Set 5 8 years before Battlestar Galactica,'' Caprica follows two families - the Graystones and the Adamas - as they grow, compete, and also flourish in the world of their 1 2 Colonies, surviving to our own. Entangled in the current technology of robotics and artificial intelligence which will ultimately result in the production of the Cylons, both houses go toe to toe, blending activity with politics and even conspiracy.