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Bell

2005-09-20T06:02:19Z

Zarathustra:

Reporter [[D'anna Biers]]' cameraman. ("[[Final Cut]]"). Because of his devious behavior and close working relationship with [[Humano-Cylon]] infiltrator/reporter D'anna Biers, some suspect that he too could be a Cylon working in conjuction with D'anna.

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[[Category: RDM]]
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Humanoid Cylon

2005-09-20T05:58:12Z

Zarathustra: /* Felix Gaeta? */

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

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

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

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

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

Like other [[Cylons]], this model utilizes a synthetic, silicon brain that is susceptible to damage from certain types of radiation. Upon the death of the "body," a Humano-Cylon transfers its consciousness into another copy of itself, though this is limited by distance and perhaps signal integrity (hindered by interference). ([[Mini-Series]], [[Flesh and Bone]]) Based on Caprica [[Sharon Valerii]]'s conversation with [[Kara Thrace]] in the episode, [[The Farm]], it appears that all humano-Cylons may share a ''collective knowledgebase'' of data from other active or deactivated humano-Cylons. Valerii spoke of a conversation between Kara and a captured [[Leoben Conoy]] copy in the fleet. This information would only be known to that now-dead Leoben copy if sharing were not possible. Kara Thrace's call sign, Starbuck, was also a likely bit of information gleaned from the collective knowledgebase that [[Simon]] knew of the Viper pilot, although Kara never told him of her call sign and used it to strike back at her abductors ([[The Farm]]). Also, during [[Flight of the Phoenix]], Caprica Sharon asked [[Dualla]] if she still carried her pocket knife, a fact which would have been known only to the Galatica copy. When under duress, the copy of Sharon Valerii on the Galactica was able to tell [[Gaius Baltar]] the number of remaining humano-Cylon agents in the fleet, information that would be impossible to gather without a collective knowledgebase ([[Resistance]]).

Some or all Cylon "female" models may have the capacity to bear children seeded by Human males. ([[33]], [[Flesh and Bone]], [[Hand of God]]. [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]). The Cylons had been testing numerous methods of sexual reproduction yet all seemed to fail. Humano-Cylons cannot reproduce with each other biologically, and to try and get around this deficiency they have been trying to reproduce with humans to create hybrid offspring. "Farms" were set up apparently across all 12 Colonies where survivors, namely young fertile women of child-bearing age were rounded up, placed under heavy sedation and turned into "baby machines" through artificial insemination. However, so far this method has not met with success. Another drastically different approach was also considered; producing a child from a bond of love. It seems that [[Helo]] and [[Boomer]]'s love-child is a lone success story in the relatively short history of Cylon sexual reproduction. ("[[The Farm]]")

== Known Humano-Cylon Models ==

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

=== [[Number Six]] ===

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

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

Copies of her have appeared under the names Shelly Godfrey and Gina.

=== [[Leoben Conoy]] ===

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

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

=== [[Aaron Doral]] ===

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

=== [[Sharon Valerii]] ===

This model has shown naiveté in many matters. She is apparently not as religious as other Cylon models, but has demonstrated that she can love, unlike the [[Number Six]] model, and is capable of being impregnated by a human ([[Six Degrees of Separation]], [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]). She may be "defective", as the two personalities (Cylon and Human-programmed) of the sleeper-agent Sharon-copy on the ''Galactica'' have clashed multiple times ([[Water]]), and the fully aware Sharon on Caprica fully switched sides after falling in love with [[Helo]] and is now aiding the Colonials. ([[Flesh and Bone]])

=== [[Simon]] ===

A model that [[Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] encountered on Cylon-occupied [[The Twelve Colonies#Caprica|Caprica]] posing as a doctor, who was actually involved with the Cylon hybridization program. Resembles a tall, somewhat thin middle-aged black man who speaks in a comforting strong voice. ([[The Farm]])

=== [[D'anna Biers]] ===

This reporter from the "Fleet News Network" was revealed to be a Cylon at the end of "[[Final Cut]]". It was also revealed that part of her mission on Galactica was to keep tabs on [[Sharon Valerii]]'s baby. There are two models revealed so far: one on [[The Twelve Colonies#Caprica|Caprica]], and another on [[Galactica]]. It has been speculated as to whether her assistant is also a Cylon, for he has exhibited the same type of behaviors as D'anna. Whether or not he actually IS another Cylon, or if this is just run-off from D'anna's reporter-ish ways is yet to be determined. ([[Final Cut]])

== Speculated Infiltrators ==

=== Ellen Tigh? ===
[[Ellen Tigh]] may or may not be a Cylon, but this has not been confirmed. However her actions, especially in the light of the attempt on Commander [[Adama|Adama's]] life ("[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" through "[[Resistance]]") do call her character and motiviations into question. For someone who seems so intellegent 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. Information from [[RDM]] indicates that, at the start of season 2, there are ''eight'' Cylon operatives that appear in the fleet, so the possibillity is still open.

