| Sam Adama | |
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| Name | Sam Adama |
| Actor | Sasha Roiz |
| Other Actor | Alexander Kambolis (Child) |
| Debut | "Pilot" |
| Origin | Tauron |
| Profession | Ha'la'tha Enforcer Ha'la'tha Captain |
| Status | Living |
| Family | Larry, husband Joseph Adama, brother William Adama Sr., father Isabelle Adama, mother William Adama, nephew Tamara Adama, niece Shannon Adama, sister-in-law Evelyn, sister-in-law Young Bill Adama, nephew |
Background
Sam Adama (Samuel) is an enforcer with the Tauron crime syndicate, Ha'la'tha. He is a family man - loyal and devoted to his husband, and his brother Joseph and his family. The most important things to him are family, his Tauron heritage and the Ha'la'tha.
When he was a child, his parents were killed in the Tauron Civil War. Afterwards he and his brother, Joseph (Yoseef), immigrated to Caprica. ("The Dirteaters") He is very proud of his Tauron heritage, often scorning his brother for being too Caprican.
Personal Life
Sam and Larry
He is gay and married to a man named Larry. His marriage is a happy one and very stable. ("Reins of a Waterfall")
He and Larry are devoted uncles to their nephew, William Adama (Willie). Willie asks them why they do not have children, and why they do not adopt an orphan like his father and Sam were. Sam says it is because of the dangerous nature of his job as Ha'la'tha enforcer ("Reins of a Waterfall")
Larry and Sam have dinner with William
Mars is the most important God in their home because of Sam's Tauron heritage. Larry tells Willie that the Mars idol at their home is three times the size of the others because he married a "tough guy". ("Reins of a Waterfall")
Sam tells Joseph that he, "will pray to Mars and all the gods for a swift and terrible vengeance to come to those who have torn your wife and daughter from this world." ("Pilot")
Activities
- Assassinated Caprica's Minister of Defense Val Chambers. ("Pilot")
- Vandalized a shop, causing him to be placed temporarily in police custody, along with William Adama. ("Rebirth")
- Assaulted Daniel Graystone. ("Reins of a Waterfall")
- Briefly kidnapped Amanda Graystone. ("Gravedancing")
- His rap sheet lists multiple arrests ranging from misdemeanors, petty theft, gambling, assault, battery and extortion. ("The Dirteaters")
Cultural References
Notes
- In the world of the Twelve Colonies, homosexuality is not an issue. The Caprica mythos is primarily based on Ancient Greek civilization in which homosexuality was accepted as normal. Therefore, Sam Adama's sexuality is never questioned or stigmatized. It is a normal part of the fabric of society. See also Sexuality.
Trivia
- The car Sam drives while posing as a driver has a bobble-head bull (Taurus) on the dashboard. ("Gravedancing")