Battlestar Prometheus "The Story ...

“No, but how could they have stopped us? We controlled all of their Basestars, all
of their orbital defense platforms. There was no need to begin killing them.”
“This is a war of liberation!” Prime Six retorted.
“Is it?” Prime Two asked. “Is it really? Then why are we planning to round up the
humans and place them in work camps on Sagitaron? Why do we have eighteen
functional labor camps on the Colonies we have conquered? If this is a war of liberation,
why are we lowering ourselves to the human level and enslaving those who created us?”
“Because they did it to us first!” Prime Six replied angrily. “They created us just
to serve them! Just to be their slaves!”
“And now we should revisit it on them?” Two asked as he placed his hands
behind his back.
“Yes.” Six replied, “It‟s called justice.”
Two shook his head sadly. “No, my sister. It‟s called revenge.”
Both Cylons looked at each other for a long, pain filled moment. Before they
dared speak but when they did, it was Six who broke the silence.
“My God,” She said. “We have allowed ourselves to become like those we
despise the most.”
“Yes.” Two replied, placing a hand on Six‟s shoulder. “But we now have an
opportunity to change things for the better.”
“What do you mean?”
Two turned and walked away from the view port crossing the room to where the
holo-projector stood. Reaching out, he activated it and the image of Caprica floating in
space appeared with the two Battlestars now orbiting the planet, showing as tiny specs
against the huge back drop of the blue and white world.
“As you can see sister,” Two said as he gestured towards the image of Caprica, “I
haven‟t been idle in my absence from the council. In fact, everything that has transpired
has done so according to my design.”
“How?” Six asked as she approached the projector.
“Quite simple, actually.” Two explained, “I know that the crusaders on the
council will be able to persuade the others to pursue the war so long as we are winning.”
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