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	~~A '''logic bomb''' is a [[Wikipedia:Heuristic_(computer_science)\|heuristic]]~~ [[Cylon computer virus\|computer virus]] that is used to execute malignant computer functions either upon command or when certain pre-defined conditions are met. Such bombs are loaded on computers without the users knowledge, or even consent depending on whether or not a flaw of the [[Wikipedia:computer operating system\|computer's operating system]] was exploited.		#REDIRECT [[Cylon computer virus#The Logic Bomb]]

	~~Given that the [[Cylon]]s were created by the [[Colonial]]s, it is assumed that logic bombs were first discovered and implemented by [[Wikipedia:computer scientist\|computer scientist]]s.~~

	~~== Logic bombs in Galactica's computers ==~~

	When Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] establishes a [[Computers in the Re-imagined Series\|computer]] network aboard ''[[Galactica]]'' in order to facilitate [[FTL]] navigational calculations, pieces of the Cylon virus work through every system's mainframe and rewrite code in ''Galactica'''s operational programs ([[Scattered]]). A version of this virus demonstrates its abilities after ''Galactica'' rediscovers the civilian [[The ~~Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]], deactivating power throughout the ship ([[Valley of Darkness]]).~~

	Initially, the crew thought it had eliminated the infection, but when, weeks later, computer malfunctions and equipment failures begin to surface, Gaeta is ordered to run diagnostics and review the [[Wikipedia:source code\|source code]] of programs aboard the ship. [[William Adama]] orders that [[Karl Agathon]] be provided a printout of the source code of a suspected program to show [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)\|Sharon Valerii]] for her review. Upon reading, Valerii offers her services to eradicate the virus, which is designed to remove human control of the [[Galactica type battlestar\|battlestar]].

	Valerii isolates, ostensibly reprogrammed and resent the virus to the oncoming Cylon forces, disabling them and permitting the [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] defense to [[Great Cylon Turkey Shoot\|destroy the Cylon attack forces with impunity]].

	~~All traces of the logic bomb are removed when the [[Wikipedia:hard drive\|hard drive]]s of the battlestar are wiped, and the programs loaded from uninfected backups ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]).~~

	~~== External Links ==~~
	~~{{ext-wikipedia\|article =~~ Logic ~~bomb}}~~

	~~[[Category:A to Z]]~~
	~~[[Category:Cylons]]~~
	~~[[Category:Cylons (RDM)]]~~
	~~[[Category:Technology]]~~
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	A '''logic bomb''' is a [[Wikipedia:Heuristic_(computer_science)\|heuristic]] ~~computer~~ [[virus]] that is used to execute malignant computer functions either upon command or when certain pre-defined conditions are met. Such bombs are loaded on computers without the users knowledge, or even consent depending on whether or not a flaw of the [[Wikipedia:computer operating system\|computer's operating system]] was exploited.		A '''logic bomb''' is a [[Wikipedia:Heuristic_(computer_science)\|heuristic]] [[Cylon computer virus\|computer virus]] that is used to execute malignant computer functions either upon command or when certain pre-defined conditions are met. Such bombs are loaded on computers without the users knowledge, or even consent depending on whether or not a flaw of the [[Wikipedia:computer operating system\|computer's operating system]] was exploited.

	Given that the [[Cylon]]s were created by the [[Colonial]]s, it is assumed that logic bombs were first discovered and implemented by [[Wikipedia:computer scientist\|computer scientist]]s.		Given that the [[Cylon]]s were created by the [[Colonial]]s, it is assumed that logic bombs were first discovered and implemented by [[Wikipedia:computer scientist\|computer scientist]]s.
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	== Logic bombs in Galactica's computers ==		== Logic bombs in Galactica's computers ==

	When Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] ~~established~~ a [[Computers\|computer]] network ~~onboard battlestar~~ ''[[Galactica]]'' in order to facilitate [[FTL]] navigational calculations, pieces of the [[Cylon]] virus ~~went~~ through every system's mainframe and ~~rewrote~~ code in ''Galactica'''s operational programs ([[Scattered]]). A version of this virus ~~demonstrated~~ its abilities after ''Galactica'' ~~rediscovered~~ the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|~~fleet~~]], deactivating power throughout the ship ([[Valley of Darkness]]).		When Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] establishes a [[Computers in the Re-imagined Series\|computer]] network aboard ''[[Galactica]]'' in order to facilitate [[FTL]] navigational calculations, pieces of the Cylon virus work through every system's mainframe and rewrite code in ''Galactica'''s operational programs ([[Scattered]]). A version of this virus demonstrates its abilities after ''Galactica'' rediscovers the civilian [[The Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]], deactivating power throughout the ship ([[Valley of Darkness]]).

