Karibdis

Karibdis
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Nickname	Proteus (code-name) Pallon (post-exodus alias)
Introduced	Murder on the Rising Star
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Role	Former aide to Baltar Waiter on Rising Star
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Portrayed by	Lyman Ward
Karibdis is a Cylon
Karibdis is a Final Five Cylon
Karibdis is a Human/Cylon Hybrid
Karibdis is an Original Series Cylon
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Karibdis, also known by his code-name Proteus, is Lord Baltar's pilot and top electronics expert during the Thousand-Yahren War the Cylons.

During the Battle of Cimtar, he disabled the defensive equipment on Caprica, thus allowing the Cylon holocaust to transpire with ease; he is responsible for the death of a million Capricans. Left unchecked, the Cylons wiped out everything, thus leaving Karibdis in a precarious situation.

Becoming Pallon

After bribing Flight Sergeant Ortega for passage aboard Rising Star during Caprica's evacuation, he assumes the name Pallon. Few know of his existence, as he manages to keep himself out of the public eye, and fewer knew of his survival as he becomes a waiter on Rising Star. Ortega makes the mistake of continually blackmailing Karibdis, and as a result Karibdis kills him—pinning the blame on Starbuck, using his laser pistol while the warrior was in the Triad prep locker's turbowash.

Adama is unable to physically identify Karibdis—though the Commander is instrumental in pointing the way to Ortega's killer and allowing Apollo to request Baltar's services. En route back to Galactica, after Baltar's transfer to the shuttle from the Prison Barge, Karibdis (Pallon) reveals himself and, in stereotypical criminal style, divulges everything over an open comline that the Tribunal enters into evidence.

During this, Baltar orders Karibdis to remove his cuffs, initially unbelieving that Karibdis wants to kill them both, making it look like Apollo and Baltar killed each other. After Apollo voices this logical assumption, it influences Baltar to make his move and disarm Karibdis ^{(TOS: "Murder on the Rising Star")}.

It can be presumed that he is spending some very valuable countless centares with Baltar and others on the Prison Barge.

Notes

• Karibdis' assistance in Baltar's initial scheme (dominion of the Twelve Colonies) does validate Baltar's need for accomplices; who evidently were bribed into assisting him, presumably with extravagant wealth, partners of their choice, and other typical felgercarb.
• The name "Karibdis" is a corruption of Charybdis, the whirlpool/sea-monster that attacked such heroic Greeks as the Argonauts and Odysseus.

Original Series definition: a title of nobility (e.g. Lord Baltar)

Original Series definition: a communication channel between ships