Beta company is a group from battlestar Galactica sent out to conduct a Fleet-wide supply and damage survey. Beta company's task is to investigate solium leaks on the outside of ships after the exodus from the Twelve Colonies. Apollo threatens to loan Starbuck and Boomer out to the unit if they refuse to assist him on his own damage survey (TOS: "Saga of a Star World").
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For a list of sectors from the Re-imagined Series, see: List of sectors (RDM).
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This is a listing of sectors that are noted in the Original Series.
Beta sector[edit]
Beta sector is the location of a nearby habitable star system at the time of the Celestra mutiny. Mutineers from Celestra originally plan to escape from the Colonial Fleet to the 21st planet of this system (TOS: "Take the Celestra").
Delta sector[edit]
Delta sector is the location from where the last wave of Cylon warships approached the Colonial Fleet during refueling operations near the planet Gamoray (TOS: "The Living Legend, Part II").
Hatari sector[edit]
- Main article: Hatari sector
Hatari sector is the location of Equellus, planet where Apollo crash-lands and later handles a lone Centurion who, commanded by Lacerta, terrorized a town (TOS: "The Lost Warrior").
Omega sector[edit]
Omega sector is a region outside the Cyrannus galaxy containing the Delta-class planet Attila, as well as two other planets.
Previously controlled by human descendants from the Twelve Colonies, the Cylons inevitably took forceful possession of the sector and its planets (TOS: "The Young Lords").
Ontarus sector[edit]
- Main article: Ontarus sector
Ontarus sector is the location of Opelon (TOS: "I Have Seen Earth").
Sector Delta 5[edit]
Sector Delta 5, adjacent to the Tau Quadrant, is the location of the Otarsis Quadrant asteroid (TOS: "Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I").
Sector Sigma[edit]
Sector Sigma is the location of Arcta, itself apparently outside the Cyrannus galaxy (TOS: "The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I").
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Athena, Boxey and Muffit are captured, sold at a slave auction, end up in a Cylon prison—only to be rescued by Skyler (Apollo's original name), Starbuck and a pirate with a "heart of gold".
Summary[edit]
Act 1[edit]
- Adama, Skyler, and Athena attempt to keep the Fleet in formation, utilizing a navigational computer known as a "black box." In retort to Skyler's suggestion that the Fleet slow to accommodate the short-range vessels, Adama refuses for fear that the Cylons would pick up their wake and orders Skyler to repeat the Standing Order: "Any vessel separated from the main group will be considered lost."
- In a compartment, Boxey hears Skyler issue the Standing Order and tells Muffit that the worst thing that one can do is to get separated.
- After suddenly being jostled, Adama orders that the ship be stabilized and orders that they'd be secure against heavy turbulence. They determine that the were struck by barrier wave and that they'll continue encountering them should they bear on the same heading towards the boundary of the Beta Triangle.
- As Athena goes in search of information for the Triangle, Skyler reports that the forcewave cracked the Gemini freighter's port engine. Adama and Skyler get in touch with Domian, second mate of the freighter. The freighter is in bad shape, with 7 workers left alive (3 on the bridge, 4 in the engine hold), the heat shield is cracked and the starboard engine is nearly red-lining. Adama orders the Domian to cut the engine should it red-line.
- Boxey and Muffit make their way to the bridge, where Athena comforts an otherwise inquisitive Boxey.
- Adama refuses to risk the Fleet to save the freighter and orders the Fleet to set course for the edge of the Triangle. When Adama notes that the area is "infested with pirates," Skyler offers to take a salvage tug to rescue the freighter's crew. Adama refuses on the grounds that the mission needs a systems analyst and he is not on the duty roster. Skyler reminds his father that Athena is the next qualified specialist on the roster; Adama notes that he doesn't make exceptions, instructing Skyler to give her the best pilot they have: Starbuck.
- In the launch bay, Starbuck and Boomer go over the checklist for the salvage tug. As Starbuck laments over why he was chosen to pilot the weaponless tug, Boxey and Muffit hide waiting for their chance to stowaway.
- With the Warriors distracted by Skyler's arrival, Boxey and Muffit stowaway as Skyler sees Starbuck and Athena off.
- After the tug leaves Galactica, a Cylon sentinel buoy discovers Galactica as she passes and transmits this signal to the Cylon fleet.
