Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes » Cylons

Telencephalic Inhibitor

Joe Beaudoin Jr. — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 05:30:20 +0000

In Season 4′s “Six of One“, a device called the telencephalic inhibitor is introduced. As hinted to in an early Season 3 episode, “Precipice“, the Significant Seven Cylons had ensured that their own robotic servants would not rise up against them. The means of this accomplishment is this inhibitor, which prevents centurions higher brain functions, and thus ensures that they’ll never rise up and kill their masters.

In a dangerous move, Natalie‘s faction—which advocates further pursuit of the verboten Final Five—removes this inhibitor, which allows the centurions to make up their own minds about Cavil‘s lobotomization of the Raiders. (This came about after the Raiders recognized Samuel Anders as a Cylon, and broke off the battle at the Ionian Nebula of their own volition.)

Natalie holding the telencephalic inhibitor.

Closeup.

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Cylon boxing receptacle

Joe Beaudoin Jr. — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:14:24 +0000

After D’Anna‘s “messianic quest” for the Final Five culminates into seeing their faces at the Temple of Five, the other “Significant Seven” Cylons agree that D’Anna/Number Three’s entire line should be boxed. In order to implement this process, a small hand-sized “boxing recepticle” is plugged into the resurrection tub’s machinery, where the D’Anna’s are placed. This device retains the entire personality of each individual member of a model line.

The prop, which is a metal block with machined designs, first appears in Season 3′s “Rapture” and again in Season 4′s “The Hub“, when D’Anna is resurrected by Cavil in order to stop the Cylon Civil War.

Cavil removing the boxing receptacle from the tub (S3: "Rapture").

A closeup of the receptacle as Cavil removes it (S3: "Rapture").

Closeup of the boxing receptacle.

Cylon Baseship interior concept art

Joe Beaudoin Jr. — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:01:13 +0000

In Season 3, we finally saw most of the Cylon baseship‘s (sometimes it’s called a basestar) interior: corridors, rooms, command center, and the Hybrid‘s chamber. Yet, before Season 3, we received a brief glimpse into the Cylon baseship’s interior during “Kobol’s Last Gleaming, Part II“.

Still, there were some concepts for interiors drawn by Ken Rabehl that were done for that episode. These are obsolete concept sketches, but still provide insight into possible Cylon architecture. Enjoy!

Concept of large Cylon Baseship room.

Concept of Cylon baseship corridor interior and large room at end.

Concept of Cylon baseship landing area with Boomer and Racetrack‘s Raptor.