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'''"Hero of the Cylon"''' is the title given to [[Sharon Valerii]] and [[Caprica-Six]] after their successful missions of [[Miniseries, Night 1|espionage]], [[Water|sabotage]], [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|murder]] and [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II|attempted murder]]. Their two missions resulted in the successful destruction and occupation of the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]] as well as damage and terrorism strewn through its [[The Fleet (RDM)|spaceborne survivors]] ([[Downloaded]]).
"'''Hero of the Cylon'''" is the [[Wikipedia:Title of honor|honorary title]] given to [[Sharon Valerii]] and [[Caprica-Six]] after their successful missions of [[Miniseries, Night 1|espionage]], [[Water|sabotage]], [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|genocide]] and [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II|attempted murder]]. Their two missions resulted in the successful destruction and occupation of the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol|Twelve Colonies]], as well as the damage and terror strewn among its [[The Fleet (RDM)|fleeing survivors]] {{TRS|Downloaded}}.


A [[Number Three]] congratulates Caprica-Six with this title after her recent [[Resurrection (RDM)|download]] as the [[Cylons (RDM)|occupying Cylons]] on [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] continue their clean up of a city for their use.
As she helps Caprica-Six adjust after her [[Resurrection (RDM)|download]] into a new body, a [[Number Three]] congratulates her on this honor as they watch the [[Cylons (RDM)|occupying Cylons]] on {{RDM|Caprica}} clean up and rebuild a city for their use.


Later, Caprica-Six and Valerii realize that the moniker has a taint; their status as heroes have marked the two [[humanoid Cylon]]s as being too individualistic due to their respective romantic involvement with humans [[Gaius Baltar]] and [[Galen Tyrol]], respectively. Three suggests that, if Valerii (and, by similar implication, Caprica Six) does not accept her true nature as a Cylon and forget her emotional attachments to humans, her consciousness will eventually be [[boxed]]. Caprica-Six is also tipped off by this problem by a [[Virtual beings|image of Gaius Baltar]] that only she can see and hear.
Later, Caprica-Six and Valerii realize that the honor also poses a danger; their status as heroes have marked the two [[humanoid Cylon]]s as being too unique among their models, and highlight their prolonged exposure to and respective romantic involvements with humans [[Gaius Baltar]] and [[Galen Tyrol]]<ref>Although Tyrol comes to realize, that he is one of the [[Final Five|Final Five Cylons]], the [[Humanoid Cylon#Significant Eight|Significant Seven]] are unaware of this.</ref>, respectively. Three suggests that if Valerii (and likewise Caprica-Six, too) does not accept her true nature as a Cylon and abandon her emotional attachments to her former human life, her consciousness will eventually be [[boxed]]. Caprica-Six is also tipped off to this problem by a [[Messengers#Messenger Baltar|projection of Gaius Baltar]] whom only she can see and hear {{TRS|Downloaded}}.


Caprica-Six and Valerii avoid boxing by succeeding in changing the Cylon's plan to replace humans as the citizens of the former worlds of the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]] and by seeking out the [[The Fleet (RDM)|surviving fragment of humanity]] to care for them as a parent would a child. After approximately a [[Unfinished Business|year]], the Cylon fleet detects a [[Cloud Nine|nuclear explosion]], which leads their fleet to find most of the Colonials inhabiting a [[New Caprica|new world]].
Caprica-Six and Valerii avert boxing by successfully persuading the Cylons to change their plan to replace humanity on the former worlds of the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol|Twelve Colonies]], and instead seek out the [[The Fleet (RDM)|surviving fragment of humanity]] to care for them as parents would their children. After approximately a [[Unfinished Business|year]], the Cylon fleet detects and investigates the radiation signature of a [[Cloud Nine|nuclear explosion]], leading them to discover most of the Colonials settled on a [[New Caprica|new world]].


Accompanied by a [[Number Five]], the heroes of the Cylon demand the surrender of the colony from President Baltar ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]).
Accompanied by a [[Number Five]], the heroes of the Cylon receive the unconditional surrender of the Colonies from President Baltar (TRS: "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]").


