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{{Infobox Individual | {{Infobox Individual | ||
| | |image = Striker.jpg | ||
| | |species = Eternal | ||
| | |job = Captain | ||
| | |only = Enlightenment (TV story) | ||
| | |actor = Keith Barron | ||
|affiliation=Shadow (spaceship)}} | |||
[[Captain]] '''Striker''' was an [[Eternal]] who participated in the race for [[Enlightenment]]. For the race, his ship, the ''[[Shadow (spaceship)|Shadow]]'', was modelled on an [[Edwardian era|Edwardian]] sailing yacht. | |||
| | == Biography == | ||
Striker welcomed aboard the [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Tegan]] and [[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]] and he dined with them. Striker was fiercely competitive with fellow racer, [[Wrack]]. Wrack tried to destroy the ''Shadow'' with a powerful weapon but the Doctor disabled it and Wrack was sucked into the [[vacuum]] of space. ([[TV]]: ''[[Enlightenment (TV story)|Enlightenment]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
* [[Peter Sallis]] was originally due to play the role, but industrial action meant that Sallis could no longer fit it around his other commitments.<ref>[[DOC]]: ''[[Winner Takes All (documentary)|Winner Takes All]]''</ref> | |||
== | == Footnotes == | ||
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[[Category:Sailors]] | [[Category:Sailors]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:41, 3 September 2023
Captain Striker was an Eternal who participated in the race for Enlightenment. For the race, his ship, the Shadow, was modelled on an Edwardian sailing yacht.
Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]
Striker welcomed aboard the Fifth Doctor, Tegan and Turlough and he dined with them. Striker was fiercely competitive with fellow racer, Wrack. Wrack tried to destroy the Shadow with a powerful weapon but the Doctor disabled it and Wrack was sucked into the vacuum of space. (TV: Enlightenment)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Peter Sallis was originally due to play the role, but industrial action meant that Sallis could no longer fit it around his other commitments.[1]
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
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