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* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'', a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979:'' | * ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'', a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979:'' | ||
: Adar was born to a peasant family from {{TOS|The Twelve Colonies|Virgon}}, he is described as a "brilliant child" who "took First Honors from the Institute of Diplomacy". After graduating, Adar initially sought to organize the colonies into a more effective political body, and so became a staff assistant to the {{TOS|Quorum of Twelve|Quorum of Twelve}}. He became disillusioned by the "internal bickering that characterized the Council at the time, | : Adar was born to a peasant family from {{TOS|The Twelve Colonies|Virgon}}, he is described as a "brilliant child" who "took First Honors from the Institute of Diplomacy". After graduating, Adar initially sought to organize the colonies into a more effective political body, and so became a staff assistant to the {{TOS|Quorum of Twelve|Quorum of Twelve}}. He became disillusioned by the "internal bickering that characterized the Council at the time", prompting his return to Virgon to enter politics there, becoming the leader of the Pan-Colonial Unification Movement after several yahren of involvement with this party. The Unification Movement sought to create a central government for the Colonies and a negotiated settlement of the [[Thousand-Yahren War]]. It succeeded in doing so, resulting in Colonial victories over the Cylons, which itself lead way to the Colonials believing more in the efficacy of a peace accord with their enemies. | ||
: During his life, he is described as a "selfless, ascetic, driven man" living "only for his work, | : During his life, he is described as a "selfless, ascetic, driven man" living "only for his work", and as such never married and "indifferent to all recreational pleasures", including [[Ambrosa]]. | ||
: At the time of his death at the [[Battle of Cimtar]], he was 202 yahrens-old.<ref>{{cite_book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|publisher=|location=|id=|pages=12}}</ref> | : At the time of his death at the [[Battle of Cimtar]], he was 202 yahrens-old.<ref>{{cite_book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|publisher=|location=|id=|pages=12}}</ref> | ||