Battlestar Wiki - User contributions [en]

Kobol

2005-02-26T18:01:57Z

68.229.240.249:

==Overview==
Kobol is said to be the original home of mankind, once shared with the [[Lords of Kobol]].

Kobol is a verdant world of seas and continents, the latter having large swathes of woodland, grassland and forests ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]).

Kobol was a place where humans and the god dwelt in harmony, the seat of power being the [[City of the Gods]], itself dominated by the Forum and Opera House ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]).

==Great Exodus==
The Great Exodus from Kobol took place some 2,000 years prior to the events of the [[re-imagined|new Battestar Galactica]]. At that time, the 12 tribes departed Kobol for the [[Cyrannus]] system ([[Video Game]]).

It is unclear whether the gods themselves departed Kobol at this time. However, given that their presence is not seen amoung the 12 colonies, it is possible they remained on Kobol. This may be the reason why not everyone departed Kobol at the time of the Great Exodus.

Certainly, it is known that the [[Thirteenth Tribe]] departed Kobol some time after the main exodus ([[Mini-Series]]), to seek a planet known as "([[Earth]])". The gods may also have abandoned Kobol at this time to travel with the Thirteenth Tribe.

==Religious Texts==
During the time humans lived on Kobol, many texts were written, some of which have survived through time, and are regarded by some as religious artefacts, and by others the documenting of myths and legends. Chief among these writings are those of [[Pythia]], who wrote some 1,600 years prior to the Great Exodus, fortelling of another exodus featuring a "caravan of the heavens" lead by someone dying of a "wasting disease" ([[The Hand of God]]). This exodus would lead humanity to a new home, although the leader would die before he/she could enter the new home.

Some of the writings of Pythia have apparently come true: [[Roslin, Laura|President Laura Roslin]], the civil leader of the Colonial fleet is dying of cancer - which can be considered a wasting disease. Fuether, she has several visions, including one of 12 snakes ([[The Hand of God]]) that is specifically foretold by Pythia.

==Rediscovering Kobol==
Kobol is re-discovered by chance when the ''[[Galactica]]'' dispatches her [[Raptor|Raptors]] to locate planets which may provide materials needed to re-supply the fleet ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]).

Following the discovery as predicted by the [[humano-Cylon]] [[Conoy, Leoben|Leoben Conoy]], Roslin becomes convinced that Kobol will lead the fleet to Earth, providing the [[Tomb of Athena]] can be accessed. To do this, the [[Arrow of Apollo]] must be retreived from [[Caprica]].

However, before the surface of Kobol can be reached safely (and the crew of a crashed Raptor rescued), a [[Cylon]] force lead by a [[basestar]] must be eliminated. It is planned to use the captured Cylon [[Raider]] to help with this, but before any plan can be put into action, [[Thrace, Kara|Lt. "Starbuck" Thrace]] uses the Raider to go to Caprica in an attempt to recover the Arrow. [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]].

==Kobol In the Original Series ==

In the [[Original Series|original series]] Kobol was also the mother world from which humanity originated. In that series, it was an ecological / environmental disaster that lead to the migration. During the migration, 12 tribes set out for the stars, but became lost in a starless void before stumbling into the worlds that would become the new twelve colonies of mankind, while the 13th again headed for a world called "Earth".

Kobol is rediscovered in the episode [[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]], which sees a team from the ''[[Galactica]]'' arrive among the ruins of [[Eden]], the planet's largest city. Here they seek to enter the tomb of the [[Ninth Lord of Kobol]] in order to find clues as to the route taken by the Thirteeth Tribe ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]]). A [[TOS Cylon|Cylon]] attack prevents them from doing so.

===Similarities with the [[Re-imagined|New Galactica]]===

Both series of Galactica utilise Kobol in similar ways:

*It is the original home of mankind
*It is found by chance by both fleets
*A tomb may hold the key to the location of Earth
**[[Ninth Lord of Kobol]] - [[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]
**[[Tomb of Athena]] - [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]
*The Colonials encounter Cylons at both.

==Origins of "Kobol"==
"Kobol" originally appears to have derived from "Kolob" which, according to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_articles_about_Mormonism Mormon] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Abraham Book of Abraham] is the "star nearest unto God". [[Glen A. Larson]], creator of the original series is a member of the of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], and as such used Mormon imagery within the show, together with elements of Eygptian imagery that tend to reflect the time of Abraham and the Israelites.

Additional information in preparation, and will be uploaded shortly

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Colonial History]]
[[Category:Colonial Religion]]
[[Category:Planets]]
[[Category:RDM]]

More to be added

Ragnar

2005-02-26T17:59:30Z

68.229.240.249:

A gas giant planet, location of the [[Ragnar Anchorage]] munitions station ([[Mini-Series]], Ragnar may be located in the [[Cyrannus System]] ([[Video Game]]).

The atmosphere of the planet, in keeping with some gas giants, is wracked by violent storms. Ragnar Anchorage station appears to be located in an area of relative calm within the atmosphere, which may be the reverse of such phenomena as the Great Red Spot in the atmosphere of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter_%28planet%29 Jupiter].

The storms themselves create a high level of electromagnetic interference in the upper atmosphere of the planet, which interferes with a range of systems - including a ship's abiliy to plot [[FTL]] jumps. While this may effectively hide ragnar Anchorage from enemy scans, it also means that a ship must cross the "EM Threshold" above the main bult of the atmsophere before attempting a jump. This requires that [[Adama, William|Commander Adama]] must place his ship directly between the planet and an opposing force of Cylon basestars to provide the necessary protection for the civilian fleet to jump away from Colonial space.

