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:''For the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] counterpart to Zac, see [[Zak Adama]].'' | |||
{{Character Data | {{Character Data | ||
|photo= | |photo= Zac2.jpg | ||
|age= | |age= | ||
|colony=Caprica | |colony=Caprica | ||
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|seen=Saga of a Star World | |seen=Saga of a Star World | ||
|callsign= | |callsign= | ||
|death= | |death= KIA on patrol ([[Saga of a Star World]]) | ||
|parents= | |parents=[[Adama (TOS)|Adama]], commander of Battlestar ''Galactica'', and [[Ila]] | ||
|siblings= | |siblings=[[Athena (TOS)|Athena]] and [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] | ||
|children= | |children= | ||
|marital status= | |marital status= | ||
|role= | |role= [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]] pilot, [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'' | ||
|rank= Lieutenant (source: [ | |rank= Lieutenant (source: [http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0819782/ IMDB]) | ||
|actor=[[Rick Springfield]] | |actor=[[imdb:nm0819782|Rick Springfield]] | ||
|cylon= | |||
|name= | |name= | ||
}} | }} | ||
Despite the lack of experience, Zac has received high marks at the academy, which outstripped even his father's ([[List of Deleted Scenes (TOS)#Saga of a Star World|deleted scene]], "[[ | Lieutenant '''Zac''' is an inexperienced [[Colonial Warrior]] and [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]] pilot assigned to ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'', which is commanded by his father, Commander [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]]. He is the youngest of Adama's and [[Ila]]'s children; his older siblings, [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] and [[Athena (TOS)|Athena]], are also assigned to ''Galactica''. | ||
Despite the lack of experience, Zac has received high marks at the academy, which outstripped even his father's ([[List of Deleted Scenes (TOS)#Saga of a Star World|deleted scene]], "[[Saga of a Star World]]"). | |||
Zac works with [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] to convince his brother, [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]], that Starbuck was too ill to go on patrol, suggesting that Zac take patrol instead. Apollo sees through the ruse and allows Zac to come anyway. | Zac works with [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] to convince his brother, [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]], that Starbuck was too ill to go on patrol, suggesting that Zac take patrol instead. Apollo sees through the ruse and allows Zac to come anyway. | ||
On patrol with his brother as Blue Flight Two, Apollo discovers several [[Cylon tanker]]s within a cloud body near the lunar body of [[Cimtar]], which soon leads to a fight with [[Cylon Raider (TOS)|Cylon Raiders]]. | On patrol with his brother as Blue Flight Two, Apollo discovers several [[Cylon tanker]]s within a cloud body near the lunar body of [[Cimtar]], which soon leads to a fight with [[Cylon Raider (TOS)|Cylon Raiders]]. | ||
Zac's Viper is damaged and unable to keep up with his brother. Zac encourages Apollo to go ahead to warn the battlestar fleet of the massive Cylon fighter squadron. | Zac's Viper is damaged and unable to keep up with his brother. Zac encourages Apollo to go ahead to warn the battlestar fleet of the massive Cylon fighter squadron. | ||
Zac's fighter falls behind as he is chased by the Cylons. While in sight of the battlestar fleet but with no Vipers scrambled to assist | Zac's fighter falls behind as he is chased by the Cylons. While in sight of the battlestar fleet, but with no Vipers scrambled to assist despite Commander [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]] pleas for fleet defensive measures to President [[Adar (TOS)|Adar]], Zac's Viper is destroyed. This makes him the first known casualty of the [[Battle of Cimtar|decisive, genocidal attack]] on the [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)|Twelve Colonies]] ([[Saga of a Star World]]). | ||
:'''Adar''': ''(noting the bright explosion of Zac's fighter)'' What was that? | :'''Adar''': ''(noting the bright explosion of Zac's fighter)'' What was that? | ||
:'''Adama''': That was my son, Mr. President. | :'''Adama''': That was my son, Mr. President. | ||
== | ==Family tree== | ||
{{Adama Family Tree (TOS)}} | |||
==Notes== | |||
* Zac's rank of lieutenant, despite any real flight experience, may be explained by his high marks at the academy, which are revealed in a [[List of Deleted Scenes (TOS)|deleted scene]]. | |||
* Despite his brief appearance in the ''Battlestar Galactica'' pilot, actor [[Rick Springfield]] enjoyed stardom in the 1980s in the soap opera ''[[w:General Hospital|General Hospital]]'' as well as a recording career. His most popular songs are "[[w:Jessie's Girl|Jessie's Girl]]" and "[[w:Don't Talk to Strangers|Don't Talk to Strangers]]." | |||
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