"Better the devil you know than the devil you don't": A saying that means 'it is better to deal with a person or thing you know, even if you do not like them, than to deal with a new person or thing that could be even worse.' 'The Devil You Know' is a prequel story written by Wes Imlay combining characters from both the 'Battlestar Victorious (Series)' and 'Battlestar Hermes' series. The story takes place in two time periods. The main focus of the story is set during the First Cylon War, two years before the Armistice is signed. The second takes place three years Before the Fall.