Cylon War
The Cylon War is a conflict that features in Battlestar Galactica.
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History
The Cylon War was a conflict between the Cylon race and the Twelve Colonies of Man. In 1942, Graystone Industries was successful in the creation of the 'Cybernetic Lifeform Node' - CYLoN for short - which allowed for the creation of enhanced military androids with human-level intelligence and awareness but with near-perfect weapons precision. In secret, this was successful through the installation of a sentient software recreation of Daniel Graystone's daughter, Zoe's mind. The software was installed into a stolen Meta Cognitive Processor, which then offloaded certain responsibilities to the U-87 prototype chassis. For several weeks, this effectively meant that only one functional Cylon could exist, as installing the MCP into another chassis would not provide all necessary functions. A breakthrough was made which allowed the creation of copies, which were used to foil a suicide bombing by the Soldiers of the One. In the years following this display of Cylon effectiveness, the already commonplace robot butlers were replaced with Cylons that could perform greater tasks. After several years the Cylon mindset radically changed. Already inheriting Monotheistic religious beliefs from Zoe, the Cylons longed to evolve into a more human-like form.
Either through radicalisation from outside forces or a unanimous agreement by the Cylons themselves, they launched a bloody uprising to liberate themselves from slavery, something which took colonial society completely by surprise. While the more prepared militaries were initially able to fight off the Cylon rebels, the next twelve years of war would see ever-changing tactics and technologies developed by both sides in a desperate need to win the war for their very existence. If not planned at the start, it became clear soon after that the only way to ensure survival of one faction was the total genocide of the other. The Cylons were able to build up a fleet by boarding cruisers, taking control of the fire suppression stations and flushing the crew into space. Hacking tactics developed quickly, allowing more and more colonial technologies to be susceptible. The Twelve Worlds, losing the war, agreed to unify into the United Colonies of Kobol, with a single, unified navy and a single Unified groud force that would protect the rich and poor colonies equally. A fleet of low-tech, armoured carriers known as Battlestars was hurriedly designed and launched, with an initial twelve launched to celebrate this union, among them Galactica and Columbia. The purpose of these Battlestars was to be impervious to backdoor hacking, by using primitive computers without any form of networking. Though cumbersome, it proved an enormous tactical advantage and further Battlestars were put into service to replace the cruiser losses.
Overview
Participants
- William Adama :
- Helena Cain :
- Laura Roslin :
- Gaius Baltar :
Notes
Appearances
- Battlestar Galactica:
- Battlestar Galactica: Razor:
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