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|individual name=Private Ross Jenkins
|image= Ross Jenkins (TSS).jpg
|alias= Greyhound Forty
|species = Human
|origin= [[Earth]]
|appearances= [[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]'' / ''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]''
|actor= Christian Cooke
|affiliation = UNIT
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Private '''Ross Jenkins''' was a [[UNIT]] soldier during [[Operation Blue Sky]]. His call sign was [[Greyhound Forty]].


|image= [[Image:Vlcsnap-145654.png|300px]]
Jenkins acted as the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s escort and driver for the investigation of the [[Rattigan Academy]] and he became friendly with the Doctor. They met [[Luke Rattigan]] and the [[Sontaran]] [[Staal|General Staal]]. After losing control of an [[ATMOS]]-controlled UNIT vehicle, he and the Doctor parted ways so Jenkins could acquire another ATMOS-free vehicle to get to UNIT's temporary headquarters. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]'')
|alias= <ul><li>Jenkins</li> /Greyhound 40
|race= [[Human]]
|home planet= [[Earth]]
|home era= [[21st century]]
|appearances= [[DW]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem]]''/ ''[[The Poison Sky]]''
|actor= [[Christian Cooke]]
}}


''' Private Ross Jenkins''' was an [[UNIT]] soldier during [[Operation Blue Sky]], he is first seen awaiting the company of [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]] as he prepared a [[UNIT]] vehicle for transport. He drove [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]] to the [[Rattigan Academy]], where they encountered [[Luke Rattigan]] and [[Staal|General Staal]]. Ross claimed that Staal looked like a baked [[potato]]. After losing control of an [[ATMOS]]-controlled UNIT vehicle, he and The Doctor parted ways so that Jenkins could aquire another ATMOS-free vehicle to return them to UNIT's temporary headquarters. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem]]''). Ross acquires a vehicle and takes [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Donna Noble]] back to [[UNIT HQ]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Poison Sky]]''). Later, the [[Sontarans]] invade the [[ATMOS]] complex and slaughter [[UNIT]] troops. Ross is with a small group of UNIT soldiers when the Sontarans start to appear. Instantly , the Sontarans kill all of the soldiers that Ross was with. Ross just has enough time to warn the Doctor that UNIT's bullets cannot harm the sontarans before Skorr shoots him. Mace tries to contact him but Ross is already dead. The Doctor is extremely angered at this death and shouts at Mace to evacuate the remaining troops. Mace does this and as a result Ross' death was not in vain and he dies a hero. Later in the battle , Ross Jenkins is avenged by Mace when he shoots Skorr with a revolver.
When [[Sontaran]] troops invaded the [[ATMOS factory]], Ross was with a small group of UNIT soldiers. He had just enough time to warn the Doctor that UNIT's bullets could not harm them before being killed by [[Skorr]] for failing to hide behind a wall. His death enraged the Doctor, who intimidated Colonel Mace into ordering a withdrawal, lest UNIT suffer even worse casualties.


==Behind the Scenes==
His death was avenged by [[Alan Mace|Colonel Mace]], who shot Skorr in the head three times. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'')


The surname "[[Jenkins]]" is a recurring one amongst British military personnel in the [[Whoniverse]].  It was another [[UNIT]] soldier, [[Tony Jenkins]], to whom [[the Brigadier]] gave one of his most famous orders:  "Jenkins!  [[Bok|Chap with the wings]] — five rounds, rapid!" Yet another [[Jenkins (The Doctor Dances)|Jenkins]] guarded [[Nancy]] during the [[London Blitz]] in [[World War II]].  It is unknown if there is a familial relation between these three, generationally-separated characters.
== Personality ==
Like many of [[UNIT]]'s men, Ross was a loyal man who obeyed orders from his superiors without question. He respected the [[Tenth Doctor]], believing in his final moments that the Doctor was the only one who could stop the [[Sontaran]]s, though they shared a rather casual relationship while going to and from the [[Rattigan Academy]], the Doctor referring to Ross by his first name and Ross talking to the Doctor like an ordinary man. They both agreed it was questionable that UNIT vehicles had [[ATMOS]] installed in them despite being under suspicion, with Ross showing a sharp wit and good sense of humour while doing so by saying it "[drove him] round the bend" as he was driving passed a bend, and being proud of the fact that he timed it perfectly.


He proved himself a soldier to the end, facing his death with dignity while relaying as much information as he could to the Doctor. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]'', ''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'')


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== Behind the scenes ==
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As revealed by writer [[Helen Raynor]] in [[PCOM]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]'', Ross Jenkins' name was derived from [[Ross Southard]], [[script assistant]], and the surname from [[Richard Jenkins]], interactive producer of ''Doctor Who'' web content.
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Latest revision as of 23:03, 6 October 2023

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Private Ross Jenkins was a UNIT soldier during Operation Blue Sky. His call sign was Greyhound Forty.

Jenkins acted as the Tenth Doctor's escort and driver for the investigation of the Rattigan Academy and he became friendly with the Doctor. They met Luke Rattigan and the Sontaran General Staal. After losing control of an ATMOS-controlled UNIT vehicle, he and the Doctor parted ways so Jenkins could acquire another ATMOS-free vehicle to get to UNIT's temporary headquarters. (TV: The Sontaran Stratagem)

When Sontaran troops invaded the ATMOS factory, Ross was with a small group of UNIT soldiers. He had just enough time to warn the Doctor that UNIT's bullets could not harm them before being killed by Skorr for failing to hide behind a wall. His death enraged the Doctor, who intimidated Colonel Mace into ordering a withdrawal, lest UNIT suffer even worse casualties.

His death was avenged by Colonel Mace, who shot Skorr in the head three times. (TV: The Poison Sky)

Personality[[edit] | [edit source]]

Like many of UNIT's men, Ross was a loyal man who obeyed orders from his superiors without question. He respected the Tenth Doctor, believing in his final moments that the Doctor was the only one who could stop the Sontarans, though they shared a rather casual relationship while going to and from the Rattigan Academy, the Doctor referring to Ross by his first name and Ross talking to the Doctor like an ordinary man. They both agreed it was questionable that UNIT vehicles had ATMOS installed in them despite being under suspicion, with Ross showing a sharp wit and good sense of humour while doing so by saying it "[drove him] round the bend" as he was driving passed a bend, and being proud of the fact that he timed it perfectly.

He proved himself a soldier to the end, facing his death with dignity while relaying as much information as he could to the Doctor. (TV: The Sontaran Stratagem, The Poison Sky)

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

As revealed by writer Helen Raynor in PCOM: The Sontaran Stratagem, Ross Jenkins' name was derived from Ross Southard, script assistant, and the surname from Richard Jenkins, interactive producer of Doctor Who web content.

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