=== Gaius Baltar? ===
[[Gaius Baltar]]'s ability to see and communicate with a virtual Number Six was initially attributed to some kind of device implanted in his body. However, after tests performed on him by Dr. [[Cottle]] ([[Home, Part II]]), no devices were found, suggesting three alternatives: that whatever device that the Cylons used was organic in nature, and indistinguishable from other tissue; that Baltar is ''inorganic'' in origin, that is, a Humano-Cylon; or that his Six is a supernatural being, as she claims to be. How did Baltar survive the outer shockwave of a nuclear blast near his home on [[The Twelve Colonies#Caprica|Caprica]], shielded only by Six's body, which is just as frail as a human's? Is the Baltar we see in fact, a copy? See the [[Gaius Baltar]] page for arguments for and against this possibility.

=== William Adama? ===

In the miniseries, Adama seems to know that the Humano-Cylons 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 miniseries 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.

=== Felix Gaeta? ===

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, leaving the question unanswered). 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 computer systems together. These and other small oddities leave Gaeta as suspect in the eyes of many viewers.

=== Jammer? ===

[[Jammer]] has exibited suspicious actions numerous times. Along with [[Cally]] and [[Socinus]], he serves under Chief [[Tyrol]] on the flight 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 immedieately 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 Galactica-Boomer, not himself, for Tyrol being suspected, and that she should take it up with Boomer; thus Jammer can 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 suggseted it to her).

One of the biggest pieces of evidence against Jammer is that when the ''Galactica'' was boarded by Cylon Cenuturions in "[[Valley of Darkness]]", Apollo and his group of marines found him hiding in a small arms locker, completely unharmed, even though 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 just in the head (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 [[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 the Galactica: the Cylons may be hoping to wear down the 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 new ships ("[[Flight of the Phoenix]]")

=== Bell? ===

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 ([[Final Cut]]). Whether he is a Cylon working in tandem with D’anna, or just a devious human following his superior’s equally devious wishes has yet to be determined.

==Note==
* The number of Humano-Cylon models is not without controversy. See [[Twelve Cylon Models]] for more.
* The term "Humano-Cylon" is ''Battlestar Wiki's'' popular term for the humanoid Cylons, and not a canonical name found in episodes or revealed in podcasts from [[Ron D. Moore]] or [[David Eick]] as yet. Other names are also used, such as "humanoid-Cylons", or "Bio-Cylons" which is sometimes used derisively by fans of the Original Series.

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[[Category:Cylons]]
[[Category:RDM]]

Humanoid Cylon

2005-09-20T05:57:53Z

Zarathustra: /* Lt. Gaeta? */

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

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

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

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

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

Like other [[Cylons]], this model utilizes a synthetic, silicon brain that is susceptible to damage from certain types of radiation. Upon the death of the "body," a Humano-Cylon transfers its consciousness into another copy of itself, though this is limited by distance and perhaps signal integrity (hindered by interference). ([[Mini-Series]], [[Flesh and Bone]]) Based on Caprica [[Sharon Valerii]]'s conversation with [[Kara Thrace]] in the episode, [[The Farm]], it appears that all humano-Cylons may share a ''collective knowledgebase'' of data from other active or deactivated humano-Cylons. Valerii spoke of a conversation between Kara and a captured [[Leoben Conoy]] copy in the fleet. This information would only be known to that now-dead Leoben copy if sharing were not possible. Kara Thrace's call sign, Starbuck, was also a likely bit of information gleaned from the collective knowledgebase that [[Simon]] knew of the Viper pilot, although Kara never told him of her call sign and used it to strike back at her abductors ([[The Farm]]). Also, during [[Flight of the Phoenix]], Caprica Sharon asked [[Dualla]] if she still carried her pocket knife, a fact which would have been known only to the Galatica copy. When under duress, the copy of Sharon Valerii on the Galactica was able to tell [[Gaius Baltar]] the number of remaining humano-Cylon agents in the fleet, information that would be impossible to gather without a collective knowledgebase ([[Resistance]]).

Some or all Cylon "female" models may have the capacity to bear children seeded by Human males. ([[33]], [[Flesh and Bone]], [[Hand of God]]. [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]). The Cylons had been testing numerous methods of sexual reproduction yet all seemed to fail. Humano-Cylons cannot reproduce with each other biologically, and to try and get around this deficiency they have been trying to reproduce with humans to create hybrid offspring. "Farms" were set up apparently across all 12 Colonies where survivors, namely young fertile women of child-bearing age were rounded up, placed under heavy sedation and turned into "baby machines" through artificial insemination. However, so far this method has not met with success. Another drastically different approach was also considered; producing a child from a bond of love. It seems that [[Helo]] and [[Boomer]]'s love-child is a lone success story in the relatively short history of Cylon sexual reproduction. ("[[The Farm]]")

== Known Humano-Cylon Models ==

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

=== [[Number Six]] ===

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

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

Copies of her have appeared under the names Shelly Godfrey and Gina.

