Doctor Zee

Doctor Zee, born around 1970 CE / 7368Zee is noted to be about 10 years of age as of 1980 CE, which corresponds to the Colonial year 7378., is an extremely bright boy.
When introduced, Adama claims that Zee is not only one of the many Colonial children born in space, but is a "cerebral mutation." Due to this, this youth becomes a scientific advisor who has great influence on Commander Adama and the Council of Twelve, having saved them from their enemy "countless times in the past" . Additionally, the Council has never overruled him due to his penchant for always knowing the correct course of action .
Not everyone in the Fleet is comfortable with so much authority having been given to a boy, and Xaviar expressed this view from time to time.
== Zee and the Colonials ==
Zee is an expert on any topic he is consulted on from sociology, to history to agriculture. 
Zee convinces Adama not to attempt contact with the newly-discovered descendants of the Thirteenth Tribe, as the nations of Earth are not unified and are ill equipped to resist the Cylons should they follow the Fleet to Earth's solar system.
Even so, Zee creates most of the special devices used by Colonial Warriors Troy and Dillon, including the invisibility screen , an anti-gravity craft that resembles a UFO , and a method of time travel first employed by Xaviar .
== Origins ==
Zee is troubled by a vivid dream about not only being born outside of the Galactican Fleet, but also of "a great warrior." In his telling of the dream to Adama, it is revealed that he is the son of Angela, adopted by Lieutenant Starbuck when he was stranded on a desolate planet.
While on that remote planet, Starbuck was visited by Angela, who may have been from the race of Angels. Angela gave birth to Zee, and Starbuck sent Angela and Zee off to rendezvous with the Fleet in a small escape pod that was too small to carry all three persons.
Angela herself disappears, and does not accompany Zee all the way to the Fleet. Although Adama confirms what he can of Zee's dream, much of Zee's origin remains a mystery .
==Notes==
*Doctor Zee is a recurring character in the short lived science fiction series Galactica 1980.
*The role of Doctor Zee is portrayed by two actors. In the three-hour series premiere, "Galactica Discovers Earth," Zee is portrayed by actor Robbie Rist, known also as cousin Oliver in the Brady Bunch (working with fellow Galactica 1980 guest star Robert Reed).
*The glasses won by Rist's Zee are not worn by Stuart's Zee.
*When Galactica 1980 was picked up as a continuing series, another actor, Patrick Stuart, took on the role. Stuart appears in the subsequent episodes including "The Super Scouts, Part I" and "The Super Scouts, Part II".
* In Starlog magazine's May 1980 issue, Robbie Rist provides some background to the character of Dr. Zee. Zee is supposed to be so advanced that he is "above emotion." Rist also mentions that the lighting on the set played an important part in the visual characterization of the character, with an aura of light cast around Zee to give him a surreal appearance. Rist also indicated he contributed some small physical aspects to Dr. Zee's character including the crossing of his legs when he's sitting, and the pressing of his fingers together in a pyramid when Zee is thinking.
* In the Galactica Discovers Earth novelization, he is noted as being 14 years old. The language educator is among the technologies that Zee has created.Ibid., p. 91-92
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