]] are depicted as speaking with a raspy north English Yorkshire accent.</ref>

The [[non-canon]]ical ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' describes Aeries as a small, crowded world. Due to the population surpassing the ability of the planet herself, the Aerians created orbital space stations that were capable of handling the food needs for the colony. From this, they were able to develop special crops adapted to growth in weightless space. A subsquent technology was in the form of the [[Agro Ship]]s, which were used to provide food for deep-space missions, prior to the invention of the [[lightspeed]] drives.<ref>{{cite_book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|publisher=|location=|id=|pages=11}}</ref>

=== Caprica ===
Caprica was said to be the world that led the technological renaissance among the Twelve Colonies of Man, rediscovering space flight along the way.<ref>The attack on Caprica in the first episode of the series, was filmed at California's Long Beach City Hall, which had been completed in 1976. The pyramids seen don't actually exist — they were added by special effects to appear behind the city hall building.</ref>

=== Gemoni ===

Many of the passengers about the freighter [[Gemini (TOS)|''Gemini'']] are from Gemoni<ref>This is the correct Original Series spelling. The [[Re-imagined Series]] counterpart is spelled "[[Gemenon]]".</ref>. The language of Gemoni is Gemonese (which [[Boomer (TOS)|Boomer]] can translate and [[Cassiopeia]] is able to speak fluently). Gemoni is home to the [[Otori Sect]] ([[Saga of a Star World]]).

=== Sagitara ===

Sagitara was located at coordinates 1-2-6 and was, along with Virgon and Caprica, one of the Inner Colonies, first to be attacked. In the novelization, Adama stated that Sagitara had the most advanced defense system in the Colonies.
President Adar hailed from Sagitara.

=== Taura ===

[[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] and [[Boomer (TOS)|Boomer]] run across a [[blonde Taurus]] woman.<ref>Judging by Starbuck's reaction to the Taurus' question on how he knew she was a Taurus, and from his taste in women, it can be inferred (despite the claim of recognizing "the dialect") that Taura women may be known for their beauty.</ref> ([[Saga of a Star World]]).

=== Virgon ===

Virgon was located at coordinates 0-3-5 and was, along with Sagitara and Caprica, one of the three Inner Colonies. These were the first to be attacked and destroyed by the Cylon forces.

== Notes ==

* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):''
: After the exodus, the settlers settled on twelve worlds, using their technology to prepare the land and provide "the basic necessities of life". However, once this was done, the settlers shunned their technology as it was blamed for the destruction of [[Kobol (TOS)|Kobol]]. This leads to the [[Era of Darkness]], where technology was forgotten and the Colonials regressed to a non-high technological period, where religion lead and influenced the lives of the Colonials.
: Being separated for two millennia, the Colonies developed their own cultural identities.
:* The Aerians are said to have "quickly separated into a number of hostile groups", tearing the colony apart by "petty wars among them for hundreds of [[yahren]].
:* The Capricans were "practical" people, retaining much of the science predating the exodus than the other colonies, thus leading the rest of the Colonials to a scientific renaissance in the [[Fifth Millennium]].
:* The Gemonese, who settled the "cold" planet, they condemned pleasure as a "temptation to evil", with the [[Otori Sect]] carrying this "ethic to extremes, permitting contact between the sexes" only once during the [[High Worship of the Sunstorm]].
:* The Sagittarians "became a contemplative people", producing philosophers throughout the modern era.
:* The Scorpios were "blessed with a fertile planet and a gentile climate" devoting "their lives to pursuit of art, music and pleasure".<ref>{{cite_book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|publisher=|location=|id=|pages=27}}</ref>
: After the rediscovery of interstellar travel, each of the colonies joined together and conjoined their efforts to the development of interstellar spacecrafts, bringing 500 yahren of "unparalleled prosperity", establishing settlements on other planets and asteroids, as well as making peaceful contact with intelligent species of other worlds.
: It is said that by the time of first contact with the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]], the Colonials technology "had advanced beyond that of their ancestors of Kobol".<ref>''Ibid.'', 28.</ref>

* In ''[[Galactica 1980]]'', it is indicated that Colonials do not have fingerprints (and presumably, no hand prints either) and that gravity on the Colonies is higher than on [[Earth (1980)|Earth]]'s ("[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]"; "[[The Super Scouts, Part I]]"). While the lack of fingerprints is also noted<ref>{{cite_book|last=Resnick|first=Michael|authorlink=Michael Resnick|authorlinkurl=|year=1981|title=[[Battlestar Galactica 5: Galactica Discovers Earth]]|publisher=Berkley Books|location=|id=|pages=47}}</ref> in the ''[[Galactica Discovers Earth (Book)|Galactica Discovers Earth]]'' novelization, there is no mention of the gravity differential—as this is introduced in the following episodes—but the Warriors have speed, agility and mental abilities (such as the ability to learn, retain and use languages with the aid of [[language educator|technology]]) greater than their Earth brothers.<ref>''Ibid.'', pgs. 106-108</ref>

* In the ''[[Galactica Discovers Earth (Book)|Galactica Discovers Earth]]" novelization, specially trained Galacticans (e.g. [[Warrior]]s) can use their body's fat deposits as a source of energy for their bodies, in much the same way a [[w:bear|bear]] is able to use its fatty deposits during hibernation. This allows Galacticans the ability to go without eating for weeks at a time during missions or [[Viper (1980)|Viper]] patrols and the system is fully efficient, thus leaving no waste products.<ref>''Ibid.'', pgs. 151-152</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Ascalon Control]]

== References ==
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The Twelve Colonies of Kobol

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[[Image:Home pt1-Kobol.jpg|left|thumb|[[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]], the ancient homeworld of humanity.]]
[[Image:Capricacitydaybreak1.jpg|right|thumb|[[Caprica City]].]]

Approximately 2,000 years prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], the last twelve tribes of [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]] leave 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 a "sort of calamity" <ref>As noted by [[Billy Keikeya]] in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]".</ref>.

The tribes settle on twelve worlds some distance away ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]). The tribes' namesakes and icons originally corresponded to the twelve signs of the ancient tribes, although these [[wikipedia:Zodiac|names]] drifted over time<ref>Flag matches with Colonies from "Encyclopedia Galactica." [[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine]]. Feb./Mar. 2006: 50-55.</ref> ([[Home, Part II]]).
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The early Colonies lived (and fought) more as sovereign nations. Some (particularly Caprica) prospered, while others (such as Sagittaron and Aerelon) 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'''<ref>Note the difference between the name of the Original Series' counterpart, known as the [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)|the Twelve Colonies of ''Man'']].</ref>.

