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'''William Adama Sr.''' was the father of [[Joseph Adama]] and [[Sam Adama]] and was a native of [[Tauron]].
'''William Adama Sr.''' was the father of [[Joseph Adama]] and [[Sam Adama]] and was a native of [[Tauron]].


Adama, along with his wife, are killed during the [[Tauron Civil War]] that propelled their surviving children, Joseph and Sam, to emigrate to [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] during their youth. At his wishes, Adama is killed by his son Joseph, using the handgun Sam had looted from the dead soldier outside their window only the night before ([[CAP]]: "[[The Dirteaters]]").  
During the [[Tauron Civil War]], William and his wife [[Isabelle Adama|Isabelle]] were members of the [[Ha'la'tha]] resistance.  After a member of the [[Heraclitus|Herac]] militia was killed outside their home (and William's son Sam stole his weapon), Herac soldiers killed Isabelle and tortured Joseph in their own home.  William's son Joseph killed the Herac soldiers and then, at William's request, killed his father using the stolen handgun ([[CAP]]: "[[The Dirteaters]]").  


Sixty-nine years before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], Joseph named his [[Willie Adama|first son]] after his father ([[CAP]]: "[[Caprica pilot|''Caprica'' pilot]]"). After Willie Adama's death in 58 BCH, Joseph and his second-wife, [[Evelyn]], name their own son [[William Adama|William]] ([[CAP]]: "[[Here Be Dragons]]", "[[Apotheosis (episode)|Apotheosis]]").
Sixty-nine years before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], Joseph named his [[Willie Adama|first son]] after his father ([[CAP]]: "[[Caprica pilot|''Caprica'' pilot]]"). After Willie Adama's death in 58 BCH, Joseph and his second-wife, [[Evelyn]], name their own son [[William Adama|William]] ([[CAP]]: "[[Here Be Dragons]]", "[[Apotheosis (episode)|Apotheosis]]").

Revision as of 23:09, 23 January 2011

For the character of the same name well-known for commanding Galactica, see: William Adama.
William Adama Sr.
William Adama Sr.

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Introduced The Dirteaters
Death Euthanized by Joseph Adama (CAP: "The Dirteaters")
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Children Joseph Adama (son)
Sam Adama (son)
Marital Status Married to Isabelle Adama
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William Adama Sr. was the father of Joseph Adama and Sam Adama and was a native of Tauron.

During the Tauron Civil War, William and his wife Isabelle were members of the Ha'la'tha resistance. After a member of the Herac militia was killed outside their home (and William's son Sam stole his weapon), Herac soldiers killed Isabelle and tortured Joseph in their own home. William's son Joseph killed the Herac soldiers and then, at William's request, killed his father using the stolen handgun (CAP: "The Dirteaters").

Sixty-nine years before the Fall of the Twelve Colonies, Joseph named his first son after his father (CAP: "Caprica pilot"). After Willie Adama's death in 58 BCH, Joseph and his second-wife, Evelyn, name their own son William (CAP: "Here Be Dragons", "Apotheosis").

Family tree[edit]

 
 
 
William Adama Sr.
 
 
 
Isabelle Adama
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Larry
 
Sam Adama
 
 
 
Evelyn Adama
 
 
 
Joseph Adama
 
 
 
Shannon Adama
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Carolanne Adama
 
 
 
 
 
 
William "Bill" Adama
 
 
 
 
Tamara Adama
 
 
William "Willie" Adama
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zak Adama
 
 
 
Lee Adama
 
Anastasia Dualla
 


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