Companions You can use this resource of information in creating the various compaions using GURPS TARDIS Adventures. From: nyssa@terminus.UUCP (The Prime Minister) Edited by A.j. Pearson Barbara Wright First appearance: Episode 1, An Unearthly Child 23 Nov. 1963 Last appearance (regular): Episode 6, The Chase 26 June, 1965 (The Planet of Decision) No reprises of the role outside of flashbacks. Race: Human (Earth) Age: Late 20s Traveled with: Doc 1, Ian Chesterton, Susan Foreman, Vicki Barbara Wright was a school teacher from the Coal Hill School in London, who's entry into the TARDIS was at the junkyard at 76 Totters Lane. She was the rational person in the TARDIS during her role, and she was quicker to accept new situations than Ian Chesterton (qv). Barbara was a strong character - take charge, and sometimes rutheless. She and Ian hit it off. Ian Chesterton First appearance: Episode 1, An Unearthly Child 23 Nov. 1963 Last appearance (regular): Episode 6, The Chase 26 June, 1965 (The Planet of Decision) No reprises of the role outside of flashbacks. Race: Human (Earth) Age: Early 30s Traveled with: Doc 1, Barbara Wright, Susan Foreman, Vicki He joined the crew of the TARDIS with Barbara (above). His function was to be the muscle of the crew, with a bit of scientific knowledge. The Doctor would correct his misconceptions, which was the most common vehicle of explaination during his role. Ian and Barbara become romantically involved. Ian isn't very good at chess. Susan (Susan Foreman) First appearance: Episode 1, An Unearthly Child 23 Nov. 1963 Last appearance (regular): Episode 6, The Dalek Invasion of Earth (Flashpoint) 26 Dec. 1964 Reprised in The Five Doctors, 25 Nov. 1983 Race: Gallefreyan Age: Teens Traveled with: Doc 1, Ian Chesterton, Barbara Wright May have been the Doctor's granddaughter, she was resident in the TARDIS with the Doctor at the start of the series in 1963. She was a student at the Coal Hill School who's unusual behavior piqued the interest of the two teachers and led them to 76 Totters Lane. She left in a very touching scene, from which the quote at the start of The Five Doctors was found. (Someday, I will come back...) Credited with coming up with TARDIS - "Time and Relative Dimension in Space" Vicki First appearance: Episode 1, The Rescue 2 Jan. 1965 Last appearance: Episode 4, The Myth Makers 6 Nov. 1965 (Horse of Destruction) No reprises of the role outside of flashbacks. Race: Human (Earth) Age: Late teens Traveled with: Doc 1, Barbara Wright, Ian Chesterton, Steven, Katrina, Sara Kingdom Vicki (a nickname?) joined the crew of the TARDIS after she was the last survivor of a crashed space ship. Vicki is an orphaned teen from the 25th century. Rescued from the planet Dido by the Doctor, Ian and Barbara, she has a good grasp of history. At the age of ten, Vicki studied chemistry, medicine and physics. Vicki snuck aboard a Dalek time machine in The Chase in order to get back to the Doctor. She left to marry Troilus. Steven Taylor First appearance: Episode 6, The Chase 26 Jun. 1965 (The Planet of Decision) Last appearance: Episode 4, The Savages 18 Jun. 1966 No reprises of the role outside of flashbacks. Race: Human (Earth) Age: Late 20s Traveled with: Doc 1, Vicki, Dodo, Katrina, Sara Kingdom Steven is very rash and will act without thinking first. He calls the Doctor "Doc" which irrated the original Doctor greatly. Steven was captured by the Mechanoids and held captive on their planet, when he escaped with the Doctor, Ian, Barbara, and Vicki, he joined the crew and Ian and Barbara left. He left to become the leader of the Savages and Elders. Steven had a mascot, a panda called "Hi-fi". Katarina First appearance: Episode 4, The Myth Makers 6 Nov. 1965 (Horse of Destruction) Last appearance: Episode 3, The Dalek Masterplan 27 Nov. 1965 (Devil's Planet) No reprises of the role, no flashbacks. Race: Human (Earth) Age: ? Traveled with: Doc 1, Steven, Vicki, Sara Kingdom Katarina joined the crew of the TARDIS while fleeing from the destruction of Troy. She had been one of Cassandra's serving girls. The