Cyrannus (TOS)
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In "The Long Patrol", Starbuck refers to the Twelve Colonies of Man as being in the "Cyrannus Galaxy". This name created confusion to viewers since:
- The Colonials are seeking Earth.
- The Original Series does not provide sufficient information to determine if intergalactic travel is in use by the Fleet.
Given that the series gives numerous references (particularly in one episode, "Greetings from Earth") that the Earth sought after by the Colonials is the same Earth in what is known by its inhabitants as the "Milky Way Galaxy", it is probable that the Colonials have a different name for this galaxy that is common to both Earth and the shattered worlds of the Colonies. This is supported by the Colonial's differing use of units of measure, such as yahren.