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|individual name= Daniel Llewellyn
|image      = Daniel-Llewellyn.jpg
|image= [[File:Lewellyn2.jpg | 200px]]
|alias      = Danny
|alias=
|affiliation = British Rocket Group
|species=[[Human]]
|affiliation2 = NASA
|home planet= [[Earth]]
|job        = Scientist
|home era= Early [[21st century]]
|species     = Human
|appearances= [[DW]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]''
|origin      = [[Wales]]
|actor= [[Daniel Evans]]
|child      = Sian Llewellyn
|birth date  = [[1972]]
|death date  = [[25 December]] [[2006]], ''[[Fire Trap]]''
|first cs    = The Christmas Invasion (TV story)
|appearances = {{il|[[PROSE]]: {{cs|What Will Guinevere Find on Mars? (feature)}}|[[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Final Darkness (short story)}}|[[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Christmas Invasion (novelisation)}}|[[PROSE]]: {{cs|Strong-Arm Tactics (short story)|namedpart=Case File: The Christmas Day Invasion}}}}
|actor       = Daniel Evans
}}
}}
'''Professor Daniel "Danny" Llewellyn''' was the [[Wales|Welsh]] project manager at the [[British Rocket Group]] charged with overseeing the [[Guinevere One]] space probe on its mission to [[Mars]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'') He had a five year old daughter called Sian.
'''Daniel Arthur Llewellyn''', ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|British Rocket Group (tie-in website)}}) also known as "'''Danny'''", ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|What Will Guinevere Find on Mars? (feature)}}) was a [[scientist]] of the [[British Rocket Group]]. He oversaw the ''[[Guinevere One]]'' [[space probe]] on its mission to [[Mars]].


He had a Masters in Areology from Swansea University and spent three years art [[NASA]], 1998-2001 before being headhunted by the the British Rocket Group. He would become renowned as one of the architects of Britain's new space programme. Specifically, Llewelynn created the Guinevere One project in 2003, naming it Guinevere due to his love of Arthurian legend. ([[WEB]]: ''[http://web.archive.org/web/20090415204250/http://guinevere.org.uk/aboutguin.html Guinevere One: About Guivere]'')
== Biography ==
Daniel Llewellyn was born in [[Wales]] ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|What Will Guinevere Find on Mars? (feature)}}, {{cs|The Christmas Invasion (novelisation)}}) in [[1972]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|British Rocket Group (tie-in website)}}) He studied at [[Swansea University]], graduating with a Masters in [[Areology]].
 
From [[1998]] to [[2001]], he worked at [[NASA]]. He was invited to join the [[British Rocket Group]] the same year.
 
Also in 2001, Llewellyn's [[daughter]], [[Sian Llewellyn|Sian]], was born.
 
As part of the British Rocket Group, Llewellyn established the ''[[Guinevere One]]'' project in [[2003]], which commenced work on [[1 August]] that year.
 
In [[2005]], Llewellyn appeared on ''[[The Sky At Night]]'', where he explained the reasoning for the name "Guinevere", stating that he was fascinated by the "old Arthurian legends". He remarked that the original [[Guinevere]] had it easy compared to the modern [[bureaucracy]] he had to deal with. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|What Will Guinevere Find on Mars? (feature)}})
 
During the [[general election]] in [[2006]], Llewellyn voted for [[Harriet Jones]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Christmas Invasion (novelisation)}})
 
He was unaware of the existence of [[alien]] life. Following the [[Sycorax]] hijack of the ''Guinevere One'' probe on [[24 December]] [[2006]], Llewellyn was called to the [[UNIT]] base in the [[Tower of London]]. After meeting Prime Minister Harriet Jones, Llewellyn was left shaken upon learning that alien life does exist and that the [[British government]] were aware of this.
 
A message was sent to Earth from the Sycorax, where they [[Sycorax invasion of Earth|claimed planet Earth as their own]]. Using [[A-positive]] [[blood]] stored on the ''Guinevere One'' probe, the Sycorax used [[blood control]] in an attempt to scare humanity into submission. Llewellyn felt immense [[guilt]] as a result.  
 
