The Fall of Iconia

Chapter 10

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Chapter 10

The decision to accompany John Cavil back to his basestar had been made as much for his comfort as anything else. It was understood that he would need a show of force to impose the peace on his people. Daniel Jackson took him back, accompanied by Merlin, The First, The Commander, the O'Neills, and the Adamas.

Once they were aboard the command basestar, Cavil convened a meeting with his generals. Several IL series models entered the throne room, followed by four old style, gold colored centurions.

On seeing Jackson, one of the IL models stopped and stared. "You are dead," it said. "I killed you."

Jackson looked at the Imperious Leader, who appeared to shrug, then Daniel turned to the IL series who had spoke. "Hello," he closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them and leveled his gaze at the robot, "Specter is your name, I see. You are a copy of John Cavil, with the same base memory as the Imperious Leader." He sighed, then went on. "I'm curious at what point your memories diverge. Yes, you killed me, or you would have, without the help of a good friend, who repaired the damage done to my body."

"Hello, Daniel," came a voice from behind Jackson.

"Hello, Baltar," he said as he turned. He found himself face to face with the wildly grinning traitor. "And how are you?"

"That depends on what you have to say, wouldn't you agree?"

Bill placed himself beside Daniel and said, "Yes, Julius, I can imagine you could be very fearful for your life, depending on why we're here."

Cavil had not ascended to his throne yet, but now, the raised chair lowered and he took his seat. Once it had reached its full height, he announced, "The humans have impressed upon me the need for peace between our peoples. On this day we will sign an unbreakable treaty with them."

"I suspected treachery from you!" Baltar exclaimed, then he drew his blaster.

"Stop him!" yelled Bill, but it was too late. Baltar aimed the handgun at his own head and pulled the trigger.

A moment later, a centurion entered the room. "Sir, the resurrection ship just jumped away, along with two basestars."

"I assure you that I had nothing to do with this," Cavil said as his throne lowered to floor level.

"No, I understand," Jackson acknowledged.

"I don't understand," Laura stated. "What just happened? Why would Baltar kill himself?"

"Madam President," The First answered, "if you had any doubt that the humanoid cylons and humans are biologically the same, here is proof. Baltar can be resurrected, and he has no compunction in committing suicide because he knows it."

"That's what the cylons offered him to get him to turn traitor on his own people," Daniel explained. "A sense of immortality."

"I did not give him resurrection until recently," Cavil said. "I had promised it to him, but not fulfilled my promise. Now I am sorry I did."

"That's why the resurrection ship jumped," Bill observed. "He has control of it."

"I'm afraid he has," Cavil confirmed.

Laura shook her head. "I don't mean to put a damper on everything, but how do we know that Cavil hasn't told Baltar to do this?"

She watched Jackson as he shook his head. "Cavil is sincere when he says he intends peace. Baltar is acting on his own."