Hera: gas giant of Helios Beta
the third-largest world of Cyrannus
Hera was a gas giant in the Cyrannus star system, orbiting the star Helios Beta. It was the third-largest planet in the system and was named for a god of the Colonial religion, the patron deity of Gemenon.
Hera was a gas giant in the Cyrannus star system, orbiting the star Helios Beta. It was the third-largest planet in the system and shared its name with a god of the Colonial religion, the patron deity of the colony Gemenon. (Battlestar Galactica: Map of the Twelve Colonies)
A world of Cyrannus#
Hera ranked as the third-largest planet in the Cyrannus star system. It was a gas giant in orbit around Helios Beta, one of the suns about which the worlds of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol and their neighbors turned. The planet took its name from a deity of the Colonial religion, the same goddess venerated as the patron god of Gemenon. None of this is shown on screen; it comes from the official map of the Twelve Colonies published by Syfy and Universal. (Battlestar Galactica: Map of the Twelve Colonies)
Moons#
Hera was attended by twenty-nine moons. The two largest of these were named Euboea and Iris, and twenty-seven further moons accompanied them in orbit around the gas giant. (Battlestar Galactica: Map of the Twelve Colonies)
Frequently asked questions
- What was the planet Hera in Battlestar Galactica?
- Hera was a gas giant in the Cyrannus star system, orbiting the star Helios Beta. It was the third-largest planet in the system and was named for a god of the Colonial religion, the patron deity of Gemenon.
- How many moons did Hera have?
- Hera had twenty-nine moons. The two largest were named Euboea and Iris, with twenty-seven others in addition to them.
- Was the planet Hera one of the Twelve Colonies?
- Hera was a world of the Cyrannus star system rather than one of the inhabited Twelve Colonies. It was a gas giant named after the same deity who served as patron god of the colony Gemenon.
Sources
- WebBattlestar Galactica: Map of the Twelve Colonies, Official star map of the Cyrannus system, Syfy and Universal (2010)
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