- Count Baltar is brought before the Imperious Leader, who believes the craft they've detected is Galactica. The Imperious Leader tells Baltar to lead an elite Cylon death-force to search and destroy Galactica. The Imperious Leader offers to spare Baltar's life, as they would need a leader for a small colony of humans they wish to use for slave labor. At the slightest hint of disobedience, two of the Leader's centurions have orders to kill Baltar; "A typical Cylon bargan," observes Baltar.
- On Galactica, Adama relays his order to the Fleet via Skyler to follow Galactica as they penetrate the boundary of the Triangle.
- Aboard the salvage tug, now away from Galactica, Athena and Starbuck discover Boxey and Muffit. Much to their dismay, they're stuck with these stowaways as they lose contact with Galactica.
- The tug docks with the Gemini freighter, and are greeted by Domian and a small crew; Domian voices his displeasure at the appearance of Boxey and Muffit, who are told by Starbuck to stay out of their way. The Fix-it bots begin working on repairing the ship, even though Domian notes that the ship's core burned out and that they have a quarter-milliton before the ship's engines hit critical mass and destroy the ship.
- As the ship undergoes repair, combat ships cobbled together out of parts fire upon the freighter. They succeed in separating the salvage tug from the freighter, and the main ship (with a Dragonid insigna) docks with the freighter; these are the pirates who prey on damaged ships near the Beta Triangle.
- Domian orders his crew to repel the borders, while Boxey and Muffit are hidden away by Athena.
- The Dragonid Raiders, lead by Xanon (accompanied by Mono, Probo, Amir and Ramo) quickly dispatch Domian and his crew. Starbuck manages to stun Mono in the firefight before being incapacitated himself.
- Xanon orders the ship to be stripped of anything comprised of gold. Mono, however, discovers Athena and the crew fights over her, despite Xanon's original protests; Xanon saves Athena's life by dispensing with Amir (who was about to kill Xanon) and ordering them to bring Athena to his chambers. Mono does so.
- After reaching for gold in a tool compartment, Probo discovers Muffit (who bites Probo) hidden away in a tool compartment with Boxey.
Notes[edit]
- In the opening monologue by Adama, Earth is likened to "a land of Zion."
- The Cylons depicted in this script are organic. The Cylon Centurions are noted to have black armor.[1]
- This script uses the title "Count" for Baltar's station.[1]
Guest characters[edit]
External Links[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Ibid., p. 8
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The Beta Triangle is known to the Colonials as an "Extreme Hazard to Shipping" for both the fact that its apex is that of a black hole and its known "infestation" of pirates who prey on wrecked ships for salvage and other goods.
Galactica and her Fleet encounter barrier waves from the Triangle, resulting in damage to a Gemini freighter. The Triangle is also monitored by Cylon sentinel buoys (The Beta Pirates).
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Like the show, the comics or novels based on the Original Series, and its spinoff, Galactica 1980, use different terminology in order to make the universe visceral to the reader. This array of terminology, used by both the Colonials and Cylons, consists of military jargon, colloquialisms, sayings, and technical terms.
This page does not serve to regurgitate or repeat terminologies used in both series, but terms that only appear in both the comics and novels. Each section is separated by publisher (Berkley, Marvel, Realm Press, et al.), in order to make the continuities clear.
Berkley novelizations[edit]
- germicide: part of a Warrior's medkit. Given the use of the suffix "-cide," this substance kills germs.[1]
- viruscide: part of a Warrior's medkit. Given the use of the suffix "-cide," this substance kills viruses.[1]
Dynamite Entertainment comics[edit]
Cultural[edit]
- Boray fracker: a derogatory term specifically disparaging a targeted party as "Boray shit"; Starbuck uses this when engaging on his bombing run on Tessida (Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse #3).
- countess: honorific for a Colonial female aristocrat, c.f. Sephoni (Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo #1).
- daggit dribble: a kinder version of "felgercarb"; Cassiopeia uses this when Starbuck lies his way out of the real reason he wants to talk to Cassiopeia before a mission to attack the Cylon mainframe at Tessida (Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse #1).
- daggit fracker: a variation of "dog shit"; Starbuck tells the Cylons to "eat this, daggit frackers!" as he and Apollo take on the Centurion stealth team that boarded Galactica (Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse #1).
- felger-hole: "shit hole"; Boomer calls Tessida this when making his landing run to recover Starbuck (Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse #4).
- for Sagan's sake: a statement issued in exasperation; Starbuck exclaims this after a red alert alarm goes off in response to Galactica's boarding by a Cylon stealth team (Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse #1).
