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Talk:Humanoid Cylon speculation/Archive4

2006-03-12T03:00:48Z

Mojorising1985: The Chief?

== Please aid in concision ==

This article combines the speculations of the Humano-Cylon and Gaius Baltar articles. As such, it is very wordy. I added the conditional summaries to avoid having to say "Ron Moore said this-and-that" in each item. Still, the article is really all over the place. We need to pare each suspect to the basics--bullets if necessary. Please base your information only on what has been mentioned or clearly stated. Lack of evidence ("Nothing says that the Cylons couldn't have been introduced 5 years before the attacks") is invalid to the information actually stated for both Valerii's and Six character--their history is unclear 2 years prior. Concision should clear up the unnecessary editorial here and bring it to basics. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 00:46, 1 February 2006 (EST)
:Agreed, it should have been edited down for the sake of concision, as other points are made elsewhere. Thank you for editing it down to size. --[[User:Ricimer|Ricimer]] 00:48, 1 February 2006 (EST)

=="At least" 2 years==

No Cylon ever said out loud, "we've been infiltrating your society for two years"; we saw that Number Six was going out with baltar for 2 years, and then that Galactica-Boomer had been on Galactica for 2 years, then made the connection. However, although ''wide-scale'' infiltration apparently occured 2 years ago, we have no way of knowing if this is when infiltration of any kind actually began. Case in point; Ellen Tigh. A (deleted) scene said that she was married to Saul Tigh for 7 years. Now, I think it would be highly unlikely that the Cylons developed the humanoid Cylons 10 years after the Cylon War (30 years ago) or something, but the possibility that they were using them for the past 5-10 years seems within the realm of possibility to me. Again, there was never a definative "rule". --[[User:Ricimer|Ricimer]] 00:48, 1 February 2006 (EST)

:I tend to agree. Although circumstantial evidence points to a widespread infiltration campaign launching two years before the miniseries, we have no idea when the Cylons actually developed the ability to construct humanoid models. This, however, should be noted once at the head of the article, not on a per-candidate basis. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 01:10, 1 February 2006 (EST)

::The circumstantial evidence is all we can go on to keep from making stuff up out of the range of given information. It was Baltar, talking to Six, that gave the length of time, but I can't recall Valerii's comment or reference to it. Yes, we do need to avoid repetition; there's a lot of it. I don't believe this article is intending to address or imply that the humanoid Cylons were created 2 years prior, but begin to appear 2 years prior. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 14:49, 1 February 2006 (EST)

:::But that's really the point (not "when were they made"); when were they ''first'' used to infiltrate the Colonies? We really don't know; we only know that two units were inside for 2 years. BTW, it's in "The Farm" when Adama states that Boomer was on the ship for almost 2 years. --[[User:Ricimer|Ricimer]] 15:35, 1 February 2006 (EST)

::::Katee Sackhoff mentioned in an interview that Starbuck had known Boomer for 7 years. That would mean 2 years on Galactica and 5 years of training before that, which makes sense as realisitically not even the Cylons could sneak an agent into the military without any training period. It's much harder than creating a civilian ID, and probably the reason why Boomer had to be a sleeper agent. --[[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 22:54, 2 March 2006 (EST)
:::::This could have just been subject to change. --00:43, 3 March 2006 (CST)

== Billy's Entry ==
There is nothing of note in Billy's entry that could not be also said about Dualla, Tyrol, Cally, Racetrack, Kat, and other minor characters. It's unlikely that we can vouch for all character histories. It's their signficant, influential moments in an episode that appear questionable in intent, or their associations that are important. If there isn't a significant point about Billy's history that puts him at the same level of suspicion as Jammer or Bell, I move to strike this. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 15:06, 1 February 2006 (EST)
:Well, A) It's always the guy you least suspect, though that's more "paranoia" B) no one knows him, I mean even deckahands like Cally or Jammer were on the ship for at least a period of a few months, but *no one* other than Roslin met him before he first shows up on screen. And it would make sense to infiltrate a position with access to a cabinet member. --[[User:Ricimer|Ricimer]] 15:37, 1 February 2006 (EST)
::Not disagreeing, but note that she was an extremely low-ranking cabinet member, and I doubt that the Cylons could have forseen either her "access" to Adar, or her assumption of the presidency after the attack. Besides, they already had Doral following her to Galactica's decommissioning ceremony. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 17:09, 1 February 2006 (EST)

Given that Billy is now dead, his plausibility as a Cylon is completely moot ''unless'' he is found resurrected in a future episode (non-flashback). Only a Cylon agent comes back, which would validate the claim. Also, given that there hasn't been any further points that significantly differentiate his character's suspicion criteria over any other lesser character, I'd rather strike this. Farago's point that Roslin was accompanied by Doral indicates that ''Galactica'' was monitored anyway. There's no real logic leap that can give the Keikeya suspicion enough grounding in comparison to the others. Technically, Roslin herself could be a Cylon with the same logic in that we don't know for sure where she's been in the last two years beyond what's said in the miniseries and "Ephiphanies." --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 18:58, 13 February 2006 (EST)

:If Billy was a cylon, what would his purpose have been? I can't see TPTB deciding to reveal him as a cylon in a future episode because it wouldn't make any sense! He would have had to be a sleeper agent, but he didn't do anything! For almost 9 months! When you're asleep that long, you're practically dead. It should be struck (striked?) --[[User:Drumstick|Drumstick]] 16:59, 25 February 2006 (EST)

== Apollo's Entry ==

Is it permissible to post a link to fanfiction? --[[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]]

: Permissible, possibly. But will it be helpful at all? The Lee-Is-A-Cylon thing is, as I understand it, perpetuated almost entirely by fanfiction. Except that a decent sized group of BSG (RDM) fans like this idea, we'd have thrown Lee off the list a long time ago because we can attest to the fact that he has a father. Linking the fiction would, I think, make it easy for a casual reading to misconstrue a case for Lee's being a Cylon as anything more than ver, very weak. Also... for ease of reading, please try to remember to sign your posts. Easy mistake to make. Just keep it in mind. --[[User:Day|Day]] 23:46, 2 March 2006 (CST)

:Under ''no'' circumstances is it permissible; didn't the section on Apollo make the point that BattlestarWiki does not support such things? Honestly; 20 people make a Apollo-as-Cylon fanfic, then post links to it ''endlessly'' on the poorly-moderated official messageboards. This matter should be dropped. I am sorry, but on this matter there is no question. --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] 00:45, 3 March 2006 (CST)

== Baltar's Entry ==

Can we rule out Baltar as a Cylon now that we've seen "Downloaded"? The whole thing with Six seeing BALTAR in her head seem to imply a certain duality... Six's Baltar is trying to push the human agenda, and Baltar's Six is trying to push the Cylon agenda.--[[User:Mojorising1985|Mojorising1985]] 23:54, 24 February 2006 (EST)

:Yes, please. If Baltar were a Cylon, they couldn't have ''not'' mentioned it in "Downloaded". The whole line of inquiriy is ridiculous. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 00:00, 25 February 2006 (EST)

::Plus, numerous Cylon characters referred to him as human. I'm glad. I think it's a lot less interesting if he were a Cylon. I feel a bit reluctant to remove the whole thing though... I'll just add some information against it from Downloaded, and if anyone else feels it needs to go, they're welcome to delete it. --[[User:Mojorising1985|Mojorising1985]] 00:02, 25 February 2006 (EST)

:::My inclination is to give the "Baltar is a Cylon" boosters a couple days to defend the material here before we chop it. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 00:05, 25 February 2006 (EST)

:::By all means, I feel that we should give them a few days to defend themselves. However, although Six hallucinates Baltar...it is clearly implied that no other Cylons knew about him, and Number Three even says that they both fell in love with humans.
My feelings on the matter, summed up into an easy to read list, are:
:*Baltar-Six is definately NOT the same person as the Number Six we see at the beginning of the Miniseries: Caprica-Six is someone else entirely. Did she load *a separate, backup copy* of herself into Baltar? Still a possibility.
:*Baltar-Six is not a hallucination, this has been proven in "Home, Part II", but no chip is visible on scans: I believe that she is an "Organic Chip", undetectable to scans, and not an "angel" as she claims.
:*Caprica-Six's hallucinated visions of Baltar on the other hand, are simply that: hallucinations, brought on by the apparent stress of killing the man she loved
:*As an inhuman robot not used to emotions or love, this had a profound affect on her; even disregarding Baltar, she is also feeling profound guilt over killing the human race, because after loving Baltar, she's come to think that a loving God would never want what the Cylons did.
:So he's not a Cylon; it's just a cool way of visually showing us that Number Six and the Cylons are so near-human that when placed under moral strain or something, they can hallucinate just like people can. --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] 00:50, 25 February 2006 (EST)

*I will go out on a limb, and propose that this is in fact conclusive proof that Baltar is not a Cylon, because the Cylons amongst themselves say that he is a human. I had been waiting until (my pet theory) Baltar impregnants Gina, but now I feel that this is grounds, '''Spencerian''', to remind you of our [[Talk:Gaius Baltar#A Friendly Wager, Spencerian|Gentlemanly wager]], that if Baltar were proved not to be a Cylon, you would support me in an Administrator election. --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] 00:53, 25 February 2006 (EST)

::Not only is the notion staking an RFA vote on a petty wager rather more than a little disquieting, I'm not even sure Spence ever agreed to those terms. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 01:12, 25 February 2006 (EST)

:::Given that it was a back and forth conversation, to which he gave no refusal in reply, at the time at least, this gave the impression of tacit admission of the terms. --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] 21:45, 25 February 2006 (EST)

The wager is not changed, but you came very close to losing it in "Downloaded." Nor, however, has any proof been revealed in this episode that negates the possibility of Baltar as a Cylon. In fact, since ''only'' Baltar and Six have appeared as virtual beings, this actually ''reinforces,'' not diminishes the possibility since, to this episode, only a Cylon image has appeared this way. Since ''both'' Baltar and Six appear as virtual beings to each other, AND this phenomena is obviously not known or planned for by the Cylons, this doesn't change the nature of what Baltar is or is not (or, by extension, Six). The results from "Downloaded" DO invalidate some of the postulations in the Gaius-the-Cylon speculation, which I will note when I can. When humans and Cylons are in love, things get weird. Note that this hasn't happened with Boomer and Tyrol, but maybe, maybe, their love was not complete enough to create this strange exchange of "love echo." Oh, and for two beings to have the ''exact'' kind of "hallucination" suggests that it is not an hallucination at all. Something else is going on. Peter's point on Baltar's lack of note by other Cylons, however, does have a point, of which I will chew on before commenting further. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 17:09, 25 February 2006 (EST)

:But if Baltar was a Cylon, than why was Six-Baltar pushing for the "human agenda" and talking about how bad it was that millions of humans were killed? --[[User:Mojorising1985|mojorisng1985]] 18:04, 25 February 2006 (EST)

::It was her impression of Baltar (whom she thinks is human). (I think this whole line of speculation is absolutely ludicrous, by the way; but that question really doesn't change anything.) --[[User:Redwall|Redwall]] 20:21, 25 February 2006 (EST)

:::Indeed, this is absolutely nuts. From an in-continuity perspective, the only way Baltar could ''possibly'' be a Cylon as of this episode would be if neither Caprica-Six, Galactica-Valerii, or Caprica-Three knew about it. Caprica-Three appeared to be very high-ranking - she apparently has the authority to have other cylons "boxed", and she knew that Baltar was still alive - something that was not public knowlege. From a dramatic perspective, it's completely impossible, and would invalidate the last two seasons worth of character development. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 20:51, 25 February 2006 (EST)

:"We're two heroes of the cylon, right? Two heroes with different perspectives on the war. Perspectives based by our love of two human beings". Cylons, talking amongst themselves, refer to Baltar as a human being in the episode "Downloaded". This alone is quite a good piece of evidence. --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] 21:46, 25 February 2006 (EST)

::OK, the damage done to Baltar's speculation is nearly complete, but I do not fully concede. I've clarified the information from "Downloaded" but added one important matter: Since the virtual Six and Baltar are not a Cylon creation, where in the world do they come from, and why doesn't Tyrol have a virtual Boomer? Until more information comes out, its my last shot in this salvo that still leaves a thread of doubt. We'll need to condense Baltar's entry later since many concepts there appear invalidated or contradictory to aired content. Oh, and just because the two Cylons believed they were in love with two humans doesn't make it patently true. What did Baltar think ''he'' was shagging before Six's revelation? The writers twist and turn, and I don't believe we're done with this, but yep, my ship is sinking, although not sunk, and I'm still armed with name-calling, a claim that you smell of elderberries, and flatulence in your general direction. :) --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 08:34, 3 March 2006 (CST)

== Additional Qualifier for Speculation? ==

"According to Ron D. Moore, the twelve humanoid models are based on human behavior and personality archetypes distilled into twelve varieties."

It would seem, then, that any new Cylon agents will also need to have reasonably archetypal personalities that are notably different from known agents.
--[[User:Mckooper|Mckooper]] 14:24, 6 March 2006 (CST)
:Very true. Good thinking. Personally I find Billy to be too much like Doral.--[[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 16:31, 6 March (EST)

:: This is my main arguement against Ellen Tigh being a Cylon. She's the same, archetypally, as Six, basically: The attractive, sexually agressive blonde. I'm waiting for model, let's say, Number 12: The Nerd. *wink* --[[User:Day|Day]] 23:30, 7 March 2006 (CST)

== Lay Down Your Burdens ==

Wouldn't the Season Finale exonerate Ellen, the Adamas and Gaeta? There were dozens of Centurions marching through that city. Surely if Ellen were a Cylon, she would have simply joined in the parade as a matter of pride? The Adamas wouldn't have jumped away of either of them were Cylons. And if Gaeta were a Cylon, wouldn't he have simply dropped the charade when he told Baltar they had arrived? [[User:Ragestorm|Ragestorm]] 11:59, 11 March 2006 (CST)
:Even in German-occupied France in World War II, the Gestapo still had spies pretending to be French to try to infiltrate any resistance. --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] 12:07, 11 March 2006 (CST)
::Yes, and we have no particular reason to believe that conquering New Caprica is the end goal for the Cylons; this may only be a push to guide them in a different direction, in which the hidden agents still have a role to play. That said, I do wonder what new human models we'll see on New Caprica. My guess is that at least one will be of the same type as someone in Adama's fleet. --[[User:Saforrest|Saforrest]] 13:11, 11 March 2006 (CST)

== The Chief? ==

What about the chief? Should someone add something for him? Cavil... who was later revealed to be a Cylon, said that he hadn't seen him at any of the cylon parties, the same thing six said about doral. Plus, he kept on wondering why Tyrol couldn't see what was "right in front of his face". And he said "I'm not a Cylon", just like Boomer did in the season 1 finale. It might at least be a possibility. Finally, Cally's pregnancy might be an attempt at creating something similar to Helo/Boomer's child, but with the gender reversed... to see if a Cylon could impregnate a human female. Indeed, that was my intital thought when I accidentally stumbled across pictures of Cally pregnant.

Talk:List of Recurring Character Appearances (RDM)/Archive 1

2006-02-26T00:13:57Z

Mojorising1985:

This is one of the places where our new spoiler policy (whichever it is) will need to be vigilantly enforced. [[Gina]] is listed as having appeared in [[Resurrection Ship]], which of course has not aired yet. --[[User:Fang Aili|Fang Aili]] 16:02, 13 September 2005 (EDT)

We also need to standardize names. We have "Coztanza", "Kat / Katraine", "Sekou Hamilton", etc. I would advocate first last just like the article titles -- it took me a second to figure out who "Conoy" was. --[[User:Redwall|Redwall]] 23:18, 15 September 2005 (EDT)

Why does someone keep on removing the entries for [[Downloaded]] regarding Leoben and Simon. Even if they are doubles, I believe they are intended to be those characters. I can't concieve of any point for introducing new Cylons in the background who look sorta like two we already know, but are not, and furthermore, not telling us about them. The fact that they don't have any dialogue or anything (which might make it clearer that it was a double), implies that they are the same models. --[[User:Mojorising1985|mojorisng1985]] 18:07, 25 February 2006 (EST)

:We know as fact that they are indeend ''intended'' to represent Simon and Leoben, from RDM's podcast, but nonetheless in terms of keeping track of actors this doesn't count, etc. And "why does someone" keep doing that: check the history page; the reasons are in the summary sentence for the edits.--[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] 19:07, 25 February 2006 (EST)

::But the page isn't about the actors playing them, it is about the characters. If Simon appears in more than one episode, he is a recurring character, even if the actor is different. The name of the page was "recurring characters", not "recurring actors". If the purpose of the page is to "keep track of the actors", than perhaps someone should change the name of the page to "List of Recurring Actor Apperances."--[[User:Mojorising1985|mojorisng1985]] 19:13, 25 February 2006 (EST)

Talk:List of Recurring Character Appearances (RDM)/Archive 1

2006-02-26T00:13:25Z

Mojorising1985:

This is one of the places where our new spoiler policy (whichever it is) will need to be vigilantly enforced. [[Gina]] is listed as having appeared in [[Resurrection Ship]], which of course has not aired yet. --[[User:Fang Aili|Fang Aili]] 16:02, 13 September 2005 (EDT)

We also need to standardize names. We have "Coztanza", "Kat / Katraine", "Sekou Hamilton", etc. I would advocate first last just like the article titles -- it took me a second to figure out who "Conoy" was. --[[User:Redwall|Redwall]] 23:18, 15 September 2005 (EDT)

Why does someone keep on removing the entries for [[Downloaded]] regarding Leoben and Simon. Even if they are doubles, I believe they are intended to be those characters. I can't concieve of any point for introducing new Cylons in the background who look sorta like two we already know, but are not, and furthermore, not telling us about them. The fact that they don't have any dialogue or anything (which might make it clearer that it was a double), implies that they are the same models. --[[User:Mojorising1985|mojorisng1985]] 18:07, 25 February 2006 (EST)

:We know as fact that they are indeend ''intended'' to represent Simon and Leoben, from RDM's podcast, but nonetheless in terms of keeping track of actors this doesn't count, etc. And "why does someone" keep doing that: check the history page; the reasons are in the summary sentence for the edits.--[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] 19:07, 25 February 2006 (EST)

::But the page isn't about the actors playing them, they are about the characters. If Simon appears in more than one episode, he is a recurring character, even if the actor is different. The name of the page was "recurring characters", not "recurring actors". If the purpose of the page is to "keep track of the actors", than perhaps someone should change the name of the page to "List of Recurring Actor Apperances."--[[User:Mojorising1985|mojorisng1985]] 19:13, 25 February 2006 (EST)

Talk:List of Recurring Character Appearances (RDM)/Archive 1

2006-02-26T00:13:02Z

Mojorising1985:

This is one of the places where our new spoiler policy (whichever it is) will need to be vigilantly enforced. [[Gina]] is listed as having appeared in [[Resurrection Ship]], which of course has not aired yet. --[[User:Fang Aili|Fang Aili]] 16:02, 13 September 2005 (EDT)

We also need to standardize names. We have "Coztanza", "Kat / Katraine", "Sekou Hamilton", etc. I would advocate first last just like the article titles -- it took me a second to figure out who "Conoy" was. --[[User:Redwall|Redwall]] 23:18, 15 September 2005 (EDT)

Why does someone keep on removing the entries for [[Downloaded]] regarding Leoben and Simon. Even if they are doubles, I believe they are intended to be those characters. I can't concieve of any point for introducing new Cylons in the background who look sorta like two we already know, but are not, and furthermore, not telling us about them. The fact that they don't have any dialogue or anything (which might make it clearer that it was a double), implies that they are the same models. --[[User:Mojorising1985|mojorisng1985]] 18:07, 25 February 2006 (EST)

:We know as fact that they are indeend ''intended'' to represent Simon and Leoben, from RDM's podcast, but nonetheless in terms of keeping track of actors this doesn't count, etc. And "why does someone" keep doing that: check the history page; the reasons are in the summary sentence for the edits.--[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] 19:07, 25 February 2006 (EST)

::But the pages aren't about the actors playing them, they are about the characters. If Simon appears in more than one episode, he is a recurring character, even if the actor is different. The name of the page was "recurring characters", not "recurring actors". If the purpose of the page is to "keep track of the actors", than perhaps someone should change the name of the page to "List of Recurring Actor Apperances."

