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* Aeriana / Aeries<ref>It is not certain what the singular form of "Aeries" is.</ref>
* Aeriana / Aeries<ref>It is not certain what the singular form of "Aeries" is.</ref>
* Aquarus/Aquarian
* Caprica / Caprican
* Caprica / Caprican
* Gemini / Gemon
* Gemini / Gemon
* ? / Leos
* ? / Leos
* Picon / Picon
* ?/Libran
* Piscera / Picon
* Sagitara / Sagitarian
* Sagitara / Sagitarian
* Scorpia/Scorpios
* Virgon / Virgo
* Virgon / Virgo
=== Aeriana/Aeries ===
Called Aeriana in the novelizations, but Aeries on screen. 
=== Aquarus ===
Unicorns were believed to have existed there.  A waiter on Carillon offers Starbuck and Boomer an Aquarian dessert.
=== Libran ===
Adama recalls that Zac was drunbk on unusually potent Libran wine. (''[[Saga of a Star World (Book)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' TOS pilot novelization).
=== Piscera ===
Councillor Lobe was identified as the representative from Piscera. (''[[Saga of a Star World (Book)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' TOS pilot novelization).


=== Sagitara ===
=== Sagitara ===


More than two decades<ref>In Chapter 1 of the "[[Saga of a Star World]]" [[Saga of a Star World (Book)|novelization]], [[Zac (TOS alternate)|Zac]] is noted as being 23 years old at the beginning of the story, before the ambush at [[Cimtar]]. Later, in one of Adama's journals (p. 121) during Adar's visit to [[Adama (TOS alternate)|Adama]] and [[Ila]]'s home, Apollo is 2 years old and does not have siblings at that time.).</ref> before the [[Battle of Cimtar]], [[Adar (TOS alternate)|Adar]] runs for a minor political office on this colony, eventually ending his career as president of the [[Quorum of Twelve (TOS)|Quorum of Twelve]] (''[[Saga of a Star World (Book)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' TOS pilot novelization).  
More than two decades<ref>In Chapter 1 of the "[[Saga of a Star World]]" [[Saga of a Star World (Book)|novelization]], [[Zac (TOS alternate)|Zac]] is noted as being 23 years old at the beginning of the story, before the ambush at [[Cimtar]]. Later, in one of Adama's journals (p. 121) during Adar's visit to [[Adama (TOS alternate)|Adama]] and [[Ila]]'s home, Apollo is 2 years old and does not have siblings at that time.).</ref> before the [[Battle of Cimtar]], [[Adar (TOS alternate)|Adar]] runs for a minor political office on this colony, eventually ending his career as president of the [[Quorum of Twelve (TOS)|Quorum of Twelve]] (''[[Saga of a Star World (Book)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' TOS pilot novelization).
 
=== Scorpia ===
 
Apollo notes that Scorpia natives have "funny feelings"  (''[[Saga of a Star World (Book)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' TOS pilot novelization).  President Anton hails from Scorpia.  The children on Antila had anscestors from Scorpia.
 
=== Virgon ===
 
Unicorns were believed to have existed on Virgon.


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 02:33, 18 June 2009

The books and comics based on the Original Series have been able to develop the Twelve Colonies where the television series was unable to. Those developments, while not part of the official canon, are noted here in the separate continuity.

Berkley novelizations

In the Berkley novelizations, the Twelve Colonies and their citizens are named:

  • Aeriana / Aeries[1]
  • Aquarus/Aquarian
  • Caprica / Caprican
  • Gemini / Gemon
  • ? / Leos
  • ?/Libran
  • Piscera / Picon
  • Sagitara / Sagitarian
  • Scorpia/Scorpios
  • Virgon / Virgo

Aeriana/Aeries

Called Aeriana in the novelizations, but Aeries on screen.

Aquarus

Unicorns were believed to have existed there. A waiter on Carillon offers Starbuck and Boomer an Aquarian dessert.

Libran

Adama recalls that Zac was drunbk on unusually potent Libran wine. (Battlestar Galactica TOS pilot novelization).


Piscera

Councillor Lobe was identified as the representative from Piscera. (Battlestar Galactica TOS pilot novelization).


Sagitara

More than two decades[2] before the Battle of Cimtar, Adar runs for a minor political office on this colony, eventually ending his career as president of the Quorum of Twelve (Battlestar Galactica TOS pilot novelization).

Scorpia

Apollo notes that Scorpia natives have "funny feelings" (Battlestar Galactica TOS pilot novelization). President Anton hails from Scorpia. The children on Antila had anscestors from Scorpia.

Virgon

Unicorns were believed to have existed on Virgon.

References

  1. It is not certain what the singular form of "Aeries" is.
  2. In Chapter 1 of the "Saga of a Star World" novelization, Zac is noted as being 23 years old at the beginning of the story, before the ambush at Cimtar. Later, in one of Adama's journals (p. 121) during Adar's visit to Adama and Ila's home, Apollo is 2 years old and does not have siblings at that time.).