Romo Lampkin
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Romo Lampkin is a fictional character
in the television remake of Battlestar Galactica. He is portrayed by Mark Sheppard
. He first appeared in the third season episode, "The Son Also Rises
".
Lampkin is appointed by Laura Roslin
and Admiral Adama
as Gaius Baltar
's Public Defender after Baltar's previous attorney, Alan Hughes, was assassinated in a bombing. Lampkin uses deceit to manipulate others into revealing useful information. During the period of Baltar's trial, he steals items that give him insight or handicap his opponents. These items often revealed characters' feelings and personalities, such as Adama's uniform button, or they are items people required, such as Roslin's eyeglasses, Baltar's pen, and a bomb part from Aaron Kelly
. He often uses his cane as a distraction for his pickpocketing efforts. He typically wears dark sunglasses which allow him to read and observe those around him without giving anything away himself.
He risks his life repeatedly in the series for the good of others, such as continuing to be Baltar's lawyer despite the strong possibility of being killed for it ("The Son Also Rises
") and risking his life to help Starbuck get Anders to the infirmary during a mutiny ("Blood on the Scales
").
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the television remake of Battlestar Galactica. He is portrayed by Mark Sheppard
Mark Sheppard
Mark Andreas Sheppard is an English actor and musician, born in London of an Irish-German background. He is often credited as "Mark A. Sheppard".-Personal life:Mark Sheppard is the son of actor W. Morgan Sheppard...
. He first appeared in the third season episode, "The Son Also Rises
The Son Also Rises
"The Son Also Rises" is the eighteenth episode of the third season from the science fiction television series, Battlestar Galactica. Its title is a play on the title of the famous Ernest Hemingway novel, The Sun Also Rises.-Plot:...
".
Lampkin is appointed by Laura Roslin
Laura Roslin
Her first actions include organizing all FTL-capable ships together and convincing Commander William Adama to abandon a retaliatory attack on the Cylons. President Roslin and Billy Keikeya, her aide/press secretary/chief of staff, establish a working office space aboard her transport, renamed...
and Admiral Adama
William Adama
William "Bill" Adama is a fictional character portrayed by Edward James Olmos in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television series...
as Gaius Baltar
Gaius Baltar
Gaius Baltar is a fictional character in the TV series Battlestar Galactica played by James Callis, a reimagining of Count Baltar from the 1978 Battlestar Galactica series...
's Public Defender after Baltar's previous attorney, Alan Hughes, was assassinated in a bombing. Lampkin uses deceit to manipulate others into revealing useful information. During the period of Baltar's trial, he steals items that give him insight or handicap his opponents. These items often revealed characters' feelings and personalities, such as Adama's uniform button, or they are items people required, such as Roslin's eyeglasses, Baltar's pen, and a bomb part from Aaron Kelly
Aaron Kelly (Battlestar Galactica)
Captain Aaron Kelly is a fictional character, played by Ty Olsson, in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica TV program. The character has been part of the show since the 2003 Miniseries. Captain Kelly is the landing signal officer aboard the Battlestar Galactica...
. He often uses his cane as a distraction for his pickpocketing efforts. He typically wears dark sunglasses which allow him to read and observe those around him without giving anything away himself.
He risks his life repeatedly in the series for the good of others, such as continuing to be Baltar's lawyer despite the strong possibility of being killed for it ("The Son Also Rises
The Son Also Rises
"The Son Also Rises" is the eighteenth episode of the third season from the science fiction television series, Battlestar Galactica. Its title is a play on the title of the famous Ernest Hemingway novel, The Sun Also Rises.-Plot:...
") and risking his life to help Starbuck get Anders to the infirmary during a mutiny ("Blood on the Scales
Blood on the Scales
"Blood on the Scales" is the sixteenth episode in the fourth season of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica. It aired on television in the United States and Canada on February 6, 2009. The survivor count shown in the title sequence is 39,603.-Plot:...
").