The official symbol of the Twelve Colonies is the [[Colonial seal]].

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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>

Caprica, Scorpia ([[Razor]]), and Tauron (Razor) have been shown as actual planets. Caprica's surface (mostly its cities and wooded areas) have been seen, and only a glimpse of Tauron's surface has been shown ([[Razor]]). No other descriptions are available of the other colonies in terms of their celestial type: Minor planet, moon, or major planet. However, in the [[Miniseries]], [[Elosha]] states that the tribes settled onto "12 worlds." While the use of "worlds" is ambiguous, the Colonies are noted as independent, habitable celestial bodies. In the [[Miniseries]], [[William Adama|Adama]] reports that nuclear detonations were reported on the planets Aerilon, Picon, Sagittarion and Gemenon, saying that at least those four Coloinies were planets.

Although Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] and President [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]] mention leaving the [[Wikipedia:Planetary system|star system]], the series itself is ambiguous as to whether all colonies are located in one star system. However, Caprica, Virgon, and [[Ragnar]] (based on tactical data related by Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]])<ref>As the Cylon attack begins, Commander Adama orders Gaeta to plot all space traffic "in the system, friendly or otherwise", in the [[Miniseries, Night 1|Miniseries]].</ref> are ([[Miniseries]]). In a [http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/01/#a000016 blog entry] Ronald D. Moore states that all planets are situated within one system, in keeping with the Original Series.

The Twelve Colonies had approximately 20 billion inhabitants prior to the Cylon attack ([[Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance|The Resistance]])<ref>An early draft Miniseries script notes a census count of 12 billion individuals. However, the aired information of Saul Tigh's approximation in ''The Resistance'' should be taken as the correct value.</ref> and maintained some minor observatories and listening posts in outlying star systems.<ref>[http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/01/index.html#a000016 Sourced from a January 30, 2005] blog entry by [[Ronald D. Moore]] on Sci-Fi.com.</ref> Economic activity, such as [[tylium]] mining also occurred outside of the immediate vicinity around the Colonies ([[Hero]]).

The fate of the star system of the Twelve Colonies is unknown even 150,000 years after the Cylon attack.

==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. Despite this, Aerilon was ranked as one of the poorest members of the Colonies.

[[Gaius Baltar]] is a native of Aerilon, although he adopted the culture and mannerisms of Caprica, presumably to increase his standing in society ([[Dirty Hands]]).

=== Natives ===

* [[Sherry Bennett]]
* [[Sekou Hamilton]]
* [[Sharon Valerii]] (alleged, actually a [[humanoid Cylon]])
* [[Saul Tigh]] (alleged, actually a [[humanoid Cylon]])
* [[Socinus]]

=== Notes ===

* The spelling of this colony is sometimes inconsistent in the Re-imagined Series' official cast and crew notes and episode content. The colony is spelled "Aerilon" in the episodes "[[Home, Part I]]" and "[[The Son Also Rises]]" in official Colonial documentation. Battlestar Wiki chooses to use the more consistently used spelling of "Aerilon" which mainly appears on both props (such as the nameplates for the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]]) and behind the scenes publications.
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==Aquaria==
[[Image:ColonialColors12.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Aquarion]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Aquarius (constellation)|Aquarius]]

Aquaria's [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] delegate, [[Miksa Burian]], votes for [[Tom Zarek]] in the vice-presidential elections ([[Colonial Day]]).
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==Canceron==
[[Image:ColonialColors9.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Canceron]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Cancer (constellation)|Cancer]]
[[Image:Robin Wenutu.jpg|thumb|left|120px|Wenutu on ''[[Cloud 9]]''.]]
[[Robin Wenutu]] is the Canceron delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]].

No other information has been given in the Re-imagined Series about this colony.

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==Caprica==
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[[Image:ColonialColors3.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Caprica]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[w:Capricornus|Capricorn]]

Caprica is a large blue-green planet and was the the center of Colonial civilization. According to [[Gaius Baltar]], Caprica was the seat of politics, culture, art, science, and learning. It was also one of the wealthier colonies ([[Dirty Hands]]).

Big cities on the planet were [[Caprica City]] and [[Delphi]].

6,250 people from Caprica join the [[Laura Roslin faction]] ([[Home, Part I]]). The overall Caprican survivor population, possibly significantly greater, is unknown (see analysis [[The Fleet (RDM)#Demographics|here]]).

===Notes===
*All events of Colonial life prior, during or after the Cylon attack (particularly in seasons 1 and 2) outside of the rag-tag [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] was set on Caprica. No other colony's surface (save a [[Lest We Forget|photo from Aerelon]]) has been shown to viewers.
*Until the episode "[[Razor]]", where Scorpia and Tauron are shown from orbit, Caprica has been the only Colonial planet actually shown in the Re-imagined Series.

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==Gemenon==
[[Image:ColonialColors5.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Gemenon]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Gemini (constellation)|Gemini]]
[[Image:Venner.jpg|left|thumb|150px|[[Marines|Marine]] Corporal [[Venner]], a native of Gemenon.]]
Gemenon natives are called Gemenese ([[Taking a Break From All Your Worries]]). They are known for their literal interpretations of the [[Sacred Scrolls]] ([[Fragged]]). Most of the population of Gemenon was apparently very strongly opposed to the federal laws legalizing abortion. ([[The Captain's Hand]]).

Gemenon was home to the Kobol Colleges. [[Aaron Doral]] claims to have studied public relations there. One of the last ever professional [[Pyramid (RDM)|Pyramid]] games was held on Gemenon just prior to the [[Cylon attack]] on the Colonies ([[Miniseries]]).

Gemenon was one of the poorer colonies ([[Dirty Hands]]).

Approximately 9,500 Gemenese join the [[Laura Roslin faction]], perhaps persuaded by [[Roslin]]'s play of the "religious card" ([[Home, Part I]]). Even if this is the great majority of the Fleet's Gemenese population, it still means that Gemenon represents significantly more than a twelfth of the remains of humanity. It is maybe for this reason, or Gemenese influence over religious elements of the Fleet that Roslin's election campaign gives concern to the "Gemenese religious vote".

