Caprica (RDM)

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Caprica, a large blue-green planet, was the governmental 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, as well as one of the wealthiest colonies (Dirty Hands).

Contents 1 Attack on the twelve colonies 2 Cities 3 Other 3.1 Natives and Residents 3.2 Publications and Media 3.3 Pyramid Team 3.4 Locations 4 References

Attack on the twelve colonies

Caprica is 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).

Slowly but surely, among the first two years since the nuclear bombardment, the planet's ecosystem including trees and wildlife dimished, as well as the other colonies. The planet's atmosphere changed from blue, to an unmistakeable yellow.

Cities

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

• Caprican Times
• Caprican Life
• Caprica 5
• Channel 7 News

Pyramid Team

• Caprica Buccaneers

Locations

• Caprica City
• Caprica Beach
• Caprica Transfer Station
• Cobb's Point
• Delphi
• Delphi Museum of the Colonies
• Martok Valley
• Oasis
• Pilgrim Bay
• Qualai
• Unnamed cities of Caprica

References