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For information on the proposed Re-imagined Series spin-off, see Caprica (series).

Caprica, a large blue-green planet, is the govermental seat of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol.^[1]

According to Gaius Baltar, Caprica was the Twelve Colonies' seat of politics, culture, art, science, and learning.

Caprica was one of the wealthiest of the colonies, according to Baltar (Dirty Hands).

Caprica is soon devastated through massive nuclear bombardment during the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. Most of the planet's human population that aren't killed by the direct bombardment would eventually die of radiation poisoning.^[2]

Some of the humans were incarcerated by the Cylons in their attempts to create human-Cylon offspring. A very small and isolated group of humans formed a resistance group that performed hit-and-run attacks on Cylon installations and residences until the survivors of that resistance were rescued by Galactica months later.

The few surviving smaller cities were taken over the Cylons who used the planet as a base of operations for a time.

Caprica, and the other occupied colonies, are later abandoned by the Cylons in their effort to find the Fleet and attempt a forced co-existence on New Caprica as benevolent dictators (Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II).

Cities

An unnamed, destroyed city on Caprica (Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II).

The planet's largest population center was Caprica City, which served as the seat of all three branches of the Colonial Government and the capital of the Twelve Colonies. The city is completely destroyed in the Cylon attack on the Colonies. Caprica City is surrounded by other small towns and hamlets, such as Oasis. Another major city is Delphi, famous for the Delphi Museum of the Colonies and also home to a large spaceport. The Cylons spared Delphi from nuclear bombardment in order to use it as a base of operations in their occupation of the planet (Downloaded).

On their trek across Caprica, Karl Agathon and Sharon Valerii explore two undestroyed and unnamed cities.

Other

The human resistance cell, led by Samuel Anders, operated near Delphi, having survived the nuclear attack by being in the mountains (and thus spared the initial intense radiation).
Caprica is known for its fine Caprican cloth (which Dr. Baltar wears), fumarella leaf, Caprican cigars and art.
A railway line can be seen below the balcony of Baltar's house on Caprica in "The Hand of God". What appear to be internal combustion engine powered vehicles, such as cars and trucks, appear extensively in shots of Caprica, particularly in the episode "Downloaded."

Natives and Residents

The Adama Family:
- William Adama (Born in Qualai)
- His wife, Carolanne Adama
- His sons, Lee and Zak
Lee's fiancé Gianne (Presumed)
Kara Thrace (Had an apartment in Delphi)
James McManus (Presumed - editor of the Caprican Times)
President Laura Roslin (Presumed)
President Richard Adar (Presumed: was mayor of Caprica City (Miniseries, Night 1))
The Cylon Aaron Doral once claims to be from Oasis.
Gaius Baltar, though a native of Aerelon, moved to Caprica after his 18th birthday, turning his back on his family and heritage.
- Baltar is elected Quorum of Twelve delegate for the colony (Colonial Day). His replacement upon his appointment to the vice-president, and subsequently president, remains unnamed.

6,250 people from Caprica join the Laura Roslin faction (Home, Part I). The overall Caprican survivor population, possibly significantly greater, is unknown (see analysis here).

Publications and Media

Pyramid Team

Caprica Buccaneers

Locations

References

↑ Until the events in the DVD release of "Razor", Caprica was the only colony ever depicted "on camera" in the Re-imagined Series. "Razor" would show planetary views of the colonies of Scorpia and Tauron (in a deleted scene), respectively.
↑ This is verified in the special presentation "Battlestar Galactica: The Story So Far."

[1] Until the events in the DVD release of "Razor", Caprica was the only colony ever depicted "on camera" in the Re-imagined Series. "Razor" would show planetary views of the colonies of Scorpia and Tauron (in a deleted scene), respectively.

[2] This is verified in the special presentation "Battlestar Galactica: The Story So Far."