Resurrection tub

2006-02-26T00:07:52Z

Mojorising1985:

[[Image:CYLON TANK.jpg|thumb|''Cylon Resurrection]]

A '''Cylon rebirthing tank''' is a large tub where the consciousness of a deceased [[Cylon agent]] is transferred to a new Cylon body, suspended within a thick gel.

The tub apparently acts as a receiver from a Cylon download station (either planetary-based or via a [[Resurrection Ship]]) where the consciousness of a killed Cylon agent is re-integrated into a new body to begin life anew, and with the opportunity to continue their work for the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon collective]]. Other agents tend to the new body as its consciousness reforms, encouraging and comforting the recovered agent in a fashion that may be reminiscent to viewers as [[Wikipedia:Midwifery|midwifery]].

The copy of [[Number Six]] that plays a dominant role in the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]] is resurrected in the tank, as is the ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''-stationed copy of [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Sharon "Boomer" Valerii]] ([[Downloaded]]).

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

Talk:List of Recurring Character Appearances (RDM)/Archive 1

2006-02-25T23:07:16Z

Mojorising1985:

Talk:Humanoid Cylon speculation/Archive4

2006-02-25T23:04:04Z

Mojorising1985: /* Baltar's Entry */

User:Mojorising1985

2006-02-25T22:18:31Z

Mojorising1985:

Six-Baltar rocks!

List of Recurring Character Appearances (RDM)

2006-02-25T22:16:47Z

Mojorising1985:

: ''For a more succinct list, refer to: [[List of Recurring Characters (RDM)]].''

==D'anna Biers==
[[D'anna Biers|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Lucy Lawless]]
*Season 2
**[[Final Cut]]
**[[Downloaded]]
*Season 3
**10 episodes

==Helena Cain==
[[Helena Cain|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Michelle Forbes]]
*Season 2 (2005/6)
**[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]
**[[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]
**[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]

==Cally==
[[Cally|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Nicki+Clyne Nicki Clyne]
* [[Mini-Series]]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[33]]
** [[Water]]
** [[Bastille Day]]
** [[Act of Contrition]]
** [[You Can't Go Home Again]]
** [[Litmus]]
** [[Six Degrees of Separation]]
** [[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]
** [[Colonial Day]]
** [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]
** [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]
* Season 2 (2005/6)
** [[Scattered]]
** [[Valley of Darkness]]
** [[Fragged]]
** [[Resistance]]
** [[The Farm]]
** [[Flight of the Phoenix ]]
** [[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]
** [[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]
** [[Epiphanies]]
** [[The Captain's Hand]]

==Leoben Conoy==
[[Leoben Conoy|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Callum Keith Rennie]]
* [[Mini-Series]]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[Flesh and Bone]]
* Season 2 (2005/6)
** [[Downloaded]]

==Brendan "Hot Dog" Constanza==
[[Brendan Constanza|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Bodie Olmos]]
* Season One (2004/5)
** [[Act of Contrition]]
** [[Litmus]]
** [[You Can't Go Home Again]]
** [[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]
** [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]
*Season 2 (2005/6)
** [[Scattered]]
** [[Valley of Darkness]]
** [[Resistance]]
** [[Final Cut]]

==Cottle (Doctor)==
[[Cottle|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Donnelly+Rhodes Donnelly Rhodes]
* Season One (2004/5)
** [[Act of Contrition]]
** [[You Can't Go Home Again]]
** [[Litmus]]
** [[Six Degrees of Separation]]
** [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]
*Season 2
**[[Fragged]]
**[[Resistance]]
**[[Final Cut]]
**[[Flight of the Phoenix ]]
**[[Epiphanies]]
**[[Black Market]]
**[[The Captain's Hand]]

==Aaron Doral==
[[Aaron Doral|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Matthew Bennett]]
* [[Mini-Series]]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[Bastille Day]]
** [[Flesh and Bone]]
** [[Litmus]]
** [[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]
*Season 2
**[[Final Cut]]
**[[Downloaded]]

==Margaret "Racetrack" Edmonson==
[[Margaret Edmonson|Character Biography]]

Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/name/nm1489668/ Leah Cairns]
*Season 1 (2004/5)
**[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]
*Season 2 (2005/6)
**[[Scattered]]
**[[Valley of Darkness]]
**[[Fragged]]
**[[Resistance]]
**[[Final Cut]]
**[[Flight of the Phoenix]]
**[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]
**[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]
**[[Epiphanies]]
**[[Black Market]]

==Elosha==
[[Elosha|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Lorena+Gale Lorena Gale]
* [[Mini-Series]]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[Act of Contrition]]
** [[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]
** [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]
** [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]
* Season 2 (2005/6)
** [[Resistance]]
**[[The Farm]]
**[[Home, Part I]]

==Gina==
[[Gina|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Tricia Helfer]]
* Season 2 (2005/6)
** [[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]
** [[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]
** [[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]
** [[Epiphanies]]

==Hadrian==
[[Hadrian|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Jill Teed]]
*Season 1 (2004/5)
**[[Act of Contrition]]
**[[Litmus]]

==Sekou Hamilton==
[[Sekou Hamilton|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Biski Gugushe]]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[Colonial Day]]
** [[Flesh and Bone]]
** [[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]
** [[Home, Part I]]

==Louanne "Kat" Katraine==
[[Louanne Katraine|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Lucianna+Carro Lucianna Carro]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[Act of Contrition]]
** [[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]
* Season 2 (2005/6)
**[[Scattered]]
**[[Valley of Darkness]]
**[[Home, Part I]]
**[[Final Cut]]
**[[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]
**[[Epiphanies]]
**[[Scar]]

==Aaron Kelly==
[[Aaron Kelly|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0648153/ Ty Olsson]
* [[Mini-Series]]
* Season 2 (2005/6)
** [[Scattered]]
** [[Valley of Darkness]]
**[[Final Cut]]

==Meier==
[[Meier|Character Biography]]
Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0001664/ James Remar]
*Season 2 (2005/6)
**[[Home, Part I]]
**[[Home, Part II]]

=="Chuckles" Perry==
[[Perry|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Terry+Chen Terry Chen]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[Act of Contrition]]
** [[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]

==Dwight "Flat Top" Saunders==
[[Dwight Saunders|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Colby+Johannson Colby Johannson]
*Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[Bastille Day]]
** [[Act of Contrition]]

== Simon==
[[Simon|Character Biography]] 
* Season 2 (2005/6)
**[[The Farm]]
**[[Downloaded]]

==Socinus==
[[Socinus|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Alonso+Oyarzun Alonso Oyarzun]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[33]]
** [[Bastille Day]]
** [[Litmus]]
** [[You Can't Go Home Again]]
** [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]
** [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]
* Season 2 (2005/6)
** [[Scattered]]
** [[Valley of Darkness]]

==Ellen Tigh==
[[Ellen Tigh|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Kate Vernon]]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[Colonial Day]]
** [[Secrets and Lies]]
* Season 2 (2005/6)
** [[Scattered]]
** [[Valley of Darkness]]
** [[Fragged]]
** [[Resistance]]
**[[Final Cut]]
**[[Sacrifice]]

==Tom Zarek==
[[Tom Zarek|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Richard Hatch]]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[Bastille Day]]
** [[Colonial Day]]
* Season 2 (2005/6)
** [[Fragged]]
** [[Resistance]]
** [[The Farm]]
** [[Home, Part I]]
** [[Home, Part II]]
** [[Black Market]]
** [[The Captain's Hand]]

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Characters|*]]
[[Category:RDM]]
[[Category:Lists]]

List of Recurring Character Appearances (RDM)

2006-02-25T22:14:31Z

Mojorising1985: /* Aaron Doral */

: ''For a more succinct list, refer to: [[List of Recurring Characters (RDM)]].''

==D'anna Biers==
[[D'anna Biers|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Lucy Lawless]]
*Season 2
**[[Final Cut]]
**[[Downloaded]]
*Season 3
**10 episodes

==Helena Cain==
[[Helena Cain|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Michelle Forbes]]
*Season 2 (2005/6)
**[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]
**[[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]
**[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]

==Cally==
[[Cally|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Nicki+Clyne Nicki Clyne]
* [[Mini-Series]]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[33]]
** [[Water]]
** [[Bastille Day]]
** [[Act of Contrition]]
** [[You Can't Go Home Again]]
** [[Litmus]]
** [[Six Degrees of Separation]]
** [[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]
** [[Colonial Day]]
** [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]
** [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]
* Season 2 (2005/6)
** [[Scattered]]
** [[Valley of Darkness]]
** [[Fragged]]
** [[Resistance]]
** [[The Farm]]
** [[Flight of the Phoenix ]]
** [[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]
** [[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]
** [[Epiphanies]]
** [[The Captain's Hand]]

==Leoben Conoy==
[[Leoben Conoy|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Callum Keith Rennie]]
* [[Mini-Series]]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[Flesh and Bone]]
* Season 2 (2005/6)
** [[Downloaded]]

==Brendan "Hot Dog" Constanza==
[[Brendan Constanza|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Bodie Olmos]]
* Season One (2004/5)
** [[Act of Contrition]]
** [[Litmus]]
** [[You Can't Go Home Again]]
** [[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]
** [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]
*Season 2 (2005/6)
** [[Scattered]]
** [[Valley of Darkness]]
** [[Resistance]]
** [[Final Cut]]

==Cottle (Doctor)==
[[Cottle|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Donnelly+Rhodes Donnelly Rhodes]
* Season One (2004/5)
** [[Act of Contrition]]
** [[You Can't Go Home Again]]
** [[Litmus]]
** [[Six Degrees of Separation]]
** [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]
*Season 2
**[[Fragged]]
**[[Resistance]]
**[[Final Cut]]
**[[Flight of the Phoenix ]]
**[[Epiphanies]]
**[[Black Market]]
**[[The Captain's Hand]]

==Aaron Doral==
[[Aaron Doral|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Matthew Bennett]]
* [[Mini-Series]]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[Bastille Day]]
** [[Flesh and Bone]]
** [[Litmus]]
** [[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]
*Season 2
**[[Final Cut]]
**[[Downloaded]]

==Margaret "Racetrack" Edmonson==
[[Margaret Edmonson|Character Biography]]

Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/name/nm1489668/ Leah Cairns]
*Season 1 (2004/5)
**[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]
*Season 2 (2005/6)
**[[Scattered]]
**[[Valley of Darkness]]
**[[Fragged]]
**[[Resistance]]
**[[Final Cut]]
**[[Flight of the Phoenix]]
**[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]
**[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]
**[[Epiphanies]]
**[[Black Market]]

==Elosha==
[[Elosha|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Lorena+Gale Lorena Gale]
* [[Mini-Series]]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[Act of Contrition]]
** [[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]
** [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]
** [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]
* Season 2 (2005/6)
** [[Resistance]]
**[[The Farm]]
**[[Home, Part I]]

==Gina==
[[Gina|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Tricia Helfer]]
* Season 2 (2005/6)
** [[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]
** [[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]
** [[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]
** [[Epiphanies]]

==Hadrian==
[[Hadrian|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Jill Teed]]
*Season 1 (2004/5)
**[[Act of Contrition]]
**[[Litmus]]

==Sekou Hamilton==
[[Sekou Hamilton|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Biski Gugushe]]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[Colonial Day]]
** [[Flesh and Bone]]
** [[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]
** [[Home, Part I]]

==Louanne "Kat" Katraine==
[[Louanne Katraine|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Lucianna+Carro Lucianna Carro]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[Act of Contrition]]
** [[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]
* Season 2 (2005/6)
**[[Scattered]]
**[[Valley of Darkness]]
**[[Home, Part I]]
**[[Final Cut]]
**[[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]
**[[Epiphanies]]
**[[Scar]]

==Aaron Kelly==
[[Aaron Kelly|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0648153/ Ty Olsson]
* [[Mini-Series]]
* Season 2 (2005/6)
** [[Scattered]]
** [[Valley of Darkness]]
**[[Final Cut]]

==Meier==
[[Meier|Character Biography]]
Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0001664/ James Remar]
*Season 2 (2005/6)
**[[Home, Part I]]
**[[Home, Part II]]

=="Chuckles" Perry==
[[Perry|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Terry+Chen Terry Chen]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[Act of Contrition]]
** [[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]

==Dwight "Flat Top" Saunders==
[[Dwight Saunders|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Colby+Johannson Colby Johannson]
*Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[Bastille Day]]
** [[Act of Contrition]]

==Socinus==
[[Socinus|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Alonso+Oyarzun Alonso Oyarzun]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[33]]
** [[Bastille Day]]
** [[Litmus]]
** [[You Can't Go Home Again]]
** [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]
** [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]
* Season 2 (2005/6)
** [[Scattered]]
** [[Valley of Darkness]]

==Ellen Tigh==
[[Ellen Tigh|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Kate Vernon]]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[Colonial Day]]
** [[Secrets and Lies]]
* Season 2 (2005/6)
** [[Scattered]]
** [[Valley of Darkness]]
** [[Fragged]]
** [[Resistance]]
**[[Final Cut]]
**[[Sacrifice]]

==Tom Zarek==
[[Tom Zarek|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Richard Hatch]]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[Bastille Day]]
** [[Colonial Day]]
* Season 2 (2005/6)
** [[Fragged]]
** [[Resistance]]
** [[The Farm]]
** [[Home, Part I]]
** [[Home, Part II]]
** [[Black Market]]
** [[The Captain's Hand]]

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Characters|*]]
[[Category:RDM]]
[[Category:Lists]]

Sources:Correspondence with Jose Perez

2006-02-25T21:54:25Z

Mojorising1985: /* Correspondence with Visual Effects Artist and Designer, of the Re-Imagined Battlestar Pegasus, Jose A. Perez */

== Correspondence with Visual Effects Artist and Designer, of the Re-Imagined Battlestar Pegasus, Jose A. Perez ==

From: Jose A Perez

Subject: Re: Pegasus Design

Date: October 12, 2005 6:17:05 PM EDT (CA)

To: Greg Perkins

hello there...

The new design was somewhat of a cross between the look of the old class battlestars, and yet with elements of the new one..Aside from that, it has mostly hull plating (to absorb more damage) , as opposed to the [[Galactica]] which has more ribbing...

The harder edges were intentional as well, to match the interior style of the sets more.

Jose A Perez Visual FX Artist

On Oct 12, 2005, at 3:17 AM, Greg Perkins wrote:

Name: Greg Perkins

Comments: Would you be able to comment on the design of the new [[Pegasus]]? Was the new design meant to resemble the original series' Galactica and Pegasus Battlestars?

I'm asking in order to make an update to the BSG Wiki: http://battlestarwiki.org/index.php?title=Mercury_class_battlestar
Thanks,

Greg Perkins

[[Category: Sources]]

Sources:Correspondence with Jose Perez

2006-02-25T21:53:56Z

Mojorising1985:

== Correspondence with Visual Effects Artist and Designer, of the Re-Imagined Battlestar Pegasus, Jose A. Perez ==

From: Jose A Perez

Subject: Re: Pegasus Design

Date: October 12, 2005 6:17:05 PM EDT (CA)

To: Greg Perkins

hello there...

The new design was somewhat of a cross between the look of the old class battlestars, and yet with elements of the new one..Aside from that, it has mostly hull plating (to absorb more damage) , as opposed to the [[Galactica]] which has more ribbing...

The harder edges were intentional as well, to match the interior style of the sets more.

Jose A Perez Visual FX Artist

On Oct 12, 2005, at 3:17 AM, Greg Perkins wrote:

Name: Greg Perkins

Comments: Would you be able to comment on the design of the new Pegasus? Was the new design meant to resemble the original series' Galactica and Pegasus Battlestars?

I'm asking in order to make an update to the BSG Wiki: http://battlestarwiki.org/index.php?title=Mercury_class_battlestar
Thanks,

Greg Perkins

[[Category: Sources]]

Ithaca

2006-02-25T21:52:29Z

Mojorising1985:

Ithaca is a place in the [[Twelve Colonies]]. Caprica-Six asked ''Galactica''-Sharon if a pair of handcarved wood Elephants she had in her apartment were Ithacan.

[[Category: A to Z]] [[Category: RDM]] [[Category: Places]] [[Category: Mentioned-Only]]

Ithaca

2006-02-25T21:47:13Z

Mojorising1985: Puts Ithaca in a number of categories

Ithaca is a place in the Twelve Colonies. Caprica-Six asked ''Galactica''-Sharon if a pair of handcarved wood Elephants she had in her appartment were Ithacan.

[[Category: A to Z]] [[Category: RDM]] [[Category: Places]] [[Category: Mentioned-Only]]

Boxing

2006-02-25T21:42:19Z

Mojorising1985:

A Cylon term for putting a particular Cylon's memories into cold storage. This (might be) seen as an appropriate, but dramatic, action when a Cylon is misbehaving.

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

Boxing

2006-02-25T21:41:47Z

Mojorising1985:

A Cylon term for putting a particular Cylon's memories into cold storage. This (might be) seen as an appropriate, but dramatic, action when a Cylon is misbehaving.

[[Category:Terminology]]

Boxing

2006-02-25T21:41:08Z

Mojorising1985: added "boxing" to Terminology

A Cylon term for putting a particular Cylon's memories into cold storage. This (might be) seen as an appropriate, but dramatic, action when a Cylon is misbehaving.

[[Categories:Terminology]]

Boxing

2006-02-25T21:40:51Z

Mojorising1985: added "boxing" to Terminology

A Cylon term for putting a particular Cylon's memories into cold storage. This (might be) seen as an appropriate, but dramatic, action when a Cylon is misbehaving.

[[Categories: Terminology]]

Maya

2006-02-25T21:33:31Z

Mojorising1985:

'''Maya''' is a civilian within the Fleet who lost a baby sometime prior to the events of "[[Downloaded]]".

She was selected from a list made by Dr. [[Cottle]] as a possible adoptive parent for the child of [[Helo]] and [[Sharon Valerii|the Caprica Boomer]] after President [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]] decided that the child could not be raised as a Cylon.

She was told that the child was the baby of a female Pegasus officer who needed to give up the child for political reasons. ([[Downloaded]])

[[Category: A to Z|Maya]] [[Category: Characters|Maya]] [[Category: RDM|Maya]]

Maya

2006-02-25T21:33:12Z

Mojorising1985: put it in "characters

'''Maya''' is a civilian within the Fleet who lost a baby sometime prior to the events of "[[Downloaded]]".

She was selected from a list made by Dr. [[Cottle]] as a possible adoptive parent for the child of [[Helo]] and [[Sharon Valerii|the Caprica Boomer]] after President [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]] decided that the child could not be raised as a Cylon.

