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The flag of the Twelve Colonies in the reimagined series
The flag of the Twelve Colonies in the reimagined series

The Twelve Colonies of Man or Twelve Colonies of Kobol constitute the main human civilization in the original Battlestar Galactica television series and in the series reimagining. Battlestar Galactica is an American Science fiction television series, produced in 1978 by Glen Larson and starring Lorne Greene A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Battlestar Galactica is an Emmy and Peabody Award -winning serial drama Television program created by Ronald D The Twelve Colonies were founded by tribes from Kobol, the alleged birthplace of humanity. Kobol is the name of a Planet in the fictional Battlestar Galactica universe The humans of the Twelve Colonies (at least 20 billion in the new television series[1]) were virtually exterminated by the Cylons. Less than 50,000 survivors managed to escape in a civilian fleet guarded by the Battlestar Galactica. Battlestar Galactica is a franchise of Science fiction Films and television series, the first of which was produced in 1978 The colonies were named after constellations of the Zodiac. Zodiac denotes an annual cycle of twelve stations along the Ecliptic, the apparent path of the sun across the heavens through the Constellations that divide the ecliptic

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The colonies

In the original series, the twelve tribes settled on twelve different planets in the fictional Cyrannus galaxy. A planet, as defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU is a celestial body Orbiting a Star or stellar remnant that is A galaxy is a massive gravitationally bound system consisting of Stars an Interstellar medium of gas and dust, and Dark matter The new series has never clarified their relative positions in space; however, Executive Producer Ronald D. Moore has stated[2] that all the colony planets are in the same star system, as described in the original series. Ronald Dowl Moore (born 5 July 1964 in Chowchilla California) is a two-time Emmy Award -nominated American Screenwriter

ConstellationName in the Original SeriesName in the 2003 Series
AquariusunrevealedAquaria
AriesAeriesAerilon
CancerunrevealedCanceron
CapricornCapricaCaprica
GeminiGemoniGemenon
LeounrevealedLeonis
LibraunrevealedLibris
PiscesPiconPicon
SagittariusSagitaraSagittaron
ScorpioScorpiaScorpia
TaurusTauraTauron
VirgoVirgonVirgon

Notes on the colonies in the original series

Notes on the colonies in the re-imagined series

Relative locations

Executive producer Ron Moore has stated that as a nod to the original series, each of the Twelve Colonies is one of 12 planets in a single solar system.

In the Battlestar Galactica video game, published in 2003, just prior to the release of the reimagined series, the colonies were in one star system called "Cyrannus". A number of Video games have been released based on the various incarnations of the Battlestar Galactica franchise The name "Cyrannus" was used in the original series episode "The Long Patrol", but was used by the character Starbuck as the name of the galaxy, not a single star system, although as with most SF shows of that era, much of the terminology used is obscure and self-contradictory. "The Long Patrol" is an episode of the original Battlestar Galactica television series Lieutenant Starbuck, played by Dirk Benedict, is a character in the 1978 Science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica. It appears as if the authors were themselves frequently unclear as to what the difference between a solar system and a galaxy was. As yet, the name "Cyrannus" has not been used in the reimagined series.

In the 1978 series, the Colonies were very obviously set in a binary star system, and distinguished between "Inner" and "Outer" colonies. "Inner" colonies orbited the primary star in the system, and "Outer" colonies orbited the other one, though both appeared to be G2 class stars from what little information was visible onscreen. In Astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of Stars based initially on photospheric temperature and its associated Spectral characteristics The inner colonies - including Sagitaria and Caprica - were attacked first. By the time the Galactica arrived, the Cylons were already launching their first wave against the outer colonies.

In the novelization of the pilot for the 1978 series, the Twelve Colonies are referred to as "The Twelve Colonies of the Three Suns. "

Colonial government

1978 series

The Quorum of the Twelve (sometimes called the "Council of the Twelve") is the main governing body of the Twelve Colonies. The Quorum of Twelve is a fictional governing body of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol on the two Battlestar Galactica television series There are twelve members, each representing one colony. There is a president of the Twelve Colonies, who acts as the head of state. There is also a Commander in Chief of the armed forces. The President and civilian government lead the Colonies, unless martial law is declared. After the death of President Adar and the death of the Quorum of the Twelve, the Colonial remnants, under the protection of the Battlestar Galactica were placed under martial law by Commander Adama, the last surviving member of the Pre-Destruction Quorum. Count Baltar, a member of the Quorum who survived due to his treachery, was presumably stripped of his rank in absentia for his gross betrayal of humanity. In the original 1978 Battlestar Galactica television series Count Baltar was a leading antagonist character who betrayed the human race to its enemy the robot The Quorum has the power to repeal martial law itself, but after a disastrous attempt at reestablishing civilian rule in the "rag-tag fleet," such matters were dropped for the present.

