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{{Character Data | {{Character Data | ||
|photo= tomasvergis.jpg | |photo= tomasvergis.jpg | ||
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|colony= [[Tauron]] | |colony= [[Tauron (RDM)|Tauron]] | ||
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|seen= Know Thy Enemy | |seen= Caprica (series) | ||
|pseen="Know Thy Enemy" | |||
|death= | |death= | ||
|parents= | |parents= | ||
|siblings= | |siblings= | ||
|children= | |children= | ||
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|role= Computer engineer | |role= Computer engineer CEO of Vergis Corporation; creator of the Meta-Cognitive Processor, the Cylon artificial brain. | ||
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|actor=[[John Pyper-Ferguson]] | |actor=[[John Pyper-Ferguson]] | ||
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'''Tomas Vergis''' is a [[Tauron|Tauron]] computer scientist and competitor of [[Daniel Graystone | '''Tomas Vergis''' is a [[Tauron (RDM)|Tauron]] computer scientist and competitor of [[Daniel Graystone]]. Like Daniel, he leads his own computer and robotics corporation, the [[Vergis Corporation]]. | ||
After [[Zoe Graystone|his daughter's]] death in a suicide bombing, Daniel, with the help of Tauron attorney [[Joseph Adama]], steal Vergis's technology, a [[meta-cognitive processor]] (MCP) in order to revive their daughters in robotic bodies, thus creating the first [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]]. Vergis does not take legal action against Graystone or his company, although rumors and suspicions about the theft circulate within the [[Caprica|Caprican]] Ministry of Defense (''[[Caprica pilot]]''). | |||
Approximately a month and a half after the bombing, Vergis arrives on Caprica and personally confronts Graystone about the theft, informing him that two of his employees--close relatives and friends on Tauron--were murdered in the process. Soon afterward, he offers to buy the [[Caprica Buccaneers]] [[Pyramid (RDM)|pyramid]] team from Graystone, reminding him that his company is short on cash and that an infusion of liquidity from the team's sale would give them time to resolve problems with [[U-87]] development. The offer to buy the C-Bucs, however, is revealed to be the first step in a personal vendetta against Graystone for the theft and murders, to strip him of the things he loves and ultimately "tear up your dream." | |||
During this trip, Vergis makes time for a public relations campaign, appearing as a guest on ''[[Backtalk with Baxter Sarno]]'' and surprising the audience with news that he will permanently relocate to Caprica and apply for Caprican citizenship ("[[Know Thy Enemy]]"). | |||
Some time later, Vergis visits [[Amanda Graystone]], and tells her about the crimes and her husband's involvement in them ("[[Ghosts in the Machine]]"). After initially denying it, the information [[End of Line|horrifies her and threatens both her marriage and her emotional stability]]. | |||
Recognizing that the U-87 relies upon stolen technology and that Graystone Industries will be unable to meet its deadline for delivery of one hundred thousand copies of the robot, Colonel [[Sasha Patel]] formally offers Vergis the contract for U-87 production, plus rights to civilian applications ("[[End of Line]]"). | |||
Recognizing that the U-87 relies upon stolen technology and that Graystone Industries will be unable to meet its deadline for delivery of one hundred thousand copies of the robot, Colonel [[Sasha Patel]] formally offers Vergis the contract for U-87 production, | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*Although reported in various sites that Vergis would be played by [[Roger R. Cross]], he is absent in both the finished pilot and the accompanying deleted scenes. ''Spoiler TV'' published a casting call for Vergis indicating that the character was to be introduced in the episode "[[Know Thy Enemy]], | *Although reported in various sites that Vergis would be played by [[Roger R. Cross]], he is absent in both the finished pilot and the accompanying deleted scenes. ''Spoiler TV'' published a casting call for Vergis indicating that the character was to be introduced in the episode "[[Know Thy Enemy]]", which later proved accurate.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.spoilertv.com/2009/07/exclusive-caprica-episode-106-know-thy.html|title=Exclusive - Caprica - Episode 1.06 - Know Thy Enemy - Casting Call |date=July 28, 2009|accessdate=December 19, 2009|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref> However, the casting of Roger Cross seem to have been legitimate as can be viewed on [http://www.rogercross.net/projects.htm Cross's official (albeit outdated) site]. There was even a still from the pilot featuring Vergis as portrayed by Cross displayed at Syfy's official ''Caprica'' gallery, but has since been removed.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://community.livejournal.com/battlestar_blog/1890930.html|title=battlestar_blog: First picture of Luciana in Caprica|date=December 4, 2009|accessdate=December 19, 2009|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref> <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.syfy.com/caprica/photos.php?sub=amanda_graystone|title=Amanda Graystone Photos |date=|accessdate=December 19, 2009|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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* See Also | |||
** Tomas|Tomas from "Season Zero" | |||
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