Fifty-eight years before the fall of the Twelve Colonies three Caprican teenagers, [[Zoe Graystone]], [[Ben Stark]] and [[Lacy Rand]] who were part of a monotheistic religious cult attempt to run away from home to Gemenon. ([[Caprica pilot]])

Gemenon has either an old or disused language or dialect specific to their colony known as "Old Gemenese." [[Gina Inviere]]'s last name means "resurrection" in that language.<ref>See [[Language in the Twelve Colonies]] for more.</ref>

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===Natives===
*[[Adrien Bauer]]
*[[Romo Lampkin]]
*[[Jurgen Belzen]] and family
*[[Gina Inviere]] (alleged, actually a [[humanoid Cylon]])
*[[Rya Kibby]]
*[[Sarah Porter]], former delegate to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]]
*[[Galen Tyrol]] (alleged, actually a [[humanoid Cylon]])
*Corporal [[Venner]]

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==Leonis==
[[Image:ColonialColors8.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Leonis]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Leo (constellation)|Leo]]

[[Safiya Sanne]] is identified as both Leonis's and [[#Picon|Picon]]'s representative on the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]].

[[Leonis Estates Sparkling Wine]] was a type of alcohol produced on this colony.

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

Practically no information exists about this colony. Its name comes from a partially visible name plate on ''Colonial One'' that also shows the colony's symbol ("[[The Ties That Bind]]", time index 18:40).

In the season 4 episode "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]", a much clearer view of the name plate can be seen as the camera view pans around the Quorum table during Vice President Zarek's speech.

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 (SciFi.com).

: ''Note: According to issue 3 of the now-defunct ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine]]'', the colony's name is "Libris", which is incorrect.''

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==Picon==
[[Image:ColonialColors2.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Picon]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Pisces (constellation)|Pisces]]
[[Image:Playa Palacios.jpg|left|thumb|150px|[[Playa Palacios]], a native of Picon.]]
Picon was the location for the [[Picon Fleet Headquarters|Colonial Fleet Headquarters]] ([[Miniseries]]). A [[Hero|flashback view]] of Admiral [[Peter Corman]]'s office, probably located at Fleet Headquarters, is among one of the rare visual glimpses of life on another colony outside of Caprica.

The colony came under heavy attack during the early stages of the Cylon attack. President [[Richard Adar]] offered a complete and unconditional surrender to the Cylons after Fleet Headquarters is destroyed; this overture was ignored ([[Miniseries]]).

[[Ellen Tigh]] claims to have been at the airport on Picon, "on her way home" when the attack started, and that some [[Number One|"unknown savior"]] ensured she was put on the last ship to get off the planet ([[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]], [[No Exit]]).

Picon is also the home of [[Picon Laboratories]], themselves located in Pailyn, Muritolan.

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===Natives===

* [[Samuel Anders]] (alleged, actually a [[humanoid Cylon]])
* [[Asha Janik]], Cylon sympathizer, member of the [[Demand Peace]] movement ([[Epiphanies]]).
* The siblings, nephews and nieces of [[Billy Keikeya]] ([[Miniseries]]).
* [[Playa Palacios]], veteran columnist from the ''Picon Star Tribune''. <ref>She is presumed to be a resident.</ref>
* [[Safiya Sanne]], former Picon representative to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]]. <ref>There is some confusion on the matter, see [[Safiya Sanne|his article]].</ref>

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

===Pyramid Team===
* [[Picon Panthers]] ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]])

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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<ref>The colony's name, Sagittaron, was originally spelled as "Sagittar'''i'''on" in the [[Miniseries]], but this changed to "Sagittaron" when the regular series began.</ref> endured centuries of exploitation at the hands of the other Colonies, leading to the colony becoming one of the poorest planets. Eventually, [[Tom Zarek]] led an organized series of terrorist acts against the established government there, many years before the fall of the Colonies ([[Bastille Day]]).

The Sagittarons are traditionalists who practice an different form of religion from the other Colonies. They believe in herbal medicine and have a general distrust of the military ([[The Woman King]]).

===Natives===

* [[Anastasia Dualla]], stated often that she was from Sagittaron ([[33]]), ([[Bastille Day]]), ([[The Woman King]]).
* [[Jacob Cantrell]], was the season 4 delegate from Sagittaron
* [[Portia King]], was from Sagittaron and requested help for her son ([[The Woman King]])
* [[Willie King]], was from Sagittaron and killed by Dr. Robert ([[The Woman King]])
* [[Tom Zarek]], was a freedom fighter from Sagittaron ([[Bastille Day]]) who became the Quorum delegate ([[Colonial Day]])

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==Scorpia==
[[Image:ScorpionFleetShipyards1.jpg|thumb|left|Scorpia and and its shipyards from orbit ([[Razor]]).]]
[[Image:ColonialColors6.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Scorpia]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Scorpius|Scorpio]]

Scorpia was home to a [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]] [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|shipyard]], where the battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' was docked during the Cylon attack.

Scorpia is apparently [[Scorpia Paragliding|well-known]] for its paragliding by enthusiasts, such as [[Jurgen Belzen]] ([[Razor]]).

[[Eladio Puasha]] served as the planet's delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] assembled after the Cylon attack.
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===Notes===
*In the episode "[[Razor]]", Scorpia is shown from orbit of its shipyards. Scorpia, Caprica and Tauron are the only Colonial planets actually shown in the Re-imagined Series as of this special season 4 episode.

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==Tauron==
[[Image:ColonialColors4.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Tauron]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Taurus (constellation)|Taurus]]
[[Image:Tauron.png|thumb|left|Tauron from orbit ([[Razor]]).]]

Tauron was reputed to be somewhat of a troublesome colony within the [[Government of the Twelve Colonies|federal system]] of the Colonies, often disobeying directives decided by the colonies and "pushing their luck with the admiralty every chance they got." As a ruse [[William Adama|Admiral Adama]] claimed the Taurons were drilling for [[tylium]] ore on a moon that was close to the [[Armistice Line]] ([[Hero]]).

Tauron was one of the wealthier colonies ([[Dirty Hands]]). At the end of the first [[Cylon War]], Tauron was [[Battle of Tauron|under attack]] from Cylon basestars and ground forces, causing many civilian causalities ("[[Razor]]", extended DVD edition) in areas such as the city of [[Hypatia]].

