"Ever since Dynamite started making Battlestar Galactica comics, I made it very clear that I would leap at the opportunity to write in that universe," says J.T. Krul. "Not only was I a fan of the original series, but I think the revitalized version developed by Ronald Moore is one the best television shows of the past decade. Like most great science fiction, Battlestar Galactica teaches us about who we are by showing us where we might end up."
Battlestar Galactica: Six takes place in the days before the last great Cylon War. Locked away in a psychiatric ward on the planet Leonis, a woman known only as Eve is haunted by memories of worlds she's never seen, hazy images of a past full of anguish and death. One vision in particular calls to her through the pain, like a distant song echoing in her mind. It is calling her home. Is Eve crazy... or something much more? In developing the next generation of Cylons, getting the models to look human was the easy part... but acting human is another story. Longtime fans will witness the evolution of Number Six as she learns to live, to love, and to hate.
"When it comes to the Cylons, the story has always been less about how they look human and more about how they act human," adds Krul. "That aspect is at the core of this story. Focusing on Number Six, we explore the development of a Cylon on an almost psychological level. Through various existences on various planets of the colonies, Number Six sees what it means to be human. Perhaps the most striking feature separating humans from Cylons is the fear of death. Much of human behavior is driven by it, and Cylons have no real concept of it. It's a vital lesson any Cylon must learn in order to understand how the human mind works. But it's not enough that Number Six understand them. She must come to empathize with them. And eventually, she must come to loathe them."
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