=== [[Leoben Conoy]] ===

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

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

=== [[Aaron Doral]] ===

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

=== [[Sharon Valerii]] ===

This model has shown naiveté in many matters. She is apparently not as religious as other Cylon models, but has demonstrated that she can love, unlike the [[Number Six]] model, and is capable of being impregnated by a human ([[Six Degrees of Separation]], [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]). She may be "defective", as the two personalities (Cylon and Human-programmed) of the sleeper-agent Sharon-copy on the ''Galactica'' have clashed multiple times ([[Water]]), and the fully aware Sharon on Caprica fully switched sides after falling in love with [[Helo]] and is now aiding the Colonials. ([[Flesh and Bone]])

=== [[Simon]] ===

A model that [[Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] encountered on Cylon-occupied [[The Twelve Colonies#Caprica|Caprica]] posing as a doctor, who was actually involved with the Cylon hybridization program. Resembles a tall, somewhat thin middle-aged black man who speaks in a comforting strong voice. ([[The Farm]])

=== [[D'anna Biers]] ===

This reporter from the "Fleet News Network" was revealed to be a Cylon at the end of "[[Final Cut]]". It was also revealed that part of her mission on Galactica was to keep tabs on [[Sharon Valerii]]'s baby. There are two models revealed so far: one on [[The Twelve Colonies#Caprica|Caprica]], and another on [[Galactica]]. It has been speculated as to whether her assistant is also a Cylon, for he has exhibited the same type of behaviors as D'anna. Whether or not he actually IS another Cylon, or if this is just run-off from D'anna's reporter-ish ways is yet to be determined. ([[Final Cut]])

== Speculated Infiltrators ==

=== Ellen Tigh? ===
[[Ellen Tigh]] may or may not be a Cylon, but this has not been confirmed. However her actions, especially in the light of the attempt on Commander [[Adama|Adama's]] life ("[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" through "[[Resistance]]") do call her character and motiviations into question. For someone who seems so intellegent 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. Information from [[RDM]] indicates that, at the start of season 2, there are ''eight'' Cylon operatives that appear in the fleet, so the possibillity is still open.

=== Gaius Baltar? ===
[[Gaius Baltar]]'s ability to see and communicate with a virtual Number Six was initially attributed to some kind of device implanted in his body. However, after tests performed on him by Dr. [[Cottle]] ([[Home, Part II]]), no devices were found, suggesting three alternatives: that whatever device that the Cylons used was organic in nature, and indistinguishable from other tissue; that Baltar is ''inorganic'' in origin, that is, a Humano-Cylon; or that his Six is a supernatural being, as she claims to be. How did Baltar survive the outer shockwave of a nuclear blast near his home on [[The Twelve Colonies#Caprica|Caprica]], shielded only by Six's body, which is just as frail as a human's? Is the Baltar we see in fact, a copy? See the [[Gaius Baltar]] page for arguments for and against this possibility.

=== William Adama? ===

In the miniseries, Adama seems to know that the Humano-Cylons 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 miniseries 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.

=== Felix Gaeta? ===

[[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, leaving the question unanswered). 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 computer systems together. These and other small oddities leave Gaeta as suspect in the eyes of many viewers.

=== Jammer? ===

[[Jammer]] has exibited suspicious actions numerous times. Along with [[Cally]] and [[Socinus]], he serves under Chief [[Tyrol]] on the flight 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 immedieately 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 Galactica-Boomer, not himself, for Tyrol being suspected, and that she should take it up with Boomer; thus Jammer can 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 suggseted it to her).

One of the biggest pieces of evidence against Jammer is that when the ''Galactica'' was boarded by Cylon Cenuturions in "[[Valley of Darkness]]", Apollo and his group of marines found him hiding in a small arms locker, completely unharmed, even though 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 just in the head (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 [[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 the Galactica: the Cylons may be hoping to wear down the 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 new ships ("[[Flight of the Phoenix]]")

=== Bell? ===

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 ([[Final Cut]]). Whether he is a Cylon working in tandem with D’anna, or just a devious human following his superior’s equally devious wishes has yet to be determined.

==Note==
* The number of Humano-Cylon models is not without controversy. See [[Twelve Cylon Models]] for more.
* The term "Humano-Cylon" is ''Battlestar Wiki's'' popular term for the humanoid Cylons, and not a canonical name found in episodes or revealed in podcasts from [[Ron D. Moore]] or [[David Eick]] as yet. Other names are also used, such as "humanoid-Cylons", or "Bio-Cylons" which is sometimes used derisively by fans of the Original Series.

