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|species     = Time Lord
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|job        = Computer technician
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|affiliation = High Council
|origin           = [[Gallifrey]]  
|origin     = [[Gallifrey]]
|only              = Arc of Infinity (TV story)
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|actor             = Neil Daglish
|appearances = [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Whotopia: The Ultimate Guide to the Whoniverse (reference book)}}
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|actor       = Neil Daglish
'''Damon''' was a technician for the [[High Council]] of the [[Time Lord]]s who worked in their records section.
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'''Damon''' was a [[Time Lord]] specialist [[computer technician]].


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Like all [[Time Lord]]s, Damon was taken from his family at the age of eight for the selection process in the [[Drylands]]. Staring into the [[Untempered Schism]] as part of a Time Lord initiation rite, Damon was inspired by what he saw in the Schism. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Brief History of Time Lords (novel)|A Brief History of Time Lords]]'')
=== Early life ===
When Damon was taken from his family at the age of eight to look into the [[Untempered Schism]], he was inspired by what he saw. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|A Brief History of Time Lords (novel)}}) He befriended [[the Doctor]] ([[TV]]: {{cs|Arc of Infinity (TV story)}}) and became a specialist [[computer technician]], working under [[Talor]] in the [[Capitol computer room]]. He also became acquainted with [[Leela]], whom he believed was very happy on [[Gallifrey]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Arc of Infinity (TV story)}})
 
=== Omega's return ===
[[File:Damon and Nyssa.jpg|thumb|left|Damon with [[Nyssa]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Arc of Infinity (TV story)}})]]
After a [[biodata extract]] was unlawfully transmitted, Damon identified it as that of the Doctor and left the matter with Talor, who was soon [[murder]]ed by [[Hedin]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Arc of Infinity (TV story)}}) Damon subsequently had to take on Talor's responsibilities in addition to his own. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Arc of Infinity (novelisation)}}) He recalled [[the TARDIS]] to [[Gallifrey]] on [[Maxil]]'s orders, but he released the [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Nyssa]] from the security compound and slipped the Doctor's biodata extract to him before his [[arrest]].
 
Damon helped the Doctor by reassembling the [[space-time element]] after Maxil had removed it from his TARDIS and discovered that a [[fusion booster element]] was transported to [[Earth]] using [[Borusa (Arc of Infinity)|Borusa]]'s codes. Following Hedin's exposure, Borusa ordered Damon to fetch a [[pulse loop]] to distract Omega whilst the Doctor travelled to Earth to confront him. He later announced Omega's apparent destruction. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Arc of Infinity (TV story)}})
 
== Appearance ==
Damon was a good-looking young man ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Arc of Infinity (novelisation)}}) with dark hair. He wore brown [[robe]]s and a [[wrist-communicator]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Arc of Infinity (TV story)}})
 
== Behind the scenes ==
According to the parodic {{cs|Dalek: Spoof Scenes (short story)}}, in a version of events where the [[Last Great Time War]] was fought against the [[Drashig]]s rather than the [[Dalek]]s, the [[Ninth Doctor]] cited Damon as one of the people who had perished in the War, alongside [[Drax]], [[Spandrell]] and [[the Meddling Monk]].


Damon gave the [[Fifth Doctor]] proof that a member of the High Council had stolen his [[biodata]] extract, which had allowed [[Omega]] to carry out his plan to achieve physical existence once more. Damon helped the Doctor by reassembling the [[Heart of the TARDIS]] after [[Maxil]] had removed it. ([[TV]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]'')
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Damon was a Time Lord specialist computer technician.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Early life[[edit] | [edit source]]

When Damon was taken from his family at the age of eight to look into the Untempered Schism, he was inspired by what he saw. (PROSE: A Brief History of Time Lords [+]Loading...["A Brief History of Time Lords (novel)"]) He befriended the Doctor (TV: Arc of Infinity [+]Loading...["Arc of Infinity (TV story)"]) and became a specialist computer technician, working under Talor in the Capitol computer room. He also became acquainted with Leela, whom he believed was very happy on Gallifrey. (TV: Arc of Infinity [+]Loading...["Arc of Infinity (TV story)"])

Omega's return[[edit] | [edit source]]

Damon with Nyssa. (TV: Arc of Infinity [+]Loading...["Arc of Infinity (TV story)"])

After a biodata extract was unlawfully transmitted, Damon identified it as that of the Doctor and left the matter with Talor, who was soon murdered by Hedin. (TV: Arc of Infinity [+]Loading...["Arc of Infinity (TV story)"]) Damon subsequently had to take on Talor's responsibilities in addition to his own. (PROSE: Arc of Infinity [+]Loading...["Arc of Infinity (novelisation)"]) He recalled the TARDIS to Gallifrey on Maxil's orders, but he released the Fifth Doctor and Nyssa from the security compound and slipped the Doctor's biodata extract to him before his arrest.

Damon helped the Doctor by reassembling the space-time element after Maxil had removed it from his TARDIS and discovered that a fusion booster element was transported to Earth using Borusa's codes. Following Hedin's exposure, Borusa ordered Damon to fetch a pulse loop to distract Omega whilst the Doctor travelled to Earth to confront him. He later announced Omega's apparent destruction. (TV: Arc of Infinity [+]Loading...["Arc of Infinity (TV story)"])

Appearance[[edit] | [edit source]]

Damon was a good-looking young man (PROSE: Arc of Infinity [+]Loading...["Arc of Infinity (novelisation)"]) with dark hair. He wore brown robes and a wrist-communicator. (TV: Arc of Infinity [+]Loading...["Arc of Infinity (TV story)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

According to the parodic Dalek: Spoof Scenes [+]Loading...["Dalek: Spoof Scenes (short story)"], in a version of events where the Last Great Time War was fought against the Drashigs rather than the Daleks, the Ninth Doctor cited Damon as one of the people who had perished in the War, alongside Drax, Spandrell and the Meddling Monk.