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Adama Glare

2012-12-21T06:33:42Z

NeutraVega:

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[[Image:Santaglare.jpg|thumb|220px|right|Adama shoots his Glare at [[Tom Zarek|Zarek]] ([[Collaborators]]).]]

The '''Adama Glare''' (also known as the '''Glare of Death''') is a formidable psychological weapon in the arsenal of [[William Adama]]. It is an alternative to Bill Adama's other main weapon, the Shield of Disapproval, activated by sudden eye-aversion. It is used to instill loyalty and to punish disloyalty.

The Adama Glare is most noticeably used on subversives, traitors, [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]], and [[Laura Roslin|rogue presidents]] as well as [[Lee Adama|people close]] [[Kara Thrace|to Adama]] [[Karl Agathon|who have]] [[Galen Tyrol|screwed up]], including family and subordinates.

Some humanoid Cylons are also affected by the Shield of Disapproval. So far, the only Colonial immune to the Adama Glare is Doctor [[Cottle]], who is able to scowl intensely himself while making [[The Captain's Hand|important medical decisions]]. [[Helena Cain]] resisted a Glare once, but the strain resulted in permanent back problems, exacerbated psychotic tendencies, and future vulnerability to the Adama Growled Ultimatum, a much weaker psychological weapon that fails to affect even [[D'Anna Biers]] on a later occasion. Other strong opponents such as [[Kara Thrace]] have been sent away in tears.

The Cylon are so afraid of the Glare, fearing that resurrected Cylons are too heart-broken to live after being exposed to it, that during the occupation of New Caprica, a treaty between the Cylons and Baltar's government rules the use of the Adama Glare a war crime. Ironically, this prevents the Cylons from developing a Glare of their own, much to the consternation of the [[Brother Cavil]] model, who spends the rest of the occupation unsuccessfully pitching new ideas for psychological weapons <ref>"Let's execute Baltar!"—Cavil, upon discovering [[New Caprican loco weed]]'s "mind-opening" properties</ref>. Ultimately, [[Number Five]] is put in charge of psychological warfare (using the primitive but effective "shout and point guns around" method) <ref>It should be noted that the object of this method is then-President Gaius Baltar, who breaks down easily when faced with any psychological weapon, including direct questioning.</ref>, with the Cavil model reassigned to curmudgeonry and social commentary on a full-time basis. At this point, the Cylon occupational force fell back on defenses against psychological warfare. The roving omnipresent eye that distinguishes their military hardware may be a countermeasure against direct contact with the Glare.

The Glare is an innate skill highly dependent upon Adama's personal gravitas—as demonstrated by the fact that officers who rely upon [[Cottle|curmudgeonry]], [[Saul Tigh|drunken curmudgeonry]], [[Lee Adama|angst]], and [[Kara Thrace|chronic angst]] rather than gravitas never acquire the skill from Adama despite years of close association.

Although Adama never used the Glare in the first Cylon War, he used a similar tactic, namely parachuting down to a Cylon-occupied [[ice planet]] looking really pissed off, to force the Cylons to sue for peace. Rather than face the prospect of a young and severely enraged William Adama running around on a Cylon-occupied planet with a crowbar, the Cylons made a hasty retreat with the [[First Hybrid]] and signed the [[Armistice]] in record time. History may never have adequately recognized Adama's role in ending the first war, had the Cylons not wiped out most of the human race 40 years later, leaving Adama the opportunity to write the first draft of history in his logs.

==Notes==
*The Adama Glare is also credited for Bill Adama's ability to bring audiences to tears with his acoustic rendition of [[The Music|"All Along the Watchtower"]].
* "Sooner or later, the day comes when you can't hide from the Adama Glare." - [[Zak Adama]] to [[Kara Thrace]], before entering his Viper
* "Gods! His ego is shriveled up like a dried raisin!" - Dr. Cottle's unabashed medical opinion on the effect of the Adama Glare on human beings.

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== Military Ranks ==

Just a few concluding remarks I don't blame you for what you did, where I in your position I would have done the same thing. The reason I didn't respond to Serenity's first post was because until yesterday I had been unable to figure out how. As far as fear of retribution, I've never really been involved with a wiki before so I wasn't really sure what to expect and was kind of intimidated. I appreciate you're addressing my issues. Not only did it help me understand why things were happening the way they were, but it also made me feel like my input was welcome and that was all I was asking for. I am anxious to see any clarification you can offer in the weeks ahead because I find this a rather fascinating topic.

