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| {{separate continuity|universe=TOS|cont=Richard Hatch continuation|lcont=:Category:Books}}
| | Please choose a specific reference for the term '''The Twelve Colonies''' or its variations from [[BW:SEPCON|separate continuities]]: |
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| '''The Twelve Colonies''' are the homeworlds for the [[Colonials]], a race of humans that have descended from, and later left, [[Kobol (TOS)|Kobol]] some millennia ago.
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| After they are overrun by a sneak attack conducted by the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]], a "[[The Fleet (TOS)|rag-tag, fugitive fleet]]" of some 220 ships, lead by ''{{TOS|Galactica}}'', escapes the Colonies and head towards a bright, shining planet known as [[Earth (TOS)|Earth]].
| | * [[Twelve Colonies of Man (alternate)]], for information on this topic presented in various comics and novels. |
| | * [[Twelve Colonies of Man (TOS alternate reality)]], for information on this topic presented in an [[alternate reality]] from {{comics|vol2}}. |
| | * [[Twelve Colonies of Man (TOS-RH)]], for information on this topic as presented in [[Richard Hatch]]'s continuation novels. |
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| == Richard Hatch continuation == | | == Re-imagined Series == |
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| In [[Richard Hatch]]'s continuation novels based off the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]] canon, he and his various co-authors attempt to further develop the different aspects of the Colonials, some of it based off the canonical material available, with others being created solely for the book series.
| | * [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol (alternate)]], for information on this topic presented in various comics and novels. |
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| === Caprica ===
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| {{mainarticle|The Twelve Colonies (TOS)#Caprica{{!}}the canonical '''Caprica'''}} | |
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| Caprica is held as the most developed of the Twelve Colonies.
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| Before being settled by those from Kobol, the [[Borellian Nomen (RH)|Borellian Nomen]] settled the planet millennia before other colonists.<ref>{{cite_book|last=Hatch|first=Richard|authorlink=Richard Hatch|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=[[Christopher Golden]]|year=1997|title=[[Armaggedon]]|publisher=Byron Preiss|pages=pgs. 40-41}}</ref>
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| {{TOS|Adama}} claims that those of the [[Kobollian|House of Kobol]] settled Caprica. Those of the Kobollian bloodline have always been leaders of Caprica, a fact which is resented by some Capricans, in addition to rearing its head after Adama dies {{RH|Armageddon}}.
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| ==== Natives of Caprica ====
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| * {{TOS|Adama}}, including his children: {{TOS|Athena}}, [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] and [[Zac]]
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| * [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]]
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| * [[Troy (RH)|Troy]] ("{{TOS|Boxey}}")
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| === Gemini ===
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| : {{mainarticle|The Twelve Colonies (TOS)#Gemoni{{!}}the canonical '''Gemoni'''}}
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| Gemini is a planet consisting of thinner air and a closer proximity to the sun, in relation to Caprica, and have a heavy gender imbalance skewed towards men, due to its patriarchal society.
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| People of this planet, the Gemons, are stated to be "arguably the most attractive of the Colonials", and typically taller and thinner.
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| A sect of people from this planet, the Gemon Matriarchs, are comprised of women who believe that women are more capable of men in various aspects of society.<ref>{{cite_book|last=Hatch|first=Richard|authorlink=Richard Hatch|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=[[Christopher Golden]]|year=1997|title=[[Armaggedon]]|publisher=Byron Preiss|pages=pg. 41}}</ref>
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| ==== Natives of Gemini ====
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| * [[Cassiopeia]]
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| === Leonis ===
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| Humans from Leonis are called Leonids. Leonids share the complexion of African-Americans {{RH|Armageddon}}.
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| ==== Natives of Leonis ====
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| * {{TOS|Boomer}}
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| * {{TOS|Tigh}}
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| === Scorpius ===
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| Scorpius is a colony of the Scorpions.
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| Natives of this colony have a light fur on their skin, which is a natural adaptation of the cold due to the distance of the colony from its star. Their fur is said to be invisible from a distance {{RH|Armageddon}}.
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| ==== Natives of Scorpius ====
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| * [[Puck]] is this colony's ambassador to Caprica, prior to the exodus {{RH|Armageddon}}.
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| == References ==
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| {{reflist}}
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| [[Category:A to Z]]
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| [[Category:Places]]
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| [[Category:Organizations]]
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| [[Category:Planets]]
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| [[Category:Twelve Colonies|*]]
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| [[Category:TOS]]
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