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: ''For the canonical version of this character, see: [[William Adama]].'' | |||
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'''William Adama''' is an officer in the [[Colonial Fleet ( | '''William Adama''' is an officer in the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]]. A veteran of the [[Cylon War]], he serves aboard ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' until his dismissal from the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]]; he later returns to ''Galactica'' upon rejoining the Fleet as her commander (''[[Battlestar Galactica 0]]—[[Battlestar Galactica 12|12]]'', ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero]]'', ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 5]]—[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 8|8]]''). | ||
== Military career == | == Military career == | ||
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Adama's military career begins at least six months prior to the end of the [[Cylon War]], when he is offered assignment on the ''[[Argus]]'' (a stealth, black ops battlestar) by the admiralty, who are impressed by his flight academy records. He accepts, however a recon mission over a Cylon installation called "[[Trinity Base]]" ends badly, resulting in the capture of a [[Stealth Viper]] piloted by [[Lucky]] (with the pilot onboard) and the destruction of his own Stealth Viper. With his tour of duty on ''Argus'' is classified, his first official kill is recorded as occurring during [[Operation Raptor Talon]], where he discovers a [[Guardian basestar|baseship]] where people are being experimented on by the Cylons in the creation of a [[hybrid]], the evolutionary step between robotic Cylons and the [[humanoid Cylon|humanoid]] biological form ("[[Razor]]", "[[Razor Flashbacks]]", ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 5]]''). | Adama's military career begins at least six months prior to the end of the [[Cylon War]], when he is offered assignment on the ''[[Argus]]'' (a stealth, black ops battlestar) by the admiralty, who are impressed by his flight academy records. He accepts, however a recon mission over a Cylon installation called "[[Trinity Base]]" ends badly, resulting in the capture of a [[Stealth Viper]] piloted by [[Lucky]] (with the pilot onboard) and the destruction of his own Stealth Viper. With his tour of duty on ''Argus'' is classified, his first official kill is recorded as occurring during [[Operation Raptor Talon]], where he discovers a [[Guardian basestar|baseship]] where people are being experimented on by the Cylons in the creation of a [[hybrid]], the evolutionary step between robotic Cylons and the [[humanoid Cylon|humanoid]] biological form ("[[Razor]]", "[[Razor Flashbacks]]", ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 5]]''). | ||
With the [[Cimtar Peace Accords|Armistice]] signed, the Cylons inform the Colonials of a rogue faction of Cylons called the "[[Annihilators]]"; Adama volunteers for this mission under the command of ''Galactica'' | With the [[Cimtar Peace Accords|Armistice]] signed, the Cylons inform the Colonials of a rogue faction of Cylons called the "[[Annihilators]]"; Adama volunteers for this mission under the command of ''Galactica''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> new [[CAG]], Captain [[Alexa Cain|Alexa "Pugnacious" Cain]] (''Battlestar Galactica: Origins 5''). | ||
After being reinstated in the Colonial Fleet, Adama becomes the executive officer of ''[[Columbia (RDM)|Columbia]]'' under Admiral [[Julian DiMarco]], his friend and mentor; Adama is later forced in a position to kill his former friend and mentor when DiMarco engages in a mad quest for vengeance against the Colonial government. However, Adama manages to get through to DiMarco, and despite assurances from Adama that things can be worked out, DiMarco spaces himself (''[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 0]]—[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 6|6]]''). | After being reinstated in the Colonial Fleet, Adama becomes the executive officer of ''[[Columbia (RDM)|Columbia]]'' under Admiral [[Julian DiMarco]], his friend and mentor; Adama is later forced in a position to kill his former friend and mentor when DiMarco engages in a mad quest for vengeance against the Colonial government. However, Adama manages to get through to DiMarco, and despite assurances from Adama that things can be worked out, DiMarco spaces himself (''[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 0]]—[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 6|6]]''). | ||
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During last days of the [[Cylon War]], William Adama engages in a relationship with Lieutenant [[Jaycie McGavin]]. However, she dies as a result of injuries sustained in the explosion of her [[Raptor]]'s console during the start of [[Operation Raptor Talon]] ("[[Razor]]", "[[Razor Flashbacks]]", ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 5]]''). | During last days of the [[Cylon War]], William Adama engages in a relationship with Lieutenant [[Jaycie McGavin]]. However, she dies as a result of injuries sustained in the explosion of her [[Raptor]]'s console during the start of [[Operation Raptor Talon]] ("[[Razor]]", "[[Razor Flashbacks]]", ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 5]]''). | ||
Roughly 38 years later, after Adama is assigned to ''Galactica'' | Roughly 38 years later, after Adama is assigned to ''Galactica''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> as her commander and the death of [[Zak Adama (alternate)|Zak Adama]], his wife, [[Carolanne Adama|Carolanne]], divorces him (''[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 2]]''). | ||
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