Thanks again for the clarification. {{unsigned|Grandmaester314}}

== BG S4.1 in Latin America ==

In Latin America, Season Four of Battlestar Galactica airs on Saturdays and Sundays on [http://www.canalspace.tv Space].

== Dynamic Page List ==

Hi, I just checked all feature about BW and I didn't see the Dynamic Page List feature. Do you plan one day to install it because it's very useful?--[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 20:32, 19 October 2009 (UTC)
: Perhaps. I'll talk with [[User:Shane|Shane]] about this. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 21:08, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

=== Examples ===

Here are some examples I made for the Stargate Wiki FR:

* To see minor characters:
** [http://fr.stargate.wikia.com/wiki/Mod%C3%A8le:LigneMineurs Automatic generation of a line with five stamps] using DPL with entry of the series, the season, and the first article sorted.
** [http://fr.stargate.wikia.com/wiki/Portail:Personnages_Universe/Mineurs/Saison_Un/Page_1 Automatic generation of minor characters for the first page] with automatic sort by last name
**[http://fr.stargate.wikia.com/wiki/Portail:Personnages_Universe/Mineurs/Saison_Un Automatic creation of minor character stamps page links] with automatic image update and automatic update of the first and the last character name of this page.
* To see objects:
** [http://fr.stargate.wikia.com/wiki/Mod%C3%A8le:Ligne Automatic generation of a line]. All you juste have to do is to put the correct category.
** [http://fr.stargate.wikia.com/wiki/Portail:Armes Autogeneration of a page] with the famous lines.
* To resume objects in a bottom navigation bar:
** [http://fr.stargate.wikia.com/wiki/Mod%C3%A8le:Divers Nav bar] automaticaly updated (put the right category)

All you have to do with this kind or templates is to put the right category and DPL (with a purge) will do the rest. The main purpose of DPL is to avoid editing when the database can do the stuff for you. You don't have to edit an article or a template to update with new article of the same category. --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 08:28, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

== What about RFA and RFB for French BW ? ==

Hi Joe,

I'm on the verge to edit the policy for the french version of [[BW:RFA|Request for Admninship]] and [[BW:RFB|Request for Bureaucratship]]. I need your help for this two policies.
# Do I just translate the English version with the same vote system than the main site?
# Do I have to do it in another way?
# Is the principle of request the same than the main site?
Thanks for answering.--[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 11:25, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

: If you have any suggestions as to improve the policies in question, then that would work well. Until the French wiki has more contributors, I don't think the RFA and RFB are really going to work all that well, and so administrators are promoted on a case-by-case basis as determined by you, me, and Shane. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 13:10, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

:: Until I design or translate all the templates needed and the main page, I think there will not be a lot of contributors. The main problem is the lack of French and French-speaking people who speak English fluently. French people are not very confortable with English, so it's very difficult for them to contribute unless they have seen the show and are fans. With your agreement, I will just create one page for RFA and RFB with the statement you said above (Shane, you and me).<br/>FYI, all the episodes of the [[Re-Imagined Series]] have been aired in France, and have been released in DVD format (I just saw the Season 4 Part 2 Set yesterday in a supermarket) . --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 14:22, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

::: Understandable. And, yes, this works for me. I'd also like to take this opportunity to thank you for all of your hard work! It is certainly appreciated! :D -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 15:21, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

:::: Thanks for encouraging. ;-) -- [[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 17:50, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

== Wiki Store (FR) and iTunes (FR) ==

Hi again,

I can see on the Support section of the sidebar many links to affiliates (like Amazon and iTunes). Can I (or not) create similar links to french Amazon and iTunes store with french official stuff from ''Battlestar Galactica'' Franchise? --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 18:06, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

: I'll have to look into it. So don't worry about it for now. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 19:18, 28 October 2009 (UTC)
:: OK. --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 20:15, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

== German Battlestarwiki ==

For days, I have been trying to access the german Battlestarwiki - without success. Is it offline? Under maintenance?--[[User:Dvd-junkie|Dvd-junkie]] 17:01, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

