The Colonials have no idea when or how it happened, but it appears that there are humanoids allied with the Cylons. Little else is known, save that they seemingly bleed, feel physical pain, and die like humans do.
Current theories include that they are cyborgs or clones, and Intel obtained by the away team in Kythera suggests that there may be 12 different models. According to eyewitness reports, at least one model — an Eleven calling herself Yazdah — has demonstrated an ability to command Centurions. Questionable video footage also shows a suspected humanoid model demonstrating that same ability.
The following is intelligence that has been obtained through interrogations of the captured Eleven. None of this is to be considered verified information unless otherwise noted.
- In Civility, the captured skinjob referred to as the Imprisoned Eleven (later dubbed Atropos) claims that when a humanoid model dies, their memories can be accessed by all other models. Further, this Eleven claims that these memories can be easily assembled and a form of 'resurrection' takes place. Potentially verified by the ambush on PHD #140.
- It is also claimed that these humanoid models are affected by the Cosmic Radiation emitted by some celestial events and locations. It disrupts their thinking, state of being, and likely their ability to transmit memories (downloading). Physical symptoms have manifested. Unknown if this is a purposeful condition brought on to reinforce this.
- Skinjobs can tell the difference from each other within their own model line despite perfect physical copies. This may be evidence of an unconscious link between the Cylons.
- Cylons that step away/deviate from their model line are 'boxed' - a claimed type of death whereby that particular Cylon is no longer allowed to circulate among the group. Supposedly Ryan "Salt" Shaker was boxed after he refused to turn on Colonial Forces on Warday, instead choosing to fight the Cylons and defend the Cerberus.
- There is a supposed 'Commandment' from God (singular) for the Cylons to 'be fruitful' and multiply. This would indicate the intention to breed. The successes of this effort are unknown.
- Claims of more human survivors: "More than you might think. Not as many as you might hope."
- There is supposedly a division within the Cylon race. There is an intense and deadlocked debate about whether or not the Cylons should continue an effort with eradication of the last of the human race or to find an alternative. Apparently the six models that are against the extermination would 'not mind the eradication' of a Cylon biowarfare facility.
Suspected Humanoid Models
- RADM Michael "Crash" Abbot: CO of Battlestar Cerberus and de facto commander of what remains of the Colonial fleet
TV4 News at 8 reporter Colin Ashwood showed the Kythera away team video footage of (an) Abbot (look-alike) commanding Centurions on the planet. LTJG Stephen Kulko managed to relay the information to MAJ Clive Tillman. On 2 Jun 2041 AE, Tillman temporarily relieved Abbot of command in accordance with the CCMJ, Article Twelve, Section Two, on the charges of Espionage and Aiding and Abetting an Enemy of the Colonies. Abbot resisted, bloodshed ensued, and he was incarcerated. On 13 January 2042 AE, Rear Admiral Michael Abbot was executed after a general court-martial convicted him of treason. |
- CN Lauren Coll: Avionics and Ordnance Technician aboard Battlestar Cerberus
Crewman Lauren Coll was killed on 10 September 2041 during an exchange of gunfire on Sagittaron. She was meeting with Rahim al-Fahdi, a trusted civilian who was to participate in salvage operations with her. Upon seeing her, he claimed/identified her as a Cylon, took a sidearm off a Marine, and shot her six times in the abdomen and chest. She died moments later. Mr. al-Fahdi was killed in the return volley by Marines and Air Wing personnel. As of present, no further "proof" has surfaced to substantiate al-Fahdi's claim. |
The Ones
"The Ones state, 'While it may seem absurd to mention resources in the abundance we have, I can think of better uses for them than your sorry project.'"
— The Ones' verdict about the human chop-shop in Kythera, as relayed via Yazdah in Foreclosed
"I can save your frakking Fleet. Even that wretched Godforsaken freighter you've been dragging around full of — " The man's lips quiver as he gathers up a glob of spit, letting it loose on the deck. "Babies that shit everywhere and cry and — " Time for another swig. "They're going to frakking kill me for this, but for frak's sake I'll walk into my frakking box before I let that shitstain of a madman destroy all you stinking, shrieking, infuriating — " Swig number three. "Beautiful people."
