Category:Cyrannus Sector

The Cyrannus Sector is really a system of fours stars, known for its twelve distinct worlds, and for 2,000 years they were home to the descendants of those participating in the exodus of Kobol. For most of the two millennium that these worlds were inhabited, the Twelve Colonies consisted of multiple sovereign states, but during the Cylon War, all twelve comprised a single state known as the Twelve Colonies of Kobol.

After the settlement, the colonies slowly began to prosper and eventually gave birth to a race of cybernetic lifeforms, known as Cylons. Only a few years after their creation, the Cylons raged a devastating war on their creators' home planets.

Star System
The Twelve Colonies are situated within the star system Cyrannus, located some 2,000 light-years from Kobol. All in all, Cyrannus is a vast and complex system, comprised of four stars, Helios Alpha, Helios Beta, Helios Gamma, and Helios Delta. Each star is orbited by its own family of planets and other astronomical bodies. The stars come together to form two binary systems (Alpha/Beta and Gamma/Delta). Both pairs of stars then orbit each other around a third, central barycenter every 546,892 years. Both binary systems are separated by 0.16 light-year.



Helios Alpha
Helios Alpha is a main sequence star of spectral class G2V and has a mass of 1.0, and was the first system settled by the Colonials after the exodus from Kobol, having first set foot on Gemenon. It shares its orbit with Helios Beta at a distance of 63 SU. The pair complete an orbit once every 373-years.


 * Planets and Other Astronomical Bodies
 * Icarus
 * Picon
 * Caprica & Gemenon
 * Tauron
 * Erebos Asteroid Belt
 * Zeus
 * Nike
 * Hebe
 * Medra
 * Persephone

This system is unique in the fact that Caprica and Gemenon share an orbit around a common barycenter. According to the Colonial map, the planets orbit each other once every 28.2 days, and are separated by a distance of 493,000 km.

Helios Beta
Helios Beta is a main sequence star of spectral class K1V and has a mass of 0.79. It was the second system settled by the Colonials after the exodus from Kobol. It shares its orbit with Helios Alpha at a distance of 63 SU. The pair complete an orbit once every 373-years.


 * Planets and Other Astronomical Bodies
 * Troy
 * Leonis
 * Pallas
 * Ouranos Asteroid Belt
 * Virgon
 * Hera
 * Djerba
 * Iris
 * Eubora

Helios Gamma
Helios Gamma is a main sequence star of spectral class G9V and has a mass of 0.89. It was presumably the third system settled by the Colonials. Helios Gamma shares its orbit with Helios Delta at a distance of 70 SU, and completes an orbit once every 456-years.


 * Planets and Other Astronomical Bodies
 * Thanatos
 * Acheron Asteroid Belt
 * Libran
 * Scorpia
 * Sagittaron
 * Ophion

Helios Delta
Helios Delta is a reddish main sequence star of spectral class K2V and has a mass of 0.74. It was the last of the four systems to be settled by the Colonials. Helios Delta shares its orbit with Helios Gamma at a distance of 70 SU, and completes an orbit once every 456-years.


 * Planets and Other Astronomical Bodies
 * Phoebe
 * Styx
 * Aeolus Asteroid Belt
 * Aerilon & Canceron
 * Hestia
 * Kronos
 * Rhea
 * Aquaria

This system is unique in the fact that Aerilon, Hestia, and Canceron share the same orbit. The two colonies are positioned at Hestia's Lagrangian Points, meaning that the gravitational pull of Helios Delta and Hestia are balanced, allowing two smaller bodies (Aerilon and Canceron) to share the same orbit in a "fixed" position, maintaining the same distance apart at all times. Aerilon sits at the (leading) L4 point, and Canceron at the (trailing) L5 point.

Multi-System Planets
A gas giant with a diameter of 138,000 km, orbits the entire Helios Gamma and Delta system in a 899.75 year period. It is about 110 SU away from the central barycenter.


