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	The Colonial-designed Centurions utilize [[Silica pathways\|artificial intelligence]] and are designed as sentient beings.<ref>[[William Adama]] and {{callsign\|Athena}} confirm this point in season 3 episodes that explain why the advanced successors to the war-era models are not sentient: To prevent an intra-Cylon uprising between the [[humanoid Cylon]]s and their creations.</ref> Like a minority of humans in the Twelve Colonies, the Centurions are practitioners of a religion centered around a "One True God" or what would come to be considered the "Cylon God" {{TRS\|No Exit}}.		The Colonial-designed Centurions utilize [[Silica pathways\|artificial intelligence]] and are designed as sentient beings.<ref>[[William Adama]] and {{callsign\|Athena}} confirm this point in season 3 episodes that explain why the advanced successors to the war-era models are not sentient: To prevent an intra-Cylon uprising between the [[humanoid Cylon]]s and their creations.</ref> Like a minority of humans in the Twelve Colonies, the Centurions are practitioners of a religion centered around a "One True God" or what would come to be considered the "Cylon God" {{TRS\|No Exit}}.

	[[Saul Tigh]], who possessed false memories of the First Cylon War, recalls the Cylon boarding of the ''[[Brenik]]'', and the apparent hatred the Centurions have for humanity - despite the physical inability of the Cylons to show emotion on their faces ([[TRS]]: "[[Scattered]]" deleted scene). The Centurion's feelings for humanity is expressed by one of their creations - [[Cylon_Models#Inorganic_Humanoids\|the cybernetic humanoid]] on Djerba telling [[~~Beka~~ Kelly]] explicitly that they hate humanity {{TRS\|Blood and Chrome}}.		[[Saul Tigh]], who possessed false memories of the First Cylon War, recalls the Cylon boarding of the ''[[Brenik]]'', and the apparent hatred the Centurions have for humanity - despite the physical inability of the Cylons to show emotion on their faces ([[TRS]]: "[[Scattered]]" deleted scene). The Centurion's feelings for humanity is expressed by one of their creations - [[Cylon_Models#Inorganic_Humanoids\|the cybernetic humanoid]] on Djerba telling [[Becca Kelly]] explicitly that they hate humanity {{TRS\|Blood and Chrome}}.

	The reflection of animosity and intensity of the Centurions is apparent in the stylized [[Monclair]] painting in [[William Adama]]'s quarters, depicting Cylon War-era Centurions battling Colonial forced utilizing relatively primitive bladed weapons ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Islanded in a Stream of Stars]]," et al).		The reflection of animosity and intensity of the Centurions is apparent in the stylized [[Monclair]] painting in [[William Adama]]'s quarters, depicting Cylon War-era Centurions battling Colonial forced utilizing relatively primitive bladed weapons ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Islanded in a Stream of Stars]]," et al).

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	The Guardians are a group of Cylon-War era Centurions that pilot a [[Guardian basestar\|single basestar]], containing the first Cylon Hybrid, into deep space following the Armistice. Utilizing decades old Raiders and weaponry, the Guardians operate separately from the rest of the Cylon civilization, becoming something of a Cylon legend.		The Guardians are a group of Cylon-War era Centurions that pilot a [[Guardian basestar\|single basestar]], containing the first Cylon Hybrid, into deep space following the Armistice. Utilizing decades old Raiders and weaponry, the Guardians operate separately from the rest of the Cylon civilization, becoming something of a Cylon legend.

	These Centurions guard the original Hybrid, still alive over 40 years after its creation. Seeking to further their evolution and continue the experiments begun during the first Cylon War, the Guardians capture a civilian science team from the surviving [[The Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]] following the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. This triggers a [[Battle of the Guardian basestar\|battle]] between the Guardian baseship and the [[Pegasus (RDM)\|battlestar ''Pegasus'']], under the command of [[Lee Adama]]. During the battle, an assault team led by Major [[Kendra Shaw]] boards the basestar and engages several Centurions, before rescuing the science team and detonating a [[Weapons in the Re-imagined Series#Nuclear weapons\|nuclear weapon]] that destroys the basestar and kills the Hybrid. As the Raiders were near the basestar and defending it from nearby missiles at the time of the blast, they were presumably destroyed as well {{TRS\|Razor}}.		These Centurions guard the original Hybrid, still alive over 40 years after its creation. Seeking to further their evolution and continue the experiments begun during the first Cylon War, the Guardians capture a civilian science team from the surviving [[The Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]] following the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. This triggers a [[Battle of the Guardian basestar\|battle]] between the Guardian baseship and the [[Pegasus (RDM)\|battlestar ''Pegasus'']], under the command of {{callsign\|Lee Adama}}. During the battle, an assault team led by Major [[Kendra Shaw]] boards the basestar and engages several Centurions, before rescuing the science team and detonating a [[Weapons in the Re-imagined Series#Nuclear weapons\|nuclear weapon]] that destroys the basestar and kills the Hybrid. As the Raiders were near the basestar and defending it from nearby missiles at the time of the blast, they were presumably destroyed as well {{TRS\|Razor}}.

	=== The Colony ===		=== The Colony ===

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	[[~~Image~~:Cent 005.jpg\|thumb\|thumb\|Cylon Centurion during the First Cylon War.]]		[[File:Cent 005.jpg\|thumb\|thumb\|Cylon Centurion during the First Cylon War.]]

	'''Cylon War-era Centurions''' (or simply '''Centurions''') are the quintessential [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylon]] form encountered during the [[Cylon War]]. They are the next evolutionary step following the prototypical [[U-87 Cyber Combat Unit]] and are separate from that model. They are the predecessors to and creators of the [[Humanoid Cylon\|humanoid Cylon]] form.		'''Cylon War-era Centurions''' (or simply '''Centurions''') are the quintessential [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylon]] form encountered during the [[Cylon War]]. They are the next evolutionary step following the prototypical [[U-87 Cyber Combat Unit]] and are separate from that model. They are the predecessors to and creators of the [[Humanoid Cylon\|humanoid Cylon]] form.
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	Like their predecessors, several variations of Cylon War-era Centurion exist during the war ([[CAP]]: "[[Apotheosis (episode)\|Apotheosis]]," [[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]," ''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').		Like their predecessors, several variations of Cylon War-era Centurion exist during the war ([[CAP]]: "[[Apotheosis (episode)\|Apotheosis]]," [[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]," ''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').