- flark: an alternative of the word frack in an alternate reality, hewing more toward the vulgarism "fuck" than "shit" (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #3).
- Larson's Apogee in C-Minor: a Colonial piano piece played by Baltar (Galactica 1980 #2).[2]
- Mother of Hermes: variation of the phrase "Mother of God"; Tassos uses this exclamation when Starbuck wrings Tassos by his tunic (Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse #3).
- nutszoidal: crazy, in a state of immense frustration (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #9).
- perdition's name: a form of "devil's name"; Adama uses this in an exasperated inquiry regarding a Cylon stealth team boarding Galactica (Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse #1).
- soil-grown mushies: a Colonial foodstuff believed by some to be a higher-quality counterpart to the more commonplace hydronic mushies; Starbuck won three cases of these in order to barter for a ring featuring Geminese sapphires for Cassiopeia (Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse #1-#3).
- Spirit of Caprica: a saying often used in exaltation of an unbelievable miracle; Adama utters this—"Spirit of Caprica preserve us."—when believing they have found Earth within a storm zone (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #8).
Cylons[edit]
- alphad: equivalent to the Colonial "alpha," such a letter is used in the code confirming the legitimacy of the super basestar's critical reactor failure (Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo #4).
- betan: equivalent to the Colonial "beta," such a letter is used in the code confirming the legitimacy of the super basestar's critical reactor failure (Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo #4).
- cautionary myth: early Cylon conditional programming that was unsuccessful, and "remembered" only by IL-series units, e.g. Lucifer (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 3 #4).
- clankies: Colonial slang for Cylons; used by Boxey during Adama's Fleet-wide speech (Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse #1).
- Meclons: a rogue cast of Cylons from Cylon cautionary myths, and later applied to Iblis Cylon forces (Battlestar Galactica: Folly of the Gods).
- tin horn: Colonial slang for Cylons; used by the black market merchant aboard Rising Star from whom Starbuck acquires an engagement ring for Cassiopeia (Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse #1).
Material[edit]
- chromium: a material used in the threading of Colonial uniform braiding (Battlestar Galactica: Starbuck #4).
- Geminese sapphire: a red precious gemstone used in jewelry; Starbuck acquires a ring made with these sapphires in order to propose marriage to Cassiopeia (Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse #3).
Military[edit]
General[edit]
- blue shift: duty cycle 12 centars in length, beginning in the evening and ending in the early morning (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #6).
- cerebral law: law enacted by Doctor Gaius Zee when assuming total command of the Fleet after Adama's death at the hands of the Thirteenth Tribe (Galactica 1980 #2).
- command blues: slang for the uniform worn by officers, like Tigh and Athena (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #9).
- Command Core: alternate name for Core Command (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #7).
- contact alarm: klaxon denoting potential enemy contact (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #8).
- D-com Warrior: "Decompression Colonial Warrior," equipped to handle decompression situations; a force of D-com Warriors is dispatched to repel a Cylon boarding party that attempts to recover the nano-cybrid from Galactica's science deck (Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse #2).
- defense net: a network of automated defenses around each of the Colonies (Battlestar Galactica: Starbuck #1).
- full rate: maximum firing rate during an engagement (Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo #4).
- habitation chamber or hab-pod: crew quarters, such as those aboard Galactica (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #9).
- half-cycle handover: the transition period between military shifts (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #6).
- Officer of the Watch: commanding officer in effective command during a duty cycle (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #6).
- Q-Cache: a military storage depot, many are placed throughout known space for Colonial forces to resupply (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #2).
- red shift: duty cycle 12 centars in length, beginning in the morning and ending in the early evening (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #6).
- snuff dive: a terminal dive (Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo #2).
- time cycle: a military work shift (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #6).
- top tier: the top most tier of Core Command, where the Commander's Station is located (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #6).
Squadrons and Forces[edit]
- Blue Flight/Blue Squadron: interchangeable designation for a fighter squadron
- During the events of leading up to Adama's Gambit, Blue Flight was lead by Apollo, consisting of Boomer, Jolly, and Sheba (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #6).
- Blue Leader: leader of Blue Flight (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #6).
- blue patrol: identifier for a patrol dispatched from Galactica (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #8).
- Bronze Star Squadron: Galactica squadron (Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse #3).
- Red Flight/Red Squadron: interchangeable designation for a fighter squadron
- During the events of leading up to Adama's Gambit, Red Flight was lead by Starbuck, consisting of Breena, Greenbean, and Hightail (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #6).
