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Djerba is a moon located in Sector 12, used by the Colonials as a winter resort prior to the Cylon War.

Early in the war, Djerba is captured by Cylon forces and converted to a strategic outpost and research base. Due to its location within Cylon-held space, it is lightly fortified by at least one basestar within FTL jump distance and a contingent of Centurions.

Despite its relative lack of defenses, Djerba is considered pivotal in turning the war toward victory for the Colonials. Ten years into the conflict, a secret mission is launched from the Colonial "ghost fleet", led by the battlestar Osiris. Though Osiris is destroyed in battle with a Cylon baseship, the crew of Raptor Wild Weasel survives the campaign, crashing on Djerba and trekking on foot to rendezvous with Colonial Marines already operating on the moon.

During this period, Djerba is used by the Cylons in their attempt at creating biological forms. As part of this effort, the Cylons create cybernetic hybrids of indigenous animals, including a cave-dwelling snake (Blood and Chrome).

Notes

Djerba is an island off the coast of Tunisia. According to legend, Djerba is the island of the lotus-eaters described in Homer's Odyssey, who spent their days in a drugged stupor. Odysseus forced his crew back to his ship, fearing they'd succumb to the same lethargy and never wish to leave.

Gallery

Osiris approaching Djerba.
A Cylon basestar near Djerba.

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-[[Image:Djerba.png|thumb|300px|Holoband representation of Djerba.]]
+[[Image:Djerba.png|thumb|Holoband representation of Djerba.]]
-'''Djerba''' is a moon used by the Colonials as a winter resort prior to the [[First Cylon War]].
+'''Djerba''' is a moon located in [[Sector 12]], used by the Colonials as a winter resort prior to the [[Cylon War]].
-It was captured by Cylon forces early in the conflict, and converted to a strategic outpost. Due to its location deep within Cylon-held space, it was lightly-defended with at least one [[basestar (RDM)|basestar]] within [[FTL]] jump distance (''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').
+Early in the war, Djerba is captured by Cylon forces and converted to a strategic outpost and research base.  Due to its location within Cylon-held space, it is lightly fortified by at least one [[basestar (RDM)|basestar]] within [[FTL]] jump distance and a contingent of [[Cylon War-era Centurion|Centurions]].
+Despite its relative lack of defenses, Djerba is considered pivotal in turning the war toward victory for the Colonials.  Ten years into the conflict, a secret mission is launched from the Colonial "ghost fleet", led by the [[Orion Class Battlestar|battlestar]] ''[[Osiris]]''.  Though ''Osiris'' is destroyed in [[Battle of Djerba|battle]] with a Cylon baseship, the crew of [[Raptor]] ''[[Wild Weasel]]'' survives the campaign, crashing on Djerba and trekking on foot to rendezvous with [[Colonial Marines]] already operating on the moon.
+During this period, Djerba is used by the Cylons in their attempt at creating [[Humanoid Cylon|biological]] forms.  As part of this effort, the Cylons create cybernetic hybrids of indigenous animals, including a cave-dwelling [[Cylon Models#Cython|snake]] (''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').
 == Notes ==
 *[[Wikipedia:Djerba|Djerba]] is an island off the coast of Tunisia. According to legend, Djerba is the island of the lotus-eaters described in Homer's ''Odyssey'', who spent their days in a drugged stupor. Odysseus forced his crew back to his ship, fearing they'd succumb to the same lethargy and never wish to leave.
 == Gallery ==
 <gallery>
 image:Djerba 2.png|''[[Osiris]]'' approaching Djerba.