New Caprica is the fictional name given to a relatively desolate but habitable planet in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica series. The capital of New Caprica is New Caprica City, the same name as the capital of the eponymous original colony.
New Caprica is named in honor of Caprica, one of the original Twelve Colonies. It is located in a region of space whose electromagnetic radiation makes surveying difficult.
New Caprica is discovered by a...
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New Caprica is the fictional name given to a relatively desolate but habitable planet in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica series. The capital of New Caprica is New Caprica City, the same name as the capital of the eponymous original colony.
New Caprica is named in honor of Caprica, one of the original Twelve Colonies. It is located in a region of space whose electromagnetic radiation makes surveying difficult.
New Caprica is discovered by an off-course Raptor, part of a mission to rescue Samuel T. Anders' Caprican Resistance. The planet is a harsh place to live and barely habitable. It is located in a nebula that causes severe interference with Colonial and Cylon sensor systems. This leads to the belief that the planet is safe from Cylons, as it could only be discovered by chance.
The planet is settled by the civilian population of the fleet under the leadership of President Gaius Baltar. It becomes the key issue during the election. Although many people in the military and...
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