“Battlestar Galactica” is one of those sci-fi TV shows that really gets your attention because of its engaging plot of mankind’s quest for a new home, good writing, special effects and most importantly, its more realistic approach to science fiction. These are the reasons many people watch the show. Yeah, right, whatever.

Good story, excellent writing, cool special effects and realistic approach all take a backseat to the real reason why the show’s a hit: Number Six, or a Cylon babe who goes by the name of Tricia Helfer. The Canadian supermodel and actress is eye candy to the highest degree, even when she’s playing a robot. She is in fact the hottest robot ever, way, way hotter than the Terminatrix in Terminator 3.

And this robot just stripped down for the February issue of Playboy. Shot in Acapulco, the 10-page pictorial features Helfer in various states of hotness. Check out some of Tricia Helfer’s pictures from the February issue of Playboy magazine that are also found on the site.