[[Helena Cain]] is a native of Tauron, as was [[Joseph Adama]], who later moved to Caprica. [[Perah Enyeto]] is the colony's representative on the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] after the Cylon attack ([[Colonial Day]]). Tauron has no flowers. Decades before the creation of the first Colonial Cylons, Tauron suffered a civil war which resulted in children being displaced to orphanages on Caprica. Some Capricans stereotype Taurons as untrustworthy and refer to them by the perjorative "dirt-eaters". The Ha'la'tha was a Tauron crime syndicate operating on Caprica. Taurons are also stereotyped as stoic. It is traditional on Tauron to wear black gloves during mourning, and to avenge family members with "blood for blood". The Vergis Corporation, run by CEO [[Tomas Vergis]], was a major technology corp on Tauron in competition with the Caprican Graystone Corporation ([[Caprica pilot]]).

==Natives==

* [[Joseph Adama]]
* [[Sam Adama]]
* [[Shannon Adama]]
* Ruth, mother of Shannon Adama
* [[Helena Cain]]
* [[Lucy Cain]]
* [[Saundra Cain]] and [[Cain (father)|her husband]]
* [[Tomas Vergis]]

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===Notes===
*Tauron is the third of the twelve Colonial worlds shown in the Re-imagined Series, but only through the extended DVD version of "[[Razor]]". The extended version scene shows a brief scene on the surface with the terrified Cain family, but there is little detail.

* In [[Caprica (series)|Caprica]], the native language of the Taurons was shown to be Ancient Greek.

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==Virgon==
[[Image:ColonialColors1.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Virgon]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]]
[[Image:Marshall Bagot.jpg|left|thumb|110px|[[Marshall Bagot]], a native of Virgon.]]
[[Marshall Bagot]] is the Virgon delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]]. He nominates [[Tom Zarek]] for the vice-presidency ([[Colonial Day]]). In public ceremony, the Virgon delegate wears a light blue sash.

Soon after the Cylon attack begins, the bulk of the space-wide offensive by the Colonials begins "shaping up" over the planet. The battle ostensibly ends with the destruction of the battlestar ''[[Atlantia (RDM)|Atlantia]]'' and the death of Admiral [[Nagala]]. Other battlestars in the Virgon attack are also eliminated ([[Miniseries, Night 1]]).

Virgon was one of the wealthier colonies ([[Dirty Hands]]).

[[Virgon Brew]] was a beer produced on the planet and exported to other Colonies ([[Maelstrom]]).
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== See Also==
*[[Colonial anthem]]
*[[Ithaca]]

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

[[Image:Home pt1-Kobol.jpg|left|thumb|[[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]], the ancient homeworld of humanity.]]
[[Image:Capricacitydaybreak1.jpg|right|thumb|[[Caprica City]].]]

Approximately 2,000 years prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], the last twelve tribes of [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]] leave 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 a "sort of calamity" <ref>As noted by [[Billy Keikeya]] in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]".</ref>.

The tribes settle on twelve worlds some distance away ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]). The tribes' namesakes and icons originally corresponded to the twelve signs of the ancient tribes, although these [[wikipedia:Zodiac|names]] drifted over time<ref>Flag matches with Colonies from "Encyclopedia Galactica." [[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine]]. Feb./Mar. 2006: 50-55.</ref> ([[Home, Part II]]).
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The early Colonies lived (and fought) more as sovereign nations. Some (particularly Caprica) prospered, while others (such as Sagittaron and Aerelon) 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'''<ref>Note the difference between the name of the Original Series' counterpart, known as the [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)|the Twelve Colonies of ''Man'']].</ref>.

The official symbol of the Twelve Colonies is the [[Colonial seal]].

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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>

Caprica, Scorpia ([[Razor]]), and Tauron (Razor) have been shown as actual planets. Caprica's surface (mostly its cities and wooded areas) have been seen, and only a glimpse of Tauron's surface has been shown ([[Razor]]). No other descriptions are available of the other colonies in terms of their celestial type: Minor planet, moon, or major planet. However, in the [[Miniseries]], [[Elosha]] states that the tribes settled onto "12 worlds." While the use of "worlds" is ambiguous, the Colonies are noted as independent, habitable celestial bodies. In the [[Miniseries]], [[William Adama|Adama]] reports that nuclear detonations were reported on the planets Aerilon, Picon, Sagittarion and Gemenon, saying that at least those four Coloinies were planets.

Although Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] and President [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]] mention leaving the [[Wikipedia:Planetary system|star system]], the series itself is ambiguous as to whether all colonies are located in one star system. However, Caprica, Virgon, and [[Ragnar]] (based on tactical data related by Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]])<ref>As the Cylon attack begins, Commander Adama orders Gaeta to plot all space traffic "in the system, friendly or otherwise", in the [[Miniseries, Night 1|Miniseries]].</ref> are ([[Miniseries]]). In a [http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/01/#a000016 blog entry] Ronald D. Moore states that all planets are situated within one system, in keeping with the Original Series.

The Twelve Colonies had approximately 20 billion inhabitants prior to the Cylon attack ([[Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance|The Resistance]])<ref>An early draft Miniseries script notes a census count of 12 billion individuals. However, the aired information of Saul Tigh's approximation in ''The Resistance'' should be taken as the correct value.</ref> and maintained some minor observatories and listening posts in outlying star systems.<ref>[http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/01/index.html#a000016 Sourced from a January 30, 2005] blog entry by [[Ronald D. Moore]] on Sci-Fi.com.</ref> Economic activity, such as [[tylium]] mining also occurred outside of the immediate vicinity around the Colonies ([[Hero]]).

The fate of the star system of the Twelve Colonies is unknown even 150,000 years after the Cylon attack.

==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. Despite this, Aerilon was ranked as one of the poorest members of the Colonies.

[[Gaius Baltar]] is a native of Aerilon, although he adopted the culture and mannerisms of Caprica, presumably to increase his standing in society ([[Dirty Hands]]).

=== Natives ===

* [[Sherry Bennett]]
* [[Sekou Hamilton]]
* [[Saul Tigh]] (alleged, actually a [[humanoid Cylon]])
* [[Socinus]]

=== Notes ===

* The spelling of this colony is sometimes inconsistent in the Re-imagined Series' official cast and crew notes and episode content. The colony is spelled "Aerilon" in the episodes "[[Home, Part I]]" and "[[The Son Also Rises]]" in official Colonial documentation. Battlestar Wiki chooses to use the more consistently used spelling of "Aerilon" which mainly appears on both props (such as the nameplates for the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]]) and behind the scenes publications.
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==Aquaria==
[[Image:ColonialColors12.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Aquarion]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Aquarius (constellation)|Aquarius]]

Aquaria's [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] delegate, [[Miksa Burian]], votes for [[Tom Zarek]] in the vice-presidential elections ([[Colonial Day]]).
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==Canceron==
[[Image:ColonialColors9.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Canceron]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Cancer (constellation)|Cancer]]
[[Image:Robin Wenutu.jpg|thumb|left|120px|Wenutu on ''[[Cloud 9]]''.]]
[[Robin Wenutu]] is the Canceron delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]].

