Earth: the new home of the survivors
This Earth was the world settled by the survivors of the Twelve Colonies and their humanoid Cylon allies at the end of their long flight. Already home to primitive humans, it became the cradle of a new lineage descended from Hera Agathon.
This Earth was a planet that was settled by refugees from the Cyrannus Star System and humanoid Cylons at the end of their long flight. It was named after Earth, a world the humanoid Cylons had settled nearly four thousand years before and for which the refugees had been searching for years.
Settlement#
This Earth was settled by refugees from the Cyrannus Star System together with humanoid Cylons who had joined them. They named it after the earlier Earth, the world settled by the humanoid Cylons nearly four thousand years prior, which the refugees had spent years searching for.
The world was already inhabited by a vast amount of creatures and covered by lush grass landscapes. Tribal human beings were the primary lifeform on the planet, and they possessed the same DNA as the humans of the fleet. This provided a perfect match for breeding and thus for the survival of the human race.
Hera Agathon and the new lineage#
It was on this Earth that Hera Agathon grew up and began what was regarded as the maternal lineage for all the humans of the generations that followed. Many centuries later, in modern times, scientists of the planet unearthed the fossil of the figure they came to call their Mitochondrial Eve.
Modern Earth#
By the time of those discoveries, the civilization of Earth was in the midst of a technological boom. Its people had already become capable of constructing simple robots.
Frequently asked questions
- What was this second Earth?
- This Earth was a planet settled by refugees from the Cyrannus Star System and humanoid Cylons at the end of their long journey. It was named after the earlier Earth, the world the humanoid Cylons had settled nearly four thousand years before and for which the refugees had searched for years.
- Was Earth already inhabited when the survivors arrived?
- Yes. The world was already home to a vast number of creatures and covered by lush grass landscapes. Tribal human beings were the primary intelligent lifeform on the planet, and they shared the same DNA as the humans of the fleet, providing a genetic match for breeding and the continuation of the human race.
- Why was Hera Agathon important to Earth's history?
- It was on this Earth that Hera Agathon grew up and began what was held to be the maternal lineage for all the humans who followed in later generations. Many centuries later, scientists of the planet's modern civilization unearthed the fossil of the figure they called their Mitochondrial Eve.
- What became of Earth's civilization?
- Across the centuries that followed, the people of Earth developed into a modern civilization. By modern times they had entered a technological boom and were already capable of building simple robots.
Sources
- WikiEarth (second) — Battlestar Wiki entry
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