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'''Gardiner''' was an officer aboard the Earth battle cruiser which rescued [[Hardy (Frontier in Space)|Hardy]] and [[Stewart (Frontier in Space)|Stewart]]'s [[cargo ship]] after it had been attacked by [[Ogron]]s.
'''Gardiner''' was an officer aboard the Earth battle cruiser in [[2540]] which rescued [[Hardy (Frontier in Space)|Hardy]] and [[Stewart (Frontier in Space)|Stewart]]'s [[cargo ship]] after it had been attacked by [[Ogron]]s.


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Gardiner was suspicious of the [[Third Doctor]] and [[Jo Grant|Jo]]'s intentions on board the ship. Accordingly, he had them almost immediately placed in the brig, and alerted his superior, General [[John Williams]], about the "stowaways". He later delivered the Doctor and Jo to a holding cell on [[Earth]], prior to their initial meeting with General Williams and [[President of Earth]] [[Dora (Frontier in Space)|Dora]]. He offered to get them some food, then advised them to tell the truth quickly to Williams, so as to avoid having the [[mind probe]] used on them. ([[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'')
Gardiner was suspicious of the [[Third Doctor]] and [[Jo Grant|Jo]]'s intentions on board the ship. Accordingly, he had them almost immediately placed in the brig, and alerted his superior, General [[John Williams]], about the "stowaways".  
 
He later delivered the Doctor and Jo to a holding cell on [[Earth]], prior to their initial meeting with General Williams and [[President of Earth]] [[Dora (Frontier in Space)|Dora]]. Gardiner offered to get the travellers some food, then advised them to tell the truth quickly to Williams, so as to avoid having the [[mind probe]] used on them. ([[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==

Revision as of 19:03, 14 October 2021

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Gardiner was an officer aboard the Earth battle cruiser in 2540 which rescued Hardy and Stewart's cargo ship after it had been attacked by Ogrons.

Biography

Gardiner was suspicious of the Third Doctor and Jo's intentions on board the ship. Accordingly, he had them almost immediately placed in the brig, and alerted his superior, General John Williams, about the "stowaways".

He later delivered the Doctor and Jo to a holding cell on Earth, prior to their initial meeting with General Williams and President of Earth Dora. Gardiner offered to get the travellers some food, then advised them to tell the truth quickly to Williams, so as to avoid having the mind probe used on them. (TV: Frontier in Space)

Behind the scenes

  • According to the novelisation, but not the televised version, Gardiner's rank is that of captain.