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

Humanoid Cylon

2005-09-20T05:57:07Z

Zarathustra: /* D'anna's Cameraman? */

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

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

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

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

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

Like other [[Cylons]], this model utilizes a synthetic, silicon brain that is susceptible to damage from certain types of radiation. Upon the death of the "body," a Humano-Cylon transfers its consciousness into another copy of itself, though this is limited by distance and perhaps signal integrity (hindered by interference). ([[Mini-Series]], [[Flesh and Bone]]) Based on Caprica [[Sharon Valerii]]'s conversation with [[Kara Thrace]] in the episode, [[The Farm]], it appears that all humano-Cylons may share a ''collective knowledgebase'' of data from other active or deactivated humano-Cylons. Valerii spoke of a conversation between Kara and a captured [[Leoben Conoy]] copy in the fleet. This information would only be known to that now-dead Leoben copy if sharing were not possible. Kara Thrace's call sign, Starbuck, was also a likely bit of information gleaned from the collective knowledgebase that [[Simon]] knew of the Viper pilot, although Kara never told him of her call sign and used it to strike back at her abductors ([[The Farm]]). Also, during [[Flight of the Phoenix]], Caprica Sharon asked [[Dualla]] if she still carried her pocket knife, a fact which would have been known only to the Galatica copy. When under duress, the copy of Sharon Valerii on the Galactica was able to tell [[Gaius Baltar]] the number of remaining humano-Cylon agents in the fleet, information that would be impossible to gather without a collective knowledgebase ([[Resistance]]).

Some or all Cylon "female" models may have the capacity to bear children seeded by Human males. ([[33]], [[Flesh and Bone]], [[Hand of God]]. [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]). The Cylons had been testing numerous methods of sexual reproduction yet all seemed to fail. Humano-Cylons cannot reproduce with each other biologically, and to try and get around this deficiency they have been trying to reproduce with humans to create hybrid offspring. "Farms" were set up apparently across all 12 Colonies where survivors, namely young fertile women of child-bearing age were rounded up, placed under heavy sedation and turned into "baby machines" through artificial insemination. However, so far this method has not met with success. Another drastically different approach was also considered; producing a child from a bond of love. It seems that [[Helo]] and [[Boomer]]'s love-child is a lone success story in the relatively short history of Cylon sexual reproduction. ("[[The Farm]]")

== Known Humano-Cylon Models ==

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

=== [[Number Six]] ===

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

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

Copies of her have appeared under the names Shelly Godfrey and Gina.

=== [[Leoben Conoy]] ===

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

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

=== [[Aaron Doral]] ===

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

=== [[Sharon Valerii]] ===

This model has shown naiveté in many matters. She is apparently not as religious as other Cylon models, but has demonstrated that she can love, unlike the [[Number Six]] model, and is capable of being impregnated by a human ([[Six Degrees of Separation]], [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]). She may be "defective", as the two personalities (Cylon and Human-programmed) of the sleeper-agent Sharon-copy on the ''Galactica'' have clashed multiple times ([[Water]]), and the fully aware Sharon on Caprica fully switched sides after falling in love with [[Helo]] and is now aiding the Colonials. ([[Flesh and Bone]])

=== [[Simon]] ===

A model that [[Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] encountered on Cylon-occupied [[The Twelve Colonies#Caprica|Caprica]] posing as a doctor, who was actually involved with the Cylon hybridization program. Resembles a tall, somewhat thin middle-aged black man who speaks in a comforting strong voice. ([[The Farm]])

=== [[D'anna Biers]] ===

This reporter from the "Fleet News Network" was revealed to be a Cylon at the end of "[[Final Cut]]". It was also revealed that part of her mission on Galactica was to keep tabs on [[Sharon Valerii]]'s baby. There are two models revealed so far: one on [[The Twelve Colonies#Caprica|Caprica]], and another on [[Galactica]]. It has been speculated as to whether her assistant is also a Cylon, for he has exhibited the same type of behaviors as D'anna. Whether or not he actually IS another Cylon, or if this is just run-off from D'anna's reporter-ish ways is yet to be determined. ([[Final Cut]])

== Speculated Infiltrators ==

=== Ellen Tigh? ===
[[Ellen Tigh]] may or may not be a Cylon, but this has not been confirmed. However her actions, especially in the light of the attempt on Commander [[Adama|Adama's]] life ("[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" through "[[Resistance]]") do call her character and motiviations into question. For someone who seems so intellegent 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. Information from [[RDM]] indicates that, at the start of season 2, there are ''eight'' Cylon operatives that appear in the fleet, so the possibillity is still open.

=== Gaius Baltar? ===
[[Gaius Baltar]]'s ability to see and communicate with a virtual Number Six was initially attributed to some kind of device implanted in his body. However, after tests performed on him by Dr. [[Cottle]] ([[Home, Part II]]), no devices were found, suggesting three alternatives: that whatever device that the Cylons used was organic in nature, and indistinguishable from other tissue; that Baltar is ''inorganic'' in origin, that is, a Humano-Cylon; or that his Six is a supernatural being, as she claims to be. How did Baltar survive the outer shockwave of a nuclear blast near his home on [[The Twelve Colonies#Caprica|Caprica]], shielded only by Six's body, which is just as frail as a human's? Is the Baltar we see in fact, a copy? See the [[Gaius Baltar]] page for arguments for and against this possibility.

=== William Adama? ===

In the miniseries, Adama seems to know that the Humano-Cylons 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 miniseries 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.