	~~When~~ computer malfunctions and equipment failures ~~began surfacing~~, Gaeta ~~was~~ ordered to run diagnostics and review the [[Wikipedia:source code\|source code]] of programs aboard the ship. [[William Adama]] ~~ordered~~ that [[Karl Agathon]] be provided a printout of the source code of a suspected program to show [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)\|Sharon Valerii]] for her review. Upon reading, Valerii ~~offered~~ her services to eradicate the virus, which ~~planned on removing~~ human control of the [[Galactica type battlestar\|battlestar]].		Initially, the crew thought it had eliminated the infection, but when, weeks later, computer malfunctions and equipment failures begin to surface, Gaeta is ordered to run diagnostics and review the [[Wikipedia:source code\|source code]] of programs aboard the ship. [[William Adama]] orders that [[Karl Agathon]] be provided a printout of the source code of a suspected program to show [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)\|Sharon Valerii]] for her review. Upon reading, Valerii offers her services to eradicate the virus, which is designed to remove human control of the [[Galactica type battlestar\|battlestar]].

	Valerii ~~later isolated~~, ostensibly reprogrammed and resent the virus to the oncoming Cylon forces, disabling them and permitting the [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] defense to [[Great Cylon Turkey Shoot\|destroy the Cylon attack forces with impunity]].		Valerii isolates, ostensibly reprogrammed and resent the virus to the oncoming Cylon forces, disabling them and permitting the [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] defense to [[Great Cylon Turkey Shoot\|destroy the Cylon attack forces with impunity]].

	~~As for~~ the bomb~~, all traces of it were~~ removed when the [[Wikipedia:hard drive\|hard drive]]s of the battlestar ~~were~~ wiped, and the programs ~~were~~ loaded from uninfected backups ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]).		All traces of the logic bomb are removed when the [[Wikipedia:hard drive\|hard drive]]s of the battlestar are wiped, and the programs loaded from uninfected backups ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]).

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

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	As for the bomb, all traces of it were removed when the [[Wikipedia:hard drive\|hard drive]]s of the battlestar were wiped, and the programs were loaded from uninfected backups ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]).		As for the bomb, all traces of it were removed when the [[Wikipedia:hard drive\|hard drive]]s of the battlestar were wiped, and the programs were loaded from uninfected backups ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]).

	{{~~WPBOX~~}}		== External Links ==
			{{ext-wikipedia\|article = Logic bomb}}

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	When Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] established a [[Computers\|computer]] network onboard battlestar ''[[Galactica]]'' in order to facilitate [[FTL]] navigational calculations, pieces of the [[Cylon]] virus went through every system's mainframe and rewrote code in ''Galactica'''s operational programs ([[Scattered]]). A version of this virus demonstrated its abilities after ''Galactica'' rediscovered the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet]], deactivating power throughout the ship ([[Valley of Darkness]]).		When Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] established a [[Computers\|computer]] network onboard battlestar ''[[Galactica]]'' in order to facilitate [[FTL]] navigational calculations, pieces of the [[Cylon]] virus went through every system's mainframe and rewrote code in ''Galactica'''s operational programs ([[Scattered]]). A version of this virus demonstrated its abilities after ''Galactica'' rediscovered the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet]], deactivating power throughout the ship ([[Valley of Darkness]]).

	When computer malfunctions and equipment failures began surfacing, Gaeta was ordered to run diagnostics and review the [[Wikipedia:source code\|source code]] of programs aboard the ship. [[William Adama]] ordered that [[Karl Agathon]] ~~provide~~ a ~~carbon copy~~ of a suspected program ~~be shown~~ to [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)\|Sharon Valerii]] for her review. Upon reading ~~a printout of the said code~~, Valerii offered her services to eradicate the virus, which planned on removing human control of the [[Galactica type battlestar\|battlestar]].		When computer malfunctions and equipment failures began surfacing, Gaeta was ordered to run diagnostics and review the [[Wikipedia:source code\|source code]] of programs aboard the ship. [[William Adama]] ordered that [[Karl Agathon]] be provided a printout of the source code of a suspected program to show [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)\|Sharon Valerii]] for her review. Upon reading, Valerii offered her services to eradicate the virus, which planned on removing human control of the [[Galactica type battlestar\|battlestar]].

