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{{Infobox Individual
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|image = CaptainMagambo.jpg
|image       = Erisa Magambo PotD.jpg
|name = Erisa Magambo
|species    = Human
|species=Human
|affiliation = UNIT
|origin = [[Earth]]
|origin     = [[Earth]]
|appearances = {{il|[[TV]]: ''[[Turn Left]]''|[[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Undertaker's Gift]]''|[[COMIC]]: ''[[Don't Step on the Grass]]''}}
|first cs    = Turn Left (TV story)
|actor = Noma Dumezweni
|appearances = {{il|[[TV]]: {{cs|Planet of the Dead (TV story)}}|[[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Undertaker's Gift (novel)}}|[[COMIC]]: {{cs|Don't Step on the Grass (comic story)}}|[[GAME]]: {{cs|Prison of the Slavers (game)}}}}
|clip = The Doctor calls UNIT for help - Doctor Who - BBC
|actor       = Noma Dumezweni
|clip2 = The Routemaster Returns to Earth (HQ) - Doctor Who - Planet of the Dead - BBC
|clip       = The Doctor Calls in Favour from UNIT (HQ) - Doctor Who - Planet of the Dead - BBC
}}'''Captain Erisa Magambo''' was a [[UNIT]] officer in the early [[21st century]].
|clip2       = The Routemaster Returns to Earth (HQ) - Doctor Who - Planet of the Dead - BBC
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[[Captain]] '''Erisa Magambo''' was a [[UNIT]] officer active during the early [[21st century]].


In April [[2009]] her UNIT command were sent on site after [[The 200|a bus]] had vanished into a [[wormhole]]. She and [[Malcolm Taylor]] were called by the [[Tenth Doctor]]. He warned UNIT of [[The Swarm (Planet of the Dead)|an alien swarm]] intent on coming to Earth via the wormhole. She ordered Malcolm to close it, though the Doctor and the bus passengers would be trapped on the other side. When Malcolm refused, she forcefully insisted by pointing a Walther P99 at him, though she seemed reluctant to shoot him so it was most likely an empty threat.
== Biography ==
In [[April]] [[2009]], [[McMillan|DI McMillan]] of the [[Metropolitan Police Service|Metropolitan Police]] discovered strange occurrences along a [[21st century London|London]] [[bus]] route; [[the 200]] had supposedly vanished into thin air while crossing the [[Gladwell Road Tunnel]]. After a charred human skeleton emerged from the tunnel, McMillan realised this case was beyond his jurisdiction, and alerted UNIT; Captain Magambo and her UNIT command promptly arrived to investigate.  


At that moment, a UNIT soldier yelled out that the bus had returned, but it brought three of the Swarm with it. Magambo and her command fired on them and, though basic firearms proved ineffective, they managed to dispatch all three with anti-aircraft batteries. She thanked the Doctor and gave him his [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]], which UNIT had found in [[Buckingham Palace]]'s garden. Magambo was then left with three dead alien stingrays to clear up and bore witness to the escape of notorious jewel thief Christina de Souza in the now-flying bus, though she and her men made no effort to assist DI Macmillan's efforts to stop her.([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'')
Magambo and UNIT scientist [[Malcolm Taylor]] soon learned a wormhole to the [[planet]] [[San Helios]] had opened within the tunnel, transporting the 200 in the process. The [[Tenth Doctor]], who had been separately investigating the wormhole, used a cellphone to call Magambo from the other side. After learning she was speaking with the Doctor, she added it was a 'honour' to speak with him, while making a salute; a slightly exasperated Doctor asked if she had just saluted, and Magambo awkwardly pretended she hadn’t.