She was told that the child was the baby of a female Pegasus officer who needed to give up the child for political reasons. ([[Downloaded]])

[[Category: A to Z|Maya] [[Category: Characters|Maya]] [[Category: RDM|Maya]]

Five

2006-02-25T21:27:24Z

Mojorising1985:

#REDIRECT[[Number Five]]

Number three

2006-02-25T21:27:10Z

Mojorising1985:

#REDIRECT [[Number Three]]

Three

2006-02-25T21:26:55Z

Mojorising1985:

#REDIRECT [[Number Three]]

Number eight

2006-02-25T21:26:41Z

Mojorising1985:

#REDIRECT [[Number Eight]]

Eight

2006-02-25T21:25:27Z

Mojorising1985:

#REDIRECT [[Number Eight]]

Sharon valerii

2006-02-25T21:23:30Z

Mojorising1985:

#REDIRECT [[Number Eight]]

Doral

2006-02-25T21:22:35Z

Mojorising1985:

#REDIRECT [[Number Five]]

Humanoid Cylon speculation

2006-02-25T05:10:04Z

Mojorising1985: /* "Downloaded" makes it not likely */

The [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon's]] transformation into [[Cylon agent|humanoid form]] introduces serious problems for the remnant of humanity known as [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] to identify Cylon operative from human.

This article details plausible speculation on central and supporting characters in ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' who, based on their behavior, motive, and background, could be in reality a Cylon agent.

==Needed Qualifiers for Speculation==

For a character to be logically considered a possible agent, there are a few established parameters to meet:

* '''The suspect must have a ''regular association'' with other Cylon agents''' (whether they realize the character is an infiltrator or not). A "regular" association means that the character speaks often (weekly, if not daily) to, or has/had direct duties with another agent. Suspects that speak regularly to other suspects in this list are, for the purposes of this article, not applicable to this qualifier. Many Viper pilots and ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' command staff who've worked with the [[Sharon Valerii]] copy known as "Boomer" would meet this qualifier.
* '''The suspect must not have any adult children or siblings.''' For purposes of this article, a pregnancy can be generally established as a disqualifer. However, while identical Colonial twins have not been shown in any episode, it is conceivable that Cylon agents could disguise themselves by posing as twins.
* '''The suspect must not have a verifiable family history''' (marriages do not disqualify unless a child was conceived).
* '''The suspect cannot be old enough to have witnessed or participated in the [[Cylon War]].'''
* '''The suspect does not have reliable histories''' that places them in direct association (working or personal relationship) with a disqualified (confirmed human) character for '''more than 2 years prior''' to the destruction of the Colonies.

Based on information from the [[Miniseries]], the Cylon agents began their infiltration and integration into Colonial society approximately 2 years before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. If a character has a direct association with a character that cannot be a Cylon agent, that association excludes them since they are older than the stated time that the agents began to integrate themselves into Colonial society. Note that the 2-year period is based on information given by [[Number Six]] to [[Gaius Baltar]]: Their relationship lasted for 2 years prior to the Cylon attack. There is also supporting information that [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Boomer's]] tour of duty was also approximately 2 years in the Colonial Fleet.

According to [[Ron D. Moore]], the twelve humanoid models are based on human behavior and personality archetypes distilled into twelve varieties. Cylon agents are NOT copies or clones of any humans, living or dead.

With [[Sharon Valerii|one exception]], Cylon agents have extreme difficulty with human sexual reproduction to the point where they are effectively infertile. If a character has adult, biological children, it automatically excludes them as being a Cylon agent as the precreation of the child and the age of the child both violate the 2nd qualifier.

Based on these qualifers, each assessment below is marked accordingly with their probability of being a Cylon infiltrator.

==Gaius Baltar?==
* Regular association with other agents: Yes (Three [[Number Six]] incarnations)
* Known siblings or adult children: None
* Known family members: None
* Witnessed/participated in Cylon War: No
* Three-year or longer association with disqualifing character: No

For '''[[Gaius Baltar]]''' to survive the destruction of Caprica was no small matter, especially considering he was in the wake a nuclear shock wave and that the body of Six that he knew was apparently destroyed in trying to protect his in the events of the Mini-Series.

A nuclear blast's shock wave is substantial (not unlike that from a [[Wikipedia:Pyroclastic_flow|pyroclastic cloud]]). The shock wave would contain rocks, glass, metal, and other large debris that would bludgeon, pierce and lacerate human tissue with ease and at terrific speeds (at maximum, 1200 KPH, or 745 MPH). Such a debris-filled shock wave would obliterate Baltar's home and easily annihilate Six's body, which at those speeds would provide essentially no protection to Baltar's. (For comparison, note that, despite his superior strength, the head of the first [[Leoben Conoy]] copy encountered was bludgeoned by Commander Adama with a flashlight, and many other Cylon agent copies have been shot or killed as easily as a human.)

Even if Baltar survived momentarily from Six's protection, either the remains of his home would have collapsed over him, likely trapping him if not killing him, or he and Six's body would also be carried away by the shock wave for some distance.

Six has had two years to gather plenty of Baltar's genetic material. Could the Baltar on ''Galactica'' be now, in fact, a Cylon agent?

===Why a Copy?===

Information from RDM indicate that, at the start of season 2, there are ''eight'' Cylon operatives that appear in the fleet. A Baltar copy would also had made matters very, very easy for the Cylons in their work to infiltrate the Colonial defenses and would be easily dropped in place to escape or happen to appear on a ship of the nascent Fleet. Such clones may also explain the 'fake' recording from [[Shelly Godfrey]] of Baltar compromising Colonial computer systems in a latter Season 1 episode. Perhaps it was the Cylons who doctored what was, in reality, a legitimate recording of a Baltar copy.

One notable question would be ''why'' Six has spent so much time talking to Baltar and then thrown herself in front of the blast if she'd intended for him to die? If Baltar was already a Cylon agent, his consciousness from that moment would be thrown into a waking duplicate, already disheveled and scraped, where Baltar would merely think he was blown clear to safety where he could run to escape attacks with other survivors. Also, since Baltar appeared to be key in many Cylon plans, they would want to ensure that Baltar would reach any remaining humans to spy for them, and having only one copy might risk the success of such plans. Further, it is the ''psyche'' of Baltar that the Cylons may treasure most; few others in the Colonies may have the level of intelligence, arrogance, and neurosis that Baltar has that could prove as easily exploitable. The guise of the great Baltar gives the Cylons a huge natural tactical advantage in that he is well known and allowed access to almost any critical battlestar location. Baltar's slick-as-oil personality aids him with better finesse and stronger charisma than any Cylon agent personality yet seen.

===The Baltar-as-Father Argument===

Six has stated her desire to have a child with Baltar. Cylon agent couplings have failed to result in offspring prior to that point ("[[The Farm]]"). If Baltar and Six were both Cylon agent, it is likely that offspring would either be impossible or at least exceptionally unlikely. This point gives evidence against the Baltar-as-Cylon theory, but Six has repeatedly made it clear that she considers the hybrid human-cylon baby that Sharon is carrying to be "our" (as she puts it) baby. "Our" may in fact be inclusive of all cylons, which may just include Baltar.

In "[[Home, Part II]]", Six indicates that Baltar's and Six's child will be born in the isolation cage built for the [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|''Galactica'' copy of Sharon Valerii]]. The reality turned out different: The Caprica version of Valerii, pregnant by [[Karl Agathon|Helo]], now occupies the cage by the end of that episode, and Six indicates that it is in fact '''Valerii's''' child that will become Baltar's. This gives some weight to the Baltar-as-Cylon theory since Baltar becoming a father by surrogate circumvents the need for him to do so naturally. While Caprica-Valerii shows that a female Cylon agent could conceive, no information is yet available on whether male Cylon agents could sire a child with human females. However, earlier in the first season, in "[[33]]", Six asked Baltar if he wanted to procreate with her, and at this point she may have meant an actual child of Baltar's. "Home, Part II" occurred much later in the timeline, and it is possible that the Cylons and Number Six had to alter their plans during this time. Number Six did mention in "Home, Part II" that she didn't consider Sharon "worthy" of bearing one of "God's new children" (the Cylon agents). Perhaps Sharon was not originally planned to be the first mother of a hybrid baby at all, and Number Six was going to have a child with the (necessarily human) Baltar, but had to shift plans when Boomer became pregnant first.

===Inside Baltar's Head===

Baltar's brain scan in "[[Home, Part II]]" confirms that the virtual Six that only Baltar can see is '''not''' an actual ''artificial'' device in his brain. This leaves a number of possibilities, of which the strongest are:

# Baltar has a device elsewhere in his body. We're not given information on whether ''all'' of Baltar's body was scanned, or just his head.
# A portion of Baltar's body ''is'' the "chip" but fashioned in a way by the Cylons that is medically indistinguishable from a regular body part and may also function normally (say, a pituitary gland)
# Baltar's body is artificial, with his personality (complete with neuroses) placed in a Cylon agent construct. While Baltar's psyche itself may not be that of a Cylon, the addition of the virtual Six component compliments the arrangement for the Cylon's purposes.

Possibility #3 is interesting in that, based on Baltar's own research on the Six copy known as [[Gina]], Baltar's personality and guilt would continue to plague him either in Cylon agent or human form. But, if Baltar were reconstructed as a Cylon, the virtual Six aids Baltar by being, in effect, the conscience and "guardian angel" she claims to be, keeping his neuroses and guilt over the genocide from driving him completely insane--for now.

===But Cylons aren't human clones===

As Cylons aren't copies of humans, this would suggest either of two possibilities for Baltar: first, that he survived the blast and escaped, or second, that Baltar was a Cylon all along, even on Caprica.

The idea of Baltar being originally a Cylon has problems, however. If Baltar were a Cylon, it would be redundant and unnecessary for Number Six to "choose him" for her mission (unless the Cylons preferred Baltar to remain a "sleeper" throughout his mission to give "plausible deniability" in his mind as well as allow him to do what his personality is likely to do). Furthermore, from a story perspective, the idea of Baltar being a Cylon very much goes against the idea of Baltar as a traitor betraying humanity to the Cylons—as well as the idea of Baltar's relationship with Six being a true human/Cylon pairing. It should be noted, however, that Ron D. Moore's "Gaius Baltar" differs significantly from the [[Baltar (TOS)|"Baltar" of the Original Series]]. The Baltar of the Original Series was a true turncoat with megalomaniacal tendencies; Gaius, on the other hand, is not power-hungry but is driven by a strong sense of self, albeit to the exclusion and ignorance of the needs of everyone else.

Gaius is often treated by Six as a human--ultimately the only human who will be allowed to survive by the Cylons. But the human models of Cylon also behave with classically human qualities (not all of them perfect or utopian) and seem to see each other in varying emotions (admiration and contempt are prevalent when Six speaks of the pregnant Caprica Valerii). So, at the least, Gaius is treated with no less respect than any other Cylon agent by his virtual Six. If we assume Gaius is indeed human, Six's interaction with Baltar (given the hostilities of the Cylons) borders on admiration. Although we can't necessarily use Six's emotions as a ''de facto'' gauge of Baltar's genuine humanity, it does lend to the mystery.

The storyline possibilities do change somewhat if Baltar has ''always'' been a Cylon. Note that Baltar has never spoken of his family or other friends (other than President [[Richard Adar|Adar]]), strongly suggesting Baltar has been a "loner." If Baltar's parentage (or offspring--he is rather promiscuous) cannot be confirmed (as has been done with Commander Adama, also on this list, then the laws of physics (nuclear shock wave damage to human tissue) as well as the laws of procreation (Cylons can't quite procreate as humans do) continue to leave open the possibility that Baltar is model of Cylon, however reduced the odds are now, based on Moore's new information.

==="Downloaded" makes it not likely===

The episode "[[Downloaded]]" contains revelations that make it extremely unlikely the Baltar is a Cylon. In dialogues with each other, numerous Cylon characters distinctly refer to Baltar as human. Although it is possible that they might keep the information from Baltar, it makes no sense to keep it a secret to each other. In addition, this episode introduced the unique idea of a Number Six copy having Baltar in her head. Through Six, Baltar pushes for the Cylons to be more human; for example, letting [[Samuel Anders]] go. If Baltar were a Cylon, this story thread would make no sense.

== Ellen Tigh? ==
* Regular association with other agents: No
* Known siblings or adult children: None
* Known family members: None
* Witnessed/participated in Cylon War: Maybe (Character over 40 years of age)
* Three-year or longer association with disqualifing character: Seven-year marriage to [[Saul Tigh]]

In light of her statistic-defying survival of the Cylon holocaust and her manipulations of her husband during Commander [[William Adama]]'s incapacitation ("[[Scattered]]" through "[[Resistance]]"), Ellen Tigh's actions have demonstrated the possibility that she may be a Cylon agent. For someone who seems so intelligent and far-sighted, she should be well aware that pushing her husband to strong-arm the rest of the Fleet to conform with his (and her) views would only end in chaos. If she ''is'' a Cylon looking to destroy the Fleet from within, then the best weapon in her arsenal is the man she's married to.

In an October 2005 webcast, [[Ronald D. Moore]] indicated that the likelihood of Ellen Tigh being a Cylon was low. Essentially, this was due to the feeling that having her be a Cylon agent would not only be convenient, but unrealistic from a story point-of-view as well. Moore's comments don't eliminate Ellen Tigh from consideration, but reduces the likelihood of this speculation. Some viewers surmise that Moore may have meant that revealing Tigh as a Cylon in her [[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down|debut episode]] in addition to the character's many other complexities, would stretch the overall believability or integrity of the character at that point, but that he was not refering to her actual status as a Cylon or not at the time.

Ellen Tigh's celebrated her seventh wedding anniversary with Saul Tigh in a [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/episodes/season01/112/deleted1.html deleted scene] from the episode "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]". If the canonicity of this scene stands, then Ellen's likelihood of being an agent drops dramatically.

== William Adama? ==
* Regular association with other agents: Yes (Sharon Valerii)
* Known siblings or adult children: Yes ([[Lee Adama]] and [[Zak Adama]])
* Known family members: Yes ([[Caroline Adama]] and [[Anne Adama]])
* Witnessed/participated in Cylon War: Yes (widely-known Veteran)
* Three-year or longer association with disqualifing character: Yes (Saul Tigh)

Of all the suspected infiltrators, the case against William Adama appears to be the weakest.

In the Miniseries, Adama seems to know that the Cylon agents have "silica relays" in their brains, and that they would be affected by the storm around [[Ragnar Anchorage]]. In "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]", Commander Adama disappears mysteriously and returns with Ellen Tigh. Around the same time, a Cylon Raider shows up. However, this was all explained later in the same episode, when Adama reveals that he was reluctant to openly announce Ellen's sudden appearance because he was afraid she could be a Cylon.

Adama also has exhibited strange behavior, from expressing vague Cylon sympathies (both in his speech in the Mini-Series and in his discussion with Tyrol in "[[Home, Part I]]" where he seems to concede that Boomer was more than a machine). While not openly friendly to the Cylons, Adama seems to at least respect them as persons in that he does not treat the Caprica copy of Sharon Valerii inhumanely (despite an attempt at strangling her when they first met), despite what was done to him by the Valerii copy known as "Boomer".

William Adama is the father of two children, [[Lee Adama|Lee]] and [[Zak Adama|Zak]]. Before the conception of Valerii's hybrid child the Cylons have been unable to produce children through sexual reproduction. Further, Adama is a veteran of the well-documented [[Cylon War]], back at a time where Cylons were purely mechanical and not biosynthetic.

When the recent revelation by Ron Moore that Cylon agents are unique beings and not copies of existing humans is added to this, the likelihood of William Adama as a suspected infiltrator could be all but ruled out. This also throws the validity of Leoben Conoy's final words to Roslin accusing Adama as a Cylon in "[[Flesh and Bone]]" into question (which were almost certainly meant to just spread paranoia).

The strongest convincing evidence against Adama as a Cylon is that we have seen flashbacks of Adama and Saul Tigh in the years prior to the destruction of the Colonies, after the first Cylon War. Since Cylon agents aren't copies of humans, it is not possible for Adama (or Tigh) to be Cylon operatives (at least of the type used thus far).

== Lee Adama? ==
* Regular association with other agents: Yes (Sharon Valerii)
* Known siblings or adult children: Yes, with qualifier (See "[[Black Market]]")
* Known family members: Yes ([[William Adama]], [[Zak Adama]])
* Witnessed/participated in Cylon War: No
* Three-year or longer association with disqualifing character: Yes (William Adama)

In "[[Flesh and Bone]]", a copy of [[Leoben Conoy]], a Cylon agent, grabs [[Laura Roslin]] and tells her, "Adama is a Cylon," prior to his execution. If his statement is true, it leaves doubt on which Adama he is talking about, although Roslin's actions in the next episode, "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]", indicate that she believes Conoy spoke of Commander Adama.

Cylon agents are not copies (clones) of existing people. Evidence from [[Sharon Valerii]]'s and [[Number Six]]'s conversations indicate that humanoid Cylon infiltration began no earlier than 2 years prior to the events of the [[Miniseries]], although their respective backstories may suggest they have been "alive" for many years. As Lee Adama was alive long before this introduction, and his father knew him since he was born and can thus confirm this, the probability that Lee Adama is a Cylon is as low as that of his father.

Information from the episode, "[[Black Market]]" suggests that Adama was to be a father to a child he conceived on Caprica, but he left the unborn child's mother, his lover at the time. Such a pregnancy, if Lee Adama was indeed an agent, would introduce the ability of Cylon ''males'' to sire children (currently, episodes only show that it is possible for a Cylon ''female'' to conceive).

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== Felix Gaeta? ==
* Regular association with other agents: Yes (Sharon Valerii)
* Known siblings or adult children: No
* Known family members: No
* Witnessed/participated in Cylon War: No
* Association with known disqualifing character: Yes (William Adama)

Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] is in a good position for a Cylon—not conspicuous but nonetheless in a position where he can help the Cylons quite a bit. Gaeta arguably seems to hand something to Boomer in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" before she shoots Adama (a frame by frame analysis shows that their hands are not in frame dispite the camera intentionally panning down when he shakes her hand, leaving the question unanswered). However, he did not hand her a gun, because pilots always carry sidearms, and she walked into CIC with it. Gaeta can recognize Cylon devices, and is close to [[Gaius Baltar|Dr. Baltar]]. Gaeta has plotted coordinates to a water planet, a Cylon [[tyllium]] base, and [[Kobol]] with uncanny accuracy. He "forgot" to send updated coordinates to the fleet in "[[Scattered]]", leaving ''Galactica'' vulnerable to Cylon electronic attack after having to network the ship [[Computers|computer]] systems together.

Gaeta's recent behavioral changes from the stress of working at evading the Cylons shows by "[[Final Cut]]" as Gaeta is shown in his interview drunk, smoking, and wearing a new tattoo. By the following episode, "[[Flight of the Phoenix]]", Gaeta angrily snaps at Colonel Tigh for giving a difficult order, causing surprise throughout [[CIC]] since Gaeta is normally a calm, reserved officer even under the worst of conditions. Contrast this behavior with Boomer, the ''Galactica'' copy of Sharon Valerii, who still appeared quite alert after 5 continuous days of combat status. Note the following dialogue from the first regular series episode, "[[33]]":

::'''[[Lee Adama|Apollo]]''': Hey, how about you, Boomer? [[Cottle|Doc]] tells me you're holding up better than anybody in the squadron.
::'''Boomer''': I'm tired, like everybody else.
::'''Apollo''': You never seem it.
::'''[[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]]''': 'Cause she's a Cylon.
::'''Boomer''': You're just gonna make me come over there and kick your ass, aren't you?

While even Cylon agents develop severe behavioral and physiological issues after extended work and abuse ([[Number Six#Gina|Pegasus]]), Cylon agents appear to be more resilient than humans, which may limit the likelihood of Gaeta's possible Cylon connection. On the other hand, if he were a Cylon, Gaeta's human personality may have finally been overtaxed by that time, suggesting that an actual human might have snapped earlier in their exodus in contrast.

In the end, Gaeta's likelihood as a Cylon operative may be in doubt over one key element: The Cylons appear to have integrated human agents into the Colonies no earlier than 2 years before the events of the Mini-Series. Gaeta has served on ''Galactica'' with Commander Adama for three years ([[Miniseries]]). Since humanoid Cylons are not clones of actual humans, the likelihood of Gaeta as a Cylon agent would depend on the start of Cylon agent introduction.