No other information has been given in the Re-imagined Series about this colony.

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

Caprica is a large blue-green planet and was the the center of Colonial civilization. According to [[Gaius Baltar]], Caprica was the seat of politics, culture, art, science, and learning. It was also one of the wealthier colonies ([[Dirty Hands]]).

Big cities on the planet were [[Caprica City]] and [[Delphi]].

6,250 people from Caprica join the [[Laura Roslin faction]] ([[Home, Part I]]). The overall Caprican survivor population, possibly significantly greater, is unknown (see analysis [[The Fleet (RDM)#Demographics|here]]).

===Notes===
*All events of Colonial life prior, during or after the Cylon attack (particularly in seasons 1 and 2) outside of the rag-tag [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] was set on Caprica. No other colony's surface (save a [[Lest We Forget|photo from Aerelon]]) has been shown to viewers.
*Until the episode "[[Razor]]", where Scorpia and Tauron are shown from orbit, Caprica has been the only Colonial planet actually shown in the Re-imagined Series.

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==Gemenon==
[[Image:ColonialColors5.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Gemenon]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Gemini (constellation)|Gemini]]
[[Image:Venner.jpg|left|thumb|150px|[[Marines|Marine]] Corporal [[Venner]], a native of Gemenon.]]
Gemenon natives are called Gemenese ([[Taking a Break From All Your Worries]]). They are known for their literal interpretations of the [[Sacred Scrolls]] ([[Fragged]]). Most of the population of Gemenon was apparently very strongly opposed to the federal laws legalizing abortion. ([[The Captain's Hand]]).

Gemenon was home to the Kobol Colleges. [[Aaron Doral]] claims to have studied public relations there. One of the last ever professional [[Pyramid (RDM)|Pyramid]] games was held on Gemenon just prior to the [[Cylon attack]] on the Colonies ([[Miniseries]]).

Gemenon was one of the poorer colonies ([[Dirty Hands]]).

Approximately 9,500 Gemenese join the [[Laura Roslin faction]], perhaps persuaded by [[Roslin]]'s play of the "religious card" ([[Home, Part I]]). Even if this is the great majority of the Fleet's Gemenese population, it still means that Gemenon represents significantly more than a twelfth of the remains of humanity. It is maybe for this reason, or Gemenese influence over religious elements of the Fleet that Roslin's election campaign gives concern to the "Gemenese religious vote".

Fifty-eight years before the fall of the Twelve Colonies three Caprican teenagers, [[Zoe Graystone]], [[Ben Stark]] and [[Lacy Rand]] who were part of a monotheistic religious cult attempt to run away from home to Gemenon. ([[Caprica pilot]])

Gemenon has either an old or disused language or dialect specific to their colony known as "Old Gemenese." [[Gina Inviere]]'s last name means "resurrection" in that language.<ref>See [[Language in the Twelve Colonies]] for more.</ref>

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===Natives===
*[[Adrien Bauer]]
*[[Jurgen Belzen]] and family
*[[Gina Inviere]] (alleged, actually a [[humanoid Cylon]])
*[[Rya Kibby]]
*[[Sarah Porter]], former delegate to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]]
*[[Galen Tyrol]] (alleged, actually a [[humanoid Cylon]])
*Corporal [[Venner]]

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==Leonis==
[[Image:ColonialColors8.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Leonis]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Leo (constellation)|Leo]]

[[Safiya Sanne]] is identified as both Leonis's and [[#Picon|Picon]]'s representative on the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]].

[[Leonis Estates Sparkling Wine]] was a type of alcohol produced on this colony.

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

Practically no information exists about this colony. Its name comes from a partially visible name plate on ''Colonial One'' that also shows the colony's symbol ("[[The Ties That Bind]]", time index 18:40).

In the season 4 episode "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]", a much clearer view of the name plate can be seen as the camera view pans around the Quorum table during Vice President Zarek's speech.

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 (SciFi.com).

: ''Note: According to issue 3 of the now-defunct ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine]]'', the colony's name is "Libris", which is incorrect.''

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==Picon==
[[Image:ColonialColors2.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Picon]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Pisces (constellation)|Pisces]]
[[Image:Playa Palacios.jpg|left|thumb|150px|[[Playa Palacios]], a native of Picon.]]
Picon was the location for the [[Picon Fleet Headquarters|Colonial Fleet Headquarters]] ([[Miniseries]]). A [[Hero|flashback view]] of Admiral [[Peter Corman]]'s office, probably located at Fleet Headquarters, is among one of the rare visual glimpses of life on another colony outside of Caprica.

The colony came under heavy attack during the early stages of the Cylon attack. President [[Richard Adar]] offered a complete and unconditional surrender to the Cylons after Fleet Headquarters is destroyed; this overture was ignored ([[Miniseries]]).

[[Ellen Tigh]] claims to have been at the airport on Picon, "on her way home" when the attack started, and that some [[Number One|"unknown savior"]] ensured she was put on the last ship to get off the planet ([[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]], [[No Exit]]).

Picon is also the home of [[Picon Laboratories]], themselves located in Pailyn, Muritolan.

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===Natives===

* [[Samuel Anders]] (alleged, actually a [[humanoid Cylon]])
* [[Asha Janik]], Cylon sympathizer, member of the [[Demand Peace]] movement ([[Epiphanies]]).
* The siblings, nephews and nieces of [[Billy Keikeya]] ([[Miniseries]]).
* [[Playa Palacios]], veteran columnist from the ''Picon Star Tribune''. <ref>She is presumed to be a resident.</ref>
* [[Safiya Sanne]], former Picon representative to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]]. <ref>There is some confusion on the matter, see [[Safiya Sanne|his article]].</ref>

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

===Pyramid Team===
* [[Picon Panthers]] ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]])

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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<ref>The colony's name, Sagittaron, was originally spelled as "Sagittar'''i'''on" in the [[Miniseries]], but this changed to "Sagittaron" when the regular series began.</ref> endured centuries of exploitation at the hands of the other Colonies, leading to the colony becoming one of the poorest planets. Eventually, [[Tom Zarek]] led an organized series of terrorist acts against the established government there, many years before the fall of the Colonies ([[Bastille Day]]).