Later that same year, she asked the recently-married Martha Smith-Jones to have the Doctor investigate mysterious trees in Greenwich Park. Despite having been the one to get him on the job, she refused to heed the Doctor, and followed the deranged Advocate's advice instead, who tried to blow up London. Fortunately, the Doctor foiled her mad plan. He called Magambo and UNIT "typical military". She angrily told him that if that's how he felt, to leave Earth, and never come back until he changed his face again, because his current one had worn out its welcome. The Doctor and Martha furiously turned their backs on her after these events. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Don't Step on the Grass]]'')
The Doctor warned of [[The Swarm (Planet of the Dead)|an alien swarm]] intent on coming to Earth via the wormhole. A shaken Magambo ordered Malcolm to somehow close the wormhole, even if it meant trapping the Doctor and the bus passengers on the other side. When Malcolm refused, she drew a gun on him and ordered him to; when he still refused, she showed surprise at his determination and seemed reluctant to follow through.


In [[November]] [[2009]], Magambo arranged for [[Jack Harkness]] to discover the cause of the [[time fissure]] occurring in [[Cardiff]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Undertaker's Gift]]'')
At that moment, a UNIT soldier called out that the bus had returned, except this time it was flying. Magambo rushed outside to see this for herself and was just in time to witness three of the Swarm coming through as well. Calling a Code Red, Magambo and her men opened fire on the creatures while Malcolm managed to close the wormhole after a brief technical malfunction. The Swarm were able to resist the initial gunfire, but were no match for the more powerful anti-air batteries and, with some help from the Doctor, were eventually killed. She thanked the Doctor via a salute and gave him [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]], which UNIT had found in [[Buckingham Palace]]'s garden. She and her men bore witness to the escape of [[Christina de Souza|Lady Christina de Souza]] first from police custody (though she and her men made no effort to stop her) and then in the flying bus, much to their astonishment and amusement. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Planet of the Dead (TV story)}}) She then contacted [[Mace (The Sontaran Stratagem)|Alan Mace]] to inform him of the preceding events. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Judge, Jury and Executioner (short story)}})


In [[2013]], Magambo was in charge of the clean-up operation after the [[Nestene]] invasion of [[Hyperville]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Autonomy]]'')
Later that same year, she asked the recently-married [[Martha Smith|Martha Smith-Jones]] to have the Doctor investigate mysterious trees in [[Greenwich Park]]. Despite having been the one to get him on the job, she refused to heed the Doctor, and followed the deranged Advocate's advice instead, who tried to blow up London. Fortunately, the Doctor foiled her mad plan. He called Magambo and UNIT "typical military". She angrily told him that if that's how he felt, to leave Earth, and never come back until he changed his face again, because his current one had worn out its welcome. The Doctor and Martha furiously turned their backs on her after these events. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Don't Step on the Grass (comic story)|Don't Step on the Grass]]'')


== Alternate timeline ==
In [[November]] [[2009]], Magambo arranged for [[Jack Harkness]] to discover the cause of the [[time fissure]] occurring in [[Cardiff]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Undertaker's Gift (novel)}})
In an [[Donna's World|alternate timeline]], Captain Magambo was in charge of a special division of UNIT. She took part in the operation to remove the [[Time Beetle]] on [[Donna Noble]]'s back and with the help of [[Rose Tyler]], sent Donna back in time to prevent the events which would result in the Doctor's death and worldwide disasters. ([[TV]]: ''[[Turn Left]]'')


In [[2013]], Magambo was in charge of the clean-up operation after the [[Nestene]] invasion of [[Hyperville]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Autonomy (novel)}})
=== Undated events ===
A photograph of Magambo with [[Rose Tyler]] was on a bulletin board in the [[Black Archive]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Day of the Doctor (TV story)}})
===Other realities===
[[File:Erisa Magambo (TL).jpg|thumb|180px|Erisa Magambo in an alternate reality. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Turn Left (TV story)}})]]
Captain Magambo was in charge of a special division of [[UNIT (Turn Left)|UNIT]] on a [[parallel world (Turn Left)|parallel Earth]]. She took part in the operation to remove the [[Time Beetle]] on Donna's back and with the help of [[Rose Tyler]], sent Donna back in time to prevent the events which would result in the Doctor's death and worldwide disasters. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Turn Left (TV story)}})
== Behind the scenes ==
Magambo first appeared on-screen in the form of her alternate counterpart, in {{cs|Turn Left (TV story)}}.
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Captain Erisa Magambo was a UNIT officer active during the early 21st century.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

In April 2009, DI McMillan of the Metropolitan Police discovered strange occurrences along a London bus route; the 200 had supposedly vanished into thin air while crossing the Gladwell Road Tunnel. After a charred human skeleton emerged from the tunnel, McMillan realised this case was beyond his jurisdiction, and alerted UNIT; Captain Magambo and her UNIT command promptly arrived to investigate.