=== Lt. Gaeta? ===

[[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, leaving the question unanswered). 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 computer systems together. These and other small oddities leave Gaeta as suspect in the eyes of many viewers.

=== Jammer? ===

[[Jammer]] has exibited suspicious actions numerous times. Along with [[Cally]] and [[Socinus]], he serves under Chief [[Tyrol]] on the flight 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 immedieately 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 Galactica-Boomer, not himself, for Tyrol being suspected, and that she should take it up with Boomer; thus Jammer can 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 suggseted it to her).

One of the biggest pieces of evidence against Jammer is that when the ''Galactica'' was boarded by Cylon Cenuturions in "[[Valley of Darkness]]", Apollo and his group of marines found him hiding in a small arms locker, completely unharmed, even though 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 just in the head (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 [[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 the Galactica: the Cylons may be hoping to wear down the 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 new ships ("[[Flight of the Phoenix]]")

=== Bell? ===

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 ([[Final Cut]]). Whether he is a Cylon working in tandem with D’anna, or just a devious human following his superior’s equally devious wishes has yet to be determined.

==Note==
* The number of Humano-Cylon models is not without controversy. See [[Twelve Cylon Models]] for more.
* The term "Humano-Cylon" is ''Battlestar Wiki's'' popular term for the humanoid Cylons, and not a canonical name found in episodes or revealed in podcasts from [[Ron D. Moore]] or [[David Eick]] as yet. Other names are also used, such as "humanoid-Cylons", or "Bio-Cylons" which is sometimes used derisively by fans of the Original Series.

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Humanoid Cylon

2005-09-17T21:21:04Z

Zarathustra: /* Speculated Infiltrators */

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

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

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

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

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

Like other [[Cylons]], this model utilizes a synthetic, silicon brain that is susceptible to damage from certain types of radiation. Upon the death of the "body," a Humano-Cylon transfers its consciousness into another copy of itself, though this is limited by distance and perhaps signal integrity (hindered by interference). ([[Mini-Series]], [[Flesh and Bone]]) Based on Caprica [[Sharon Valerii]]'s conversation with [[Kara Thrace]] in the episode, [[The Farm]], it appears that all humano-Cylons may share a ''collective knowledgebase'' of data from other active or deactivated humano-Cylons. Valerii spoke of a conversation between Kara and a captured [[Leoben Conoy]] copy in the fleet. This information would only be known to that now-dead Leoben copy if sharing were not possible. Kara Thrace's call sign, Starbuck, was also a likely bit of information gleaned from the collective knowledgebase that [[Simon]] knew of the Viper pilot, although Kara never told him of her call sign and used it to strike back at her abductors ([[The Farm]]). When under duress, the copy of Sharon Valerii on the Galactica was able to tell [[Gaius Baltar]] the number of remaining humano-Cylon agents in the fleet, information that would be impossible to gather without a collective knowledgebase ([[Resistance]]).

Some or all Cylon "female" models may have the capacity to bear children seeded by Human males. ([[33]], [[Flesh and Bone]], [[Hand of God]]. [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]). The Cylons had been testing numerous methods of sexual reproduction yet all seemed to fail. Humano-Cylons cannot reproduce with each other biologically, and to try and get around this deficiency they have been trying to reproduce with humans to create hybrid offspring. "Farms" were set up apparently across all 12 Colonies where survivors, namely young fertile women of child-bearing age were rounded up, placed under heavy sedation and turned into "baby machines" through artificial insemination. However, so far this method has not met with success. Another drastically different approach was also considered; producing a child from a bond of love. It seems that [[Helo]] and [[Boomer]]'s love-child is a lone success story in the relatively short history of Cylon sexual reproduction. ("[[The Farm]]")

== Known Humano-Cylon Models ==

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

=== [[Number Six]] ===

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

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

Copies of her have appeared under the names Shelly Godfrey and Gina.

=== [[Leoben Conoy]] ===

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

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

=== [[Aaron Doral]] ===

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

=== [[Sharon Valerii]] ===

This model has shown naiveté in many matters. She is apparently not as religious as other Cylon models, but has demonstrated that she can love, unlike the [[Number Six]] model, and is capable of being impregnated by a human ([[Six Degrees of Separation]], [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]). She may be "defective", as the two personalities (Cylon and Human-programmed) of the sleeper-agent Sharon-copy on the ''Galactica'' have clashed multiple times ([[Water]]), and the fully aware Sharon on Caprica fully switched sides after falling in love with [[Helo]] and is now aiding the Colonials. ([[Flesh and Bone]])

=== [[Simon]] ===

A model that [[Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] encountered on Cylon-occupied [[The Twelve Colonies#Caprica|Caprica]] posing as a doctor, who was actually involved with the Cylon hybridization program. Resembles a tall, somewhat thin middle-aged black man who speaks in a comforting strong voice. ([[The Farm]])

