Algae planet
doomed world of the Thirteenth Tribe
The algae planet was a habitable world orbiting a dying star, briefly settled by the Thirteenth Tribe and later sought by human refugees for its algae before a supernova destroyed it.
The algae planet was a world habitable for human life that became a way station for two journeys separated by thousands of years. Briefly settled by the Thirteenth Tribe on their road to Earth, it was later sought by human refugees from the Cyrannus star system for its abundance of algae before a supernova destroyed it.
The Thirteenth Tribe#
The algae planet orbited a dying star near a stellar cluster, which placed it at risk of being destroyed in a supernova. Despite this, it was briefly settled by the Thirteenth Tribe, who built a temple within a mountain to observe a supernova some 13,000 light years away, in what later became the Ionian nebula. After an unknown length of settlement, the Thirteenth Tribe continued onward to eventually settle on Earth.
Destruction#
Around the year 2002, roughly 3,600 years later, the algae planet was visited by human refugees from the Cyrannus star system, who desperately needed the world for its abundance of algae. During this visit a standoff ensued with a Cylon Basestar searching for the temple as a roadmap to Earth. Hours into the standoff, the nearby star went supernova, destroying the algae planet.
Frequently asked questions
- What was the algae planet?
- The algae planet was a world habitable for human life that orbited a dying star near a stellar cluster, leaving it at risk of destruction in a supernova. It was briefly settled by the Thirteenth Tribe before they continued on toward Earth.
- Why did the Thirteenth Tribe settle there?
- The Thirteenth Tribe built a temple within a mountain on the planet to observe a supernova some 13,000 light years away, in what later became the Ionian nebula. After an unknown length of settlement they moved on to settle Earth.
- How was the algae planet destroyed?
- Around 3,600 years later, human refugees from the Cyrannus star system visited the planet for its abundant algae, which they urgently needed. A standoff with a Cylon Basestar searching for the temple ensued, and hours into it the nearby star went supernova, destroying the planet.
Sources
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