Pluton: the Cylon food poison
In the Original Series continuity, Pluton was a Cylon weapon used to contaminate food supplies. When it bombarded provisions it broke down their structure, rendering them inedible and toxic enough to kill, and it threatened the survival of the refugees fleeing the Twelve Colonies of Man.
Pluton was a Cylon weapon used to poison food supplies. When the Cylons used it to bombard provisions, especially canned ones, it broke down the structure of those foodstuffs, rendering them inedible and toxic enough to kill.
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Pluton broke down the structure of foodstuffs it was used to bombard, especially canned goods, leaving them not only inedible but toxic enough to kill. The provisions loaded for the survivors' use in the exodus from the Twelve Colonies of Man had been checked for radiation, but Flight Sergeant Jolly admitted that there had not been enough time to check them for Pluton poisoning. The distressed Captain Apollo was forced to order all Pluton-contaminated food jettisoned, and that the problem not be discussed for fear of starting riots and mutinies.
Frequently asked questions
- What was Pluton?
- Pluton was a Cylon weapon. When the Cylons used it to bombard foodstuffs, especially canned ones, it broke down their structure, rendering them inedible and toxic enough to kill.
- Why was Pluton a danger to the fleet?
- Provisions loaded for the survivors of the Twelve Colonies of Man had been checked for radiation, but there had not been enough time to check them for Pluton poisoning. Contaminated food therefore risked killing those who ate it.
- How did the Colonials respond to the Pluton threat?
- Captain Apollo was forced to order all Pluton-contaminated food jettisoned. He also ordered that the matter not be discussed, for fear that news of the poisoned supplies would start riots and mutinies.
Sources
- WikiPluton — Battlestar Wiki entry
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