Joseph Adama

Joseph Adama was the father of William Adama. He apparently hailed from Caprica. Adama was a civil liberties lawyer (Litmus).

William remarked that he thought Joseph was a better father than he ever was (The Hand of God). Joseph always carried a silver lighter into his cases; he considered it good luck, and claimed he only lost a case when he left it at home. He later gave it to William, who, after the holocaust, loaned it to his own son as a token of luck for a crucial mission (The Hand of God). It was returned to him after the mission's success.

Before going to trial Joseph would aways break pencils before entering the courtroom as a reminder to "break preconceptions" and "work with what you had." He would then ask to borrow a pencil from the clerk. William told Laura Roslin about this ritual before her upcoming Presidential debate, leading her to try it herself (Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I).