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{{Infobox Individual
{{Infobox Individual
|individual name= Colonel Alan Mace
|alias       = Trap One (UNIT call sign)
|alias= Trap One
|image       = Colonel Mace (TPS).jpg
|image=[[Image:Mace.JPG|220px]]
|species    = Human
|race= [[Human]]
|origin      = [[Earth]]
|home planet= [[Earth]]
|first      = The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)
|home era= [[2000s]]
|appearances = {{Il|[[TV]]: ''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)|The Time Traveller's Almanac]]''}}
|appearances= [[DW]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem]]''/ ''[[The Poison Sky]]''  
|actor      = Rupert Holliday Evans
|mentiones= [[TW]]: ''[[Children of Earth]]'': Day One
}}
[[DW]]: ''[[Turn Left]]''
[[Colonel]] '''Alan Mace''' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)|The Time Traveller's Almanac]]'', ''[[Judge, Jury and Executioner (short story)|Judge, Jury and Executioner]]'') governed the British division of [[UNIT United Kingdom|UNIT]] in [[2009]].
|actor= [[Rupert Holliday Evans]]
}}


{{quote|Attention all troops! The Sontarans might think of us as primitive, as does every passing species with an axe to grind. They make a mockery of our weapons, our soldiers, our ideals. But no more. From this point on, it stops. From this point on, the people of Earth fight back and we show them. We show the warriors of Sontar what the human race can do.|Colonel Mace.|The Poison Sky}}
== Biography ==
Upon first meeting the [[Tenth Doctor]], he was awe-struck and saluted him, but as the operation went on he became more irritated by the Doctor's cavalier approach and dismissal of the military's tactics. When the [[Tenth Sontaran Battle Fleet]] revealed themselves, he clashed with the Doctor when UNIT tried to launch a nuclear strike on the [[Sontaran flagship|Sontaran Flagship]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]'') and was later forced by the Doctor to call a full retreat from the [[ATMOS]] factory when the Sontarans began slaughtering the soldiers present.


Colonel '''Alan Mace''' was the man in charge of the British division of [[Unified Intelligence Taskforce|UNIT]] from [[2005]], replacing [[Colonel Brimmicombe-Wood]]. He was not present at the [[Tower of London]] base for [[The Christmas Invasion]], for unknown reasons. In contrast, he took personal command over [[Operation Blue Sky]].
Mace coordinated the UNIT counter offensive to regain the ATMOS factory, having the soldiers rearm themselves with rad-steel coated bullets (preventing the Sontaran's field that negated copper bullets) and calling in the ''[[Valiant (aircraft carrier)|Valiant]]'' to clear the gas around the area. When beginning this operation, he finally snapped at the Doctor over his "lack of faith".


Upon first meeting the Doctor, he was awe-struck and saluted him, but as the operation went on he became more irritated by the Doctor's cavalier approach and dismissal of the military's tactics. When the Sontarans revealed themselves, he clashed with the Doctor when UNIT tried to launch a nuclear strike on the Sontaran warship, and was later forced by the Doctor to call a full retreat from the [[ATMOS]] factory when the Sontarans began slaughtering the soldiers present.
He personally [[Murder|killed]] [[Sontaran]] [[Commander]] [[Skorr]] with a pistol; rather than shoot the Sontaran from behind, he demanded that he face him before shooting him, showing that he was an honourable combatant. After the defeat of the Sontaran plan, he shared a kiss with one of his [[captain]]s, [[Marion Price]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'')


Mace coordinated the UNIT counter offensive to regain the ATMOS factory, having the soldiers rearm themselves with rad-steel coated bullets (preventing the Sontaran's field that negated copper bullets) and calling in the [[Valiant]] to clear the gas around the area. When beginning this operation, he finally snapped at the Doctor over his "lack of faith".
=== After the ATMOS incident ===
[[Erisa Magambo]] contacted him after the incident with [[The 200]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Judge, Jury and Executioner (short story)|Judge, Jury and Executioner]]'')


He personally killed Sontaran Commander [[Skorr]] with a pistol. After the defeat of the Sontaran plan, he shared a kiss with one of his captains, [[Marion Price]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem]]'' / ''[[The Poison Sky]]'')
By the time of [[the 456]] incident in [[September]] [[2009]], Colonel Mace was stationed in [[Vancouver]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day One (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day One]]'') He was still in Vancouver in [[June]] [[2010]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Forgotten Army (novel)|The Forgotten Army]]'')


When [[Lois Habiba]] walked in on a discussion between [[John Frobisher]] and [[Colonel Oduya]] on [[the 456]], they changed the subject to Colonel Mace. In the course of their discussion, it was revealed that he is now stationed in Vancouver following the [[2009 Dalek invasion of Earth]]. However, if Mace had relocated to Canada then it is assumed that he is no longer in command of the UK division of UNIT ([[TW]]: ''[[Children of Earth]]'')
Mace had been posted to [[Japan]] by the time [[Silurian]]s had awoken from their nests around Britain and attempted a takeover. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[United (audio story)|United]]'')


* Position: Head of the British division of UNIT
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* Years: 2005 - 2009
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* Preceded by: Brimmicombe-Wood
* Succeeded by: uknown


== Behind the Scenes ==
[[Category:21st century individuals]]
*In the exclusive clip for [[Turn Left]], which is set in an alternate timeline slightly before the events of Series 3. Mace is heard talking to Private [[Harris (The Sontaran Stratagem)|Harris]] since Harris is heard talking to Trap One, Mace's codename.
[[Category:UNIT human officers]]
*His first name of '''Alan''' given on Page 129 of [[REF]]: ''[[The Time Traveller's Almanac]]''.
[[Category:Residents of England]]
*If Mace had relocated to Canada then it is assumed that he is no longer in command of the UK division of UNIT
[[Category:21st century individuals|Mace, A.]]
[[Category:UNIT officers|Mace, A.]]

Latest revision as of 03:52, 22 October 2024

Colonel Alan Mace (PROSE: The Time Traveller's Almanac, Judge, Jury and Executioner) governed the British division of UNIT in 2009.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Upon first meeting the Tenth Doctor, he was awe-struck and saluted him, but as the operation went on he became more irritated by the Doctor's cavalier approach and dismissal of the military's tactics. When the Tenth Sontaran Battle Fleet revealed themselves, he clashed with the Doctor when UNIT tried to launch a nuclear strike on the Sontaran Flagship, (TV: The Sontaran Stratagem) and was later forced by the Doctor to call a full retreat from the ATMOS factory when the Sontarans began slaughtering the soldiers present.

Mace coordinated the UNIT counter offensive to regain the ATMOS factory, having the soldiers rearm themselves with rad-steel coated bullets (preventing the Sontaran's field that negated copper bullets) and calling in the Valiant to clear the gas around the area. When beginning this operation, he finally snapped at the Doctor over his "lack of faith".

He personally killed Sontaran Commander Skorr with a pistol; rather than shoot the Sontaran from behind, he demanded that he face him before shooting him, showing that he was an honourable combatant. After the defeat of the Sontaran plan, he shared a kiss with one of his captains, Marion Price. (TV: The Poison Sky)

After the ATMOS incident[[edit] | [edit source]]

Erisa Magambo contacted him after the incident with The 200. (PROSE: Judge, Jury and Executioner)

By the time of the 456 incident in September 2009, Colonel Mace was stationed in Vancouver. (TV: Children of Earth: Day One) He was still in Vancouver in June 2010. (PROSE: The Forgotten Army)

Mace had been posted to Japan by the time Silurians had awoken from their nests around Britain and attempted a takeover. (AUDIO: United)

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