	[[~~Image~~:Galactica Museum, "Daybreak, Part II".jpg\|thumb\|left\|The armor of a Centurion in ''Galactica'''s museum.]]		[[File:Galactica Museum, "Daybreak, Part II".jpg\|thumb\|left\|The armor of a Centurion in ''Galactica'''s museum.]]

	Appearing in the years during which [[robot]]s are used by humanity to make life easier on the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]], Centurions are closely related to the Cylons provided by Graystone Industries to the Caprican Ministry of Defense for use as simple soldiers ({{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}, "[[Unvanquished]]").		Appearing in the years during which [[robot]]s are used by humanity to make life easier on the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]], Centurions are closely related to the Cylons provided by Graystone Industries to the Caprican Ministry of Defense for use as simple soldiers ({{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}, "[[Unvanquished]]").
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	===War with Humanity===		===War with Humanity===
	[[~~Image~~:Cylon Centurions on Tuaron, "Razor".jpg\|thumb\|Centurions fire weapons on Tauron during the Cylon War.]]		[[File:Cylon Centurions on Tuaron, "Razor".jpg\|thumb\|Centurions fire weapons on Tauron during the Cylon War.]]

	The Cylon War is staged in various theaters including {{RDM\|Caprica}} and [[Tauron\|Tauron]] and other outlying Colonial [[Ice planet\|world]]s. Centurions are present at these locations, fighting hand to hand against the Colonial Military and civilian fighters, as well as piloting [[Raider (RDM)#Cylon War-era raider\|Raider]]s and commanding [[Basestar (RDM)#Cylon War-era basestar\|basestar]]s in battle against the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]] in space ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]," ''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').		The Cylon War is staged in various theaters including {{RDM\|Caprica}} and [[Tauron\|Tauron]] and other outlying Colonial [[Ice planet\|world]]s. Centurions are present at these locations, fighting hand to hand against the Colonial Military and civilian fighters, as well as piloting [[Raider (RDM)#Cylon War-era raider\|Raider]]s and commanding [[Basestar (RDM)#Cylon War-era basestar\|basestar]]s in battle against the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]] in space ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]," ''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').
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	===The Guardians===		===The Guardians===
	[[~~Image~~:Centurion pair.jpg\|thumb\|Guardian Cylons protect their Hybrid.]]		[[File:Centurion pair.jpg\|thumb\|Guardian Cylons protect their Hybrid.]]

	The Guardians are a group of Cylon-War era Centurions that pilot a [[Guardian basestar\|single basestar]], containing the first Cylon Hybrid, into deep space following the Armistice. Utilizing decades old Raiders and weaponry, the Guardians operate separately from the rest of the Cylon civilization, becoming something of a Cylon legend.		The Guardians are a group of Cylon-War era Centurions that pilot a [[Guardian basestar\|single basestar]], containing the first Cylon Hybrid, into deep space following the Armistice. Utilizing decades old Raiders and weaponry, the Guardians operate separately from the rest of the Cylon civilization, becoming something of a Cylon legend.
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	=== The Colony ===		=== The Colony ===
	[[~~Image~~:Centurions vs. Centurions, "Daybreak, Part II".jpg\|thumb\|right\|Cylon War-era models battle modern Centurions.]]		[[File:Centurions vs. Centurions, "Daybreak, Part II".jpg\|thumb\|right\|Cylon War-era models battle modern Centurions.]]

	Despite the development of the [[Cylon Centurion\|modern Centurion]] model by the humanoid Cylons, some of the original Centurions remain in operation, residing at the Cylon Colony. Serving alongside their more advanced counterparts, these Centurions are instrumental during the [[Battle of the Colony]], when remaining Colonial forces launch an all out offensive to retrieve the half-Cylon, half-Human child [[Hera Agathon\|Hera]].		Despite the development of the [[Cylon Centurion\|modern Centurion]] model by the humanoid Cylons, some of the original Centurions remain in operation, residing at the Cylon Colony. Serving alongside their more advanced counterparts, these Centurions are instrumental during the [[Battle of the Colony]], when remaining Colonial forces launch an all out offensive to retrieve the half-Cylon, half-Human child [[Hera Agathon\|Hera]].
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	==Specifications==		==Specifications==
	[[~~Image~~:Cylon War-era Raider cockpit, "Razor".jpg\|thumb\|left\|Centurions (including a gold-colored variation) pilot a Cylon War-era Raider.]]		[[File:Cylon War-era Raider cockpit, "Razor".jpg\|thumb\|left\|Centurions (including a gold-colored variation) pilot a Cylon War-era Raider.]]

	Retaining much of the appearance of the Caprican-built U-87 Cyber Combat and commercially available offshoots of that model, Cylon War-era Centurions are heavy, bipedal robots distinguished by a roving red eye. During the Cylon War, the Centurions are joined by a number of variations on the typical "toaster" model, as well as earlier Cylon models and more advanced Centurion forms ({{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}, "[[Apotheosis (episode)\|Apotheosis]]"; [[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Razor]]"; ''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').		Retaining much of the appearance of the Caprican-built U-87 Cyber Combat and commercially available offshoots of that model, Cylon War-era Centurions are heavy, bipedal robots distinguished by a roving red eye. During the Cylon War, the Centurions are joined by a number of variations on the typical "toaster" model, as well as earlier Cylon models and more advanced Centurion forms ({{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}, "[[Apotheosis (episode)\|Apotheosis]]"; [[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Razor]]"; ''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').

	===Variations===		===Variations===
	[[~~Image~~:Cylon War-era Centurion fires weapon, "Daybreak, Part II".jpg\|thumb\|A Centurion warrior fires a weapon aboard ''Galactica''.]]		[[File:Cylon War-era Centurion fires weapon, "Daybreak, Part II".jpg\|thumb\|A Centurion warrior fires a weapon aboard ''Galactica''.]]

	The quintessential Cylon War-era Centurions are the chrome-plated "toasters" later seen in the [[Galactica Museum\|museum]] on ''Galactica'' and as costumes worn by children in the years following the war {{TRS\|Miniseries\|Razor\|Daybreak}}.		The quintessential Cylon War-era Centurions are the chrome-plated "toasters" later seen in the [[Galactica Museum\|museum]] on ''Galactica'' and as costumes worn by children in the years following the war {{TRS\|Miniseries\|Razor\|Daybreak}}.
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	===Culture===		===Culture===
	[[~~Image~~:Razor Flashback - Centurion Free-Fall.png\|thumb\|left\|A Centurion aiming its gun in free fall.]]		[[File:Razor Flashback - Centurion Free-Fall.png\|thumb\|left\|A Centurion aiming its gun in free fall.]]