 * Ragnar
 * Sigurd

History
About 2,000 years prior to the modern era, the last twelve tribes of Kobol left their planet over conflicts with their gods, as well as some sort of calamity.

The tribes settled on twelve worlds some distance away. The tribes' namesakes and icons originally corresponded to the twelve signs of the ancient tribes, although these names drifted over time.

The early Colonies lived (and fought) more as sovereign nations. Some (particularly Caprica) prospered, while others (such as Sagittaron and Aerilon) were often considered lessers. For labor forces as well as wars fought among each other, humanity created the Cylons. When these early models rebelled, the Colonies unified their governments under the Articles of Colonization at some point during the Cylon War into a federal republic known as the Twelve Colonies of Kobol.

The official symbol of the Twelve Colonies was the Colonial seal. The nation also had a distinctive anthem.

Aerilon


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Ancient Name: Aries

Alternative Name: Aerelon

Population: 1.2 billion

Patron God: Demeter

Capital: Gaoth

Major Cities: Gaoth, Promethea

Attractions: University of Aerilon, Promethea A & M

Pyramid Teams: Aerilon Threshers, Promethea Golden Horns

Aerilon, officially the Republic of Aerilon and was primarily an agricultural world, known as the "food basket" of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol. Despite this, Aerilon was considered to be one of the poorest Colonies.

Aquaria
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Ancient Name: Aquarius

Alternative Name: Aquarion

Population: 759,000,000

Patron God: Hermes

Capital: Heim

Major Cities: Heim

Attractions: Kyros Summerfest

Pyramid Teams: None

Officially the Independent States of Aquaria, the frigid world, Aquaria is desolate world but also the source of the critical fuel that keeps the Twelve Colonies of Kobol alive.

Canceron
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Ancient Name: Cancer

Population: 6.7 billion

Patron God: Hephaestus

Capital: Hades

Major Cities: Hades, Mangala

Attractions: Prommos, Ruby Range, Kor Yaz Glacier

Pyramid Teams: Canceron Hydras, Hades Vice, Mangala Krill

The planet, officially the Federation of Canceron States, is well known for its beaches and has many highly concentrated coastal metropolises, like its capital of Hades. Because most of its industry is devoted to agricultural, taking up much of open ground, Canceron is a very over-populated and poor colony. Canceron's major cities such as Hades and Mangala are known to have large slums. Its large population earned Canceron the nickname 'The Largest Democracy' within the colonies.

Caprica
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Ancient Name: Capricorn

Population: 4.9 billion

Patron God: Apollo

Official Language: Caprican

Capital: Caprica City

Major Cities: Caprica City, Delphi, Phoebus

Attractions: Delphi Museum of the Colonies, Atlas Arena, Caprica Interplanetary Spaceport, Graystone Industries, Apollo University, Pantheon Bridge, Ionian Islands, Orpheus Park

Pyramid Teams: Caprica City Buccaneers, Delphi Legion, Phoebus Suns

Caprica, officially the United Nations of Caprica, is the cultural, economic and political center of the Twelve Colonies. A beautiful blue-green world with the perfect climate, the colony has rolling hills, pleasant lakes, and deep forests. The cities are heavily populated, glittering silver towers spiked through bustling open air markets and plazas. Parks, rivers, and waterfalls are everywhere.

Gemenon
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Ancient Name: Gemini

Population: 2.8 billion

Patron God: Hera

Official Language: Old Gemenese

Capital: Illumini

Major Cities: Illumini, Oranu

Attractions: Kobol Colleges, Illumini Pantheon, Gramada Mountains, Spatiu Gol Plateau, Pustiu Desert

Pyramid Teams: Gemenon Twins, Illumini Vipers

Gemenon, officially the Gemenese Holy Order, is a unitary parliamentary republic in Helios Alpha-system. Illumini the capital of Gemenon, has for centuries been a political and religious centre of Colonial civilization and site of the Illumini Pantheon, the most sacred religious institution in the Colonies. Gemenon plays a prominent role in Colonies and military, cultural and diplomatic affairs.