=== [[D'anna Biers]] ===

This reporter from the "Fleet News Network" was revealed to be a Cylon at the end of "[[Final Cut]]". It was also revealed that part of her mission on Galactica was to keep tabs on [[Sharon Valerii]]'s baby. There are two models revealed so far: one on [[The Twelve Colonies#Caprica|Caprica]], and another on [[Galactica]]. It has been speculated as to whether her assistant is also a Cylon, for he has exhibited the same type of behaviors as D'anna. Whether or not he actually IS another Cylon, or if this is just run-off from D'anna's reporter-ish ways is yet to be determined. ([[Final Cut]])

== Speculated Infiltrators ==

=== Ellen Tigh? ===
[[Ellen Tigh]] may or may not be a Cylon, but this has not been confirmed. However her actions, especially in the light of the attempt on Commander [[Adama|Adama's]] life ("[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" through "[[Resistance]]") do call her character and motiviations into question. For someone who seems so intellegent 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. Information from [[RDM]] indicates that, at the start of season 2, there are ''eight'' Cylon operatives that appear in the fleet, so the possibillity is still open.

=== Gaius Baltar? ===
[[Gaius Baltar]]'s ability to see and communicate with a virtual Number Six was initially attributed to some kind of device implanted in his body. However, after tests performed on him by Dr. [[Cottle]] ([[Home, Part II]]), no devices were found, suggesting three alternatives: that whatever device that the Cylons used was organic in nature, and indistinguishable from other tissue; that Baltar is ''inorganic'' in origin, that is, a Humano-Cylon; or that his Six is a supernatural being, as she claims to be. How did Baltar survive the outer shockwave of a nuclear blast near his home on [[The Twelve Colonies#Caprica|Caprica]], shielded only by Six's body, which is just as frail as a human's? Is the Baltar we see in fact, a copy? See the [[Gaius Baltar]] page for arguments for and against this possibility.

=== William Adama? ===

In the miniseries, Adama seems to know that the Humano-Cylons 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 miniseries 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.

=== Lt. Gaeta? ===

[[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, leaving the question unanswered). 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 computer systems together. These and other small oddities leave Gaeta as suspect in the eyes of many viewers.

=== Jammer? ===

[[Jammer]] has exibited suspicious actions numerous times. Along with [[Cally]] and [[Socinus]], he serves under Chief [[Tyrol]] on the flight 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 immedieately 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 Galactica-Boomer, not himself, for Tyrol being suspected, and that she should take it up with Boomer; thus Jammer can 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 suggseted it to her).

One of the biggest pieces of evidence against Jammer is that when the ''Galactica'' was boarded by Cylon Cenuturions in "[[Valley of Darkness]]", Apollo and his group of marines found him hiding in a small arms locker, completely unharmed, even though 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 just in the head (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).

=== D'anna's Cameraman? ===

D'anna Biers' 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 ([[Final Cut]]). Whether he is a Cylon working in tandem with D’anna, or just a devious human following his superior’s equally devious wishes has yet to be determined.

==Note==
* The number of Humano-Cylon models is not without controversy. See [[Twelve Cylon Models]] for more.
* The term "Humano-Cylon" is ''Battlestar Wiki's'' popular term for the humanoid Cylons, and not a canonical name found in episodes or revealed in podcasts from [[Ron D. Moore]] or [[David Eick]] as yet. Other names are also used, such as "humanoid-Cylons", or "Bio-Cylons" which is sometimes used derisively by fans of the Original Series.

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[[Category:RDM]]

Margaret Edmondson

2005-09-15T22:17:43Z

Zarathustra: /* Notes */

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|age= Mid 20s ?
|colony= Unspecified
|birthname= Margaret Edmondson
|callsign= Racetrack
|death=
|parents= Unknown
|siblings= Unknown
|children= Unknown
|marital status= Unknown
|role= [[Raptor]] [[ECO]], assigned to [[Battlestar]] ''[[Galactica]]''
|rank= Lieutenant (Junior Grade)
|actor= [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Leah+Cairns Leah Cairns]
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}}

'''Lt. Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson''' is a female [[ECO]] aboard the ''[[Galactica]]'' who accompanies [[Valerii, Sharon|LT (j.g.) Sharon "Boomer" Valerii]] on a mission to destroy a Cylon [[Basestar]]. She is later a witness to Boomer's attempted [[assassination]] of [[William Adama]] in the [[CIC]] of the [[Battlestar]] ''[[Galactica]]'' ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]). Immediately after, she informs the CIC staff that Boomer returned from placing the nuclear warhead inside the [[Basestar]] orbiting Kobol without her helmet on, and that she probably gave away the ''Galactica's'' position to the other Cylons ([[Scattered]]).

Racetrack aided the escape of President [[Laura Roslin]] from the brig by falsely saying that her Raptor was having technical problems, making an excuse for the furloughed [[Lee Adama]] to go to the hangar bay instead of the brig as part of his arrest. She then helped prep for launch the Raptor they were escaping on, though she stayed behind on the ''Galactica'' ([[Resistance]]). Racetrack served as ECO on Raptor 1, plotting the best point of orbital entry when taking Commander Adama to [[Kobol]] to find and meet with President Roslin ([[Home, Part II]]). Since then, Margaret has been flying basic supply runs between ''Galactica'' and the Fleet. She apparently lost some people she cared about in the Cylon attack, and still lights candles for them. She thinks it's almost certain she's going to die on a mission one day, and is more focused on taking as many Cylons with her as she can before that happens {"[[Final Cut]]").