	Valerii later isolated, ostensibly reprogrammed and resent the virus to the oncoming Cylon forces, disabling them and permitting the [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] defense to [[Great Cylon Turkey Shoot\|destroy the Cylon attack forces with impunity]].		Valerii later isolated, ostensibly reprogrammed and resent the virus to the oncoming Cylon forces, disabling them and permitting the [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] defense to [[Great Cylon Turkey Shoot\|destroy the Cylon attack forces with impunity]].

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	When Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] established a [[Computers\|computer]] network onboard battlestar ''[[Galactica]]'' in order to facilitate [[FTL]] navigational calculations, pieces of the [[Cylon]] virus went through every system's mainframe and rewrote code in ''Galactica'''s operational programs ([[Scattered]]). A version of this virus demonstrated its abilities after ''Galactica'' rediscovered the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet]], deactivating power throughout the ship ([[Valley of Darkness]]).		When Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] established a [[Computers\|computer]] network onboard battlestar ''[[Galactica]]'' in order to facilitate [[FTL]] navigational calculations, pieces of the [[Cylon]] virus went through every system's mainframe and rewrote code in ''Galactica'''s operational programs ([[Scattered]]). A version of this virus demonstrated its abilities after ''Galactica'' rediscovered the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet]], deactivating power throughout the ship ([[Valley of Darkness]]).

	When computer malfunctions and equipment failures began surfacing, Gaeta was ordered to run diagnostics and review the [[Wikipedia:source code\|source code]] of programs aboard the ship. [[William Adama]] ordered that [[Karl Agathon]] provide a carbon copy of a suspected program be shown to [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)\|Sharon Valerii]] for her review. Upon reading a printout of the said code, Valerii offered her services to eradicate the virus, which planned on removing human control of the [[~~Original~~ battlestar ~~(RDM)~~\|battlestar]].		When computer malfunctions and equipment failures began surfacing, Gaeta was ordered to run diagnostics and review the [[Wikipedia:source code\|source code]] of programs aboard the ship. [[William Adama]] ordered that [[Karl Agathon]] provide a carbon copy of a suspected program be shown to [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)\|Sharon Valerii]] for her review. Upon reading a printout of the said code, Valerii offered her services to eradicate the virus, which planned on removing human control of the [[Galactica type battlestar\|battlestar]].

	Valerii later isolated, ostensibly reprogrammed and resent the virus to the oncoming Cylon forces, disabling them and permitting the [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] defense to [[Great Cylon Turkey Shoot\|destroy the Cylon attack forces with impunity]].		Valerii later isolated, ostensibly reprogrammed and resent the virus to the oncoming Cylon forces, disabling them and permitting the [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] defense to [[Great Cylon Turkey Shoot\|destroy the Cylon attack forces with impunity]].

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	When Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] established a [[Computers\|computer]] network onboard battlestar ''[[Galactica]]'' in order to facilitate [[FTL]] navigational calculations, pieces of the [[Cylon]] virus went through every system's mainframe and rewrote code in ''Galactica'''s operational programs ([[Scattered]]). A version of this virus demonstrated its abilities after ''Galactica'' rediscovered the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet]], deactivating power throughout the ship ([[Valley of Darkness]]).		When Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] established a [[Computers\|computer]] network onboard battlestar ''[[Galactica]]'' in order to facilitate [[FTL]] navigational calculations, pieces of the [[Cylon]] virus went through every system's mainframe and rewrote code in ''Galactica'''s operational programs ([[Scattered]]). A version of this virus demonstrated its abilities after ''Galactica'' rediscovered the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet]], deactivating power throughout the ship ([[Valley of Darkness]]).

	When computer malfunctions and equipment failures began surfacing, Gaeta was ordered to run diagnostics and review the [[Wikipedia:source code\|source code]] of programs aboard the ship. [[William Adama]] ordered that [[Karl Agathon]] provide a carbon copy of a suspected program be shown to [[Sharon Valerii]] for her review. Upon reading a printout of the said code, Valerii offered her services to eradicate the virus, which planned on removing human control of the [[Original battlestar (RDM)\|battlestar]].		When computer malfunctions and equipment failures began surfacing, Gaeta was ordered to run diagnostics and review the [[Wikipedia:source code\|source code]] of programs aboard the ship. [[William Adama]] ordered that [[Karl Agathon]] provide a carbon copy of a suspected program be shown to [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)\|Sharon Valerii]] for her review. Upon reading a printout of the said code, Valerii offered her services to eradicate the virus, which planned on removing human control of the [[Original battlestar (RDM)\|battlestar]].

