

Baltar is thanked and sentenced to public execution. When the plan comes to fruition, the Imperious Leader reneges on the bargain and destroys Baltar's colony as well. The Imperious Leader strikes a bargain with Baltar, allowing the Cylons to take control of the Twelve Colonies but leaving Baltar's colony alone (with Baltar in command). This reptilian/lizard reference was never fully explored in the Original Series run, except during a scene on Carillon where Apollo explains the origins of the Cylons to Boxey.

Iblis balks at this, replying that he would have to be 1,000 yahrens old since the Cylon race is just as old. In " War of the Gods, Part II," Baltar tells Iblis that he recognizes his voice as that of the Cylon Imperious Leader.

In the epilogue of " Saga of a Star World," the Imperious Leader tells Baltar that his predecessor was programmed in a time when Cylons were less tolerant.

The Imperious Leader is the highest authority of the Cylon Empire. Imperious Leader in the separate continuity Imperious Leader is an Original Series Cylon For information on the collective commanders aboard basestars of the Re-imagined Series, see Basestar command. This article discusses the Original Series Cylon commander.
