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Battlestar Group

2012-09-28T09:44:18Z

Yosri:

:''"BSG" is an abbreviation for "battlestar group" and is also an abbreviation for the television series, ''Battlestar Galactica.'' See [[Battlestar Galactica]] for links to the series, the ships, and other general information about the series.''

A '''battlestar group''' is by basic definition a formation of Colonial military vessels consisting of a [[battlestar]] and its accompanying support ships. These support ships may fulfill offensive and defensive combat roles (dedicated heavy gun ships, smaller carriers), as well as combat support roles (logistics, medical, repair facilities).

The concept of a battlestar group can also encompass several battlestar formations operating as a combined, coordinated combat package — permanently assigned, or assembled as a task force for a specific mission — under one commander, typically an [[admiral]]. This is a possibility given the number of available battlestars at the [[Cylon attack|outbreak of hostilities with the Cylons]].

:''The above information is drawn from [[Ronald D. Moore]]'s basis on a modern-day [[wikipedia:en:Carrier_battle_group|aircraft carrier battle group]].<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/01/#a000014|title=RDM blog post on January 20, 2005|date=|accessdate=2007-02-24|last=|first= D.|format=|language=}}</ref>''

==Known Battlestar Groups==
The following battlestar groups are known to have existed before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]:

*BSG 39: Included the battlestar ''[[Triton (RDM)|Triton]]''.<ref>In "[[33]]", [[Crashdown]] is referred to as a "refugee from ''Triton''" and wears the ship's patch, which shows the number of the battlestar group.</ref>
*BSG 41: Included the battlestar ''[[Valkyrie]]''.
*BSG 62: Led by the [[Mercury class battlestar|''Mercury'' class battlestar]] ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', under Admiral [[Helena Cain]].
*BSG 75: Led by ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', under [[William Adama]].

==Notes==

*The only on-screen mention of the term is the episode "[[Water]]", on a chart on the podium during the meeting about the water crisis.
*Although the term "battlestar group" implies the presence of multiple vessels, the designation appears to be retained when the battlestar is unaccompanied (such as ''Galactica''), as it would be the centerpiece of any such formation.

==See Also==
*[[List of terms (RDM)|List of terms in the Re-imagined Series]]

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Aerilon

2012-09-06T04:24:51Z

Yosri:

: ''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 Aerilon]]

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

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

== History ==

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

== Culture ==

While imprisoned on ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', [[Gaius Baltar]] talks extensively about Aerilon, 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 Aerilon'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#Aerilon Accent|raspy "Aerilon" 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 Aerilon."</ref> ([[TRS]]: [[Dirty Hands]]).

== Other ==

[[Image:lest_we_forget.jpg|thumb|right|150px|The only [[Lest We Forget|visual depiction]] of Aerilon.]]
*The professional [[Pyramid (RDM)|Pyramid]] team from Aerilon played against the [[Caprica Buccaneers]] in one of the last games before the Cylon attack. They apparently won ([[TRS]]: [[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]).
*A [[Lest We Forget|photo of a grief-stricken soldier]] staring out at the ruins of Aerilon'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 Aerilon gives viewers one of the few visual depictions of life on a colony other than Caprica.
*Aerilon Crystal table salt is used by [[Racetrack]] in the [[Salt Line Ceremony]] ([[TRS]]: [[Exodus, Part I]]).

===Natives===
*[[Saul Tigh]] (alleged, actually a [[humanoid Cylon]])
*[[Sekou Hamilton]], presumed, as he is an editor of the ''Aerilon Gazette'' ([[TRS]]: [[Colonial Day]]).
*[[Socinus]], presumed, as he has an [[:Image:SocinusTatoo KLGp1.JPG|tattoo]] of the zodiac sign of Aries on his arm ([[TRS]]: [[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.
*[[Alisander Asiel]], Aerilon's representative to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] ([[TRS]]: Colonial Day).

===Publications===
*''[[Aerilon 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, in the same way that the [[Original Series]] had inconsistent spellings of "Centurion" and "Centurian". The colony is spelled "Aerilon" in the episodes "[[Home, Part I]]" and "[[The Son Also Rises]]" in official Colonial documentation, as well as placards from "[[Colonial Day]]" and various [[Season 4]] episodes. Further research into this has lead Battlestar Wiki to choose the more prevalent spelling that appears on various props in the series, as well as spellings from the scripts: "Aerilon".
*[[Socrata Thrace]] and Chief Tyrol pronounce the name as "Air-lon", while Baltar pronounces it "Air-e-lon".

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User talk:Yosri

2012-09-05T00:30:50Z

Yosri:

Just wanted to thank you for taking on some of the herculean task of bringing the [[ms:|Malaysian]]-language edition Battlestar Wiki up to snuff. Good hunting! -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 13:06, 4 September 2012 (EDT)

:You are welcome. I do what I can. [[User:Yosri|Yosri]] 20:30, 4 September 2012 (EDT)

Atlantia

2012-09-03T06:35:20Z

Yosri:

The battlestar '''''Atlantia''''' is a flagship of the Colonial Fleet in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] and the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]].

*For information on the battlestar commanded by Admiral [[Nagala]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TRS)|Re-imagined Series]], see [[Atlantia (TRS)]]

*For information on the battlestar commanded by President [[Adar (TOS)|Adar]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]], see [[Atlantia (TOS)]]

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Nagala

2012-09-03T06:21:37Z

Yosri:

Admiral '''Nagala''' is a senior admiral in the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]].

In the early events of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|attack on the Twelve Colonies]], Nagala took personal command of the fleet following the destruction of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Picon|Picon]] [[Fleet Headquarters]], using the battlestar ''[[Atlantia (RDM)|Atlantia]]'' as flagship.

Nagala is killed when ''Atlantia'' is subsequently destroyed with all hands in a battle above the colony of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Virgon|Virgon]].

Commander [[William Adama]] assumes supreme field command of the Colonial Fleet, as no flag officers remain alive or in contact with the fleet ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries, Night 1]]) until the arrival of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' and Rear Admiral [[Helena Cain]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]").

== Notes ==

* As "Admiral" has been used as a generic term within the series, it remains unknown where on the admiral scale (i.e. rear vs. full admiral) Nagala resided.

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