	The Colonial-designed Centurions utilize [[Silica pathways\|artificial intelligence]] and are designed as sentient beings.<ref>[[William Adama]] and {{callsign\|Athena}} confirm this point in season 3 episodes that explain why the advanced successors to the war-era models are not sentient: To prevent an intra-Cylon uprising between the [[humanoid Cylon]]s and their creations.</ref> Like a minority of humans in the Twelve Colonies, the Centurions are practitioners of a religion centered around a "One True God" or what would come to be considered the "Cylon God" {{TRS\|No Exit}}.		The Colonial-designed Centurions utilize [[Silica pathways\|artificial intelligence]] and are designed as sentient beings.<ref>[[William Adama]] and {{callsign\|Athena}} confirm this point in season 3 episodes that explain why the advanced successors to the war-era models are not sentient: To prevent an intra-Cylon uprising between the [[humanoid Cylon]]s and their creations.</ref> Like a minority of humans in the Twelve Colonies, the Centurions are practitioners of a religion centered around a "One True God" or what would come to be considered the "Cylon God" {{TRS\|No Exit}}.
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	==Legacy==		==Legacy==
	[[~~Image~~:Cylon Centurion, BAC.jpg\|thumb\|Centurion variation in service during year 10 of the Cylon War.]]		[[File:Cylon Centurion, BAC.jpg\|thumb\|Centurion variation in service during year 10 of the Cylon War.]]

	The Cylon War-era Centurions are the root of modern Cylon society and their anger and hurt over their enslavement by the peoples of the Twelve Colonies lives on in their humanoid progeny. Despite the Centurions' desire to create organic bodies, certain humanoid Cylons - namely the [[One]]s - express a desire to revert to their original mechanical forms. It is in the name of the Centurions that the humanoid Cylons and their own mechanical counterparts wage a second war on humanity, devastating the Colonies and forcing the few remaining humans into space {{TRS\|No Exit}}.		The Cylon War-era Centurions are the root of modern Cylon society and their anger and hurt over their enslavement by the peoples of the Twelve Colonies lives on in their humanoid progeny. Despite the Centurions' desire to create organic bodies, certain humanoid Cylons - namely the [[One]]s - express a desire to revert to their original mechanical forms. It is in the name of the Centurions that the humanoid Cylons and their own mechanical counterparts wage a second war on humanity, devastating the Colonies and forcing the few remaining humans into space {{TRS\|No Exit}}.
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	===Connection to the Original Series===		===Connection to the Original Series===
	[[~~Image~~:Cylon_centurion_model_0005.jpg\|thumb\|[[Armistice Officer]]'s paper work on the original Cylon Centurion model. {{TRS\|Miniseries}}]]		[[File:Cylon_centurion_model_0005.jpg\|thumb\|[[Armistice Officer]]'s paper work on the original Cylon Centurion model. {{TRS\|Miniseries}}]]

	The readable text of the [[Armistice Officer\|Armistice Officer's]] Cylon Specifications sheet shows:		The readable text of the [[Armistice Officer\|Armistice Officer's]] Cylon Specifications sheet shows:
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	<blockquote>''A Cylon is a bipedal robot. They are self-aware, and usually quite logical. They are not especially fast, but they are quite strong. They are artificial in nature, and are larger than a human, around 6' 6" (2m), although this varies with their type. Cylon eyes glow red, and pulse back and forth. A Cylon is powered by internal powercells which allow it to function without outside aid for around nine to ten [[yahren]]s.<ref>A [[Continuity errors (RDM)\|continuity error or gaffe]] appears in the Armistice Officer's documents with the use of the word "[[yahren]]," an [[Original Series]] term for "year."</ref>''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''A Cylon is a bipedal robot. They are self-aware, and usually quite logical. They are not especially fast, but they are quite strong. They are artificial in nature, and are larger than a human, around 6' 6" (2m), although this varies with their type. Cylon eyes glow red, and pulse back and forth. A Cylon is powered by internal powercells which allow it to function without outside aid for around nine to ten [[yahren]]s.<ref>A [[Continuity errors (RDM)\|continuity error or gaffe]] appears in the Armistice Officer's documents with the use of the word "[[yahren]]," an [[Original Series]] term for "year."</ref>''</blockquote>

	[[~~Image~~:Centuion Display.jpg\|thumb\|Original series Cylon armor on display in ''Galactica'' museum during the Miniseries.]]		[[File:Centuion Display.jpg\|thumb\|Original series Cylon armor on display in ''Galactica'' museum during the Miniseries.]]
	*Centurions in "[[Razor]]" and the [[Razor Flashbacks]] move with greater agility and speed than their Original Series counterparts, and utilize [[Weapons in the Re-imagined Series#Handheld weapons\|projectile weapon]]s instead of a [[laser pistol]] or [[laser rifle]].		*Centurions in "[[Razor]]" and the [[Razor Flashbacks]] move with greater agility and speed than their Original Series counterparts, and utilize [[Weapons in the Re-imagined Series#Handheld weapons\|projectile weapon]]s instead of a [[laser pistol]] or [[laser rifle]].

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	[[Image:Razor Flashback - Centurion Free-Fall.png\|thumb\|left\|A Centurion aiming its gun in free fall.]]		[[Image:Razor Flashback - Centurion Free-Fall.png\|thumb\|left\|A Centurion aiming its gun in free fall.]]

	The Colonial-designed Centurions utilize [[Silica pathways\|artificial intelligence]] and are designed as sentient beings.<ref>[[William Adama]] and ~~[[Sharon Agathon]]~~ confirm this point in season 3 episodes that explain why the advanced successors to the war-era models are not sentient: To prevent an intra-Cylon uprising between the [[humanoid Cylon]]s and their creations.</ref> Like a minority of humans in the Twelve Colonies, the Centurions are practitioners of a religion centered around a "One True God" or what would come to be considered the "Cylon God" {{TRS\|No Exit}}.		The Colonial-designed Centurions utilize [[Silica pathways\|artificial intelligence]] and are designed as sentient beings.<ref>[[William Adama]] and {{callsign\|Athena}} confirm this point in season 3 episodes that explain why the advanced successors to the war-era models are not sentient: To prevent an intra-Cylon uprising between the [[humanoid Cylon]]s and their creations.</ref> Like a minority of humans in the Twelve Colonies, the Centurions are practitioners of a religion centered around a "One True God" or what would come to be considered the "Cylon God" {{TRS\|No Exit}}.

