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Commander '''Smith''' was the captain of a [[spacecraft]]. He received the distress signal from the crashed ''[[UK-201]]'' on [[Dido]] and proceeded there to rescue [[Vicki Pallister]] and [[Bennett (The Rescue)|Bennett]]. When [[the Doctor's TARDIS]]' arrival was detected, Vicki thought this meant that the rescue ship had already landed, but the captain confirmed that they were still three days away. After the TARDIS left Dido, the captain tried to contact them again, but the [[Didoan|Dido people]] wrecked the communications system. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Rescue (TV story)|The Rescue]]'')
Commander '''Smith''' was the captain of a [[spacecraft]]. He received the distress signal from the crashed ''[[UK-201]]'' on [[Dido]] and proceeded there to rescue [[Vicki Pallister]] and [[Bennett (The Rescue)|Bennett]]. When [[the Doctor's TARDIS]]' arrival was detected, Vicki thought this meant that the rescue ship had already landed, but the captain confirmed that they were still three days away.  
 
After the TARDIS left Dido, the captain tried to contact them again, asking for the homing beacon so he could find the planet. However, the [[Didoan|Dido people]] wrecked the communications system so the rescue ship would never arrive. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Rescue (TV story)|The Rescue]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
The individual's rank was not given on-screen, only in the credits. In the [[The Rescue (novelisation)|novelisation]], his rank and name is Commander Smith, and the name of his ship is the ''Seeker''.
* The individual's rank was not given on-screen, only in the credits. In the [[The Rescue (novelisation)|novelisation]], his rank and name is Commander Smith, and the name of his ship is the ''Seeker''.
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Smith (The Rescue)

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Commander Smith was the captain of a spacecraft. He received the distress signal from the crashed UK-201 on Dido and proceeded there to rescue Vicki Pallister and Bennett. When the Doctor's TARDIS' arrival was detected, Vicki thought this meant that the rescue ship had already landed, but the captain confirmed that they were still three days away.

After the TARDIS left Dido, the captain tried to contact them again, asking for the homing beacon so he could find the planet. However, the Dido people wrecked the communications system so the rescue ship would never arrive. (TV: The Rescue)

Behind the scenes

  • The individual's rank was not given on-screen, only in the credits. In the novelisation, his rank and name is Commander Smith, and the name of his ship is the Seeker.