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== Development == | == Development == | ||
Development work on the Cylon detector had previously been halted when Dr. Baltar was accused by [[Shelly Godfrey]] of being a traitor and temporarily thrown in the [[brig]] {{TRS|Six Degrees of Separation}}. Baltar's "innocence" was proven, however, by Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]], who had previously been ordered by Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] to assist Baltar in the development of the device {{TRS|Water}}. Although considered a military secret, the Cylon detector is nevertheless the subject of constant rumor and innuendo {{TRS|Act of Contrition}}. | |||
Development work on the Cylon detector had previously been halted when Dr. Baltar was accused by [[Shelly Godfrey]] of being a traitor and temporarily thrown in the [[brig]]. Baltar's "innocence" was proven, however, by Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]] | |||
[[Messenger Six]] is the one who initially suggests the construction of the Cylon detector by using the nuclear materials | [[Messenger Six]] is the one who initially suggests the construction of the Cylon detector by using the nuclear materials. Baltar was put in charge of the project because of his known genius and his earlier detection of the fleet's first Cylon infiltrator, [[Number Five#PR Executive Copy|Aaron Doral]], which was also greatly influenced by the image of Number Six {{TRS|Miniseries, Night 2}}. Ironically, the Cylon detection method that Baltar claimed to have used on Doral was pure nonsensical [[technobabble]], unlike his later device. | ||
== Deployment == | == Deployment == | ||
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* The effectiveness of Baltar's detector in detecting the [[Final Five]] is unknown, since the only member of the Five to be tested onscreen is [[Ellen Tigh]], and Baltar said to Messenger Six that he would "never tell" when she asked what Ellen's true results were. | * The effectiveness of Baltar's detector in detecting the [[Final Five]] is unknown, since the only member of the Five to be tested onscreen is [[Ellen Tigh]], and Baltar said to Messenger Six that he would "never tell" when she asked what Ellen's true results were. | ||
* The [[Lymphocytic encephalitis]] virus is accidentally discovered as fatal to humanoid Cylon physiology but harmless to humans {{TRS|A Measure of Salvation}}. While this revelation could be used as a future detector, there have been no indications of research in this direction. | * The [[Lymphocytic encephalitis]] virus is accidentally discovered as fatal to humanoid Cylon physiology but harmless to humans {{TRS|A Measure of Salvation}}. While this revelation could be used as a future detector, there have been no indications of research in this direction. | ||
* It's never made clear just what Baltar used as his control sample (the sample which the blood taken from the citizens was tested against to prove whether an individual was a human) though the most likely answer is he used tissue from the [[Number Two|Leoben Conoy]] Commander Adama encountered on | * It's never made clear just what Baltar used as his control sample (the sample which the blood taken from the citizens was tested against to prove whether an individual was a human) though the most likely answer is he used tissue from the [[Number Two|Leoben Conoy]] Commander Adama encountered on Ragnar Anchorage. | ||
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