Battlestar Galactica The Other Twelve Part 1.pdf

THE OTHER

models. Each of the seven is either a

Cylon sleeper agent, unaware of his true

identity, or he is fully aware of his nature

and utilizes whatever capabilities he can to

fulill his mission. All self-aware or “triggered”

Cylons have the special Traits described on

page 211 of the core rulebook. Following the

example of the Cylons on described on pages

212 and 213 of the core rulebook, each of these

Cylons has been built on 46 Attribute points,

4 points in Traits, and 72 points in Skills.

hese Skills and Traits may be augmented if

the character is “triggered” with additional

capabilities suitable for a particular mission.

TWELVE – PART

ONE OF TWO

Author’s Warning: his article is intended

speciically for the Game Master’s use and is not

intended for players to read. Players reading

this material will likely spoil any surprises

their Game Masters have in store. Additionally,

this article includes an indirect reference to a

major dramatic plot development from the

third season of Battlestar Galactica , and may

spoil some of the show’s surprises. Pages 187-

191 of the core rulebook contain a wealth of

information about and suggestions regarding

the use of Cylon and Cylon iniltrators in

ongoing Battlestar Galactica campaigns. he

information

If you would like to utilize these hidden

Cylons in your campaign, he should introduce

some of them early (perhaps two or three), and

sprinkle the rest throughout the irst handful

of sessions. Some of them may only appear in

highly suspicious circumstances, such as when

Kara hrace met Simon on Caprica. Others will

be longtime friends or allies, ighting Cylons

alongside the player characters, and may even

believe themselves to be human, until they

are “triggered.” Some of the Seven are hidden

among the Fleet and are fully aware of their

nature, and are biding their time waiting until

the moment is right and their mission can be

accomplished.

this

article

augments

and

expands upon those guidelines.

his article features an alternate roster of

humanoid Cylon models to replace the Cylons

depicted in the Battlestar Galactica television

series. hese variant Cylons are for Game

Masters who want to utilize Cylon iniltrators

in their campaigns but don’t wish to be tied

to their canonical descriptions, which are

often a dead giveaway and spoil the element

of surprise. If your players are automatically

highly suspicious of every tall, icy-blonde

bombshell they meet, there’s no way a Number

Six model as depicted on the television series

can be introduced. Similarly, introducing

a black-haired, brown-eyed young female

Raptor pilot, a somewhat obsequious and

prissy bureaucrat, or a rugged looking visionary

means integrating Sharon Valerii, Doral, or

Leoban into the game—without having them

shot on sight—will prove diicult.

All your players know is the following:

here are twelve models

hey look like us

here are many copies

T HE S EVEN

A Number One:

“Petty Oficer Markam Cayle”

Agi d6 Str d8 Vit d8 Ale d8 Int d8 Wil d8

LP 18; Init d6+d8

Traits Cool Under Fire d2, Duty (Colonial

Fleet) d6, Good-Natured d4, Straight-Laced

d4, Toes the Line d4, Tough d4

Skills Athletics d6/Weight Lifting d8,

Covert d6/Sabotage d10, Discipline d6, Guns

d6/Pistols d8, Inluence d4, Knowledge d4,

Mechanical Engineering d6/Mechanical

Repairs d8, Perception d4, Pilot d6/Ship’s

Guided Weapons d8/Ship’s Cannons d8,

Technical Engineering d6/Disable Device d10/

Electronics d10/Repair Electrical Systems d8,

Unarmed Combat d6

Description Markam Cayle is a tall, broad-

shouldered male, roughly thirty years old.

W HO A RE M ANY

Early in the campaign, your player

characters will likely end up meeting at least

one if not multiple copies of each of these

He has short-cropped prematurely

balding blond hair, pale green eyes, and

a soft voice. He has a perpetually troubled

expression, as if there’s something wrong

that he can’t quite identify or put into words.

To his companions, Cayle is doggedly loyal and

introspective; he’s the sort of guy you’d trust

with your secrets, and go to for solid advice.

He grew up on Aquaria, the son of a long line

of ishermen and sailors. He doesn’t talk much

about his family, and on one of the few occasions

he drank to excess he conided that they were

lost at sea, presumed drowned. Cayle blamed

himself, saying he should have been with them

rather than in the Colonial military.

Identity Cayle serves onboard Galactica as a

Petty Oicer, with his duty that of an armament

technician. He’s responsible for maintaining

Galactica ’s point defense system and capital

range primary assault railguns and seeing that

they’re properly loaded between and during

engagements. Even before the Cylons attacked,

Cayle was never late for a shift and never sick.

Even now, he’s usually the irst to arrive at his

post and is always the last to leave.