	[[Saul Tigh]], who possessed false memories of the First Cylon War, recalls the Cylon boarding of the ''[[Brenik]]'', and the apparent hatred the Centurions have for humanity - despite the physical inability of the Cylons to show emotion on their faces ([[TRS]]: "[[Scattered]]" deleted scene). The Centurion's feelings for humanity is expressed by one of their creations - [[Cylon_Models#Inorganic_Humanoids\|the cybernetic humanoid]] on Djerba telling [[Beka Kelly]] explicitly that they hate humanity {{TRS\|Blood and Chrome}}.		[[Saul Tigh]], who possessed false memories of the First Cylon War, recalls the Cylon boarding of the ''[[Brenik]]'', and the apparent hatred the Centurions have for humanity - despite the physical inability of the Cylons to show emotion on their faces ([[TRS]]: "[[Scattered]]" deleted scene). The Centurion's feelings for humanity is expressed by one of their creations - [[Cylon_Models#Inorganic_Humanoids\|the cybernetic humanoid]] on Djerba telling [[Beka Kelly]] explicitly that they hate humanity {{TRS\|Blood and Chrome}}.

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	:'' <center><b>CYLON SPECIFICATIONS</b></center>''		:'' <center><b>CYLON SPECIFICATIONS</b></center>''
	:'' <center><b>Cylon Centurian </b><ref>There is some debate among fans regarding the canonical spelling of this model's name. [[Wikipedia:Centurion]]s were professional officers of the Roman Army, and are widely acknowledged as the basis of the Cylon name. Some official material, such as the on-screen appearance of the Armistice Officer's datasheet and the packaging of the original Mattel action figures, used the spelling "Centurian." For the purposes of this wiki, the spelling "Centurion" is used throughout.</ref>[sic]<b> Model 0005</b></center>''		:'' <center><b>Cylon Centurian</b><ref>There is some debate among fans regarding the canonical spelling of this model's name. [[Wikipedia:Centurion\|Centurions]]s were professional officers of the Roman Army, and are widely acknowledged as the basis of the Cylon name. Some official material, such as the on-screen appearance of the Armistice Officer's datasheet and the packaging of the original Mattel action figures, used the spelling "Centurian." For the purposes of this wiki, the spelling "Centurion" is used throughout.</ref>[sic]<b> Model 0005</b></center>''
	: ''<b>The Cylon:</b>		: ''<b>The Cylon:</b>

	<blockquote>''A Cylon is a bipedal robot. They are self-aware, and usually quite logical. They are not especially fast, but they are quite strong. They are artificial in nature, and are larger than a human, around 6' 6" (2m), although this varies with their type. Cylon eyes glow red, and pulse back and forth. A Cylon is powered by internal powercells which allow it to function without outside aid for around nine to ten [[yahren]]s.<ref>A [[Continuity errors (RDM)\|continuity error or gaffe]] appears in the Armistice Officer's documents with the use of the word "yahren" (an Original Series ~~measure of a~~ year).</ref>''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''A Cylon is a bipedal robot. They are self-aware, and usually quite logical. They are not especially fast, but they are quite strong. They are artificial in nature, and are larger than a human, around 6' 6" (2m), although this varies with their type. Cylon eyes glow red, and pulse back and forth. A Cylon is powered by internal powercells which allow it to function without outside aid for around nine to ten [[yahren]]s.<ref>A [[Continuity errors (RDM)\|continuity error or gaffe]] appears in the Armistice Officer's documents with the use of the word "[[yahren]]," an [[Original Series]] term for "year."</ref>''</blockquote>

	[[Image:Centuion Display.jpg\|thumb\|Original series Cylon armor on display in ''Galactica'' museum during the Miniseries.]]		[[Image:Centuion Display.jpg\|thumb\|Original series Cylon armor on display in ''Galactica'' museum during the Miniseries.]]

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	Elsewhere, the Centurions' efforts result in the creation of the [[Hybrid]]s - an evolutionary "dead end" unable to survive without technology, the [[First Hybrid\|first]] of which is created shortly before the cessation of hostilities {{TRS\|Razor}}.		Elsewhere, the Centurions' efforts result in the creation of the [[Hybrid]]s - an evolutionary "dead end" unable to survive without technology, the [[First Hybrid\|first]] of which is created shortly before the cessation of hostilities {{TRS\|Razor}}.

	Unable to create fully organic life, the Centurions agree to end the war in exchange for help from the [[Final Five]] – survivors of the [[Earth (RDM)\|Thirteenth Colony]] who possess [[Resurrection (RDM)\|resurrection technology]]. The Centurions sign the [[Cimtar (RDM)\|Cimtar Peace Accord]] with humanity and withdraw to their territory with The Five. Located somewhere beyond the designated [[Armistice Line]], the Centurions and Final Five construct [[The Colony]] where they develop eight humanoid models, instilling in them monotheistic beliefs {{~~TRSNo~~ Exit\|The Plan}}.		Unable to create fully organic life, the Centurions agree to end the war in exchange for help from the [[Final Five]] – survivors of the [[Earth (RDM)\|Thirteenth Colony]] who possess [[Resurrection (RDM)\|resurrection technology]]. The Centurions sign the [[Cimtar (RDM)\|Cimtar Peace Accord]] with humanity and withdraw to their territory with The Five. Located somewhere beyond the designated [[Armistice Line]], the Centurions and Final Five construct [[The Colony]] where they develop eight humanoid models, instilling in them monotheistic beliefs {{TRS\|No Exit\|The Plan}}.

	===The Guardians===		===The Guardians===

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	Elsewhere, the Centurions' efforts result in the creation of the [[Hybrid]]s - an evolutionary "dead end" unable to survive without technology, the [[First Hybrid\|first]] of which is created shortly before the cessation of hostilities {{TRS\|Razor}}.		Elsewhere, the Centurions' efforts result in the creation of the [[Hybrid]]s - an evolutionary "dead end" unable to survive without technology, the [[First Hybrid\|first]] of which is created shortly before the cessation of hostilities {{TRS\|Razor}}.

	Unable to create fully organic life, the Centurions agree to end the war in exchange for help from the [[Final Five]] – survivors of the [[Earth (RDM)\|Thirteenth Colony]] who possess [[Resurrection (RDM)\|resurrection technology]]. The Centurions sign the [[Cimtar (RDM)\|Cimtar Peace Accord]] with humanity and withdraw to their territory with The Five. Located somewhere beyond the designated [[Armistice Line]], the Centurions and Final Five construct [[The Colony]] where they develop eight humanoid models, instilling in them monotheistic beliefs {{~~TRS\\|No~~ Exit\|The Plan}}.		Unable to create fully organic life, the Centurions agree to end the war in exchange for help from the [[Final Five]] – survivors of the [[Earth (RDM)\|Thirteenth Colony]] who possess [[Resurrection (RDM)\|resurrection technology]]. The Centurions sign the [[Cimtar (RDM)\|Cimtar Peace Accord]] with humanity and withdraw to their territory with The Five. Located somewhere beyond the designated [[Armistice Line]], the Centurions and Final Five construct [[The Colony]] where they develop eight humanoid models, instilling in them monotheistic beliefs {{TRSNo Exit\|The Plan}}.

