Adar (TOS alternate)

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This article covers the various depictions of the Original Series' Adar from the tie-in novelizations, comic books, and other media.

Berkley novelizations

Adar, a Sagitarian, began his career in politics some two or three decades before the Battle of Cimtar with his run for a minor political office.

Upon entering politics, he aimed to end the Cylon war and wrestle control of it away from the corrupt politicians, and were great friends of both Adama and Ila. He shared many of the same literary and cultural interests as Ila, but even those similarities were not enough to maintain their friendship as he became bogged down in the realities of politics and lost his optimism, to the point where he was merely using his friendship with Adama to strategise on how to deal with the military (Battlestar Galactica TOS pilot novelization).

Richard Hatch novelizations

Adar is not mentioned by name in the Richard Hatch novelization series, though he is obliquely referenced by his title as President of the Quorum. Baltar served as advisor to the President, providing counsel that ultimately led to the disastrous Battle of Cimtar.

During this period, Baltar was repeatedly passed over for the Presidency itself, leading him to realize he would never attain that post through legitimate means. Even if he had achieved the presidency, he recognized he would still have to contend with the eleven other councilors, which contributed to his frustration and eventual betrayal. This political arrangement—with Baltar serving as a powerful advisor but not holding ultimate authority—became one of the factors that set him on his path toward orchestrating the fall of the Colonies in exchange for what he believed would be absolute power under Cylon authority.

Following the destruction of the Colonies, Adama assumes the Presidency up until his death eighteen yahren later. After Adama's passing, the office of President of the Quorum passes to Tigh of Leonis, the first Leonid ever to serve in that capacity.

Dynamite Entertainment comics

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Adar is the President of the Twelve Colonies of Man prior and leading up to the events of the Battle of Cimtar.

In 7346, during Osiris' reign as Aeries' councilor on the Quorum of Twelve, Adar has Colonel Adama removed from the Quorum in light of Lieutenant Apollo freeing Ensign Starbuck from false imprisonment aboard the Aerian Administration Hub (Battlestar Galactica: Starbuck 3).

When Starbuck presents McKintosh's incriminating information on Osiris's activities the night that Umbra fell, Osiris briefly takes Adar hostage and demands a shuttle. Starbuck saves Adar's life by mortally wounding Osiris, which leads to a prescient self-realization that "I really do seem to have a terrible judge of character."

Following this, Adar celebrates by promoting Starbuck and Apollo to Lieutenant and Captain respectively, reinstating Commander Adama's position in the Quorum, and installing Baltar in Osiris's vacant spot (Battlestar Galactica: Starbuck 4).

Marvel Comics

Adar celebrating the belief of forthcoming peace with the Cylons ^{(Comics: Annihilation!)}.

Adar is the last president of the Twelve Colonies of Man who is misled by Baltar into a false peace proposal, despite the cautionary protests of Commander Adama.

Adar is destroyed aboard the battlestar Atlantia during the Battle of Cimtar ^{(Comics: Annihilation!)}.