: I'm checking into it. I'll let you know when it's back online. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 17:05, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

: It's back up. ;-) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 18:22, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

::Thank you!--[[User:Dvd-junkie|Dvd-junkie]] 18:59, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

== Happy holidays ==

Hi Joe! Just wanted to say hi and happy holidays to you and yours. I am well, hope you are too. [[User:JubalHarshaw|JubalHarshaw]] 04:43, 19 December 2009 (UTC)
: Hi Jeremy! Happy Holidays! I am doing well, and I'm glad to see that you are too! :) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 17:57, 21 December 2009 (UTC)

== Hah, I feel bad now. ==

Since I've joined here, the only thing I've been doing is tinkering with the Glare page. Now I feel bad that's all I've been doing. =/ I gotta help out for the reals, so do any pages need serious revision/are missing a lot of crap that I can help out with? --[[User:NeutraVega|NeutraVega]] 19:40, 26 December 2009 (UTC)

Adama Glare

2009-12-24T18:12:06Z

NeutraVega: Seems oddly appropriate. :P You can revert it after tomorrow.

New Caprica Resistance

2009-12-24T06:40:15Z

NeutraVega: /* Armed partisans */

:''This page covers the resistance movement on New Caprica. For other meanings, see "[[Resistance]]".''
__NOTOC__
The '''New Caprica Resistance''' is formed by [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Colonials]] to resist the Cylon occupation of [[New Caprica]] after President [[Gaius Baltar]]'s surrender. The day the Cylons march into [[New Caprica City]], [[Kara Thrace]] vows that they will "fight 'em until we can't" ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]). Ironically, Thrace herself would be unable to participate in the resistance.

Two months into the occupation of New Caprica, [[Saul Tigh]], [[Galen Tyrol]], and [[James Lyman]] are starting to organize, recruit members, and stockpile weapons for the struggling resistance. According to a report transmitted to ''Galactica'' another two months later, Tigh commands 1150 soldiers. Resistance targets include New Caprican infrastructure, the [[Cylon Occupation Authority]], and the Baltar administration.

Tigh's plan is to use attacks to keep the Cylons off guard until ''Galactica'' can effect a rescue of the populations. This includes desperate acts like suicide bombings, which is condoned by some members, but vehemently opposed by former President [[Laura Roslin]]. Tyrol also begins to object after he learns that Tigh plans to target the city's market and the civilians there. Targets of such attacks are a graduation ceremony of the [[New Caprica Police]] and a power generation station.

Immediately prior to the escape from the planet, the resistance makes contact with a party dispatched from ''Galactica'' in [[Breeders Canyon]] and smuggles them into the city. They also rescue approximately 200 people from a mass execution at the [[Pergamus Flats]], among them Laura Roslin, [[Tom Zarek]] and [[Cally Tyrol]]. When ''Galactica'' attacks, members race to their weapon caches, for example hidden under the Pyramid court, and attack the Cylons in force, in order to gain access to the ship yard ([[Exodus, Part I]] and [[Exodus, Part II|Part II]]).

== Known Resistance Members ==

=== Armed partisans ===
*[[Saul Tigh]] - Leader, mastermind, and attack strategist.
*[[Galen Tyrol]] - Leading member, in charge of communications and head leader in Tigh's absence.
*[[Samuel Anders]] - Leading member and attack strategist.
*[[Longo]] † - Hides weapons for the Resistance.
*[[Charlie Connor]] - Joins the resistance after the death of [[Kevin Connor|his son]].
*[[Tucker Clellan]] † - Infiltrates the New Caprica Police and performs a suicide bombing.
*[[Jean Barolay]]
*[[Diana Seelix]]
*[[Crispin]]

=== Supporters ===
*[[Laura Roslin]] – Records the history of the occupation and helps to organize evacuation plans.
*[[Tory Foster]] – Helps to organize and practice evacuation plans under the cover of fire and natural disaster drills.
*[[Felix Gaeta]] – Secretly passes information to the resistance.
*[[Sharon Agathon]] - Colonial Fleet liaison officer. Acquires [[launch key]]s to the grounded ships.
*[[Erin Mathias]] - A marine leader from ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' under the command of Sharon Agathon.
*[[Tom Zarek]] - Participates in evacuation planning meeting along with the freed Laura Roslin.
*[[Cally Tyrol]] - No direct support.