	===The Guardians===		===The Guardians===

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	Elsewhere, the Centurions' efforts result in the creation of the [[Hybrid]]s - an evolutionary "dead end" unable to survive without technology, the [[First Hybrid\|first]] of which is created shortly before the cessation of hostilities {{TRS\|Razor}}.		Elsewhere, the Centurions' efforts result in the creation of the [[Hybrid]]s - an evolutionary "dead end" unable to survive without technology, the [[First Hybrid\|first]] of which is created shortly before the cessation of hostilities {{TRS\|Razor}}.

	Unable to create fully organic life, the Centurions agree to end the war in exchange for help from the [[Final Five]] – survivors of the [[Earth (RDM)\|Thirteenth Colony]] who possess [[Resurrection (RDM)\|resurrection technology]]. The Centurions sign the [[Cimtar (RDM)\|Cimtar Peace Accord]] with humanity and withdraw to their territory with The Five. Located somewhere beyond the designated [[Armistice Line]], the Centurions and Final Five construct [[The Colony]] where they develop eight humanoid models, instilling in them monotheistic beliefs {{TRS\\|No Exit\|The Plan\}\}.		Unable to create fully organic life, the Centurions agree to end the war in exchange for help from the [[Final Five]] – survivors of the [[Earth (RDM)\|Thirteenth Colony]] who possess [[Resurrection (RDM)\|resurrection technology]]. The Centurions sign the [[Cimtar (RDM)\|Cimtar Peace Accord]] with humanity and withdraw to their territory with The Five. Located somewhere beyond the designated [[Armistice Line]], the Centurions and Final Five construct [[The Colony]] where they develop eight humanoid models, instilling in them monotheistic beliefs {{TRS\\|No Exit\|The Plan}}.

	===The Guardians===		===The Guardians===

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	Elsewhere, the Centurions' efforts result in the creation of the [[Hybrid]]s - an evolutionary "dead end" unable to survive without technology, the [[First Hybrid\|first]] of which is created shortly before the cessation of hostilities {{TRS\|Razor}}.		Elsewhere, the Centurions' efforts result in the creation of the [[Hybrid]]s - an evolutionary "dead end" unable to survive without technology, the [[First Hybrid\|first]] of which is created shortly before the cessation of hostilities {{TRS\|Razor}}.

	Unable to create fully organic life, the Centurions agree to end the war in exchange for help from the [[Final Five]] – survivors of the [[Earth (RDM)\|Thirteenth Colony]] who possess [[Resurrection (RDM)\|resurrection technology]]. The Centurions sign the [[Cimtar (RDM)\|Cimtar Peace Accord]] with humanity and withdraw to their territory with The Five. Located somewhere beyond the designated [[Armistice Line]], the Centurions and Final Five construct [[The Colony]] where they develop eight humanoid models, instilling in them monotheistic beliefs \{\{TRS\\|No Exit\|The Plan\}\}.		Unable to create fully organic life, the Centurions agree to end the war in exchange for help from the [[Final Five]] – survivors of the [[Earth (RDM)\|Thirteenth Colony]] who possess [[Resurrection (RDM)\|resurrection technology]]. The Centurions sign the [[Cimtar (RDM)\|Cimtar Peace Accord]] with humanity and withdraw to their territory with The Five. Located somewhere beyond the designated [[Armistice Line]], the Centurions and Final Five construct [[The Colony]] where they develop eight humanoid models, instilling in them monotheistic beliefs {{TRS\\|No Exit\|The Plan\}\}.

	===The Guardians===		===The Guardians===

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	[[~~Image~~:Cent 005.jpg\|thumb\|thumb\|Cylon Centurion during the First Cylon War.]]		[[File:Cent 005.jpg\|thumb\|thumb\|Cylon Centurion during the First Cylon War.]]

	'''Cylon War-era Centurions''' (or simply '''Centurions''') are the quintessential [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylon]] form encountered during the [[Cylon War]]. They are the next evolutionary step following the prototypical [[U-87 Cyber Combat Unit]] and are separate from that model. They are the predecessors to and creators of the [[Humanoid Cylon\|humanoid Cylon]] form.		'''Cylon War-era Centurions''' (or simply '''Centurions''') are the quintessential [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylon]] form encountered during the [[Cylon War]]. They are the next evolutionary step following the prototypical [[U-87 Cyber Combat Unit]] and are separate from that model. They are the predecessors to and creators of the [[Humanoid Cylon\|humanoid Cylon]] form.
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	Like their predecessors, several variations of Cylon War-era Centurion exist during the war ([[CAP]]: "[[Apotheosis (episode)\|Apotheosis]]," [[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]," ''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').		Like their predecessors, several variations of Cylon War-era Centurion exist during the war ([[CAP]]: "[[Apotheosis (episode)\|Apotheosis]]," [[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]," ''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').

	[[~~Image~~:Galactica Museum, "Daybreak, Part II".jpg\|thumb\|left\|The armor of a Centurion in ''Galactica'''s museum.]]		[[File:Galactica Museum, "Daybreak, Part II".jpg\|thumb\|left\|The armor of a Centurion in ''Galactica'''s museum.]]

	Appearing in the years during which [[robot]]s are used by humanity to make life easier on the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]], Centurions are closely related to the Cylons provided by Graystone Industries to the Caprican Ministry of Defense for use as simple soldiers ({{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}, "[[Unvanquished]]").		Appearing in the years during which [[robot]]s are used by humanity to make life easier on the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]], Centurions are closely related to the Cylons provided by Graystone Industries to the Caprican Ministry of Defense for use as simple soldiers ({{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}, "[[Unvanquished]]").
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	===War with Humanity===		===War with Humanity===
	[[~~Image~~:Cylon Centurions on Tuaron, "Razor".jpg\|thumb\|Centurions fire weapons on Tauron during the Cylon War.]]		[[File:Cylon Centurions on Tuaron, "Razor".jpg\|thumb\|Centurions fire weapons on Tauron during the Cylon War.]]

