Aerilon

2008-05-05T23:37:07Z

Vitural:

: ''For the version of this colony depicted in the [[List of Comics#Dynamite Comics|Dynamite Comics]], see: [[Aerilon (alternate)]].''

[[Image:ColonialColors7.png|100px|thumb|Colors and symbol of Aerelon]]

'''Aerelon''' was primarily an agricultural world, known as the "food basket" of the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]]. Despite this, Aerelon was considered to be one of the poorest Colonies ([[Dirty Hands]]).

The mining colony of [[Troy (RDM)|Troy]], which was destroyed in a cataclysmic explosion, and possibly located near Aerelon, may have been operated by natives of that world. Troy was the alleged home of [[Sharon Valerii]] ([[Flesh and Bone]]).

== History ==

Fifteen people died when President [[Richard Adar]], for reasons unexplained, sent the [[Colonial Marine Corps|Marines]] to Aerelon ([[Water]]).

== Culture ==

While imprisoned on ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', [[Gaius Baltar]] talks extensively about Aerelon, confirming that it, not [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]], was his birth world. He imitates the speech mannerisms of a stereotypical native, a farmer who likes to work with his hands, and "go down the pub for a pint"<ref>Baltar's use of the term "pub" and "pint" suggest that Aerelon's culture is reminiscent of that of the workers of Ireland, Scotland or England. Baltar's use of a unit of liquid measurement called a "[[jp]]" in the episode "[[Water]]" and "pint" suggests that the Colonials may have several units of liquid volume. The term "pint" is also a nickname for a glass of beer, which often is measured in Imperial pints.</ref> and have a fight at the end of the night. In doing this Baltar puts on a strong [[Language in the Twelve Colonies#Aerelon Accent|raspy "Aerelon" accent]] <ref>Actor [[James Callis]], who normally speaks in his native British accent, adopted a northern English accent, similar to a Yorkshire accent, for when Baltar speaks in "native Aerelon."</ref> ([[Dirty Hands]]).

== Other ==

[[Image:lest_we_forget.jpg|thumb|right|150px|The only [[Lest We Forget|visual depiction]] of Aerelon.]]
*The professional [[Pyramid (RDM)|Pyramid]] team from Aerelon played against the [[Caprica Buccaneers]] in one of the last games before the Cylon attack. They apparently won ([[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]).
*A [[Lest We Forget|photo of a grief-stricken soldier]] staring out at the ruins of Aerelon's capital hangs behind President Roslin's desk and on the bulkhead of a [[pilot ready rooms|pilot ready room]] on ''Galactica''. The pilots touch the photo for luck and in a sign of respect as they leave the room. This photo of Aerelon gives viewers one of the few visual depictions of life on a colony other than Caprica.
*Aerelon Crystal table salt is used by [[Racetrack]] in the [[Salt Line Ceremony]] ([[Exodus, Part I]]).

===Natives===
*[[Saul Tigh]]<ref>The revelation of [[Saul Tigh]] as a member of the [[Final Five]] [[humanoid Cylons]] casts doubt on this claim.</ref>
*[[Sekou Hamilton]], presumed, as he is an editor of the ''Aerelon Gazette'' ([[Colonial Day]]).
*[[Socinus]], presumed, as he has an [[:Image:SocinusTatoo KLGp1.JPG|tattoo]] of the zodiac sign of Aries on his arm ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]], [[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 1 (RDM)#Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I|deleted scene]]).
*[[Gaius Baltar]], who left for the more sophisticated [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] after his 18th birthday, turning his back on his family and heritage.
*[[Alexander Amiet]], Aerelon's representative to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] (Colonial Day).

===Publications===
*''[[Aerelon Gazette]]''

===Locations===
* [[Cuffle's Breath Wash]]
* [[Troy (RDM)|Troy]]
* [[Euclid River]]

== 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 "Aerelon" which mainly appears in 'behind the scenes' publications.
*[[Socrata Thrace]] and Chief Tyrol pronounce the name as "Air-lon", while Baltar pronounces it "Air-e-lon", which also indicates that it is spelled as "Aerelon".

== References ==

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