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[[Image:Tauron.png|thumb|Tauron from orbit ([[Razor]]).]]
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'''Tauron''' (ancient name: '''[[wikipedia:Taurus (constellation)|Taurus]]'''), one of the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]] of [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]], is reputed for its status as an agricultural colony (much like [[Aerilon]]). ([[Caprica pilot|''Caprica'' pilot]]).  Tauron was one of the wealthier colonies before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Fall]] ([[Dirty Hands]]) and is a colony that, for reasons related to their variation of [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Colonial religion]], does not have flowers (''Caprica'' pilot).


Tauronese are looked upon as "dirt eaters" and are treated as second-class citizens on Caprica. This racism forced Joseph Adama to change his last name, and the last name of his family, to the Caprican-sounding "Adams."  Tauron is also reputed for its powerful crime syndicate, the [[Ha'la'tha]], with ties to various powerful Capricans (''Caprica'' pilot).
[[Image:ColonialColors4.png|thumb|right|Colors and symbol of Tauron]]


[[Perah Enyeto]] is the colony's representative on the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] after the Fall ([[Colonial Day]]). Enyeto is replaced by another Quorum member, before the Quorum is dissolved after [[Tom Zarek]]'s massacre ("[[Blood on the Scales]]", "[[Islanded in a Stream of Stars]]").
'''Tauron''' (ancient name '''[[wikipedia:Taurus (constellation)|Taurus]]''') is a planet in the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Star System|star system Cyrannus]] and one of the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol]]. Its capital is [[Hypatia]].


== Culture ==
Tauron is one of the poorer Colonial worlds and the center of a [[Tauron Civil War|civil war]] nearly a century before [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|the Fall]] {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}. After [[First Cylon War|the War]], Tauron is known as a troublesome colony within the [[Government of the Twelve Colonies|federal system]] of the Colonies {{TRS|Hero}}, having later been counted among the wealthier of the twelve worlds {{TRS|Dirty Hands}}.
 
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==Geography and Astronomy==
[[Image:TauronTwinPlanet.JPG|thumb|Tauron's moon in the evening sky.]]
Tauron is a barren, arid planet that lacks any kind of flowers. However, within the Colonies it is still known as an agricultural world {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}.
 
Tauron shares its orbit with another world. This close, ringed astronomical body can even be seen as a large celestial object on the Tauron sky ([[CAP]]: "[[Know Thy Enemy]]," see notes).
 
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== History ==
[[Image:TauronCity.JPG|thumb|An aerial view of [[Tauron City]].]]
[[Image:Tauron.png|thumb|Tauron, under attack by Cylon forces.]]
Over 800 years prior to the [[Fall of the Colonies]], Tauron was conquered by rival colonies Virgon and Leonis. After a long, hard struggle, the people of Tauron liberated themselves, and this is celebrated as the "[[Our Day]]" holiday.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/opinion/racism-an-unacceptable-aspect-of-caprican-life.php ''The Caprican'' article: An Unacceptable Aspect of Caprican Life].</ref>


[[Image:ColonialColors4.png|thumb|150px|Colors and symbol of Tauron.]]
In 93 BCH, the [[Tauron Civil War]] occurred here, causing the displacement of many of its people to {{RDM|Caprica}}, partially due to a genocide committed by government forces {{CAP|The Dirteaters}}.


Taurons use a different language than Caprican-normal ([[Caprica pilot|''Caprica'' pilot]]); this language would interestingly mirror the "ancient" Greek language on [[Earth (RDM)|Earth II]] tens of thousands of years later ([[Daybreak, Part II]]).
For some time before the [[First Cylon War]], the crime syndicate [[Ha'la'tha]] has enormous influence over the planet, which even extends to other colonies, such as {{RDM|Caprica}}.


As a culture, Taurons are noted to be a stoic people. When in mourning, they wear black gloves as a possible way to distance themselves from the world (''Caprica'' pilot). Additionally, the Tauron service for the dead is vaguely similar to that performed by the "ancient" Greeks on [[Earth (RDM)|Earth II]] 150,000 years later ("[[There is Another Sky]]", "Daybreak, Part II"). It is also traditional for the deaths of family members to be avenged; "blood for blood" (''Caprica'' pilot). This may be due to the Tauron belief that no one truly dies until their death is avenged, as their soul is believed to be caught in between life and death ([[Gravedancing]]).
Around 58 BCH a [[meta-cognitive processor]] is invented on Tauron by the [[Vergis Corporation]], later to be stolen by [[Sam Adama]] on behalf of [[Joseph Adama]] and [[Graystone Industries]] for use in the very first [[U-87|Cylon prototype]] {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}.  


