In the rebooted BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, the fleet was regularly menaced by Cylon Raiders, which mounted strafing attacks on the human ships. Rather than having pilots, the ships were a type of Cylon that had a low level of sentience, which the show's creator Ron D. Moore compared to a horse.

The menacing design was created by concept artist Eric Chu, who gave it echoes of the design for the Cylon Centurion. The Eaglemoss model is 10.6" (27 cm) long.