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{{disline|For information on the [[Re-imagined Series]] counterpart to this character, see [[Richard Adar]].}} | {{disline|For information on the [[Re-imagined Series]] counterpart to this character, see [[Richard Adar]].}} | ||
{{Character Data | {{Character Data | ||
|title=Adar | |title=Adar | ||
|photo=Adar.jpg | |photo=Adar.jpg | ||
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|death=Aboard ''Atlantia'' during the [[Battle of Cimtar]] | |death=Aboard ''Atlantia'' during the [[Battle of Cimtar]] | ||
|actor=[[Lew Ayres]] | |actor=[[Lew Ayres]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Adar''' is President of the Colonies, leader of the {{TOS|Quorum of Twelve|Quorum}} at the time of the decimation of the | '''Adar''' is President of the Colonies, leader of the {{TOS|Quorum of Twelve|Quorum}} at the time of the decimation of the {{TOS|The Twelve Colonies|Twelve Colonies of Man}}, as well as commander of the {{TOS|Battlestar|battlestar}} ''{{TOS|Atlantia|Atlantia}}''. | ||
{{TOS|Baltar|Lord Baltar}} deceives him into embracing the façade of a forthcoming peace with the [[Cylon Empire]]. Adar holds back his guard despite repeated warnings from Commander {{TOS|Adama}} on ''{{TOS|Galactica}}'', who warns of possible Cylon treachery. As a result, only ''Galactica'' is prepared sufficiently to fight off a massive Cylon Raider force that attacks the unprepared Colonial fleet. Adar laments, too late, on the horrific discovery that the peace effort was all a front for the Cylon's final strike against humanity. | {{TOS|Baltar|Lord Baltar}} deceives him into embracing the façade of a forthcoming peace with the [[Cylon Empire]]. Adar holds back his guard despite repeated warnings from Commander {{TOS|Adama}} on ''{{TOS|Galactica}}'', who warns of possible Cylon treachery. As a result, only ''Galactica'' is prepared sufficiently to fight off a massive Cylon Raider force that attacks the unprepared Colonial fleet. Adar laments, too late, on the horrific discovery that the peace effort was all a front for the Cylon's final strike against humanity. | ||
Adar perishes when {{TOS|Cylons|Cylon}} {{TOS|Cylon Raider|Raiders}} attack the unprepared ''Atlantia'' at {{TOS|Cimtar|Cimtar}}, destroying all other battlestars at the conference, save ''Galactica'' {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}. | Adar perishes when {{TOS|Cylons|Cylon}} {{TOS|Cylon Raider|Raiders}} attack the unprepared ''Atlantia'' at {{TOS|Cimtar|Cimtar}}, destroying all other battlestars at the conference, save ''Galactica'' {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}. | ||
== In the separate continuity == | |||
{{separate continuity|type=line|universe=TOS}} | |||
Adar, a [[Sagitara|Sagitarian]], began his career in politics some two or three decades<ref>The [[Saga of a Star World (Book)|book]] states that {{alt|Apollo|TOS}} was merely 2 years old at the time Adar runs for the minor political office on [[Sagitara]]. Further, [[Zac (alternate)|Zac]]'s age at the time of the [[Battle of Cimtar]], according to the book, is 23.</ref> before the [[Battle of Cimtar|Battle of Cimtar]] with his run for a minor political office. | |||
Upon entering politics, he aimed to end the Cylon war and wrestle control of it away from the corrupt politicians, and were great friends of both [[Adama (TOS alternate)|Adama]] and [[Ila|Ila]]. He shared many of the same literary and cultural interests as Ila, but even those similarities were not enough to maintain their friendship as he became bogged down in the realities of politics and lost his optimism, to the point where he was merely using his friendship with Adama to strategise on how to deal with the military (''[[Saga of a Star World (Book)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' TOS pilot novelization). | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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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> | ||
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