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[[Image:ColonialColors4.png|thumb|right|Colors and symbol of Tauron]] | [[Image:ColonialColors4.png|thumb|right|Colors and symbol of Tauron]] | ||
'''Tauron''' (ancient name '''[[wikipedia:Taurus (constellation)|Taurus]]''') is a planet in the [[The Twelve Colonies | '''Tauron''' (ancient name '''[[wikipedia:Taurus (constellation)|Taurus]]''') is a planet in the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Star System|star system Cyrannus]] and one of the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol]]. Its capital is [[Hypatia]]. | ||
Tauron is one of the poorer Colonial worlds and the center of a [[Tauron Civil War|civil war]] nearly a century before [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|the Fall]] {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}. After [[First Cylon War|the War]], Tauron is known as a troublesome colony within the [[Government of the Twelve Colonies|federal system]] of the Colonies {{TRS|Hero}}, having later been counted among the wealthier of the twelve worlds {{TRS|Dirty Hands}}. | |||
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==Geography and Astronomy== | ==Geography and Astronomy== | ||
[[Image:TauronTwinPlanet.JPG|thumb|Tauron's moon in the evening sky.]] | [[Image:TauronTwinPlanet.JPG|thumb|Tauron's moon in the evening sky.]] | ||
Tauron is a barren, arid planet that | Tauron is a barren, arid planet that lacks any kind of flowers. However, within the Colonies it is still known as an agricultural world {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}. | ||
Tauron shares its orbit with another world. This close, ringed astronomical body can even be seen as a large celestial object on the Tauron sky ([[CAP]]: "[[Know Thy Enemy]]," see notes). | Tauron shares its orbit with another world. This close, ringed astronomical body can even be seen as a large celestial object on the Tauron sky ([[CAP]]: "[[Know Thy Enemy]]," see notes). | ||
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Over 800 years prior to the [[Fall of the Colonies]], Tauron was conquered by rival colonies Virgon and Leonis. After a long, hard struggle, the people of Tauron liberated themselves, and this is celebrated as the "[[Our Day]]" holiday.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/opinion/racism-an-unacceptable-aspect-of-caprican-life.php ''The Caprican'' article: An Unacceptable Aspect of Caprican Life].</ref> | Over 800 years prior to the [[Fall of the Colonies]], Tauron was conquered by rival colonies Virgon and Leonis. After a long, hard struggle, the people of Tauron liberated themselves, and this is celebrated as the "[[Our Day]]" holiday.<ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/opinion/racism-an-unacceptable-aspect-of-caprican-life.php ''The Caprican'' article: An Unacceptable Aspect of Caprican Life].</ref> | ||
In 93 BCH, the [[Tauron Civil War]] occurred here, causing the displacement of many of its people to | In 93 BCH, the [[Tauron Civil War]] occurred here, causing the displacement of many of its people to {{RDM|Caprica}}, partially due to a genocide committed by government forces {{CAP|The Dirteaters}}. | ||
For some time before the [[First Cylon War]], the crime syndicate [[Ha'la'tha]] has enormous influence over the planet, which even extends to other colonies, such as | For some time before the [[First Cylon War]], the crime syndicate [[Ha'la'tha]] has enormous influence over the planet, which even extends to other colonies, such as {{RDM|Caprica}}. | ||
Around 58 BCH a [[meta-cognitive processor]] is invented on Tauron by the [[Vergis Corporation]], later to be stolen by [[Sam Adama]] on behalf of [[Joseph Adama]] and [[Graystone Industries]] for use in the very first [[U-87|Cylon prototype]] | Around 58 BCH a [[meta-cognitive processor]] is invented on Tauron by the [[Vergis Corporation]], later to be stolen by [[Sam Adama]] on behalf of [[Joseph Adama]] and [[Graystone Industries]] for use in the very first [[U-87|Cylon prototype]] {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}. | ||
At the end of the Cylon War, Tauron is [[Battle of Tauron|under attack]] from Cylon [[basestar (RDM)|basestars]] and [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|ground forces]], causing many civilian causalities in areas such as the city of [[Hypatia]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]," extended Edition). | At the end of the Cylon War, Tauron is [[Battle of Tauron|under attack]] from Cylon [[basestar (RDM)|basestars]] and [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|ground forces]], causing many civilian causalities in areas such as the city of [[Hypatia]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]," extended Edition). | ||
