Commander Adama

	Commander Adama {{DISPLAYTITLE:Adama (''Battlestar Galactica'') Adama is the family name of several fictional characters in the '' Battlestar Galactica'' sci-fi universe. In the Original Continuity: * Commander Adama, initially a member of the Council and then President of the Colonies and Commander of the Battlestar ''Galactica'' In the New Continuity: William Adama, Commander of Battlestar ''Galactica'' Lee Adama, son of William Adama Zak Adama, the younger son of William Adama Carolanne Adama Carolanne is a feminine given name that is a version of the name Caroline (given name), Caroline. Notable people known by this name include the following: Carolanne Marie Carawan, full name of Candie Carawan (born 1939), American civil rights acti ..., the mother of Zak and Lee, and ex-wife of William Adama Joseph Adama, the father of William. * Evelyn Adama, the mother of William. See also * Commander Adama (other) External links See the Battlestar Wiki for more information on the Adam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Battlestar Galactica ''Battlestar Galactica'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The franchise began with the Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series), original television series in 1978, and was followed by a short-run sequel series (''Galactica 1980''), a line of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, a board game, and video games. A re-imagined version of ''Battlestar Galactica'' aired as a Battlestar Galactica (miniseries), two-part, three-hour miniseries developed by Ronald D. Moore and David Eick in 2003. That miniseries led to a Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series), weekly television series, which aired until 2009. A prequel series, ''Caprica'', aired in 2010. All ''Battlestar Galactica'' productions share the premise that in a distant part of the universe, a human civilization has extended to a group of planets known as the Twelve Colonies, to which they have migrated from their ancestral homeworld of Kobol. The Twelve Colonies have been engaged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Commander Adama (original Battlestar Galactica) Commander Adama is a fictional character in the 1978 movie and subsequent ABC television series '' Battlestar Galactica'' and its continuation series, ''Galactica 1980''. 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. Adama was played by Canadian actor Lorne Greene of '' Bonanza'' fame. In the 2004 re-imagined series a similar character, named William Adama and nicknamed "Husker", commands the ''Galactica''. William Adama is portrayed by actor Edward James Olmos. Adama's family and origins Adama is a native of the planet Caprica, which is where he graduated from the military academy of "The Colonial Service." In a novelization based on an episode of the series, an excerpt from an entry in his journals says that he served aboard the battlestar ''Cerberus'' in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	William Adama William "Bill" Adama (callsign "Husker") is a fictional character in the re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' television series produced and aired by the SyFy cable network. He is one of the main characters in the series, and is portrayed by Edward James Olmos. The character is a reimagining of Commander Adama from the 1978 ''Battlestar Galactica'' series, originally played by Lorne Greene. Character biography Childhood In the ''Caprica'' spinoff series, Markus Towfigh plays Bill Adama as a young boy. Adama was born on Caprica, the son of Joseph Adama (a civil liberties lawyer and previously a lawyer for the Ha'la'tha, the Tauron resistance movement turned mob) and Joseph's second wife, Evelyn Adama (an accountant). He is named in honor of his deceased older half-brother William "Willie" Adama in accord with Tauron tradition. Both were named after their grandfather, who along with their grandmother Isabelle was killed during the Tauron Uprising. Bill was the only child of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lee Adama Leland Joseph "Lee" Adama (callsign "Apollo") is a fictional character in the television series ''Battlestar Galactica''. He is portrayed by actor Jamie Bamber, and is one of the main characters in the series. His first appearance was in ''Battlestar Galactica'' miniseries. Character biography Early life Lee Adama was born to William Adama, a veteran of the First Cylon War, and his wife, Carolanne Adama. He also had a younger brother, Zak Adama. Their father strongly encouraged both boys to enter the Colonial Fleet and become Viper pilots. Unfortunately, Zak was not a natural pilot like his brother and father, and was killed in an accident after being awarded flight status against the better judgment of his flight instructor and fiancée, then-Lieutenant Kara "Starbuck" Thrace. Zak's death drove a wedge between Lee Adama and his father which would only be healed over two years later, after the Destruction of the Twelve Colonies. After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of Battlestar Galactica Characters These are lists of characters from the various ''Battlestar Galactica'' incarnations. Original 1978 movie and series People from the ''Galactica'': * Commander Adama - played by Lorne Greene * Commander Cain - played by Lloyd Bridges * Captain Apollo - played by Richard Hatch * Lieutenant Starbuck - played by Dirk Benedict * Lieutenant Boomer - played by Herbert Jefferson Jr. * Lieutenant Athena - played by Maren Jensen * Colonel Tigh - played by Terry Carter * Serina - played by Jane Seymour * Boxey - played by Noah Hathaway * Muffit II (the robot daggit) - played by Evolution ("Evie") the chimpanzee * Flight Sergeant Jolly - played by Tony Swartz * Flight Officer Omega - played by David Greenan * Flight Corporal Rigel - played by Sarah Rush * Corporal Giles - played by Larry Manetti * Ensign (later Flight Sergeant) Greenbean - played by Ed Begley, Jr. * Dr. Salik - played by George Murdock * Lieutenant Zac - played by Rick Springfield (pilot only) Dr. Paye - played by Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Commander Adama (other) {{DISPLAYTITLE:Adama (''Battlestar Galactica'') Adama is the family name of several fictional characters in the ''Battlestar Galactica'' sci-fi universe. In the Original Continuity: Commander Adama, initially a member of the Council and then President of the Colonies and Commander of the Battlestar ''Galactica'' In the New Continuity: William Adama, Commander of Battlestar ''Galactica'' Lee Adama, son of William Adama Zak Adama, the younger son of William Adama Carolanne Adama Carolanne is a feminine given name that is a version of the name Caroline (given name), Caroline. Notable people known by this name include the following: Carolanne Marie Carawan, full name of Candie Carawan (born 1939), American civil rights acti ..., the mother of Zak and Lee, and ex-wife of William Adama * Joseph Adama, the father of William. * Evelyn Adama, the mother of William. See also * Commander Adama (other) External links See the Battlestar Wiki for more information on the Adama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Adama Adama ( Oromo: ' or ', Amharic: አዳማ), formerly Nazreth ( am, ናዝሬት), is a city in the central Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Located in the East Shewa Zone southeast of the capital, Addis Ababa, the city sits between the base of an escarpment to the west, and the Great Rift Valley to the east. Overview Adama is a busy transportation center. The city is situated along the road that connects Addis Ababa with Dire Dawa. A large number of trucks use this same route to travel to and from the seaports of Djibouti and Asseb (though the latter is not currently used by Ethiopia, following the Eritrean-Ethiopian War). Additionally, the new Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway runs through Adama. Adama Science and Technology University (ASTU) (formerly Nazareth Technique College) is located in Adama. Adama Stadium is the home of Adama City FC, a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation league. History The city name Adama may have been derived from the Oromo word ', which means a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]