Many Taurons are known for their elaborate use of [[tattoo]]s, noting their various accomplishments and failures, roles in society, and other social attributes—in essence, each tattoo has its own story and significance (Gravedancing).  
At the end of the Cylon War, Tauron is [[Battle of Tauron|under attack]] from Cylon [[basestar (RDM)|basestars]] and [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|ground forces]], causing many civilian causalities in areas such as the city of [[Hypatia]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]," extended Edition).


Tauron children are known to play with bones from chicken's feet, as one would play with a rubber ball and metal jacks (Gravedancing).  
After the War, Tauron becomes one of the wealthier colonies in the Twelve Worlds and earns the reputation for being 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 [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|admiralty]] {{TRS|Hero|Dirty Hands}}. Four years before the Fall, this reputation is used as a cover-up for a top-secret mission of the battlestar ''[[Valkyrie]]'' {{TRS|Hero}}.  


[[Image:TauronCity2.JPG|thumb|150px|An aerial view of Tauron's capital, Tauron City.]] Further, a Tauron male is considered a man at thirteen years of age (Gravedancing).
=== After the Fall ===
Like its sister worlds, Tauron is heavily devastated during the Cylon attack and its population killed by nuclear bombardment {{TRS|Miniseries|The Plan}}. The ultimate fate of the planet is unknown.  


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[[Perah Enyeto]] is the colony's representative on the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] within [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] {{TRS|Colonial Day}}. Enyeto is later replaced by another Quorum member, before the Quorum is dissolved after [[Tom Zarek]]'s massacre {{TRS|Blood on the Scales|Islanded in a Stream of Stars}}.


== History ==
== Culture ==
[[Image:TauronFuneral.jpg|thumb|A Tauron funeral on {{RDM|Caprica}}.]]
Taurons traditionally [[Language of Tauron|speak a {{inlineref|Tauronese|different language|bold=N}}]] than Capricans {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}, in order to keep alive their traditions and cultural heritage in the face of assimilation {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)|del1=y}}.


Around 100—80 [[BCH]], the [[Tauron Civil War]] occurred here, causing the displacement of many of its people to [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]], including [[Joseph Adama|Joseph]] and [[Sam Adama]] (then children) after their parents were killed in the uprising.
As a culture, Taurons are noted for their stoicism, as well as for their elaborate use of [[tattoo]]s, noting their various accomplishments and failures, roles in society, and other social attributes — in essence, each tattoo has its own story and significance. Before the [[First Cylon War]] Taurons are looked upon as "[[dirt eater]]s" and are treated as second-class citizens on {{RDM|Caprica}}.  


Around 58 BCH, the Tauron [[Tomas Vergis]], CEO of the [[Vergis Corporation]], successfully invented a [[meta-cognitive processor]] that is stolen by the Ha'la'tha and given to Dr. [[Daniel Graystone]] for use in the [[U-87]] prototype. The U-87 would become better known as the first [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] created on the Twelve Colonies ([[Caprica pilot|''Caprica'' pilot]]).
Tauron children are known to play with bones from chicken's feet, as one would play with a rubber ball and metal jacks. Further, a Tauron male is considered a man at thirteen years of age {{CAP|Gravedancing}}.


At the end of the first [[Cylon War]] (40 BCH), Tauron was [[Battle of Tauron|under attack]] from Cylon [[basestar (RDM)|basestars]] and [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|ground forces]], causing many civilian causalities in areas such as the city of [[Hypatia]], including all of [[Helena Cain]]'s family ("[[Razor]]", extended DVD edition).
When in mourning, they wear black gloves as a possible way to distance themselves from the world {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}. Tauron services include family gatherings, songs, tattoos and aim at the people left behind to let their loved ones go {{CAP|There is Another Sky}}. It is also traditional for the deaths of family members to be avenged: "blood for blood" {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}. This may be due to the Tauron belief that no one truly dies until their death is avenged, as their soul is believed to be caught in between life and death {{TRS|Gravedancing}}.


