Cylons from Battlestar Galactica and Caprica on display...

I'm a huge sci-fi nerd and comic book geek, so whenever I see any exhibit from the science fiction genre I always get a little more excited than by other displays. On my latest outing to Universal Studios Hollywood on April 15, 2014, to check out their latest offering of screen-used costumes and props, my heart almost skipped a beat with I glimpsed these Cylons from Battlestar Galactica and Caprica on display.

Battlestar Galactica and Caprica Cylons 

on display at Universal Studios Hollywood

Before anyone points it out, yes I know that the Cylon Centurion is actually an animatronic prop used in The Battle of Galactica attraction on Universal Studios famous ride-along backlot Tour from 1979 to 1992, which took place within a Cylon ship, but it's still pretty cool, especially as the moving red eye visor still works.

The attraction was based on the 1978 hit TV series by Glen A. Larson, which capitalised on the popularity of Star Wars on the big screen, and reportedly cost $7 million (or even more) to make the first seven hours (which included the pilot episode) and you could really tell the production values. I absolutely loved the original Battlestar Galactica when I was a child (and don't get me started on Buck Rogers) and hated when the spacefaring series came to an end.

Animatronic Cylon from The Battle of Galactica Universal Studios Tour

If you're of fan of the original series or the recent TV revival, be sure to check out these fantastic costumes and props from Battlestar Galactica on display.

Meanwhile the other futuristic-looking robot prop is actually from the TV show Caprica, which was a prequel to the modern day revival of Battlestar Galactica. The show followed the lives of two families, the 'Graystones' and the 'Adamas', and the evolution of the robotic Cylons on the planet Caprica of the Twelve Colonies.

U-87 Cylon prototype TV prop from Caprica

In the series the Cylons were designed by Graystone Industries to be soldiers, this U-87 prototype or 'Cybernetic Lifeform Node' was a design homage to the original series Cylon Centurions (without their shiny silver exterior). This prototype robot body housed the avatar consciousness of 'Daniel Graystone's' dead daughter, 'Zoe', who died in a terrorist attack but whose virtual self lived on and was downloaded into this robotic model.

Caprica TV billboard

If you're a fan of the Syfy show, be sure to check out these other cool original costumes and props from Caprica previously on display at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Magda Apanowicz Mother robe costume from Caprica...

Caprica was Syfy's prequel to the successful reboot of Battlestar Galactica which sadly only lasted one season from 2009 to 2010. The show was set fifty years before the events of space-based parent series on one of the destroyed twelve Colonies and chronicled the histories of two families, the 'Graystones' and the 'Adamas', and the birth of the robotic Cylons that went on to slaughter their civilization decades later.

Original costume worn by Madga Apanowicz as Lacy Rand in Caprica

The series was a tad bleak and slow to start, but had intriguing science fiction concepts like virtual cyber worlds, plus explored different religions and power politics. This cool emerald green and gold robe costume (missing the headpiece) was worn by Madga Apanowicz as 'Lacy Rand', who with the help of the first generation Cylons usurped the position of the holy 'Mother' of the monotheist church by season's end.

Glenne Campbell was Series Costume Designer on Caprica and this outfit was photographed on display at Universal Studios Hollywood on January 23, 2014. I especially like the detail on the sleeve cuffs.

As well as this spin-off series, Glenne Campbell was also responsible for Costume Design on the Battlestar Galactica TV reboot, so be sure to check out the cool costumes from that hit series here at Hollywood Movie Costumes and Props too.

Plus if you're a fan of the show, be sure to also take a look at these original props from Caprica.

Caprica season one TV poster

Sci-fi props from TV's Caprica...

Caprica is the sci-fi spin-off prequel to the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica series and instead of instead of humanity fleeing Cylons in space, focused on the city based political, family and corporate history of the Twelve Colonies.

Original props from Caprica on display

These props featured in the short-lived TV show were photographed on display at Universal Studios Hollywood on April 26, 2012.

The series primarily follow the stories of the humble 'Adama' and wealthy 'Graystone' families, respectively the father of Galactica's 'Commander Adama' and the creator of the robotic Cylon technology.

Caprica Buccaneer game tickets from Caprica

In the show the Graystones owned the 'Caprica Buccaneers' team who played the futuristic sport of Pyramid.

Holoband props from Caprica

In integral part of the show's premise was the existence of a computer-generated Virtual World which young Colonials, like 'Zoe Graystone', access via holobands to play high risk games or engage in grown-up vices.

If you're a fan of this universe, be sure to check out more original costumes and props from Battlestar Galactica on display.

Caprica TV poster