- In 7358, Red Flight consists of Boomer, Sheba, Greenbean and Breena (Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo #4).
- Red Leader: leader of Red Flight (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #6).
- Silver Spar Squadron: Pegasus squadron, reassigned to Galactica following the Battle of Gamoray, later lead (at times) by Lieutenant Sheba (Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse #3, Battlestar Galactica Classic #1).
Strategies[edit]
- Attack Pattern Omega: a defensive posture employed by Lucifer's Raiders against the Meclons (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 3 #2).
- Beton Beton Five: a defense strategy employed during Adama's Gambit, ordered by Athena (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #11).
- Diamond Spread: flight pattern employed by Vipers (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #6).
- mutli-split: Viper maneuver sprung from a formation during a battle; Boomer orders this during the dogfight outside of the super basestar (Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo #4).
- quad formation: formation of four Vipers that regroup during a battle; Boomer orders this during the dogfight outside of the super basestar (Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo #4).
- trailing line: flight pattern employed by Vipers (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #6).
Technology[edit]
- braking jet: reaction control thrusters on Vipers used to arrest momentum; Viper pilots use braking jets to allow Raiders to overshoot, thus allowing the Warrior to gain targeting lock by quickly switching from being on the enemy's fore to aft (Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo #4).
- datanet: an information network, e.g. internet; each colony has its own, such as the Aerian datanet for Aeries (Battlestar Galactica: Starbuck #2).
- deep-pulse: form of long-range scanning technology employed by the Colonials (Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo #1).
- emergency tracker: device outfitted on Colonial Vipers, used to track (or allow tracking of) other Vipers in need of assistance (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #4).
- environment mask: basic breathing apparatus meant for short-term emergency use; Dr. Wilker keeps such in his lab, and they are later put to use during the Cylon boarding of Galactica (Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse #2).
- exo-lifter: a mechanical apparatus, likely an exoskeleton (ergo, "exo") capable of heavy-duty tasks (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #6).
- fusion missile: ranged offensive ordnance of battlestars (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #11).
- gamma frequency field: energy dampening field; in order to prevent communications to other Cylons, Boomer engages such a field around a Centurion prisoner while it is restrained in Galactica's detention chamber (Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse #2).
- gravitic warhead: ordnance capable of collapsing a wormhole; Adama deploys it upon the Canopus wormhole in order to prevent further Cylon pursuit of the Fleet (Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse #4).
- holo-cube: a hand-held digital device in the shape of a cube, capable of projecting a holographic image (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #1).
- planetary expeditionary vehicle carrier: also known as a "PEV" craft; Gemini is such a craft and is capable of launching smaller craft (such as turbines) on a planet's surface (Galactica 1980 #4).
- pocket grenade: explosive anti-personnel device carried by Colonial Warriors; Starbuck uses a device to cause a hull breach in Dr. Wilker's science lab when the Cylons attempt to recover the nano-cybrid (Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse #2).
- radiation charge: device capable of emitting radiation, enough to render tylium worthless (Battlestar Galactica Annual 2014).
- radiotelegraph probe: form of long-range scanning technology employed by the Colonials (Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo #1).
- stealth probe: clandestine Colonial reconnaissance device (Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse #1).
- tractor field: technology used to ensnare spacecraft; in an alternate reality, a Raider ensnares Starbuck's Temporal Viper in one (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #2).
Temporal Mechanics[edit]
- temporal storm: a convergence of tachyon and other energies capable of bridging two disparate realities (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #2 & #5).
- temporal drive / t-drive: engine powering the temporal warper (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #5).
- temporal weapon: defensive/offensive technology capable of warping space-time for military purposes that, due to its inherently unpredictable and far-reaching nature, the Colonials have outlawed (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #1).
- time mirage: a form of temporal displacement where, to a viewer, an object is frozen in space-time, but interaction with it is impossible (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #2).
- time-warp or temporal warp: a means of conveyance of an object in both space and time, either controlled or uncontrolled (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #2).
Units of Measure[edit]
- light-yahren: Colonial term for lightyear (Galactica 1980 #1).[3]
Miscellany[edit]
- aldarium belt: asteroid belt; Starbuck promises Serina that he would bring Apollo back from his mission, even if it meant dragging him a hundred hectars through this belt (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 1 #1).