After the War, Tauron becomes one of the wealthier colonies in the Twelve Worlds and earns the reputation for being a troublesome colony within the [[Government of the Twelve Colonies|federal system]] of the Colonies, often disobeying directives decided by the Colonies and pushing their luck with the [[Colonial Fleet ( | After the War, Tauron becomes one of the wealthier colonies in the Twelve Worlds and earns the reputation for being a troublesome colony within the [[Government of the Twelve Colonies|federal system]] of the Colonies, often disobeying directives decided by the Colonies and pushing their luck with the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|admiralty]] {{TRS|Hero|Dirty Hands}}. Four years before the Fall, this reputation is used as a cover-up for a top-secret mission of the battlestar ''[[Valkyrie]]'' {{TRS|Hero}}. | ||
=== After the Fall === | === After the Fall === | ||
Like its sister worlds, Tauron is heavily devastated during the Cylon attack and its population killed by nuclear bombardment | Like its sister worlds, Tauron is heavily devastated during the Cylon attack and its population killed by nuclear bombardment {{TRS|Miniseries|The Plan}}. The ultimate fate of the planet is unknown. | ||
[[Perah Enyeto]] is the colony's representative on the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] within | [[Perah Enyeto]] is the colony's representative on the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] within [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] {{TRS|Colonial Day}}. Enyeto is later replaced by another Quorum member, before the Quorum is dissolved after [[Tom Zarek]]'s massacre {{TRS|Blood on the Scales|Islanded in a Stream of Stars}}. | ||
== Culture == | == Culture == | ||
[[Image:TauronFuneral.jpg|thumb|A Tauron funeral on | [[Image:TauronFuneral.jpg|thumb|A Tauron funeral on {{RDM|Caprica}}.]] | ||
Taurons traditionally speak a different language than Capricans ( | Taurons traditionally [[Language of Tauron|speak a {{inlineref|Tauronese|different language|bold=N}}]] than Capricans {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}, in order to keep alive their traditions and cultural heritage in the face of assimilation {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)|del1=y}}. | ||
As a culture, Taurons are noted for their stoicism, as well as for their elaborate use of [[tattoo]]s, noting their various accomplishments and failures, roles in society, and other social attributes — in essence, each tattoo has its own story and significance. Before the [[First Cylon War]] Taurons are looked upon as "[[dirt eater]]s" and are treated as second-class citizens on | As a culture, Taurons are noted for their stoicism, as well as for their elaborate use of [[tattoo]]s, noting their various accomplishments and failures, roles in society, and other social attributes — in essence, each tattoo has its own story and significance. Before the [[First Cylon War]] Taurons are looked upon as "[[dirt eater]]s" and are treated as second-class citizens on {{RDM|Caprica}}. | ||
Tauron children are known to play with bones from chicken's feet, as one would play with a rubber ball and metal jacks. Further, a Tauron male is considered a man at thirteen years of age | Tauron children are known to play with bones from chicken's feet, as one would play with a rubber ball and metal jacks. Further, a Tauron male is considered a man at thirteen years of age {{CAP|Gravedancing}}. | ||
When in mourning, they wear black gloves as a possible way to distance themselves from the world | When in mourning, they wear black gloves as a possible way to distance themselves from the world {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}. Tauron services include family gatherings, songs, tattoos and aim at the people left behind to let their loved ones go {{CAP|There is Another Sky}}. It is also traditional for the deaths of family members to be avenged: "blood for blood" {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}. This may be due to the Tauron belief that no one truly dies until their death is avenged, as their soul is believed to be caught in between life and death {{TRS|Gravedancing}}. | ||
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* [[William Adama (grandfather)|William Adama]] | * [[William Adama (grandfather)|William Adama]] | ||
* [[Joseph Adama|Joseph]] and [[Sam Adama]] | * [[Joseph Adama|Joseph]] and [[Sam Adama]] | ||
* [[Willie Adama]] | |||
* [[Shannon Adama]] and her mother [[Ruth]] | * [[Shannon Adama]] and her mother [[Ruth]] | ||
* [[Saundra Cain]] and [[Cain (father)|her husband]] | * [[Saundra Cain]] and [[Cain (father)|her husband]] | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* The Tauron language is based on both ancient and modern Greek. | * The Tauron language is based on both ancient and modern Greek. [[Language of Tauron|Greek terms used in ''Caprica'' are listed here.]] | ||