== Jammer? ==
* Regular association with other agents: Yes (Sharon Valerii, as deck specialist)
* Known siblings or adult children: No
* Known family members: No
* Witnessed/participated in Cylon War: No
* Association with known disqualifing character: No

[[Jammer]] has exhibited suspicious actions numerous times. Along with [[Cally]] and [[Socinus]], he serves under Chief [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] on the [[Hangar Deck|hangar deck]]. Jammer consistently makes remarks that seem to be trying to divide the humans against each other. When it was revealed to the Fleet that Cylons now can look like humans in "[[Litmus]]", he kept arguing that everyone should stop trusting each other and that it was "every man for himself now", while Socinus said that if they didn't trust each other they wouldn't survive. Cally even pointed out that Jammer's kind of thinking is ''exactly'' what the Cylons want: for everyone to become suspicious and paranoid. Jammer keeps doing this through the second season: when Tyrol is accused of being a Cylon in "[[Resistance]]" he immediately yells at Cally that the Chief must be a Cylon. Whenever Jammer appears he seems to be trying to sow mistrust among the crew. Also, he told the emotionally unstable Cally that she should be angry at "Boomer" (the first Sharon Valerii copy) not himself, for Tyrol's being suspected, and that she should take it up with Boomer. Jammer can then be seen as having manipulated Cally into killing Boomer (Cally need not be a Cylon; Jammer could tell she was suffering from post-traumatic stress after Kobol and that she would go after Boomer if he suggested it to her).

One of the biggest pieces of evidence against Jammer is that when ''Galactica'' was boarded by Cylon Centurions in "[[Valley of Darkness]]", Apollo and his group of marines found him hiding in a small arms locker, completely unharmed, although the room was littered with the corpses of crewmen the Cylons had killed. He claimed to have just hid then snuck inside, but perhaps he was already there and the Centurions spared him because they knew he was a Cylon as well. [[Anastasia Dualla]] was also found alive in a room filled with dead crewmen, but she was in the lavatory, which isn't a vital area of the ship, while Jammer was in a small arms locker. Further, Dualla was wounded; she had a light concussion and presumably a Centurion knocked her unconscious, assumed she was dead, and moved on. Jammer was just standing around inside of the weapons locker.

Jammer continues to exhibit pessimistic, counterproductive, and morale-draining behavior. When Chief [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] was trying to construct the [[Blackbird]], he vocally tried to convince the other deckhands that it couldn't be done and it wasn't worth trying. He may have done this to undermine the military assets of ''Galactica'': the Cylons may be hoping to wear down ''Galactica's'' Viper numbers through gradual attrition, while because the Cylons have dedicated manufacturing capabilities for Raiders on the [[Cylon homeworld]] and possibly on basestars, Raiders are easily replaceable. With this in mind, the last thing the Cylons would want is for ''Galactica'' to start constructing her own replacement fighters ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]).

== Bell? ==
* Regular association with other agents: Yes ([[D'anna Biers]])
* Known siblings or adult children: No
* Known family members: No
* Witnessed/participated in Cylon War: No
* Association with known disqualifing character: No

D'anna Biers' [[Bell|cameraman/assistant]] is another possible candidate for a Cylon infiltrator, as he has been shown willingly taking part in the same devious and manipulative activities as D'anna Biers ([[Final Cut]]). Whether he is a Cylon working in tandem with Biers, or just a nosy human journalist following his superior’s equally devious wishes has yet to be determined.

Bell's speculation as a Cylon agent is questionable based on some of his actions in "Final Cut." When he is free of D'anna Biers, he doesn't film sensitive, if seemingly trivial data. He overlooks the carbon dioxide scrubbers (A potential Cylon infiltator target). In addition, instead of filming the [[Hangar Deck]] after the destruction of the two [[Raider]]s, Bell focuses on Apollo's post-flight check.

== Billy Keikeya? ==
* Regular association with other agents: No
* Known siblings or adult children: No
* Known family members: No
* Witnessed/participated in Cylon War: No
* Three-year or longer association with disqualifing character: No.

[[Billy Keikeya]] might also be a Cylon due to the relative lack of confirmation surrounding his character. In a deleted scene in the Miniseries, it is revealed that Roslin met Billy for the first time when she boarded Colonial One to travel to Galactica; thus he presence can only be "confirmed" immediately before the attack, far short of even the 2 years that Number Six and Boomer had infiltrated the Colonies. Virtually nothing can be confirmed about Billy; although he states in the Miniseries that his parents and siblings were living on Picon when it was nuked, we really only have his word for it and no way to confirm that these were actual facts. Everyone just takes Billy's word for it. Billy has also stated (in deleted scenes in "[[Home, Part II]]") that he is an atheist. Again, he could simply be behaving based on implanted false memories that form a fake personality crafted by the Cylons, and it would be an ironic twist if an atheist character was revealed to belong to a race of religious zealots. Billy could be a Cylon that was sent to keep tabs on Laura Roslin during the attack; Roslin was a viable target due to her status as a high-ranking government official. He could also be a plant, specifically placed close to the most likely candidate to succeed [[Richard Adar|President Adar]] after the attack, thus being close enough to Roslin to covertly influence her into making decisions as President that coincide with the Cylon "Plan". In an interesting deleted scene in "[[Fragged]]" Billy appears in one of Roslin's dreams as a manifestation of her own doubts and fears. In the dream he antagonisticlly taunts her for her faith in the [[Sacred Scrolls]] and [[Kara Thrace]] then stabs her in the heart with a knife afterwhich she wakes up screaming in terror. Given the prophetic conotations of Roslin's previous dreams and visions this could ''possibly'' be taken as evidence for Keikeya being a Cylon, however like most deleted material its canonicity is tenative at best. 

The character of Billy Keikeya dies in the episode, "[[Sacrifice]]." As only Cylon agents can "return from the dead," the argument for Keikeya as a Cylon agent is effectively invalid unless the character appears in a present-time (non-flashback) episode of the series, which would confirm Keikeya's true nature.

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Humanoid Cylon speculation

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Mojorising1985:

The [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon's]] transformation into [[Cylon agent|humanoid form]] introduces serious problems for the remnant of humanity known as [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] to identify Cylon operative from human.

This article details plausible speculation on central and supporting characters in ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' who, based on their behavior, motive, and background, could be in reality a Cylon agent.

==Needed Qualifiers for Speculation==

For a character to be logically considered a possible agent, there are a few established parameters to meet:

* '''The suspect must have a ''regular association'' with other Cylon agents''' (whether they realize the character is an infiltrator or not). A "regular" association means that the character speaks often (weekly, if not daily) to, or has/had direct duties with another agent. Suspects that speak regularly to other suspects in this list are, for the purposes of this article, not applicable to this qualifier. Many Viper pilots and ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' command staff who've worked with the [[Sharon Valerii]] copy known as "Boomer" would meet this qualifier.
* '''The suspect must not have any adult children or siblings.''' For purposes of this article, a pregnancy can be generally established as a disqualifer. However, while identical Colonial twins have not been shown in any episode, it is conceivable that Cylon agents could disguise themselves by posing as twins.
* '''The suspect must not have a verifiable family history''' (marriages do not disqualify unless a child was conceived).
* '''The suspect cannot be old enough to have witnessed or participated in the [[Cylon War]].'''
* '''The suspect does not have reliable histories''' that places them in direct association (working or personal relationship) with a disqualified (confirmed human) character for '''more than 2 years prior''' to the destruction of the Colonies.

Based on information from the [[Miniseries]], the Cylon agents began their infiltration and integration into Colonial society approximately 2 years before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. If a character has a direct association with a character that cannot be a Cylon agent, that association excludes them since they are older than the stated time that the agents began to integrate themselves into Colonial society. Note that the 2-year period is based on information given by [[Number Six]] to [[Gaius Baltar]]: Their relationship lasted for 2 years prior to the Cylon attack. There is also supporting information that [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Boomer's]] tour of duty was also approximately 2 years in the Colonial Fleet.

According to [[Ron D. Moore]], the twelve humanoid models are based on human behavior and personality archetypes distilled into twelve varieties. Cylon agents are NOT copies or clones of any humans, living or dead.

With [[Sharon Valerii|one exception]], Cylon agents have extreme difficulty with human sexual reproduction to the point where they are effectively infertile. If a character has adult, biological children, it automatically excludes them as being a Cylon agent as the precreation of the child and the age of the child both violate the 2nd qualifier.

Based on these qualifers, each assessment below is marked accordingly with their probability of being a Cylon infiltrator.

==Gaius Baltar?==
* Regular association with other agents: Yes (Three [[Number Six]] incarnations)
* Known siblings or adult children: None
* Known family members: None
* Witnessed/participated in Cylon War: No
* Three-year or longer association with disqualifing character: No

For '''[[Gaius Baltar]]''' to survive the destruction of Caprica was no small matter, especially considering he was in the wake a nuclear shock wave and that the body of Six that he knew was apparently destroyed in trying to protect his in the events of the Mini-Series.

A nuclear blast's shock wave is substantial (not unlike that from a [[Wikipedia:Pyroclastic_flow|pyroclastic cloud]]). The shock wave would contain rocks, glass, metal, and other large debris that would bludgeon, pierce and lacerate human tissue with ease and at terrific speeds (at maximum, 1200 KPH, or 745 MPH). Such a debris-filled shock wave would obliterate Baltar's home and easily annihilate Six's body, which at those speeds would provide essentially no protection to Baltar's. (For comparison, note that, despite his superior strength, the head of the first [[Leoben Conoy]] copy encountered was bludgeoned by Commander Adama with a flashlight, and many other Cylon agent copies have been shot or killed as easily as a human.)

Even if Baltar survived momentarily from Six's protection, either the remains of his home would have collapsed over him, likely trapping him if not killing him, or he and Six's body would also be carried away by the shock wave for some distance.

Six has had two years to gather plenty of Baltar's genetic material. Could the Baltar on ''Galactica'' be now, in fact, a Cylon agent?

===Why a Copy?===

Information from RDM indicate that, at the start of season 2, there are ''eight'' Cylon operatives that appear in the fleet. A Baltar copy would also had made matters very, very easy for the Cylons in their work to infiltrate the Colonial defenses and would be easily dropped in place to escape or happen to appear on a ship of the nascent Fleet. Such clones may also explain the 'fake' recording from [[Shelly Godfrey]] of Baltar compromising Colonial computer systems in a latter Season 1 episode. Perhaps it was the Cylons who doctored what was, in reality, a legitimate recording of a Baltar copy.

One notable question would be ''why'' Six has spent so much time talking to Baltar and then thrown herself in front of the blast if she'd intended for him to die? If Baltar was already a Cylon agent, his consciousness from that moment would be thrown into a waking duplicate, already disheveled and scraped, where Baltar would merely think he was blown clear to safety where he could run to escape attacks with other survivors. Also, since Baltar appeared to be key in many Cylon plans, they would want to ensure that Baltar would reach any remaining humans to spy for them, and having only one copy might risk the success of such plans. Further, it is the ''psyche'' of Baltar that the Cylons may treasure most; few others in the Colonies may have the level of intelligence, arrogance, and neurosis that Baltar has that could prove as easily exploitable. The guise of the great Baltar gives the Cylons a huge natural tactical advantage in that he is well known and allowed access to almost any critical battlestar location. Baltar's slick-as-oil personality aids him with better finesse and stronger charisma than any Cylon agent personality yet seen.

===The Baltar-as-Father Argument===

Six has stated her desire to have a child with Baltar. Cylon agent couplings have failed to result in offspring prior to that point ("[[The Farm]]"). If Baltar and Six were both Cylon agent, it is likely that offspring would either be impossible or at least exceptionally unlikely. This point gives evidence against the Baltar-as-Cylon theory, but Six has repeatedly made it clear that she considers the hybrid human-cylon baby that Sharon is carrying to be "our" (as she puts it) baby. "Our" may in fact be inclusive of all cylons, which may just include Baltar.

In "[[Home, Part II]]", Six indicates that Baltar's and Six's child will be born in the isolation cage built for the [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|''Galactica'' copy of Sharon Valerii]]. The reality turned out different: The Caprica version of Valerii, pregnant by [[Karl Agathon|Helo]], now occupies the cage by the end of that episode, and Six indicates that it is in fact '''Valerii's''' child that will become Baltar's. This gives some weight to the Baltar-as-Cylon theory since Baltar becoming a father by surrogate circumvents the need for him to do so naturally. While Caprica-Valerii shows that a female Cylon agent could conceive, no information is yet available on whether male Cylon agents could sire a child with human females. However, earlier in the first season, in "[[33]]", Six asked Baltar if he wanted to procreate with her, and at this point she may have meant an actual child of Baltar's. "Home, Part II" occurred much later in the timeline, and it is possible that the Cylons and Number Six had to alter their plans during this time. Number Six did mention in "Home, Part II" that she didn't consider Sharon "worthy" of bearing one of "God's new children" (the Cylon agents). Perhaps Sharon was not originally planned to be the first mother of a hybrid baby at all, and Number Six was going to have a child with the (necessarily human) Baltar, but had to shift plans when Boomer became pregnant first.

===Inside Baltar's Head===

Baltar's brain scan in "[[Home, Part II]]" confirms that the virtual Six that only Baltar can see is '''not''' an actual ''artificial'' device in his brain. This leaves a number of possibilities, of which the strongest are:

# Baltar has a device elsewhere in his body. We're not given information on whether ''all'' of Baltar's body was scanned, or just his head.
# A portion of Baltar's body ''is'' the "chip" but fashioned in a way by the Cylons that is medically indistinguishable from a regular body part and may also function normally (say, a pituitary gland)
# Baltar's body is artificial, with his personality (complete with neuroses) placed in a Cylon agent construct. While Baltar's psyche itself may not be that of a Cylon, the addition of the virtual Six component compliments the arrangement for the Cylon's purposes.

Possibility #3 is interesting in that, based on Baltar's own research on the Six copy known as [[Gina]], Baltar's personality and guilt would continue to plague him either in Cylon agent or human form. But, if Baltar were reconstructed as a Cylon, the virtual Six aids Baltar by being, in effect, the conscience and "guardian angel" she claims to be, keeping his neuroses and guilt over the genocide from driving him completely insane--for now.

===But Cylons aren't human clones===

As Cylons aren't copies of humans, this would suggest either of two possibilities for Baltar: first, that he survived the blast and escaped, or second, that Baltar was a Cylon all along, even on Caprica.

The idea of Baltar being originally a Cylon has problems, however. If Baltar were a Cylon, it would be redundant and unnecessary for Number Six to "choose him" for her mission (unless the Cylons preferred Baltar to remain a "sleeper" throughout his mission to give "plausible deniability" in his mind as well as allow him to do what his personality is likely to do). Furthermore, from a story perspective, the idea of Baltar being a Cylon very much goes against the idea of Baltar as a traitor betraying humanity to the Cylons—as well as the idea of Baltar's relationship with Six being a true human/Cylon pairing. It should be noted, however, that Ron D. Moore's "Gaius Baltar" differs significantly from the [[Baltar (TOS)|"Baltar" of the Original Series]]. The Baltar of the Original Series was a true turncoat with megalomaniacal tendencies; Gaius, on the other hand, is not power-hungry but is driven by a strong sense of self, albeit to the exclusion and ignorance of the needs of everyone else.

Gaius is often treated by Six as a human--ultimately the only human who will be allowed to survive by the Cylons. But the human models of Cylon also behave with classically human qualities (not all of them perfect or utopian) and seem to see each other in varying emotions (admiration and contempt are prevalent when Six speaks of the pregnant Caprica Valerii). So, at the least, Gaius is treated with no less respect than any other Cylon agent by his virtual Six. If we assume Gaius is indeed human, Six's interaction with Baltar (given the hostilities of the Cylons) borders on admiration. Although we can't necessarily use Six's emotions as a ''de facto'' gauge of Baltar's genuine humanity, it does lend to the mystery.

The storyline possibilities do change somewhat if Baltar has ''always'' been a Cylon. Note that Baltar has never spoken of his family or other friends (other than President [[Richard Adar|Adar]]), strongly suggesting Baltar has been a "loner." If Baltar's parentage (or offspring--he is rather promiscuous) cannot be confirmed (as has been done with Commander Adama, also on this list, then the laws of physics (nuclear shock wave damage to human tissue) as well as the laws of procreation (Cylons can't quite procreate as humans do) continue to leave open the possibility that Baltar is model of Cylon, however reduced the odds are now, based on Moore's new information.

==="Downloaded" makes it not likely===

The episode "[[Downloaded]]" contains revelations that make it extremely unlikely the Baltar is a Cylon. In dialogues with each other, numerous Cylon characters distinctly refer to Baltar as human. Although it is possible that they might keep the information from Baltar, it makes no sense to keep it a secret to each other. In addition, this episode introduced the unique idea of a Number Six copy having Baltar in her head. Through Six, Baltar pushes for the Cylons to be more human; for example, letting [[Anders]] go. If Baltar were a Cylon, this story thread would make no sense.

== Ellen Tigh? ==
* Regular association with other agents: No
* Known siblings or adult children: None
* Known family members: None
* Witnessed/participated in Cylon War: Maybe (Character over 40 years of age)
* Three-year or longer association with disqualifing character: Seven-year marriage to [[Saul Tigh]]

In light of her statistic-defying survival of the Cylon holocaust and her manipulations of her husband during Commander [[William Adama]]'s incapacitation ("[[Scattered]]" through "[[Resistance]]"), Ellen Tigh's actions have demonstrated the possibility that she may be a Cylon agent. For someone who seems so intelligent and far-sighted, she should be well aware that pushing her husband to strong-arm the rest of the Fleet to conform with his (and her) views would only end in chaos. If she ''is'' a Cylon looking to destroy the Fleet from within, then the best weapon in her arsenal is the man she's married to.

In an October 2005 webcast, [[Ronald D. Moore]] indicated that the likelihood of Ellen Tigh being a Cylon was low. Essentially, this was due to the feeling that having her be a Cylon agent would not only be convenient, but unrealistic from a story point-of-view as well. Moore's comments don't eliminate Ellen Tigh from consideration, but reduces the likelihood of this speculation. Some viewers surmise that Moore may have meant that revealing Tigh as a Cylon in her [[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down|debut episode]] in addition to the character's many other complexities, would stretch the overall believability or integrity of the character at that point, but that he was not refering to her actual status as a Cylon or not at the time.

Ellen Tigh's celebrated her seventh wedding anniversary with Saul Tigh in a [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/episodes/season01/112/deleted1.html deleted scene] from the episode "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]". If the canonicity of this scene stands, then Ellen's likelihood of being an agent drops dramatically.

== William Adama? ==
* Regular association with other agents: Yes (Sharon Valerii)
* Known siblings or adult children: Yes ([[Lee Adama]] and [[Zak Adama]])
* Known family members: Yes ([[Caroline Adama]] and [[Anne Adama]])
* Witnessed/participated in Cylon War: Yes (widely-known Veteran)
* Three-year or longer association with disqualifing character: Yes (Saul Tigh)

Of all the suspected infiltrators, the case against William Adama appears to be the weakest.

In the Miniseries, Adama seems to know that the Cylon agents have "silica relays" in their brains, and that they would be affected by the storm around [[Ragnar Anchorage]]. In "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]", Commander Adama disappears mysteriously and returns with Ellen Tigh. Around the same time, a Cylon Raider shows up. However, this was all explained later in the same episode, when Adama reveals that he was reluctant to openly announce Ellen's sudden appearance because he was afraid she could be a Cylon.