Plot Hook Cayle is a trusted and dependable

member of Galactica ’s crew with access to ship-

scale armaments and an intimate knowledge

of her defensive capabilities. His triggering

can lead to sabotage or another compromise

of Galactica’s defenses. Even a well-timed

weapons malfunction or delay re-arming might

allow a Cylon vessel to slip through Galactica ’s

fusillade in a ireight.

Description Audra Dallan is a petite female

in her mid-thirties, with somewhat frizzy

black hair usually worn up, a few stray locks

constantly pushed out of her face or tucked

behind her glasses. Her manner is thoroughly

businesslike and professional, with an easy

smile. She has an obvious, elevated accent

that indicates an elite upbringing within a

privileged social class. Her profession is that

of a scientist, specializing in horticulture and

other life sciences. Dallan grew up on Tauron,

and holds several degrees and doctorates

from universities there as well as an honorary

doctorate from the Lyceum of Caprica. Before

the attack, she was en route to Aerelon to deliver

a paper on genetic manipulation techniques to

aid crop production, an unpopular subject on

the rural world.

Identity hough she does not hold any

oicial military rank onboard Galactica ,

Dallan is now Secretary of Agriculture for

the leet government. hough the title is a

bit misleading, her role in Roslin’s cabinet is

to oversee the eforts to turn base algae and

other vegetative matter into something more

nutritious, allowing the leet to sustain itself

indeinitely. She is currently working with

various agro-ships to boost their production

levels, and is also establishing hydroponics

gardens in any available square meter she can

ind within the ships of the leet.

Plot Hook If “triggered,” Dallan could

wreck havoc on the leet’s food supply. As a

skilled chemist and botanical engineer, she

could use the existing plant life to introduce

any number of subtle toxins or poisons into the

leet’s food supply.

A Number Four:

“Doctor Audra Dallan”

A Number Five:

“Hector Odell”

Agi d6 Str d6 Vit d6 Ale d10 Int d10 Wil d8

LP 14; Init d6+d10

Traits Advanced Education d6, Dull Sense

(Eyesight) d2, Paciist d6, Renowned d6

Skills Craft d2, Guns d2, Inluence d6/

Administration d8/Leadership d8, Knowledge

d6, Medical Expertise d6/Toxicology d8,

Perception d6/Investigation d8, Planetary

Vehicles d4, Scientiic Expertise d6/

Environmental Sciences d12/Life Sciences d12,

Survival d6/Foraging d10/Outdoor Life d8,

Unarmed Combat d2

Agi d10 Str d8 Vit d8 Ale d8 Int d6 Wil d6

LP 16; Init d10+d8

Traits Brawler d4, Convict d6, Fast on Your

Feet d2, Formidable Presence d2, Greedy d4,

Hideout d6, Out For Blood d4, Tough d4

Skills Covert d6/Open Locks d8/Stealth d8/

Streetwise d8, Guns d6/Shotguns d8, Inluence

d6/Barter d8/Intimidation d8/Persuasion d8,

Knowledge d6/Appraisal d8, Melee Weapon

Combat d6, Perception d6/Intuition d8/

Search d8, Planetary Vehicles d4, Survival d4,

Unarmed Combat d6/Brawling d8

Description Hector Odell is a wiry, tough-

looking male in his late twenties with a shaved

head and stubble. He has prison tattoos up

and down his arms and across his chest. Born

on Scorpia, in one of the planet’s massive,

overcrowded slums, Odell was raised by

extended family and claims not to know his

father or mother. In such an environment,

he ran afoul of the law and found himself

incarcerated, sentenced to serve his time on

the prison world of Canceron.

Identity Odell is a convicted thief with a

long record of criminal ofenses. After more

than a decade of hard labor on Canceron,

he earned his release and was en route to his

review hearing onboard the Astral Queen when

the Cylons attacked. Since then, he’s grown

in authority amongst the onetime prisoners,

and was one of Tom Zarek’s trusted henchmen

until Zarek’s political career took him of the

Queen. Since then, Odell has stepped in as one

of the overseers aboard the vessel, though he’s

thinking of making a jump over to a cushier life

within the rumored black market.

Plot Hook As a representative of the

Astral Queen , Odell has access to a large and

potentially violent group of men that are easily

persuaded to commit violence. If “triggered,”

he will readily use this as a diversionary tactic,

coordinated with another act of sabotage or a

Cylon assault.

