Galen Tyrol is a Cylon that was first encountered on board Galactica, but revealed roughly 4 years later. He still serves as chief petty officer on Galactica. Since the start of the series, he has led rebellions against the Cylon race, fathered a Hybrid-Cylon son, and even at one point was in love with another Cylon model. This model can be seen as religious, as he prays regularly, has reverence for the Temple of Five, and is supposedly from a religious background. He seeks guidance from another Cylon in the form of comfort, after initially believing himself to be a Cylon (Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I). Although his hatred for the Cylon race is very present, many unanswered questions (Crossroads, Part II) arise from him being pegged as a Cylon.