While the former "Boomer" Valerii [[Rapture|eventually denounces]] her emotional ties to humanity, claiming that it was wrong to attempt to unite Cylons and humans, Caprica-Six continues to attempt to balance her duties as a Cylon with her [[Occupation|love of Gaius Baltar]] and the [[Rapture|safety and health]] of the hybrid child [[Hera Agathon]].
While the former "Boomer" Valerii [[Rapture|eventually renounces]] her emotional ties to humanity, deciding that it was wrong to try to unite Cylons and humans, Caprica-Six continues to attempt to balance her duties as a Cylon with her [[Occupation|love of Gaius Baltar]] and the [[Rapture|safety and well-being]] of the "first of the new generation of God's children", [[Hera Agathon]]. Caprica-Six is eventually successful, while Valerii meets a bad end {{TRS|Daybreak, Part II}}.


== Notes ==
==Notes==
*This is not the only time that the singular "Cylon" is used to refer to the Cylons as a whole. In "[[Occupation]]", a Numer Six states that "a majority of the Cylon felt that the slaughter of mankind had been a mistake."
*This is not the only time that the term "Cylon" is used as a collective term. In "[[Occupation]]", a Number Six states that "a majority of the Cylon felt that the slaughter of mankind had been a mistake."  
*[[Demand Peace]] also uses this phrasing. [[Royan Jahee]] says that he wants "Peace with the Cylon", and the suicide bomber on the ''[[Daru Mozu]]'' declares that "(if) my sacrifice sends a signal to the Cylon that brings peace, then it was worth it." {{TRS|Epiphanies}}
*It is somewhat odd that Valerii was considered a "hero" despite the fact that Adama ultimately survived her attempt on his life.
 
== References ==
 
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Revision as of 21:44, 19 September 2020

"Hero of the Cylon" is the honorary title given to Sharon Valerii and Caprica-Six after their successful missions of espionage, sabotage, genocide and attempted murder. Their two missions resulted in the successful destruction and occupation of the Twelve Colonies, as well as the damage and terror strewn among its fleeing survivors (TRS: "Downloaded").

As she helps Caprica-Six adjust after her download into a new body, a Number Three congratulates her on this honor as they watch the occupying Cylons on Caprica clean up and rebuild a city for their use.

Later, Caprica-Six and Valerii realize that the honor also poses a danger; their status as heroes have marked the two humanoid Cylons as being too unique among their models, and highlight their prolonged exposure to and respective romantic involvements with humans Gaius Baltar and Galen Tyrol[1], respectively. Three suggests that if Valerii (and likewise Caprica-Six, too) does not accept her true nature as a Cylon and abandon her emotional attachments to her former human life, her consciousness will eventually be boxed. Caprica-Six is also tipped off to this problem by a projection of Gaius Baltar whom only she can see and hear (TRS: "Downloaded").

Caprica-Six and Valerii avert boxing by successfully persuading the Cylons to change their plan to replace humanity on the former worlds of the Twelve Colonies, and instead seek out the surviving fragment of humanity to care for them as parents would their children. After approximately a year, the Cylon fleet detects and investigates the radiation signature of a nuclear explosion, leading them to discover most of the Colonials settled on a new world.

Accompanied by a Number Five, the heroes of the Cylon receive the unconditional surrender of the Colonies from President Baltar (TRS: "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II").

While the former "Boomer" Valerii eventually renounces her emotional ties to humanity, deciding that it was wrong to try to unite Cylons and humans, Caprica-Six continues to attempt to balance her duties as a Cylon with her love of Gaius Baltar and the safety and well-being of the "first of the new generation of God's children", Hera Agathon. Caprica-Six is eventually successful, while Valerii meets a bad end (TRS: "Daybreak, Part II").

Notes

  • This is not the only time that the term "Cylon" is used as a collective term. In "Occupation", a Number Six states that "a majority of the Cylon felt that the slaughter of mankind had been a mistake."
  • Demand Peace also uses this phrasing. Royan Jahee says that he wants "Peace with the Cylon", and the suicide bomber on the Daru Mozu declares that "(if) my sacrifice sends a signal to the Cylon that brings peace, then it was worth it." (TRS: "Epiphanies")
  • It is somewhat odd that Valerii was considered a "hero" despite the fact that Adama ultimately survived her attempt on his life.

References

  1. Although Tyrol comes to realize, that he is one of the Final Five Cylons, the Significant Seven are unaware of this.