The Sagittarons are traditionalists who practice an different form of religion from the other Colonies. They believe in herbal medicine and have a general distrust of the military ([[The Woman King]]).

===Natives===

* [[Anastasia Dualla]], stated often that she was from Sagittaron ([[33]]), ([[Bastille Day]]), ([[The Woman King]]).
* [[Jacob Cantrell]], was the season 4 delegate from Sagittaron
* [[Portia King]], was from Sagittaron and requested help for her son ([[The Woman King]])
* [[Willie King]], was from Sagittaron and killed by Dr. Robert ([[The Woman King]])
* [[Tom Zarek]], was a freedom fighter from Sagittaron ([[Bastille Day]]) who became the Quorum delegate ([[Colonial Day]])

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==Scorpia==
[[Image:ScorpionFleetShipyards1.jpg|thumb|left|Scorpia and and its shipyards from orbit ([[Razor]]).]]
[[Image:ColonialColors6.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Scorpia]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Scorpius|Scorpio]]

Scorpia was home to a [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]] [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|shipyard]], where the battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' was docked during the Cylon attack.

Scorpia is apparently [[Scorpia Paragliding|well-known]] for its paragliding by enthusiasts, such as [[Jurgen Belzen]] ([[Razor]]).

[[Eladio Puasha]] served as the planet's delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] assembled after the Cylon attack.
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===Notes===
*In the episode "[[Razor]]", Scorpia is shown from orbit of its shipyards. Scorpia, Caprica and Tauron are the only Colonial planets actually shown in the Re-imagined Series as of this special season 4 episode.

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==Tauron==
[[Image:ColonialColors4.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Tauron]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Taurus (constellation)|Taurus]]
[[Image:Tauron.png|thumb|left|Tauron from orbit ([[Razor]]).]]

Tauron was reputed to be somewhat of a troublesome colony within the [[Government of the Twelve Colonies|federal system]] of the Colonies, often disobeying directives decided by the colonies and "pushing their luck with the admiralty every chance they got." As a ruse [[William Adama|Admiral Adama]] claimed the Taurons were drilling for [[tylium]] ore on a moon that was close to the [[Armistice Line]] ([[Hero]]).

Tauron was one of the wealthier colonies ([[Dirty Hands]]). At the end of the first [[Cylon War]], Tauron was [[Battle of Tauron|under attack]] from Cylon basestars and ground forces, causing many civilian causalities ("[[Razor]]", extended DVD edition) in areas such as the city of [[Hypatia]].

[[Helena Cain]] is a native of Tauron, as was [[Joseph Adama]], who later moved to Caprica <ref>[http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/03/exclusive-caprica-casting-info-revealed/ Caprica casting info.] '''Note:''' This information is based on early reports and casting sheets, and thus subject to change.</ref>. [[Perah Enyeto]] is the colony's representative on the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] after the Cylon attack ([[Colonial Day]]). Tauron has no flowers, for religious reasons ([[Caprica pilot]]).

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===Notes===
*Tauron is the third of the twelve Colonial worlds shown in the Re-imagined Series, but only through the extended DVD version of "[[Razor]]". The extended version scene shows a brief scene on the surface with the terrified Cain family, but there is little detail.

* In [[Caprica (series)|Caprica]], the native language of the Taurons was shown to be Ancient Greek.

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==Virgon==
[[Image:ColonialColors1.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Virgon]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]]
[[Image:Marshall Bagot.jpg|left|thumb|110px|[[Marshall Bagot]], a native of Virgon.]]
[[Marshall Bagot]] is the Virgon delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]]. He nominates [[Tom Zarek]] for the vice-presidency ([[Colonial Day]]). In public ceremony, the Virgon delegate wears a light blue sash.

Soon after the Cylon attack begins, the bulk of the space-wide offensive by the Colonials begins "shaping up" over the planet. The battle ostensibly ends with the destruction of the battlestar ''[[Atlantia (RDM)|Atlantia]]'' and the death of Admiral [[Nagala]]. Other battlestars in the Virgon attack are also eliminated ([[Miniseries, Night 1]]).

Virgon was one of the wealthier colonies ([[Dirty Hands]]).

[[Virgon Brew]] was a beer produced on the planet and exported to other Colonies ([[Maelstrom]]).
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== See Also==
*[[Colonial anthem]]
*[[Ithaca]]

==References==
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The Twelve Colonies of Kobol

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

[[Image:Home pt1-Kobol.jpg|left|thumb|[[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]], the ancient homeworld of humanity.]]
[[Image:Capricacitydaybreak1.jpg|right|thumb|[[Caprica City]].]]

Approximately 2,000 years prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], the last twelve tribes of [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]] leave 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 a "sort of calamity" <ref>As noted by [[Billy Keikeya]] in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]".</ref>.

The tribes settle on twelve worlds some distance away ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]). The tribes' namesakes and icons originally corresponded to the twelve signs of the ancient tribes, although these [[wikipedia:Zodiac|names]] drifted over time<ref>Flag matches with Colonies from "Encyclopedia Galactica." [[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine]]. Feb./Mar. 2006: 50-55.</ref> ([[Home, Part II]]).
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The early Colonies lived (and fought) more as sovereign nations. Some (particularly Caprica) prospered, while others (such as Sagittaron and Aerelon) 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'''<ref>Note the difference between the name of the Original Series' counterpart, known as the [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)|the Twelve Colonies of ''Man'']].</ref>.

The official symbol of the Twelve Colonies is the [[Colonial seal]].

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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>

Caprica, Scorpia ([[Razor]]), and Tauron (Razor) have been shown as actual planets. Caprica's surface (mostly its cities and wooded areas) have been seen, and only a glimpse of Tauron's surface has been shown ([[Razor]]). No other descriptions are available of the other colonies in terms of their celestial type: Minor planet, moon, or major planet. However, in the [[Miniseries]], [[Elosha]] states that the tribes settled onto "12 worlds." While the use of "worlds" is ambiguous, the Colonies are noted as independent, habitable celestial bodies. In the [[Miniseries]], [[William Adama|Adama]] reports that nuclear detonations were reported on the planets Aerilon, Picon, Sagittarion and Gemenon, saying that at least those four Coloinies were planets.

