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The '''Cylon''' are a race of mechanical beings originally created by the now-extinct serpentine [[Cylon]], from the planet of the same name. They went to war against the Twelve Colonies of Kobol as they sought to expand their own empire into the territory of the [[Hasari]]es, and mankind intervened. Because of this, all of the [[Human]] race has been dubbed a target. |
The '''Cylon''' are a race of mechanical beings originally created by the now-extinct serpentine [[Cylon]], from the planet of the same name. They went to war against the Twelve Colonies of Kobol as they sought to expand their own empire into the territory of the [[Hasari]]es, and mankind intervened. Because of this, all of the [[Human]] race has been dubbed a target. |
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| + | In ''Rekt Galaxies'', set in the same universe and continuity as the 2018 ''Mortal Engines'' film, the Cylons were at war with the [[Ancient (Freespace)|Ancients]], the [[Galactic Vasudan-Kilrathi Alliance]] and the [[Borg]] before they were forced to fight against the [[Shivan]]s. Before the encounter with the Destroyers, they found a planet devastated by the [[w:c:mortalengines:Sixty Minute War|Sixty Minute War]] and subsequently trawled with mobile "Traction Cities" and the Anti-Traction League. That planet was later destroyed as London stopped and its inhabitants crossed over the Shield Wall. |
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Revision as of 09:52, 23 April 2020
The Cylon are a race of mechanical beings originally created by the now-extinct serpentine Cylon, from the planet of the same name. They went to war against the Twelve Colonies of Kobol as they sought to expand their own empire into the territory of the Hasaries, and mankind intervened. Because of this, all of the Human race has been dubbed a target.
In Rekt Galaxies, set in the same universe and continuity as the 2018 Mortal Engines film, the Cylons were at war with the Ancients, the Galactic Vasudan-Kilrathi Alliance and the Borg before they were forced to fight against the Shivans. Before the encounter with the Destroyers, they found a planet devastated by the Sixty Minute War and subsequently trawled with mobile "Traction Cities" and the Anti-Traction League. That planet was later destroyed as London stopped and its inhabitants crossed over the Shield Wall.
Culture and society
Cylons are led by the Imperious Leader, an IL-Series Cylon who was elevated to a supreme leadership position over all other Cylons. When responding to an order, Cylons from the IL-Series down will repeat the phrase "By your command", perhaps a tide-over from their ancestral programming by the Cylon. Cylon culture is also almost entirely military, although a civilian outpost of Cylons was once spotted on Gamoray by the Battlestar Galactica and her wayward flotilla; until this point, no civilian Cylon outposts had been discovered.
Only three races are known to have been conquered by the Cylon Empire: the aforementioned Hasaries, the Delphians, and the Ovions. These three species have been forced into forming the Cylon Alliance.
Notes
- In a reimagined version of the series, the Cylons are evolved from household-slave automata, having gained full AI, threw off human servitude and swore revenge.