Another side effect of the storm is that it gives off a form of radiation that adversly affects Cylon technology - including humano-Cylons. It is possible the initial effects on Cylon technology became known to the Colonials during the [[Cylon War]], prompting them to place the Anchorage within the planet's atmosphere. When [[Conoy, Leoben|Leoben Conoy]] appears to fall sick while trapped on the station with Adama, that gives the commander his first clue that Conoy is a Cylon construct - although at the time he most likely suspects Conoy to be a mechanical android, rather than an almost exact organic replica of a human ([[Mini-Series]]).

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Planets]]
[[Category:RDM]]

Humanoid Cylon

2005-02-26T17:58:22Z

68.229.240.249:

[[Image:Humano-cylon_group.jpg|thumb|Humano-Cylons -- Doral, Number Six, and Conoy on Ragnar (Credit: Sci-Fi Channel)]]
== Overview ==

Following the end of the [[Cylon War]], the Cylons withdrew from Colonial space to a planet of their own. For some 40 years, nothing was heard of them and apparently no attempt was made by the Colonials to keep an eye on them. The only contact expected between the two was at annual meetings at [[Armistice Station]]. However, while the Colonials sent a repeseentative to the station every year, the Cylons did not ([[Mini-Series]]).

During their forty years of isolation, the Cylons developed or evolved a humanoid form that very closely mimics Human form, down to the cellular level.

Humano-Cylons have the capacity to emulate many of the same acts that humans do, including sex acts, as demonstrated by Number 6 model. ([[Mini-Series]])

Huamno-Cylons can also be programmed to believe that they are human.

Like other [[Cylons]], this model utilizes a synthetic, silicon brain that is susceptible by certain classes of radiation. Models of Cylon can also transfer consciousnesses into another copy of itself, though this is limited by distance and other outside interferences. ([[Mini-Series]], [[Flesh and Bone]])

Some or all Cylon "female" models may have the capacity to bear children seeded by Human males. ([[33]], [[Flesh and Bone]], [[Hand of God]]. [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]).

== Known Humano-Cylon Models ==

There are twelve models of Humano-Cylon ([[Mini-Series]])[[#Note|'''**''']]. Four have so far been identified.

=== Sharon "Boomer" Valerii ===

This model has shown naviete in many matters. She is apparently not as religious as other Cylon models, but has demonstrated that she can love, unlike the [[Number Six]] model, and is capable of being impregnated by a human ([[Six Degrees of Separation]], [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]). She may be "defective", as her two personalities (Cylon and Human-programmed), have clashed multiple times ([[Water]]).

Ref: [[Valerii, Sharon]]

=== Number Six / Shelly Godfrey ===

This model utilizes the human need / desire for sexual relations to her advantage. She is religious, believing in a monotheistic deity. She desires to know what it is to be alive.

Typically she is the alpha female, as demonstrated on multiple occasions. ([[Mini-Series]], [[33]], [[Water]], [[Six Degrees of Separation]]).

Ref: [[Number Six]]

=== Aaron Doral ===

This model attempts to sew the seeds of discontent and endeavors to undermine authority that threatens his objectives. ([[Mini-Series]]) Doral-model tackles more of the behind-the-scenes issues, but at times takes it upon himself to execute certain tasks, such as becoming a suicide bomber. ([[Litmus]])

Ref: [[Doral, Aaron]]

=== Leoben Conoy ===

This model has shown to be religiously oriented, using dogma and intermixing truth with falsehoods. It was first discovered on [[Ragnar Station]], claiming to be a scavenger / arms dealer. ([[Mini-Series]])

He can be likened to the serpent of the [[Wikipedia:Genesis|Genesis]] tale in the Earth [[Wikipedia: Christian Bible|Christian Bible]], taunting people with knowledge then watching as the negative consequences come into devestating fruition.

Ref: [[Conoy, Leoben]]

==Note==
It has been widely assumed in fan circles that there are only a total of 12 Cylon models: the four humano-Cylons identified here, plus models such as the [[Cylon Raider]], [[Cylon Warrior]] and [[Cylon Centurian Model 0005|Cylon Centurian]]. However, such an assumption is not supported within either the [[Mini-Series]], or the first season of the series.

Within the [[Mini-Series]], the only references made to there being "twelve models" applies ''directly'' to the humano-Cylons. The confusion appears to arise from [[Number Six|Six]] referring to the original Cylons (called "walking chrome toasters" by Baltar) as a "model".

However, when describing the 12 models, she clearly uses the possessive to indicate she is in fact referring to the humano-Cylons:
:'''As the Cylon attack commences on Caprica, and Baltar presses Six for a way off the planet:'''
:'''Six:''' Gaius, I can't die. When this body is destroyed my memory, my consciousness will be transmitted to a new one. I'll just wake up somewhere else in an identical body.
:'''Baltar:''' You mean there are more out there ''like you''?
:'''Six:''' There are twelve models, I'm number six.

Another argument against the term "12 models" being more inclusive is the fact that so far, ten "models" of Cylon have already been shown: the 4 humano-Cylons, plus the Raider, [[Cylon Reconnaissance Drone|Reconnaissance Drone]], the [[Cylon Basestar|Basestar]], Warrior, Centurian, and the [[Cylo Tanker|Tanker]] (seen in [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]). This would leave only two more models of ''any'' kind to be revealed in future episodes.

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Cylons]]
[[Category:RDM]]