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'''Joseph Adama''' (Caprican: '''Joseph Adams'''; Tauron: '''Yoseef Adama''') is a notorious civil liberties lawyer on {{RDM|Caprica}}, affiliated with the [[Tauron]] criminal organization [[Ha'la'tha]] in the years prior to the [[First Cylon War]].  Joseph Adama is also the father of [[Tamara Adama]], [[William "Willie" Adama|Willie Adama]], and the last commander of the [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestar]] ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'', [[William Adama]].
'''Joseph Adama''' (Caprican: '''Joseph Adams'''; Tauron: '''Yoseef Adama''') is a notorious civil liberties lawyer on {{RDM|Caprica}}, affiliated with the [[Tauron]] criminal organization [[Ha'la'tha]] in the years prior to the [[First Cylon War]].  Joseph Adama is also the father of [[Tamara Adama]], [[William "Willie" Adama|Willie Adama]], and the last commander of the [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestar]] ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'', [[William Adama]].


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[[File:Adama Family, 1x15.jpg|thumb|left|The Adama Family on Tauron.]]
[[File:Adama Family, 1x15.jpg|thumb|left|The Adama Family on Tauron.]]


Coming of age during the [[Tauron Uprising]] in {{BCH|88}}, Adama and his brother were taught the importance of loyalty by their parents, both [[Ha'la'tha]] sympathizers who had knowledge of the resistance.  Informing her sons of the risks and price of aiding the rebellion, Isabelle Adama told Joseph and Samuel that they had always been her "little Adama men," but that it was now time to be "men for Tauron" {{CAP|The Dirteaters}}.
Coming of age during the [[Tauron Uprising]], Adama and his brother were taught the importance of loyalty by their parents, both [[Ha'la'tha]] sympathizers who had knowledge of the resistance.  Informing her sons of the risks and price of aiding the rebellion, Isabelle Adama told Joseph and Samuel that they had always been her "little Adama men," but that it was now time to be "men for Tauron" {{CAP|The Dirteaters}}.


Shortly after, a [[Heracleides]] soldier was killed in the alley outside the Adama home.  Witnessing the murder, Samuel Adama climbed out of his bedroom window and removed the soldier's wallet and pistol, hiding them under his mattress despite the warnings of Joseph.  Investigating the killing, three Herac officers later entered the Adama home to question the family.  From their hiding place in a closet, Joseph and Samuel witnessed the torture of their father and the murder of their mother.  Accepting that William Adama would not survive his injuries, Joseph shot and killed the Herac soldiers before turning the gun on his father {{CAP|The Dirteaters}}.
Shortly after, a [[Heracleides]] soldier was killed in the alley outside the Adama home.  Witnessing the murder, Samuel Adama climbed out of his bedroom window and removed the soldier's wallet and pistol, hiding them under his mattress despite the warnings of Joseph.  Investigating the killing, three Herac officers later entered the Adama home to question the family.  From their hiding place in a closet, Joseph and Samuel witnessed the torture of their father and the murder of their mother.  Accepting that William Adama would not survive his injuries, Joseph shot and killed the Herac soldiers before turning the gun on his father {{CAP|The Dirteaters}}.
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Following years of battles with the Cylons as they pursue the Colonial fleet, Lee Adama retires from the service to follow in his grandfather's footstep, using Joseph Adama's books and wisdom to win the trial of [[Gaius Baltar]] and eventually serve as the Caprican delegate to the [[Quorum of Twelve (TRS)|Quorum of Twelve]], and as the penultimate President of the Twelve Colonies {{TRS|Crossroads, Part I|Crossroads, Part II|Revelations}}.
Following years of battles with the Cylons as they pursue the Colonial fleet, Lee Adama retires from the service to follow in his grandfather's footstep, using Joseph Adama's books and wisdom to win the trial of [[Gaius Baltar]] and eventually serve as the Caprican delegate to the [[Quorum of Twelve (TRS)|Quorum of Twelve]], and as the penultimate President of the Twelve Colonies {{TRS|Crossroads, Part I|Crossroads, Part II|Revelations}}.
== Notes ==
* In the podcast commentary for "Blowback," [[Tom Lieber]] discusses the scene where Joseph, Sam, and Daniel meet to discuss the stolen Cylons. He notes that this episode marks a significant turning point for Joseph, where he is forced to confront his complicity in arming the same terrorist group that killed his wife and daughter, leading to a major conflict with Sam.<ref>[[Podcast:Blowback|Podcast for "Blowback"]], timestamp 15:11</ref>
== References ==
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== Family tree ==
== Family tree ==
{{Adama Family Tree (RDM)}}
{{Adama Family Tree (RDM)}}


== Notes ==
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* A scene was filmed for the [[Miniseries, Night 1|Miniseries]] that would have established [[William Adama]]'s father as a former battlestar commander. This scene was ultimately deleted from the final cut. Its removal allowed the writers to later establish in "[[Litmus]]" that Joseph Adama was a civil liberties lawyer, a significant change to the character's backstory.<ref>[[Podcast:Act of Contrition|Podcast for "Act of Contrition"]], timestamp 34:47</ref>
 
== References ==
{{Reflist}}{{Characters (Caprica)}}


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