Zac (alternate)

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

Books

Berkley

Background

At the time of the Battle of Cimtar, Zac is a lieutenant 23 years of age, having been assigned to Galactica as an ensign after graduating from the Academy—with the highest marks in its history. Despite his own successes, he itches to extricate himself from the shadow of his brother, Captain Apollo, himself known for various famous exploits.

Before being killed by the Cylons at the end of the thousand year war, Zac pursued at least one romantic liaison in the form of Dr. Paye's chief nurse, earning him an assignment from Colonel Tigh on the patrol that lead to his death.

Battle of Cimtar

Zac and his brother, Captain Apollo, discover a Cylon assault force at Cimtar that—despite returning to the Colonial Fleet to with the alarm—successfully wipes out four of the remaining five battlestars at Cimtar during a fake armistice meeting instituted by Count Baltar and the Imperious Leader (Battlestar Galactica TOS pilot novelization).

He is survived by his siblings, Apollo and Athena, and his father, Adama. His mother, Ila, dies in their Caprica City home during the Cylon attack.

Comics

Marvel Comics

Zac pleads with his brother, Apollo, to leave him behind to warn the Fleet of the Cylons' duplicity (^{(Comics: Annihilation!)}).

Zac pulls a recon patrol with Apollo while Galactica and the fleet of battlestars travel to the ill-fated meeting at Cimtar. Upon Apollo's uncovering of a large force of Cylon Raiders, he and Zac flee in order to escape the Cylon jamming. During this, Zac's Viper sustains a hit in one of its engines, and Zac pleads with Apollo to leave him behind so as to sound the alarm.

Apollo promises to return, and reluctantly leaves Zac to the mercy of the Cylons, who destroy Zac just short of the Fleet much to Adama's horror (^{(Comics: Annihilation!)}).

Realm Press

Zac is a Colonial Warrior and the younger son of Commander Adama. As a young and eager warrior about to embark on his first mission, he has a vision where he is visited by mysterious, glowing beings. These beings show him visions of the past and future, including the destruction of the Twelve Colonies, the flight of the human fleet, and his own destiny as a great warrior (^{(Comics: Eve of Destruction)}).

The beings tell Zac that he will "fly higher and faster" than his friends, but that his time with them will be short. They also show him a vision of his own death, but assure him that he will be a "great warrior" and that his sacrifice will be a noble one (^{(Comics: Eve of Destruction)}).

Despite these premonitions, Zac proceeds with his patrol mission. He is ambushed by a Cylon squadron and is killed in the ensuing battle. His death is a pivotal event, as it is the first act of the Cylon's surprise attack on the Colonies, which leads to the destruction of the human race's homeworlds (^{(Comics: Eve of Destruction)}). His brother, Apollo, later has a flashback to his brother's death following a later incident with Roz, which further emphasizes the emotional impact of Zac's loss on his family (^{(Comics: Centurion Prime)}).