Zak Adama

Zak Adama was the younger son of William and Carolanne Adama. He died two years before the Fall of the Twelve Colonies.
== Biography ==
Like his older brother, Leland, Zak idolised his father, who was a Viper pilot and later line officer in the Colonial Fleet. Like his older brother he enlisted in the Colonial military, but did not qualify for its flight training program.Battlestar Galactica: The Miniseries, episode: "Night 1". Due to his father's political connections, he was nonetheless inducted into the class. During his training, he became romantically involved with one of his trainers, Lt. Kara Thrace, and the two became engaged.Battlestar Galactica, episode: "Act of Contrition". Due to this relationship, although he should have failed his Basic Flight exam, she gave him a bare pass and he went on to be a Viper pilot. Soon after, he died in a crash while on a routine mission, which was attributed to "pilot error". This caused a two-year long feud between Leland and William, with Leland thinking he used his connections to pass him through the course, blaming him for Zak's death.
==Sources==
Category:TNS characters
Category:Pilots