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The '''Cylon Alliance''', commonly known as the '''Cylons''', are a powerful and relentless race of sentient machines who usurp their masters' social and racial identity prior to the commencement of the [[Thousand-Yahren War (TOS-RP)|Thousand-Yahren War]] against the [[Twelve Colonies of Man (TOS-RP)|Twelve Colonies]] and the survivors of the human race.

==Origin==
Cylons began as a species of intelligent, reptilian bipedal race of conquerors who ruled over an entire solar system. Their society was led by a bloodthirsty dictator named [[Sobekkta]]. Under his rule, the Cylons developed advanced technology, including [[Centurion (TOS-RP)|robotic Centurions]] to serve as their army.<ref name="BGTB_1999_Cylons">''Battlestar Galactica 1999 Tour Book'' (Realm Press, May 1999), Page 13, 15, 31.</ref>

The transformation of the Cylon race into purely mechanical beings was orchestrated by the malevolent entity known as [[Iblis (TOS-RP)|Count Iblis]], referred to by the Cylons as "the Dark One." He tempted Sobekkta with the promise of immortality, convincing him to transfer his consciousness, and eventually that of his entire race, into mechanical bodies. This event, known as the "Dark Genesis," marked the end of the organic Cylons and the birth of the machine empire. Immediately after his transformation, Sobekkta, now the first [[Imperious Leader (TOS-RP)|Imperious Leader]], turned on his creator and vowed his destruction ({{Comics|Dark Genesis}}).<ref name="BGTB_1999_Cylons_2">''Battlestar Galactica 1999 Tour Book'' (Realm Press, May 1999), Page 16-17, 34.</ref>

==Society and Hierarchy==
The Cylon Alliance is a rigidly hierarchical society, with a clear chain of command.

* '''[[Imperious Leader (TOS-RP)|The Imperious Leader]]''': The supreme ruler of the Cylon Alliance, the Imperious Leader is the original consciousness of the Cylon dictator Sobekkta. He rules with absolute authority and is obsessed with the complete annihilation of the human race ({{Comics|Dark Genesis}}).<ref name="BG008_Cylons">''Battlestar Galactica: Season III'' ''#1'' (Realm Press, June/July 1999), Page 12-13.</ref>

* '''[[IL-series (TOS-RP)|IL-series Cylons]]''': These are high-ranking Cylons who serve as the Imperious Leader's direct subordinates and commanders of the Cylon military. Notable IL-series Cylons include [[Lucifer (TOS-RP)|Lucifer]] and [[Bael (TOS-RP)|Bael]]. There is significant rivalry and political maneuvering among them as they vie for the Imperious Leader's favor.<ref name="BG009_Cylons">''Battlestar Galactica: Season III'' ''#2'' (Realm Press, July 1999), Page 22.</ref>

* '''[[Centurion (TOS-RP)|Centurions]]''': The backbone of the Cylon military, Centurions are robotic soldiers that come in various models, including standard warriors, Group Leaders, and Command Centurions like [[Cyrus (TOS-RP)|Cyrus]].<ref name="BG009_Cylons_2">''Battlestar Galactica: Season III'' ''#2'' (Realm Press, July 1999), Page 7.</ref>

* '''Reptilian Dissenters''': Not all reptilian Cylons followed Sobekkta down the path of mechanical conversion. A group of resistance fighters escaped the Cylon homeworld before the "Dark Genesis" and have been in hiding for a thousand [[Yahren|yahrens]]. A band of these refugees, led by a navigation officer named [[Thraxas]], is discovered by a Colonial patrol after their ship is damaged in a Cylon attack. As penance for his error, Thraxas is banished from his clan and sent to serve Commander [[Adama (TOS-RP)|Adama]] ({{Comics|Fire in the Sky}}).<ref name="BG010_Thraxas">''Battlestar Galactica: Season III'' ''#3'' (Realm Press, September 1999), Page 11, 19.</ref>

==Military and Technology==
The Cylons possess a vast and powerful military machine.

* '''[[Basestar (TOS-RP)|Basestars]]''': These massive warships serve as the command centers of the Cylon fleet. They carry a large complement of [[Raider (TOS-RP)|Raiders]] and are capable of devastating planetary assaults.<ref name="BG001_Cylons">''Battlestar Galactica: The Law of Volahd'' ''#1'' (Realm Press, December 1997), Page 3, 8.</ref>

* '''[[Raider (TOS-RP)|Raiders]]''': The primary Cylon attack craft, Raiders are typically manned by three Centurions and are deployed in large numbers to overwhelm their enemies.<ref name="BG003_Cylons">''Battlestar Galactica: Prison of Souls'' ''#1'' (Realm Press, March 1998), Page 30.</ref>

* '''[[Vulpa Seven|Project Vulpa Seven]]''': A top-secret initiative to create a new, advanced Cylon warrior. The project is a progression of the [[New Life Process]], creating a powerful Cylon created by transferring the consciousness of captured humans into a machine bodies.<ref name="BG010_Cylons">''Battlestar Galactica: Season III'' ''#3'' (Realm Press, September 1999), Page 9.</ref>

==Enemies==
While their primary focus is the destruction of humanity, the Cylons have other enemies:

* '''[[Humanity]]''': The Cylons' sworn enemy. They are engaged in a thousand-yahren war with the goal of completely eradicating the human race.<ref name="BGTB_1999_Cylons_3">''Battlestar Galactica 1999 Tour Book'' (Realm Press, May 1999), Page 7, 17.</ref>

* '''The Ancient Enemy''': Reptilian Cylon separatists that fled the Dark Genesis, and the Cylons believed to be extinct by the time of the [[Battle of Cimtar (TOS-RP)|Battle of Cimtar]]. Their re-emergence is a cause of great alarm for the Imperious Leader .<ref name="BG009_Cylons_3">''Battlestar Galactica: Season III'' ''#2'' (Realm Press, July 1999), Page 14.</ref>

* '''The [[Apshaidians]]''': A hostile, hive-mind race that attacks both Cylon and Colonial forces with the intent of assimilating them.<ref name="BG010_Cylons_2">''Battlestar Galactica: Season III'' ''#3'' (Realm Press, September 1999), Page 25.</ref>

== References ==

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