Although Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] and President [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]] mention leaving the [[Wikipedia:Planetary system|star system]], the series itself is ambiguous as to whether all colonies are located in one star system. However, Caprica, Virgon, and [[Ragnar]] (based on tactical data related by Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]])<ref>As the Cylon attack begins, Commander Adama orders Gaeta to plot all space traffic "in the system, friendly or otherwise", in the [[Miniseries, Night 1|Miniseries]].</ref> are ([[Miniseries]]). In a [http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/01/#a000016 blog entry] Ronald D. Moore states that all planets are situated within one system, in keeping with the Original Series.

The Twelve Colonies had approximately 20 billion inhabitants prior to the Cylon attack ([[Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance|The Resistance]])<ref>An early draft Miniseries script notes a census count of 12 billion individuals. However, the aired information of Saul Tigh's approximation in ''The Resistance'' should be taken as the correct value.</ref> and maintained some minor observatories and listening posts in outlying star systems.<ref>[http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/01/index.html#a000016 Sourced from a January 30, 2005] blog entry by [[Ronald D. Moore]] on Sci-Fi.com.</ref> Economic activity, such as [[tylium]] mining also occurred outside of the immediate vicinity around the Colonies ([[Hero]]).

The fate of the star system of the Twelve Colonies is unknown even 150,000 years after the Cylon attack.

==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. Despite this, Aerilon was ranked as one of the poorest members of the Colonies.

[[Gaius Baltar]] is a native of Aerilon, although he adopted the culture and mannerisms of Caprica, presumably to increase his standing in society ([[Dirty Hands]]).

=== Natives ===

* [[Sherry Bennett]]
* [[Sekou Hamilton]]
* [[Saul Tigh]] (alleged, actually a [[humanoid Cylon]])
* [[Socinus]]

=== Notes ===

* The spelling of this colony is sometimes inconsistent in the Re-imagined Series' official cast and crew notes and episode content. The colony is spelled "Aerilon" in the episodes "[[Home, Part I]]" and "[[The Son Also Rises]]" in official Colonial documentation. Battlestar Wiki chooses to use the more consistently used spelling of "Aerilon" which mainly appears on both props (such as the nameplates for the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]]) and behind the scenes publications.
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==Aquaria==
[[Image:ColonialColors12.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Aquarion]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Aquarius (constellation)|Aquarius]]

Aquaria's [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] delegate, [[Miksa Burian]], votes for [[Tom Zarek]] in the vice-presidential elections ([[Colonial Day]]).
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==Canceron==
[[Image:ColonialColors9.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Canceron]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Cancer (constellation)|Cancer]]
[[Image:Robin Wenutu.jpg|thumb|left|120px|Wenutu on ''[[Cloud 9]]''.]]
[[Robin Wenutu]] is the Canceron delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]].

No other information has been given in the Re-imagined Series about this colony.

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==Caprica==
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[[Image:ColonialColors3.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Caprica]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[w:Capricornus|Capricorn]]

Caprica is a large blue-green planet and was the the center of Colonial civilization. According to [[Gaius Baltar]], Caprica was the seat of politics, culture, art, science, and learning. It was also one of the wealthier colonies ([[Dirty Hands]]).

Big cities on the planet were [[Caprica City]] and [[Delphi]].

6,250 people from Caprica join the [[Laura Roslin faction]] ([[Home, Part I]]). The overall Caprican survivor population, possibly significantly greater, is unknown (see analysis [[The Fleet (RDM)#Demographics|here]]).

===Notes===
*All events of Colonial life prior, during or after the Cylon attack (particularly in seasons 1 and 2) outside of the rag-tag [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] was set on Caprica. No other colony's surface (save a [[Lest We Forget|photo from Aerelon]]) has been shown to viewers.
*Until the episode "[[Razor]]", where Scorpia and Tauron are shown from orbit, Caprica has been the only Colonial planet actually shown in the Re-imagined Series.

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==Gemenon==
[[Image:ColonialColors5.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Gemenon]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Gemini (constellation)|Gemini]]
[[Image:Venner.jpg|left|thumb|150px|[[Marines|Marine]] Corporal [[Venner]], a native of Gemenon.]]
Gemenon natives are called Gemenese ([[Taking a Break From All Your Worries]]). They are known for their literal interpretations of the [[Sacred Scrolls]] ([[Fragged]]). Most of the population of Gemenon was apparently very strongly opposed to the federal laws legalizing abortion. ([[The Captain's Hand]]).

Gemenon was home to the Kobol Colleges. [[Aaron Doral]] claims to have studied public relations there. One of the last ever professional [[Pyramid (RDM)|Pyramid]] games was held on Gemenon just prior to the [[Cylon attack]] on the Colonies ([[Miniseries]]).

Gemenon was one of the poorer colonies ([[Dirty Hands]]).

Approximately 9,500 Gemenese join the [[Laura Roslin faction]], perhaps persuaded by [[Roslin]]'s play of the "religious card" ([[Home, Part I]]). Even if this is the great majority of the Fleet's Gemenese population, it still means that Gemenon represents significantly more than a twelfth of the remains of humanity. It is maybe for this reason, or Gemenese influence over religious elements of the Fleet that Roslin's election campaign gives concern to the "Gemenese religious vote".

Fifty-eight years before the fall of the Twelve Colonies three Caprican teenagers, [[Zoe Graystone]], [[Ben Stark]] and [[Lacy Rand]] who were part of a monotheistic religious cult attempt to run away from home to Gemenon. ([[Caprica pilot]])

Gemenon has either an old or disused language or dialect specific to their colony known as "Old Gemenese." [[Gina Inviere]]'s last name means "resurrection" in that language.<ref>See [[Language in the Twelve Colonies]] for more.</ref>

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===Natives===
*[[Adrien Bauer]]
*[[Jurgen Belzen]] and family
*[[Gina Inviere]] (alleged, actually a [[humanoid Cylon]])
*[[Rya Kibby]]
*[[Sarah Porter]], former delegate to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]]
*[[Galen Tyrol]] (alleged, actually a [[humanoid Cylon]])
*Corporal [[Venner]]

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==Leonis==
[[Image:ColonialColors8.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Leonis]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Leo (constellation)|Leo]]

[[Safiya Sanne]] is identified as both Leonis's and [[#Picon|Picon]]'s representative on the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]].

[[Leonis Estates Sparkling Wine]] was a type of alcohol produced on this colony.

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

Practically no information exists about this colony. Its name comes from a partially visible name plate on ''Colonial One'' that also shows the colony's symbol ("[[The Ties That Bind]]", time index 18:40).

In the season 4 episode "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]", a much clearer view of the name plate can be seen as the camera view pans around the Quorum table during Vice President Zarek's speech.

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 (SciFi.com).