	Valerii later isolated, ostensibly reprogrammed and resent the virus to the oncoming Cylon forces, disabling them and permitting the [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] defense to [[Great Cylon Turkey Shoot\|destroy the Cylon attack forces with impunity]].		Valerii later isolated, ostensibly reprogrammed and resent the virus to the oncoming Cylon forces, disabling them and permitting the [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] defense to [[Great Cylon Turkey Shoot\|destroy the Cylon attack forces with impunity]].

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	== Logic bombs in Galactica's computers ==		== Logic bombs in Galactica's computers ==

	When Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] established a [[Computers\|computer]] network onboard battlestar ''[[Galactica]]'' in order to facilitate [[FTL]] navigational calculations, pieces of the [[Cylon]] virus went through every system's mainframe and rewrote code in ''Galactica'''s operational programs ([[Scattered]]). A version of this virus demonstrated its abilities after ''Galactica'' rediscovered the [[fleet]], deactivating power throughout the ship ([[Valley of Darkness]]).		When Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] established a [[Computers\|computer]] network onboard battlestar ''[[Galactica]]'' in order to facilitate [[FTL]] navigational calculations, pieces of the [[Cylon]] virus went through every system's mainframe and rewrote code in ''Galactica'''s operational programs ([[Scattered]]). A version of this virus demonstrated its abilities after ''Galactica'' rediscovered the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet]], deactivating power throughout the ship ([[Valley of Darkness]]).

	When computer malfunctions and equipment failures began surfacing, Gaeta was ordered to run diagnostics and review the [[Wikipedia:source code\|source code]] of programs aboard the ship. [[William Adama]] ordered that [[Karl Agathon]] provide a carbon copy of a suspected program be shown to [[Sharon Valerii]] for her review. Upon reading a printout of the said code, Valerii offered her services to eradicate the virus, which planned on removing human control of the [[Original battlestar (RDM)\|battlestar]].		When computer malfunctions and equipment failures began surfacing, Gaeta was ordered to run diagnostics and review the [[Wikipedia:source code\|source code]] of programs aboard the ship. [[William Adama]] ordered that [[Karl Agathon]] provide a carbon copy of a suspected program be shown to [[Sharon Valerii]] for her review. Upon reading a printout of the said code, Valerii offered her services to eradicate the virus, which planned on removing human control of the [[Original battlestar (RDM)\|battlestar]].

	Valerii later isolated, ostensibly reprogrammed and resent the virus to the oncoming Cylon forces, disabling them and permitting the [[Viper]] defense to [[Great Cylon Turkey Shoot\|destroy the Cylon attack forces with impunity]].		Valerii later isolated, ostensibly reprogrammed and resent the virus to the oncoming Cylon forces, disabling them and permitting the [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] defense to [[Great Cylon Turkey Shoot\|destroy the Cylon attack forces with impunity]].

	As for the bomb, all traces of it were removed when the [[Wikipedia:hard drive\|hard drive]]s of the battlestar were wiped, and the programs were loaded from uninfected backups ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]).		As for the bomb, all traces of it were removed when the [[Wikipedia:hard drive\|hard drive]]s of the battlestar were wiped, and the programs were loaded from uninfected backups ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]).

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	A '''logic bomb''' is a ~~type of~~ computer [[virus]] that is used to execute malignant computer functions either upon command or when certain pre-defined conditions are met. Such bombs are loaded on computers without the users knowledge, or even consent depending on whether or not a flaw of the [[Wikipedia:computer operating system\|computer's operating system]] was exploited.		A '''logic bomb''' is a [[Wikipedia:Heuristic_(computer_science)\|heuristic]] computer [[virus]] that is used to execute malignant computer functions either upon command or when certain pre-defined conditions are met. Such bombs are loaded on computers without the users knowledge, or even consent depending on whether or not a flaw of the [[Wikipedia:computer operating system\|computer's operating system]] was exploited.