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 :''For information on the proposed [[Re-imagined Series]] [[spin-off]], see [[Caprica (series)]].''
-== Overview ==
+[[Image:Water_Caprica_City.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Caprica City]], before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]].]]
+'''Caprica''', a large blue-green planet, is the govermental seat of the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol]].<ref>Until the events in the DVD release of "[[Razor]]", Caprica was the only colony ever depicted "on camera" in the Re-imagined Series. "Razor" would show planetary views of the colonies of [[Scorpia]] and [[Tauron]] (in a deleted scene), respectively.</ref>
+According to [[Gaius Baltar]], Caprica was the [[The Twelve Colonies|Twelve Colonies']] seat of politics, culture, art, science, and learning.
-[[Image:ColonialColors3.png|thumb|100px|left|Colors and symbol of Caprica]]
+Caprica was one of the wealthiest of the colonies, according to Baltar ([[Dirty Hands]]).
+<div style="clear:both;"></div>
+Caprica is soon devastated through massive nuclear bombardment during the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. Most of the planet's human population that aren't killed by the direct bombardment would eventually die of radiation poisoning.<ref>This is verified in the special presentation "[[Battlestar Galactica: The Story So Far]]."</ref>
+Some of the humans were incarcerated by the Cylons in their attempts to [[Farms|create human-Cylon offspring]]. A very small and isolated group of humans formed a [[Caprica resistance|resistance group]] that performed [[Resistance|hit-and-run attacks on Cylon installations]] and [[Downloaded|residences]] until the survivors of that resistance were [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II|rescued]] by ''[[Galactica]]'' months later.
-'''Caprica''' is a large blue-green planet, and the only colony directly seen by viewers thus far in the Re-imagined Series<ref>The military base seen in [[Kara Thrace]]'s flashbacks in "[[Act of Contrition]]" might have been located on another planet than Caprica, but cannot be placed with certainty.</ref>. According to [[Gaius Baltar]], Caprica was the [[The Twelve Colonies|Twelve Colonies']] seat of politics, culture, art, science, and learning.
+The few surviving smaller cities were taken over the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] who used the planet as a base of operations for a time.
-The planet was devastated by a massive [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|nuclear attack]] and the sky has turned orange due to the onset of a nuclear winter. While a lot of people died from the radiation, some survived with the use of [[anti-radiation medication]]. However, the plant life is presumably dying, making long-term human survival on the planet doubtful. The few surviving larger cities were taken over the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] who used the planet as a base of operations for a time.
+Caprica, and the other occupied colonies, are later abandoned by the Cylons in their effort to find the Fleet and attempt a forced co-existence on [[New Caprica]] as benevolent dictators ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]).
 <div style="clear:both;"></div>
 == Cities ==
+[[Image:Delphi.jpg|thumb|right|An unnamed, destroyed city on Caprica ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]).]]
-[[Image:Water_Caprica_City.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Caprica City]], before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]].]]
 The planet's largest population center was [[Caprica City]], which served as the seat of all three branches of the [[Government of the Twelve Colonies|Colonial Government]] and the capital of the Twelve Colonies. The city is completely destroyed in the Cylon attack on the Colonies. Caprica City is surrounded by other small towns and hamlets, such as [[Oasis]]. Another major city is [[Delphi]], famous for the [[Delphi Museum of the Colonies]] and also home to a large spaceport. The Cylons spared Delphi from nuclear bombardment in order to use it as a base of operations in their occupation of the planet ([[Downloaded]]).
-[[Image:Delphi.jpg|thumb|right|An unnamed, destroyed city on Caprica ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]).]]
 On their trek across Caprica, [[Karl Agathon]] and [[Sharon Valerii]] explore two [[Unnamed cities of Caprica|undestroyed and unnamed cities]].
+<div style="clear:both;"></div>
 == Other ==
-*The human [[Caprica Resistance|resistance]] cell, led by [[Samuel Anders]], operated near Delphi, having survived the nuclear attack by being in the mountains (and thus above the radiation).
+*The human [[Caprica Resistance|resistance]] cell, led by [[Samuel Anders]], operated near Delphi, having survived the nuclear attack by being in the mountains (and thus spared the initial intense radiation).
 *Caprica is known for its fine Caprican cloth (which Dr. Baltar wears), [[fumarella leaf]], [[Caprican Imperial|Caprican cigars]] and art.
-*A railway line can be seen below the balcony of Baltar's house on Caprica in "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]". What appear to be internal combustion engine powered vehicles, such as cars and trucks, appear extensively in shots of Caprica.
+*A railway line can be seen below the balcony of Baltar's house on Caprica in "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]". What appear to be internal combustion engine powered vehicles, such as cars and trucks, appear extensively in shots of Caprica, particularly in the episode "[[Downloaded]]."
 ===Natives and Residents===