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Captain '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a member of the Virtual Ordnance Group at [[UNIT]]. | Captain '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a member of the Virtual Ordnance Group at [[UNIT]]. | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Cavendish was sent to investigate the explosion at the [[Det-Sen Monastery]], where he came in contact with some web made by the [[Great Intelligence]] and came under its influence. | Lieutenant Cavendish was sent to investigate the explosion at the [[Det-Sen Monastery]], where he came in contact with some web made by the [[Great Intelligence]] and came under its influence.([[PROSE]]: ''[[Downtime (novelisation)|Downtime]]'') | ||
Back in [[England]], Cavendish | Back in [[England]], he was promoted to captain. When the Great Intelligence was ready to make its move in 1995, Cavendish arranged a meeting with the retired [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]] to see if he had any alien souvenirs from his old UNIT days; specifically, hoping to learn he had items relating to the Intelligence. Lethbridge-Stewart grew suspicious and, realising Cavendish was compromised, held him at gunpoint. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Downtime (home video)|Downtime]]'') Cavendish later stole the pre-UNIT [[Ministry of Defence]] report of the initial [[Robot Yeti|Yeti]] encounter, which existed only on hard copy. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Downtime (novelisation)|Downtime]]'') The mind-controlled Cavendish assisted the Intelligence and its [[Robot Yeti|Yeti]] hordes in the fight at [[New World University]], where he almost caused [[Kate Stewart]] to be possessed. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Downtime (home video)|Downtime]]'') | ||
After being freed from the Great Intelligence, Cavendish | After being freed from the Great Intelligence, Cavendish suffered from trauma and resulting substance abuse. His once promising career stalled. Paranoid and disgruntled, he begun already been pilfering items as a "retirement fund" from the [[Black Archive]] and [[the Warehouse]]. He did maintain some contact with Kate Stewart, feeling the two had a connection. | ||
Eventually, he was sacked from UNIT and isolated himself in a rural cottage, alone and vulnerable and believing UNIT to be an uncaring organisation if you weren't of use to it. | |||
In [[October]] [[2003]], [[Kate Stewart]] received a message from Cavendish, asking her to visit him at his isolated country home, where he felt he was being stalked by a statue of a demon-like creature, as well as encountering a [[The Ghost (Dæmos Rising)|ghost-like figure]] in the house. It transpired that Cavendish was being influenced to summon a [[Dæmon]] named [[Mastho]] by forces from the future trying to affect the past, but he and Kate managed to stop them. She considered him a good man and defended him as such to Mastho. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Dæmos Rising (home video)|Dæmos Rising]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Dæmos Rising (novelisation)|Dæmos Rising]]'') | |||
He encountered the Lethbridge-Stewart's again in 2004. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Downtime: Child of the New World (novel)|Downtime: Child of the New World]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
* He was originally going to be a character in ''[[Auton (home video)|Auton]]'' when that was intended as a Lethbridge-Stewart vehicle. Years later, plans were made for a ''Daemos'' sequel, ''[[The Face of the Fendahl (home video)|The Face of the Fendahl]]'', with Cavendish back again. | |||
* In 2018, [[Time Travel TV|Reeltime]] announced another movie, ''Anomaly'', would feature Cavendish: he would be lending [[Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]] alien technology to work with.<ref>[https://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/reeltime-pictures-anomaly-starring-sophie-aldred/ Reeltime Pictures: Anomaly DVD Starring Sophie Aldred]</ref> A year later, it was announced as coming out in 2020 but this was disrupted by [[COVID-19]]<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/273404152812662/posts/anomaly-to-be-released-on-blu-ray-in-2020after-the-success-of-our-blu-ray-launch/1245840242235710/ Facebook announcement by Reeltime]</ref>; as of 2022, has yet to enter production. | |||
== Footnotes == | |||
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Revision as of 04:43, 18 March 2022
Captain Douglas Cavendish was a member of the Virtual Ordnance Group at UNIT.
Biography
Lieutenant Cavendish was sent to investigate the explosion at the Det-Sen Monastery, where he came in contact with some web made by the Great Intelligence and came under its influence.(PROSE: Downtime)
Back in England, he was promoted to captain. When the Great Intelligence was ready to make its move in 1995, Cavendish arranged a meeting with the retired Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart to see if he had any alien souvenirs from his old UNIT days; specifically, hoping to learn he had items relating to the Intelligence. Lethbridge-Stewart grew suspicious and, realising Cavendish was compromised, held him at gunpoint. (HOMEVID: Downtime) Cavendish later stole the pre-UNIT Ministry of Defence report of the initial Yeti encounter, which existed only on hard copy. (PROSE: Downtime) The mind-controlled Cavendish assisted the Intelligence and its Yeti hordes in the fight at New World University, where he almost caused Kate Stewart to be possessed. (HOMEVID: Downtime)
After being freed from the Great Intelligence, Cavendish suffered from trauma and resulting substance abuse. His once promising career stalled. Paranoid and disgruntled, he begun already been pilfering items as a "retirement fund" from the Black Archive and the Warehouse. He did maintain some contact with Kate Stewart, feeling the two had a connection.
Eventually, he was sacked from UNIT and isolated himself in a rural cottage, alone and vulnerable and believing UNIT to be an uncaring organisation if you weren't of use to it.
In October 2003, Kate Stewart received a message from Cavendish, asking her to visit him at his isolated country home, where he felt he was being stalked by a statue of a demon-like creature, as well as encountering a ghost-like figure in the house. It transpired that Cavendish was being influenced to summon a Dæmon named Mastho by forces from the future trying to affect the past, but he and Kate managed to stop them. She considered him a good man and defended him as such to Mastho. (HOMEVID: Dæmos Rising, PROSE: Dæmos Rising)
He encountered the Lethbridge-Stewart's again in 2004. (PROSE: Downtime: Child of the New World)
Behind the scenes
- He was originally going to be a character in Auton when that was intended as a Lethbridge-Stewart vehicle. Years later, plans were made for a Daemos sequel, The Face of the Fendahl, with Cavendish back again.
- In 2018, Reeltime announced another movie, Anomaly, would feature Cavendish: he would be lending Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart alien technology to work with.[1] A year later, it was announced as coming out in 2020 but this was disrupted by COVID-19[2]; as of 2022, has yet to enter production.