	The Cylon War is staged in various theaters including {{RDM\|Caprica}} and [[Tauron\|Tauron]] and other outlying Colonial [[Ice planet\|world]]s. Centurions are present at these locations, fighting hand to hand against the Colonial Military and civilian fighters, as well as piloting [[Raider (RDM)#Cylon War-era raider\|Raider]]s and commanding [[Basestar (RDM)#Cylon War-era basestar\|basestar]]s in battle against the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]] in space ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]," ''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').		The Cylon War is staged in various theaters including {{RDM\|Caprica}} and [[Tauron\|Tauron]] and other outlying Colonial [[Ice planet\|world]]s. Centurions are present at these locations, fighting hand to hand against the Colonial Military and civilian fighters, as well as piloting [[Raider (RDM)#Cylon War-era raider\|Raider]]s and commanding [[Basestar (RDM)#Cylon War-era basestar\|basestar]]s in battle against the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]] in space ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]," ''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').
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	===The Guardians===		===The Guardians===
	[[~~Image~~:Centurion pair.jpg\|thumb\|Guardian Cylons protect their Hybrid.]]		[[File:Centurion pair.jpg\|thumb\|Guardian Cylons protect their Hybrid.]]

	The Guardians are a group of Cylon-War era Centurions that pilot a [[Guardian basestar\|single basestar]], containing the first Cylon Hybrid, into deep space following the Armistice. Utilizing decades old Raiders and weaponry, the Guardians operate separately from the rest of the Cylon civilization, becoming something of a Cylon legend.		The Guardians are a group of Cylon-War era Centurions that pilot a [[Guardian basestar\|single basestar]], containing the first Cylon Hybrid, into deep space following the Armistice. Utilizing decades old Raiders and weaponry, the Guardians operate separately from the rest of the Cylon civilization, becoming something of a Cylon legend.
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	=== The Colony ===		=== The Colony ===
	[[~~Image~~:Centurions vs. Centurions, "Daybreak, Part II".jpg\|thumb\|right\|Cylon War-era models battle modern Centurions.]]		[[File:Centurions vs. Centurions, "Daybreak, Part II".jpg\|thumb\|right\|Cylon War-era models battle modern Centurions.]]

	Despite the development of the [[Cylon Centurion\|modern Centurion]] model by the humanoid Cylons, some of the original Centurions remain in operation, residing at the Cylon Colony. Serving alongside their more advanced counterparts, these Centurions are instrumental during the [[Battle of the Colony]], when remaining Colonial forces launch an all out offensive to retrieve the half-Cylon, half-Human child [[Hera Agathon\|Hera]].		Despite the development of the [[Cylon Centurion\|modern Centurion]] model by the humanoid Cylons, some of the original Centurions remain in operation, residing at the Cylon Colony. Serving alongside their more advanced counterparts, these Centurions are instrumental during the [[Battle of the Colony]], when remaining Colonial forces launch an all out offensive to retrieve the half-Cylon, half-Human child [[Hera Agathon\|Hera]].
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	==Specifications==		==Specifications==
	[[~~Image~~:Cylon War-era Raider cockpit, "Razor".jpg\|thumb\|left\|Centurions (including a gold-colored variation) pilot a Cylon War-era Raider.]]		[[File:Cylon War-era Raider cockpit, "Razor".jpg\|thumb\|left\|Centurions (including a gold-colored variation) pilot a Cylon War-era Raider.]]

	Retaining much of the appearance of the Caprican-built U-87 Cyber Combat and commercially available offshoots of that model, Cylon War-era Centurions are heavy, bipedal robots distinguished by a roving red eye. During the Cylon War, the Centurions are joined by a number of variations on the typical "toaster" model, as well as earlier Cylon models and more advanced Centurion forms ({{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}, "[[Apotheosis (episode)\|Apotheosis]]"; [[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Razor]]"; ''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').		Retaining much of the appearance of the Caprican-built U-87 Cyber Combat and commercially available offshoots of that model, Cylon War-era Centurions are heavy, bipedal robots distinguished by a roving red eye. During the Cylon War, the Centurions are joined by a number of variations on the typical "toaster" model, as well as earlier Cylon models and more advanced Centurion forms ({{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}, "[[Apotheosis (episode)\|Apotheosis]]"; [[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Razor]]"; ''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').

	===Variations===		===Variations===
	[[~~Image~~:Cylon War-era Centurion fires weapon, "Daybreak, Part II".jpg\|thumb\|A Centurion warrior fires a weapon aboard ''Galactica''.]]		[[File:Cylon War-era Centurion fires weapon, "Daybreak, Part II".jpg\|thumb\|A Centurion warrior fires a weapon aboard ''Galactica''.]]

	The quintessential Cylon War-era Centurions are the chrome-plated "toasters" later seen in the [[Galactica Museum\|museum]] on ''Galactica'' and as costumes worn by children in the years following the war {{TRS\|Miniseries\|Razor\|Daybreak}}.		The quintessential Cylon War-era Centurions are the chrome-plated "toasters" later seen in the [[Galactica Museum\|museum]] on ''Galactica'' and as costumes worn by children in the years following the war {{TRS\|Miniseries\|Razor\|Daybreak}}.
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	===Culture===		===Culture===
	[[~~Image~~:Razor Flashback - Centurion Free-Fall.png\|thumb\|left\|A Centurion aiming its gun in free fall.]]		[[File:Razor Flashback - Centurion Free-Fall.png\|thumb\|left\|A Centurion aiming its gun in free fall.]]

	The Colonial-designed Centurions utilize [[Silica pathways\|artificial intelligence]] and are designed as sentient beings.<ref>[[William Adama]] and {{callsign\|Athena}} confirm this point in season 3 episodes that explain why the advanced successors to the war-era models are not sentient: To prevent an intra-Cylon uprising between the [[humanoid Cylon]]s and their creations.</ref> Like a minority of humans in the Twelve Colonies, the Centurions are practitioners of a religion centered around a "One True God" or what would come to be considered the "Cylon God" {{TRS\|No Exit}}.		The Colonial-designed Centurions utilize [[Silica pathways\|artificial intelligence]] and are designed as sentient beings.<ref>[[William Adama]] and {{callsign\|Athena}} confirm this point in season 3 episodes that explain why the advanced successors to the war-era models are not sentient: To prevent an intra-Cylon uprising between the [[humanoid Cylon]]s and their creations.</ref> Like a minority of humans in the Twelve Colonies, the Centurions are practitioners of a religion centered around a "One True God" or what would come to be considered the "Cylon God" {{TRS\|No Exit}}.
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	==Legacy==		==Legacy==
	[[~~Image~~:Cylon Centurion, BAC.jpg\|thumb\|Centurion variation in service during year 10 of the Cylon War.]]		[[File:Cylon Centurion, BAC.jpg\|thumb\|Centurion variation in service during year 10 of the Cylon War.]]

