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'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Aries (constellation)|Aries]] | '''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Aries (constellation)|Aries]] | ||
[[Image:Season 3 Baltar.jpg|left|thumb|150px|[[Gaius Baltar]], a native of Aerelon (but behaves as if from Caprica).]] | [[Image:Season 3 Baltar.jpg|left|thumb|150px|[[Gaius Baltar]], a native of Aerelon (but behaves as if from Caprica).]] | ||
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'''Ancient Name''': | '''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Aquarius (constellation)|Aquarius]] | ||
The unnamed [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] delegate from Aquaria voted for [[Tom Zarek]] in the vice-presidential elections ([[Colonial Day]]). | The unnamed [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] delegate from Aquaria voted for [[Tom Zarek]] in the vice-presidential elections ([[Colonial Day]]). | ||
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'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Cancer (constellation)|Cancer]] | '''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Cancer (constellation)|Cancer]] | ||
[[Image:Robin Wenutu.jpg|thumb|left|Wenutu on ''[[Cloud 9]]''.]] | [[Image:Robin Wenutu.jpg|thumb|left|Wenutu on ''[[Cloud 9]]''.]] | ||
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{{mainarticle|Caprica (RDM)}} | {{mainarticle|Caprica (RDM)}} | ||
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'''Ancient Name''': | '''Ancient Name''': [[w:Capricornus|Capricorn]] | ||
Caprica is a large blue-green planet and was the the center of Colonial civilization. According to [[Gaius Baltar]], Caprica was the seat of politics, culture, art, science, and learning. It was also one of the wealthier colonies ([[Dirty Hands]]) and is the planet most prominently featured in the Re-imagined Series. | Caprica is a large blue-green planet and was the the center of Colonial civilization. According to [[Gaius Baltar]], Caprica was the seat of politics, culture, art, science, and learning. It was also one of the wealthier colonies ([[Dirty Hands]]) and is the planet most prominently featured in the Re-imagined Series. | ||
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'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Gemini (constellation)|Gemini]] | '''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Gemini (constellation)|Gemini]] | ||
[[Image:Venner.jpg|left|thumb|150px|[[Marines|Marine]] Corporal [[Venner]], a native of Gemenon.]] | [[Image:Venner.jpg|left|thumb|150px|[[Marines|Marine]] Corporal [[Venner]], a native of Gemenon.]] | ||
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'''Ancient Name''': | '''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Pisces (constellation)|Pisces]] | ||
[[Image:Playa Palacios.jpg|left|thumb|150px|[[Playa Palacios]], a native of Picon.]] | [[Image:Playa Palacios.jpg|left|thumb|150px|[[Playa Palacios]], a native of Picon.]] | ||
Picon was the location for the [[Picon Fleet Headquarters|Colonial Fleet Headquarters]] ([[Miniseries]]). A [[Hero|flashback view]] of Admiral [[Corman|Corman's]] office, probably located at Fleet Headquarters, is among one of the rare visual glimpses of life on another colony outside of Caprica. | Picon was the location for the [[Picon Fleet Headquarters|Colonial Fleet Headquarters]] ([[Miniseries]]). A [[Hero|flashback view]] of Admiral [[Corman|Corman's]] office, probably located at Fleet Headquarters, is among one of the rare visual glimpses of life on another colony outside of Caprica. | ||
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'''Ancient Name''': [[wikipedia:Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]] | |||
Sagittaron<ref>The colony's name, Sagittaron, was originally spelled as "Sagittar'''i'''on" in the [[Miniseries]], but this changed to "Sagittaron" when the regular series began.</ref> endured centuries of exploitation at the hands of the other Colonies, which led it becoming one of the poorest planets. Eventually, [[Tom Zarek]] led an organized series of terrorist acts against the established government there, many years before the fall of the Colonies ([[Bastille Day]]). | |||
The Sagittarons are traditionalists who practice an different form of religion from the other Colonies. They believe in herbal medicine and have a general distrust of the military ([[The Woman King]]). | |||
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Revision as of 13:10, 29 June 2007
- This article discusses the Twelve Colonies of the Re-imagined Series. See The Twelve Colonies (TOS) for information on the Colonies of the Original Series.
Approximately 2,000 years prior to the Fall of the Twelve Colonies, the last twelve tribes of Kobol leave their planet[1] over conflicts with their gods, as well as a "sort of calamity"[2].
The tribes settle on 12 worlds some distance away (Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I). The tribe's namesakes and icons originally corresponded to the twelve signs of the ancient tribes, although these names drifted over time[3] (Home, Part II).
