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For other uses of "Cyrannus", see this article.

In "The Long Patrol", Starbuck refers to the Twelve Colonies of Man as being in the "Cyrannus Galaxy". This name created confusion to viewers since:

The Colonials are seeking Earth.
The Original Series does not provide sufficient information to determine if intergalactic travel is in use by the Fleet.

Given that the series gives numerous references (particularly in one episode, "Greetings from Earth") that the Earth sought after by the Colonials is the same Earth in what is known by its inhabitants as the "Milky Way Galaxy", it is probable that the Colonials have a different name for this galaxy that is common to both Earth and the shattered worlds of the Colonies. This is supported by the Colonial's differing use of units of measure, such as yahren.

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 :''For other uses of "Cyrannus", see [[Cyrannus|this article]].''
-In "[[The Long Patrol]]", [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] refers to the [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)|Twelve Colonies]] as being in the "Cyranus Galaxy". This may be an error on the part of the series writers on the grounds that:
+In "[[The Long Patrol]]", [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] refers to the [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)|Twelve Colonies of Man]] as being in the "Cyrannus Galaxy". This name created confusion to viewers since:
-* The Colonials are seeking [[Earth]], and so must be travelling within the Milky Way Galaxy
+* The Colonials are seeking [[Earth]].
-* The [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]] neither shows nor implies any inter-galactic travel.
+* The [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]] does not provide sufficient information to determine if intergalactic travel is in use by the [[The Fleet (TOS)|Fleet]].
-Counterpoints:
+Given that the series gives numerous references (particularly in one episode, "[[Greetings from Earth]]") that the Earth sought after by the Colonials is the same Earth in what is known by its inhabitants as the "Milky Way Galaxy", it is probable that the Colonials have a different name for this galaxy that is common to both Earth and the [[Battle of Cimtar|shattered worlds]] of the Colonies. This is supported by the Colonial's differing use of units of measure, such as [[yahren]].
-*Earth in the Original Series does not have to be the Earth of the Milky Way Galaxy.
-*The Original Series may use a different name for our galaxy, so inter-galatic travel is not necessarily implied.
-*The Original Series may use a different definition for the word galaxy to mean solar system or sector. There are several examples in the series that appear to bear this out.
-**The lead Centurion in "[[The Hand of God (TOS)|The Hand of God]]" orders their Raiders on patrol deeper into the galaxy.
-**The episode "[[Saga of a Star World]]" makes clear that a [[Raider]] needed to refuel to reach the Colonies from [[Cylons (TOS)|the Cylon Empire]].
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