==Notes==

*Racetrack was probably created as a replacement for [[Crashdown]] and his role as ECO of the Raptor a given episode focuses on (as Crashdown himself was created as a replacement for [[Helo]] after he was stranded). Racetrack was introduced in the first season finale and the seeds of Crashdown's demise - signs of his incompetence for command while stranded on Kobol - were already planted in that episode.
*Racetrack's name was revealed in the episode "[[Final Cut]]".
*Ron Moore noted in his [[podcast]] of Racetrack's debut episode "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" that she was only meant to be a one-shot character but the production staff and [[TPTB|the powers that be]] were so impressed with actress Leah Cairns' performance in the episode that they decided to keep her on as a new recurring character.

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[[Category:RDM|Edmondson, Margaret]]

Colonial One

2005-09-15T21:56:24Z

Zarathustra: /* Cinematic Trivia */

Type: Government Transport (formerly Colonial 798) 
Length: 277 feet
Width: 49 feet
Height: 72 feet
Capacity: Approx 100-150 standard; up to 500 under emergency conditions 
Propulsion: 2 x sublight engines; 4 x commercial-rated [[FTL]] drive pods; manoeuvring thrusters.

[[Image:Bsg-C-Heavy-1.jpg|thumb|Colonial One / 798 (credit: Sci-Fi Channel)]]

''Colonial One'' is a standard Caprican-designed liner converted for government use as a long-range transport. As such, its normal passenger capacity has been greatly reduced to make way for the offices and cabins required by government personnel when undertaking official visits.

A large main cabin aboard the ship provides seating accommodation for dignitaries and press alike, while forward of this are small, more personal quarters reserved for ministers and their guests. Despite its conversion for government use, ''Colonial 798'' retained its own docking bay, large enough to take a Colonial shuttle, and also boasts a cargo hold big enough to house a Viper-sized craft ([[Mini-Series]]). The large capacity hold probably indicates that ships of this type may have been used by the Colonial government in times of emergency or disaster to render aid and supplies.

At the time of the Cylon attack on the [[Twelve Colonies | twelve colonies]], ''Colonial 798'' was being used to ferry Education Minister [[Laura Roslin]], her entourage and members of the Colonial media to / from the decommissioning ceremonies for the [[Battlestar]] ''[[Galactica]]''. Following the attack, under the direct orders of Minister Roslin, the ship engaged in rescue missions, locating and gathering civilian vessels stuck in space.

Following the confirmation that President Adar and the rest of his cabinet were either dead or missing, [[Laura Roslin]] was sworn-in as the new President, and ''Coloinal 798'' was re-named ''Colonial One'', in recognition of its status in transporting the President. While the vessel doubtless lacks many of the facilities and systems the original ''Colonial One'' would have boasted, [[Roslin]] has nevertheless made it her base of operations, thus helping to keep her civilian administration physically distinct from [[Adama, William|William Adama's]] military leadership.

--[[User:Ernestborg9|Colonial Archivist]] 21:59, 8 Jan 2005 (EST)

==Cinematic Trivia==
The cockpit of ''Colonial One'' is a redressed original Space Shuttle Orbiter cockpit simulator. The current Orbiter fleet have since been refurbished with [http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/sts101_new_cockpit.html newer cockpits.]

The ship was intentionally painted in the color scheme of the real world [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_One Air Force One] to evoke more of that "real world" feel from the series.

Half way through [[Season One]] the ''Colonial One'' CG model was updated and the seal of the President of [[the Twelve Colonies]] was added to the dorsal "hump" at the bow of the ship.

''Colonial One'''s cargo bay, as seen in the [[Mini Series]] was actually the car deck of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BC_Ferries BC Ferries] car and passenger ferry.

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Colonial One

2005-09-15T21:55:10Z

Zarathustra: /* Cinematic Trivia */

Type: Government Transport (formerly Colonial 798) 
Length: 277 feet
Width: 49 feet
Height: 72 feet
Capacity: Approx 100-150 standard; up to 500 under emergency conditions 
Propulsion: 2 x sublight engines; 4 x commercial-rated [[FTL]] drive pods; manoeuvring thrusters.

[[Image:Bsg-C-Heavy-1.jpg|thumb|Colonial One / 798 (credit: Sci-Fi Channel)]]

''Colonial One'' is a standard Caprican-designed liner converted for government use as a long-range transport. As such, its normal passenger capacity has been greatly reduced to make way for the offices and cabins required by government personnel when undertaking official visits.

