Leoben Conoy
the Number Two infiltrator
Leoben Conoy was a Number Two humanoid Cylon who infiltrated Colonial society as a yoga instructor before the Fall. He survived into the refugee fleet and became fixated on Lieutenant Kara Thrace, whom he believed to be divinely led.
Leoben Conoy was a Number Two, a humanoid Cylon who infiltrated Colonial society before the Fall of the Twelve Colonies and survived into the human refugee fleet.
Biography#
Leoben infiltrated Colonial society in the role of the Defense Minister's yoga instructor. He escaped the Fall of the Twelve Colonies and took up residence within the Fleet, where he joined a terror cell led by a Number One. He proved unable to perform his duties, however, because his status as a Cylon was already known. While in hiding aboard a freighter, Leoben began obsessively listening to the wireless messages of Lieutenant Kara Thrace and came to believe that she was divinely led.
Frequently asked questions
- Who was Leoben Conoy?
- Leoben Conoy was a Number Two model humanoid Cylon who infiltrated Colonial society before the Fall of the Twelve Colonies and survived into the human refugee fleet.
- What cover role did Leoben Conoy use to infiltrate Colonial society?
- Leoben infiltrated Colonial society in the role of the Defense Minister's yoga instructor.
- Why was Leoben Conoy unable to carry out his mission in the Fleet?
- After escaping the Fall, Leoben took up residence within the Fleet and joined a terror cell led by a Number One. He proved unable to perform his duties because his status as a Cylon was already known, and he went into hiding aboard a freighter.
- What was Leoben Conoy's fixation on Kara Thrace?
- While in hiding aboard a freighter, Leoben began obsessively listening to the wireless messages of Lieutenant Kara Thrace and came to believe that she was divinely led.
Sources
- WikiLeoben Conoy — Battlestar Wiki entry
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