— Allan Rejn, right before giving his life for the fleet in One
"No, uh, the Ones are sort of famous for their stupid-arse neutrality and refusal to actually /do/ anything about anything…"
"…Rejn — he was the First of us. The very first. He was trying to disarm some of the — nastier, more warlike projects when he was working as a human Administrator all those years. Like the Areion . /Especially/ the Areion."
"Fitting that he pit himself against it after all. The Ones don't like us. Always like a disapproving parent, no matter how much we grow and try to get them to listen to us— ."
— McQueen (a Two), Yazdah (an Eleven), and Ulf (a Two) in With Friends Like These
The Ones were revealed when one of their model line stepped-up to aid humanity during the Crisis of 15 April. Not much is known about these Cylons as yet due to only one of their model being encountered - which died soon after. Given Yazdah's words above, it is likely that this model line is more indifferent to the war and/or potentially less-hostile than other encountered models.
Deceased
Allan Rejn: Rejn joined the Cerberus before the ship left drydock and was part of the initial QUODEL unit that was to inspect the ship and make civilian recommendations. While he was aboard, he was often rude, crass, drunk, and generally unpleasant. However, as of this time, no crimes or sabotage operations can be linked to this individual. According to the scene where he was identified, Rejn expected to be boxed upon return. His last words to Specialist Sofia Wolfe were, "This is mercy." He died while attempting to retain control of the Cerberus' nuclear missiles to protect the ship from the Areion's sabotage.
The Twos
"…I wish my brother Two were here. His kind, they avoid this planet. They were done with the war before it began. One of them is hiding amongst your people. I am sworn not to tell, but he is afraid. Tell him — come back? We miss him? I miss him. My sisters will defend him, whatever he's done against our own kind. He wants to be like you, now. You may trust him but don't force him into a corner."
— Yazdah to a Colonial scouting team in Hatin' from the Oven
"If you find a Two," her voice quiets. Sharply. "I doubt you will see them actively engaged much in the war. They're busy studying history. Your history. They might be inclined to ask questions before shooting."
— Atropos to MAJ Tillman in Civility
"But like the Twos are fond of saying, God reveals his plan in everything. In every experience."
— Atropos in Total War
Active
LT Trevor Cairn "Queenie" McQueen: Shortly after thwarting some sabotage on Cerberus' deck, Queenie absconded with a Raptor that personnel conspiring with the CEX Areion were prepping to use to incapacitate the battlestar. Taking investigative journalist Sawyer Averies and CN Tyr Bannik along for the ride, he unloaded all the Raptor's ordnance into the Areion's infamous Gun, and then FTL jumped to Gemenon. It is then that he revealed himself as a Model Two, expressed that the Twos and Elevens want to establish a lasting peace with Humanity, and that they have a tentative plan to find everyone a new home. Five (5) days after their initial disappearance, Averies and Bannik were returned to Cerberus by an Eleven who piloted the hijacked Raptor. McQueen was not with them. This is not common knowledge.
Ulf: Has a big, shaggy brown beard that trails below his neck. Wears a tan fedora with a faded black feather in it, as well as cargo pants and leather sandals with socks. Oh, and a faded t-shirt with the airbrushed images of several wolves, superimposed over a full moon in a nighttime sky. 'Nuff said. This is not common knowledge.
The Threes
"To tell you the truth, I want to thank you for that. A couple of my brothers who didn't live amongst you were actually second-guessing themselves after the attack, if you can believe it. I'm pleased my death and subsequent resurrection was enough to change their minds. Hopefully, this more permanent death will have an even greater impact than the first one.
— Eleon McCrae, in Enter the Swarm: And In the Basestar Bind Them, regarding his torture and demise at the hands of the SSLF… and how Cerberus' away team let it happen
Deceased
Eleon "Trio" McCrae: First encountered on Sagittaron as Melpomene's prisoner, McCrae was murdered by the SSLF remnant as retribution for his involvement in the Aigosthena Massacre. Upon his resurrection, he took command of a modified basestar that drove the humans from Tauron Space on 18 December 2041 AE and activated the two Foundries in the Outer Colonies. Though both Foundries were destroyed and his basestar obliterated, he nevertheless seemed to consider the comprehensive defeat of his ship and his forces a great victory indeed.
The Fours
"Fours - they are task-oriented. Professional. Dedicated."
— Atropos, discussing this model line with SGT Constin and MAJ Tillman in Civility
"The Fours do as they're told."
