Arts and Literature of the Twelve Colonies

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Literature

Prose

Edward Prima/"Dark Day"

Edward Prima is a Colonial novelist known for his book Dark Day.

Adama, who had Dark Day in his personal library on battlestar Galactica, gives it to Laura Roslin as a gift in the episode "Water". She says that she considers it to be "one of those classics I've never gotten around to reading." Given the context of their conversation, notably Roslin's reference to A Murder on Picon, it is likely a mystery.

Roslin returns the book, to Adama's consternation, after the prognosis of her disease sharply worsens in "Flight of the Phoenix".

"A Murder on Picon"

A Murder on Picon is a mystery novel, apparently taking place on Picon.

Laura Roslin brought the book with her on the trip to Galactica, (Water) prior to its decomissioning ceremonies (Miniseries).

Poetry

Kataris

Kataris was a Caprican poet^[1]. Lt. Joe Palladino owns a bound edition of Kataris' poems and threatens Col. Saul Tigh with lines from one:

From the darkness you must fall
Failed and weak, to darkness all.

Kataris is quite well-known amongst colonials. Kara Thrace recognizes the quotation, recalls from which piece it comes, and knows the poem's quality relative to his other works. D'anna Biers identifies Palladino's copy of one of Kataris' books on sight in a recording she is editting (Final Cut).

Visual Arts

Representationalist

Monclair

Monclair was a Colonial painter. One of his original paintings, a depiction of the Cylon War, adorns William Adama's office on the battlestar Galactica (Bastille Day). He is apparently of considerable renown, given Gaius Baltar's impressed reaction to the piece.

Abstract

Kara Thrace

Between tours of duty, Kara Thrace was an enthusiastic painter. Karl Agathon is surprised to discover this side of her when they visit her apartment in Delphi (Valley of Darkness).

Music

Dreilide Thrace

Kara's father, Dreilide Thrace, has been described a "frustrated musician"^[3]. His daughter kept recordings of some of his piano arrangements in her Delphi apartment ^[4]. (Valley of Darkness)

Colonial Anthem

Forthcoming - use of Colonial Anthem/Original Series theme (by Stu Phillips) in "Miniseries", "Final Cut"

Aesthetics

Forthcoming - avoidance of right angles, layout of Galactica's corridors vs. those of Pegasus.

Cut Corners

Forthcoming - printouts, picture frames, video feeds

Hexagons

Forthcoming - playing cards, dogtags

Notes and References

↑ The name "Kataris" is probably a reference to the Roman poet Catullus.
↑ The original production art is available at Galactica Station.
↑ Skyone biography. See Kara Thrace#Notes for full text.
↑ The piece attributed to Kara's father is actually Metamorphosis One, composed by Philip Glass, from his 1989 album Solo Piano.

[1] The name "Kataris" is probably a reference to the Roman poet Catullus.

[2] The original production art is available at Galactica Station.

[3] Skyone biography. See Kara Thrace#Notes for full text.

[4] The piece attributed to Kara's father is actually Metamorphosis One, composed by Philip Glass, from his 1989 album Solo Piano.

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