Knowledge d6/Culture d8/History d8/

Law d10, Perception d6, Performance d6/

Oratory d8, Pilot d4, Planetary Vehicles d6/

Car d8

Description Robin Wenutu is a woman in

her mid-forties with a serious and somewhat

prim demeanor. She has mid-length straight

brown hair, and wears severe rectangular-

rimmed glasses that give her an authoritarian,

bookish appearance. She wears suits and has

a no-nonsense attitude that works to her

favor in the political arena. She was born on

Canceron, the ofspring of a male prisoner and

female guard. After Wenutu’s birth, she was

sent to live with her mother’s family at the

southern polar region, where she became adept

at administration, until eventually returning

to the region of her birth to serve as a prison

oiciate. She was en route to Caprica onboard

the Astral Queen when the Cylons attacked,

and immediately transferred to another ship

for her own safety. After the establishment

of the civilian government, she was elected

to the Quorum of Twelve and has been an

active participant in their deliberations and

activities.

Identity Representative Wenutu is the duly

elected leet representative of the prison planet

of Canceron. She has butted heads with Tom

Zarek on many occasions, as he has assumed

control over the population of the Astral Queen ,

her sole proprietorship. She visits regularly to

ensure the fair treatment of the former (and

current) prisoners. Wenutu has voted regularly

in support of President Roslin, though she has

been conspicuously absent for controversial

votes.

Plot Hook Wenutu is on the Quorum of

Twelve, a position ripe for abuse if she is

“triggered.” hough she has few citizens

under her bailiwick, she is nonetheless capable

of casting a vote equal to any other on the

Quorum. She is not above using her political

might for personal gain, and used against the

leet her power could be devastating.

Note: Representative Robin Wenutu is a

canonical character from the Battlestar Galactica

television series, but it is highly unlikely that she

is actually a Cylon iniltrator .

A Number Seven:

“Representative Robin Wenutu”

Agi d6 Str d6 Vit d6 Ale d8 Int d10 Wil d10

LP 16; Init d6+d8

Traits Advanced Education d2, Dull Sense

(Eyesight) d2, Duty (Canceron) d6, Formidable

Presence d4, Paranoid d4, Political Pull d12,

Prejudice

(Convicts)

d4,

Sixth

Sense

d6,

Straight-Laced d4

Skills Athletics d2, Discipline d6, Guns d2,

Inluence d6/Administration d10/Bureaucracy

d10/Interrogation

d8/Intimidation

d8/

Leadership

d8/Persuasion

d8/Politics

d10,

vessel. Alternately, he could refrain from a

scheduled jump and turn the Phoenix over an

oncoming Cylon attack force.

A Number Eight:

“Captain Jonas Sekani”

A Number Nine:

“Ennea”

Agi d10 Str d6 Vit d6 Ale d8 Int d8 Wil d8

LP 14; Init d10+d8

Traits Cool Under Fire d2, Duty (Passengers)

d6, Good-Natured d2, Idealist d4, Sharp

Sense (Eyesight) d2, Split-Second Timing d2,

Talented (Pilot/Astrogation, Pilot/Passenger

Liner) d2, Toes the Line d4

Skills Discipline d2, Guns d4, Inluence

d6, Knowledge d6, Mechanical Engineering

d6/Mechanical Repairs d8/Ship Design d8,

Perception d6/Sight d8, Pilot d6/Aerial Craft

(Passenger Jet) d8/Astrogation d10/Small

Spacecraft (Yacht) d10/Large Spacecraft

(Passenger Liner) d10, Technical Engineering

d6/Communications Systems d8/Repair

Electrical Systems d10, Unarmed Combat d4

Description Jonas Sekani is an adult male of

compact build and fairly average appearance.

He appears to be in his mid-30s, though he

may be older or younger. His hair is brownish-

blond and is kept short and neat. Sekani has

a strong jawline and deep, perceptive eyes.

Precise and careful in his mannerisms, he is

reliable and seems to be unlappable. Sekani is a

Libran, and after a brief stint in the military, he

became a civilian pilot, eventually graduating

from airliners to space liners. Sekani was

piloting light LSL 4587 en route to Virgon at the

time of the Cylon attack. Since the attack, he’s

rechristened the vessel the Phoenix .

Identity Captain Sekani has taken his

change in fortune with surprising good cheer,

impressing his copilots with his indefatigable

nature and willingness to pull double-shifts.

hey joke that if not for restrictions place on

light-time by Galactica , Sekani would never

leave his captain’s chair. Despite this, he is

charming and friendly, and makes it a point to

familiarize himself with all of the passengers

on his ship—and he’s had plenty of time to do

so.