The early Colonies lived (and fought) more as sovereign nations, some prospering, while others, such as Sagittaron and Aerelon, were often considered lessers. For peacetime labor forces as well as for wars between each other, humanity created the Cylons. When these early models rebelled, the Colonies unified their governments under the Articles of Colonization sometime before or during the Cylon War as a federal republic known as the Twelve Colonies of Kobol.[4]
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Star System
The star system of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol has not been named.[5]
No descriptions are available of the other colonies in terms of their celestial type: Minor planet, moon, or major planet. However, in the Miniseries, Elosha states that the tribes settled onto "12 worlds." While the use of "worlds" is ambiguous, the Colonies are noted as independent celestial bodies.
Although Commander Adama and President Laura Roslin mention leaving the star system, it is unclear whether all twelve colonies are in this star system. However, Caprica, Virgon, and Ragnar (based on tactical data related by Lt. Felix Gaeta)[6] are located within the same star system (Miniseries).
The Colonies had approximately 20 billion inhabitants prior to the Cylon attack (The Resistance)[7] and maintained some minor observatories and listening posts in outlying star systems[8]. Economic activity, such as tylium mining also occurred outside of the immediate vicinity around the Colonies (Hero).
Aerelon
Ancient Name: Aries
Aerelon was primarily an agricultural world. It was considered to be the "food basket" of the Twelve Colonies. Despite this, Aerelon was ranked as one of the poorest members of the Colonies. People from Aerelon are known to have a strong raspy dialect (Dirty Hands).[9]
Fifteen people died when President Richard Adar, for reasons unexplained, sent the marines to Aerelon (Water).
The mining colony of Troy, destroyed in a cataclysmic explosion, is located near Aerelon, and may have been operated by natives of that world. Troy was the alleged home of Sharon Valerii (Flesh and Bone).
The professional Pyramid team from Aerelon played against the Caprica Buccaneers in one of the last games before the Cylon attack. They apparently won (Resistance).
While imprisoned on Galactica, Gaius Baltar talks extensively about Aerelon, confirming that it, not 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" and have a fight at the end of the night (Dirty Hands).[10]
A photo of a grief-stricken soldier staring out at the ruins of Aerelon's capital hangs behind President Roslin's desk and on the bulkhead of a 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 Aerelon gives viewers one of the few visual depictions of life on a colony other than Caprica.
Alexander Amiet, a Quorum of Twelve delegate from Aerelon, voted for Tom Zarek in the vice-presidential elections (Colonial Day)
Natives
- Colonel Saul Tigh
- Sekou Hamilton (Presumably - editor of the Aerelon Gazette)
- Specialist Socinus
- Doctor Gaius Baltar
Publications
Locations
- The spelling of this colony is sometimes inconsistent in the Re-imagined Series' official cast and crew notes and episode content. The colony is spelled "Aerilon" in the episodes "Home, Part I" and "The Son Also Rises" in official Colonial documentation. Battlestar Wiki chooses to use the more consistently used spelling of "Aerelon" which mainly appears in 'behind the scenes' publications.
Aquaria
Ancient Name: Aquarius
The unnamed Quorum of Twelve delegate from Aquaria voted for Tom Zarek in the vice-presidential elections (Colonial Day).
Canceron
Ancient Name: Cancer
Robin Wenutu is the Canceron Representative to the Quorum of Twelve.
No other information has been given in the Re-imagined Series about this colony.
Caprica
- Main article: Caprica (RDM)
Ancient Name: Capricorn
Caprica is a large blue-green planet and was the the center of Colonial civilization. According to Gaius Baltar, Caprica was the seat of politics, culture, art, science, and learning. It was also one of the wealthier colonies (Dirty Hands) and is the planet most prominently featured in the Re-imagined Series.
Big cities on the planet were Caprica City and Delphi.
Gemenon
Ancient Name: Gemini
Gemenon natives are called Gemenese (Taking a Break From All Your Worries). They are known for their literal interpretations of the Sacred Scrolls (Fragged). Most of the population of Gemenon was apparently very strongly opposed to the federal laws legalizing abortion. Traditional Gemenese law declares children to be the property of their parents (The Captain's Hand).
Gemenon was home to Kobol College. Aaron Doral claims to have studied public relations there. One of the last ever professional Pyramid games was held on Gemenon just prior to the Cylon attack on the Colonies (Miniseries).
Gemenon was one of the poorer colonies (Dirty Hands).
Natives
- Representative Sarah Porter, Quorum of Twelve
- Corporal Venner
- Chief Petty Officer Galen Tyrol
- Rya Kibby
- Adrien Bauer
Leonis
Ancient Name: Leo
Safiya Sanne is identified as both Leonis's and Picon's representative on the Quorum of Twelve.
Libris
Ancient Name: Libra
Practically no information has been given yet regarding the colony corresponding to Libra. Its colonial-era name also has yet to be confirmed. According to issue 3 of the now-defunct Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine, the colony's name is "Libris".
The Space Park, a passenger liner in the Fleet, is of Libran registry (SciFi.com).
