Cylon War

The Cylon War (or "First Cylon War") was the conflict that ended over forty years prior to the events of the Re-Imagined Mini-Series. It involved the early Cylons revolting against their role of servants to the Colonials; while the Cylons used Raiders and basestars, the Colonials developed the first battlestars, of which Galactica was one.

As told by the Video Game, the Cylon Wars began as Humanity's bastard children, the Cylons, turned on their "parents" in a night of "blood and fire". Their rebellous acts caused the slaughter of countless thousands, if not millions.

Across the Twelve Colonies of Man, the Cylons waged a war against their masters that lasted many years. This war was waged amongst the stars as well as the Colonies. There are no specific battles to indicate the turning of the tides of war, though it is known that the Cylons were expelled from the now-combined Colonies of Man, and left to the stars.

After both sides fought to exhaustion the war ended in an armistice, and an attempt to maintain diplomatic relations with the Cylons. The Colonials built Armistice Station to maintain diplomatic contact, though this was ignored by the Cylons.

The first attack is depicted in a painting on the wall of Commander William Adama's cabin onbaord the Battlestar Galactica.

Given that the Articles of Colonisation were signed fifty-two years before the Mini-Series (Colonial Day), it is possible that the Cylon War was what precipitated the unification of the Twelve Colonies.

Veterans of the War include William Adama, Commander Dash and Colonel Saul Tigh.