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| Colony | Caprica | |
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| Birth Name | Adama | |
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| Introduced | [[{{{seen}}}]] | |
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| Children | Apollo, Athena, and Zac (KIA) | |
| Marital Status | Widowed; formerly sealed to Ila | |
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| Role | Commander of Battlestar Galactica, President of the Quorum of Twelve | |
| Rank | Commander | |
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| Portrayed by | Lorne Greene | |
| Adama (TOS) is a Cylon | ||
| Adama (TOS) is a Final Five Cylon | ||
| Adama (TOS) is a Human/Cylon Hybrid | ||
| Adama (TOS) is an Original Series Cylon | ||
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Biography[edit]
Background[edit]
Adama is the commander of the great military vessel Battlestar Galactica, commander of the refugee fleet, and military commander of the evacuees of the Twelve Colonies. He is also the spiritual leader of the surviving Colonists, leading the quest for Earth.
He has a daughter Lieutenant Athena and son Captain Apollo who feature in the series. His wife Ila, and his second son, Zac, were killed in the Cylon attack on the Twelve Colonies.
Adama is a native of the planet Caprica, which is where he graduated from military academy.
Early in his career Adama was involved in a parapsychological research project at the Colonial Military Institute (War of the Gods, Part II). He flew with his executive officer Colonel Tigh in their younger days, and later served as an aide to Commander Kronus aboard Battlestar Rycon (Take the Celestra).
As well as being a career military officer, Commander Adama is also a member of the Quorum of Twelve, the governing body of the Colonies.
The Peace Conference[edit]
Adama is mistrustful of the Cylons at the time of the Peace Conference to end the 1,000 year Cylon War, and as a result Galactica is the only battlestar to survive the Cylon sneak attack. Despite the destruction and great personal loss, Adama is able organize the survivors in an escape from the Cylons and lead them on the search for Earth.
Adama immediately encounters resistance with the Quorum. Sire Uri presents Borallus as a destination, as the Fleet lacks the supplies to reach Carillon. Adama insists that Borallus is too obvious, and is surely a Cylon trap. Apollo suggests an shorter route to Carillon through the Straits of Madagon.
Once at Carillon, the council tries to convince Adama to disarm the Fleet. They agree to let the people decide at an award ceremony Sire Uri has organized for Apollo, Starbuck, and Boomer. Adama secretly conspires with Colonel Tigh to send non-essential crew to the ceremony dressed as warriors, so that they would have a fighting force ready in case of a Cylon attack. The Cylons do attack, crushing Sire Uri's ceremony as well as the efforts to disarm the fleet (Saga of a Star World).
Adama is a fair and beloved leader, with almost unquestioned authority. He is a deeply religious man, and his visit to the planet Kobol (Lost Planet of the Gods) and the Fleet's encounter with the Beings of Light (War of the Gods) strengthened his belief that someday Earth would be found.
Discovery of Kobol[edit]
Adama is pleased when he learns that Apollo plans to be sealed to Serina. When Apollo and Starbuck discover the magnetic void, Adama researches the ancient texts, and believes he has discovered a description of the same phenomenon in an account about the discovery of Kobol. With the Viper pilots ill, Adama orders shuttle pilots to begin training as Viper pilots. He doesn't realize that by doing so he has called up Serina for Warrior duty, much to Apollo's chagrin. Adama sends out the newly trained Viper pilots on a vital mission, destroying a Cylon outpost and escorting a medical shuttle to obtain information about the mysterious illness. Adama's strategy is vindicated when the mission succeeds without any Colonial losses. As Baltar's basestar catches up with the Fleet, Adama manages to evade him by turning the Fleet into the magnetic void (Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I).
Adama performs Apollo and Serina's ceremony. During the ceremony, Kobol's star appears, leading them out of the void and to the ancient world of Kobol. The planet has ruins and pyramids. Adama chooses a site for a camp, and posts guards even though the planet is supposed to be dead. Adama explores the ruins with Apollo and Serina. Adama suspects the ruins are Eden, the largest city on Kobol and the first to fall. Adama recognizes the seal of the Ninth Lord of Kobol, the last leader of Kobol before the thirteen tribes went to the stars. Adama hopes to find information about where the thirteenth tribe went, to learn something that might help them find the location of Earth. They find the entrance to the Tomb of the Ninth Lord of Kobol. Serina recognizes that Adama's Quorum medallion is the same as the seal on the entrance. Adama uses his medallion as a key, opening the door. Shortly after they enter a trap is sprung, but using the medallion again releases them. They enter a room that appears to contain a sarcophagus. Shortly after they enter, Baltar enters the through a different door. Adama throttles him, trying to choke the life out of the traitor until Apollo pulls them apart. Baltar tries to sell Adama on a scheme to return to the Cylons, appearing to have surrendered to him. Galactica could then launch a suprise attack and cause maximum damage. Adama is not buying it, saying that their future lies in front of them, along the path of the thirteenth tribe. Baltar scoffs at this, believing that Earth is a myth. Adama has Baltar taken away, and begins studying the tomb.
