Cylons (TOS-LM)

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The Cylons are a cybernetic race and the primary antagonists of the Colonial Fleet. Their goal is the complete annihilation of the human race.

The Cylon military is composed primarily of chrome-armored Centurions. They command a variety of spacecraft, including Raiders, basestars, and specialized assault ships. Their tactics are often sophisticated, going beyond direct assault. They have used a human pawn controlled by an impulse microvator to attempt to destroy Galactica from within ^{(Comics: Look-In Magazine: Storyline 1)}. They also form strategic alliances with local tyrants, such as Mendrix on Zaroak, to exploit planetary resources and enslave populations ^{(Comics: Look-In Magazine: Storyline 4)}.

The Cylon Empire is commanded by the Imperious Leader, a reptilian being who rules from a basestar.

A key vulnerability of the Cylons is their cybernetic nature. They are shown to be susceptible to panic when faced with the illogical threat of a biological plague, a weakness Apollo exploits to escape captivity ^{(Comics: Look-In Magazine: Storyline 3)}.