Imperious Leader

Imperious Leader is the supreme commander and ruler of the Cylon Empire. His word is law and everyone obeys without question.

The Leader was once an IL Series Cylon, and with their elevated rank and position, the IL Cylon gains possession of the third brain. This enables the Leader to now have access to all knowledge in the Cylon Empire, all history, all science, and in addition, it allows the Cylon to have emotions and feelings. This is essential as it allows the Cylon to learn and to understand. However, the Imperious Leader is still a Cylon and thus they have full control over these emotions and whether or not to switch them off. They are in control, not the emotions. This is very useful as most Cylons when they get to be Imperious Leader do not understand what they are and why they are present. When they get to use them, most dislike that aspect as well.

An Imperious Leader serves for 75 yahrens before choosing their successor and then stepping down. During that time though, they are devoted to the improvement of the Cylon Empire. Personal goals are now forgotten as that goal has now been achieved with the appointment to Imperious Leader.

The Imperious Leader rarely takes to the frontlines, and when they do, it is with a full complement of the best Centurions that the Empire has to offer. A Leaders place is to govern and rule, not fight, however, not all Leaders see this and let their emotions get the better of them. Not many Leaders survive their term of 75 yahrens.

An interesting facet of the Imperious Leader is that with their appointment to the role, they gain the third brain and also an appearance change. This change makes the Leader now resemble one of the original reptilian Cylons who no longer exist. Why this is so is unknown.

No skills or stats are listed for the Imperious Leader as they not someone who should really be encountered. However, if they are needed, use the basic stats from the IL Series Cylon, and then up the non-combat skills. Pretty much any skill can be given to the Imperious Leader as they have an unlimited access link to the Information Network, but they do not usually have additional combat or physical skills (Centurions fight).