* Tauron bereavement practices and funeral services resemble ancient Greek traditions, notably wearing black colors, eschewing social gatherings, and the lack of flowers or other similar offerings. | |||
* Tauron was the third of the twelve Colonial worlds shown in the Re-imagined Series, but only through the extended DVD version of "[[Razor]]". | * Tauron was the third of the twelve Colonial worlds shown in the Re-imagined Series, but only through the extended DVD version of "[[Razor]]". | ||
* According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10335013016 Serge's Twitter Account] Tauron only has a moon. However, the object's appearance in "Know Thy Enemy" is relatively large and resembles an [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/01/caprica-countdown-paula-malcolmsons-moving-away-from-deadwoods-trixie.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ShowTracker+%28L.A.+Times+-+Show+Tracker%29 ''LA Times'' description] of [[Twelve Colonies | * According to [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10335013016 Serge's Twitter Account] Tauron only has a moon. However, the object's appearance in "Know Thy Enemy" is relatively large and resembles an [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/01/caprica-countdown-paula-malcolmsons-moving-away-from-deadwoods-trixie.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ShowTracker+%28L.A.+Times+-+Show+Tracker%29 ''LA Times'' description] of [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Scorpia|Scorpia]]. | ||
* Tauron City was originally assumed to be Tauron's capital (analogical to [[Caprica City]]). Later, Serge's Twitter account [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545200174 stated] the capital to be [[Hypatia]]. | * Tauron City was originally assumed to be Tauron's capital (analogical to [[Caprica City]]). Later, Serge's Twitter account [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10545200174 stated] the capital to be [[Hypatia]]. | ||
*On Serge's twitter account, he [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/17517649103 states] that Tauron has a long and bloody history with much contested over its retelling. Furthermore, he [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/17517702025 states] that the earlier uprising of 30 years ago was heating up again and also [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/17517803680 comments] that the agrarian Taurons are becoming disillusioned with the playboy antics of their dictator [[Andreas Phaulkon]]. | *On Serge's twitter account, he [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/17517649103 states] that Tauron has a long and bloody history with much contested over its retelling. Furthermore, he [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/17517702025 states] that the earlier uprising of 30 years ago was heating up again and also [http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/17517803680 comments] that the agrarian Taurons are becoming disillusioned with the playboy antics of their dictator [[Andreas Phaulkon]]. | ||
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Tauron (ancient name Taurus) is a planet in the star system Cyrannus and one of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol. Its capital is Hypatia.
Tauron is one of the poorer Colonial worlds and the center of a civil war nearly a century before the Fall (CAP: "Pilot"). After the War, Tauron is known as a troublesome colony within the federal system of the Colonies (TRS: "Hero"), having later been counted among the wealthier of the twelve worlds (TRS: "Dirty Hands").
Geography and Astronomy[edit]
Tauron is a barren, arid planet that lacks any kind of flowers. However, within the Colonies it is still known as an agricultural world (CAP: "Pilot").
Tauron shares its orbit with another world. This close, ringed astronomical body can even be seen as a large celestial object on the Tauron sky (CAP: "Know Thy Enemy," see notes).
History[edit]
Over 800 years prior to the Fall of the Colonies, Tauron was conquered by rival colonies Virgon and Leonis. After a long, hard struggle, the people of Tauron liberated themselves, and this is celebrated as the "Our Day" holiday.[1]
In 93 BCH, the Tauron Civil War occurred here, causing the displacement of many of its people to Caprica, partially due to a genocide committed by government forces (CAP: "The Dirteaters").
For some time before the First Cylon War, the crime syndicate Ha'la'tha has enormous influence over the planet, which even extends to other colonies, such as Caprica.
Around 58 BCH a meta-cognitive processor is invented on Tauron by the Vergis Corporation, later to be stolen by Sam Adama on behalf of Joseph Adama and Graystone Industries for use in the very first Cylon prototype (CAP: "Pilot").