sacrificed herself to save the Doctor, when a convict was threatening to kill everyone on a ship, she opened the airlock door out into space. Although quite shallow (and she hardly had any time for character development!), she was an amusing character, in that she worshipped the Doctor-- literally! There are questions on whether or not she should be a companion based on being in the TARDIS for only four episodes. Sara Kingdom First appearance: Episode 4, The Dalek Masterplan 4 Dec. 1965 (The Traitors) Last appearance: Episode 12, The Dalek Masterplan 29 Jan. 1966 (Destruction of Time) No reprises of the role apart from flashbacks. Race: Human? Age: ? Traveled with: Doc 1, Steven, Vicki, Katrina Sara Kingdom was assigned by Mavic Chen the task of killing the Doctor. She kills her brother, Bret Vyon, and only then realises that The Doctor is on the side of good and Mavic Chen has betrayed Earth to the Daleks. She is killed by the Time Destructor in the death of Kembel. Dorothea "Dodo" Chaplet First appearance: Episode 4, The Massacre 26 Feb. 1966 (Bell of Doom) Last appearance: Episode 2, The War Machines 2 July, 1966 No reprises of the role apart from flashbacks. Race: Human (Earth) Age: Late teens Traveled with: Doc 1, Steven Dodo is from England, circa 1960's. She had no parents, but lived with a great aunt. She joined the crew of the TARDIS when she wandered into the ship thinking it an actual police call box. She left to stay in London 1966. She was the first companion who didn't do a Dalek story. Polly First appearance: Episode 1, The War Machines 25 June 1966 Last appearance: Episode 6, The Faceless Ones 13 May, 1967 No reprises of the part apart from flashbacks. Race: Human (Earth) Age: Early 20s Traveled with: Doc 1, Ben, Doc 2, Jamie Polly is Doctor Brett's secretary. She takes Ben Jackson and Dodo to the Inferno, a "happpening" night club. Polly knows all the hot night clubs in 1966 London. Polly and Ben were the first contemporary companions since Ian and Barbara. They left to stay in London after the fight with the Faceless Ones. They were also the first companions to witness a regeneration, from William Hartnell to Patrick Troughton. Benjamin "Ben" Jackson First appearance: Episode 1, The War Machines 25 June 1966 Last appearance: Episode 6, The Faceless Ones 13 May, 1967 No reprises of the part apart from flashbacks. Race: Human (Earth) Age: Mid 20s Traveled with: Doc 1, Polly, Doc 2, Jamie Ben joined the Doctor with Polly and left with Polly, the two were nearly inseperable. They did not know each other before Doctor Who; Polly met Ben at a night club were Able Seaman Ben Jackson was moping over his drink. Polly was finally able to cheer him up, and they set out on their adventure with The War Machines. Also witnessed William Hartnell's regeneration to Patrick Troughton. Ben is very respectful of the original Doctor, and does not believe that the regenerated Doctor (Troughton) is really the Doctor. Ben was another muscle companion, and being a seaman he certainly ably filled that role. His witty reparte with the Doctor and Polly (whom he referred to as "Duchess") was quite amusing and added a nice touch of humor to the show. See the Ben Jackson homepage James "Jamie" Robert McCrimmon First appearance: Episode 1, The Highlanders 8 Oct. 1966 Last appearance: Episode 10, The War Games 21 June 1969 Reprised the role in The Five Doctors, 25 Nov. 1983 Reprised the role in The Two Doctors, 16 Feb-2 Mar, 1985 Race: Human (Earth) Age: Late teens Traveled with: Doc 2, Ben, Polly, Victoria, Zoe Jamie joined the TARDIS shortly after he led the Doctor, Ben and Polly back to the TARDIS on Culloden Moor. He left the crew when sent back to Scotland by the Time Lords after the Doctor's trial in The War Games. Jamie's staying on the TARDIS was contingent on him teaching the Doctor how to play the bagpipes. Jamie was a muscle companion, but one who provided a good bit of comic relief. He worked very well with Patrick Troughton. He has a lot of naivete, being a Scotsman from 1746. He was slow, even for that time! Jamie, being