	The Cylon War-era Centurions are the root of modern Cylon society and their anger and hurt over their enslavement by the peoples of the Twelve Colonies lives on in their humanoid progeny. Despite the Centurions' desire to create organic bodies, certain humanoid Cylons - namely the [[One]]s - express a desire to revert to their original mechanical forms. It is in the name of the Centurions that the humanoid Cylons and their own mechanical counterparts wage a second war on humanity, devastating the Colonies and forcing the few remaining humans into space {{TRS\|No Exit}}.		The Cylon War-era Centurions are the root of modern Cylon society and their anger and hurt over their enslavement by the peoples of the Twelve Colonies lives on in their humanoid progeny. Despite the Centurions' desire to create organic bodies, certain humanoid Cylons - namely the [[One]]s - express a desire to revert to their original mechanical forms. It is in the name of the Centurions that the humanoid Cylons and their own mechanical counterparts wage a second war on humanity, devastating the Colonies and forcing the few remaining humans into space {{TRS\|No Exit}}.
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	===Connection to the Original Series===		===Connection to the Original Series===
	[[~~Image~~:Cylon_centurion_model_0005.jpg\|thumb\|[[Armistice Officer]]'s paper work on the original Cylon Centurion model. {{TRS\|Miniseries}}]]		[[File:Cylon_centurion_model_0005.jpg\|thumb\|[[Armistice Officer]]'s paper work on the original Cylon Centurion model. {{TRS\|Miniseries}}]]

	The readable text of the [[Armistice Officer\|Armistice Officer's]] Cylon Specifications sheet shows:		The readable text of the [[Armistice Officer\|Armistice Officer's]] Cylon Specifications sheet shows:
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	<blockquote>''A Cylon is a bipedal robot. They are self-aware, and usually quite logical. They are not especially fast, but they are quite strong. They are artificial in nature, and are larger than a human, around 6' 6" (2m), although this varies with their type. Cylon eyes glow red, and pulse back and forth. A Cylon is powered by internal powercells which allow it to function without outside aid for around nine to ten [[yahren]]s.<ref>A [[Continuity errors (RDM)\|continuity error or gaffe]] appears in the Armistice Officer's documents with the use of the word "[[yahren]]," an [[Original Series]] term for "year."</ref>''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''A Cylon is a bipedal robot. They are self-aware, and usually quite logical. They are not especially fast, but they are quite strong. They are artificial in nature, and are larger than a human, around 6' 6" (2m), although this varies with their type. Cylon eyes glow red, and pulse back and forth. A Cylon is powered by internal powercells which allow it to function without outside aid for around nine to ten [[yahren]]s.<ref>A [[Continuity errors (RDM)\|continuity error or gaffe]] appears in the Armistice Officer's documents with the use of the word "[[yahren]]," an [[Original Series]] term for "year."</ref>''</blockquote>

	[[~~Image~~:Centuion Display.jpg\|thumb\|Original series Cylon armor on display in ''Galactica'' museum during the Miniseries.]]		[[File:Centuion Display.jpg\|thumb\|Original series Cylon armor on display in ''Galactica'' museum during the Miniseries.]]
	*Centurions in "[[Razor]]" and the [[Razor Flashbacks]] move with greater agility and speed than their Original Series counterparts, and utilize [[Weapons in the Re-imagined Series#Handheld weapons\|projectile weapon]]s instead of a [[laser pistol]] or [[laser rifle]].		*Centurions in "[[Razor]]" and the [[Razor Flashbacks]] move with greater agility and speed than their Original Series counterparts, and utilize [[Weapons in the Re-imagined Series#Handheld weapons\|projectile weapon]]s instead of a [[laser pistol]] or [[laser rifle]].

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	[[Image:Razor Flashback - Centurion Free-Fall.png\|thumb\|left\|A Centurion aiming its gun in free fall.]]		[[Image:Razor Flashback - Centurion Free-Fall.png\|thumb\|left\|A Centurion aiming its gun in free fall.]]

	The Colonial-designed Centurions utilize [[Silica pathways\|artificial intelligence]] and are designed as sentient beings.<ref>[[William Adama]] and ~~[[Sharon Agathon]]~~ confirm this point in season 3 episodes that explain why the advanced successors to the war-era models are not sentient: To prevent an intra-Cylon uprising between the [[humanoid Cylon]]s and their creations.</ref> Like a minority of humans in the Twelve Colonies, the Centurions are practitioners of a religion centered around a "One True God" or what would come to be considered the "Cylon God" {{TRS\|No Exit}}.		The Colonial-designed Centurions utilize [[Silica pathways\|artificial intelligence]] and are designed as sentient beings.<ref>[[William Adama]] and {{callsign\|Athena}} confirm this point in season 3 episodes that explain why the advanced successors to the war-era models are not sentient: To prevent an intra-Cylon uprising between the [[humanoid Cylon]]s and their creations.</ref> Like a minority of humans in the Twelve Colonies, the Centurions are practitioners of a religion centered around a "One True God" or what would come to be considered the "Cylon God" {{TRS\|No Exit}}.

	[[Saul Tigh]], who possessed false memories of the First Cylon War, recalls the Cylon boarding of the ''[[Brenik]]'', and the apparent hatred the Centurions have for humanity - despite the physical inability of the Cylons to show emotion on their faces ([[TRS]]: "[[Scattered]]" deleted scene). The Centurion's feelings for humanity is expressed by one of their creations - [[Cylon_Models#Inorganic_Humanoids\|the cybernetic humanoid]] on Djerba telling [[Beka Kelly]] explicitly that they hate humanity {{TRS\|Blood and Chrome}}.		[[Saul Tigh]], who possessed false memories of the First Cylon War, recalls the Cylon boarding of the ''[[Brenik]]'', and the apparent hatred the Centurions have for humanity - despite the physical inability of the Cylons to show emotion on their faces ([[TRS]]: "[[Scattered]]" deleted scene). The Centurion's feelings for humanity is expressed by one of their creations - [[Cylon_Models#Inorganic_Humanoids\|the cybernetic humanoid]] on Djerba telling [[Beka Kelly]] explicitly that they hate humanity {{TRS\|Blood and Chrome}}.

