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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Volaran" data-source="post: 4135896" data-attributes="member: 592">Well, the 12 colonies were a stationary target they attacked with complete surprise, and whose ships they were able to disable.The fleet, for the most part, just jumps away, and barring instances where the cylons have something specific to track (the Olympic Carrier in 33, and the refinery ship in Crossroads are good examples), it seems to take quite a bit of time for cylon scouts to find them again.When the colonials have turned and fought (Hand of God, Resurrection Ship and Exodus), they usually had surprise, were engaging a stationary target (Hand of God), had near  equal numbers against a fairly small cylon force (Resurrection ship), or went in with a fairly good idea that they likely would not come back, and lost Pegasus in the process (Exodus).The only other instance (Eye of Jupiter, Rapture) of a standoff between Colonials and the Cylons had nothing to do with colonial military might, but hinged on Adama threatening to nuke something the cylons wanted.  The Eye.Even in that last case, one of the Brother Cavils certainly pointed out that the cylons are machines, and there should be no reason they couldn't just kill all the humans, and find earth in their own good time.  He seemed to be voted down.I do think the cylons want Earth, and there is no reason to not just keep following Galactica for that purpose.  I believe RDM has also hinted that several parts of the cylon fleet are engaged in other actions, which may come into play in the new Season.  I don't actually have a direct reference for that though, so I'm considering that as speculation rather than a spoiler.</blockquote>

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