A large main cabin aboard the ship provides seating accommodation for dignitaries and press alike, while forward of this are small, more personal quarters reserved for ministers and their guests. Despite its conversion for government use, ''Colonial 798'' retained its own docking bay, large enough to take a Colonial shuttle, and also boasts a cargo hold big enough to house a Viper-sized craft ([[Mini-Series]]). The large capacity hold probably indicates that ships of this type may have been used by the Colonial government in times of emergency or disaster to render aid and supplies.

At the time of the Cylon attack on the [[Twelve Colonies | twelve colonies]], ''Colonial 798'' was being used to ferry Education Minister [[Laura Roslin]], her entourage and members of the Colonial media to / from the decommissioning ceremonies for the [[Battlestar]] ''[[Galactica]]''. Following the attack, under the direct orders of Minister Roslin, the ship engaged in rescue missions, locating and gathering civilian vessels stuck in space.

Following the confirmation that President Adar and the rest of his cabinet were either dead or missing, [[Laura Roslin]] was sworn-in as the new President, and ''Coloinal 798'' was re-named ''Colonial One'', in recognition of its status in transporting the President. While the vessel doubtless lacks many of the facilities and systems the original ''Colonial One'' would have boasted, [[Roslin]] has nevertheless made it her base of operations, thus helping to keep her civilian administration physically distinct from [[Adama, William|William Adama's]] military leadership.

--[[User:Ernestborg9|Colonial Archivist]] 21:59, 8 Jan 2005 (EST)

==Cinematic Trivia==
The cockpit of ''Colonial One'' is a redressed original Space Shuttle Orbiter cockpit simulator. The current Orbiter fleet have since been refurbished with [http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/sts101_new_cockpit.html newer cockpits.]

The ship was intentionally painted in the color scheme of the real world [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_One Air Force One] to evoke more of that "real world" feel from the series.

Half way through [[Season One]] the ''Colonial One'' CG model was updated and the seal of the President of [[the Twelve Colonies]] was added to the dorsal "hump" at the bow of the ship.

''Colonial One'''s cargo bay, as seen in the [[Mini Series]] was actually the car deck of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BC_Ferries BC Ferries] car and passanger ferry.

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[[Category:Colonial Craft]]
[[Category:RDM]]

Colonial One

2005-09-15T21:53:43Z

Zarathustra: /* Cinematic Trivia */

Type: Government Transport (formerly Colonial 798) 
Length: 277 feet
Width: 49 feet
Height: 72 feet
Capacity: Approx 100-150 standard; up to 500 under emergency conditions 
Propulsion: 2 x sublight engines; 4 x commercial-rated [[FTL]] drive pods; manoeuvring thrusters.

[[Image:Bsg-C-Heavy-1.jpg|thumb|Colonial One / 798 (credit: Sci-Fi Channel)]]

''Colonial One'' is a standard Caprican-designed liner converted for government use as a long-range transport. As such, its normal passenger capacity has been greatly reduced to make way for the offices and cabins required by government personnel when undertaking official visits.

A large main cabin aboard the ship provides seating accommodation for dignitaries and press alike, while forward of this are small, more personal quarters reserved for ministers and their guests. Despite its conversion for government use, ''Colonial 798'' retained its own docking bay, large enough to take a Colonial shuttle, and also boasts a cargo hold big enough to house a Viper-sized craft ([[Mini-Series]]). The large capacity hold probably indicates that ships of this type may have been used by the Colonial government in times of emergency or disaster to render aid and supplies.

At the time of the Cylon attack on the [[Twelve Colonies | twelve colonies]], ''Colonial 798'' was being used to ferry Education Minister [[Laura Roslin]], her entourage and members of the Colonial media to / from the decommissioning ceremonies for the [[Battlestar]] ''[[Galactica]]''. Following the attack, under the direct orders of Minister Roslin, the ship engaged in rescue missions, locating and gathering civilian vessels stuck in space.

Following the confirmation that President Adar and the rest of his cabinet were either dead or missing, [[Laura Roslin]] was sworn-in as the new President, and ''Coloinal 798'' was re-named ''Colonial One'', in recognition of its status in transporting the President. While the vessel doubtless lacks many of the facilities and systems the original ''Colonial One'' would have boasted, [[Roslin]] has nevertheless made it her base of operations, thus helping to keep her civilian administration physically distinct from [[Adama, William|William Adama's]] military leadership.

--[[User:Ernestborg9|Colonial Archivist]] 21:59, 8 Jan 2005 (EST)

==Cinematic Trivia==
The cockpit of ''Colonial One'' is a redressed original Space Shuttle Orbiter cockpit simulator. The current Orbiter fleet have since been refurbished with [http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/sts101_new_cockpit.html newer cockpits.]

The ship was intentionally painted in the color scheme of the real world [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_One Air Force One] to evoke more of that "real world" feel from the series.

Half way through [[Season One]] the ''Colonial One'' CG model was updated and the seal of the President of [[the Twelve Colonies]] was added to the dorsal "hump" at the bow of the ship.

''Colonial One'''s cargo bay, as seen in the [[Mini Series]] was actually the car deck of a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BC_Ferries BC Ferries]] car and passanger ferry.

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