Commander Adama in Battlestar Galactica
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Commander Adama is the wise and steadfast leader of the last surviving human battlestar, guiding humanity’s remnants in their desperate search for a new home in the classic science fiction series Battlestar Galactica.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Admiral William Adama in Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series) | 1 |
| Commander Adama in Battlestar Galactica canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9519177 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commander Adama in Battlestar Galactica Context triple: [Lorne Greene, characterPortrayed, Commander Adama in Battlestar Galactica]
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Commander John Koenig in "Space: 1999"
Commander John Koenig is the steadfast and morally driven leader of Moonbase Alpha in the 1970s British science fiction television series "Space: 1999."
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B.
Commander Judd
Commander Judd is a powerful and fanatical high-ranking official of Gilead’s theocratic regime in Margaret Atwood’s novel *The Testaments*.
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C.
Gaius Baltar
Gaius Baltar is a brilliant but morally conflicted scientist and politician whose actions and shifting loyalties are central to the plot of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica series.
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D.
General Chang in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
General Chang in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country is a one-eyed, Shakespeare-quoting Klingon military leader who serves as the film’s principal antagonist and a key conspirator against peace between the Federation and the Klingon Empire.
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E.
Commander Kelly Grayson in The Orville
Commander Kelly Grayson is the capable and diplomatic first officer of the USS Orville, known for her leadership skills, complex past relationship with Captain Ed Mercer, and central role in the sci-fi comedy-drama series The Orville.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commander Adama in Battlestar Galactica Target entity description: Commander Adama is the wise and steadfast leader of the last surviving human battlestar, guiding humanity’s remnants in their desperate search for a new home in the classic science fiction series Battlestar Galactica.
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A.
Commander John Koenig in "Space: 1999"
Commander John Koenig is the steadfast and morally driven leader of Moonbase Alpha in the 1970s British science fiction television series "Space: 1999."
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B.
Commander Judd
Commander Judd is a powerful and fanatical high-ranking official of Gilead’s theocratic regime in Margaret Atwood’s novel *The Testaments*.
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C.
Gaius Baltar
Gaius Baltar is a brilliant but morally conflicted scientist and politician whose actions and shifting loyalties are central to the plot of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica series.
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D.
General Chang in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
General Chang in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country is a one-eyed, Shakespeare-quoting Klingon military leader who serves as the film’s principal antagonist and a key conspirator against peace between the Federation and the Klingon Empire.
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E.
Commander Kelly Grayson in The Orville
Commander Kelly Grayson is the capable and diplomatic first officer of the USS Orville, known for her leadership skills, complex past relationship with Captain Ed Mercer, and central role in the sci-fi comedy-drama series The Orville.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Colonial Fleet
NERFINISHED
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Twelve Colonies of Kobol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bill Adama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Battlestar Galactica
NERFINISHED
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Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battlestar Galactica (reimagined 2004 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Lee Adama
NERFINISHED
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Zak Adama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| command | Battlestar Galactica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Glen A. Larson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemy | Cylons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Adama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Battlestar Galactica (1978 pilot episode) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Battlestar Galactica franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | William Adama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| goal |
find a new home for humanity
ⓘ
protect the remnants of humanity ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| occupation |
battlestar commander
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military officer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Edward James Olmos
NERFINISHED
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Lorne Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank |
Admiral
NERFINISHED
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Commander ⓘ |
| role |
commander of the last surviving battlestar
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leader of the human survivors ⓘ |
| searchesFor | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| spouse | Caroline Adama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trait |
steadfast
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wise ⓘ |
| universe | Battlestar Galactica universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Commander Adama in Battlestar Galactica Description of subject: Commander Adama is the wise and steadfast leader of the last surviving human battlestar, guiding humanity’s remnants in their desperate search for a new home in the classic science fiction series Battlestar Galactica.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Admiral William Adama in Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)