Adama also has exhibited strange behavior, from expressing vague Cylon sympathies (both in his speech in the Mini-Series and in his discussion with Tyrol in "[[Home, Part I]]" where he seems to concede that Boomer was more than a machine). While not openly friendly to the Cylons, Adama seems to at least respect them as persons in that he does not treat the Caprica copy of Sharon Valerii inhumanely (despite an attempt at strangling her when they first met), despite what was done to him by the Valerii copy known as "Boomer".

William Adama is the father of two children, [[Lee Adama|Lee]] and [[Zak Adama|Zak]]. Before the conception of Valerii's hybrid child the Cylons have been unable to produce children through sexual reproduction. Further, Adama is a veteran of the well-documented [[Cylon War]], back at a time where Cylons were purely mechanical and not biosynthetic.

When the recent revelation by Ron Moore that Cylon agents are unique beings and not copies of existing humans is added to this, the likelihood of William Adama as a suspected infiltrator could be all but ruled out. This also throws the validity of Leoben Conoy's final words to Roslin accusing Adama as a Cylon in "[[Flesh and Bone]]" into question (which were almost certainly meant to just spread paranoia).

The strongest convincing evidence against Adama as a Cylon is that we have seen flashbacks of Adama and Saul Tigh in the years prior to the destruction of the Colonies, after the first Cylon War. Since Cylon agents aren't copies of humans, it is not possible for Adama (or Tigh) to be Cylon operatives (at least of the type used thus far).

== Lee Adama? ==
* Regular association with other agents: Yes (Sharon Valerii)
* Known siblings or adult children: Yes, with qualifier (See "[[Black Market]]")
* Known family members: Yes ([[William Adama]], [[Zak Adama]])
* Witnessed/participated in Cylon War: No
* Three-year or longer association with disqualifing character: Yes (William Adama)

In "[[Flesh and Bone]]", a copy of [[Leoben Conoy]], a Cylon agent, grabs [[Laura Roslin]] and tells her, "Adama is a Cylon," prior to his execution. If his statement is true, it leaves doubt on which Adama he is talking about, although Roslin's actions in the next episode, "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]", indicate that she believes Conoy spoke of Commander Adama.

Cylon agents are not copies (clones) of existing people. Evidence from [[Sharon Valerii]]'s and [[Number Six]]'s conversations indicate that humanoid Cylon infiltration began no earlier than 2 years prior to the events of the [[Miniseries]], although their respective backstories may suggest they have been "alive" for many years. As Lee Adama was alive long before this introduction, and his father knew him since he was born and can thus confirm this, the probability that Lee Adama is a Cylon is as low as that of his father.

Information from the episode, "[[Black Market]]" suggests that Adama was to be a father to a child he conceived on Caprica, but he left the unborn child's mother, his lover at the time. Such a pregnancy, if Lee Adama was indeed an agent, would introduce the ability of Cylon ''males'' to sire children (currently, episodes only show that it is possible for a Cylon ''female'' to conceive).

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== Felix Gaeta? ==
* Regular association with other agents: Yes (Sharon Valerii)
* Known siblings or adult children: No
* Known family members: No
* Witnessed/participated in Cylon War: No
* Association with known disqualifing character: Yes (William Adama)

Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] is in a good position for a Cylon—not conspicuous but nonetheless in a position where he can help the Cylons quite a bit. Gaeta arguably seems to hand something to Boomer in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" before she shoots Adama (a frame by frame analysis shows that their hands are not in frame dispite the camera intentionally panning down when he shakes her hand, leaving the question unanswered). However, he did not hand her a gun, because pilots always carry sidearms, and she walked into CIC with it. Gaeta can recognize Cylon devices, and is close to [[Gaius Baltar|Dr. Baltar]]. Gaeta has plotted coordinates to a water planet, a Cylon [[tyllium]] base, and [[Kobol]] with uncanny accuracy. He "forgot" to send updated coordinates to the fleet in "[[Scattered]]", leaving ''Galactica'' vulnerable to Cylon electronic attack after having to network the ship [[Computers|computer]] systems together.

Gaeta's recent behavioral changes from the stress of working at evading the Cylons shows by "[[Final Cut]]" as Gaeta is shown in his interview drunk, smoking, and wearing a new tattoo. By the following episode, "[[Flight of the Phoenix]]", Gaeta angrily snaps at Colonel Tigh for giving a difficult order, causing surprise throughout [[CIC]] since Gaeta is normally a calm, reserved officer even under the worst of conditions. Contrast this behavior with Boomer, the ''Galactica'' copy of Sharon Valerii, who still appeared quite alert after 5 continuous days of combat status. Note the following dialogue from the first regular series episode, "[[33]]":

::'''[[Lee Adama|Apollo]]''': Hey, how about you, Boomer? [[Cottle|Doc]] tells me you're holding up better than anybody in the squadron.
::'''Boomer''': I'm tired, like everybody else.
::'''Apollo''': You never seem it.
::'''[[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]]''': 'Cause she's a Cylon.
::'''Boomer''': You're just gonna make me come over there and kick your ass, aren't you?

While even Cylon agents develop severe behavioral and physiological issues after extended work and abuse ([[Number Six#Gina|Pegasus]]), Cylon agents appear to be more resilient than humans, which may limit the likelihood of Gaeta's possible Cylon connection. On the other hand, if he were a Cylon, Gaeta's human personality may have finally been overtaxed by that time, suggesting that an actual human might have snapped earlier in their exodus in contrast.

In the end, Gaeta's likelihood as a Cylon operative may be in doubt over one key element: The Cylons appear to have integrated human agents into the Colonies no earlier than 2 years before the events of the Mini-Series. Gaeta has served on ''Galactica'' with Commander Adama for three years ([[Miniseries]]). Since humanoid Cylons are not clones of actual humans, the likelihood of Gaeta as a Cylon agent would depend on the start of Cylon agent introduction.

== Jammer? ==
* Regular association with other agents: Yes (Sharon Valerii, as deck specialist)
* Known siblings or adult children: No
* Known family members: No
* Witnessed/participated in Cylon War: No
* Association with known disqualifing character: No

[[Jammer]] has exhibited suspicious actions numerous times. Along with [[Cally]] and [[Socinus]], he serves under Chief [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] on the [[Hangar Deck|hangar deck]]. Jammer consistently makes remarks that seem to be trying to divide the humans against each other. When it was revealed to the Fleet that Cylons now can look like humans in "[[Litmus]]", he kept arguing that everyone should stop trusting each other and that it was "every man for himself now", while Socinus said that if they didn't trust each other they wouldn't survive. Cally even pointed out that Jammer's kind of thinking is ''exactly'' what the Cylons want: for everyone to become suspicious and paranoid. Jammer keeps doing this through the second season: when Tyrol is accused of being a Cylon in "[[Resistance]]" he immediately yells at Cally that the Chief must be a Cylon. Whenever Jammer appears he seems to be trying to sow mistrust among the crew. Also, he told the emotionally unstable Cally that she should be angry at "Boomer" (the first Sharon Valerii copy) not himself, for Tyrol's being suspected, and that she should take it up with Boomer. Jammer can then be seen as having manipulated Cally into killing Boomer (Cally need not be a Cylon; Jammer could tell she was suffering from post-traumatic stress after Kobol and that she would go after Boomer if he suggested it to her).

One of the biggest pieces of evidence against Jammer is that when ''Galactica'' was boarded by Cylon Centurions in "[[Valley of Darkness]]", Apollo and his group of marines found him hiding in a small arms locker, completely unharmed, although the room was littered with the corpses of crewmen the Cylons had killed. He claimed to have just hid then snuck inside, but perhaps he was already there and the Centurions spared him because they knew he was a Cylon as well. [[Anastasia Dualla]] was also found alive in a room filled with dead crewmen, but she was in the lavatory, which isn't a vital area of the ship, while Jammer was in a small arms locker. Further, Dualla was wounded; she had a light concussion and presumably a Centurion knocked her unconscious, assumed she was dead, and moved on. Jammer was just standing around inside of the weapons locker.

Jammer continues to exhibit pessimistic, counterproductive, and morale-draining behavior. When Chief [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] was trying to construct the [[Blackbird]], he vocally tried to convince the other deckhands that it couldn't be done and it wasn't worth trying. He may have done this to undermine the military assets of ''Galactica'': the Cylons may be hoping to wear down ''Galactica's'' Viper numbers through gradual attrition, while because the Cylons have dedicated manufacturing capabilities for Raiders on the [[Cylon homeworld]] and possibly on basestars, Raiders are easily replaceable. With this in mind, the last thing the Cylons would want is for ''Galactica'' to start constructing her own replacement fighters ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]).

== Bell? ==
* Regular association with other agents: Yes ([[D'anna Biers]])
* Known siblings or adult children: No
* Known family members: No
* Witnessed/participated in Cylon War: No
* Association with known disqualifing character: No

D'anna Biers' [[Bell|cameraman/assistant]] is another possible candidate for a Cylon infiltrator, as he has been shown willingly taking part in the same devious and manipulative activities as D'anna Biers ([[Final Cut]]). Whether he is a Cylon working in tandem with Biers, or just a nosy human journalist following his superior’s equally devious wishes has yet to be determined.

Bell's speculation as a Cylon agent is questionable based on some of his actions in "Final Cut." When he is free of D'anna Biers, he doesn't film sensitive, if seemingly trivial data. He overlooks the carbon dioxide scrubbers (A potential Cylon infiltator target). In addition, instead of filming the [[Hangar Deck]] after the destruction of the two [[Raider]]s, Bell focuses on Apollo's post-flight check.

== Billy Keikeya? ==
* Regular association with other agents: No
* Known siblings or adult children: No
* Known family members: No
* Witnessed/participated in Cylon War: No
* Three-year or longer association with disqualifing character: No.

[[Billy Keikeya]] might also be a Cylon due to the relative lack of confirmation surrounding his character. In a deleted scene in the Miniseries, it is revealed that Roslin met Billy for the first time when she boarded Colonial One to travel to Galactica; thus he presence can only be "confirmed" immediately before the attack, far short of even the 2 years that Number Six and Boomer had infiltrated the Colonies. Virtually nothing can be confirmed about Billy; although he states in the Miniseries that his parents and siblings were living on Picon when it was nuked, we really only have his word for it and no way to confirm that these were actual facts. Everyone just takes Billy's word for it. Billy has also stated (in deleted scenes in "[[Home, Part II]]") that he is an atheist. Again, he could simply be behaving based on implanted false memories that form a fake personality crafted by the Cylons, and it would be an ironic twist if an atheist character was revealed to belong to a race of religious zealots. Billy could be a Cylon that was sent to keep tabs on Laura Roslin during the attack; Roslin was a viable target due to her status as a high-ranking government official. He could also be a plant, specifically placed close to the most likely candidate to succeed [[Richard Adar|President Adar]] after the attack, thus being close enough to Roslin to covertly influence her into making decisions as President that coincide with the Cylon "Plan". In an interesting deleted scene in "[[Fragged]]" Billy appears in one of Roslin's dreams as a manifestation of her own doubts and fears. In the dream he antagonisticlly taunts her for her faith in the [[Sacred Scrolls]] and [[Kara Thrace]] then stabs her in the heart with a knife afterwhich she wakes up screaming in terror. Given the prophetic conotations of Roslin's previous dreams and visions this could ''possibly'' be taken as evidence for Keikeya being a Cylon, however like most deleted material its canonicity is tenative at best. 

The character of Billy Keikeya dies in the episode, "[[Sacrifice]]." As only Cylon agents can "return from the dead," the argument for Keikeya as a Cylon agent is effectively invalid unless the character appears in a present-time (non-flashback) episode of the series, which would confirm Keikeya's true nature.

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{{Episode Data|
Image = [[Image:Cylon_resurrection.jpg|300px]]
| Title= Downloaded
| Series= [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|The Re-imagined Series]]
| Season= [[Season 2 (2005-06)|2]]
| Episode= 18
| Guests= [[Lucy Lawless]] ([[D'anna Biers]])
| Writer=
| Story=
| Director=
| Production=
| Rating=
| US Airdate= 24 February 2006
| UK Airdate=
| DVD=
| Population=
| Prev= [[The Captain's Hand]]
| Next= [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]
}}

== Overview ==
Cylon society is revealed when a Cylon's conciousness is downloaded into a new body following her death. The conquerors of occupied Caprica hail two "heroes of the Cylon," who both resist their new celebrity.

== Summary ==
*Episode begins with a flashback to "9 months ago - Caprica" showing Baltar's house being destroyed in the [[Miniseries]]. The copy of Number Six who had a relationship dies...and then we follow from her point of view as her consciousness is downloaded and reborn into another body in a Cylon rebirthing vat. She fell so deeply in love with Gaius Baltar that ''she'' starts having hallucinations of ''Baltar'', because the emotional impact of falling in love affected her so much. We then cut to "10 weeks ago" on ''Galactica'' when [[Cally]] shoots [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Galactica-Sharon]]...and follow from her point of view as she is downloaded (no doubt aided by the [[Resurrection Ship]] at the time) and wakes up totally disoriented in a new body in another rebirthing vat. A copy of the same model of Cylon known to humans as [[D'anna Biers]] tells her she'll be fine, but upon seeing another Sharon-model, Galactica-Sharon starts screaming uncontrollably.
*On ''Galactica'', [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)|Caprica-Sharon]] has gone into labor; she passed out and her placenta detatched, and Dr. [[Cottle]] delivers the baby by C-section. It is premature and it's lungs aren't fully developed as a result, so it has to be put in an oxygen-incubator. As Caprica-Sharon predicted, it is a girl. Helo and Caprica-Sharon adore it together, and name her "[[Hera]]". Meanwhile, President [[Roslin]], [[Baltar]], [[William Adama|Admiral Adama]], and Col. [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] debate what to do with it. Baltar points out that it is half-human. Adama realizes the Cylons want it, and that the Cylons still hiding in the Fleet will try to make a move for it if they know about it.
*On Caprica in the present day, the Cylons are rebuilding [[Delphi]] for their own use, even making gardens. A D'anna-copy sits down to talk with the Number Six copy that seduced Baltar. She has never told anyone that she fell truly in love with Baltar, and to this day hallucinates him as a result, because she thinks the others would destroy her for being defective. The D'anna-copy asks if she will go and see another Cylon who was recently downloaded into a new body, and is still having trouble adapting: ''Galactica''-Sharon. She points out that she even still calls herself "Sharon".
*This copy of Number Six is considered a war-hero; she was personally responsible for gaining the information that allowed the near-total sabotage of the Colonial Fleet, and has actually become something of a celebrity to the Cylons. They even refer to her specifically as "'''Caprica-Six'''".
*In a short conversation while walking to ''Galactica''-Sharon's old appartment (which she moved back into), the D'anna-copy quickly lists off the Numbers of several Cylon models: "D'anna Biers" is '''Number Three''', "Aaron Doral" is '''Number Five''', and "Sharon Valerii" is '''Number Eight'''.

== Questions ==

What happens to D'anna's consicousness? Is there another [[Resurrection Ship]] that would allow it to download into another body?

== Analysis ==
Recent rumours have suggested that this episode has been removed from Season Two's schedule in favor of extending "[[Resurrection Ship, Part I|Resurrection Ship]]" into a two-part episode. Conflicting rumours state that it will air at the end of the season as an extra episode, or in season 3, while others say it will not be shown at all.

However, there are still more rumors that the scrapped "Cylon POV episode" was a ''different'' episode from this one, which would mean that this episode involving the ultimate fate of Galactica-Boomer ''may'' still air in Season 2.5.

Another clue came in an interview with Ron D. Moore in [http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2006/01/president_rosli.html the Chicago Tribune on January 4th, 2006], in which he speaks of the Cylon POV episode as if it will, indeed, still take place ''and'' in season 2:

:“There’s an episode down the line that we’re really excited about, the entire episode is told from the Cylon point of view: what their society is like, what they go through during reincarnation and when they’re born again. We really get inside the Cylon [society] and get to view that for the first time. [In another story in this episode, something really important happens, but I’m not going to give it away, dear readers. It’s just too good]"

It is fairly certain that ''an'' episode was scrapped, because "[[Resurrection Ship]]" was originally just one episode, but was allowed to expand into two when another was removed (not that Resurrection Ship needed padding to do this; the episodes tend to run long already in such important episodes, such as the situation with the Pegasus Director's Cut, etc.). However, it was never "confirmed" that the "Cylon POV episode" was scrapped.

Also, it is not entirely certain if there was "just one" Cylon POV episode, or if there were two separate episodes which focused on the Cylons someone (one more than another, though). However, RDM's recent comments seem to suggest that "Downloaded" is, indeed, the "Cylon POV episode" which has been promised since Season 1.

On January 5th, 2006, Scifi Channel released the schedule for the rest of season 2 [http://www.gateworld.net/galactica/news/2006/01/scifirevealsfebruaryschedu.shtml as reported by Gateworld.net], and it is now confirmed that "Downloaded" itself will air in February 2006. Was it definitely the "original" Cylon POV episode? RDM's statement makes it seem probable. Still, which episode was scrapped (we know ''something'' was), was it what RDM complained about in his blog, and what exactly was it about? We await further behind the scenes information on these questions.

Finally, in his [http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/ blog] on the [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/ official Battlestar Galactica website], [[Ronald D. Moore| Ron Moore]] has confirmed that the episode will be broadcast as episode 18:

:"I've seen some speculation out there that we dropped the Cylon POV episode from the lineup this season, but I'm happy to report that it's untrue. The episode, "Downloaded" will be broadcast as number 18 and I just watched it last night. It's a good show and a very different spin on our story thus far, in that we're telling the A-story entirely through the eyes of the Cylons for the first time."

Moore goes on to explain that the episode which was canceled was just a "clip show" episode, meant to save money because of budgetary constraints on the show. However, this "clip show" was canceled, so that "Resurrection Ship" could be expanded into a two-part episode.

== Notes ==
*Anders refers to Cylons as "Skin Jobs" in this episode, another referrence to Blade Runner.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

== Official Statements ==
*David Eick's video blog shows the crew preparation for filming a Cylon rebirthing scene, most likely for this episode.
*In a video interview at [http://www.hollywood.com/content/trailer_detail_step1.aspx?id=3474558&FromPlayerPage=1 Hollywood.com], [[Lucy Lawless]] ([[D'anna Biers]]) stated that:
{{spoiltext|"I was on Battlestar last week and Trisha who plays Number Six on the show, she whacks me on the head with a rock, repeatedly..." (Tricia Helfer had previously stated in the Season 2.5 primer that Number Six kills another Cylon at one point).}}

== Statistics ==

=== Guest Stars ===
*[[Lucy Lawless]] as [[D'anna Biers]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0722413/ Donnelly Rhodes] as Dr. [[Cottle]]
*Kerry Norton as Paramedic [[Layne Ishay]]
*[[Matthew Bennett]] as [[Aaron Doral]]
*[[Callum Keith Rennie]] as [[Leoben Conoy]] (possibly archive footage)
*[[Rick Worthy]] as [[Simon]]
*[[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]]

=== Writing & Direction ===


=== Production Notes ===

*Series 2 (2005 / 2006)
*Production Number: 2.18
*Airdate Order: 18 (of 20)

=== First Run Air Dates & Releases ===

*UK Airdate: Date
*US Airdate: 24 February 2006
*DVD Release (UK): Date
*DVD Release (US): Date
*[[Wikipedia:Nielsen Rating|Nielsen Rating]]: X.X million households, XXX share

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Downloaded

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{{spoiler}}
{{Episode Data|
Image = [[Image:Cylon_resurrection.jpg|300px]]
| Title= Downloaded
| Series= [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|The Re-imagined Series]]
| Season= [[Season 2 (2005-06)|2]]
| Episode= 18
| Guests= [[Lucy Lawless]] ([[D'anna Biers]])
| Writer=
| Story=
| Director=
| Production=
| Rating=
| US Airdate= 24 February 2006
| UK Airdate=
| DVD=
| Population=
| Prev= [[The Captain's Hand]]
| Next= [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]
}}

== Overview ==
Cylon society is revealed when a Cylon's conciousness is downloaded into a new body following her death. The conquerors of occupied Caprica hail two "heroes of the Cylon," who both resist their new celebrity.