Agi d8 Str d6 Vit d8 Ale d10 Int d6 Wil d8

LP 16; Init d8+d10

Traits Allure d6, Fast on Your Feet d6, Glory

Hound d4, Greedy d4, Liar d6, Memorable d2,

Photographic Memory d2, Talented (Inluence/

Persuasion, Inluence/Seduction) d6

Skills Athletics d6/Dodge d8, Covert d6/

Sleight of Hand d8/Stealth d8, Inluence d6/

Conversation d8/Persuasion d8/Seduction

d10, Knowledge d6/Culture d8, Melee Weapon

Combat d6/Knives d8, Perception d6/Empathy

d8, Performance d6/Dancing d10, Unarmed

Combat d6

Description Ennea is an attractive woman

in her early twenties, it and slender with an

athletic physique. She has rich brown eyes,

russet-colored hair, and pale skin with a hint

of freckles. Ennea doesn’t like to talk about

her past very often or in much detail, but she’s

clearly a Virgonese by her accent and her igures

of speech. She claims to have been a repertory

dancer for the Virgonese Academy of Classic

Studies, and was on the way back from a show

on Libris. She had stayed a few days longer to

sightsee, and is now the surviving member of

her company. She was lucky enough to have

booked passage on Cloud Nine rather than a

commercial liner. Ennea over-emphasized her

celebrity, and was allowed to stay onboard,

where she lives in a tiny stateroom. She and a

male ally (a ship’s purser) on Cloud Nine have

worked up a bit of a scam; she gets her would-

be suitors drunk, and has her ally “help” them

back to their quarters, lifting their wallets in

the process. He then takes the items to the

black market and sells them for a proit, which

they share.

Identity Without much to do other than

sit around and wait, Ennea spends much of

her time in the lounge and the park, attending

many of the social and political functions. She’s

focused on meeting an oicer, or someone of

importance, mostly for a bit of respite from

Plot Hook If “triggered” Sekani represents

Galactica ’s worst fear: a fully occupied

passenger vessel with a hostile agenda. It

would be easy to kill hundreds of passengers

by plowing the ship into Galactica or another

the everlasting tedium. She’s not particular

about gender, and is looking for anyone who

can help her out. She’s a voracious reader,

and has exhausted the meager supply of books

freely available within the leet. She’s heard

rumors of a small library onboard Galactica ,

and is angling for the opportunity to see it for

herself.

Plot Hook Her little scam may engage a

player character that falls victim to it. Ennea is

a prime candidate for a romantic interest for a

player character, or as a supporting character’s

romantic interest. If “triggered,” she may use

her wiles to get onboard Galactica , potentially

even breaking into Commander Adama’s

personal quarters “in search of books.”

that Bill Adama would be able to “calm

the boy down,” and at least let him serve

out his tour of duty with few distractions.

Since then, Auster has made plenty of friends

among the Marines, and his lippant attitude

earned him the nickname “Jester.”

Plot Hook Auster has access to weapons

and is a highly trained Marine. In the middle

of a ireight, he’s responsible for relaying

communications from his commanding

oicer, and he makes tactical decisions in the

absence of a chain of command. In the event

of a Cylon boarding party, he’s one of the irst

to respond. As a Marine, he’s also got access

to a wide range of military hardware, has

an extensive knowledge of the ship’s layout

and movement of personnel, as well as being

able to move throughout the entire ship at

any time while heavily armed and armored.

Marines guard prisoners, giving him access

to any potential Cylon detainees. If Auster is

“triggered,” his capacity to inlict signiicant

damage upon Galactica ’s defensive capabilities

is extraordinarily great.

A Number Eleven:

“Lance Corporal Milo ‘Jester’ Auster”

Agi d8 Str d8 Vit d10 Ale d6 Int d6 Wil d8

LP 22; Init d8+d6

Traits Addiction (Smoking) d4, Athlete d4,

Brawler d4, Cool Under Fire d6, Duty (Colonial

Marines) d6, Rebellious d4, Tough d8, Wise-

Ass d4

Skills Athletics d6/Dodge d8, Covert d6/

Stealth d8, Guns d6/Machine Guns d8/Pistols

d8, Inluence d6/Conversation d8, Knowledge

d2, Melee Weapon Combat d4, Perception

d6/Gambling d8, Performance d2, Planetary

Vehicles d6/Military Vehicles d8, Survival

d4, Unarmed Combat d6/Martial Art (Marine

Defense Training) d8

Description Milo Auster is male, roughly

30 years old, and in excellent physical shape.

He’s got dark brown eyes, dark skin, and a

wide and friendly face. His hair is black and

cut extremely short, with a thin fringe beard

and moustache. In person, he’s charming and

reckless, a relentless wise-ass who efortlessly

boosts the morale of his company, even if it gets

him into trouble. Auster smokes incessantly

since the Cylon attack, claiming that he’ll quit

the day they ind Earth.

Identity Lance Corporal Milo Auster, a

Colonial Marine, was assigned to the soon-

to-be-decommissioned Galactica after a

spectacular lameout at his previous post. he

commanding oicer who sent him there hoped

CREDITS

Writer

Jason Durall

eDiting & Devlopment

Cam Banks, Jamie Chambers

graphiC Design

sean macdonald

layout & typesetting

Digger hayes

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