Picon
Ancient Name: Pisces
Picon was the location for the Colonial Fleet Headquarters (Miniseries). A flashback view of Admiral Corman's office, probably located at Fleet Headquarters, is among one of the rare visual glimpses of life on another colony outside of Caprica.
The colony came under heavy attack during the early stages of the Cylon attack. President Richard Adar offered a complete and unconditional surrender to the Cylons after Fleet Headquarters is destroyed; this overture was ignored (Miniseries, deleted scene).
Ellen Tigh claims to have been at the airport on Picon, "on her way home" when the attack started, and that some "unknown hero" ensured she was put on the last ship to get off the planet (Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down).
Natives
- Representative Safiya Sanne, Quorum of Twelve (Although there is some confusion on the matter, see his article)
- Playa Palacios, Veteran columnist from the Picon Star Tribune (presumed a resident)
- Asha Janik, Cylon sympathizer, member of the "Demand Peace" movement
- The siblings, nephews and nieces of Billy Keikeya (Miniseries)
Publications
Pyramid Team
Sagittaron
- Main article: Sagittaron
Ancient Name: Sagittarius Sagittaron[11] endured centuries of exploitation at the hands of the other Colonies, which led it becoming one of the poorest planets. Eventually, Tom Zarek led an organized series of terrorist acts against the established government there, many years before the fall of the Colonies (Bastille Day).
The Sagittarons are traditionalists who practice an different form of religion from the other Colonies. They believe in herbal medicine and have a general distrust of the military (The Woman King).
Scorpia
Ancient Name: Scorpio
Scorpia is home to a Colonial Fleet shipyard, where the battlestar Pegasus was docked during the Cylon attack.
Scorpia native Eladio Puasha serves as its Quorum of Twelve delegate.
Tauron
Ancient Name: Taurus
The unnamed Quorum of Twelve delegate from Tauron votes for Gaius Baltar in the vice-presidential elections (Colonial Day).
Tauron was reputed to be somewhat of a troublesome colony within the federal system of the Colonies, often disobeying directives decided by the colonies and "pushing their luck with the admiralty every chance they got." As a ruse Admiral Adama claimed the Taurons were drilling for tylium ore on a moon that was close to the Armistice Line (Hero).
Tauron was one of the wealthier colonies (Dirty Hands).
Virgon
Ancient Name: Virgo
Marshall Bagot is the Virgon Representative to the Quorum of Twelve. In public ceremony, the Virgon delegate wears a light blue sash.
Soon after the Cylon attack begins, the bulk of the space-wide offensive by the Colonials begins "shaping up" over the planet.
The battle ostensibly ends with the destruction of the battlestar Atlantia and the death of Admiral Nagala. Other battlestars in the Virgon attack are also eliminated.
Virgon was one of the wealthier colonies (Dirty Hands).
Virgon Brew was a beer produced on the planet and exported to other Colonies (Maelstrom).
References
- ↑ According to dialogue from "Torn", "A Measure of Salvation" and "The Eye of Jupiter", the Thirteenth Tribe left Kobol some 2,000 years before the twelve tribes. The Scroll of Pythia is dated as written 3,600 years before the last exodus of Kobol, and chronicles the Thirteenth Tribe's exodus.
- ↑ As noted by Billy Keikeya, "Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I".
- ↑ Flag matches with Colonies from "Encyclopedia Galactica." Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine. Feb./Mar. 2006: 50-55.
- ↑ Note the difference between the name of the Original Series' counterpart, known as the the Twelve Colonies of Man.
- ↑ The 2003 Video Game and the Original Series name the home system (or galaxy) for the Twelve Colonies as Cyrannus. However, since both the Video Game and Original Series material is of a separate continuity, its name for the system is questionable for the Re-imagined Series. In an early script of the miniseries, the Twelve Colonies were originally located on a single world - Kobol. However, this was later revised to twelve separate worlds, in keeping with the Original Series concept.
- ↑ As the Cylon attack begins, Commander Adama orders Gaeta to plot all space traffic "in the system, friendly or otherwise", in the Miniseries, Night 1.
- ↑ An early draft Miniseries script notes a census count of 12 billion individuals. However, the aired information of Saul Tigh's approximation in The Resistance should be taken as the correct value.
- ↑ Sourced from a January 30, 2005 blog entry by Ronald D. Moore on Sci-Fi.com.
- ↑ Actor James Callis, who normally speaks in his native British accent, adopted a northern English accent for when "Baltar" speaks in "native Aerelon."
- ↑ Baltar's use of the term "pub" and "pint" suggest that Aerelon's culture is reminiscent of that of the workers of Ireland or Scotland in the United Kingdom. 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.
- ↑ The colony's name, Sagittaron, was originally spelled as "Sagittarion" in the Miniseries, but this changed to "Sagittaron" when the regular series began.