== Summary ==
*Episode begins with a flashback to "9 months ago - Caprica" showing Baltar's house being destroyed in the [[Miniseries]]. The copy of Number Six who had a relationship dies...and then we follow from her point of view as her consciousness is downloaded and reborn into another body in a Cylon rebirthing vat. She fell so deeply in love with Gaius Baltar that ''she'' starts having hallucinations of ''Baltar'', because the emotional impact of falling in love affected her so much. We then cut to "10 weeks ago" on ''Galactica'' when [[Cally]] shoots [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Galactica-Sharon]]...and follow from her point of view as she is downloaded (no doubt aided by the [[Resurrection Ship]] at the time) and wakes up totally disoriented in a new body in another rebirthing vat. A copy of the same model of Cylon known to humans as [[D'anna Biers]] tells her she'll be fine, but upon seeing another Sharon-model, Galactica-Sharon starts screaming uncontrollably.
*On ''Galactica'', [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)|Caprica-Sharon]] has gone into labor; she passed out and her placenta detatched, and Dr. [[Cottle]] delivers the baby by C-section. It is premature and it's lungs aren't fully developed as a result, so it has to be put in an oxygen-incubator. As Caprica-Sharon predicted, it is a girl. Helo and Caprica-Sharon adore it together, and name her "[[Hera]]". Meanwhile, President [[Roslin]], [[Baltar]], [[William Adama|Admiral Adama]], and Col. [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] debate what to do with it. Baltar points out that it is half-human. Adama realizes the Cylons want it, and that the Cylons still hiding in the Fleet will try to make a move for it if they know about it.
*On Caprica in the present day, the Cylons are rebuilding [[Delphi]] for their own use, even making gardens. A D'anna-copy sits down to talk with the Number Six copy that seduced Baltar. She has never told anyone that she fell truly in love with Baltar, and to this day hallucinates him as a result, because she thinks the others would destroy her for being defective. The D'anna-copy asks if she will go and see another Cylon who was recently downloaded into a new body, and is still having trouble adapting: ''Galactica''-Sharon. She points out that she even still calls herself "Sharon".
*This copy of Number Six is considered a war-hero; she was personally responsible for gaining the information that allowed the near-total sabotage of the Colonial Fleet, and has actually become something of a celebrity to the Cylons. They even refer to her specifically as "'''Caprica-Six'''".
*In a short conversation while walking to ''Galactica''-Sharon's old appartment (which she moved back into), the D'anna-copy quickly lists off the Numbers of several Cylon models: "D'anna Biers" is '''Number Three''', "Aaron Doral" is '''Number Five''', and "Sharon Valerii" is '''Number Eight'''.

== Questions ==

What happens to D'anna's consicousness? Is there another [[Ressurection Ship]] that would allow it to download into another body?

== Analysis ==
Recent rumours have suggested that this episode has been removed from Season Two's schedule in favor of extending "[[Resurrection Ship, Part I|Resurrection Ship]]" into a two-part episode. Conflicting rumours state that it will air at the end of the season as an extra episode, or in season 3, while others say it will not be shown at all.

However, there are still more rumors that the scrapped "Cylon POV episode" was a ''different'' episode from this one, which would mean that this episode involving the ultimate fate of Galactica-Boomer ''may'' still air in Season 2.5.

Another clue came in an interview with Ron D. Moore in [http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2006/01/president_rosli.html the Chicago Tribune on January 4th, 2006], in which he speaks of the Cylon POV episode as if it will, indeed, still take place ''and'' in season 2:

:“There’s an episode down the line that we’re really excited about, the entire episode is told from the Cylon point of view: what their society is like, what they go through during reincarnation and when they’re born again. We really get inside the Cylon [society] and get to view that for the first time. [In another story in this episode, something really important happens, but I’m not going to give it away, dear readers. It’s just too good]"

It is fairly certain that ''an'' episode was scrapped, because "[[Resurrection Ship]]" was originally just one episode, but was allowed to expand into two when another was removed (not that Resurrection Ship needed padding to do this; the episodes tend to run long already in such important episodes, such as the situation with the Pegasus Director's Cut, etc.). However, it was never "confirmed" that the "Cylon POV episode" was scrapped.

Also, it is not entirely certain if there was "just one" Cylon POV episode, or if there were two separate episodes which focused on the Cylons someone (one more than another, though). However, RDM's recent comments seem to suggest that "Downloaded" is, indeed, the "Cylon POV episode" which has been promised since Season 1.

On January 5th, 2006, Scifi Channel released the schedule for the rest of season 2 [http://www.gateworld.net/galactica/news/2006/01/scifirevealsfebruaryschedu.shtml as reported by Gateworld.net], and it is now confirmed that "Downloaded" itself will air in February 2006. Was it definitely the "original" Cylon POV episode? RDM's statement makes it seem probable. Still, which episode was scrapped (we know ''something'' was), was it what RDM complained about in his blog, and what exactly was it about? We await further behind the scenes information on these questions.

Finally, in his [http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/ blog] on the [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/ official Battlestar Galactica website], [[Ronald D. Moore| Ron Moore]] has confirmed that the episode will be broadcast as episode 18:

:"I've seen some speculation out there that we dropped the Cylon POV episode from the lineup this season, but I'm happy to report that it's untrue. The episode, "Downloaded" will be broadcast as number 18 and I just watched it last night. It's a good show and a very different spin on our story thus far, in that we're telling the A-story entirely through the eyes of the Cylons for the first time."

Moore goes on to explain that the episode which was canceled was just a "clip show" episode, meant to save money because of budgetary constraints on the show. However, this "clip show" was canceled, so that "Resurrection Ship" could be expanded into a two-part episode.

== Notes ==
*Anders refers to Cylons as "Skin Jobs" in this episode, another referrence to Blade Runner.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

== Official Statements ==
*David Eick's video blog shows the crew preparation for filming a Cylon rebirthing scene, most likely for this episode.
*In a video interview at [http://www.hollywood.com/content/trailer_detail_step1.aspx?id=3474558&FromPlayerPage=1 Hollywood.com], [[Lucy Lawless]] ([[D'anna Biers]]) stated that:
{{spoiltext|"I was on Battlestar last week and Trisha who plays Number Six on the show, she whacks me on the head with a rock, repeatedly..." (Tricia Helfer had previously stated in the Season 2.5 primer that Number Six kills another Cylon at one point).}}

== Statistics ==

=== Guest Stars ===
*[[Lucy Lawless]] as [[D'anna Biers]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0722413/ Donnelly Rhodes] as Dr. [[Cottle]]
*Kerry Norton as Paramedic [[Layne Ishay]]
*[[Matthew Bennett]] as [[Aaron Doral]]
*[[Callum Keith Rennie]] as [[Leoben Conoy]] (possibly archive footage)
*[[Rick Worthy]] as [[Simon]]
*[[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]]

=== Writing & Direction ===


=== Production Notes ===

*Series 2 (2005 / 2006)
*Production Number: 2.18
*Airdate Order: 18 (of 20)

=== First Run Air Dates & Releases ===

*UK Airdate: Date
*US Airdate: 24 February 2006
*DVD Release (UK): Date
*DVD Release (US): Date
*[[Wikipedia:Nielsen Rating|Nielsen Rating]]: X.X million households, XXX share

{{Episode List}}

[[Category: A to Z]]
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Talk:Downloaded/Archive 1

2006-02-25T04:39:14Z

Mojorising1985:

If this episode has been dropped so Resurrection can be split into two, then aren't we still missing an episode? --[[User:Redwall|Redwall]] 00:06, 21 November 2005 (EST)

:Yes. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 01:14, 21 November 2005 (EST)

:: I've heard new rumors that this ISN'T the Cylon POV episode; that this episode covers the fate of Galactica-Sharon, but the "totally" Cylon POV episode was another one entirely. There may be hope yet. Besides, I think at the least Lawless has actually filmed scenes for it; I don't know if the one that was scrapped ever went past script phase.

However, new developments: I got a link to a scan of the February edition of Scifi Magazine, in which they answer questions from the official messageboard: http://pics.livejournal.com/reedfem/pic/0008a1hf ---->I can't tell if Grace Park is being SARCASTIC or if she was serious. (BTW, like 5 of these questions are from me, notably the Blade Runner one, the Geena Davis one, and the "new evil Sharon?" one). --[[User:Ricimer|Ricimer]] 12:51, 5 December 2005 (EST)
::For those interested, the full set of scans can be found here: http://www.livejournal.com/users/reedfem/158883.html?page=1 --[[User:Ricimer|Ricimer]] 15:34, 5 December 2005 (EST)

Hmm, I'm pretty sure I saw a copy of Simon in the cafe on Caprica. I'm removing the "possibly archival footage" thing. --[[User:Mojorising1985|Mojorising1985]] 23:24, 24 February 2006 (EST)

:They're saying it was a body double on TWOP. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 23:27, 24 February 2006 (EST)

::It's possible it might have been a different actor. What does TWOP stand for? --[[User:Mojorising1985|Mojorising1985]] 23:31, 24 February 2006 (EST)

:::http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 23:35, 24 February 2006 (EST)

This episode was very good. I have one problem with it: Not Enough Leoben Conoy. [[User:Philwelch|Philwelch]] 23:37, 24 February 2006 (EST)

:Yeah, I was suprised we didn't see him on Caprica. I mean, they even had Simon (or at least who I believe is Simon).

Talk:Number Five/Archive 1

2006-02-25T04:38:00Z

Mojorising1985:

Are we sure his name is spelled "Aaron"? I could have sworn I saw "Aron" in the mini-series DVD subtitles.
--[[User:Laven|Laven]] 01:45, 1 Aug 2005 (EDT)

Someone needs to add information about his copies on Caprica in "[[Downloaded]]." I'm not quite sure how I would format it or fit it in to the rest of the article.--[[User:Mojorising1985|Mojorising1985]] 23:38, 24 February 2006 (EST)

Talk:Downloaded/Archive 1

2006-02-25T04:31:45Z

Mojorising1985:

Number Four

2006-02-25T04:28:11Z

Mojorising1985:

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'''Simon''' is a [[Humano-Cylon]] agent who poses as a doctor caring for [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] after her capture in "[[The Farm]]."

Simon tries to casually persuade her into bearing children but is unsuccessful. When his diplomatic efforts fail, he surgically explores her ovaries without Thrace's permission, either partially removing an ovary or its eggs. On orders from a copy of [[Number Six]], Simon arranges a time to surgically remove Thrace's ovaries.

Before Simon could sedate her again and remove her ovaries, Thrace realizes he is a Cylon when in conversation he uses her call sign--she had never mentioned it in conversation. Thrace kills him and escapes from the [[Farms|Farm]].

Another copy of Simon is seen just as Thrace exits the building, a more well-kempt copy in a dark business suit who greets Thrace just as she reaches the outside of the compound. Before he can speak further, members of the [[Resistance (movement)|Resistance]] immediately kill him as they storm the Farm to liberate Thrace.

At least one other copy is seen on Cylon-occupied Caprica. ([[Downloaded]])

''Simon was the first new Humano-Cylon model revealed since the [[Mini-Series]], and brought the total number of known agents to 5. The later revelation of [[D'anna Biers]]' Cylon nature in the episode "[[Final Cut]]" brought the total to 6.''

==Note==
Whether Simon has completely or partially removed one or both ovaries or just their eggs from Kara Thrace is unclear. The sentence that Kara overhears Simon saying to Number Six is, ''"Pending lab test results on the sample ovaries, complete removal will proceed tomorrow. If lab tests are positive, then subject will be moved to processing facility for final disposition."'' However, humans only have two ovaries, so it seems implausible that he would take a "sample" one, so perhaps the line truly meant "ova" (egg cells). It is clear that he didn't completely remove all of Starbuck's reproductive cells, as Starbuck escaped before "complete removal" took place.

It is possible that this particular model, like the Valerii model, is prone to sympathizing with humans. He expresses regret, which another Six model notices, when discussing the possibility of removing her ovaries. Based on the lone scar that Thrace acquired, at most a single ovary was removed, if at all.

{{Characters}}

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Talk:Downloaded/Archive 1

2006-02-25T04:24:32Z

Mojorising1985:

Talk:Downloaded/Archive 1

2006-02-25T04:24:07Z

Mojorising1985:

If this episode has been dropped so Resurrection can be split into two, then aren't we still missing an episode? --[[User:Redwall|Redwall]] 00:06, 21 November 2005 (EST)

:Yes. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 01:14, 21 November 2005 (EST)

:: I've heard new rumors that this ISN'T the Cylon POV episode; that this episode covers the fate of Galactica-Sharon, but the "totally" Cylon POV episode was another one entirely. There may be hope yet. Besides, I think at the least Lawless has actually filmed scenes for it; I don't know if the one that was scrapped ever went past script phase.

However, new developments: I got a link to a scan of the February edition of Scifi Magazine, in which they answer questions from the official messageboard: http://pics.livejournal.com/reedfem/pic/0008a1hf ---->I can't tell if Grace Park is being SARCASTIC or if she was serious. (BTW, like 5 of these questions are from me, notably the Blade Runner one, the Geena Davis one, and the "new evil Sharon?" one). --[[User:Ricimer|Ricimer]] 12:51, 5 December 2005 (EST)
::For those interested, the full set of scans can be found here: http://www.livejournal.com/users/reedfem/158883.html?page=1 --[[User:Ricimer|Ricimer]] 15:34, 5 December 2005 (EST)

Hmm, I'm pretty sure I saw a copy of Simon in the cafe on Caprica. I'm removing the "possibly archival footage" thing.

Hmm, I'm pretty sure I saw a copy of Simon in the cafe on Caprica. I'm removing the "possibly archival footage" thing. --[[User:Mojorising1985|Mojorising1985]] 23:24, 24 February 2006 (EST)

Talk:Downloaded/Archive 1

2006-02-25T04:23:20Z

Mojorising1985:

Downloaded

2006-02-25T04:18:21Z

Mojorising1985: /* Guest Stars */

{{spoiler}}
{{Episode Data|
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| Title= Downloaded
| Series= [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|The Re-imagined Series]]
| Season= [[Season 2 (2005-06)|2]]
| Episode= 18
| Guests= [[Lucy Lawless]] ([[D'anna Biers]])
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| Rating=
| US Airdate= 24 February 2006
| UK Airdate=
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| Prev= [[The Captain's Hand]]
| Next= [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]
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== Overview ==
Cylon society is revealed when a Cylon's conciousness is downloaded into a new body following her death. The conquerors of occupied Caprica hail two "heroes of the Cylon," who both resist their new celebrity.

== Summary ==
The episode is purported to be the "Cylon point of view" episode mentioned by producer Ron Moore in several interviews and blog postings. It is rumored to show what happened to the soul of [[Sharon Valerii|Galactica Boomer]] after she was killed by [[Cally]]. This episode suposedly gives new insight to the Cylon religion and the basic structure of Cylon society. [[Lucy Lawless]] makes a return appearance as reporter/[[Humano-Cylon]] [[D'anna Biers]]. Source: [http://www.patriotresource.com/bg/insights/spoilers.html The Patriot Resource]

Caprica-Sharon's Cylon-Human Hybrid daughter is born prematurely in this episode. Galactica-D'anna may try to gain access to it. We will see an extended flashback of Galactica-Sharon's consciousness being reborn in a new body immediatelly following the end of "[[Resistance]]" (thanks to the [[Resurrection Ship]], which wasn't destroyed until eight episodes later in "[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]").

"On Caprica, the reincarnated Number Six (Tricia Helfer) and Sharon (Grace Park) are hailed as Heroes of the Cylon for the key roles they played in the near-destruction of the human race. But these are tortured heroes. Number Six’s thoughts are haunted by Baltar (James Callis), just as she haunts his thoughts on Galactica. And Sharon has so fervently embraced her love for Tyrol (Aaron Douglas) and the fake human life the Cylons created for her undercover mission that the Cylon leadership – D’Anna (Lucy Lawless) and Doral (Matthew Bennett) – are thinking of ‘boxing’ her (putting her consciousness into cold storage). Meanwhile, the human resistance – under the leadership of Kara’s lover, Samuel Anders (Michael Trucco) – is preparing to strike a savage blow, however futile, against the Cylon occupation.

On Galactica, the captive Sharon gives premature birth to Hera, the child she conceived with Helo (Tahmoh Penikett). As the infant fights for life, she becomes the focus of intrigue, as President Roslin (Mary McDonnell) and the Cylons hidden amongst the fleet fight to gain control of this newborn symbol of hope… or harbinger of human extinction." Source: [http://www.nowplayingmag.com/content/view/3170/2/ Now Playing Magazine]

== Questions ==

== Analysis ==
Recent rumours have suggested that this episode has been removed from Season Two's schedule in favor of extending "[[Resurrection Ship, Part I|Resurrection Ship]]" into a two-part episode. Conflicting rumours state that it will air at the end of the season as an extra episode, or in season 3, while others say it will not be shown at all.

However, there are still more rumors that the scrapped "Cylon POV episode" was a ''different'' episode from this one, which would mean that this episode involving the ultimate fate of Galactica-Boomer ''may'' still air in Season 2.5.

Another clue came in an interview with Ron D. Moore in [http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2006/01/president_rosli.html the Chicago Tribune on January 4th, 2006], in which he speaks of the Cylon POV episode as if it will, indeed, still take place ''and'' in season 2:

:“There’s an episode down the line that we’re really excited about, the entire episode is told from the Cylon point of view: what their society is like, what they go through during reincarnation and when they’re born again. We really get inside the Cylon [society] and get to view that for the first time. [In another story in this episode, something really important happens, but I’m not going to give it away, dear readers. It’s just too good]"

It is fairly certain that ''an'' episode was scrapped, because "[[Resurrection Ship]]" was originally just one episode, but was allowed to expand into two when another was removed (not that Resurrection Ship needed padding to do this; the episodes tend to run long already in such important episodes, such as the situation with the Pegasus Director's Cut, etc.). However, it was never "confirmed" that the "Cylon POV episode" was scrapped.

Also, it is not entirely certain if there was "just one" Cylon POV episode, or if there were two separate episodes which focused on the Cylons someone (one more than another, though). However, RDM's recent comments seem to suggest that "Downloaded" is, indeed, the "Cylon POV episode" which has been promised since Season 1.

On January 5th, 2006, Scifi Channel released the schedule for the rest of season 2 [http://www.gateworld.net/galactica/news/2006/01/scifirevealsfebruaryschedu.shtml as reported by Gateworld.net], and it is now confirmed that "Downloaded" itself will air in February 2006. Was it definitely the "original" Cylon POV episode? RDM's statement makes it seem probable. Still, which episode was scrapped (we know ''something'' was), was it what RDM complained about in his blog, and what exactly was it about? We await further behind the scenes information on these questions.

Finally, in his [http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/ blog] on the [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/ official Battlestar Galactica website], [[Ronald D. Moore| Ron Moore]] has confirmed that the episode will be broadcast as episode 18:

:"I've seen some speculation out there that we dropped the Cylon POV episode from the lineup this season, but I'm happy to report that it's untrue. The episode, "Downloaded" will be broadcast as number 18 and I just watched it last night. It's a good show and a very different spin on our story thus far, in that we're telling the A-story entirely through the eyes of the Cylons for the first time."

Moore goes on to explain that the episode which was canceled was just a "clip show" episode, meant to save money because of budgetary constraints on the show. However, this "clip show" was canceled, so that "Resurrection Ship" could be expanded into a two-part episode.

