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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WizarDru" data-source="post: 2495890" data-attributes="member: 151">I think Moore has stated that there are 12 anthroforms, and that they model what Cylons believe to be the 12 different types of humans.  What criteria they're using is, of course, a source of conjecture.  Whether or not they link the 12 Lords of Kobol with the 12 types of humans is anyone's guess;  I suspect they have two reasons for using the anthroforms: 1) This reproduction stuff is tricky.  Seriously.  Millenia of Evolution isn't as easily copied as they thought, and making their own model isn't working.  They are, after all, mechanical beings.  Clearly, they have an idea in their heads that simply copying an existing model is not truly procreating...it has to be a 'natural' process.  They're incapable, so they've been developing their own organics...but it doesn't work well.  This would explain the organic nature of the raiders, for example: they may have been an early attempt.2) Parental Issues.  It may not have even occured to them to go about it a different way.  The cylons clearly have issues dealing with mankind, in a love/hate relationship with them.  They are the ultimate rebellious child, and that colors their thinking.</blockquote>