— Yazdah in Foreclosed
NOTE: Atropos indicated that there is one of these hiding somewhere in the fleet.
The Fives
The Fives are husky-sounding, monotheistic zealots who are fairly unfriendly have a hard-on for hurting humans. They are claimed to be constructing new weapons systems with the Twelves. Are known to agree with the Threes, Nines, and Twelves on most issues. Resistance fighters on Tauron claim that this model has been seen working with the Twelves often.
Active
Constance 'Tazzy McTasered' Merta: Initially the prisoner of a faction of survivors calling themselves the Raupatu, this Five appears as nasty, haughty, and spiteful as every other one thus far encountered. Ezra Taim, leader of the Raupatu, agreed to let her be placed in the custody of Cerberus. This model is known to have been involved in the killing of Margot DeSoto, a resistance leader in the area that had united different local factions until DeSoto's death. On 08 Jan 2042 AE, she and a blade found in Knossos were exchanged for members of one of Cerberus' away teams.
Dyora Poole: First seen in a MolGen security tape dated 26 Feb 2041 AE. Called a 'traitor' by the Cylon(?) entity self-identified as Miranda. Poole was recorded stepping into the weapons lab, mouthing something while looking at the camera, and then blowing herself up with bunches and bunches of BOMBS strapped to her person. This attack is probably what took the complex offline. On 08 Jan 2042 AE, she negotiated a release of the Five called Constance Merta.
Deceased
'Backstabbingshooting Bitch': Joined Hal Morrow's group of survivors and then started shooting people in the back. Her luck ran out when ENS Stephen Kulko point-blank shot her dead her in No-Leaf Clover.
Status Unknown
'Coffee Ghost': First encountered at a ruined coffee shop in Kythera.
'Chop-shop Five': One of the sick frak skinjobs in-charge of the human chop-shop in Kythera. Yazdah accused her of being responsible for the severity of Gemenon's destruction. Unable to determine if she is among the several Fives killed during the Colonial raid of the facility in Foreclosed.
The Sixes
"The Sixes are consummate warriors. They live and breathe conflict. This is — well, you can see where this will be a problem."
— Atropos, discussing this model line with SGT Constin and MAJ Tillman in Civility
NOTE: Atropos indicated that there is one of these hiding somewhere in the fleet. It was discovered to be Morgenfield (below). The Areion also claims to have had a model Six aboard, disguised as an Intel officer named Fields.
Active
TBD
Deceased
PO1 Lessa Morgenfield: Responsible for several counts of Viper and Raider sabotage, Morgenfield also tampered with the trimix in the pilots' air tanks, which resulted in the death of ENS Emilie "Snag" Villon and the near-deaths of several others. She also point-blank murdered LTJG Mike "Wank" Orr but spared LT Kal "Bootstrap" Trask after he made an emergency FTL jump out of Auðumbla. Shortly thereafter, she said she could hear "them" and then committed suicide with the parting words: I'll be seeing you, Kal.
LTJG Deima Fields: According to LCOL Skiron "Papa" Baer, an Intel officer aboard the CEX Areion wounded four Marines with nothing but her hands before she was incapacitated. Fields was described as blonde, wiry, and strong. Baer also stated that "Miss Fields is no longer with us". It was later confirmed that 'Fields' was one of the Cylons who, like Morgenfield, is believed to be a model 'Six'.
The Sevens
"The Sevens don't care."
— The Sevens' verdict about the human chop-shop in Kythera, as relayed via Yazdah in Foreclosed
The Eights
"The Eights have declared this part of the project unneeded and 'damaging' to their own research."
— The Eights' verdict about the human chop-shop in Kythera, as relayed via Yazdah in Foreclosed
"The Eights were afraid of the project spreading back to us because it would officially doom the rest of us to what my sisters and I volunteered for."
— Atropos in Total War
The Nines
Known to agree with the Threes, Fives, and Twelves. Given assent to the Fives and Twelves for further project development on weapons systems.
The Tens
"The Tens deliver this message. 'The war is over. We can put down our weapons before our hands are further stained with dishonor."
— The Tens' verdict about the human chop-shop in Kythera, as relayed via Yazdah in Foreclosed
The Elevens
"But we - my sisters, we love the more refined things in the universe. Art. Inspiration. Justice. Here," And she continues. She really seems to love talking about this.
