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Revision as of 16:19, 15 February 2006
Model Name: Cylon Centurion
Model Designation: 0005
Life Span: Unknown
The Cylon Centurion is a model of Cylon used in various heavy to light labor and military applications. Before the Cylon War, the model earned the nickname of "walking chrome toasters" due to their physical appearance. (Mini-Series)
Physical Appearance[edit]
Cylons are bipedal and, unlike the modern day Cylon Centurion, are apparently not equipped with attached weapons packages. Despite this disadvantage, they can utilize any weapon at hand and are physically stronger than a human.
This model averages 6-foot, 6-inches in height and is a silver chrome in color. It is neither a fast model nor extremely efficient, due to its bulk. Its iconic feature is the one Cylon "eye" that glows red and pulsates back and forth in a visor-like slot.
Centurions of this model are run on internal powercells.
The Cylon can last 9 to 10 years without excessive maintenance or need for additional power. (Mini-Series)
This model has been replaced with the new Cylon Centurion in all appearances.
Source Text[edit]
Some information was gleaned from the paperwork reviewed by the Armistice Officer in the Mini-Series. One issue with this information is the use of the word "yahren" (term used in the original Battlestar Galactica meaning a year). Other paperwork visible in the same scene is labeled "Cimtar Peace Accord," which occurred in the original series as well.
The readable text of the Cylon Specifications sheet is as follows:
CYLON SPECIFICATIONS Cylon Centurian Model 0005 - The Cylon:
- A Cylon is a bipedal robot. They are self aware, and usually quite logical. They are not especially fast, but they are quite strong. They are artificial in nature, and are larger than a human, around 6' 6", although this varies with their type. Cylon eyes glow red, and pulse back and forth.
- A Cylon is powered by internal powercells which allow it to function without outside aid for around nine to ten yahrens.
New versus Old[edit]
It seems this model of Cylon Centurion is one aspect of the Original Series that maintains continuity to the reimagined series: it is noted by the Armistice Officer's paperwork, and their appearance in the museums on Caprica and Galactica.
Canonical Spelling[edit]
There is some debate among fans regarding the canonical spelling of this model's name. Centurions were professional officers of the Roman Army, and are widely acknowledged as the basis of the Cylon name. Some official material, such as the on-screen appearance of the Armistice Officer's datasheet and the packaging of the original Mattel action figures, used the spelling "Centurian." For the purposes of this wiki, the spelling "Centurion" is used throughout.
See Also[edit]
The Cylon Centurion model used in the reimagined series is more versatile and dangerous than its predecessor, and has replaced Model 0005 in almost all, if not all, of its use over the course of the forty years between the end of the Cylon War and the holocaust.