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Terence is an agro-worker aboard Agro-3 and a follower of the Cult of the Serpent in 7360.

History

Following the discovery of an unidentifiable corpse on Agro-3, Colonial Warriors Lieutenant Troy and Ensign Dalton confer with an Agro-3 supervisor, who confirms that Terence was on duty at the estimated time of the murder. With Terence being their only lead in the investigation, the supervisor informs them that Terence was last seen heading to Ursus following the conclusion of his shift.^[1]

The Warriors enlist the assistance of Captain Morgan aboard Ursus to help locate Terence. Morgan explains that if Terence came into the Pit—the underbelly of Ursus—and did not return, he either came as a tourist and was murdered, or he is a member of the Cult of the Serpent. Morgan leads Troy and Dalton to the cult's quarters, where their leader Tybalt resides.^[2]

Death

When Troy and Dalton ask about Terence's whereabouts, Tybalt claims that Terence is present in the mealprep area. Dalton investigates and discovers Terence's gruesome fate: he has been murdered and decapitated by Tybalt's cultists. His severed head sits inconspicuously on a countertop among storage containers, tilted at an angle that makes the expression on his face almost comical.^[3]

The discovery of Terence's body triggers a violent confrontation between the Warriors and the cultists. During the subsequent battle, Troy reveals that Tybalt has "slaughtered our only witness to the murder on Agro-3," confirming that Terence's death was motivated by silencing him and preventing the investigation from exposing Count Iblis's murder of Ambassador Puck and his subsequent impersonation.^[4]

References

↑ Hatch, Richard; Golden, Christopher (May 2005). Armageddon. ibooks, inc., p. 135.
↑ Hatch, Richard; Golden, Christopher (May 2005). Armageddon. ibooks, inc., p. 139.
↑ Hatch, Richard; Golden, Christopher (May 2005). Armageddon. ibooks, inc., p. 142-143.
↑ Hatch, Richard; Golden, Christopher (May 2005). Armageddon. ibooks, inc., p. 217-218.

[ARM135-1] Hatch, Richard; Golden, Christopher (May 2005). Armageddon. ibooks, inc., p. 135.

[ARM139-2] Hatch, Richard; Golden, Christopher (May 2005). Armageddon. ibooks, inc., p. 139.

[ARM142-3] Hatch, Richard; Golden, Christopher (May 2005). Armageddon. ibooks, inc., p. 142-143.

[ARM217-4] Hatch, Richard; Golden, Christopher (May 2005). Armageddon. ibooks, inc., p. 217-218.