Magambo and UNIT scientist Malcolm Taylor soon learned a wormhole to the planet San Helios had opened within the tunnel, transporting the 200 in the process. The Tenth Doctor, who had been separately investigating the wormhole, used a cellphone to call Magambo from the other side. After learning she was speaking with the Doctor, she added it was a 'honour' to speak with him, while making a salute; a slightly exasperated Doctor asked if she had just saluted, and Magambo awkwardly pretended she hadn’t.

The Doctor warned of an alien swarm intent on coming to Earth via the wormhole. A shaken Magambo ordered Malcolm to somehow close the wormhole, even if it meant trapping the Doctor and the bus passengers on the other side. When Malcolm refused, she drew a gun on him and ordered him to; when he still refused, she showed surprise at his determination and seemed reluctant to follow through.

At that moment, a UNIT soldier called out that the bus had returned, except this time it was flying. Magambo rushed outside to see this for herself and was just in time to witness three of the Swarm coming through as well. Calling a Code Red, Magambo and her men opened fire on the creatures while Malcolm managed to close the wormhole after a brief technical malfunction. The Swarm were able to resist the initial gunfire, but were no match for the more powerful anti-air batteries and, with some help from the Doctor, were eventually killed. She thanked the Doctor via a salute and gave him his TARDIS, which UNIT had found in Buckingham Palace's garden. She and her men bore witness to the escape of Lady Christina de Souza first from police custody (though she and her men made no effort to stop her) and then in the flying bus, much to their astonishment and amusement. (TV: Planet of the Dead [+]Loading...["Planet of the Dead (TV story)"]) She then contacted Alan Mace to inform him of the preceding events. (PROSE: Judge, Jury and Executioner [+]Loading...["Judge, Jury and Executioner (short story)"])

Later that same year, she asked the recently-married Martha Smith-Jones to have the Doctor investigate mysterious trees in Greenwich Park. Despite having been the one to get him on the job, she refused to heed the Doctor, and followed the deranged Advocate's advice instead, who tried to blow up London. Fortunately, the Doctor foiled her mad plan. He called Magambo and UNIT "typical military". She angrily told him that if that's how he felt, to leave Earth, and never come back until he changed his face again, because his current one had worn out its welcome. The Doctor and Martha furiously turned their backs on her after these events. (COMIC: Don't Step on the Grass)

In November 2009, Magambo arranged for Jack Harkness to discover the cause of the time fissure occurring in Cardiff. (PROSE: The Undertaker's Gift [+]Loading...["The Undertaker's Gift (novel)"])

In 2013, Magambo was in charge of the clean-up operation after the Nestene invasion of Hyperville. (PROSE: Autonomy [+]Loading...["Autonomy (novel)"])

Undated events[[edit] | [edit source]]

A photograph of Magambo with Rose Tyler was on a bulletin board in the Black Archive. (TV: The Day of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Day of the Doctor (TV story)"])

Other realities[[edit] | [edit source]]

Erisa Magambo in an alternate reality. (TV: Turn Left [+]Loading...["Turn Left (TV story)"])

Captain Magambo was in charge of a special division of UNIT on a parallel Earth. She took part in the operation to remove the Time Beetle on Donna's back and with the help of Rose Tyler, sent Donna back in time to prevent the events which would result in the Doctor's death and worldwide disasters. (TV: Turn Left [+]Loading...["Turn Left (TV story)"])

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

Magambo first appeared on-screen in the form of her alternate counterpart, in Turn Left [+]Loading...["Turn Left (TV story)"].

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