Old Cylon Centurion shown in a museum display in the 2003 Battlestar Galactica miniseries

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The nature and origins of Cylons differ greatly between the two Galacticas. However both series feature Cylon Raiders, Cylon Basestars and Cylon Centurions. The Cylon Raider is the standard starfighter used by the Cylons, in the various Battlestar Galactica movies and television series. ... The Basestar is the primary capital ship of the Cylons in the 1978 science fiction television series and movie Battlestar Galactica, and its subsequent re-imagining in the 2003 miniseries and 2004 television series. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Original continuity

Main article: Cylon (1978)

The Cylons of the 1978/1980 series are not the mechanical foils seen throughout the series, but an advanced reptilian race who created the robots (who were referred to as Cylons within the show) to serve them, maintain their vast empire and to man their military forces in the face of a sudden population drop that eventually led to the Cylons' extinction - seemingly overnight. This fact is briefly mentioned in the 1978 movie-length premier of the series (near the end of episode 2 in syndication) when Apollo relates the Cylons' origin to Boxey. In the episode "War of the Gods", during Count Iblis's private discourse with Count Baltar, Baltar mentions that he recognizes Iblis's voice, referring to Patrick McNee's voicing of the Imperious Leader in the opening episode/theatrical movie (McNee also played Iblis), with Iblis countering that if that was true it must have been "transcribed" over a thousand yahren (years) ago and programmed into the mechanical body of the Imperius Leader. This page is about the Cylons from the original Galactica series and its spin-offs. ... Battlestar Galactica is an American science fiction television series, produced in 1978 by Glen Larson and starring Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch and Dirk Benedict. ... This article is about the 1980 television series; for related topics, see the main Battlestar Galactica page or Battlestar Galactica (disambiguation). ... Count Iblis (kaʊnt ɪbli) is an alien on the TV series Battlestar Galactica. ... In the original 1978 Battlestar Galactica movie and ABC television series, Count Baltar was a leading antagonist character who betrayed the human race to its enemy, the robot race of Cylons. ... Patrick Macnee (born February 6, 1922) is a British actor. ... The Imperious Leader is the ultimate office of the Cylons society in Battlestar Galactica. ...

One episode of the follow-up series Galactica 1980 features a humanoid Cylon, though unlike its successors in the post-millenial reimagining, it was not organic, but a complex mechanical construct. This article is about the 1980 television series; for related topics, see the main Battlestar Galactica page or Battlestar Galactica (disambiguation). ...

Reimagined continuity

Main article: Cylon (re-imagining)

The Cylons of the 2003 miniseries and current Battlestar Galactica series are fundamentally different from the Cylons of the original 1978/1980 series. In the new version, the Cylons were created by humans as robotic workers and soldiers. As in the original series, the Cylons destroy almost the entire human civilization, chasing a few ship-borne survivors into deep space. Unlike the original series, however, the reimagined series includes twelve Cylon models who are nearly indistinguishable from human beings. Although these human-form Cylons are the focus of the series, alongside the humanoid models there are also Centurions similar to those in the original series. Much of the Cylons' technology is based heavily on bioengineering rather than conventional robotics. Humans often derisively refer to Cylons as "toasters". Old Cylon Centurion shown in a museum display in the 2003 Battlestar Galactica miniseries The Cylons are a fictional race of bio-mechanical beings appearing in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television series. ... Battlestar Galactica is a three-hour miniseries written and produced by Ronald D. Moore and directed by Michael Rymer. ... Battlestar Galactica is a science fiction television program created by Ronald D. Moore that first aired on October 18, 2004 in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Sky One, and January 14, 2005 in the United States on the Sci Fi Channel. ... Battlestar Galactica is an American science fiction television series, produced in 1978 by Glen Larson and starring Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch and Dirk Benedict. ... This article is about the 1980 television series; for related topics, see the main Battlestar Galactica page or Battlestar Galactica (disambiguation). ... ASIMO, a humanoid robot manufactured by Honda. ... Trinomial name Homo sapiens sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 Humans, or human beings, are bipedal primates belonging to the mammalian species Homo sapiens (Latin: wise man or knowing man) in the family Hominidae (the great apes). ... Biological engineering (also biosystems engineering and bioengineering) is a broad-based engineering discipline that deals with bio-molecular and molecular processes, product design, sustainability and analysis of biological systems. ... A classicly-styled chrome two-slot toaster A toaster is a small electric kitchen appliance designed to toast bread, an act also known as making toast. ...

In contrast to the largely unexplained reason for the original Cylons' genocidal mission, religion is the primary motivation of the Cylon race in the re-imagined series. They consider humanity to be sinful and a flawed creation of God, and therefore do not "deserve" to survive. The Cylons' monotheistic faith and their descriptions of "God" indicate a strong similarity to the Abrahamic religions. Sin is a term used mainly in a religious context to describe an act that violates a moral rule, or the state of having committed such a violation. ... This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ... For the Celtic Frost album, see Monotheist (album) In theology, monotheism (from Greek one and god) is the belief in the existence of one deity or God, or in the oneness of God. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

External links

• old "Cylons" at Battlestar Wiki
• new "Cylons" at Battlestar Wiki