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| Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters #2|date=|accessdate=27 April 2022|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> | | Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters #2|date=|accessdate=27 April 2022|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> |
| ==Plot== | | ==Plot== |
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| === The Fleet ===
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| Dr. Baltar is present with his Centurion, [[Tallos]], when Colonel Tigh observes that Tallos recognizes other Cylons, raising immediate concerns about the extent of its original programming remaining intact.<ref name="S_R1_P4">Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters #2, Dynamite Entertainment, 2016, p. 4.</ref> Baltar asserts his control over Tallos, claiming to have created and reprogrammed it, and demonstrates this by ordering the Centurion to step back when it attempts to protect a Sharon Cylon and her child.<ref name="S_R1_P5">Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters #2, Dynamite Entertainment, 2016, p. 5.</ref><ref name="S_R1_P6">Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters #2, Dynamite Entertainment, 2016, p. 6.</ref> He reveals a "kill switch" for Tallos, which he prefers to call a "time out," explaining that it shuts down Tallos's mobility while keeping its mind alert for processing and reflection. Baltar views this as a teaching tool, akin to "digitized pain," to ensure Tallos learns and obeys.<ref name="S_R1_P7">Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters #2, Dynamite Entertainment, 2016, p. 7.</ref>
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| On the Cylon side, Cavil and D'Anna discuss the implications of Baltar's Centurion. They are concerned that Tallos can recognize them, indicating its original programming wasn't fully erased. However, Cavil sees this as a potential advantage, suggesting that Centurions typically follow orders from more advanced Cylon models like themselves, unless Baltar inadvertently corrupted its compliance protocols, leading to a Centurion with free will.<ref name="S_R1_P8">Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters #2, Dynamite Entertainment, 2016, p. 8.</ref>
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| The Colonial Fleet encounters a highly radioactive Colonial Heavy Cruiser, believed to have been drifting since the Cylon attack. It's on a collision course with a planetoid, and there's concern about a dozen warheads on board that could cripple the fleet with an electromagnetic pulse.<ref name="S_R1_P13">Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters #2, Dynamite Entertainment, 2016, p. 13.</ref><ref name="S_R1_P14">Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters #2, Dynamite Entertainment, 2016, p. 14.</ref> Commander Adama decides to use Tallos to place a detonator on the radioactive cruiser, as Centurions are highly resistant to radiation, unlike more advanced Cylon models. Tallos is deployed with a jet-pack.<ref name="S_R1_P15">Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters #2, Dynamite Entertainment, 2016, p. 15.</ref><ref name="S_R1_P16">Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters #2, Dynamite Entertainment, 2016, p. 16.</ref>
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| Inside the cruiser, Tallos discovers "Cyclops," a Cylon left over from the First Cylon War, and evidence that Cylons knew where to shoot to kill it.<ref name="S_R1_P16">Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters #2, Dynamite Entertainment, 2016, p. 16.</ref><ref name="S_R1_P17">Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters #2, Dynamite Entertainment, 2016, p. 17.</ref><ref name="S_R1_P18">Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters #2, Dynamite Entertainment, 2016, p. 18.</ref> Contact with Tallos is lost due to interference. The cruiser's FTL drive spins up, indicating it's preparing to jump, and the kill switch for Tallos is blocked by radiation.<ref name="S_R1_P19">Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters #2, Dynamite Entertainment, 2016, p. 19.</ref> However, Tallos comes back online and, "By. Your. Command," times the jump to the same instant as the detonation, dispersing the blast harmlessly throughout hyperspace.<ref name="S_R1_P20">Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters #2, Dynamite Entertainment, 2016, p. 20.</ref><ref name="S_R1_P21">Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters #2, Dynamite Entertainment, 2016, p. 21.</ref>
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| Tallos' successful mission proves its usefulness. The plan is to gradually introduce the idea of a Centurion helping the fleet to the public, and D'Anna Biers expresses interest in doing a profile on Tallos.<ref name="S_R1_P21">Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters #2, Dynamite Entertainment, 2016, p. 21.</ref> Simultaneously, Cavil continues his manipulative game, helping Simon escape but with a twisted agenda. He tells Simon to hit him to make the escape look convincing and reveals that he will tell Anders that Simon is also a Cylon. Cavil also gives Simon information about Centurions stationed in a pyramid arena, instructing him to head there as part of his "escape."<ref name="S_R1_P22">Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters #2, Dynamite Entertainment, 2016, p. 22.</ref>
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| Despite Tallos's success, there are lingering concerns about its unpredictability due to Baltar's "thorough scrubbing" of its programming, which seemingly removed its compliance protocols.<ref name="S_R1_P23">Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters #2, Dynamite Entertainment, 2016, p. 23.</ref><ref name="S_R1_P24">Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters #2, Dynamite Entertainment, 2016, p. 24.</ref> Some believe it needs to be terminated as it's "not part of the plan."<ref name="S_R1_P25">Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters #2, Dynamite Entertainment, 2016, p. 25.</ref>
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| === Caprica ===
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| Meanwhile, on occupied Caprica, Anders and Barolay interrogate Simon.<ref name="S_R1_P9">Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters #2, Dynamite Entertainment, 2016, p. 9.</ref> Anders confronts the Cylon, stating it was "never our friend" and demands information about Cylon positions and strengths. The Cylon denies knowing anything and claims to have had no contact with other Cylons since the Cylon attack.<ref name="S_R1_P10">Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters #2, Dynamite Entertainment, 2016, p. 10.</ref> Barolay, however, is harder to convince and implies she will inflict "painful dislocation" on the Cylon, suggesting a form of torture.<ref name="S_R1_P11">Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters #2, Dynamite Entertainment, 2016, p. 11.</ref> Anders and Cavil discuss the Cylon's hesitation, leading to suspicion and acknowledging the risk of paranoia destroying the resistance. The possibility of another Cylon hidden among them is raised.<ref name="S_R1_P12">Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters #2, Dynamite Entertainment, 2016, p. 12.</ref>
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| ==Notes== | | ==Notes== |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
| <references></references>{{comic list|series=TC}} | | <references group=""></references>{{comic list|series=TC}} |