superstitious about technology, had a frustrating (for the Doctor) view on why things worked. Jamie was one of the most loyal companions. He'd follow the Doctor anywhere. Victoria Waterfield First appearance: Episode 4, The Evil of the Daleks 10 Jun 1967 Last appearance: Episode 1, The Wheel in Space 27 Apr 1968 No reprises of the part apart from flashbacks. Race: Human (Earth) Age: Late teens Traveled with: Doc 2, Jamie Victoria joined the crew after she and her father were used by the Daleks to attempt to find the human factor. Her father, scientist Edward Waterfield, was killed on Skaro, and she was taken there. When the Dalek Civil War broke out, she escaped with the Doctor in the TARDIS. She left to stay with a family (Frank and Maggie Harris) in Aberdeen after the oil rigs there were attacked by seaweed. Victoria displayed a complete naivete about most matters, as she was brought up as the prim and proper Victorian woman. She likes kaiser pudding. Alastair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (Lt. Col, then Brig.) First appearance: Episode 2, The Web of Fear 10 Feb. 1968 Last appearance: Episode 4, Terror of the Zygons 20 Sept 1975 Irregular as a regular, he appeared as part of UNIT for Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, and Tom Baker. Reprised the part in Mawdryn Undead, 2-11 Feb, 1983 Reprised the part in The Five Doctors, 25 Nov. 1983 Race: Human (Earth) Age: Varies. Was involved with Doctors 2-5 and 6. The Brigadier was never really a travelling companion of the Doctor's, in fact his first journey using the TARDIS took place during Mawdryn Undead. He was assigned to help fight the Yeti in the London underground, and for his effort was promoted to Brigadier and assigned command of UNIT, the United Nations Intelligence Taskforce, UK division. His appearances were primarily Earth based, although from Earth he did get to fight most menaces, including Daleks, Cybermen, and Yeti. He was a regular when Jon Pertwee regenerated into Tom Baker. UNIT was a very big part of Jon Pertwee's legacy as the Doctor. While he was exiled to Earth, it gave him a base to work out of, repairing the TARDIS. Lethbridge has a wife whose name is Doris. Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart has been replaced as head of command at UNIT by two different people, even though he has only retired once! [Colonel Charles Crichton, someone else] Zoe Herriet First appearance: Episode 1, The Wheel in Space 27 Apr. 1968 Last appearance: Episode 10, The War Games 21 June 1969 Reprised the part in The Five Doctors, 25 Nov. 1983. Race: Human (Earth) Age: Late teens Traveled with: Doc 2, Jamie Zoe was the parapsychology librarian on the Wheel. She is almost a mental rival of the Doctor. Zoe was a twenty-first century computer scientist, which must strike close to home for many of us on the net. She displayed a lot of intelligence and a phenominal memory although she did not have a specialization in the primitive 20th century computers. She departed with her memory wiped at the end of The War Games, returning to the wheel in space at the end of the Doctor's trial. She is only the second companion not to fight the Daleks, although she witnessed the Evil of the Daleks. Benton (Lance Corporal to Warrant Officer) First appearance: Episode 2, The Invasion 9 Nov. 1968 Last appearance: Episode 4, The Android Invasion 13 Dec. 1975 No reprises of the part apart from flashbacks. Race: Human (Earth) Age: Varies Irregular as a regular, he appeared as part of UNIT for Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, and Tom Baker. Benton was a member of UNIT, from when it fought against the Cyberman invasion to when they defeated the Kraals. He traveled in the TARDIS once, The Three Doctors. He was also a "love interest" for Jo Grant. Benton started as Lance Corporal, was promoted to Sergeant in Spearhead from Space, Regimental Sergeant Major in Robot, and mention of a promotion to Warrant Officer was made in Mawdryn Undead. Trivia: John Levene (Benton's actor) has played the roles of several monsters