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'''General John Williams''' was an Earth military officer and [[military advisor|military aide]] to the [[President of Earth]] [[Dora (Frontier in Space)|Dora]] in the year [[2540]]. The President and Williams had been friends at one point, but their relationship had cooled.
General '''John Williams''' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Space War (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Space War]]'') was an [[Earth]] military officer and [[military advisor|aide]] to [[President of Earth|President]] [[Dora (Frontier in Space)|Dora]] in the year [[2540]].


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
In [[2520]], Williams accidentally caused a [[Human-Draconian War|war]] between [[Earth]] and [[Draconia]] when he destroyed a Draconian battlecruiser, believing it was preparing to attack. Twenty years later, {{Delgado}} tried to start a war between Earth and the [[Draconian]]s. Williams favoured swift retaliation. The Draconians, meanwhile, believed Williams was faking Draconian raids on cargo ships to force the Earth government into another war. Williams tried to push the President into stricter action. He believed if she did not, she would be deposed by her opponents, including a group of military officers who wanted to install a dictatorship.
When Williams was twenty years old, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Space War (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Space War]]'') he was friends with the future [[President of Earth]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'') [[Dora (Frontier in Space)|Dora]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Transcendence of Ephros (audio story)|The Transcendence of Ephros]]'')


Williams was particularly stubborn, as he refused to believe the results of mind probes even when all factors including increasing the strength proved that the subject was telling the truth. He attempted to get the [[Third Doctor]] to "admit" to being a Draconian spy, but as this was a lie, it broke the machine.
In [[2520]], tensions were escalating between [[Earth]] and [[Draconia]] when young Lieutenant John Williams, then a communications officer, accompanied many important [[human]] [[politician]]s on a last-ditch peace initiative. Dora was onboard as a [[Senator]]'s aide. During the ship's final approach to a neutral planet, they encountered a [[neutron storm]], and the resultant casualties made Williams the ranking officer. He took command of the ship just as a Draconian battlecruiser came into view. Believing it was poised to attack, he used the ship's engines to enflame the Draconian ship. The Draconian ship was completely destroyed.


After learning the truth about the incident twenty years later, Williams was convinced to work with the Draconians. He led a fact-finding mission to the [[Ogron]] homeworld. ([[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space]]'')
The Draconians immediately responded by declaring the [[Human-Draconian War]]. Williams immediately became a high-ranking officer. However, his relationship with Dora was ended.


== Behind the scenes ==
Some time later, after the resolution of the first Draconian war, Williams and Dora campaigned against each other for the position of [[President of Earth]]. Williams publicly supported Dora's opponent, who had a much more aggressive interstellar policy. To heal political wounds, Dora appointed Williams as her [[military advisor]] after her victory. She still wore a [[silver]] locket around her neck with a picture of the twenty-year-old Williams. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Space War (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Space War]]'')
[[Doctor Who and the Space War|The novelisation]] gives more details about Williams:
 
* His full name was John Williams.
In [[2540]], {{Delgado}} tried to start a war between Earth and the [[Draconian]]s. Williams favoured swift retaliation. The Draconians, meanwhile, believed Williams was faking Draconian raids on cargo ships to force the Earth government into another war. Williams tried to push the President into stricter action, thinking that if she did not, she would be deposed by her opponents, including a group of military officers who wanted to install a dictatorship.
* He rose so quickly because of his involvement in the previous Draconian war. He was on an unarmed ship bound for a neutral planet, with many important human politicians on board. Their mission was to try to avert war by a last-ditch peace initiative. As they neared the planet, the ship ran into a neutron storm and suffered many casualties. Though a communications officer, the young Lieutenant instantly became the ranking officer. He took command just before a Draconian battle cruiser came into view. Though his ship had no weapons, he still took offensive action by using his engines to enflame the Draconians'. The Draconian ship was entirely destroyed and the Draconian-Earth peace mission was scuttled. Draconia declared war on Earth and Williams was instantly catapulted to the front of the line of human officers in that war. The president's insistence in the episode that she won't be responsible for starting a war is thus seen as a direct repudiation of Williams' actions in the last war.
 
* The relationship between Williams and the [[President of Earth (Frontier in Space)|president]] is expanded in the novel. Though the televised episodes say only that the two "were friends once", the novel suggests it was something a bit more than that. Readers discover that Williams had actively campaigned against the president for an "aggressive inter-stellar policy" in the last presidential election. When she won, she appointed Williams as her [[military advisor]] "to heal political wounds". The novel also gives rise to the notion that the two were former lovers, something the episode hints at only vaguely through body language. Adapter [[Malcolm Hulke]] tells readers that the president had a silver locket around her neck and within that was a picture of a twenty-year-old ''Lieutenant'' Williams.
Williams was particularly stubborn. For instance, he refused to believe the results of mind probes even when all factors proved the subject was telling the truth. He attempted to get the [[Third Doctor]] to "admit" to being a Draconian spy, but as this was a lie, it broke the machine.
 
After learning the truth about his original encounter with the Draconians, Williams was convinced to cooperate with them. He led a fact-finding mission to the [[Ogron planet|Ogron homeworld]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'')
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General John Williams (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Space War) was an Earth military officer and aide to President Dora in the year 2540.

Biography

When Williams was twenty years old, (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Space War) he was friends with the future President of Earth, (TV: Frontier in Space) Dora. (AUDIO: The Transcendence of Ephros)

In 2520, tensions were escalating between Earth and Draconia when young Lieutenant John Williams, then a communications officer, accompanied many important human politicians on a last-ditch peace initiative. Dora was onboard as a Senator's aide. During the ship's final approach to a neutral planet, they encountered a neutron storm, and the resultant casualties made Williams the ranking officer. He took command of the ship just as a Draconian battlecruiser came into view. Believing it was poised to attack, he used the ship's engines to enflame the Draconian ship. The Draconian ship was completely destroyed.

The Draconians immediately responded by declaring the Human-Draconian War. Williams immediately became a high-ranking officer. However, his relationship with Dora was ended.

Some time later, after the resolution of the first Draconian war, Williams and Dora campaigned against each other for the position of President of Earth. Williams publicly supported Dora's opponent, who had a much more aggressive interstellar policy. To heal political wounds, Dora appointed Williams as her military advisor after her victory. She still wore a silver locket around her neck with a picture of the twenty-year-old Williams. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Space War)

In 2540, the Master tried to start a war between Earth and the Draconians. Williams favoured swift retaliation. The Draconians, meanwhile, believed Williams was faking Draconian raids on cargo ships to force the Earth government into another war. Williams tried to push the President into stricter action, thinking that if she did not, she would be deposed by her opponents, including a group of military officers who wanted to install a dictatorship.

Williams was particularly stubborn. For instance, he refused to believe the results of mind probes even when all factors proved the subject was telling the truth. He attempted to get the Third Doctor to "admit" to being a Draconian spy, but as this was a lie, it broke the machine.

After learning the truth about his original encounter with the Draconians, Williams was convinced to cooperate with them. He led a fact-finding mission to the Ogron homeworld. (TV: Frontier in Space)

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