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== Overview == | |||
: ''One of the first comic books from [[Realm Press]] that primarily features the artwork of [[Matt Busch]], in addition to two stories. ''Prelude I'' features the story of Count [[Iblis (alternate)|Iblis]] and his involvement with the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] and the destruction of Colonial civilization, while ''Prelude II'' sets up [[Zac (alternate)|Zac]] as an agent for the [[Beings of Light]].'' | : ''One of the first comic books from [[Realm Press]] that primarily features the artwork of [[Matt Busch]], in addition to two stories. ''Prelude I'' features the story of Count [[Iblis (alternate)|Iblis]] and his involvement with the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] and the destruction of Colonial civilization, while ''Prelude II'' sets up [[Zac (alternate)|Zac]] as an agent for the [[Beings of Light]].'' | ||
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* The prologue to this prelude reads: | * The prologue to this prelude reads: | ||
: ''It is the seventh millennium of mankind. The human race, descended from the long dead mother world of | : ''It is the seventh millennium of mankind. The human race, descended from the long dead mother world of [[Kobol (TOS)|Kobol]], now dwells on twelve sister worlds, also known as [[The Twelve Colonies of Man|The Colonies]]. For most of the last one thousand [[yahren]], humanity has been at war with the powerful [[Cylon Alliance]].'' | ||
: ''Even as the Colonies were being settled, the seeds of this costly struggle were sown by the malevolent being known as Count [[Iblis (alternate)|Iblis]]. He tricked the Cylon dictator [[Sobekkta]] into betraying his entire living, breathing race and caused them to be replaced by mechanical drones. These relentless, soulless machines are dedicated only to enforcing their order on the galaxy.'' | : ''Even as the Colonies were being settled, the seeds of this costly struggle were sown by the malevolent being known as Count [[Iblis (alternate)|Iblis]]. He tricked the Cylon dictator [[Sobekkta]] into betraying his entire living, breathing race and caused them to be replaced by mechanical drones. These relentless, soulless machines are dedicated only to enforcing their order on the galaxy.'' | ||
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* A young boy (later known to us as [[Zac (alternate)|Zac]]), dressed in a [[Warrior]]'s uniform, dialogues with voice (later known to us as a [[Being of Light]]) in his dreams. When asked if it's everything he wanted to be, the boy replies, "Not everything, but close." | * A young boy (later known to us as [[Zac (alternate)|Zac]]), dressed in a [[Warrior]]'s uniform, dialogues with voice (later known to us as a [[Being of Light]]) in his dreams. When asked if it's everything he wanted to be, the boy replies, "Not everything, but close." | ||
* The boy is shown | * The boy is shown [[Kobol (TOS)|Kobol]] and is told that he will visit the planet on a long journey. He recalls an armistice, although he is uncertain what the armistice leads to or what it pertains to. He later questions why they set out from Kobol to settle [[The Twelve Colonies of Man|The Twelve Colonies]], and why they refer to themselves as "The Colonies" 7,000 [[yahren]] later. | ||
* When dealing with the idea of being cast out, the boy, upon saying that he could never imagine leaving [[Caprica (TOS)|Caprica]] never to return, is told by the voice this: "What you can imagine is not as limited as you might think, and what you will experience is beyond your understanding at this point." | * When dealing with the idea of being cast out, the boy, upon saying that he could never imagine leaving [[Caprica (TOS)|Caprica]] never to return, is told by the voice this: "What you can imagine is not as limited as you might think, and what you will experience is beyond your understanding at this point." | ||
* The boy then sees various images with his [[Apollo (TOS alternate)|brother]] and [[Athena (TOS alternate)|sister]] on Caprica. The boy is told that his brother goes [[Thousand-Yahren War|to war]] and then learns that he, too, will be a warrior. He sees snippets featuring | * The boy then sees various images with his [[Apollo (TOS alternate)|brother]] and [[Athena (TOS alternate)|sister]] on Caprica. The boy is told that his brother goes [[Thousand-Yahren War|to war]] and then learns that he, too, will be a warrior. He sees snippets featuring [[Starbuck (TOS alternate)|Starbuck]], Athena, Apollo and [[Adama (TOS alternate)|Adama]], after this he is told that he will be a great warrior that will fly not with ''them'', but with the forces of Light. He is told that his destiny is not what he imagines it to be, but just as noble—and will not remember this encounter until they meet again. Zac is told that he should dream of far away planets and [[Muffit|mechanical daggits]]. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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== Related imagery == | == Related imagery == | ||
<gallery | <gallery> | ||
File:Eve of Destruction virgin cover.jpg|The "virgin" version of the artwork used for the cover. | File:Eve of Destruction virgin cover.jpg|The "virgin" version of the artwork used for the cover. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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[[Category: Comics]] | [[Category: Comics]] | ||
[[Category: Realm Press Comics]] | [[Category: Realm Press Comics]] | ||
[[Category:TOS]] | |||