Leonis
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Ancient Name: Leo

Population: 2.6 billion

Patron God: Artemis

Official Language: Leonese

Capital: Luminere

Major Cities: Luminere, Hedon

Attractions: Royal Palace of Leonis, Hedon Grand Casino

Pyramid Teams: Leonis Wildcats, Hedon Suns

Leonis, officially the United States of Leonis, was a major hub for both education and industry, and despite Colonial Unification, was able to maintain its own language and culture.

Libran
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Ancient Name: Libra

Alternative Name: Libris

Population: 2.1 million

Patron God: Athena

Capital: None

Major Cities: Themis

Attractions: Supreme Hall of Justice, Themis Arena

Pyramid Teams: None Libran is an arid world, ruled by the Unaffliated Cities of Libran, and is on the smaller side of things. It also is sparsely populated by followers of Athena. It is well-known for its court-system and neutral stance to its fellow members of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol.

Picon
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Ancient Name: Pisces

Population: 1.4 billion

Patron God: Poseidon

Capital: Queenstown

Major Cities: Queenstown, Perkinston, Pailyn

Attractions: Colonial Fleet Headquarters, Penrose Harbor

Pyramid Teams: Picon Panthers A turquoise planet, mainly covered by water and famous for its harbors, Picon is well-known for its brilliant military commanders and keen navigators. Officially called the United Republics of Picon, it is the military command center and largest supplier in the Twelve Colonies. It was also the location of the Colonial Fleet Headquarters. Picon was also the home of Picon Laboratories, located in Pailyn, Muritolan.

Sagittaron
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Ancient Name: Sagittarius

Alternative Name: Sagittarion

Population: 1.7 billion

Patron God: Zeus

Capital: Tawa

Attractions: Acheron River

Pyramid Teams: Sagittaron Archers

Sagittaron, officially the Union of Free Sagittaron, is one of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol and is abundant in natural resources, in addition to being the primary exporter of nitrassium through its capital of Tawa. Settled by worshipers of Zeus, the colony is viewed by some as a slave labour camp for the Colonies, which has brewed a violence.

Scorpia
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Ancient Name: Scorpio

Population: 450 million

Patron God: Dionysus

Capital: Celeste

Major Cities: Celeste, Argentum Bay

Attractions: Argentum Bay, Guardian Mountains, Scorpia Shipyards

Pyramid Teams: Scorpia Stingers, Celeste Storms, Celeste Lightning, Argentum Bay Silverstars

Scorpia was known for its lush jungles and hot temperatures. Officially known as the Consortium of Scorpia, the capital was Celeste. The planet was one of the major leisure spots of the Colonies and well-known for its paragliding. After the Unification, Scorpia was home to the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards.

Tauron
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Ancient Name: Taurus

Population: 2.5 billion

Patron God: Ares

Official Language: Tauron

Capital: Hypatia

Major Cities: Hypatia, Hephaestion

Attractions: Minos, Olympia Hippadrome, Great Tauron Plains

Pyramid Teams: Olympia Stallions, Tauron Bulls

Tauron, officially the Federal Republic of Tauron, is a federal parliamentary republic consisting of 16 states, and its capital and largest city is Hypatia. The planet has a largely temperate seasonal climate and supports a population of 2.5-billion inhabitants. It is one of the major political blocs of the Colonies industrial powers and a technological leader in many fields.

Virgon
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Ancient Name: Virgo

Population: 4.3 billion

Patron God: Hestia

Capital: Boskirk

Major Cities: Boskirk, Menelaus, Doria

Attractions: House of Parliament, Tower of Virgon, Petrus Palace, Virgon Universities

Pyramid Teams: Virgon United, Boskirk All Reds

Virgon, officially the Grand Kingdom of Virgon, is a unitary constitutional monarchy. It is the largest habitable world in Helios Beta-system and the third-largest in Cyrannus Sector, and it possesses the second-largest economy zone in region, just behind that of the Caprica. Over the past century, Virgon has been a major power with strong cultural, economic, military and political influence in Colonies.