in the show, notably Yeti and Cybermen. Elizabeth "Liz" Shaw First appearance: Episode 1, Spearhead from Space 3 Jan. 1970 Last appearance: Episode 7, Inferno 20 June 1970 Reprised the part in The Five Doctors, 25 Nov. 1983. Race: Human (Earth) Age: Late 20s Travelled with Doc 3 Liz Shaw was the first and only companion never to have traveled in the TARDIS. She was UNIT's scientific advisor when Doc 3 was found after regenerating. She left UNIT to continue her academic career. Liz Shaw was a genius, often a match for the Doctor in intelligence. She has done research at Cambridge and her area of expertise is meteorites. She also has degrees in many fields, including medicine and physics. Josephine "Jo" Grant First appearance: Episode 1, Terror of the Autons 2 Jan. 1971 Last appearance: Episode 6, The Green Death 23 June 1973 Reprised the part (voice only) episode 1 of The Planet of the Spiders, 4 May, 1974. Race: Human (Earth) Age: Mid 20s Travelled with Doc 3 Jo Grant was the niece of a UN bigwig who had her assigned to UNIT, and the Brigadier asked her to be the Doctor's assistant. She left to get married and go down the Amazon. Jo was a bit blind, but quite lovable. Both Captain Yates and Sergeant Benton were very fond of her. Jo Grant is a fully trained UNIT agent. She has taken courses on cryptology, safe-breaking, escapology, and explosives. Jo knows Greek. She was said to have conditioned herself from being hyponotized. Michael Yates First appearance: Episode 1, Terror of the Autons 2 Jan. 1971 Last appearance: Episode 6, Invasion of the Dinosaurs 16 Feb. 1974 Reprised the part in The Planet of the Spiders, 4 May-8 June, 1974. Reprised the part in The Five Doctors, 25 Nov. 1983 Race: Human (Earth) Age: ? Involved with Doc 3 Captain Yates was assigned to UNIT to be the Brigadier's right hand man. He left after he betrayed UNIT in Invasion of the Dinosaurs. Yates was introduced to the show to be a love interest for Jo Grant. He was a bit of a stickler for military regulations, and did use them to his advantage to cut out Sgt. Benton. He was a stiff military character, and probably the least sympathetic of the regular UNIT crew. Sarah Jane Smith First appearance: Episode 1, The Time Warrior 15 Dec. 1973 Last appearance: Episode 4, The Hand of Fear 23 Oct. 1976 Reprised the part in The Five Doctors, 25 Nov. 1983. Race: Human (Earth) Age: Mid 20s Traveled with: Doc 3, Doc 4, Harry Sarah Jane is a journalist from the 1970's. While the Doctor is on Earth, she pursues stories for her freelance work. Sarah has worked for Metropolitan magazine. Sarah lived on Hillview Road in South Croydon. Sarah Jane stowed away on board the TARDIS after sneaking in to a scientific establishment in the pursuit of a magazine story. She was deserted by the Doctor somewhere that probably wasn't South Croydon when he was summoned back to Gallifrey. She saw Jon Pertwee's Doctor regenerate into Tom Baker. Harry Sullivan First appearance: Episode 1, Robot 28 Dec. 1974 Last appearance: Episode 4, Terror of the Zygons 20 Sept.1975 Reprised the part in The Android Invasion, 22 Nov-13 Dec. 1975 Race: Human (Earth) Age: Early 30s Traveled with: Doc 4, Sarah Jane Smith Harry Sullivan was tricked into the TARDIS by the newly regenerated Doctor and left at his first opportunity. During his travels, he did meet up with Daleks, Cybermen, and Sontarans! He was UNIT's medical officer, and was the only UNIT officer to seriously travel in the TARDIS. He was a Leutenant and a doctor. Harry was a bit thick, and very much a male chauvanist pig, but still fun. The dialogue between Harry and the Old Thing (Sarah Jane Smith) was some of the funniest. Leela First appearance: Episode 1, The Face of Evil 1 Jan. 1977 Last appearance: Episode 6, The Invasion of Time 11 Mar. 1978 No reprises of the role outside of flashbacks. Race: Human (Regressive) Age: Mid 20s Traveled with: Doc 4, K-9 Leela joined the crew of the TARDIS by sneaking in and causing the TARDIS to take off. She left to remain on Gallifrey with her new husband, Andred. Leela was the brown eyed