===Traitors and moles===
*[[James Lyman|James "Jammer" Lyman]] - Joins [[New Caprica Police]] after increasing reservations with Tigh's tactics.
*[[Ellen Tigh]] - Gives up information to the Cylons in response to threats to her husband's life.

==Notes==
*In a somewhat ironic twist, three armed partisans, Saul Tigh, Galen Tyrol, and Samuel Anders, as well as supporter Tory Foster, are later revealed to be four of the [[Final Five|final Cylons]] ([[Crossroads, Part II]]).

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[[Category:Colonial Society]]
[[Category:Colonial Society (RDM)]]
[[Category:Organizations]]
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[[de:Neu Caprica Widerstandsbewegung]]

New Caprica Resistance

2009-12-24T06:38:49Z

NeutraVega: /* Known Resistance Members */

:''This page covers the resistance movement on New Caprica. For other meanings, see "[[Resistance]]".''
__NOTOC__
The '''New Caprica Resistance''' is formed by [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Colonials]] to resist the Cylon occupation of [[New Caprica]] after President [[Gaius Baltar]]'s surrender. The day the Cylons march into [[New Caprica City]], [[Kara Thrace]] vows that they will "fight 'em until we can't" ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]). Ironically, Thrace herself would be unable to participate in the resistance.

Two months into the occupation of New Caprica, [[Saul Tigh]], [[Galen Tyrol]], and [[James Lyman]] are starting to organize, recruit members, and stockpile weapons for the struggling resistance. According to a report transmitted to ''Galactica'' another two months later, Tigh commands 1150 soldiers. Resistance targets include New Caprican infrastructure, the [[Cylon Occupation Authority]], and the Baltar administration.

Tigh's plan is to use attacks to keep the Cylons off guard until ''Galactica'' can effect a rescue of the populations. This includes desperate acts like suicide bombings, which is condoned by some members, but vehemently opposed by former President [[Laura Roslin]]. Tyrol also begins to object after he learns that Tigh plans to target the city's market and the civilians there. Targets of such attacks are a graduation ceremony of the [[New Caprica Police]] and a power generation station.

Immediately prior to the escape from the planet, the resistance makes contact with a party dispatched from ''Galactica'' in [[Breeders Canyon]] and smuggles them into the city. They also rescue approximately 200 people from a mass execution at the [[Pergamus Flats]], among them Laura Roslin, [[Tom Zarek]] and [[Cally Tyrol]]. When ''Galactica'' attacks, members race to their weapon caches, for example hidden under the Pyramid court, and attack the Cylons in force, in order to gain access to the ship yard ([[Exodus, Part I]] and [[Exodus, Part II|Part II]]).

== Known Resistance Members ==

=== Armed partisans ===
*[[Saul Tigh]] - Leader, mastermind, and attack strategist.
*[[Galen Tyrol]] - Leading member and head in Tigh's absence.
*[[Samuel Anders]] - Leading member and attack strategist.
*[[Longo]] † - Hides weapons for the Resistance.
*[[Charlie Connor]] - Joins the resistance after the death of [[Kevin Connor|his son]].
*[[Tucker Clellan]] † - Infiltrates the New Caprica Police and performs a suicide bombing.
*[[Jean Barolay]]
*[[Diana Seelix]]
*[[Crispin]]

=== Supporters ===
*[[Laura Roslin]] – Records the history of the occupation and helps to organize evacuation plans.
*[[Tory Foster]] – Helps to organize and practice evacuation plans under the cover of fire and natural disaster drills.
*[[Felix Gaeta]] – Secretly passes information to the resistance.
*[[Sharon Agathon]] - Colonial Fleet liaison officer. Acquires [[launch key]]s to the grounded ships.
*[[Erin Mathias]] - A marine leader from ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' under the command of Sharon Agathon.
*[[Tom Zarek]] - Participates in evacuation planning meeting along with the freed Laura Roslin.
*[[Cally Tyrol]] - No direct support.