	Given that the [[Cylon]]s were created by the [[Colonial]]s, it is assumed that logic bombs were first discovered and implemented by [[Wikipedia:computer scientist\|computer scientist]]s.		Given that the [[Cylon]]s were created by the [[Colonial]]s, it is assumed that logic bombs were first discovered and implemented by [[Wikipedia:computer scientist\|computer scientist]]s.
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	== Logic bombs in Galactica's computers ==		== Logic bombs in Galactica's computers ==

	When Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] established a [[Computers\|computer]] network onboard battlestar ''[[Galactica]]'' in order to facilitate [[FTL]] navigational calculations, pieces of the [[Cylon]] virus went through every system's mainframe and rewrote code in ''Galactica'''s operational programs ([[Scattered]]). A version of this virus demonstrated its abilities after ''Galactica'' rediscovered the [[fleet]], deactivating power throughout the ship. ([[Valley of Darkness]])		When Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] established a [[Computers\|computer]] network onboard battlestar ''[[Galactica]]'' in order to facilitate [[FTL]] navigational calculations, pieces of the [[Cylon]] virus went through every system's mainframe and rewrote code in ''Galactica'''s operational programs ([[Scattered]]). A version of this virus demonstrated its abilities after ''Galactica'' rediscovered the [[fleet]], deactivating power throughout the ship ([[Valley of Darkness]]).

	When computer malfunctions and equipment failures began surfacing, Gaeta was ordered to run diagnostics and review the [[Wikipedia:source code\|source code]] of programs aboard the ship. [[William Adama]] ordered that [[Karl Agathon]] provide a carbon copy of a suspected program be shown to [[Sharon Valerii]] for her review. Upon reading a printout of the said code, Valerii offered her services to eradicate the virus, which planned on removing human control of the [[battlestar]].		When computer malfunctions and equipment failures began surfacing, Gaeta was ordered to run diagnostics and review the [[Wikipedia:source code\|source code]] of programs aboard the ship. [[William Adama]] ordered that [[Karl Agathon]] provide a carbon copy of a suspected program be shown to [[Sharon Valerii]] for her review. Upon reading a printout of the said code, Valerii offered her services to eradicate the virus, which planned on removing human control of the [[Original battlestar (RDM)\|battlestar]].

	Valerii later isolated and resent the virus to the oncoming Cylon forces, disabling them and permitting the [[Viper]] defense to destroy the ~~force~~.		Valerii later isolated, ostensibly reprogrammed and resent the virus to the oncoming Cylon forces, disabling them and permitting the [[Viper]] defense to [[Great Cylon Turkey Shoot\|destroy the Cylon attack forces with impunity]].

	As for the bomb, all traces of it were removed when the [[Wikipedia:hard drive\|hard drive]]s of the battlestar were wiped, and the programs were loaded from uninfected backups. ([[Flight of the Phoenix]])		As for the bomb, all traces of it were removed when the [[Wikipedia:hard drive\|hard drive]]s of the battlestar were wiped, and the programs were loaded from uninfected backups ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]).

	{{WPBOX}}		{{WPBOX}}

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	== Logic bombs in Galactica's computers ==		== Logic bombs in Galactica's computers ==

	When Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] established a computer network onboard battlestar ''[[Galactica]]'' in order to facilitate [[FTL]] navigational calculations, pieces of the [[Cylon]] virus went through every system's mainframe and rewrote code in ''Galactica'''s operational programs ([[Scattered]]). A version of this virus demonstrated its abilities after ''Galactica'' rediscovered the [[fleet]], deactivating power throughout the ship. ([[Valley of Darkness]])		When Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] established a [[Computers\|computer]] network onboard battlestar ''[[Galactica]]'' in order to facilitate [[FTL]] navigational calculations, pieces of the [[Cylon]] virus went through every system's mainframe and rewrote code in ''Galactica'''s operational programs ([[Scattered]]). A version of this virus demonstrated its abilities after ''Galactica'' rediscovered the [[fleet]], deactivating power throughout the ship. ([[Valley of Darkness]])

	When computer malfunctions and equipment failures began surfacing, Gaeta was ordered to run diagnostics and review the [[Wikipedia:source code\|source code]] of programs aboard the ship. [[William Adama]] ordered that [[Karl Agathon]] provide a carbon copy of a suspected program be shown to [[Sharon Valerii]] for her review. Upon reading a printout of the said code, Valerii offered her services to eradicate the virus, which planned on removing human control of the [[battlestar]].		When computer malfunctions and equipment failures began surfacing, Gaeta was ordered to run diagnostics and review the [[Wikipedia:source code\|source code]] of programs aboard the ship. [[William Adama]] ordered that [[Karl Agathon]] provide a carbon copy of a suspected program be shown to [[Sharon Valerii]] for her review. Upon reading a printout of the said code, Valerii offered her services to eradicate the virus, which planned on removing human control of the [[battlestar]].

