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'''Commander Stark''' was a [[Sontaran]] Commander. He and other members of the Sontaran race were members of the [[The Pandorica Alliance|Pandorica Alliance]], as were the [[Dalek]]s, the [[Cybusman|Cybermen]], the [[Auton]]s, the [[Silurian]]s and more of [[the Doctor]]'s enemies. They planned to trap him in the [[the Pandorica|Pandorica]] in [[102]], believing him the one causing [[Time Field|cracks in the universe]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]'')
'''Commander Stark''', or '''Strak''', ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (2011 reference book)}}) was a [[Sontaran]] Commander. He and other members of the Sontaran race were members of the [[The Pandorica Alliance|Pandorica Alliance]], as were the [[Dalek]]s, the [[Cybusman|Cybermen]], the [[Auton]]s, the [[Silurian]]s and more of [[the Doctor]]'s enemies. They planned to trap him in the [[the Pandorica|Pandorica]] in [[102]], believing him the one causing [[Time Field|cracks in the universe]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]'')


He was destroyed when [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] exploded nonetheless. The [[Eleventh Doctor]] later prevented this, resulting in the Alliance never having been formed in the first place. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'')
He was destroyed when [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] exploded nonetheless. The [[Eleventh Doctor]] later prevented this, resulting in the Alliance never having been formed in the first place. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
* Fittingly, an action figure of [[General]] [[Staal]], also played by [[Christopher Ryan]], was re-released by [[Character Options]] as part of ''The Pandorica Opens'' line.
* [[Christopher Ryan]] was credited as playing Commander Stark in ''The Pandorica Opens''. However, his character was originally identified in the script as Commander Strak, which was repeated by ''Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia''.
* Fittingly, an action figure of [[General]] [[Staal]], also played by Christopher Ryan, was re-released by [[Character Options]] as part of ''The Pandorica Opens'' line.
 
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Commander Stark, or Strak, (PROSE: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...["Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (2011 reference book)"]) was a Sontaran Commander. He and other members of the Sontaran race were members of the Pandorica Alliance, as were the Daleks, the Cybermen, the Autons, the Silurians and more of the Doctor's enemies. They planned to trap him in the Pandorica in 102, believing him the one causing cracks in the universe. (TV: The Pandorica Opens)

He was destroyed when the TARDIS exploded nonetheless. The Eleventh Doctor later prevented this, resulting in the Alliance never having been formed in the first place. (TV: The Big Bang)

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

  • Christopher Ryan was credited as playing Commander Stark in The Pandorica Opens. However, his character was originally identified in the script as Commander Strak, which was repeated by Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia.
  • Fittingly, an action figure of General Staal, also played by Christopher Ryan, was re-released by Character Options as part of The Pandorica Opens line.