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==[[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]== | ==[[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]== | ||
In the second Cylon War, the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] use a slightly different means of electronic infiltration, after their espionage determined that Colonial use of computer technology has become widespread once again, 40 years after the first war. However, instead of using viruses, backdoors are planted in the [[Command Navigation Program]], the operating system used by the Colonial military, by a [[ | In the second Cylon War, the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] use a slightly different means of electronic infiltration, after their espionage determined that Colonial use of computer technology has become widespread once again, 40 years after the first war. However, instead of using viruses, backdoors are planted in the [[Command Navigation Program]], the operating system used by the Colonial military, by a [[Number Six|human-looking agent]]. | ||
These exploits make it possible to remotely shut down all computers on Colonial warships and fighters, without a possibly lengthy period of time to bypass a computer's defenses. | These exploits make it possible to remotely shut down all computers on Colonial warships and fighters, without a possibly lengthy period of time to bypass a computer's defenses. | ||
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Because ''Galactica'' continued its "no networks" historical tradition, the Cylons could not overcome the battlestar by electronic subversion, and are forced to directly attack the ship. While ''Galactica''{{'|s}} last [[Viper Mark VII]] squadron (which used the [[CNP]]) is compromised and destroyed, ''Galactica'' has, by happenstance, a squadron of [[Viper Mark II]] fighters in its [[Galactica Museum|museum]], which, as similar to or identical to the Cylon War-era Vipers, are impervious to CNP compromise. The Mark IIs give ''Galactica'' sufficient defenses until it is able to rearm itself at [[Ragnar Anchorage]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}. | Because ''Galactica'' continued its "no networks" historical tradition, the Cylons could not overcome the battlestar by electronic subversion, and are forced to directly attack the ship. While ''Galactica''{{'|s}} last [[Viper Mark VII]] squadron (which used the [[CNP]]) is compromised and destroyed, ''Galactica'' has, by happenstance, a squadron of [[Viper Mark II]] fighters in its [[Galactica Museum|museum]], which, as similar to or identical to the Cylon War-era Vipers, are impervious to CNP compromise. The Mark IIs give ''Galactica'' sufficient defenses until it is able to rearm itself at [[Ragnar Anchorage]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}. | ||
In the same relative time, the [[Mercury class battlestar|battlestar]] ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' avoids Cylon computer incursion because most of her critical computer systems were offline while being retrofitted for the CNP by [[Integral Systems Engineering]] contractors. The battlestar [[Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|escapes the destruction of her dock]] via a [[blind jump]]. Later, ''Pegasus'' suffers some cyber-attacks after [[Gina Inviere]] alerts other Cylons of the battlestar's imminent attack on a communications array and causes system failures in several computer systems. Despite Inviere's sabotage, ''Pegasus'' survives to fight another day {{TRS|Pegasus|Razor}}. | In the same relative time, the [[Mercury class battlestar|battlestar]] ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' avoids Cylon computer incursion because most of her critical computer systems were offline while being retrofitted for the CNP by [[Integral Systems Engineering]] contractors. The battlestar [[Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|escapes the destruction of her dock]] via a [[blind jump]]. Later, ''Pegasus'' suffers some cyber-attacks after [[Gina Inviere]] alerts other Cylons of the battlestar's imminent attack on a communications array and causes system failures in several computer systems. Despite Inviere's sabotage, ''Pegasus'' survives to fight another day {{TRS|Pegasus (episode)||Razor}}. | ||
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Upon reading, Valerii warns that the virus, believed removed weeks before, has returned as a "[[w:logic bomb|logic bomb]]". The virus replicated into other systems on the system, probing and learning control and weaknesses. The logic bomb sends a signal through the battlestar's communications system to alert other Cylons of the compromise, and awaited a Cylon force to activate the bomb. | Upon reading, Valerii warns that the virus, believed removed weeks before, has returned as a "[[w:logic bomb|logic bomb]]". The virus replicated into other systems on the system, probing and learning control and weaknesses. The logic bomb sends a signal through the battlestar's communications system to alert other Cylons of the compromise, and awaited a Cylon force to activate the bomb. | ||
Once activated, the logic bomb would take over complete control of the ship, probably venting the ship's atmosphere <ref>The logic bomb tests this ability prior to the imminent Cylon attack by venting the atmosphere of the [[firing range]], almost killing | Once activated, the logic bomb would take over complete control of the ship, probably venting the ship's atmosphere <ref>The logic bomb tests this ability prior to the imminent Cylon attack by venting the atmosphere of the [[firing range]], almost killing [[Kara Thrace]], {{callsign|Lee Adama}} and [[Brendan Costanza]].</ref> to kill its crew, and then training the ship's [[battery|batteries]] on the civilian ships to complete the Fleet's destruction. | ||
Caprica-Valerii offers her services to eradicate the virus by connecting herself through her [[Cylon data port]] to the Colonial mainframe and communication systems through a fiber optic cable. The battlestar erases its hard drives to eradicate the logic bomb, but is left completely defenseless for a time, save Valerii's efforts. | Caprica-Valerii offers her services to eradicate the virus by connecting herself through her [[Cylon data port]] to the Colonial mainframe and communication systems through a fiber optic cable. The battlestar erases its hard drives to eradicate the logic bomb, but is left completely defenseless for a time, save Valerii's efforts. | ||