: ''Note: According to issue 3 of the now-defunct ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine]]'', the colony's name is "Libris", which is incorrect.''

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==Picon==
[[Image:ColonialColors2.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Picon]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Pisces (constellation)|Pisces]]
[[Image:Playa Palacios.jpg|left|thumb|150px|[[Playa Palacios]], a native of Picon.]]
Picon was the location for the [[Picon Fleet Headquarters|Colonial Fleet Headquarters]] ([[Miniseries]]). A [[Hero|flashback view]] of Admiral [[Peter Corman]]'s office, probably located at Fleet Headquarters, is among one of the rare visual glimpses of life on another colony outside of Caprica.

The colony came under heavy attack during the early stages of the Cylon attack. President [[Richard Adar]] offered a complete and unconditional surrender to the Cylons after Fleet Headquarters is destroyed; this overture was ignored ([[Miniseries]]).

[[Ellen Tigh]] claims to have been at the airport on Picon, "on her way home" when the attack started, and that some [[Number One|"unknown savior"]] ensured she was put on the last ship to get off the planet ([[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]], [[No Exit]]).

Picon is also the home of [[Picon Laboratories]], themselves located in Pailyn, Muritolan.

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===Natives===

* [[Samuel Anders]] (alleged, actually a [[humanoid Cylon]])
* [[Asha Janik]], Cylon sympathizer, member of the [[Demand Peace]] movement ([[Epiphanies]]).
* The siblings, nephews and nieces of [[Billy Keikeya]] ([[Miniseries]]).
* [[Playa Palacios]], veteran columnist from the ''Picon Star Tribune''. <ref>She is presumed to be a resident.</ref>
* [[Safiya Sanne]], former Picon representative to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]]. <ref>There is some confusion on the matter, see [[Safiya Sanne|his article]].</ref>

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

===Pyramid Team===
* [[Picon Panthers]] ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]])

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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<ref>The colony's name, Sagittaron, was originally spelled as "Sagittar'''i'''on" in the [[Miniseries]], but this changed to "Sagittaron" when the regular series began.</ref> endured centuries of exploitation at the hands of the other Colonies, leading to the colony becoming one of the poorest planets. Eventually, [[Tom Zarek]] led an organized series of terrorist acts against the established government there, many years before the fall of the Colonies ([[Bastille Day]]).

The Sagittarons are traditionalists who practice an different form of religion from the other Colonies. They believe in herbal medicine and have a general distrust of the military ([[The Woman King]]).

===Natives===

* [[Anastasia Dualla]], stated often that she was from Sagittaron ([[33]]), ([[Bastille Day]]), ([[The Woman King]]).
* [[Jacob Cantrell]], was the season 4 delegate from Sagittaron
* [[Portia King]], was from Sagittaron and requested help for her son ([[The Woman King]])
* [[Willie King]], was from Sagittaron and killed by Dr. Robert ([[The Woman King]])
* [[Tom Zarek]], was a freedom fighter from Sagittaron ([[Bastille Day]]) who became the Quorum delegate ([[Colonial Day]])

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==Scorpia==
[[Image:ScorpionFleetShipyards1.jpg|thumb|left|Scorpia and and its shipyards from orbit ([[Razor]]).]]
[[Image:ColonialColors6.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Scorpia]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Scorpius|Scorpio]]

Scorpia was home to a [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]] [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|shipyard]], where the battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' was docked during the Cylon attack.

Scorpia is apparently [[Scorpia Paragliding|well-known]] for its paragliding by enthusiasts, such as [[Jurgen Belzen]] ([[Razor]]).

[[Eladio Puasha]] served as the planet's delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]].
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===Notes===
*In the episode "[[Razor]]", Scorpia is shown from orbit of its shipyards. Scorpia, Caprica and Tauron are the only Colonial planets actually shown in the Re-imagined Series as of this special season 4 episode.

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==Tauron==
[[Image:ColonialColors4.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Tauron]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Taurus (constellation)|Taurus]]
[[Image:Tauron.png|thumb|left|Tauron from orbit ([[Razor]]).]]

Tauron was reputed to be somewhat of a troublesome colony within the [[Government of the Twelve Colonies|federal system]] of the Colonies, often disobeying directives decided by the colonies and "pushing their luck with the admiralty every chance they got." As a ruse [[William Adama|Admiral Adama]] claimed the Taurons were drilling for [[tylium]] ore on a moon that was close to the [[Armistice Line]] ([[Hero]]).

Tauron was one of the wealthier colonies ([[Dirty Hands]]). At the end of the first [[Cylon War]], Tauron was [[Battle of Tauron|under attack]] from Cylon basestars and ground forces, causing many civilian causalities ("[[Razor]]", extended DVD edition) in areas such as the city of [[Hypatia]].

[[Helena Cain]] is a native of Tauron, as was [[Joseph Adama]], who later moved to Caprica <ref>[http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/03/exclusive-caprica-casting-info-revealed/ Caprica casting info.] '''Note:''' This information is based on early reports and casting sheets, and thus subject to change.</ref>. [[Perah Enyeto]] is the colony's representative on the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] after the Cylon attack ([[Colonial Day]]).

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===Notes===
*Tauron is the third of the twelve Colonial worlds shown in the Re-imagined Series, but only through the extended DVD version of "[[Razor]]". The extended version scene shows a brief scene on the surface with the terrified Cain family, but there is little detail.

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==Virgon==
[[Image:ColonialColors1.png|thumb|100px|right|Colors and symbol of Virgon]]
'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]]
[[Image:Marshall Bagot.jpg|left|thumb|110px|[[Marshall Bagot]], a native of Virgon.]]
[[Marshall Bagot]] is the Virgon delegate to the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]]. He nominates [[Tom Zarek]] for the vice-presidency ([[Colonial Day]]). In public ceremony, the Virgon delegate wears a light blue sash.

Soon after the Cylon attack begins, the bulk of the space-wide offensive by the Colonials begins "shaping up" over the planet. The battle ostensibly ends with the destruction of the battlestar ''[[Atlantia (RDM)|Atlantia]]'' and the death of Admiral [[Nagala]]. Other battlestars in the Virgon attack are also eliminated ([[Miniseries, Night 1]]).

Virgon was one of the wealthier colonies ([[Dirty Hands]]).

[[Virgon Brew]] was a beer produced on the planet and exported to other Colonies ([[Maelstrom]]).
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== See Also==
*[[Colonial anthem]]
*[[Ithaca]]

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