===Traitors and moles===
*[[James Lyman|James "Jammer" Lyman]] - Joins [[New Caprica Police]] after increasing reservations with Tigh's tactics.
*[[Ellen Tigh]] - Gives up information to the Cylons in response to threats to her husband's life.

==Notes==
*In a somewhat ironic twist, three armed partisans, Saul Tigh, Galen Tyrol, and Samuel Anders, as well as supporter Tory Foster, are later revealed to be four of the [[Final Five|final Cylons]] ([[Crossroads, Part II]]).

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Colonial]]
[[Category:Colonial Society]]
[[Category:Colonial Society (RDM)]]
[[Category:Organizations]]
[[Category:RDM]]

[[de:Neu Caprica Widerstandsbewegung]]

New Caprica Resistance

2009-12-24T06:36:57Z

NeutraVega: /* Armed partisans */

:''This page covers the resistance movement on New Caprica. For other meanings, see "[[Resistance]]".''
__NOTOC__
The '''New Caprica Resistance''' is formed by [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Colonials]] to resist the Cylon occupation of [[New Caprica]] after President [[Gaius Baltar]]'s surrender. The day the Cylons march into [[New Caprica City]], [[Kara Thrace]] vows that they will "fight 'em until we can't" ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]). Ironically, Thrace herself would be unable to participate in the resistance.

Two months into the occupation of New Caprica, [[Saul Tigh]], [[Galen Tyrol]], and [[James Lyman]] are starting to organize, recruit members, and stockpile weapons for the struggling resistance. According to a report transmitted to ''Galactica'' another two months later, Tigh commands 1150 soldiers. Resistance targets include New Caprican infrastructure, the [[Cylon Occupation Authority]], and the Baltar administration.

Tigh's plan is to use attacks to keep the Cylons off guard until ''Galactica'' can effect a rescue of the populations. This includes desperate acts like suicide bombings, which is condoned by some members, but vehemently opposed by former President [[Laura Roslin]]. Tyrol also begins to object after he learns that Tigh plans to target the city's market and the civilians there. Targets of such attacks are a graduation ceremony of the [[New Caprica Police]] and a power generation station.

Immediately prior to the escape from the planet, the resistance makes contact with a party dispatched from ''Galactica'' in [[Breeders Canyon]] and smuggles them into the city. They also rescue approximately 200 people from a mass execution at the [[Pergamus Flats]], among them Laura Roslin, [[Tom Zarek]] and [[Cally Tyrol]]. When ''Galactica'' attacks, members race to their weapon caches, for example hidden under the Pyramid court, and attack the Cylons in force, in order to gain access to the ship yard ([[Exodus, Part I]] and [[Exodus, Part II|Part II]]).

== Known Resistance Members ==

=== Armed partisans ===
*[[Saul Tigh]] - Leader, mastermind, and attack strategist.
*[[Galen Tyrol]] - Leading member and head in Tigh's absence.
*[[Samuel Anders]] - Leading member and attack strategist.
*[[Longo]] † - Hides weapons for the Resistance.
*[[Jean Barolay]]
*[[Tucker Clellan]] † - Infiltrates the New Caprica Police and performs a suicide bombing.
*[[Diana Seelix]]
*[[Crispin]]

=== Supporters ===
*[[Laura Roslin]] – Records the history of the occupation and helps to organize evacuation plans.
*[[Tory Foster]] – Helps to organize and practice evacuation plans under the cover of fire and natural disaster drills.
*[[Felix Gaeta]] – Secretly passes information to the resistance.
*[[Sharon Agathon]] - Colonial Fleet liaison officer. Acquires [[launch key]]s to the grounded ships.
*[[Erin Mathias]] - A marine leader from ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' under the command of Sharon Agathon.
*[[Tom Zarek]] - Participates in evacuation planning meeting along with the freed Laura Roslin.
*[[Charlie Connor]] - Joins the resistance after the death of [[Kevin Connor|his son]].
*[[Cally Tyrol]] - No direct support.

===Traitors and moles===
*[[James Lyman|James "Jammer" Lyman]] - Joins [[New Caprica Police]] after increasing reservations with Tigh's tactics.
*[[Ellen Tigh]] - Gives up information to the Cylons in response to threats to her husband's life.