At the end of the Cylon War, Tauron is under attack from Cylon basestars and ground forces, causing many civilian causalities in areas such as the city of Hypatia (TRS: "Razor," extended Edition).
After the War, Tauron becomes one of the wealthier colonies in the Twelve Worlds and earns the reputation for being a troublesome colony within the federal system of the Colonies, often disobeying directives decided by the Colonies and pushing their luck with the admiralty (TRS: "Hero", "Dirty Hands"). Four years before the Fall, this reputation is used as a cover-up for a top-secret mission of the battlestar Valkyrie (TRS: "Hero").
After the Fall[edit]
Like its sister worlds, Tauron is heavily devastated during the Cylon attack and its population killed by nuclear bombardment (TRS: "Miniseries", "The Plan"). The ultimate fate of the planet is unknown.
Perah Enyeto is the colony's representative on the first Quorum of Twelve within the Fleet (TRS: "Colonial Day"). Enyeto is later replaced by another Quorum member, before the Quorum is dissolved after Tom Zarek's massacre (TRS: "Blood on the Scales", "Islanded in a Stream of Stars").
Culture[edit]
Taurons traditionally speak a different language than Capricans (CAP: "Pilot"), in order to keep alive their traditions and cultural heritage in the face of assimilation (CAP: "Pilot" deleted scene).
As a culture, Taurons are noted for their stoicism, as well as for their elaborate use of tattoos, noting their various accomplishments and failures, roles in society, and other social attributes — in essence, each tattoo has its own story and significance. Before the First Cylon War Taurons are looked upon as "dirt eaters" and are treated as second-class citizens on Caprica.
Tauron children are known to play with bones from chicken's feet, as one would play with a rubber ball and metal jacks. Further, a Tauron male is considered a man at thirteen years of age (CAP: "Gravedancing").
When in mourning, they wear black gloves as a possible way to distance themselves from the world (CAP: "Pilot"). Tauron services include family gatherings, songs, tattoos and aim at the people left behind to let their loved ones go (CAP: "There is Another Sky"). It is also traditional for the deaths of family members to be avenged: "blood for blood" (CAP: "Pilot"). This may be due to the Tauron belief that no one truly dies until their death is avenged, as their soul is believed to be caught in between life and death (TRS: "Gravedancing").
Other[edit]
Notable Natives and Residents[edit]
Pre-First Cylon War[edit]
- William Adama
- Joseph and Sam Adama
- Willie Adama
- Shannon Adama and her mother Ruth
- Saundra Cain and her husband
- Lucy Cain
- Tomas Vergis
Post-First Cylon War[edit]
Publications and Media[edit]
Pyramid Teams[edit]
Economics[edit]
Locations[edit]
- Hypatia, Tauron's capital
- Olympia, a wealthy suburb of Hypatia[4]
- Tauron City (also known as Minos)
Notes[edit]
- The Tauron language is based on both ancient and modern Greek. Greek terms used in Caprica are listed here.
- Tauron bereavement practices and funeral services resemble ancient Greek traditions, notably wearing black colors, eschewing social gatherings, and the lack of flowers or other similar offerings.
- Tauron was the third of the twelve Colonial worlds shown in the Re-imagined Series, but only through the extended DVD version of "Razor".
- According to Serge's Twitter Account Tauron only has a moon. However, the object's appearance in "Know Thy Enemy" is relatively large and resembles an LA Times description of Scorpia.
- Tauron City was originally assumed to be Tauron's capital (analogical to Caprica City). Later, Serge's Twitter account stated the capital to be Hypatia.
- On Serge's twitter account, he states that Tauron has a long and bloody history with much contested over its retelling. Furthermore, he states that the earlier uprising of 30 years ago was heating up again and also comments that the agrarian Taurons are becoming disillusioned with the playboy antics of their dictator Andreas Phaulkon.
References[edit]
- ↑ The Caprican article: An Unacceptable Aspect of Caprican Life.
- ↑ Mentioned on Serge's Twitter account.
- ↑ "Bucs vs. Bulls" was mentioned by Baxter Sarno in "Know Thy Enemy". The Caprican later clarified this as "Bucs and the [Tauron] Bulls".
- ↑ Mentioned on Serge's Twitter account.
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