Around 4 BCH, Tauron obtained the reputation for being 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 [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|the admiralty]] every chance they got." As a ruse then-Commander [[William Adama]] of [[Valkyrie type battlestar|battlestar]] ''[[Valkyrie]]'' claimed the Taurons were drilling for [[tylium]] ore on a moon that close to the [[Armistice Line]], when in reality Adama launched a reconnaissance mission to determine [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] activity over said Line ([[Hero]]).
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==Other==


===Notable Natives and Residents===


==Natives==
==== Pre-[[First Cylon War]] ====
* [[Joseph Adama]]  
* [[William Adama (grandfather)|William Adama]]
* [[Sam Adama]]  
* [[Joseph Adama|Joseph]] and [[Sam Adama]]  
* [[Shannon Adama]]
* [[Willie Adama]]
* [[Ruth]], mother of Shannon Adama
* [[Shannon Adama]] and her mother [[Ruth]]
* [[Helena Cain]]
* [[Saundra Cain]] and [[Cain (father)|her husband]]
* [[Lucy Cain]]
* [[Lucy Cain]]
* [[Saundra Cain]] and [[Cain (father)|her husband]]
* [[Tomas Vergis]]
* [[Tomas Vergis]]
==== Post-First Cylon War ====
* [[Helena Cain]]
===Publications and Media===
* ''[[The Tauron Globe Times]]''
===Pyramid Teams===
* [[Olympia Stallions]]<ref>Mentioned on [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10645355011 Serge's Twitter account].</ref>
* [[Tauron Bulls]]<ref>"[[Caprica Buccaneers|Bucs]] vs. Bulls" was mentioned by [[Baxter Sarno]] in "[[Know Thy Enemy]]". ''The Caprican'' later [http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/entertainment/tomas-vergis-makes-big-splash-on-backtalk.php clarified] this as "Bucs and the [Tauron] Bulls".</ref>
===Economics===
* [[Vergis Corporation]]
===Locations===
* [[Hypatia]], Tauron's capital
* [[Olympia]], a wealthy suburb of Hypatia<ref>Mentioned on [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10645355011 Serge's Twitter account].</ref>
* [[Tauron City]] (also known as '''Minos''')


==Notes==
==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. Details of this world are later expanded into further depth in ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''.
* The Tauron language is based on both ancient and modern Greek. [[Language of Tauron|Greek terms used in ''Caprica'' are listed here.]]
* Tauron bereavement practices and funeral services resemble ancient Greek traditions, notably wearing black colors, eschewing social gatherings, and the lack of flowers or other similar offerings. 
* Tauron was the third of the twelve Colonial worlds shown in the Re-imagined Series, but only through the extended DVD version of "[[Razor]]".  
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10335013016 Serge's Twitter Account] Tauron only has a moon. However, the object's appearance in "Know Thy Enemy" is relatively large and resembles an [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/01/caprica-countdown-paula-malcolmsons-moving-away-from-deadwoods-trixie.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ShowTracker+%28L.A.+Times+-+Show+Tracker%29 ''LA Times'' description] of [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Scorpia|Scorpia]].
* Tauron City was originally assumed to be Tauron's capital (analogical to [[Caprica City]]). Later, Serge's Twitter account [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545200174 stated] the capital to be [[Hypatia]].
*On Serge's twitter account, he [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/17517649103 states] that Tauron has a long and bloody history with much contested over its retelling. Furthermore, he [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/17517702025 states] that the earlier uprising of 30 years ago was heating up again and also [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/17517803680 comments] that the agrarian Taurons are becoming disillusioned with the playboy antics of their dictator [[Andreas Phaulkon]].
 
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Latest revision as of 21:53, 15 December 2023


Colors and symbol of Tauron

Tauron (ancient name Taurus) is a planet in the star system Cyrannus and one of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol. Its capital is Hypatia.

Tauron is one of the poorer Colonial worlds and the center of a civil war nearly a century before the Fall (CAP: "Pilot"). After the War, Tauron is known as a troublesome colony within the federal system of the Colonies (TRS: "Hero"), having later been counted among the wealthier of the twelve worlds (TRS: "Dirty Hands").


Geography and Astronomy[edit]

Tauron's moon in the evening sky.

Tauron is a barren, arid planet that lacks any kind of flowers. However, within the Colonies it is still known as an agricultural world (CAP: "Pilot").

Tauron shares its orbit with another world. This close, ringed astronomical body can even be seen as a large celestial object on the Tauron sky (CAP: "Know Thy Enemy," see notes).


History[edit]

An aerial view of Tauron City.
Tauron, under attack by Cylon forces.

Over 800 years prior to the Fall of the Colonies, Tauron was conquered by rival colonies Virgon and Leonis. After a long, hard struggle, the people of Tauron liberated themselves, and this is celebrated as the "Our Day" holiday.[1]

In 93 BCH, the Tauron Civil War occurred here, causing the displacement of many of its people to Caprica, partially due to a genocide committed by government forces (CAP: "The Dirteaters").

