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{{disline|For the academy as described in [[Richard Hatch]]'s novels, see: [[Academy (alternate)]].}} | {{disline|For the academy as described in [[Richard Hatch]]'s novels, see: [[Academy (alternate)]].}} | ||
The '''Academy''' is a training center for Colonial [[Warrior]]s and [[Protector]]s. | The '''Academy''' is a training center for Colonial [[Warrior]]s and [[Protector]]s. | ||
Colonials students are trained in the roles for each profession. Captain {{TOS|Apollo}} studied law codes at the Academy, despite graduating as a Warrior, a point that Apollo is reminded of when he asks to defend Lieutenant {{TOS|Starbuck}}'s innocence in the termination of Flight Sergeant [[Ortega]] {{OS|Murder on the Rising Star}}. | |||
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* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):'' | |||
: '''4479:''' The Academy is founded, space travel is reinvented, and the Scientific renaissance begins. <ref>{{cite book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|publisher=|location=|id=|pages=9}}</ref> | |||
: '''4483:''' The Academy graduates its first class of nine [[Warriors]]. <ref>{{cite book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|publisher=|location=|id=|pages=10}}</ref> | |||
: '''4868:''' The Academy opens to students not of ruling buritician class and to women. <ref>{{cite book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|publisher=|location=|id=|pages=10}}</ref> | |||
: '''4920:''' Students from other Colonies are admitted to the Academy. <ref>{{cite book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|publisher=|location=|id=|pages=10}}</ref> | |||
: '''6495:''' [[Cain (TOS)|Cain]] graduates number one in the Academy class. <ref>{{cite book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|publisher=|location=|id=|pages=25-26}}</ref> | |||
: '''6562:''' [[Boomer (TOS)|Boomer]] and [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] graduate from the Academy. <ref>{{cite book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|publisher=|location=|id=|pages=22}}</ref> | |||
== [[Battlestar Wiki: Separate continuity|Separate continuity]] == | == [[Battlestar Wiki: Separate continuity|Separate continuity]] == | ||
The academy consists of two administrative bodies, the Core Faculty and Cadet Council.<ref>{{cite book|last=Thurston|first=Robert|authorlink=Robert Thurston|authorlinkurl=|year=September 1979|title=[[The Tombs of Kobol|Battlestar Galactica 3: The Tombs of Kobol]]|publisher=Berkley Books|pages=9|location=|id=}}</ref><ref>As inferred by the terms used in the book, the Core Faculty is the body of teachers and administrators at the Academy, while the Cadet Council may more than likely act as a student council.</ref> | |||
The academy consists of two administrative bodies, the Core Faculty and Cadet Council.<ref>{{ | As part of the training at the academy, students (who are called cadets) who aspire to be Warriors are given a various aptitude tests, including a test to find a hidden picture within a picture.<ref>{{cite book|last=Thurston|first=Robert|authorlink=Robert Thurston|authorlinkurl=|year=September 1979|title=[[The Tombs of Kobol|Battlestar Galactica 3: The Tombs of Kobol]]|publisher=Berkley Books|pages=25|location=|id=}}</ref> | ||
As part of the training at the academy, students (who are called cadets) who aspire to be Warriors are given a various aptitude tests, including a test to find a hidden picture within a picture.<ref>{{ | |||
Both {{alt|Adama|TOS}} and [[Baltar (TOS alternate)|Baltar]] went through the Academy, although Baltar is expelled for attempting to reprogram a testing computer to improve his scores. Although officially, the reason for Baltar's leave was noted as being medical in nature.<ref>''Ibid.,'' 8-9.</ref> | Both {{alt|Adama|TOS}} and [[Baltar (TOS alternate)|Baltar]] went through the Academy, although Baltar is expelled for attempting to reprogram a testing computer to improve his scores. Although officially, the reason for Baltar's leave was noted as being medical in nature.<ref>''Ibid.,'' 8-9.</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category: A to Z]] | [[Category: A to Z]] | ||
[[Category: Colonial]] | [[Category: Colonial]] | ||
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For the academy as described in Richard Hatch's novels, see: Academy (alternate).
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The Academy is a training center for Colonial Warriors and Protectors. Colonials students are trained in the roles for each profession. Captain Apollo studied law codes at the Academy, despite graduating as a Warrior, a point that Apollo is reminded of when he asks to defend Lieutenant Starbuck's innocence in the termination of Flight Sergeant Ortega (TOS: "Murder on the Rising Star").
Tie-in Material Information
- According to Encyclopedia Galactica (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):
- 4479: The Academy is founded, space travel is reinvented, and the Scientific renaissance begins. [1]
- 4483: The Academy graduates its first class of nine Warriors. [2]
- 4868: The Academy opens to students not of ruling buritician class and to women. [3]
- 4920: Students from other Colonies are admitted to the Academy. [4]
- 6495: Cain graduates number one in the Academy class. [5]
- 6562: Boomer and Starbuck graduate from the Academy. [6]
The academy consists of two administrative bodies, the Core Faculty and Cadet Council.[7][8] As part of the training at the academy, students (who are called cadets) who aspire to be Warriors are given a various aptitude tests, including a test to find a hidden picture within a picture.[9] Both Adama and Baltar went through the Academy, although Baltar is expelled for attempting to reprogram a testing computer to improve his scores. Although officially, the reason for Baltar's leave was noted as being medical in nature.[10]
References
- ↑ Kraus, Bruce (1979). Encyclopedia Galactica, p. 9.
- ↑ Kraus, Bruce (1979). Encyclopedia Galactica, p. 10.
- ↑ Kraus, Bruce (1979). Encyclopedia Galactica, p. 10.
- ↑ Kraus, Bruce (1979). Encyclopedia Galactica, p. 10.
- ↑ Kraus, Bruce (1979). Encyclopedia Galactica, p. 25-26.
- ↑ Kraus, Bruce (1979). Encyclopedia Galactica, p. 22.
- ↑ Thurston, Robert (September 1979). Battlestar Galactica 3: The Tombs of Kobol. Berkley Books, p. 9.
- ↑ As inferred by the terms used in the book, the Core Faculty is the body of teachers and administrators at the Academy, while the Cadet Council may more than likely act as a student council.
- ↑ Thurston, Robert (September 1979). Battlestar Galactica 3: The Tombs of Kobol. Berkley Books, p. 25.
- ↑ Ibid., 8-9.