savage, who often offered to cut the hearts out of the Doctor's enemies. She was quite fearless and very good with the knife. She was intelligent, but not very well educated, so the Doctor frequently had to explain things to her. Leela is a regressive human from the future. Her tribe, the Sevateen, worship ancient technological items. Leela likes to use a janis thorn, which is a poison that kills quickly. The Doctor was able to save her, once, after she was stabbed with one. Trivia: Leela's eyes became blue after an explosion in The Horror of Fang Rock. K-9 First appearance: Episode 2, The Invisible Enemy 8 Oct. 1977 Last appearance: Episode 4, Warrior's Gate 24 Jan. 1981 Reprised the part in The Five Doctors, 25 Nov. 1983. Race: Robot (Dog) Age: N/A Traveled with: Leela, Romana 1, Romona 2, Adric K-9 joined the TARDIS when his original owner, Professor Marius, was unable to bring him back to Earth due to luggage limits. K-9 Mk I stayed with Leela on Gallifrey, the Doctor produced a K-9 Mk II, which remained in E-Space with Romana. K-9 Mk III was a gift from the Doctor to Sarah Jane Smith. K-9 was a robotic dog which functioned as a mobile computer/defense system. K-9 is able to interface with other computers through an ear clip. K-9 is able to track the Doctor. A robotic companion is a rather dead end street; there can be little character development, and as it was, K-9 was used as a plot device to free Romana and the Doctor from ridiculous situations with relative ease; K-9 became too much of a crutch and as a result became a negative influence on the show. If used with this in mind, K-9 should obviously be an NPC. Romanadvoratrelundar (Romana 1) First appearance: Episode 1, The Ribos Operation 2 Sept. 1978 Last appearance: Episode 6, The Armageddon Factor 24 Feb. 1979 No reprises apart from flashbacks. Race: Gallefreyan (Time Lady) Age: ? Traveled with: Doc 4, K-9 Romana joined the TARDIS at the behest of the White Guardian, masquerading as the President of the High Council on Gallifrey. She regenerated into Romana II. She stayed through the Key to Time season, and was on occaisons a good foil for Tom Baker's Doctor. Romona has not finished her education yet. Romona I graduated from the Academy with a "triple-first". Romanadvoratrelundar (Romana 2) First appearance: Episode 1, Destiny of the Daleks 1 Sept. 1979 Last appearance: Episode 4, Warrior's Gate 24 Jan. 1981 Clips from Shada (an incomplete story) used in The Five Doctors, 25 Nov. 1983. Race: Gallefreyan (Time Lady) Age: ? Traveled with: Doc 4, K-9, Adric Romana II was the regenerated form of Romana I. She left the TARDIS with K-9 Mk II to assist the Tharils in E-Space. Romona chose to regenerate on a whim. She selected Princess Astra of the planet Atrios as a model for her second form. This Romona is more light- hearted then the first. She likes red wine and has her own sonic screwdriver. Romona knows martial arts. However, with K-9, Romana, and the sonic screwdriver, the Doctor was never in serious danger. No danger, no threat. No threat, no drama. Trivia: Lalla Ward (Romana 2) and Tom Baker (Doc 4) were married, and are now divorced. Adric First appearance: Episode 1, Full Circle 25 Oct. 1980 Last appearance: Episode 4, Earthshock 16 Mar. 1982 Reprised the part in Timeflight, 23 Mar, 1982 Reprised the part for The Doctor's regenration, The Caves of Androzani, 16 Mar. 1984. Race: Alzarian Age: Late teens Traveled with: Doc 4, Romana 2, K-9, Nyssa, Tegan, Doc 5 Adric is from E-Space (exo-space). He is a brilliant mathematician. Adric wears a gold star that's painted blue on shirt. He's from a race of creatures that were originally swamp creatures, but took over a cashlanded space ship and evolved into a human like form. His race heals quickly and can physically adapt to new environments with incredible speed. Adric is debated as the worst companion. He betrayed the Doctor, argued, and made ultimatums. Nyssa First appearance: Episode 1, The Keeper of Traken 31 Jan. 1981 Last appearance: Episode 4, Terminus 23 Feb. 1983 Reprised the part in regeneration scene, The