There is no death penalty, even for treason. The maximum punishment is life imprisonment. Officers of the court in criminal proceedings include 'Opposers' (prosecutors) and 'Advocates' (defense attorneys). The prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the Common law Adversarial system, or the civil law An attorney at law (or attorney-at-law) in the United States is a practitioner in a court of law who is legally qualified to prosecute

The Colonial military

The Colonial military is divided into at least three branches:

2003 Series

In the 2003 re-imagining of Battlestar Galactica, the Colonial government is somewhat different. The Battlestar Galactica Science fiction franchise which began as a 1978 TV series, was "reimagined" in 2003 into a TV miniseries Referred to officially as "the United Colonies of Kobol," the government was established under the Articles of Colonization. The Articles of Colonization are the Basic law of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol, in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica. There is a Presidency, and a "Political Cabinet" (which include the ministries of Defense and Education), with each ministry headed by a secretary. The Secretary of Education is the 43rd in the order of succession. An order of succession is a formula or algorithm that determines who inherits an office upon the death resignation or removal of its current occupant There is a death penalty, and executions for treason include being vented into space, a punishment implemented by President Laura Roslin and continued by President Tom Zarek during his brief term. The military conducts execution of its personnel via firing squad. Local government includes mayors, of whom President Adar was one before his first term as President of the Twelve Colonies. President Richard Adar is a fictional character in the re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'', portrayed by Colm Feore. The Colonial Government appears to include some form of civil religion. The intended meaning of the term civil religion often varies according to whether one is a sociologist of religion or a professional political commentator

The Quorum of the Twelve (see Quorum of Twelve) does exist in the series (an interim one is established a month into the exodus) but its structure and purpose is different. The Quorum of Twelve is a fictional governing body of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol on the two Battlestar Galactica television series The Quorum's sessions are presided by the President of the Twelve Colonies, who may cast a vote in case of a draw. Each Colony gets a single vote. The functions of the Quorum of Twelve include taking nominations for and electing the Vice President - whether this is common practice or an emergency attribution in the case of a vacant Vice Presidency is not known. Quorum members may run for the Vice Presidency, but must resign their Quorum seat if elected. Given that the Colonies used to be independent nations until a few decades before the Cylon Attack, the Quorum of Twelve is described as a mixture between the United States Senate and the UN Security Council. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The Quorum has the power to remove the President from power via a vote of no confidence. A motion of no confidence (also vote of no confidence, censure motion, no-confidence motion, or confidence motion) is a Parliamentary motion

In his blog, Battlestar Galactica's producer Ronald D. Moore has indicated that the Colonial government presumably included a larger, still unnamed representative body (most likely the People's Council mentioned in Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II) and an independent judiciary system, as well as another (also unnamed) religious body with an advisory function. Ronald Dowl Moore (born 5 July 1964 in Chowchilla California) is a two-time Emmy Award -nominated American Screenwriter " Lay Down Your Burdens ", Parts I and II are episodes of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica television series

The differences in Colonial government in the 2003 remake stem from the fact that Cylons were created by Man as servants and soldiers, though there are no alien races. The production team has established that the Cylons were used as soldiers in wars between the Twelve Colonies. Indeed, while the Exodus from Kobol was 2,000 years before the final Cylon defeat of the Twelve Colonies in the TV series, the "Articles of Colonization" are stated as being only 52 years old, framed in the early days of the First Cylon War which went on for another 12 years. The Articles of Colonization are the Basic law of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol, in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica. As such, the Colonial Government made up of the Presidency and the Quorum was meant to be less of a unified one as seen in the original series and more of an alliance of independent members, like NATO or the United Nations. The North Atlantic Treaty The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security This is evidenced by statements that different colonies had entirely different governments and laws; for example, Sagittaron was ruled by a corrupt military dictatorship. Further, it is stated that Sagittaron law allows a convict that has served their sentence to regain citizenship, implying that all of the colonies were not ruled by the same law. Another example is that according to Gemenon religious law, children are the property of their parents and abortion is an obscenity.

Colonial Military

The Colonial military appears to be made of at least two branches. The Colonial Forces are the military forces of the Twelve Colonies in the Battlestar Galactica fictional universe

Due to a lack of a police force within the fleet, both Naval and Marine personnel also serve as law enforcement officials as necessary. According to Ronald D. Moore's own podcast commentary for the episode Kobol's Last Gleaming, the plainclothed Presidential Security Force is intentionally separate from the military, with its members culled from any and all surviving police officers within the fleet. Ronald Dowl Moore (born 5 July 1964 in Chowchilla California) is a two-time Emmy Award -nominated American Screenwriter " Kobol's Last Gleaming Parts I and II " are episodes of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica television series

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References

  1. ^ In the BSG Webisode series Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance released in 2006 between seasons 2 and 3, Colonel Saul Tigh states that the Cylons "burned up 20 billion of us. Battlestar Galactica The Resistance is the collective title of 10 two- to five-minute " Webisodes quot (also known as a Web series) released exclusively Colonel Saul Tigh is a fictional character on Battlestar Galactica played by Michael Hogan. The Cylons are a Cybernetic Civilization at war with the Twelve Colonies of humanity in the Battlestar Galactica Science fiction "
  2. ^ "The mythology of the new Galactica is heavily influenced by that established in the original. I've always approached this project with an eye toward taking the original material and making it work in a new context. I still try to do this whenever possible. Does it make sense that there would be a star system with 12 inhabitable planets? Not really, but that was in the original and at some point I decided to run with that as another nod to the old show. The mythology of the old show centered around Kobol and the thirteen 'tribes of man,' so I've kept it as the centerpiece of ours. Not every single element is the same and not every element is even intact, but the roots are there. The point was to make another version of Battlestar Galactica, not just use the name. " (Ron Moore Blog, January 30, 2005)

See also

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