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Lieutenant '''Dan Galloway''' was the weapons officer of the [[Marine Space Corps]] expedition to [[Exxilon]]. He assumed control of the party after the death of the previous two commanders, as was his right by rank. However, Captain [[Richard Railton]] ordered him to allow [[Peter Hamilton (Death to the Daleks)|Peter Hamilton]] to take command, as Railton didn't feel Galloway had the requisite temperament. Galloway disobeyed, allowing no one to know the nature of Railton's final order. Railton's concerns were legitimate. Galloway's brief command was characterized by ruthless logic. He made deals with the [[Dalek]]s that were entirely unsavory, promising to essentially commit his forces to a kind of [[genocide]] in exchange for their assistance in getting Exxilon's [[parrinium]] to the millions of [[plague]] victims off-world who required it. He showed a disdain for [[Exxilon (species)|the native Exxilons]] that could easily have been called [[xenophobia|xenophobic]]. Compared with the [[human]]s who needed the cure parrinium offered, Galloway explicitly considered the Exxilons too "primitive" to worry about. When the Daleks broke the deal he had negotiated, Galloway turned on them, as well. Still committed to his mission above all else, he stowed away on the Dalek ship, and manually detonated a bomb that destroyed the ship. In so doing, he sacrificed his own life, and cleared the way for further Marine Space Corps missions to Exxilon. ([[DW]]: ''[[Death to the Daleks]]'')
[[Lieutenant]] '''Dan Galloway''' was the weapons officer of the [[Marine Space Corps]] expedition to [[Exxilon]].


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== Biography ==
[[Category:Humans|Galloway, Dan]]
Galloway lost his entire family in the [[Dalek Wars]] and grew up in a refugee camp. He worked his way up through the ranks of the MSC, but felt Commander [[Stewart (Death to the Daleks)|Stewart]] had been blocking his promotion because of disagreements on previous missions. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Death to the Daleks (novelisation)|Death to the Daleks]]'').
 
Galloway assumed command of the force after the death of the previous two commanders, as was his duty by rank. However, Commander Stewart ordered him to allow [[Peter Hamilton]] to take command, as Stewart didn't feel Galloway had the requisite temperament. Galloway disobeyed, allowing no-one to know the nature of Stewart's final order.
 
Stewart's concerns were legitimate. Galloway's brief command was characterised by ruthless logic. He made unsavoury deals with [[Type V Dalek|Mark V Daleks]], promising to commit his forces to a kind of [[genocide]] in exchange for their assistance in getting Exxilon's [[parrinium]] to the millions of [[space plague]] victims off-world. He also showed a prejudice for [[Exxilon (species)|the native Exxilons]] that bordered on [[xenophobia]], calling them too "primitive" to worry about.
 
When the Daleks broke the deal, although they treated him and his group as slaves like the Exxilons anyway, Galloway turned on them. Still committed to his mission, he stowed away on the Dalek ship, and manually detonated a bomb, destroying the ship. In so doing, Galloway sacrificed his own life, and cleared the way for further Marine Space Corps missions to Exxilon. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death to the Daleks (TV story)|Death to the Daleks]]'')
 
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Latest revision as of 19:17, 3 November 2024

Lieutenant Dan Galloway was the weapons officer of the Marine Space Corps expedition to Exxilon.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Galloway lost his entire family in the Dalek Wars and grew up in a refugee camp. He worked his way up through the ranks of the MSC, but felt Commander Stewart had been blocking his promotion because of disagreements on previous missions. (PROSE: Death to the Daleks).

Galloway assumed command of the force after the death of the previous two commanders, as was his duty by rank. However, Commander Stewart ordered him to allow Peter Hamilton to take command, as Stewart didn't feel Galloway had the requisite temperament. Galloway disobeyed, allowing no-one to know the nature of Stewart's final order.

Stewart's concerns were legitimate. Galloway's brief command was characterised by ruthless logic. He made unsavoury deals with Mark V Daleks, promising to commit his forces to a kind of genocide in exchange for their assistance in getting Exxilon's parrinium to the millions of space plague victims off-world. He also showed a prejudice for the native Exxilons that bordered on xenophobia, calling them too "primitive" to worry about.

When the Daleks broke the deal, although they treated him and his group as slaves like the Exxilons anyway, Galloway turned on them. Still committed to his mission, he stowed away on the Dalek ship, and manually detonated a bomb, destroying the ship. In so doing, Galloway sacrificed his own life, and cleared the way for further Marine Space Corps missions to Exxilon. (TV: Death to the Daleks)

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