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|individual name= Alex Klein
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|species      = Human
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|origin      = [[Earth]]
|species=[[Human]]
|affiliation  = UNIT
|home planet= [[Earth]]
|first        = The Christmas Invasion (TV story)
|home era= Early [[21st century]]
|appearances  = {{Il|[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Final Darkness (short story)|The Final Darkness]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (novelisation)|The Christmas Invasion]]''}}
|appearances= [[DW]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]''
|actor       = Adam Garcia
|actor= [[Adam Garcia]]
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'''Alex Klein''' was a [[UNIT]] operative assigned to assist, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)|The Time Travellers' Almanac]]'') and work as senior aide to [[Harriet Jones]] in [[2006]]. He was with her when she was teleported aboard the [[Sycorax]] [[Sycorax spaceship|ship]]. He acted as a translator until [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] resumed its translation.


'''Alex Klein''' was the senior aide to [[Harriet Jones]] in [[Downing Street]] in [[2006]]. He was with her when she was teleported aboard the [[Sycorax]] ship, acting as a translator until the [[TARDIS]] resumed its translation.
After giving [[Torchwood One]] Jones' permission to [[murder]] the Sycorax, the [[Tenth Doctor]] whispered to Alex, "Don't you think she looks tired?" — six words that began a chain of events leading to Harriet Jones' downfall. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'') After Klein's UNIT debrief, word quickly spread that the Prime Minister's health might be in question and, before long, a media and political storm forced her from office. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)|The Time Travellers' Almanac]]'')


Her premiership crumbled when the [[Tenth Doctor]] whispered to Alex "Don't you think she looks tired?" - six words that began a chain reaction leading to her downfall. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'')
A [[Sycorax scribe]] recorded the events of the invasion, including Alex's actions in the Sycorax ship. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Final Darkness (short story)|The Final Darkness]]'')


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== Behind the scenes ==
[[Category:Human assistants|Klein, Alex]]
The character is only referred to as "Alex" in ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'', however ''[[The Doctors Revisited]]'', ''[[Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia]]'' and ''[[The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)|The Time Traveller's Almanac]]'' gives his full name as Alex Klein. Furthermore, ''Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia'' reveals that Alex Klein is a [[UNIT United Kingdom|UNIT]] operative.
 
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Latest revision as of 23:58, 21 October 2024

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Alex Klein was a UNIT operative assigned to assist, (PROSE: The Time Travellers' Almanac) and work as senior aide to Harriet Jones in 2006. He was with her when she was teleported aboard the Sycorax ship. He acted as a translator until the Doctor's TARDIS resumed its translation.

After giving Torchwood One Jones' permission to murder the Sycorax, the Tenth Doctor whispered to Alex, "Don't you think she looks tired?" — six words that began a chain of events leading to Harriet Jones' downfall. (TV: The Christmas Invasion) After Klein's UNIT debrief, word quickly spread that the Prime Minister's health might be in question and, before long, a media and political storm forced her from office. (PROSE: The Time Travellers' Almanac)

A Sycorax scribe recorded the events of the invasion, including Alex's actions in the Sycorax ship. (PROSE: The Final Darkness)

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

The character is only referred to as "Alex" in The Christmas Invasion, however The Doctors Revisited, Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia and The Time Traveller's Almanac gives his full name as Alex Klein. Furthermore, Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia reveals that Alex Klein is a UNIT operative.