The Cylons are a race of sentient robots in the Battlestar Galactica science fiction franchise, whose primary goal is the extermination of the human race. Introduced in the original 1978 series, they also appear in the 1980 sequel series, the 2004–2009 reboot series, and the spin-off prequel series Caprica.
Cylon Centurion as depicted in the 2004–2009 series
A publicity illustration of one of the original 1978 Cylon Centurions
The feared Raider nicknamed Scar, in the season two episode "Scar".
Promotional photo of four of the "Final Five" Cylons. Clockwise from left: Aaron Douglas as Galen Tyrol, Michael Trucco as Sam Anders, Michael Hogan as Saul Tigh and Rekha Sharma as Tory Foster. The fifth and final Cylon, Ellen Tigh (Kate Vernon) is not pictured.
Battlestar Galactica is an American science fiction media franchise created by Glen A. Larson. It began with the original television series in 1978, and was followed by a short-run sequel series, Galactica 1980, a line of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, a board game, and video games. A reimagined version aired as a two-part, three-hour miniseries developed by Ronald D. Moore and David Eick in 2003, followed by a 2004 television series, which aired until 2009. A prequel series, Caprica, aired in 2010.
The Viper as it appeared in Galactica 1980.
Mattel Battlestar Galactica game, circa 1978