== Notes ==
*Anders refers to Cylons as "Skin Jobs" in this episode, another referrence to Blade Runner.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

== Official Statements ==
*David Eick's video blog shows the crew preparation for filming a Cylon rebirthing scene, most likely for this episode.
*In a video interview at [http://www.hollywood.com/content/trailer_detail_step1.aspx?id=3474558&FromPlayerPage=1 Hollywood.com], [[Lucy Lawless]] ([[D'anna Biers]]) stated that:
{{spoiltext|"I was on Battlestar last week and Trisha who plays Number Six on the show, she whacks me on the head with a rock, repeatedly..." (Tricia Helfer had previously stated in the Season 2.5 primer that Number Six kills another Cylon at one point).}}

== Statistics ==

=== Guest Stars ===
*[[Lucy Lawless]] as [[D'anna Biers]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0722413/ Donnelly Rhodes] as Dr. [[Cottle]]
*Kerry Norton as Paramedic [[Layne Ishay]]
*[[Matthew Bennett]] as [[Aaron Doral]]
*[[Callum Keith Rennie]] as [[Leoben Conoy]] (possibly archive footage)
*[[Rick Worthy]] as [[Simon]]
*[[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]]

=== Writing & Direction ===


=== Production Notes ===

*Series 2 (2005 / 2006)
*Production Number: 2.18
*Airdate Order: 18 (of 20)

=== First Run Air Dates & Releases ===

*UK Airdate: Date
*US Airdate: 24 February 2006
*DVD Release (UK): Date
*DVD Release (US): Date
*[[Wikipedia:Nielsen Rating|Nielsen Rating]]: X.X million households, XXX share

{{Episode List}}

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

Number Eight

2006-02-25T04:15:44Z

Mojorising1985: /* Other Copies */

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Cylon Model '''Number Eight''', known to the humans as '''Sharon Valerii''', initially appears as a young officer with a bright future in the [[Colonial Fleet]]. She is initially encountered aboard the [[Original battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica]]'', where she is integrated into [[Colonial]] military life, serving as a [[Raptor]] pilot (callsign of "Boomer") with the rank of Lieutenant (junior grade).

But "Boomer" Valerii is Cylon operative in hiding, a "sleeper agent." She has many copies. Other variants of the Valerii model are active on Cylon-occupied [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]] and were also aboard a Cylon [[basestar (RDM)|basestar]] orbiting [[Kobol]] before its destruction. Of all the [[Humano-Cylon|Cylon agents]] witnessed thus far, Sharon Valerii appears to behave with the strongest or genuine human qualities. This may be the cause of this model's tendency to have conflicts between its latent Cylon or active human personalities, or even turn against its own kind.

== ''Galactica'' Copy ==
[[Image:bsg-valerii-1.jpg|thumb|right|The Many Sides of "Sharon Valerii" (credit: Sky One / Sci-Fi Channel)]]
The first copy of the Sharon model was encountered on ''Galactica'', where she had been serving as a Raptor pilot for two years (where she came from before this infiltration is unknown). She is a "sleeper" agent, programmed with false memories to think she ''is'' human.
:''For more, see the article [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)]]''

== Caprica Copy ==
Another copy of the Sharon model used by the Cylons in a breeding experiment with Lt. [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]] on Cylon-occupied [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]]. Eventually, she falls in love with Helo, apparently defecting to the humans and turning on her fellow Cylons.
:''For more, see the article [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)]]''

==Other Copies==
*At the end of the [[Mini-Series]], a copy of Valerii wearing the Colonial Raptor Pilot Uniform appears to be leading the group of Humano-Cylons who recover the [[Aaron Doral#PR Executive Copy|PR Executive Copy of Aaron Doral]] from [[Ragnar Anchorage]].
**It is possible that the this is the same individual as the Caprica copy. While, at the time the [[Mini-Series]] had been filmed, there were no plans to have [[Tahmoh Penikett]] reprise the role of [[Karl Agathon|Helo]], the ending of the [[Mini-Series]] forms a link to "[[33]]", establishing that the Cylons have developed a plan for Helo's presence on Caprica.
*A copy of Valerii is witnessed wearing a grey coat at the spaceport at [[Delphi]]. However, she is immediately killed by Helo's Valerii copy ([[Colonial Day]]).
*Multiple copies of the Valerii model were encountered on the [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]] over [[Kobol]]. It is likely that they were dispatched to the Raptor in order to activate some latent portion of the ''Galactica'' copy's Cylon personality ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]).
*A copy of Valerii is seen at the end of "[[Final Cut]]", also wearing a grey coat like other Sharons on Caprica, remarking in surprise that Caprica-Valerii is still alive.
*Numerous copies of Valerii were seen on Cylon occupied Caprica throughout the episode "[[Downloaded]]".

==Notes==
*As a matter of trivia, neither copy of Sharon refers to her lover by his first name onscreen. Galactica-Sharon calls Chief Tyrol "Chief" instead of "Galen" even when dying in his arms, and Caprica-Sharon has yet to call Lt. Agathon "Karl". Ron Moore explained in his blog that no one had every really called Tyrol "Galen" before, and hearing Sharon say it would have distracted from the emotional impact of her death (RDM revealed his first name in his blog, and it has only been mentioned on screen once, briefly at the beginning of "[[Resistance]]"). RDM compared it to the Seinfeld episode when Kramer's first name is revealed to be "Cosmo"; i.e. the viewers would be unused to Tyrol's previously unknown first name. As for Agathon, everybody usually just calls him "Helo" (Starbuck has only briefly called him "Karl" once or twice).
*[[Wikipedia:Valerii|Valerii]] is the male plural form of the Roman name of the family Valeria. Valerius is the singular form.
*In an interview for thefandom.com Ron D. Moore stated that "'''There is no original human Sharon.''' The idea is not that there was likely an original human model that they were copied from. The idea was that these models of Cylon were sort of developed out of their own study of us. The Cylons on some level looked at humanity and said "You know what? There's really only 12 of you". If these are the 12, and sort of if you look at them they each represent different archetypes of what humanity is".

{{Characters}}

[[Category:A to Z|Valerii, Sharon]]
[[Category:Characters|Valerii, Sharon]]
[[Category:Cylons|Valerii, Sharon]]
[[Category:RDM|Valerii, Sharon]]

Callandra Tyrol

2006-02-19T06:28:14Z

Mojorising1985: /* Biography */

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Specialist '''Cally''' is a deckhand aboard [[Original battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica]]'' assigned to Chief [[Galen Tyrol]]. At the time of the [[Cylon Attack]] on the [[Twelve Colonies]], she is attached to Deck Crew 5. She is responsible for [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] and [[Raptor]] maintenance ([[Mini-Series]]). She is particularly adept at finding ways around the lack of replacement parts aboard ''Galactica'', seen in her jury-rigging of several Vipers and Raptors. Cally only joined the [[Colonial Fleet]] as a means to pay for dental school ([[Fragged]]). According to [[Ronald D. Moore]]'s blog, Cally's term of required service ended at the same time that ''Galactica'' was to be decomissioned, and she was about to be honorably discharged and return to civilian life when the Cylons attacked, ending those plans.

==Biography==
Cally is part of a ''Galactica'' team sent to the ''[[Astral Queen]]'' in order to enlist the help of convicts in ice mining operations ([[Bastille Day]]). Taken captive by the escaped immates, she is nearly raped by prisoner [[Mason]], who shoots her after she bites his ear off in defense. Cally is returned to ''Galactica's'' [[sickbay]] for treatment, where she was given the nickname "Specialist Lazy" in jest by her comrades. It appears the Cally is not fond of FTL Jumps ([[Miniseries]], "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]").

Eventually, Cally returns to duty aboard ''Galactica'' where she is selected to join a Raptor Scout team bound for [[Kobol]] ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]). Her Raptor is attacked upon emerging from a [[FTL|Jump]], resulting in a crash on Kobol. As one of the few that was relatively unhurt, she is charged with caring for the injured crewmen. Cally later returns to the crash site with Chief Tyrol and [[Tarn]], and barely makes it back alive with a medkit for [[Socinus]] ([[Scattered]]). However, it is too late to save Socinus and Tyrol administers [[Morpha]] to aid him in a painless death, which greatly saddens Cally ([[Valley of Darkness]]).

Cally seems as prone to anger after a terrible event as Chief Tyrol, but unlike him, she tends to take direct action as a result, rather than becoming immobile or overly irrational.

While stranded, [[Crashdown]] attempts to lead a hopeless attack on a [[Cylon Centurion]] anti-aircraft emplacement, and gives Cally an assuredly suicidal order to draw the Centurions' fire. Cally is so terrified at carrying out the impossible order that she freezes in place instead of advancing. Losing control and showing his imcompetence in leadership, Crashdown points a gun at Cally's head and threatens to shoot her if she does not obey. Just before Crashdown counts to three to shoot Cally, Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]] shoots him in the back, killing Crashdown instantly. The group fights a running battle with the Centurions to reach and destroy the [[Dradis]] dish supporting the Cylon gun emplacement. [[Seelix]] is shot, but Cally saves her life by carrying her further ahead. A rescue team of Raptors arrives, and Cally returns to ''Galactica'' with the survivors ([[Fragged]]).

Cally's anger transfers to Baltar when Tyrol was arrested and accused of being a Cylon himself due to his past relationship with [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Boomer]], and threatens to reveal Baltar's part in Crashdown's death if Baltar does not act to clear Tyrol's name. Cally later shoots and kills the ''Galactica'' copy of Sharon Valerii because she is outraged that Chief Tyrol was thrown in the brig and was wrongly suspected of being a Cylon because of her ([[Resistance]]). Cally is imprisoned in the [[brig]]. At Tyrol's request, Commander Adama gives Cally a lenient sentence of 30 days for "discharging a firearm without permission" ([[The Farm]]).

[[image:Flight_of_the_phoenix-Welcome_Back.jpg|thumb|left|Various crew members throw a party for Cally's return to normal service.]]
After her 30 day sentence is finished, Cally is released from the brig, and a welcome back party is thrown for her on the [[Hangar Deck|hangar deck]] by the deck crew. Chief Tyrol was still upset with her for killing Boomer, though Cally is grateful to the Chief for putting in a good word for her with Adama. She aids Tyrol in the construction of the [[Blackbird]]. By the time they finish construction, he reconciles with her ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]).

Along with the rest of the crew, Cally is jubilant when the long-thought destroyed battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' finds ''Galactica''. However, she is disgusted when several drunken ''Pegasus'' crewmen brag about repeatedly raping the captured [[Humano-Cylon|Cylon agent]] known as [[Gina]], a reaction probably made stronger for her because she herself survived an [[Bastille Day|attempted rape]]. Chief Tyrol and Lt. [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]] are arrested and taken aboard ''Pegasus'' for causing the accidental death of ''Pegasus' '' Lt. [[Alistair Thorne]] after they stop him from raping the incarcerated but cooperative Caprica copy of Sharon Valerii. Cally pleads with [[William Adama|Commander Adama]] to do something about the incident when Adama learns that Admiral [[Helena Cain]] intends to execute Tyrol and Helo. Adama dismisses her with quiet purpose ("You have work to do") as he prepares the battlestar to engage the militant admiral's command with his older Viper squadrons ([[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]).

The standoff with ''Pegasus'' was averted when it was decided that attacking the large Cylon fleet they had detected should be their first priority, and Tyrol and Helo's executions were put on hold. Cally assisted the newly assigned Pegasus deck chief, [[Peter Laird]], in readying all of ''Galactica's'' Vipers for the [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship|upcoming battle]]. After Commander Adama came down to the hangar deck to confer with Laird on the status of the preparations, Adama took Cally aside and questioned her about Laird. Cally revealed to Adama that Laird was a civilian, and that it was rumored that ''Pegasus'' had its own civilian refugee fleet in the past, but something happened to them. This prompted Adama to send Col. Tigh to Col. [[Jack Fisk]] to pump him for information about the civilian fleet that Admiral Cain had abandonded, sealing Adama's decision to try to eliminate Cain as a threat to his own civilian fleet ([[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]). Cally and Chief Tyrol would later discover that the Vipers' ammunition had been sabotaged by the Cylon-sympathizer [[Demand Peace]] movement ([[Epiphanies]]). Later, the two uncover a storage crate with a [[Rya Kibby|stowaway]] inside ([[The Captain's Hand]]).

==Notes==
*In the DVD commentary for "[[Bastille Day]]", David Eick and Ron D. Moore elaborate on the increased role of Cally as the series progressed from the Miniseries through season 2:

:Eick: Nicki Clyne, who you see here playing Cally, was somebody who in the Miniseries, I remember Michael (Rymer) and I cast just on the basis of her look, 'cause we thought she was really cute, she kind of reminded us of a young [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001167/ Shelley Duvall]. [...] she turned out to be so good that we— in launching the series we started talking about ways to involve her and I'm very proud of a moment coming up where she does something rather nasty, that...
:RDM: Well she almost died! '''She was gonna die in the intial drafts of this'''.
:Eick: That's right! He kills her! He rapes and kills her! And they're telling us we're too dark ''this'' year.
:RDM: Oh, I know. The second season is so much darker. And I don't think they even care. Yeah, Cally, Nicki, I hate to tell ya, but the bullseye was on Nicki here. And I can't even tell you why we decided it was, no I take that back I think it was your note; you said you wanted Cally to fight back and really show some balls in this scene. She bit his ear off...
:Eick: I said, "She bites his frakking ear off" and I was totally being...you know, just ''illustrative''! I didn't really mean it!
:RDM: And I wrote, "she bites his ear off"!
:Eick: "And I got the draft, and she bites his ear off! I was like "that's great!"
:RDM: '''And from that moment on, I think, she really became part of the show'''. In a real sense, once she had gone through that and survived, and you know Tyrol and the gang come in and see her in the hospital at the end you kind of felt like she is one of the family.
:Eick: Yeah, and she's taken on, in season 2 actually, a much, much, ''much'' more prominent role. You have no idea how prominent a role.
:RDM: Which is really illustrative of the rise and fall of characters. I mean [[Boxey (RDM)|Boxey]] we thought going in was just going to be part of the show, and we just never really got our feet underneath us in terms of his storyline and really how it fit into it, and Cally who's just this 'other mechanic' at the beginning, who's just hanging around with Tyrol becomes a key element and part of the fabric of the show itself.
*"Cally" is also the name of a member of Roj Blake's crew of rebels in the British science fiction series "[[Wikipedia:Blake's 7|Blake's 7]]". However, in the DVD commentary for "Bastille Day", RDM revealed how he came up with names for deckhands [[Cally]], [[Socinus]], and [[Prosna]]: "They were all names I pulled out of an 'ancient names internet site'. I literally, I found something on the internet that would give me like 'ancient names', I went through it and found ''those'' names. It was like ancient Greek and Roman...somethings. They might be, for all I know they're names for utensils, or something like that..."

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Callandra Tyrol

2006-02-19T06:27:41Z

Mojorising1985: /* Biography */

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Specialist '''Cally''' is a deckhand aboard [[Original battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica]]'' assigned to Chief [[Galen Tyrol]]. At the time of the [[Cylon Attack]] on the [[Twelve Colonies]], she is attached to Deck Crew 5. She is responsible for [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] and [[Raptor]] maintenance ([[Mini-Series]]). She is particularly adept at finding ways around the lack of replacement parts aboard ''Galactica'', seen in her jury-rigging of several Vipers and Raptors. Cally only joined the [[Colonial Fleet]] as a means to pay for dental school ([[Fragged]]). According to [[Ronald D. Moore]]'s blog, Cally's term of required service ended at the same time that ''Galactica'' was to be decomissioned, and she was about to be honorably discharged and return to civilian life when the Cylons attacked, ending those plans.

==Biography==
Cally is part of a ''Galactica'' team sent to the ''[[Astral Queen]]'' in order to enlist the help of convicts in ice mining operations ([[Bastille Day]]). Taken captive by the escaped immates, she is nearly raped by prisoner [[Mason]], who shoots her after she bites his ear off in defense. Cally is returned to ''Galactica's'' [[sickbay]] for treatment, where she was given the nickname "Specialist Lazy" in jest by her comrades. It appears the Cally is not fond of FTL Jumps ([[Miniseries]], "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]").

Eventually, Cally returns to duty aboard ''Galactica'' where she is selected to join a Raptor Scout team bound for [[Kobol]] ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]). Her Raptor is attacked upon emerging from a [[FTL|Jump]], resulting in a crash on Kobol. As one of the few that was relatively unhurt, she is charged with caring for the injured crewmen. Cally later returns to the crash site with Chief Tyrol and [[Tarn]], and barely makes it back alive with a medkit for [[Socinus]] ([[Scattered]]). However, it is too late to save Socinus and Tyrol administers [[Morpha]] to aid him in a painless death, which greatly saddens Cally ([[Valley of Darkness]]).

Cally seems as prone to anger after a terrible event as Chief Tyrol, but unlike him, she tends to take direct action as a result, rather than becoming immobile or overly irrational.

While stranded, [[Crashdown]] attempts to lead a hopeless attack on a [[Cylon Centurion]] anti-aircraft emplacement, and gives Cally an assuredly suicidal order to draw the Centurions' fire. Cally is so terrified at carrying out the impossible order that she freezes in place instead of advancing. Losing control and showing his imcompetence in leadership, Crashdown points a gun at Cally's head and threatens to shoot her if she does not obey. Just before Crashdown counts to three to shoot Cally, Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]] shoots him in the back, killing Crashdown instantly. The group fights a running battle with the Centurions to reach and destroy the [[Dradis]] dish supporting the Cylon gun emplacement. [[Seelix]] is shot, but Cally saves her life by carrying her further ahead. A rescue team of Raptors arrives, and Cally returns to ''Galactica'' with the survivors ([[Fragged]]).

Cally's anger transfers to Baltar when Tyrol was arrested and accused of being a Cylon himself due to his past relationship with [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Boomer]], and threatens to reveal Baltar's part in Crashdown's death if Baltar does not act to clear Tyrol's name. Cally later shoots and kills the ''Galactica'' copy of Sharon Valerii because she is outraged that Chief Tyrol was thrown in the brig and was wrongly suspected of being a Cylon because of her ([[Resistance]]). Cally is imprisoned in the [[brig]]. At Tyrol's request, Commander Adama gives Cally a lenient sentence of 30 days for "discharging a firearm without permission" ([[The Farm]]).

[[image:Flight_of_the_phoenix-Welcome_Back.jpg|thumb|left|Various crew members throw a party for Cally's return to normal service.]]
After her 30 day sentence is finished, Cally is released from the brig, and a welcome back party is thrown for her on the [[Hangar Deck|hangar deck]] by the deck crew. Chief Tyrol was still upset with her for killing Boomer, though Cally is grateful to the Chief for putting in a good word for her with Adama. She aids Tyrol in the construction of the [[Blackbird]]. By the time they finish construction, he reconciles with her ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]).

Along with the rest of the crew, Cally is jubilant when the long-thought destroyed battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' finds ''Galactica''. However, she is disgusted when several drunken ''Pegasus'' crewmen brag about repeatedly raping the captured [[Humano-Cylon|Cylon agent]] known as [[Gina]], a reaction probably made stronger for her because she herself survived an [[Bastille Day|attempted rape]]. Chief Tyrol and Lt. [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]] are arrested and taken aboard ''Pegasus'' for causing the accidental death of ''Pegasus' '' Lt. [[Alistair Thorne]] after they stop him from raping the incarcerated but cooperative Caprica copy of Sharon Valerii. Cally pleads with [[William Adama|Commander Adama]] to do something about the incident when Adama learns that Admiral [[Helena Cain]] intends to execute Tyrol and Helo. Adama dismisses her with quiet purpose ("You have work to do") as he prepares the battlestar to engage the militant admiral's command with his older Viper squadrons ([[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]).

