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This article explains the legislative body in the Re-imagined Series. For information on its Original Series counterpart, see Quorum of Twelve (TOS).

The Quorum of Twelve is a unicameral deliberative body^[1] that grants each of the Twelve Colonies one elected representative, who votes on and brings issues to be discussed. The scope of these issues, in the aftermath of the Cylon attack, is likely to be quite broad due to the lack of any other organized political bodies.

It is believed that the Quorum was instituted by the Articles of Colonization; 52 years prior to the final Cylon Attack. After the loss of the Quorum under President Adar, President Roslin reestablishes a new Quorum on Colonial Day. Its representatives included:

Tom Zarek of Sagittaron
Marshall Bagot of Virgon
Sarah Porter of Gemenon
Robin Wenutu of Canceron
Safiya Sanne of Picon
Gaius Baltar of Caprica (born on Aerelon)
Eladio Puasha of Scorpia
Pergia Envito of Tauron
Alexander Amiet of Aerelon

One of the primary issues of the new Quorum is the election of a Vice President as the Quorum is responsible for the confirmation of the successor to that office. If there is a tie, as is the case during the campaign of Tom Zarek and Gaius Baltar, the President is the one who casts the tie-breaking vote (Colonial Day).

The Fleet's Quorum of Twelve previously assembled on Cloud 9.

With Cloud 9's destruction shortly after Gaius Baltar's swearing-in as President of the Twelve Colonies, an undetermined number of Quorum members are killed^[2]. The Quorum's existence is not explained during Baltar's administration and its surrender to the Cylons a year later on New Caprica (Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II).

President Tom Zarek oversees the appointment of a new Quorum, who later approves the transition of presidential powers from Zarek to Laura Roslin after the Second Exodus (Collaborators).

References

↑ The Quorum combines features from the U.N. Security Council, U.S. Senate and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (a leadership body in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and some other Mormon sects).
↑ Laura Roslin asks President Zarek: "So, Mr. President, how long before the new Quorum of Twelve can be sworn in?" in the episode, "Collaborators". This suggests that the Quorum is dissolved after Cloud 9's destruction or sometime during the Baltar administration, before or after the Cylon occupation.

[1] The Quorum combines features from the U.N. Security Council, U.S. Senate and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (a leadership body in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and some other Mormon sects).

[2] Laura Roslin asks President Zarek: "So, Mr. President, how long before the new Quorum of Twelve can be sworn in?" in the episode, "Collaborators". This suggests that the Quorum is dissolved after Cloud 9's destruction or sometime during the Baltar administration, before or after the Cylon occupation.

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 [[Image:Cloud 9 Ballroom.jpg|thumb|The Quorum of Twelve meets for the first time in the ''[[Cloud 9]]'' ballroom.]]
-The '''Quorum of Twelve''' is a unicameral deliberative body<ref>The Quorum combines features from the [[Wikipedia: U.N. Security Council| U.N. Security Council]], [[Wikipedia: United States Senate| U.S. Senate]] and the [[Wikipedia: Quorum of the Twelve Apostles| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] (a leadership body in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and some other Mormon sects).</ref> that grants each of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|the Twelve Colonies]] one elected representative, who votes on and brings issues to be discussed.  The scope of these issues, in the aftermath of the [[Cylon attack]], is likely to be quite broad due to the lack of any other organized political bodies.
+The '''Quorum of Twelve''' is a unicameral deliberative body<ref>The Quorum combines features from the [[w: U.N. Security Council|U.N. Security Council]], [[Wikipedia: United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] and the [[Wikipedia: Quorum of the Twelve Apostles|Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] (a leadership body in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and some other Mormon sects).</ref> that grants each of the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]] one elected representative, who votes on and brings issues to be discussed.  The scope of these issues, in the aftermath of the [[Cylon attack]], is likely to be quite broad due to the lack of any other organized political bodies.
-It is believed that the Quorum was instituted by the [[Articles of Colonization]]; 52 years prior to the final [[Cylon Attack]].  After the loss of the Quorum under President Adar, [[Laura Roslin|President Laura Roslin]] reestablished a new Quorum on [[Colonial Day (holiday)|Colonial Day]].  Its representatives included:
+It is believed that the Quorum was instituted by the [[Articles of Colonization]]; 52 years prior to the final [[Cylon Attack]]. After the loss of the Quorum under President Adar, [[Laura Roslin|President Roslin]] reestablishes a new Quorum on [[Colonial Day (holiday)|Colonial Day]]. Its representatives included:
-* [[Tom Zarek]] of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Sagittaron|Sagittaron]]
+* [[Tom Zarek]] of [[Sagittaron]]
 * [[Marshall Bagot]] of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Virgon|Virgon]]
 * [[Sarah Porter]] of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Gemenon|Gemenon]]
 * [[Robin Wenutu]] of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Canceron|Canceron]]
 * [[Safiya Sanne]] of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Picon|Picon]]
-* [[Gaius Baltar]] of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]] (born on [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Aerelon|Aerelon]])
+* [[Gaius Baltar]] of [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] (born on [[Aerelon]])
 * [[Eladio Puasha]] of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Scorpia|Scorpia]]
 * [[Pergia Envito]] of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Tauron|Tauron]]
-* [[Alexander Amiet]] of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Aerelon|Aerelon]]
+* [[Alexander Amiet]] of [[Aerelon]]
-One of the primary issues of the new Quorum was the election of a Vice President as the Quorum is responsible for the confirmation of the successor to that office.  If there is a tie, as was the case during the campaign of Tom Zarek and Gaius Baltar, the President is the one who casts the tie-breaking vote ([[Colonial Day]]).
+One of the primary issues of the new Quorum is the election of a Vice President as the Quorum is responsible for the confirmation of the successor to that office. If there is a tie, as  is the case during the campaign of Tom Zarek and Gaius Baltar, the President is the one who casts the tie-breaking vote ([[Colonial Day]]).
-[[The Fleet (RDM)|The Fleet]]'s Quorum of Twelve previously assembled onboard ''[[Cloud 9]]''.
+The [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]]'s Quorum of Twelve previously assembled on ''[[Cloud 9]]''.
-With ''Cloud 9's'' nuclear destruction moments after [[Gaius Baltar]]'s swearing-in as President of the Twelve Colonies ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]), an undetermined number of Quorum members are killed<ref>Laura Roslin asks President Zarek: "So, Mr. President, how long before the new Quorum of Twelve can be sworn in?" in the episode, "[[Collaborators]]." This suggests that the Quorum was dissolved after ''Cloud 9's'' destruction or sometime in the Baltar admiinistration, before or after the Cylon occupation.</ref>. The Quorum's existence is not explained during Baltar's administration and its surrender to the [[Cylon Occupation Authority]] a year later on [[New Caprica]].
+With ''Cloud 9's'' destruction shortly after [[Gaius Baltar]]'s swearing-in as President of the Twelve Colonies, an undetermined number of Quorum members are killed<ref>Laura Roslin asks President Zarek: "So, Mr. President, how long before the new Quorum of Twelve can be sworn in?" in the episode, "[[Collaborators]]". This suggests that the Quorum is dissolved after ''Cloud 9's'' destruction or sometime during the Baltar administration, before or after the Cylon occupation.</ref>. The Quorum's existence is not explained during Baltar's administration and its surrender to the Cylons a year later on [[New Caprica]] ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]).
 President Tom Zarek oversees the appointment of a new Quorum, who later approves the transition of presidential powers from Zarek to [[Laura Roslin]] after the [[Second Exodus]] ([[Collaborators]]).