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	The Cylon War-era Centurions are the next evolutionary step - or modification - of existing Cylon models created by [[Graystone Industries]] of [[Caprica City]] ({{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}, "[[Apotheosis (episode)\|Apotheosis]]"). Resembling the prototypical [[U-87 Cyber Combat Unit]] chassis, Centurions are distinguished by their iconic chrome armor and sometimes likened to "walking chrome toasters" {{TRS\|Miniseries\|Razor}}.		The Cylon War-era Centurions are the next evolutionary step - or modification - of existing Cylon models created by [[Graystone Industries]] of [[Caprica City]] ({{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}, "[[Apotheosis (episode)\|Apotheosis]]"). Resembling the prototypical [[U-87 Cyber Combat Unit]] chassis, Centurions are distinguished by their iconic chrome armor and sometimes likened to "walking chrome toasters" {{TRS\|Miniseries\|Razor}}.

	Like their predecessors, several variations of Cylon War-era Centurion exist during the war ([[CAP]]: "[[Apotheosis (episode)\|Apotheosis]]", [[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]", ''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').		Like their predecessors, several variations of Cylon War-era Centurion exist during the war ([[CAP]]: "[[Apotheosis (episode)\|Apotheosis]]," [[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]," ''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').

	[[Image:Galactica Museum, "Daybreak, Part II".jpg\|thumb\|left\|The armor of a Centurion in ''Galactica'''s museum.]]		[[Image:Galactica Museum, "Daybreak, Part II".jpg\|thumb\|left\|The armor of a Centurion in ''Galactica'''s museum.]]
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	Appearing in the years during which [[robot]]s are used by humanity to make life easier on the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]], Centurions are closely related to the Cylons provided by Graystone Industries to the Caprican Ministry of Defense for use as simple soldiers ({{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}, "[[Unvanquished]]").		Appearing in the years during which [[robot]]s are used by humanity to make life easier on the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]], Centurions are closely related to the Cylons provided by Graystone Industries to the Caprican Ministry of Defense for use as simple soldiers ({{CAP\|Pilot (Caprica)}}, "[[Unvanquished]]").

	Not long after their introduction to Colonial society as cannon fodder and laborers, the Cylons develop their own culture and religion - worshiping the monotheistic [[God (RDM)\|God]] followed by humans aligned with the [[Soldiers of the One]] cult. Shortly thereafter, the Cylons inexplicably turn on their human masters, initiating the conflict known as the [[Cylon War]] {{CAP\|Apotheosis (episode)}}. Alongside other Cylon models - including the military and [[Civilian Cylon\|commercial]] types - the Centurions become a mainstay in the Cylons' war against humanity ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]", ''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').		Not long after their introduction to Colonial society as cannon fodder and laborers, the Cylons develop their own culture and religion - worshiping the monotheistic [[God (RDM)\|God]] followed by humans aligned with the [[Soldiers of the One]] cult. Shortly thereafter, the Cylons inexplicably turn on their human masters, initiating the conflict known as the [[Cylon War]] {{CAP\|Apotheosis (episode)}}. Alongside other Cylon models - including the military and [[Civilian Cylon\|commercial]] types - the Centurions become a mainstay in the Cylons' war against humanity ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]," ''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').

	===War with Humanity===		===War with Humanity===
	[[Image:Cylon Centurions on Tuaron, "Razor".jpg\|thumb\|Centurions fire weapons on Tauron during the Cylon War.]]		[[Image:Cylon Centurions on Tuaron, "Razor".jpg\|thumb\|Centurions fire weapons on Tauron during the Cylon War.]]

	The Cylon War is staged in various theaters including {{RDM\|Caprica}} and [[Tauron\|Tauron]] and other outlying Colonial [[Ice planet\|world]]s. Centurions are present at these locations, fighting hand to hand against the Colonial Military and civilian fighters, as well as piloting [[Raider (RDM)#Cylon War-era raider\|Raider]]s and commanding [[Basestar (RDM)#Cylon War-era basestar\|basestar]]s in battle against the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]] in space ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]", ''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').		The Cylon War is staged in various theaters including {{RDM\|Caprica}} and [[Tauron\|Tauron]] and other outlying Colonial [[Ice planet\|world]]s. Centurions are present at these locations, fighting hand to hand against the Colonial Military and civilian fighters, as well as piloting [[Raider (RDM)#Cylon War-era raider\|Raider]]s and commanding [[Basestar (RDM)#Cylon War-era basestar\|basestar]]s in battle against the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]] in space ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]," ''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').

	Despite maintaining troops on Colonial worlds, the Cylons establish their own territory adjacent to Colonial space but frequently attack human targets {{TRS\|Blood and Chrome}}.		Despite maintaining troops on Colonial worlds, the Cylons establish their own territory adjacent to Colonial space but frequently attack human targets {{TRS\|Blood and Chrome}}.
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	[[Saul Tigh]], who possessed false memories of the First Cylon War, recalls the Cylon boarding of the ''[[Brenik]]'', and the apparent hatred the Centurions have for humanity - despite the physical inability of the Cylons to show emotion on their faces ([[TRS]]: "[[Scattered]]" deleted scene). The Centurion's feelings for humanity is expressed by one of their creations - [[Cylon_Models#Inorganic_Humanoids\|the cybernetic humanoid]] on Djerba telling [[Beka Kelly]] explicitly that they hate humanity {{TRS\|Blood and Chrome}}.		[[Saul Tigh]], who possessed false memories of the First Cylon War, recalls the Cylon boarding of the ''[[Brenik]]'', and the apparent hatred the Centurions have for humanity - despite the physical inability of the Cylons to show emotion on their faces ([[TRS]]: "[[Scattered]]" deleted scene). The Centurion's feelings for humanity is expressed by one of their creations - [[Cylon_Models#Inorganic_Humanoids\|the cybernetic humanoid]] on Djerba telling [[Beka Kelly]] explicitly that they hate humanity {{TRS\|Blood and Chrome}}.

	The reflection of animosity and intensity of the Centurions is apparent in the stylized [[Monclair]] painting in [[William Adama]]'s quarters, depicting Cylon War-era Centurions battling Colonial forced utilizing relatively primitive bladed weapons ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Islanded in a Stream of Stars]]", et al).		The reflection of animosity and intensity of the Centurions is apparent in the stylized [[Monclair]] painting in [[William Adama]]'s quarters, depicting Cylon War-era Centurions battling Colonial forced utilizing relatively primitive bladed weapons ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Islanded in a Stream of Stars]]," et al).

	==Legacy==		==Legacy==