- decompression sickness: a physically and mentally exhausting event occurring after experiencing atmospheric decompression; Starbuck blames this sickness after awakening in life sciences and mis-identifying Cassiopeia as Aurora (Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse #1).
- delta-class telepath: individual possessing high psionic potential, capable of being detected by hand scanners (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #9).
- first contact: a Colonial protocol dealing with communications to a new civilization (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #9).
- full rate: a weapon's maximum fire rate, i.e. "weapons free" (Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo #4).
- full retro: engine on full burn, Starbuck compares Doctor Madusa beauty to being "hotter than a thruster on full retro" (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #7).
- handshake signal: the opening transmission commencing first contact protocols (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #9).
- Hovian: a sector containing a planet known for its unique magnetic field, capable of attracting derelict ships much like Iblis' planet (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 3 #1).
- hyper-fast: euphemism for extreme speed (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #6).
- ideo-psion: a mental aberration, an incongruent thought like "wishful thinking" (Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo #3).
- mega-static discharge: created by high energons that can accumulate around craft before they eventually discharge (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #6).
- positive array lock: a sensor lock (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #9).
- power-dead: electrical blackout (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #6).
- protein bar: foodstuff (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 1 #1).
- psionic: someone with mental powers, also used to describe aforesaid powers themselves (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 & Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo)
- telepathic overload: a mental condition, the result of using psionic potential beyond the human mind's ability to cope (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #9).
- ticophine: chemical in fumarello products causing withdrawal symptoms, akin to nicotine (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 1 #1).
- ventle steak: a type of meat, known to be served cooked (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 1 #1).
- void lightning: electrical discharges within a quantum storm zone (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #6).
Marvel Comics[edit]
- armistice: a term referring to the falsely believed-in peace between the Colonials and Cylons (Annihilation!).
- liesuron: a furlough; Apollo tells Zac that he expects that all the Warriors will be given this after the armistice (Annihilation!).
- Note: This is an alternate spelling of the canonical term "leisuron," also used by Apollo when discussing his participation in the recon patrol prior to the Battle of Cimtar (TOS: "Saga of a Star World").
- quadron: a unit of astral distance; the Imperious Leader's basestar is "several hundred quadrons" away from Carillon (Deathtrap!).
- supreme star force: Cylon attack force; Imperious Leader dispatches the star force stationed at Borallus to attack the Fleet at Carillon (Deathtrap!).
Maximum Press comics[edit]
- ion storm: a spatial disturbance, one that creates a malfunction in Cylon 8765 (The Rebirth of Cy, Part 1).
Realm Press comics[edit]
- Psych-Med: mental health specialist, e.g. Doctor Ishtara (Fear of Flying).
Unproduced Scripts[edit]
- barrier wave: a wave of turbulence, such a wave strikes Galactica and the Fleet during their proximity to the Beta Triangle (TOS: "The Beta Pirates").
- Fix-it: robotic machines that serve to repair ships, and are part of the salvage tug sent to repair the Gemini freighter. During Boomer and Starbuck's review of the salvage tug's checklist, they check the readiness of the "Heavy-duty Fix-it" and the "Electronics Fix-it" (TOS: "The Beta Pirates").
- forcewave: another term for barrier wave (TOS: "The Beta Pirates").
- quarter-milliton: a time unit (TOS: "The Beta Pirates").
- gyroball: a spherical toy larger than a marble (TOS: "I Have Seen Earth").
- sentinel buoy: a spheroid spy satellite with lens-systems and sensors that is used by the Cylons. One such satellite detects Galactica as she and her Fleet skirt the outer boundary of the Beta Triangle (TOS: "The Beta Pirates").
References[edit]
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Resnick, Michael (1981). Battlestar Galactica 5: Galactica Discovers Earth. Berkley Books, p. 116.
- ↑ This term is a nod to both Battlestar Galactica creator Glen A. Larson and the company formed by John Dykstra.
- ↑ This term is also used in Encyclopedia Galactica.
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Fifteen Beta Three is an antebellum Centurion responsible for leading the Caprican Cylon Brigade during the Third Colonial Conflict.
From Three, William Adama learns that the Brigade was abandoned by their human Caprican military commander more than 50 years ago. Seeing as the Cylons only have antebellum Raiders and no basestar—due to its destruction by Adama's tactical nuclear device (Battlestar Galactica 3)—he leads them back to the Fleet, even knowing that Three and his ilk may eventually turn on their creators like their brethren had nearly five decades ago (Battlestar Galactica 4).
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