For some time before the First Cylon War, the crime syndicate Ha'la'tha has enormous influence over the planet, which even extends to other colonies, such as Caprica.

Around 58 BCH a meta-cognitive processor is invented on Tauron by the Vergis Corporation, later to be stolen by Sam Adama on behalf of Joseph Adama and Graystone Industries for use in the very first Cylon prototype (CAP: "Pilot").

At the end of the Cylon War, Tauron is under attack from Cylon basestars and ground forces, causing many civilian causalities in areas such as the city of Hypatia (TRS: "Razor," extended Edition).

After the War, Tauron becomes one of the wealthier colonies in the Twelve Worlds and earns the reputation for being a troublesome colony within the federal system of the Colonies, often disobeying directives decided by the Colonies and pushing their luck with the admiralty (TRS: "Hero", "Dirty Hands"). Four years before the Fall, this reputation is used as a cover-up for a top-secret mission of the battlestar Valkyrie (TRS: "Hero").

After the Fall[edit]

Like its sister worlds, Tauron is heavily devastated during the Cylon attack and its population killed by nuclear bombardment (TRS: "Miniseries", "The Plan"). The ultimate fate of the planet is unknown.

Perah Enyeto is the colony's representative on the first Quorum of Twelve within the Fleet (TRS: "Colonial Day"). Enyeto is later replaced by another Quorum member, before the Quorum is dissolved after Tom Zarek's massacre (TRS: "Blood on the Scales", "Islanded in a Stream of Stars").

Culture[edit]

A Tauron funeral on Caprica.

Taurons traditionally speak a different language than Capricans (CAP: "Pilot"), in order to keep alive their traditions and cultural heritage in the face of assimilation (CAP: "Pilotdeleted scene).

As a culture, Taurons are noted for their stoicism, as well as for their elaborate use of tattoos, noting their various accomplishments and failures, roles in society, and other social attributes — in essence, each tattoo has its own story and significance. Before the First Cylon War Taurons are looked upon as "dirt eaters" and are treated as second-class citizens on Caprica.

Tauron children are known to play with bones from chicken's feet, as one would play with a rubber ball and metal jacks. Further, a Tauron male is considered a man at thirteen years of age (CAP: "Gravedancing").

When in mourning, they wear black gloves as a possible way to distance themselves from the world (CAP: "Pilot"). Tauron services include family gatherings, songs, tattoos and aim at the people left behind to let their loved ones go (CAP: "There is Another Sky"). It is also traditional for the deaths of family members to be avenged: "blood for blood" (CAP: "Pilot"). This may be due to the Tauron belief that no one truly dies until their death is avenged, as their soul is believed to be caught in between life and death (TRS: "Gravedancing").


Other[edit]

Notable Natives and Residents[edit]

Pre-First Cylon War[edit]

Post-First Cylon War[edit]

Publications and Media[edit]

Pyramid Teams[edit]

Economics[edit]

Locations[edit]

Notes[edit]

  • The Tauron language is based on both ancient and modern Greek. Greek terms used in Caprica are listed here.
  • Tauron bereavement practices and funeral services resemble ancient Greek traditions, notably wearing black colors, eschewing social gatherings, and the lack of flowers or other similar offerings.
  • Tauron was the third of the twelve Colonial worlds shown in the Re-imagined Series, but only through the extended DVD version of "Razor".
  • According to Serge's Twitter Account Tauron only has a moon. However, the object's appearance in "Know Thy Enemy" is relatively large and resembles an LA Times description of Scorpia.
  • Tauron City was originally assumed to be Tauron's capital (analogical to Caprica City). Later, Serge's Twitter account stated the capital to be Hypatia.
  • On Serge's twitter account, he states that Tauron has a long and bloody history with much contested over its retelling. Furthermore, he states that the earlier uprising of 30 years ago was heating up again and also comments that the agrarian Taurons are becoming disillusioned with the playboy antics of their dictator Andreas Phaulkon.

References[edit]

  1. The Caprican article: An Unacceptable Aspect of Caprican Life.
  2. Mentioned on Serge's Twitter account.
  3. "Bucs vs. Bulls" was mentioned by Baxter Sarno in "Know Thy Enemy". The Caprican later clarified this as "Bucs and the [Tauron] Bulls".
  4. Mentioned on Serge's Twitter account.