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	A '''logic bomb''' is a [[Wikipedia:Heuristic_(computer_science)\|heuristic]] ~~computer~~ [[virus]] that is used to execute malignant computer functions either upon command or when certain pre-defined conditions are met. Such bombs are loaded on computers without the users knowledge, or even consent depending on whether or not a flaw of the [[Wikipedia:computer operating system\|computer's operating system]] was exploited.		A '''logic bomb''' is a [[Wikipedia:Heuristic_(computer_science)\|heuristic]] [[Cylon computer virus\|computer virus]] that is used to execute malignant computer functions either upon command or when certain pre-defined conditions are met. Such bombs are loaded on computers without the users knowledge, or even consent depending on whether or not a flaw of the [[Wikipedia:computer operating system\|computer's operating system]] was exploited.

	Given that the [[Cylon]]s were created by the [[Colonial]]s, it is assumed that logic bombs were first discovered and implemented by [[Wikipedia:computer scientist\|computer scientist]]s.		Given that the [[Cylon]]s were created by the [[Colonial]]s, it is assumed that logic bombs were first discovered and implemented by [[Wikipedia:computer scientist\|computer scientist]]s.
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	== Logic bombs in Galactica's computers ==		== Logic bombs in Galactica's computers ==

	When Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] ~~established~~ a [[Computers\|computer]] network ~~onboard battlestar~~ ''[[Galactica]]'' in order to facilitate [[FTL]] navigational calculations, pieces of the [[Cylon]] virus ~~went~~ through every system's mainframe and ~~rewrote~~ code in ''Galactica'''s operational programs ([[Scattered]]). A version of this virus ~~demonstrated~~ its abilities after ''Galactica'' ~~rediscovered~~ the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|~~fleet~~]], deactivating power throughout the ship ([[Valley of Darkness]]).		When Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] establishes a [[Computers in the Re-imagined Series\|computer]] network aboard ''[[Galactica]]'' in order to facilitate [[FTL]] navigational calculations, pieces of the Cylon virus work through every system's mainframe and rewrite code in ''Galactica'''s operational programs ([[Scattered]]). A version of this virus demonstrates its abilities after ''Galactica'' rediscovers the civilian [[The Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]], deactivating power throughout the ship ([[Valley of Darkness]]).

	~~When~~ computer malfunctions and equipment failures ~~began surfacing~~, Gaeta ~~was~~ ordered to run diagnostics and review the [[Wikipedia:source code\|source code]] of programs aboard the ship. [[William Adama]] ~~ordered~~ that [[Karl Agathon]] be provided a printout of the source code of a suspected program to show [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)\|Sharon Valerii]] for her review. Upon reading, Valerii ~~offered~~ her services to eradicate the virus, which ~~planned on removing~~ human control of the [[Galactica type battlestar\|battlestar]].		Initially, the crew thought it had eliminated the infection, but when, weeks later, computer malfunctions and equipment failures begin to surface, Gaeta is ordered to run diagnostics and review the [[Wikipedia:source code\|source code]] of programs aboard the ship. [[William Adama]] orders that [[Karl Agathon]] be provided a printout of the source code of a suspected program to show [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)\|Sharon Valerii]] for her review. Upon reading, Valerii offers her services to eradicate the virus, which is designed to remove human control of the [[Galactica type battlestar\|battlestar]].

	Valerii ~~later isolated~~, ostensibly reprogrammed and resent the virus to the oncoming Cylon forces, disabling them and permitting the [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] defense to [[Great Cylon Turkey Shoot\|destroy the Cylon attack forces with impunity]].		Valerii isolates, ostensibly reprogrammed and resent the virus to the oncoming Cylon forces, disabling them and permitting the [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] defense to [[Great Cylon Turkey Shoot\|destroy the Cylon attack forces with impunity]].

	~~As for~~ the bomb~~, all traces of it were~~ removed when the [[Wikipedia:hard drive\|hard drive]]s of the battlestar ~~were~~ wiped, and the programs ~~were~~ loaded from uninfected backups ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]).		All traces of the logic bomb are removed when the [[Wikipedia:hard drive\|hard drive]]s of the battlestar are wiped, and the programs loaded from uninfected backups ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]).

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

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	When Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] established a [[Computers\|computer]] network onboard battlestar ''[[Galactica]]'' in order to facilitate [[FTL]] navigational calculations, pieces of the [[Cylon]] virus went through every system's mainframe and rewrote code in ''Galactica'''s operational programs ([[Scattered]]). A version of this virus demonstrated its abilities after ''Galactica'' rediscovered the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet]], deactivating power throughout the ship ([[Valley of Darkness]]).		When Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] established a [[Computers\|computer]] network onboard battlestar ''[[Galactica]]'' in order to facilitate [[FTL]] navigational calculations, pieces of the [[Cylon]] virus went through every system's mainframe and rewrote code in ''Galactica'''s operational programs ([[Scattered]]). A version of this virus demonstrated its abilities after ''Galactica'' rediscovered the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet]], deactivating power throughout the ship ([[Valley of Darkness]]).

