Introduction

Caprica is an American science fiction drama television series.

A spin-off prequel of the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica taking place 58 years before the cataclysmic destruction of the twelve colonies of Kobol, Caprica shows how humanity first created the Cylon androids who would later turn against their human masters.

Among Caprica’s main characters are the father and uncle of William Adama, the man who becomes the senior surviving military leader of the fleet which represents the remnants of the Twelve Colonies in Battlestar Galactica.

An extended version of the pilot premiered exclusively on DVD and digital download on 21 April 2009. The first season debuted on 22 January 2010, on Syfy in the US, Space in Canada, and Sky1 in the UK, running nine episodes, including the two-hour pilot, before going on a mid-season hiatus. The second half of the first season (Season 1.5) began airing on 05 October 2010, on Syfy and Space.

On 27 October 2010, Syfy cancelled the show, citing low ratings, and pulled the remaining five episodes of the series from its broadcast schedule.

The series continued to air as scheduled on Space, finishing with the series finale on 30 November 2010. The remaining episodes were released on DVD in the US on 21 December, 2010 and aired on Syfy in a burn off marathon on 04 January, 2011.

Outline (General)

The Twelve Colonies are at peace, 58 years before the rebooted series, when an act of religious fanaticism brings together Joseph Adama, a lawyer with ties to the criminal underworld, and wealthy technologist Daniel Graystone, both of whom lost family members.

Grief-stricken by the loss of his daughter and fuelled by obsession, Daniel sets out to bring her back, using his considerable wealth and sprawling technology corporation.

Offered the chance of his own daughter being restored, Joseph wrestles with the notion until he comes face to face with its reality.

Outline of Series 01, Episode 19

In the aftermath of her failed attempt to kill the Graystones, Singh informs Clarice that he is going to implicate them anyway.

He arrests them, but they escape via heli-jet with the help of Cyrus and fly to the city park to find Clarice’s holoband.

Now in mourning, the Adamas and friends are visited by Fidelia, who realises the ways of her father are misplaced and outdated.

Daniel uses the band and learns the details of the STO plan to blow up the arena and resurrect the STO terrorists in V-world.

The Graystones immediately embark on trying to foil the plan in a race against time while being pursued by the GDD.

Fidelia manipulates her father and then allows Joseph and Sam to kill him in blood-revenge for Willie, and she assumes his ring and title.

With help, Daniel is able to equip a laptop to wirelessly control all Cylons in the vicinity, and four squads of Cylon Marines then drop into the arena by heli-jet.

The final battle is a race between the Cylons, Daniel, and the STO, and the Cylons manage to eliminate all but one of the STO terrorists, Olaf, who detonates the vest of explosives he is wearing; however, the resulting damage is localised, and the arena remains largely intact.

In the end, Zoe’s avatar destroys the virtual heaven with its STO martyrs, and Clarice’s apotheosis plan has failed.

Scenes from the near future of Caprica are revealed, wherein a new era has dawned. Cylons have become integrated into society, rebuilding the part of the arena that was damaged and performing the jobs that humanity no longer wants.

Humanity is thankful, even constructing a monument to the Cylons who stopped the Atlas Arena attack, however the Cylons are still thought of by most as merely tools.

Joseph and Evelyn Adama are revealed to have a new son, Bill, who is named after the deceased William in line with Tauron tradition.

Despite their foiled plan, the STO remain active. On Gemenon, Lacy Rand has assumed the position of the Blessed Mother, while Clarice Willow has escaped justice for her terrorist activities and begins to preach directly to the Cylons, reinforcing the STO concept that becomes the monotheistic Cylon God.

In a virtual church, she tells them that they are God’s children, that they are equals with humanity, and that they can become more.

She then speaks of the one that loves them all and tells of a prophecy that their belief in God will allow them to crush those who gave them life. A virtual copy of Zoe is in the audience.

Finally, a scene is shown of Daniel and Amanda Graystone finally completing a human-looking “skin job” body for their daughter’s avatar.

Zoe Graystone is then seen rising from a small pool similar to the Cylon resurrection tanks from the Battlestar Galactica series, essentially having been “reborn” in the real world.

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Production & Filming Details

• Creators: Remi Aubuchon and Ronald D. Moore.
• Director: Jonas Pate.
• Producers: Ronald D. Moore, David Eick, Jane Espenson, Kevin Murphy, and Clara George.
• Writer: Kevin Murphy and Jane Espenson.
• Music: Bear McCreary.
• Production: Universal Cable Productions.
• Distributor: NBC Universal Television Distribution.
• Release Date: 30 November 2010.
• Running Time: 42 minutes.
• Language: English.

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