Hera Agathon
the first human-Cylon hybrid
Hera Agathon was the first human-Cylon hybrid to exist, born to a Colonial officer and a Number Eight Cylon in the first month after the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. Held to be central to God's plan for both races, she was known before her birth as the Shape of Things to Come.
Hera Agathon was the first human-Cylon hybrid to exist, born around 2000 or 2001. She held great religious significance as part of God's ultimate plan for both races, and was known before her birth as the "Shape of Things to Come."
Birth#
Hera was born to Colonial officer Lieutenant Karl Agathon and his future wife Sharon Valerii, then a Number Eight prisoner aboard Galactica. Conceived in the first month after the Fall of the Twelve Colonies, Hera was the result of a human-Humanoid Cylon hybridisation project that used surviving humans in the colonies as breeding stock. Her existence was deemed an internal threat to Colonial society by President Laura Roslin, who, while dying of breast cancer, ordered the immediate termination of the pregnancy. This was stopped when it was discovered that Hera's foetal blood was unique, making her a universal blood donor with strong immune responses. Roslin herself was saved by an injection of this blood.
Early life#
Upon Hera's birth, Roslin nonetheless ordered her surrendered to the state and had her replaced with a stillborn baby to conceal the switch. The plan succeeded and took place just before an attempted abduction by a Number Three. Hera was given to a woman named Maya on the condition of absolute secrecy, accompanied by a false story that the secrecy was to protect a Pegasus officer's pregnancy and prevent a religious scandal. Over the next sixteen months Hera lived on New Caprica with her adoptive mother, who held a job at a school under Roslin after Roslin lost her re-election bid. A year after the colony was settled, a Cylon fleet discovered it and placed the planet under a harsh martial law.
Frequently asked questions
- Who was Hera Agathon?
- Hera Agathon was the first human-Cylon hybrid to exist, born around 2000 or 2001 to Colonial officer Lieutenant Karl Agathon and the Number Eight Cylon Sharon Valerii. She held great religious significance as part of God's ultimate plan for both races and was known before her birth as the "Shape of Things to Come."
- How was Hera Agathon conceived?
- Hera was conceived in the first month after the Fall of the Twelve Colonies, the result of a human-Humanoid Cylon hybridisation project that used surviving humans in the colonies as breeding stock. Her mother, Sharon Valerii, was then a Number Eight prisoner aboard Galactica.
- Why did Laura Roslin order Hera Agathon's pregnancy terminated?
- President Laura Roslin deemed Hera's existence an internal threat to Colonial society and, while dying of breast cancer, ordered the immediate termination of the pregnancy. This was stopped when it was discovered that Hera's foetal blood was unique, making her a universal blood donor, and Roslin herself was saved by an injection of this blood.
- What happened to Hera Agathon after she was born?
- Roslin ordered her surrendered to the state and had her replaced with a stillborn baby to conceal the switch, which took place just before an attempted abduction by a Number Three. Hera was given to a woman named Maya under absolute secrecy, accompanied by a false story that the secrecy was to protect a Pegasus officer's pregnancy and prevent a religious scandal.
- Where did Hera Agathon spend her early life?
- Over the next sixteen months Hera lived on New Caprica with her adoptive mother Maya, who held a job at a school. A year after the colony was settled, a Cylon fleet discovered it and placed the planet under a harsh martial law.
Sources
- WikiHera Agathon — Battlestar Wiki entry
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