	When computer malfunctions and equipment failures began surfacing, Gaeta was ordered to run diagnostics and review the [[Wikipedia:source code\|source code]] of programs aboard the ship. [[William Adama]] ordered that [[Karl Agathon]] ~~provide~~ a ~~carbon copy~~ of a suspected program ~~be shown~~ to [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)\|Sharon Valerii]] for her review. Upon reading ~~a printout of the said code~~, Valerii offered her services to eradicate the virus, which planned on removing human control of the [[Galactica type battlestar\|battlestar]].		When computer malfunctions and equipment failures began surfacing, Gaeta was ordered to run diagnostics and review the [[Wikipedia:source code\|source code]] of programs aboard the ship. [[William Adama]] ordered that [[Karl Agathon]] be provided a printout of the source code of a suspected program to show [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)\|Sharon Valerii]] for her review. Upon reading, Valerii offered her services to eradicate the virus, which planned on removing human control of the [[Galactica type battlestar\|battlestar]].

	Valerii later isolated, ostensibly reprogrammed and resent the virus to the oncoming Cylon forces, disabling them and permitting the [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] defense to [[Great Cylon Turkey Shoot\|destroy the Cylon attack forces with impunity]].		Valerii later isolated, ostensibly reprogrammed and resent the virus to the oncoming Cylon forces, disabling them and permitting the [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] defense to [[Great Cylon Turkey Shoot\|destroy the Cylon attack forces with impunity]].

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	When Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] established a [[Computers\|computer]] network onboard battlestar ''[[Galactica]]'' in order to facilitate [[FTL]] navigational calculations, pieces of the [[Cylon]] virus went through every system's mainframe and rewrote code in ''Galactica'''s operational programs ([[Scattered]]). A version of this virus demonstrated its abilities after ''Galactica'' rediscovered the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet]], deactivating power throughout the ship ([[Valley of Darkness]]).		When Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] established a [[Computers\|computer]] network onboard battlestar ''[[Galactica]]'' in order to facilitate [[FTL]] navigational calculations, pieces of the [[Cylon]] virus went through every system's mainframe and rewrote code in ''Galactica'''s operational programs ([[Scattered]]). A version of this virus demonstrated its abilities after ''Galactica'' rediscovered the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet]], deactivating power throughout the ship ([[Valley of Darkness]]).

	When computer malfunctions and equipment failures began surfacing, Gaeta was ordered to run diagnostics and review the [[Wikipedia:source code\|source code]] of programs aboard the ship. [[William Adama]] ordered that [[Karl Agathon]] provide a carbon copy of a suspected program be shown to [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)\|Sharon Valerii]] for her review. Upon reading a printout of the said code, Valerii offered her services to eradicate the virus, which planned on removing human control of the [[~~Original~~ battlestar ~~(RDM)~~\|battlestar]].		When computer malfunctions and equipment failures began surfacing, Gaeta was ordered to run diagnostics and review the [[Wikipedia:source code\|source code]] of programs aboard the ship. [[William Adama]] ordered that [[Karl Agathon]] provide a carbon copy of a suspected program be shown to [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)\|Sharon Valerii]] for her review. Upon reading a printout of the said code, Valerii offered her services to eradicate the virus, which planned on removing human control of the [[Galactica type battlestar\|battlestar]].

	Valerii later isolated, ostensibly reprogrammed and resent the virus to the oncoming Cylon forces, disabling them and permitting the [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] defense to [[Great Cylon Turkey Shoot\|destroy the Cylon attack forces with impunity]].		Valerii later isolated, ostensibly reprogrammed and resent the virus to the oncoming Cylon forces, disabling them and permitting the [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] defense to [[Great Cylon Turkey Shoot\|destroy the Cylon attack forces with impunity]].

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	When Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] established a [[Computers\|computer]] network onboard battlestar ''[[Galactica]]'' in order to facilitate [[FTL]] navigational calculations, pieces of the [[Cylon]] virus went through every system's mainframe and rewrote code in ''Galactica'''s operational programs ([[Scattered]]). A version of this virus demonstrated its abilities after ''Galactica'' rediscovered the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet]], deactivating power throughout the ship ([[Valley of Darkness]]).		When Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] established a [[Computers\|computer]] network onboard battlestar ''[[Galactica]]'' in order to facilitate [[FTL]] navigational calculations, pieces of the [[Cylon]] virus went through every system's mainframe and rewrote code in ''Galactica'''s operational programs ([[Scattered]]). A version of this virus demonstrated its abilities after ''Galactica'' rediscovered the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet]], deactivating power throughout the ship ([[Valley of Darkness]]).

