Count Baltar:

Baltar is unique in the Cylon Empire for two main reasons. Firstly, he is a Cylon Commander that is known throughout the Cylon and Colonial worlds, and secondly, he is a human commanding Cylon forces. He is also the most hated human in the history of the Colonials, but that is neither here nor there.

Baltar sold out his race to the Cylons. Initially he had a deal with the Cylons stating that his Colony was to be spared and would be ruled by him if he delivered the Colonial Fleet into a trap. This he did under the viel of a Cylon Peace treaty. The Colonial Fleet was destroyed, as were the Colonial homeworlds. After the destruction, the Cylons had no use for Baltar and were going to execute him. However, it was then discovered that there were some survivors, so another deal was made - Baltar would be given a Baseship and troops and then he would track down and destroy the humans.

Why Baltar sold out his race is still a mystery to humans and Cylons both. It is known that Baltar was born on a small Pisceran colony asteroid (Cygnus), which was destroyed by the Cylons and Baltar, along with some others were made prisoner, where they remained for five yahrens until rescued. It is known that he resents the Aerians and Caprians for this as apparently they were supposed to be protecting the outpost. It may be that the Cylons saw something in him then, and played on his resentments. Or it may be that they were behind his political and finiancial success after his release. So far, Baltar is not talking. After his rescue, Baltar joined the Military Academy on Caprica, where he studied alongside Adama. Baltar would be kicked out for reprogramming one of the simulators, and Adama would speak out on his behalf, which would only anger Baltar further. After that, he entered the careers of trading and politics, and later on in his career, named himself a 'Count', and while this is not official, it seems to have been overlooked and is generally treated as official. He managed to rise in power, and eventually came to hold a seat on the Colonial Council. With his links to the Cylons, he managed to approach the Quorum of Twelve with the Cylons 'peace' proposals, and apparently was believed, after all, he was one of them, so what could he hope to gain for lying? Also during this time, one of his companies found Tylium deposits on Carrilon. They left the planet shortly afterwards, and the offical report was that the tylium deposits were not worth the effort of mining, but in reality Baltar had made the planet a gift to the Cylons, who then shipped in Ovion workers to mine the planet for them.

Baltar is stuck between a rock and a hard place. He knows that as soon as he completes his mission, the Cylons will have no use for him. He also knows that the Colonials would like to kill him and he certainly has no friends there. This may account for his failures to destroy the Colonial fleet when he has had the chance. Or, he may have his own agenda. With Baltar, you cannot take anything for granted.

In 7345, Baltar was tricked into coming aboard the Battlestar Galactica where he was arrested and convicted of High Treason. His sentance was life imprisonment aboard the Prison barge. However, in 7346, he managed to make a deal with Commander Adama which would result in him being stranded on a world with short range communications in exchange for information about how to destroy a Cylon Baseship from the inside. The plan worked, but Adama has yet to make good his end of the bargain.
Piscera, 7223 - present.