==Notes==
*In a somewhat ironic twist, three armed partisans, Saul Tigh, Galen Tyrol, and Samuel Anders, as well as supporter Tory Foster, are later revealed to be four of the [[Final Five|final Cylons]] ([[Crossroads, Part II]]).

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[[Category:Colonial]]
[[Category:Colonial Society]]
[[Category:Colonial Society (RDM)]]
[[Category:Organizations]]
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[[de:Neu Caprica Widerstandsbewegung]]

Adama Glare

2009-12-08T03:41:50Z

NeutraVega:

{{sillypage}}

[[Image:Ultimatumglare.png|thumb|220px|right|Adama shoots his Glare at [[Tom Zarek|Zarek]] ([[Collaborators (episode)|Collaborators]]).]]

The '''Adama Glare''' (also known as the '''Glare of Death''') is a formidable psychological weapon in the arsenal of [[William Adama]]. It is an alternative to Bill Adama's other main weapon, the Shield of Disapproval, activated by sudden eye-aversion. It is used to instill loyalty and to punish disloyalty.

The Adama Glare is most noticeably used on subversives, traitors, [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]], and [[Laura Roslin|rogue presidents]] as well as [[Lee Adama|people close]] [[Kara Thrace|to Adama]] [[Karl Agathon|who have]] [[Galen Tyrol|screwed up]], including family and subordinates.

Some humanoid Cylons are also affected by the Shield of Disapproval. So far, the only Colonial immune to the Adama Glare is Doctor [[Cottle]], who is able to scowl intensely himself while making [[The Captain's Hand|important medical decisions]]. [[Helena Cain]] resisted a Glare once, but the strain resulted in permanent back problems, exacerbated psychotic tendencies, and future vulnerability to the Adama Growled Ultimatum, a much weaker psychological weapon that fails to affect even [[D'Anna Biers]] on a later occasion. Other strong opponents such as [[Kara Thrace]] have been sent away in tears.

The Cylon are so afraid of the Glare, fearing that resurrected Cylons are too heart-broken to live after being exposed to it, that during the occupation of New Caprica, a treaty between the Cylons and Baltar's government rules the use of the Adama Glare a war crime. Ironically, this prevents the Cylons from developing a Glare of their own, much to the consternation of the [[Brother Cavil]] model, who spends the rest of the occupation unsuccessfully pitching new ideas for psychological weapons <ref>"Let's execute Baltar!"—Cavil, upon discovering [[New Caprican loco weed]]'s "mind-opening" properties</ref>. Ultimately, [[Number Five]] is put in charge of psychological warfare (using the primitive but effective "shout and point guns around" method) <ref>It should be noted that the object of this method is then-President Gaius Baltar, who breaks down easily when faced with any psychological weapon, including direct questioning.</ref>, with the Cavil model reassigned to curmudgeonry and social commentary on a full-time basis. At this point, the Cylon occupational force fell back on defenses against psychological warfare. The roving omnipresent eye that distinguishes their military hardware may be a countermeasure against direct contact with the Glare.

The Glare is an innate skill highly dependent upon Adama's personal gravitas—as demonstrated by the fact that officers who rely upon [[Cottle|curmudgeonry]], [[Saul Tigh|drunken curmudgeonry]], [[Lee Adama|angst]], and [[Kara Thrace|chronic angst]] rather than gravitas never acquire the skill from Adama despite years of close association.

Although Adama never used the Glare in the first Cylon War, he used a similar tactic, namely parachuting down to a Cylon-occupied [[ice planet]] looking really pissed off, to force the Cylons to sue for peace. Rather than face the prospect of a young and severely enraged William Adama running around on a Cylon-occupied planet with a crowbar, the Cylons made a hasty retreat with the [[First Hybrid]] and signed the [[Armistice]] in record time. History may never have adequately recognized Adama's role in ending the first war, had the Cylons not wiped out most of the human race 40 years later, leaving Adama the opportunity to write the first draft of history in his logs.

==Notes==
*The Adama Glare is also credited for Bill Adama's ability to bring audiences to tears with his acoustic rendition of [[The Music|"All Along the Watchtower"]].
* "Sooner or later, the day comes when you can't hide from the Adama Glare." - [[Zak Adama]] to [[Kara Thrace]], before entering his Viper
* "Gods! His ego is shriveled up like a dried raisin!" - Dr. Cottle's unabashed medical opinion on the effect of the Adama Glare on human beings.