	When computer malfunctions and equipment failures began surfacing, Gaeta was ordered to run diagnostics and review the [[Wikipedia:source code\|source code]] of programs aboard the ship. [[William Adama]] ordered that [[Karl Agathon]] provide a carbon copy of a suspected program be shown to [[Sharon Valerii]] for her review. Upon reading a printout of the said code, Valerii offered her services to eradicate the virus, which planned on removing human control of the [[Original battlestar (RDM)\|battlestar]].		When computer malfunctions and equipment failures began surfacing, Gaeta was ordered to run diagnostics and review the [[Wikipedia:source code\|source code]] of programs aboard the ship. [[William Adama]] ordered that [[Karl Agathon]] provide a carbon copy of a suspected program be shown to [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)\|Sharon Valerii]] for her review. Upon reading a printout of the said code, Valerii offered her services to eradicate the virus, which planned on removing human control of the [[Original battlestar (RDM)\|battlestar]].

	Valerii later isolated, ostensibly reprogrammed and resent the virus to the oncoming Cylon forces, disabling them and permitting the [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] defense to [[Great Cylon Turkey Shoot\|destroy the Cylon attack forces with impunity]].		Valerii later isolated, ostensibly reprogrammed and resent the virus to the oncoming Cylon forces, disabling them and permitting the [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] defense to [[Great Cylon Turkey Shoot\|destroy the Cylon attack forces with impunity]].

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	== Logic bombs in Galactica's computers ==		== Logic bombs in Galactica's computers ==

	When Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] established a [[Computers\|computer]] network onboard battlestar ''[[Galactica]]'' in order to facilitate [[FTL]] navigational calculations, pieces of the [[Cylon]] virus went through every system's mainframe and rewrote code in ''Galactica'''s operational programs ([[Scattered]]). A version of this virus demonstrated its abilities after ''Galactica'' rediscovered the [[fleet]], deactivating power throughout the ship ([[Valley of Darkness]]).		When Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] established a [[Computers\|computer]] network onboard battlestar ''[[Galactica]]'' in order to facilitate [[FTL]] navigational calculations, pieces of the [[Cylon]] virus went through every system's mainframe and rewrote code in ''Galactica'''s operational programs ([[Scattered]]). A version of this virus demonstrated its abilities after ''Galactica'' rediscovered the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet]], deactivating power throughout the ship ([[Valley of Darkness]]).

	When computer malfunctions and equipment failures began surfacing, Gaeta was ordered to run diagnostics and review the [[Wikipedia:source code\|source code]] of programs aboard the ship. [[William Adama]] ordered that [[Karl Agathon]] provide a carbon copy of a suspected program be shown to [[Sharon Valerii]] for her review. Upon reading a printout of the said code, Valerii offered her services to eradicate the virus, which planned on removing human control of the [[Original battlestar (RDM)\|battlestar]].		When computer malfunctions and equipment failures began surfacing, Gaeta was ordered to run diagnostics and review the [[Wikipedia:source code\|source code]] of programs aboard the ship. [[William Adama]] ordered that [[Karl Agathon]] provide a carbon copy of a suspected program be shown to [[Sharon Valerii]] for her review. Upon reading a printout of the said code, Valerii offered her services to eradicate the virus, which planned on removing human control of the [[Original battlestar (RDM)\|battlestar]].

	Valerii later isolated, ostensibly reprogrammed and resent the virus to the oncoming Cylon forces, disabling them and permitting the [[Viper]] defense to [[Great Cylon Turkey Shoot\|destroy the Cylon attack forces with impunity]].		Valerii later isolated, ostensibly reprogrammed and resent the virus to the oncoming Cylon forces, disabling them and permitting the [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] defense to [[Great Cylon Turkey Shoot\|destroy the Cylon attack forces with impunity]].

	As for the bomb, all traces of it were removed when the [[Wikipedia:hard drive\|hard drive]]s of the battlestar were wiped, and the programs were loaded from uninfected backups ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]).		As for the bomb, all traces of it were removed when the [[Wikipedia:hard drive\|hard drive]]s of the battlestar were wiped, and the programs were loaded from uninfected backups ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]).