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'''Ian Chesterton''' was a companion of the [[human]] scientist [[Dr. Who (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Dr. Who]] and the boyfriend of Dr. Who's granddaughter, [[Barbara (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Barbara]].
'''Ian Chesterton''' was a companion of the [[human]] scientist [[Dr. Who (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Dr. Who]] and the boyfriend of Dr. Who's granddaughter, [[Barbara (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Barbara]].


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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Ian accompanied Dr. Who, Barbara and Susan on their first trip to the [[planet]] [[Skaro]] in [[TARDIS (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|''Tardis'']], a time and space machine created by Dr. Who. There, they met the [[Dalek]]s and the [[Thal]]s. ([[NOTVALID]]: ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks (theatrical film)|Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'')
Ian accompanied Dr. Who, Barbara and Susan on their first trip to the [[planet]] [[Skaro]] in [[TARDIS (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|''Tardis'']], a time and space machine created by Dr. Who. There, they met the [[Dalek]]s and the [[Thal]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks (theatrical film)|Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'')
 
He subsequently met an ancient [[Rome|Roman]] legion in [[64]] AD and ended up as a [[gladiator]]. ([[NOTVALID]]: ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks (theatrical film)|Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'', ''[[Dr Who and the House on Oldark Moor (short story)|Dr Who and the House on Oldark Moor]]'')


They later travelled to [[Oldark Moor]] and met Count [[Tarkin (Dr Who and the House on Oldark Moor)|Tarkin]]. ([[NOTVALID]]: ''[[Dr Who and the House on Oldark Moor (short story)|Dr Who and the House on Oldark Moor]]'')
He subsequently met an ancient [[Rome|Roman]] legion in [[64]] AD and ended up as a [[gladiator]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks (theatrical film)|Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Dr Who and the House on Oldark Moor (short story)|Dr Who and the House on Oldark Moor]]'')


Barbara later stopped seeing Ian, ([[NOTVALID]]: ''[[Doctor Who 3 - The Third Motion Picture (short story)|Doctor Who 3 - The Third Motion Picture]]'') who was absent from the timeship when Dr. Who and Susan travelled to [[Mars]] ([[NOTVALID]]: ''[[Daleks Versus the Martians (comic story)|Daleks Versus the Martians]]'') and to a future Earth invaded by the [[Dalek]]s. ([[NOTVALID]]: ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (theatrical film)|Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]'')
They later travelled to [[Oldark Moor]] and met Count [[Tarkin (Dr Who and the House on Oldark Moor)|Tarkin]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dr Who and the House on Oldark Moor (short story)|Dr Who and the House on Oldark Moor]]'')


According to one account, Dr. Who, Susan and Barbara's adventures came to an end when Susan realised that she and the others were only [[fiction]]al constructs created by [[the Scriptwriter]], and managed to reach out and pierce the Scriptwriter through the heart with a stake while the Scriptwriter was scripting a third Dr. Who movie. In this unfinished script, Ian's character had devolved into a literal circus clown. ([[NOTVALID]]: ''[[Doctor Who 3 - The Third Motion Picture (short story)|Doctor Who 3 - The Third Motion Picture]]'')
Ian was absent from the timeship when Dr. Who and Susan travelled to [[Mars]] ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Daleks Versus the Martians (comic story)|Daleks Versus the Martians]]'') and to a future Earth invaded by the [[Dalek]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (theatrical film)|Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]'')


== Personality ==
== Personality ==
Ian was clumsy and somewhat foolish, and he had a great reluctance to travel - the moment they arrived on Skaro, Ian wanted to go home. [[Susan (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Susan]] had a low opinion of him. ([[NOTVALID]]: ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks (theatrical film)|Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'')
Ian was clumsy and somewhat foolish, and he had a great reluctance to travel - the moment they arrived on Skaro, Ian wanted to go home. [[Susan (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Susan]] had a low opinion of him. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks (theatrical film)|Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'')


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Ian Chesterton was a companion of the human scientist Dr. Who and the boyfriend of Dr. Who's granddaughter, Barbara.

The Dalek Survival Guide indicated that Ian came from a version of reality "B" relative to the First Doctor and Ian Chesterton's version of reality "A". (PROSE: Dalek Survival Guide)

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Ian accompanied Dr. Who, Barbara and Susan on their first trip to the planet Skaro in Tardis, a time and space machine created by Dr. Who. There, they met the Daleks and the Thals. (TV: Dr. Who and the Daleks)

He subsequently met an ancient Roman legion in 64 AD and ended up as a gladiator. (TV: Dr. Who and the Daleks, PROSE: Dr Who and the House on Oldark Moor)

They later travelled to Oldark Moor and met Count Tarkin. (PROSE: Dr Who and the House on Oldark Moor)

Ian was absent from the timeship when Dr. Who and Susan travelled to Mars (COMIC: Daleks Versus the Martians) and to a future Earth invaded by the Daleks. (TV: Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.)

Personality[[edit] | [edit source]]

Ian was clumsy and somewhat foolish, and he had a great reluctance to travel - the moment they arrived on Skaro, Ian wanted to go home. Susan had a low opinion of him. (TV: Dr. Who and the Daleks)