When Llewellyn, Harriet Jones, [[Major]] [[Richard Blake|Blake]], and [[Alex Klein]] were [[teleported]] aboard the Sycorax spaceship, ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Christmas Invasion (TV story)}}) the ''[[Fire Trap]]'', ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Visual Dictionary (2010 reference book)|page=82}}) Llewellyn attempted to reason with the [[Fadros Pallujikaa (The Christmas Invasion)|Sycorax leader]], begging him to show compassion. However, the Sycorax leader [[murder]]ed him with his [[death whip]], disregarding his plea. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Christmas Invasion (TV story)}})
 
Following his death, Project Guinevere was disbanded, and a memorial message was left on their [[www.guinevere.org.uk|website]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|British Rocket Group (tie-in website)}})
 
== Personality ==
Llewellyn enjoyed [[scuba-diving]] and ''[[Little Britain]]''. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|What Will Guinevere Find on Mars? (feature)}})


Unaware of the existence of alien life, Llewellyn was left confused when the [[Sycorax]] hijacked the probe and began their invasion. When they transported him aboard their ship, he volunteered to make contact with them as the probe had been his responsibility. The [[Sycorax leader]] murdered him with his whip. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'') [[File:Llewellyn.jpg|thumb|left|Llewellyn confronts the [[Sycorax]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'')]]
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Daniel Arthur Llewellyn, (PROSE: British Rocket Group [+]Loading...["British Rocket Group (tie-in website)"]) also known as "Danny", (PROSE: What Will Guinevere Find on Mars? [+]Loading...["What Will Guinevere Find on Mars? (feature)"]) was a scientist of the British Rocket Group. He oversaw the Guinevere One space probe on its mission to Mars.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Daniel Llewellyn was born in Wales (PROSE: What Will Guinevere Find on Mars? [+]Loading...["What Will Guinevere Find on Mars? (feature)"], The Christmas Invasion [+]Loading...["The Christmas Invasion (novelisation)"]) in 1972. (PROSE: British Rocket Group [+]Loading...["British Rocket Group (tie-in website)"]) He studied at Swansea University, graduating with a Masters in Areology.

From 1998 to 2001, he worked at NASA. He was invited to join the British Rocket Group the same year.

Also in 2001, Llewellyn's daughter, Sian, was born.

As part of the British Rocket Group, Llewellyn established the Guinevere One project in 2003, which commenced work on 1 August that year.

In 2005, Llewellyn appeared on The Sky At Night, where he explained the reasoning for the name "Guinevere", stating that he was fascinated by the "old Arthurian legends". He remarked that the original Guinevere had it easy compared to the modern bureaucracy he had to deal with. (PROSE: What Will Guinevere Find on Mars? [+]Loading...["What Will Guinevere Find on Mars? (feature)"])

During the general election in 2006, Llewellyn voted for Harriet Jones. (PROSE: The Christmas Invasion [+]Loading...["The Christmas Invasion (novelisation)"])

He was unaware of the existence of alien life. Following the Sycorax hijack of the Guinevere One probe on 24 December 2006, Llewellyn was called to the UNIT base in the Tower of London. After meeting Prime Minister Harriet Jones, Llewellyn was left shaken upon learning that alien life does exist and that the British government were aware of this.

A message was sent to Earth from the Sycorax, where they claimed planet Earth as their own. Using A-positive blood stored on the Guinevere One probe, the Sycorax used blood control in an attempt to scare humanity into submission. Llewellyn felt immense guilt as a result.

When Llewellyn, Harriet Jones, Major Blake, and Alex Klein were teleported aboard the Sycorax spaceship, (TV: The Christmas Invasion [+]Loading...["The Christmas Invasion (TV story)"]) the Fire Trap, (PROSE: The Visual Dictionary [+]Loading...{"page":"82","1":"The Visual Dictionary (2010 reference book)"}) Llewellyn attempted to reason with the Sycorax leader, begging him to show compassion. However, the Sycorax leader murdered him with his death whip, disregarding his plea. (TV: The Christmas Invasion [+]Loading...["The Christmas Invasion (TV story)"])

Following his death, Project Guinevere was disbanded, and a memorial message was left on their website. (PROSE: British Rocket Group [+]Loading...["British Rocket Group (tie-in website)"])

Personality[[edit] | [edit source]]

Llewellyn enjoyed scuba-diving and Little Britain. (PROSE: What Will Guinevere Find on Mars? [+]Loading...["What Will Guinevere Find on Mars? (feature)"])