The standoff with ''Pegasus'' was averted when it was decided that attacking the large Cylon fleet they had detected should be their first priority, and Tyrol and Helo's executions were put on hold. Cally assisted the newly assigned Pegasus deck chief, [[Peter Laird]], in readying all of ''Galactica's'' Vipers for the [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship|upcoming battle]]. After Commander Adama came down to the hangar deck to confer with Laird on the status of the preparations, Adama took Cally aside and questioned her about Laird. Cally revealed to Adama that Laird was a civilian, and that it was rumored that ''Pegasus'' had its own civilian refugee fleet in the past, but something happened to them. This prompted Adama to send Col. Tigh to Col. [[Jack Fisk]] to pump him for information about the civilian fleet that Admiral Cain had abandonded, sealing Adama's decision to try to eliminate Cain as a threat to his own civilian fleet ([[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]). Cally and Chief Tyrol would later discover that the Vipers' ammunition had been sabotaged by the Cylon-sympathizer [[Demand Peace]] movement ([[Epiphanies]]). Later, the two uncover a storage crate with a [[Rya Kibby|stowaway]] inside ([[The Captain's Hand]])

==Notes==
*In the DVD commentary for "[[Bastille Day]]", David Eick and Ron D. Moore elaborate on the increased role of Cally as the series progressed from the Miniseries through season 2:

:Eick: Nicki Clyne, who you see here playing Cally, was somebody who in the Miniseries, I remember Michael (Rymer) and I cast just on the basis of her look, 'cause we thought she was really cute, she kind of reminded us of a young [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001167/ Shelley Duvall]. [...] she turned out to be so good that we— in launching the series we started talking about ways to involve her and I'm very proud of a moment coming up where she does something rather nasty, that...
:RDM: Well she almost died! '''She was gonna die in the intial drafts of this'''.
:Eick: That's right! He kills her! He rapes and kills her! And they're telling us we're too dark ''this'' year.
:RDM: Oh, I know. The second season is so much darker. And I don't think they even care. Yeah, Cally, Nicki, I hate to tell ya, but the bullseye was on Nicki here. And I can't even tell you why we decided it was, no I take that back I think it was your note; you said you wanted Cally to fight back and really show some balls in this scene. She bit his ear off...
:Eick: I said, "She bites his frakking ear off" and I was totally being...you know, just ''illustrative''! I didn't really mean it!
:RDM: And I wrote, "she bites his ear off"!
:Eick: "And I got the draft, and she bites his ear off! I was like "that's great!"
:RDM: '''And from that moment on, I think, she really became part of the show'''. In a real sense, once she had gone through that and survived, and you know Tyrol and the gang come in and see her in the hospital at the end you kind of felt like she is one of the family.
:Eick: Yeah, and she's taken on, in season 2 actually, a much, much, ''much'' more prominent role. You have no idea how prominent a role.
:RDM: Which is really illustrative of the rise and fall of characters. I mean [[Boxey (RDM)|Boxey]] we thought going in was just going to be part of the show, and we just never really got our feet underneath us in terms of his storyline and really how it fit into it, and Cally who's just this 'other mechanic' at the beginning, who's just hanging around with Tyrol becomes a key element and part of the fabric of the show itself.
*"Cally" is also the name of a member of Roj Blake's crew of rebels in the British science fiction series "[[Wikipedia:Blake's 7|Blake's 7]]". However, in the DVD commentary for "Bastille Day", RDM revealed how he came up with names for deckhands [[Cally]], [[Socinus]], and [[Prosna]]: "They were all names I pulled out of an 'ancient names internet site'. I literally, I found something on the internet that would give me like 'ancient names', I went through it and found ''those'' names. It was like ancient Greek and Roman...somethings. They might be, for all I know they're names for utensils, or something like that..."

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Cylon Tactics

2006-02-19T06:20:32Z

Mojorising1985: /* Symmetric Threat */

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{{Cylons Series}}
In the events of the [[Miniseries]], the Cylons quickly established the initiative and used overwhelming force in both symmetric and asymmetric methods of operation to effect the total devastation of the [[Twelve Colonies]] and to nearly succeed in annihilating of the human race. Since the initial [[Cylon attack|attack]], combat operations have persisted between the surviving [[Original Battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica]]'' and [[Mercury class battlestar|advanced battlestar]] ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' and their Cylon pursuers.

===Symmetric Threat===

The symmetric threat posed by the Cylons resides chiefly in the large, well-[[The Hand of God (RDM)|supplied]], technologically sophisticated and well-coordinated space-based naval forces. These are comprised of [[Cylon Raider|space-superiority fighters]], [[Heavy Raider|armored personnel carriers and light bombers]], [[Cylon Basestar|large capital warships]], associated support vessels, and at least one [[Unknown Cylon Ship|Resurrection Ship]], which is responsible for the downloading of killed [[Humano-Cylons]] into new bodies ([[Pegasus (episode)]], [[Resurrection Ship, Part I]], [[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]). Throughout the engagements between [[Original Battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica]]'' and the Cylons, the Cylons have consistently demonstrated themselves to be capable warfighters across the full spectrum of military operations, including but not limited to the following:

*Infantry Combat: The fast, heavily armored, and well-armed [[Cylon Centurion]] has proven its lethality in multiple close engagements with armed ''[[Galactica]] personnel''. Small numbers of Centurions can pose a significant threat to the entire crew ([[Valley of Darkness]]).
*Intelligence: The regular Cylon forces have proven to be quite capable at intelligence collection not only by forced reconnaissance - often by Cylon Raiders - but also through exploitation of Humano-Cylon sleeper agents ([[Mini-Series]], "[[33]]"). This implies very developed [[Wikipedia:Command, control, communications and intelligence|command and control]], and an unprecedented coordination between the conventional and unconventional forces of the Cylons.
*Precision Strike: The Cylons have demonstrated the capability to insert a strike team onto an [[Original Battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]], while it was still combat-worthy and indeed while it was engaged in combat ([[Valley of Darkness]]). Such was the degree of preparedness and competence of the strike team that, had it not been for the foresight of the commanding officer [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]], the Cylons would have gained access to [[Aft Damage Control]], probably captured ''[[Galactica]]'' and destroyed the rest of the fleet.
*Electronic Countermeasures [[Wikipedia:Electronic countermeasures|(ECM)]]: The uncanny ability of Cylons to compromise the security of networked computer systems has been well-documented. Aside from the success of the initial [[Cylon attack]] which may be partly attributable to asymmetric infiltration of key defense systems by Humano-Cylon sleepers (see [[Command Navigation Program]], [[Colonial Defense Mainframe]], [[Gaius Baltar]]), the Cylons have proven remarkably adept at compromising ad hoc [[Computers|computer networks]] ([[Scattered]]). This ECM capability is so superb that even when the security firewalls of ''[[Galactica]]'' were still operational, the Cylons were able to implant a highly adaptible and sophisticated [[Logic bomb|logic bomb]] which was ultimately could be removed only by a [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)|Cylon defector]] ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]). Advanced ECM is perhaps the most awesome combat support implement of the Cylons, since they preclude the development of sophisticated electronics by ''[[Galactica]]''.

===Asymmetric Threat===

[[Humano-Cylon]]s, more even than the large space-based conventional force, pose the most fundamental threat to the security of the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] and to the remaining [[Cylon Attack|survivors]] of the [[Twelve Colonies]]. Because (as of the time of [[Pegasus (episode)|this writing]]) at most five models of Humano-Cylon have been revealed as such by the characters of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|series]], and these Cylons are visually indistinguishable from true humans, they form an [[Wikipedia:Asymmetric warfare|asymmetric]] threat to the densely packed and defenseless civilian elements of the Fleet. The Cylons have expressed a remarkable expertise and even flair for a broad range of irregular combat and combat support operations, such as planting many [[Wikipedia:Sleeper agent|sleeper agents]] in sensitive positions (such as [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Sharon Valerii]]), targeting sensitive supplies ([[Water]]), laying ambushes ([[Home, Part I]]), assassination ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]), and possibly high-level subterfuge and manipulation ([[Gaius Baltar]]). Most importantly, because many or most Humano-Cylon sleeper agents may be consciously unaware of their true nature and [[Cylon detector|detection]] is unreliable, the risk of continued infiltration is substantial.

Battlestar ''[[Galactica]]'' has enough resources to stymie even a determined conventional Cylon attack long enough for the Fleet to flee to safety, and ultimately to disengage and retreat. However, the low morale among the crew, the generation of a culture of fear and suspicion among the entire Fleet, and the wasteful political diversions engendered by distrust are all evidence of the success of the ''asymmetric'' Cylon threat, which exerts its destructive influence even when no attack takes place. The power of the asymmetric attack, as so many guerrilla leaders have shown, lies in the psychological fatigue, stress, and suspicion caused by the unseen enemy and the unexpected betrayal of a turncoat. It is unfortunate that [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]], in this regard, is a case of art imitating life.

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Cylon Tactics

2006-02-19T06:20:05Z

Mojorising1985: /* Symmetric Threat */

{{cleanup}}

{{Cylons Series}}
In the events of the [[Miniseries]], the Cylons quickly established the initiative and used overwhelming force in both symmetric and asymmetric methods of operation to effect the total devastation of the [[Twelve Colonies]] and to nearly succeed in annihilating of the human race. Since the initial [[Cylon attack|attack]], combat operations have persisted between the surviving [[Original Battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica]]'' and [[Mercury class battlestar|advanced battlestar]] ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' and their Cylon pursuers.

===Symmetric Threat===

The symmetric threat posed by the Cylons resides chiefly in the large, well-[[The Hand of God (RDM)|supplied]], technologically sophisticated and well-coordinated space-based naval forces. These are comprised of [[Cylon Raider|space-superiority fighters]], [[Heavy Raider|armored personnel carriers and light bombers]], [[Cylon Basestar|large capital warships]], associated support vessels, and at least one [[Unknown Cylon Ship|Resurrection Ship]] , which is responsible for the downloading of killed [[Humano-Cylons]] into new bodies ([[Pegasus (episode)]], [[Resurrection Ship, Part I]], [[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]). Throughout the engagements between [[Original Battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica]]'' and the Cylons, the Cylons have consistently demonstrated themselves to be capable warfighters across the full spectrum of military operations, including but not limited to the following:

*Infantry Combat: The fast, heavily armored, and well-armed [[Cylon Centurion]] has proven its lethality in multiple close engagements with armed ''[[Galactica]] personnel''. Small numbers of Centurions can pose a significant threat to the entire crew ([[Valley of Darkness]]).
*Intelligence: The regular Cylon forces have proven to be quite capable at intelligence collection not only by forced reconnaissance - often by Cylon Raiders - but also through exploitation of Humano-Cylon sleeper agents ([[Mini-Series]], "[[33]]"). This implies very developed [[Wikipedia:Command, control, communications and intelligence|command and control]], and an unprecedented coordination between the conventional and unconventional forces of the Cylons.
*Precision Strike: The Cylons have demonstrated the capability to insert a strike team onto an [[Original Battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]], while it was still combat-worthy and indeed while it was engaged in combat ([[Valley of Darkness]]). Such was the degree of preparedness and competence of the strike team that, had it not been for the foresight of the commanding officer [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]], the Cylons would have gained access to [[Aft Damage Control]], probably captured ''[[Galactica]]'' and destroyed the rest of the fleet.
*Electronic Countermeasures [[Wikipedia:Electronic countermeasures|(ECM)]]: The uncanny ability of Cylons to compromise the security of networked computer systems has been well-documented. Aside from the success of the initial [[Cylon attack]] which may be partly attributable to asymmetric infiltration of key defense systems by Humano-Cylon sleepers (see [[Command Navigation Program]], [[Colonial Defense Mainframe]], [[Gaius Baltar]]), the Cylons have proven remarkably adept at compromising ad hoc [[Computers|computer networks]] ([[Scattered]]). This ECM capability is so superb that even when the security firewalls of ''[[Galactica]]'' were still operational, the Cylons were able to implant a highly adaptible and sophisticated [[Logic bomb|logic bomb]] which was ultimately could be removed only by a [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)|Cylon defector]] ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]). Advanced ECM is perhaps the most awesome combat support implement of the Cylons, since they preclude the development of sophisticated electronics by ''[[Galactica]]''.

===Asymmetric Threat===

[[Humano-Cylon]]s, more even than the large space-based conventional force, pose the most fundamental threat to the security of the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] and to the remaining [[Cylon Attack|survivors]] of the [[Twelve Colonies]]. Because (as of the time of [[Pegasus (episode)|this writing]]) at most five models of Humano-Cylon have been revealed as such by the characters of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|series]], and these Cylons are visually indistinguishable from true humans, they form an [[Wikipedia:Asymmetric warfare|asymmetric]] threat to the densely packed and defenseless civilian elements of the Fleet. The Cylons have expressed a remarkable expertise and even flair for a broad range of irregular combat and combat support operations, such as planting many [[Wikipedia:Sleeper agent|sleeper agents]] in sensitive positions (such as [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Sharon Valerii]]), targeting sensitive supplies ([[Water]]), laying ambushes ([[Home, Part I]]), assassination ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]), and possibly high-level subterfuge and manipulation ([[Gaius Baltar]]). Most importantly, because many or most Humano-Cylon sleeper agents may be consciously unaware of their true nature and [[Cylon detector|detection]] is unreliable, the risk of continued infiltration is substantial.

Battlestar ''[[Galactica]]'' has enough resources to stymie even a determined conventional Cylon attack long enough for the Fleet to flee to safety, and ultimately to disengage and retreat. However, the low morale among the crew, the generation of a culture of fear and suspicion among the entire Fleet, and the wasteful political diversions engendered by distrust are all evidence of the success of the ''asymmetric'' Cylon threat, which exerts its destructive influence even when no attack takes place. The power of the asymmetric attack, as so many guerrilla leaders have shown, lies in the psychological fatigue, stress, and suspicion caused by the unseen enemy and the unexpected betrayal of a turncoat. It is unfortunate that [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]], in this regard, is a case of art imitating life.

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List of Recurring Character Appearances (RDM)

2006-02-19T05:57:13Z

Mojorising1985: /* Cottle (Doctor) */

: ''For a more succinct list, refer to: [[List of Recurring Characters (RDM)]].''

==D'anna Biers==
[[D'anna Biers|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Lucy Lawless]]
*Season 2
**[[Final Cut]]
**[[Downloaded]]
*Season 3
**10 episodes

==Helena Cain==
[[Helena Cain|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Michelle Forbes]]
*Season 2 (2005/6)
**[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]
**[[Resurrection Ship]]

==Cally==
[[Cally|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Nicki+Clyne Nicki Clyne]
* [[Mini-Series]]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[33]]
** [[Water]]
** [[Bastille Day]]
** [[Act of Contrition]]
** [[You Can't Go Home Again]]
** [[Litmus]]
** [[Six Degrees of Separation]]
** [[Flesh and Bone]]
** [[Secrets and Lies]]
** [[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]
** [[Colonial Day]]
** [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]
** [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]
* Season 2 (2005/6)
** [[Scattered]]
** [[Valley of Darkness]]
** [[Fragged]]
** [[Resistance]]
** [[The Farm]]
** [[Flight of the Phoenix ]]
** [[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]

==Leoben Conoy==
[[Leoben Conoy|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Callum Keith Rennie]]
* [[Mini-Series]]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[Flesh and Bone]]

==Brendan "Hot Dog" Constanza==
[[Brendan Constanza|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Bodie Olmos]]
* Season One (2004/5)
** [[Act of Contrition]]
** [[Litmus]]
** [[You Can't Go Home Again]]
** [[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]
** [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]
*Season 2 (2005/6)
** [[Scattered]]
** [[Valley of Darkness]]
** [[Resistance]]
** [[Final Cut]]

==Cottle (Doctor)==
[[Cottle|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Donnelly+Rhodes Donnelly Rhodes]
* Season One (2004/5)
** [[Act of Contrition]]
** [[You Can't Go Home Again]]
** [[Litmus]]
** [[Six Degrees of Separation]]
** [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]
*Season 2
**[[Fragged]]
**[[Resistance]]
**[[Final Cut]]
**[[Flight of the Phoenix ]]
**[[Epiphanies]]
**[[The Captain's Hand]]

==Aaron Doral==
[[Aaron Doral|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Matthew Bennett]]
* [[Mini-Series]]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[Bastille Day]]
** [[Flesh and Bone]]
** [[Litmus]]
** [[Secrets and Lies]]
*Season 2
**[[Final Cut]]

==Margaret "Racetrack" Edmonson==
[[Margaret Edmonson|Character Biography]]

Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/name/nm1489668/ Leah Cairns]
*Season 1 (2004/5)
**[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]
*Season 2 (2005/6)
**[[Scattered]]
**[[Valley of Darkness]]
**[[Resistance]]
**[[Final Cut]]
**[[Flight of the Phoenix]]
**[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]

==Elosha==
[[Elosha|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Lorena+Gale Lorena Gale]
* [[Mini-Series]]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[Act of Contrition]]
** [[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]
** [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]
** [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]
* Season 2 (2005/6)
** [[Resistance]]
**[[The Farm]]
**[[Home, Part I]]

==Gina==
[[Gina|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Tricia Helfer]]
* Season 2 (2005/6)
** [[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]
** [[Resurrection Ship]]

==Hadrian==
[[Hadrian|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Jill Teed]]
*Season 1 (2004/5)
**[[Act of Contrition]]
**[[Litmus]]

==Sekou Hamilton==
[[Sekou Hamilton|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Biski Gugushe]]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[Colonial Day]]
** [[Flesh and Bone]]
** [[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]

==Louanne "Kat" Katraine==
[[Louanne Katraine|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Lucianna+Carro Lucianna Carro]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[Act of Contrition]]
** [[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]
* Season 2 (2005/6)
**[[Scattered]]
**[[Valley of Darkness]]
**[[The Farm]]
**[[Final Cut]]

==Aaron Kelly==
[[Aaron Kelly|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0648153/ Ty Olsson]
* [[Mini-Series]]
* Season 2 (2005/6)
** [[Scattered]]
** [[Valley of Darkness]]
**[[Final Cut]]

==Meier==
[[Meier|Character Biography]]
Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0001664/ James Remar]
*Season 2 (2005/6)
**[[Home, Part I]]
**[[Home, Part II]]

=="Chuckles" Perry==
[[Perry|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Terry+Chen Terry Chen]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[Act of Contrition]]
** [[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]

==Dwight "Flat Top" Saunders==
[[Dwight Saunders|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Colby+Johannson Colby Johannson]
*Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[Bastille Day]]
** [[Act of Contrition]]

==Socinus==
[[Socinus|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Alonso+Oyarzun Alonso Oyarzun]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[33]]
** [[Bastille Day]]
** [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]
** [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]
** [[Litmus]]
** [[You Can't Go Home Again]]
* Season 2 (2005/6)
** [[Scattered]]
** [[Valley of Darkness]]

==Ellen Tigh==
[[Ellen Tigh|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Kate Vernon]]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[Colonial Day]]
** [[Secrets and Lies]]
* Season 2 (2005/6)
** [[Scattered]]
** [[Valley of Darkness]]
** [[Fragged]]
** [[Resistance]]
**[[Final Cut]]

==Tom Zarek==
[[Tom Zarek|Character Biography]] 
Played by: [[Richard Hatch]]
* Season 1 (2004/5)
** [[Bastille Day]]
** [[Colonial Day]]
* Season 2 (2005/6)
** [[Fragged]]
** [[Resistance]]
** [[The Farm]]
** [[Home, Part I]]
** [[Home, Part II]]
** Episode 2.13

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