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[[ | [[Image:3x6-Lion's-Head-beacon-1.jpg|thumb|right|The Lion's Head beacon on the infected basetar]] | ||
The '''Lion's Head beacon''' is found by the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] as they | The '''Lion's Head beacon''' is found by the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] as they pursued a probable course to [[Earth]] from the [[Lion's Head Nebula]], as researched by their captive, [[Gaius Baltar]]. | ||
The beacon is apparently an artifact left by the [[ | The beacon is apparently an human artifact left by the [[Thirteenth Tribe]] as they made their way from [[Kobol]] to Earth. | ||
When the beacon is brought aboard the [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]], it soon infects the Cylons, including [[ | When the beacon is brought aboard the [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]], it soon infects the Cylons, including [[Humanoid Cylon|Humanoid Cylons]], [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Raiders]], the [[Hybrid]] and the basestar itself. The [[Cylon Centurion]]s, apparently controlled by the Hybrid, began shutting down as the infection progressed. | ||
Baltar's basestar crew immediately quarantines their [[Resurrection Ship]] to prevent the reception of any transmitted consciousnesses from the dying basestar. They discovered quickly as the infection could spread into their community via their [[Resurrection (RDM)|resurrection process]]. | |||
Baltar is dispatched to the basestar to investigate. The beacon, as seen by Baltar, appears to have gelatinous material within slats in its interior ([[Torn]]). | |||
The beacon is discovered and left behind by a Colonial boarding party after they realize that an infection exists. The beacon is presumably destroyed when the basestar self-destructs ([[A Measure of Salvation]]). | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
*The story behind the Lion Nebula beacon and the virus may have been inspired by the lunar lander [[w:Surveyor 3|Surveyor 3]]. Before launching in 1967, its camera was accidentally contaminated by a common bacterium. When the camera was recovered by [[w:Apollo 12|Apollo 12]] astronauts, the microbes returned to life, having survived two and a half years of vacuum, radiation, and temperature extremes. | *The story behind the Lion Nebula beacon and the virus may have been inspired by the lunar lander [[w:Surveyor 3|Surveyor 3]]. Before launching in 1967, its camera was accidentally contaminated by a common bacterium. When the camera was recovered by [[w:Apollo 12|Apollo 12]] astronauts, the microbes returned to life, having survived two and a half years of vacuum, radiation, and temperature extremes. | ||
*In the podcast for this episode, | *In the podcast for this episode, Ron Moore explains that writing about the beacon in later episodes would have introduced too much work as the characters would scrutinize and analyze it to the point of affecting the overall story, so it was deemed best to leave the beacon on the basestar in the aired storyline to destroy it and dispense of further commentary on the object. | ||
== Related Imagery == | == Related Imagery == | ||
<gallery | <gallery> | ||
Image:3x6-Lion's-Head-beacon-2.jpg|Top back view | Image:3x6-Lion's-Head-beacon-2.jpg|Top back view | ||
Image:3x6-Lion's-Head-beacon-3.jpg|Top front view | Image:3x6-Lion's-Head-beacon-3.jpg|Top front view | ||
Image:3x6-Lion's-Head-beacon-4.jpg|View showing the gelatinous material | Image:3x6-Lion's-Head-beacon-4.jpg|View showing the gelatinous material | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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