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 {{disline|For the character from the [[2003 Video Game]], see: [[Tybalt]].}}
-'''Tybalt''' is the leader of the [[Cult of the Serpent]] in {{TOS-RH|7360}}<ref name="p139">{{cite book/RH|1|139}}</ref>.
+'''Terence''' is an [[agro-worker]] aboard ''[[Agro-3 (TOS-RH)|Agro-3]]'' and a follower of the [[Cult of the Serpent]] in [[7360 (alternate)|7360]].
-Described as a slender {{TOS-RH|Sagittarian}} man, he and his cultists are berthed aboard ''[[Ursus]]'', and are given a wide berth by the other denizens of the ship within "the Pit"<ref name="p140">{{cite book/RH|1|140}}</ref>.
+== History ==
-[[Terence]], an [[agro-worker]] on ''[[Agro-3]]'' who may have bore witness to the murder of a [[Puck|then-unidentifiable Fleet denizen]], traveled to ''Ursus'' only to be later killed and decapitated by Tybalt's cultists<ref name="p143">{{cite book/RH|1|143}}</ref>. Both Ensign [[Dalton]] and Lieutenant {{TOS-RH|Troy}} uncover this fact upon later meeting the leader, and are subsequently captured&mdash;alongside Captain {{TOS-RH|Morgan}}&mdash;by Tybalt and his cultists following an attempt to question them on Terence's whereabouts<ref name="p144">{{cite book/RH|1|144}}</ref>.
+Following the discovery of an [[Puck (TOS-RH)|unidentifiable corpse]] on ''Agro-3'', [[Colonial Warrior]]s [[Troy (TOS-RH)|Lieutenant Troy]] and [[Dalton (TOS-RH)|Ensign Dalton]] confer with an ''Agro-3'' supervisor, who confirms that Terence was on duty at the estimated time of the murder. With Terence being their only lead in the investigation, the supervisor informs them that Terence was last seen heading to ''[[Ursus (TOS-RH)|Ursus]]'' following the conclusion of his shift.<ref name="ARM135">{{cite book|last=Hatch|first=Richard|authorlink=Richard Hatch|coauthors=[[Christopher Golden|Golden, Christopher]]|title=[[Armageddon (Book)|Armageddon]]|publisher=ibooks, inc.|month=May|year=2005|pages=135}}</ref>
-Tybalt supports the ersatz Ambassador [[Puck]]'s desire to lead the Fleet, viewing {{TOS-RH|Apollo}} and those who support the [[Kobollian]] bloodline with murderous disdain<ref name="p143"/>. Receiving instructions from {{TOS-RH|Iblis|a disembodied form}}, Tybalt uses a [[TransVid]] [[skyeye]] in order to broadcast the torment of Troy, Dalton and Morgan, and to use the threat of their execution to spur the {{TOS-RH|Quorum}} to vote Puck as commander of the Fleet.
+The Warriors enlist the assistance of Captain [[Morgan (TOS-RH)|Morgan]] aboard ''Ursus'' to help locate Terence. Morgan explains that if Terence came into [[the Pit (TOS-RH)|the Pit]]—the underbelly of ''Ursus''—and did not return, he either came as a tourist and was murdered, or he is a member of the Cult of the Serpent. Morgan leads Troy and Dalton to the cult's quarters, where their leader [[Tybalt (TOS-RH)|Tybalt]] resides.<ref name="ARM139">{{cite book|last=Hatch|first=Richard|authorlink=Richard Hatch|coauthors=[[Christopher Golden|Golden, Christopher]]|title=[[Armageddon (Book)|Armageddon]]|publisher=ibooks, inc.|month=May|year=2005|pages=139}}</ref>
-To prove his point, Tybalt executes Morgan and threatens to execute Dalton within one {{TOS-RH|centon}} should the Quorum fail<ref name="p195">{{cite book/RH|1|195}}</ref>. Tybalt does not afford the same stay of execution for Troy, preparing to kill Troy while slandering Apollo as "a greater traitor" than {{TOS-RH|Baltar}}, but is quickly thwarted by Dalton who is able to free her bonds and shoot Tybalt's right hand<ref name="p196">{{cite book/RH|1|196}}</ref>.
+=== Death ===
-Tybalt is later slain by Lieutenant Commander {{TOS-RH|Athena}} during his attempt to take Troy hostage while attempting to escape the Pit<ref name="p220">{{cite book/RH|1|220}}</ref>, but not before Troy is able to convince Tybalt's followers that the serpents that they worship may indeed be the {{TOS-RH|Cylons}} themselves<ref name="p218">{{cite book/RH|1|219}}</ref>, resulting in a death of a Tauron woman who dares to question the mad Tybalt<ref name="p220"/>. These proceedings were broadcast throughout the entire Fleet, ultimately to the detriment of both the cult and the ersatz Puck {{RH|Armageddon}}.
+When Troy and Dalton ask about Terence's whereabouts, Tybalt claims that Terence is present in the [[mealprep]] area. Dalton investigates and discovers Terence's gruesome fate: he has been murdered and decapitated by Tybalt's cultists. His severed head sits inconspicuously on a countertop among storage containers, tilted at an angle that makes the expression on his face almost comical.<ref name="ARM142">{{cite book|last=Hatch|first=Richard|authorlink=Richard Hatch|coauthors=[[Christopher Golden|Golden, Christopher]]|title=[[Armageddon (Book)|Armageddon]]|publisher=ibooks, inc.|month=May|year=2005|pages=142-143}}</ref>
+The discovery of Terence's body triggers a violent confrontation between the Warriors and the cultists. During the subsequent battle, Troy reveals that Tybalt has "slaughtered our only witness to the murder on ''Agro-3''," confirming that Terence's death was motivated by silencing him and preventing the investigation from exposing Count [[Iblis (TOS-RH)|Iblis]]'s murder of [[Puck (TOS-RH)|Ambassador Puck]] and his subsequent impersonation.<ref name="ARM217">{{cite book|last=Hatch|first=Richard|authorlink=Richard Hatch|coauthors=[[Christopher Golden|Golden, Christopher]]|title=[[Armageddon (Book)|Armageddon]]|publisher=ibooks, inc.|month=May|year=2005|pages=217-218}}</ref>
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