— Atropos, discussing her own model line with SGT Constin and MAJ Tillman in Civility
The Elevens are seemingly contrite about the near-annihilation of the human race. Whether or not this is genuine or an elaborate ruse remains to be seen. So far, they appear to have been the model to press for the closing of the chop-shop in Kythera. There are claims that these models are the 'civilized' idealists and aim to do what is right, "even if we have to find it."
Active
Yazdah: First encountered in Kythera. It is suspected that this particular Cylon was killed sometime after it was encountered on Leonis because the Eleven below indicated that it had been able to access its memories. Further words indicated that it may have potentially been resurrected as well, alluded to with a comment about 'asking permission' to access said memories. Supposedly cried and prayed for humanity for twelve days and nights after the attacks. Intensely interested in humanity.
Deceased
Atropos, aka Imprisoned Eleven: First encountered at the Cylon Research Facility in Auðumbla. Claimed that she and her sisters aboard the station suffered from the sterilizing effects of the radiation experiments. Appeared friendly and fully cooperative in questioning when in custody aboard Cerberus. Volunteered vast amounts of information with very little prompting. When a sudden compartment fire sealed off the members of the crew assigned to escort her from the brig to Medical, she promptly broke her restraints and wrenched open the blasted hatch, demonstrating her model's superior — almost superhuman — strength, but instead of escaping, she distributed smoke masks and necessary safety equipment to the wounded soldiers before sitting there nicely waiting to be re-arrested. Maintained that if she was killed and allowed to download then the Cylons will have the completed research for a radiological/biological weapons system (Unconfirmed).
During the assault on the research facility above Sagittaron, she babbled what seemed to be a bizarre stream-of-consciousness portent while she:
- interfaced with Raptor-303's electronic warfare system via a sub-dermal jack in her arm;
- made said Raptor show on DRADIS as a basestar;
- took control of the air wing ships after they tuned into a specific frequency;
- forced a hard reboot of sorts that also affected all the basestars and Raiders;
- some other wacky stuff
- and was electrocuted to death after all the above, but not before saying thank you, asking for forgiveness, and exclaiming she saw the face of the Thirteenth
- only to have resurrected inside the station, where she gave the away team some data files, said that she discovered her name is Atropos, and then presumably suffered a 'final death' when she self-destructed the facility
The Twelves
"Liquidate the subjects, then. This is getting tiresome."
— Chop-shop Twelve to Chop-shop Five in Foreclosed, regarding the human test subjects
"And the Twelves? They're machines. The ultimate machines. They revel in this nature. You can kind of see why they might not walk up and say 'hi.' They are brilliant, but —" She trails off, amending this much. "Sometimes I think they've gone just too far."
— Atropos, discussing this model line with SGT Constin and MAJ Tillman in Civility
The Twelves appear to be openly hostile toward humans — except for one of their number, whom they evidently destroyed for being 'defective'. They are claimed to be constructing new weapons systems with the Fives. Known to agree with the Threes, Fives, and Nines on most issues.
Active
TBD
Deceased
LT Ryan "Salt" Shaker: Pilot, VF-154. KIA on Warday. Other Twelves refer to him as 'defective'. A captured Eleven claims that this particular Cylon was 'boxed'.
'Shot by Money Shot': Killed by Tisiphone in A Lie Never Lives to Grow Old; said that Shaker was purged for being 'defective'.
Status Unknown
Chop-shop Twelve: This sick frak is apparently one of the skinjobs in-charge of the human chop-shop. Contemptuous of humans, derisive of Yazdah, and unsettled by any mentioning of Ryan "Salt" Shaker. Unable to determine if he is among the several Twelves killed during the Colonial raid of the facility in Foreclosed.
"Opposition is true friendship. The voice of honest indignation is the Voice of God, and God is calling, and God is saying to O! God's children, turn you away from this path. Turn you away from this path… The end is the beginning but this time the beginning is the end. Time is the undammed river that plunges over the falls. The falls. Remember you the falls, Children of God is God is God is God is — "
— Cylon Hybrid, last words in Enter the Swarm: And In the Basestar Bind Them
It is not known whether this half-woman, half-machine monstrosity can be considered a humanoid Cylon per se. Only two have ever been encountered, and in both circumstances they have served as the "central computer" for large Cylon installations and the standard Cylon basestar. They are known to babble incoherently, though what meaning their utterances have is thus far unknown.