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A large group (at least 134 people) of Caprican refugees^[1] from Caprica City and nearby smaller cities^[2] from the devastating nuclear bombing of the colony's major cities and population centers.

Many of the refugees are still wearing their sleepwear. A few managed to find time to gather a few personal items, such as paintings, books, and some baggage. Most of the frightened people, however, try to escape the destruction of their world with only the clothes on their back. Among the group is an attaché case-carrying Gaius Baltar, who, unknown to everyone else, has more knowledge of the attack on the Colonies that he would care to admit.

When the group sees a Raptor land nearby, they move to it quickly and beg to escape from Caprica. One man tries to bribe his way onto the Raptor.

The Raptor (crewed by "Helo" Agathon and "Boomer" Valerii) is far too small to carry everyone. Four children, including Boxey, are allowed aboard without debate.

With only room remaining for only three adults, Boomer creates a lottery. One older woman is selected (off-screen). A second young woman with ticket #127, Giana, is selected. As ticket #47 is announced, an old woman asks Baltar to help her read her ticket, explaining that her reading glasses are missing (not realizing they rest on her head). While Baltar considers switching his number with hers to get aboard, Agathon recognizes Baltar and asks him to approach. A paranoid Baltar denies any wrong-doing and escorts the old woman to the front of the crowd.

Baltar is allowed to board the Raptor when Helo gives up his seat, believing that Baltar's intellect will be far more needed for the survival of mankind than his own. Helo (injured as his Raptor evaded two Raider missiles) carries a medkit with him.

The Raptor leaves with its maximum load of passengers, but a desperate man leaps atop the Raptor's wing, trying to gain access. After several warnings, Helo is forced to shoot the man off the ship, likely killing him.

Helo eventually separates from other refugees and manages to stay alive and eventually escapes Caprica. With the substantial nuclear bombing of the planet and the lingering radioactive fallout, the remaining refugees eventually die from radiation poisoning (Miniseries, Night 1).^[3]

References

↑ This is a Battlestar Wiki descriptive term.
↑ Baltar's house is obliterated by the shockwave from the nuclear weapon hitting Caprica City. Moreover, Number Six moves between the house and the city within a few hours. Therefor, the refugees can't be too far from the city
↑ The fate of the refugees is confirmed in the special program, Battlestar Galactica: The Story So Far.

[1] This is a Battlestar Wiki descriptive term.

[2] Baltar's house is obliterated by the shockwave from the nuclear weapon hitting Caprica City. Moreover, Number Six moves between the house and the city within a few hours. Therefor, the refugees can't be too far from the city

[3] The fate of the refugees is confirmed in the special program, Battlestar Galactica: The Story So Far.

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 [[Image:Mini-Caprican Refugees.jpg|thumb|A group of refugees on [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] await a fateful lottery number selection.]]
-A large group (at least 134 people) of '''Caprican refugees'''<ref>{{bsgwiki term}}</ref> from the outlying suburban communities of [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] run from the devastating [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|nuclear bombing]] of the colony's major cities and population centers.
+A large group (at least 134 people) of '''Caprican refugees'''<ref>{{bsgwiki term}}</ref> from [[Caprica City]] and nearby smaller cities<ref>Baltar's house is obliterated by the shockwave from the nuclear weapon hitting Caprica City. Moreover, Number Six moves between the house and the city within a few hours. Therefor, the refugees can't be too far from the city</ref>  from the devastating [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|nuclear bombing]] of the colony's major cities and population centers.
 Many of the refugees are still wearing their sleepwear. A few managed to find time to gather a few personal items, such as paintings, books, and some baggage. Most of the frightened people, however, try to escape the destruction of their world with only the clothes on their back. Among the group is an attaché case-carrying [[Gaius Baltar]], who, unknown to everyone else, has more [[Caprica-Six|knowledge of the attack on the Colonies]] that he would care to admit.