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| Colony | Uncertain. Known to have resided on Caprica, but possibly of Aerelon descent [1] | |
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| Birth Name | Romo Lampkin | |
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| Introduced | The Son Also Rises | |
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| Parents | Described as "missing" | |
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| Marital Status | Previously married | |
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| Role | Public defender | |
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| Portrayed by | Mark Sheppard | |
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Romo Lampkin is a highly capable, though ethically questionable, lawyer in the Fleet. He is a kleptomaniac with tendencies of deception and psychological lying. Lampkin was an understudy of Joseph Adama, a man whom he hates, yet respects.
Prior to the Fall of the Twelve Colonies, he worked in the public litigation office on Caprica, where he likely met and studied under Adama. His parents were kidnapped, robbed and murdered when he was nine. He was previously married for a period of 10 years, his only remaining possession he has from the marriage is a cat whom he claims to dislike, but the cat does not "scratch or bite like she did".
Lampkin is assigned as Gaius Baltar's lawyer after the previous lawyer, Alan Hughes, is killed in a bombing of Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson's Raptor. He claims to take the case because of fame and glory and, despite questions raised about his previous experience, appears insufferably self-confident and pompous.
Amongst his behaviors, Lampkin claims that interrogation rooms give him "stage fright". He also tends to channel his kleptomania by stealing objects he believes are important from a psychological perspective, for instance he steals Laura Roslin's glasses, believing that it would make her appear less serious during the trial. As a psychological trick, Romo Lampkin typically wears a pair of sunglasses, which he takes off or lowers when he wants his subject to look him in his uncovered eyes.
As Lampkin is Baltar's lawyer, he is also a target of two attacks carried out by Captain Aaron Kelly, with Lampkin being injured in the last, after the door to his room was wired with an explosive device. Consequently Lampkin walks with a cane (The Son Also Rises).
When the prosecuting lawyer, Cassidy, presents a haunting account of mankind's dwindling numbers, Lampkin changes Baltar's plea to "guilty". In another controversial and unusual move, he gets Lee Adama, who joined Lampkin after having a falling out with his father, to take the stand and testify on Baltar's behalf. Adama delivers an empassioned testimony about the Fleet's ways to let people off the hook and the reasons why Baltar is tried nonetheless. Adama's testimony plays a key role in his subsequent acquittal. As Lampkin takes his leave of Adama after the trial, he leaves back his cane and walks without a limp; thus showing how he manipulated Adama and the court (Crossroads, Part I and Part II).
Notes
- The name "Romo" comes from the first two letters of Ronald D. Moore's first and last names, although David Eick believes that the name is a nod to Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback Tony Romo.[2]
- Romo Lampkin was originally envisioned as a "55-year old Alan Dershowitz character".[3]
References
- ↑ This is due to his accent, which is similar to Baltar's. However, it is unknown how accurately these accents can be traced to a single colony.
- ↑ Podcast: The Son Also Rises Bonus Seek to: ~00:01:05. Total running time: ~00:47:39.
- ↑ Podcast: The Son Also Rises Bonus Seek to: ~00:11:42. Total running time: ~00:47:39.