Twelve Colonies of Man (TOS-RP)

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The Twelve Colonies of Man, also known as The Colonies, are the twelve worlds that served as the home of the human race for seven millennia ^{(Comics: Eve of Destruction)}.

The Colonies were settled by the descendants of Kobol, the original human homeworld. Over thousands of yahrens, they grew into a prosperous and advanced civilization ^{(Comics: Eve of Destruction)}. The entire civilization is destroyed in a massive, coordinated sneak attack by the Cylon Empire, an event that leads a rag-tag, fugitive fleet on a lonely quest ^{(Comics: 1999 Tourbook)}.

The few survivors escape aboard a rag-tag fleet of 220 ships, protected by the last surviving battlestar, Galactica. The governing body of this fugitive fleet is the Council of the Twelve, presumably with one member representing each of the fallen colonies ^{(Comics: No Place Like Home)}.

Mentioned Colonies

• Caprica: Homeworld of Adama and his family ^{(Comics: Eve of Destruction)}. Caprica is a prosperous and advanced world, one of the shining jewels of the Twelve Colonies. It is destroyed along with the other colonies in the Cylon sneak attack that serves as the catalyst for the human race's flight across the stars. The loss of Caprica is a source of deep sorrow for the survivors, particularly Commander Adama, who lost his wife, Ila, in the attack ^{(Comics: Search for Sanctuary, Part 1)}.