- For information on the Original Series counterpart to this character, see Adar (TOS).
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| Portrayed by | Colm Feore | |
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Richard Adar was the last President of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol before The Fall. He likely died on Caprica, along with the Quorum of Twelve and virtually all other government officials during the attack.
Adar first ran for []mayor of Caprica City and then later went on to run for president (Miniseries, Daybreak, Part I, Part II). At the time of the Cylon attack, he had nine months left in his second term.
Adar had faced some political strife for military actions, the details of which are still unclear, which he himself apparently regretted. He reportedly wrote down the names of all the casualties of this act, leaving it in his desk as a reminder of his fallibility. His successor emulated the same practice after the loss of the Olympic Carrier (Water).
Adar once offered a full pardon to Tom Zarek in exchange for the latter's renunciation of violence; Zarek turned down the offer (Bastille Day).
Despite being a married man,[1] Adar was having an illicit romantic affair with his Secretary of Education, Laura Roslin, during the last days of his administration.
Adar seemed to possess rather aggressive tendencies as president, as he was willing to use military action to resolve a drawn-out teacher strike (when the teachers started becoming violent). He didn't have a favorable opinion of Roslin's diplomatic solution to the problem and ultimately asked for her resignation because of it. Secretary Roslin tabled the matter until her expected return Galactica's decommissioning ceremony (Epiphanies).
Adar was also an influential friend[2] to Dr. Gaius Baltar (Miniseries).
President Adar is succeeded by Laura Roslin, the 43rd official in line of succession, who is sworn in during the immediate aftermath of the attack aboard her government transport, a passenger liner designated Colonial Heavy 798. She is appointed as president by way of the automated Case Orange government continuity mechanism via wireless.
William Adama considers President Adar to have been "a moron" (Home, Part II).
Notes
- Adar is the name of the 6th month in the ecclesiastical year and 12th month of the civil year in the Hebrew calendar.
- The original script for "Home, Part II" called for Adama to refer to Adar as a "prick", but the line was edited to comply with broadcasting decency standards. Adama's original sentiments appear to mirror Feore's portrayal of Adar as a proud and disagreeable man.
- President Adar's only "actual" appearance are flashback scenes in the Season 2 episode "Epiphanies", though he has been mentioned in dialog several times since the Miniseries.
References
- ↑ According to a December 2005 interview with Mary McDonnell in TV Guide, President Adar was married when she was having her romance with him.
- ↑ In the Miniseries, Adar is shown in a photo in Gaius Baltar's home, portrayed by series co-executive producer David Eick in age-enhancing make-up.