Caves of Androzani, 16 Mar. 1984. Appeared as Ann Talbot in Black Orchid, 1-2 March, 1982. Race: Trakenite Age: Early 20s Traveled with: Doc 4, Adric, Tegan, Doc 5, Turlough Nyssa is chooses to stay at Terminus to help find a way to synthesize hydromel. Nyssa joined the TARDIS at Logopolis after her home planet of Traken was destroyed by The Master. (The Master also inhabits her father's body. Her father was Counseler Tremas.) She left to help the victims of Lazza's disease at the Terminus Hospital, at the origin of the universe. The cure was to help find a way to synthesize hydromel. She witnessed the regeneration of Tom Baker into Peter Davison. Nyssa was a smart, tough, naive character who was greatly skilled. Nyssa is an expert in bioelectronics. Tegan Jovanka First appearance: Episode 1, Logopolis 28 Feb. 1981 Last appearance: Episode 2, Resurrection of the Daleks 15 Feb. 1984 Reprised the part in regeneration scene, The Caves of Androzani 16 Mar. 1984. Race: Human (Earth) Age: Mid 20s Traveled with: Doc 4, Doc 5, Adric, Nyssa Tegan was going to be an airline stewardess. She stumbles into the TARDIS, mistaking it for a police box. She left when she was tired of all the killing of the Daleks. "It's not fun any more, Doctor." Tegan was a strong character, but also argumentative. Her first year was spent demanding a return to Heathrow Airport, when she was finally returned, she discovered that she'd been given the sack and she rejoined the crew in Amsterdam. She was the first Australian companion. Vislor Turlough First appearance: Episode 1, Mawdryn Undead 1 Feb. 1983 Last appearance: Episode 4, Planet of Fire 2 Mar. 1984 Reprised the part in regeneration scene, The Caves of Androzani 16 Mar. 1984. Race : Trion Age: Late teens Traveled with: Doc 5, Nyssa, Tegan, Perri Turlough was exiled from Trion after his side lost the planet's civil war. Turlough's sign of being a criminal is a Mesos triangle on his left arm. Turlough joined the TARDIS at the behest of the Black Guardian with the task of killing the Doctor. Over three stories, he grew to enjoy and respect the Doctor and was unable to kill him. He left to return to his home planet, Trion. He seems to be a coward, but he moreover thinks through his actions. Kamelion First appearance: Episode 1, The King's Demons 15 Mar. 1983 Last appearance: Episode 4, Planet of Fire 2 Mar. 1984 Reprised the part in regeneration scene, The Caves of Androzani 16 Mar. 1984. Race: Robot Age: N/A Traveled with: Doc 5 Kamelion was pulled into the TARDIS to escape the influence of the Master, and was killed at his own request, by the Doctor. Robotic companions have not worked well on the TV. Perpigulliam Brown First appearance: Episode 1, Planet of Fire 22 Feb. 1984 Last appearance: Episode 8, Trial of a Time Lord 25 Oct. 1986 No reprises of the part, a flashback in Episode 14, Trial of a Time Lord, 6 Dec. 1986. Race: Human (Earth) Age: Early 20s Traveled with: Doc 5, Turlough, Doc 6 Peri is an American botany student. Professor Howard Foster is her step- father. She was traveling on an archeological dig when she met the Doctor. She left by marrying King Yrcanos. Melanie "Mel" Bush First appearance: Episode 9, The Trial of a Time Lord 1 Nov. 1986 Last appearance: Dragonfire Race: Human (Earth) Age: Early 20s Traveled with: Doc 6, Doc 7 Mel is a computer genius. The Doctor says she has "a memory like an elephant's". Mel is a fitness freak and has made the Doctor exercise and drink carrot juice. Mel is best remembered for her bright red hair and her unbelieveably optimistic attitude. Dorothea "Ace" First appearance: Dragonfire Last appearance: Survival Race: Human (Earth) Traveled with: Doc 7 Ace lived in Perivale until one of her expiriments caused a time vortex to sweep her off to Iceworld. Ace is brilliant at chemistry. She was on the verge of 'A' level, until she blew up the art room("a creative work") . Ace hates circuses. Ace burned down Gabriel Chase to purge herself of the terror she felt there. (She had gone there following the fire bombing of a friend's flat by some racists.)