== References==
<div style="font-size:85%"><references/></div>

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:RDM]]

Adama Glare

2009-12-08T03:40:31Z

NeutraVega: Updated with a better glare.

{{sillypage}}

[[Image:Ultimatumglare.png|thumb|right|Adama shoots his Glare at Admiral [[Tom Zarek|Zarek]] ([[Collaborators (episode)|Collaborators]]).]]

The '''Adama Glare''' (also known as the '''Glare of Death''') is a formidable psychological weapon in the arsenal of [[William Adama]]. It is an alternative to Bill Adama's other main weapon, the Shield of Disapproval, activated by sudden eye-aversion. It is used to instill loyalty and to punish disloyalty.

The Adama Glare is most noticeably used on subversives, traitors, [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]], and [[Laura Roslin|rogue presidents]] as well as [[Lee Adama|people close]] [[Kara Thrace|to Adama]] [[Karl Agathon|who have]] [[Galen Tyrol|screwed up]], including family and subordinates.

Some humanoid Cylons are also affected by the Shield of Disapproval. So far, the only Colonial immune to the Adama Glare is Doctor [[Cottle]], who is able to scowl intensely himself while making [[The Captain's Hand|important medical decisions]]. [[Helena Cain]] resisted a Glare once, but the strain resulted in permanent back problems, exacerbated psychotic tendencies, and future vulnerability to the Adama Growled Ultimatum, a much weaker psychological weapon that fails to affect even [[D'Anna Biers]] on a later occasion. Other strong opponents such as [[Kara Thrace]] have been sent away in tears.

The Cylon are so afraid of the Glare, fearing that resurrected Cylons are too heart-broken to live after being exposed to it, that during the occupation of New Caprica, a treaty between the Cylons and Baltar's government rules the use of the Adama Glare a war crime. Ironically, this prevents the Cylons from developing a Glare of their own, much to the consternation of the [[Brother Cavil]] model, who spends the rest of the occupation unsuccessfully pitching new ideas for psychological weapons <ref>"Let's execute Baltar!"—Cavil, upon discovering [[New Caprican loco weed]]'s "mind-opening" properties</ref>. Ultimately, [[Number Five]] is put in charge of psychological warfare (using the primitive but effective "shout and point guns around" method) <ref>It should be noted that the object of this method is then-President Gaius Baltar, who breaks down easily when faced with any psychological weapon, including direct questioning.</ref>, with the Cavil model reassigned to curmudgeonry and social commentary on a full-time basis. At this point, the Cylon occupational force fell back on defenses against psychological warfare. The roving omnipresent eye that distinguishes their military hardware may be a countermeasure against direct contact with the Glare.

The Glare is an innate skill highly dependent upon Adama's personal gravitas—as demonstrated by the fact that officers who rely upon [[Cottle|curmudgeonry]], [[Saul Tigh|drunken curmudgeonry]], [[Lee Adama|angst]], and [[Kara Thrace|chronic angst]] rather than gravitas never acquire the skill from Adama despite years of close association.

Although Adama never used the Glare in the first Cylon War, he used a similar tactic, namely parachuting down to a Cylon-occupied [[ice planet]] looking really pissed off, to force the Cylons to sue for peace. Rather than face the prospect of a young and severely enraged William Adama running around on a Cylon-occupied planet with a crowbar, the Cylons made a hasty retreat with the [[First Hybrid]] and signed the [[Armistice]] in record time. History may never have adequately recognized Adama's role in ending the first war, had the Cylons not wiped out most of the human race 40 years later, leaving Adama the opportunity to write the first draft of history in his logs.

==Notes==
*The Adama Glare is also credited for Bill Adama's ability to bring audiences to tears with his acoustic rendition of [[The Music|"All Along the Watchtower"]].
* "Sooner or later, the day comes when you can't hide from the Adama Glare." - [[Zak Adama]] to [[Kara Thrace]], before entering his Viper
* "Gods! His ego is shriveled up like a dried raisin!" - Dr. Cottle's unabashed medical opinion on the effect of the Adama Glare on human beings.

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