Editing Adama Glare

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[[Image:AdamaGlare.png|thumb|right|Approximately 1 second after this photo was taken, the camera melted and the photographer burst into flame.]]


The '''Adama Glare''' (also known as the '''Glare of Death''') is a formidable psychological weapon in the arsenal of [[William Adama]]. It is an alternative to Bill Adama's other main weapon, the Shield of Disapproval, activated by sudden eye-aversion. It is used to instill loyalty and to punish disloyalty.

The Adama Glare is most noticeably used on subversives, traitors, [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]], and [[Laura Roslin|rogue presidents]] as well as [[Lee Adama|people close]] [[Kara Thrace|to Adama]] [[Karl Agathon|who have]] [[Galen Tyrol|screwed up]], including family and subordinates.

Some humanoid Cylons are also affected by the Shield of Disapproval. So far, the only Colonial immune to the Adama Glare is Doctor [[Cottle]], who is able to scowl intensely himself while making [[The Captain's Hand|important medical decisions]]. [[Helena Cain]] resisted a Glare once, but the strain resulted in permanent back problems, exacerbated psychotic tendencies, and future vulnerability to the Adama Growled Ultimatum, a much weaker psychological weapon that fails to affect even [[D'anna Biers]] on a later occasion. Other strong opponents such as [[Kara Thrace]] have been sent away in tears.

During the Cylon occupation of New Caprica, a treaty between the Cylons and Baltar's government rules the use of the Adama Glare a war crime, with Cylons claiming it is directly responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of Cylons, most of whom are too broken-hearted to resurrect. Ironically, this prevents the Cylons from developing a Glare of their own, much to the consternation of the [[Brother Cavil]] model, who spends the rest of the occupation unsuccessfully pitching new ideas for psychological weapons <ref>"Let's execute Baltar!"—Cavil, upon discovering [[New Caprican loco weed]]'s "mind-opening" properties</ref>. Ultimately, [[Number Five]] is put in charge of psychological warfare (using the primitive but effective "shout and point guns around" method) <ref>It should be noted that the object of this method is then-President Gaius Baltar, who breaks down easily when faced with any psychological weapon, including direct questioning.</ref>, with the Cavil model reassigned to curmudgeonry and social commentary on a full-time basis. At this point, the Cylon occupational force fell back on defenses against psychological warfare. The roving omnipresent eye that distinguishes their military hardware may be a countermeasure against direct contact with the Glare.

The Glare is probably a learned skill and appears highly dependent upon Adama's gravitas to work. Officers who rely upon [[Cottle|curmudgeonry]], [[Saul Tigh|drunken curmudgeonry]], [[Lee Adama|angst]], and [[Kara Thrace|chronic angst]] rather than gravitas never acquire the skill from Adama despite years of close association. Whether it was developed in time for use in the first Cylon War remains unknown.

==Notes==
* "Sooner or later, the day comes when you can't hide from the Adama Glare." - Bill Adama
* "Gods! His ego is shriveled up like a dried raisin!" - Dr. Cottle's unabashed medical opinion on the effect of the Adama Glare on human beings.

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