Starbuck is released from Cylon captivity, and returns to report the presence of the basestar just outside Galactica sensor range. Apollo drags Baltar back to the room with Adama, informing Adama of the impending threat. Adama refuses to flee, hoping to find something about the thirteenth tribe and Earth. Kobol's star begins to shine again, and the reflection off Adama's medallion causes the sarcophagus to draw back, revealing a staircase. Baltar dashes down the staircase and everybody chases after him. Before he can be stopped, Baltar tosses the lid off of the real sarcophagus of the Ninth Lord of Kobol, and seizes the scepter out of the hand of the mummy. This activates a trap, sealing Baltar, Adama, Apollo and Serina in the tomb. Inside the tomb, Adama discovers the information he is searching for. He reads about the last days of Kobol, but as he gets to the part about where the thirteenth tribe went, the Raiders begin to bombard the temple. The inscriptions are destroyed. An explosion opens a hole out of the tomb, but also crushes Baltar beneath a large stone. The Colonials are forced to leave Baltar behind as they escape the destruction (Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II).
Fleeing the Cylons[edit]
Adama is forced to hold Starbuck and Boomer from helping Apollo, when Apollo is pursued by a group of Raiders. Adama realizes that Apollo is leading the Raiders away from the fleet, and that his distress calls are meant for Cylon ears and are not genuine. While Apollo is gone Adama plays the role of the grandfather well, telling Boxey stories of Earth. Adama allows Starbuck and Boomer to go on patrols to later look for him, and they manage to pick up his signal and return him to Galactica (The Lost Warrior).
Adama reopens the dining rooms aboard the Rising Star, promising a reservation there for any pilot willing to test the new Recon Viper. Starbuck takes him up on the offer. Adama is saddened to order the destruction of the Recon Viper when it begins emitting signals that indicate that Starbuck is no longer in control of it. Cassiopeia identifies the signals as Aerian merchant code, allowing Adama to countermand the destruction order. When Starbuck is returned to the fleet Adama hosts a dinner aboard the Rising Star, welcoming his warrior back and the new members of the Fleet (The Long Patrol).
Adama feels the Fleet is being herded into a particular area of space. A recon patrol eventually discovers the Cylon plan, when they encounter the Ravishol pulsar. The pulsar is powerful enough to destroy Galactica with a single burst. Unable to attack it from space, Adama hatches a plan to send a commando team to destroy the pulsar from the ground (The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I).
Despite no indication on the success or failure of the commando team, Adama is forced to order the Fleet forward in order to stay ahead of the Cylons. The commando team succeeds just before Galactica comes into range of the pulsar, and the Fleet and Galactica are saved (The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II).
Cylon Raiders destroy two out of the three Agro Ships and damaged the third, forcing the Fleet to seek out a new source for seed. Adama wants to trade an energizer without Colonial markings for the seed on the planet Sectar. Unfortunately for Adama, only Siress Belloby has such an energizer. Adama meets with her in her quarters aboard the freighter Gemini, and agrees to her terms. She gives him the energizer in exchange for courting her. She also insists on accompanying him on the mission to Serenity, a small agro colony on the planet. Siress Belloby ends up being kidnapped by the Borays. Adama is unable to negotiate her release, until Starbuck strikes a bargain with the leader of the Borays. Siress Belloby is unimpressed by Adama's negotiating attempts at releasing her, and lets him off the hook for having to court her. She informs him that what she needs is a "real animal" (The Magnificent Warriors).
After learning that Starbuck has been shot down over Antilla, Adama orders Apollo and Boomer to go retrieve the warrior in a shuttle. He hopes that the shuttle might be able to slip in and rescue him without attracting any attention. Apollo and Boomer succesffuly return him to the fleet, after he helps the children to destroy the Cylon outpost and rescue their father (The Young Lords).
The Fleet is running low on fuel when Pegasus and Cain arrive on the scene. Adama is delighted to have the help of another battlestar. Cain informs Adama that Gamoray is now under Cylon control. Pegasus has been harassing the planet for a while, but now that Galactica has arrived Cain feels they can launch an attack against the planet. Adama is not interested in attacking the planet, preferring instead to attempt to capture some Cylon tankers to obtain the fuel. Cain destroys the tankers during the mission, forcing Adama to consider the attack. Cain refuses to redistribute fuel from Pegasus to the rest of the fleet, and Adama relieves Cain of command. After a Cylon attack against Galactica, Adama allows Cain to assume command of Pegasus again, to help fight off the threat (The Living Legend, Part I).
They successfully repel the Raiders, and Adama meets with Cain to figure out how to best take advantage of the Cylons surprise at having to face two battlestars. Cain suggests a commando raid against Gamoray to take out the planetary defenses. Adama is worried that the basestars will attack the Fleet while they are refueling. They decide to send Pegasus to delay the basestars, while Galactica attacks the planet and secures the fuel. During the battle, Adama fear's that Cain has failed to delay the Cylons when it appears the Raiders make it past Pegasus and continue towards Gamoray. When Cain is revealed to be attacking the basestars, the Raiders are recalled which successfully prevents them from engaging. Adama realizes that this is what Cain intended the whole time. Adama tries to convince Cain to break off his attack, but Cain is adamant. After Pegasus and Cain disappear, Adama welcomes Sheba as part of Galactica's family (The Living Legend, Part II).
Notes[edit]
- Adama's name is a variation of the name "Adam", the first man to be created according to the Bible in the Book of Genesis. Despite the origin of Adama's name, he functioned more like a Moses-type patriarch as he led and defended the Fleet time and time again.
- Despite the fact that Moses never made it to his people's Promised Land, the character of Adama (as well as the actor) did return for the "Galactica 1980" series, when the Fleet finally reached Earth. Greene was one of two regulars that returned, the other being Jefferson as a promoted Colonel Boomer. Greene also donned a Moses-like beard for "1980".
- Adama (also known as Nazareth) is also the name of a large city in Ethiopia