The Fall of Iconia

Chapter 9

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Chapter 9

Once more, the Colonials and Federation sat down to talk, but this time, four new people were in the room. Another table had been moved into the 'circle', between two tables of Olympians, and seated at it were Saul Tigh, Galen Tyrol, Tory Foster, and Samuel Anders. They looked around the room at all the assembled people, and wondered what was going on.

Daniel Jackson opened this latest session. He introduced the four, in case someone didn't know them. "They are the four remaining of the final five, who originally came from the Federation. The fifth, was Saul's wife, Ellen."

Bill Adama spoke up. "I know that we have been aware of your identities, and I'm assuming that this comes as no surprise to anyone else here, but I'd like to know if the memories of your past, before Cavil erased them, have returned."

"Unfortunately, the only one of us who had any of their memories returned was Ellen," Tigh stated. "Cavil wanted her, and thought that the best way to get her might be to allow her to remember who she had been."

Adama sighed. He was very curious to talk to his friend about that aspect of his past. Not for military intelligence, however, but because he cared and wanted to know more.

Daniel Graystone waited until Tigh was finished, then spoke up. "Colonel Tigh, I knew you before Cavil erased your memory. I am truly sorry for what has happened to you and your friends. I wish I could help." He turned to Jackson and said, "We know who the final five are, or were. I know that eight models of humanoid cylons were made, and the first of those was John Cavil. I am unaware of what happened to the other seven."

"You're probably unaware of what happened to Cavil as well, but let me first say that the cylons planned to make multiple copies of the eight models. Galen Tyrol stopped that from happening."

Tyrol looked surprised. "I did? What did I do?"

"You encrypted the plans for each model, so that only one copy could exist at any given time," Jackson explained. "Cavil tried to bypass that encryption many times, but was never able."

"In that case, why didn't he just make more models?" Lee wondered.

"Designing a model is incredibly complex," Jackson said, "and ultimately, he considered mechanical models to be superior. Obviously, they couldn't infiltrate human society, but that wasn't as much a problem as it would seem.

"A cylon mind is a sentient AI, and each one made its own choices in life. Even the mechanical versions have their own free will. Cavil viewed that free will as sacred, and he refused to reprogram any of them."

"He certainly reprogrammed us," Anders observed.

"Yes, but you see, he didn't view you as real cylons." He held up his hand and said, "I know, it doesn't make sense. Biologically, you're the same as the eight models."

"You refer to eight models," Laura said. "We know of seven. Who is the eighth?"

"John Cavil is number one. Leoben Conoy is number two. D'Anna Biers is number three. Simon O'Neill is number four. Aaron Doral is number five. Natalie Balter is number six." He took a deep breath and said, "Sharon Adama is number eight."

"What?!" Bill exclaimed. "Yes, Sharon is adopted, but a cylon?"

"What does it matter, Bill?" Tigh asked.

Adama abruptly stopped the tirade he was building into and looked at his old friend. "Well…" he hesitated, then went on, "it really doesn't matter. I'm just surprised, is all. I had no idea at all that she was a cylon." He looked at Jackson. "Are you sure, Daniel?"