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|origin = [[Earth]] | |origin = [[Earth]] | ||
|father = William Dalton | |father = William Dalton | ||
|death date = [[January]] [[2005]], [[21st century London|London]] | |||
|spouse = Robert Dalton's wife{{!}}Wife | |spouse = Robert Dalton's wife{{!}}Wife | ||
|first | |first cs = Time Heals (audio story) | ||
|appearances = {{il|[[AUDIO]]: | |appearances = {{il|[[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Snake Head (audio story)}}|[[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Longest Night (audio story)}}}} | ||
|actor = Nicholas Deal | |actor = Nicholas Deal | ||
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[[Colonel]] '''Robert Dalton''' served as head of [[UNIT]] in Colonel [[Ross Brimmicombe-Wood]]'s absence. ([[AUDIO]]: | [[Colonel]] '''Robert Dalton''' served as head of [[UNIT]] in Colonel [[Ross Brimmicombe-Wood]]'s absence. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Time Heals (audio story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Project Valhalla (novel)}}) His ancestors were [[Saxon]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Snake Head (audio story)}}) Dalton was married but didn't get on with his mother-in-law. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Longest Night (audio story)}}) | ||
His father, William Dalton, was also an officer in the [[British Army]] and friends with (ironically) Brimmicombe-Wood's father and [[Charles Crichton]]. ([[PROSE]]: | His father, William Dalton, was also an officer in the [[British Army]] and friends with (ironically) Brimmicombe-Wood's father and [[Charles Crichton]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Project Valhalla (novel)}}) | ||
Dalton served with [[Andrea Winnington]], whom he disliked. ([[AUDIO]]: | Dalton served with [[Andrea Winnington]], whom he disliked. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Time Heals (audio story)}}) While a patriotic soldier, he viewed the nationalist [[Internal Counter-Intelligence Service|ICIS]] with contempt, calling them a "[[gestapo]] run by the [[Keystone Cops]]". ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Snake Head (audio story)}}) | ||
He was part of the invasion and occupation of | He was part of the [[invasion of Syria|invasion and occupation of Syria]], aimed at removing [[President of Syria (The Longest Night)|a dictator]]; Dalton viewed this as a justified action. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Time Heals (audio story)}}, {{cs|The Longest Night (audio story)}}) In [[2005]], he was rushed back to the UK to take over UNIT. He was initially unaware that aliens existed at all, much less that UNIT was set up to combat them; he considered the organisation as believing it was above the law. Despite his rough start, he heroically risked his life to stop a nuclear submarine from detonating. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Time Heals (audio story)}}) | ||
Dalton was killed a month later during an attempted coup by [[Internal Counter-Intelligence Service|ICIS]], not long after fighting off ICIS brainwashing meant to turn him into a suicide bomber. ([[AUDIO]]: | Dalton was killed a month later during an attempted coup by [[Internal Counter-Intelligence Service|ICIS]], not long after fighting off ICIS brainwashing meant to turn him into a suicide bomber. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Longest Night (audio story)}}) | ||
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[[Category:21st century individuals]] | [[Category:21st century individuals]] | ||
[[Category:UNIT human officers]] | [[Category:UNIT human officers]] | ||
[[Category:British Army officers]] | |||
Revision as of 00:26, 15 December 2024
Colonel Robert Dalton served as head of UNIT in Colonel Ross Brimmicombe-Wood's absence. (AUDIO: Time Heals [+]Loading...["Time Heals (audio story)"], PROSE: Project Valhalla [+]Loading...["Project Valhalla (novel)"]) His ancestors were Saxon. (AUDIO: Snake Head [+]Loading...["Snake Head (audio story)"]) Dalton was married but didn't get on with his mother-in-law. (AUDIO: The Longest Night [+]Loading...["The Longest Night (audio story)"])
His father, William Dalton, was also an officer in the British Army and friends with (ironically) Brimmicombe-Wood's father and Charles Crichton. (PROSE: Project Valhalla [+]Loading...["Project Valhalla (novel)"])
Dalton served with Andrea Winnington, whom he disliked. (AUDIO: Time Heals [+]Loading...["Time Heals (audio story)"]) While a patriotic soldier, he viewed the nationalist ICIS with contempt, calling them a "gestapo run by the Keystone Cops". (AUDIO: Snake Head [+]Loading...["Snake Head (audio story)"])
He was part of the invasion and occupation of Syria, aimed at removing a dictator; Dalton viewed this as a justified action. (AUDIO: Time Heals [+]Loading...["Time Heals (audio story)"], The Longest Night [+]Loading...["The Longest Night (audio story)"]) In 2005, he was rushed back to the UK to take over UNIT. He was initially unaware that aliens existed at all, much less that UNIT was set up to combat them; he considered the organisation as believing it was above the law. Despite his rough start, he heroically risked his life to stop a nuclear submarine from detonating. (AUDIO: Time Heals [+]Loading...["Time Heals (audio story)"])
Dalton was killed a month later during an attempted coup by ICIS, not long after fighting off ICIS brainwashing meant to turn him into a suicide bomber. (AUDIO: The Longest Night [+]Loading...["The Longest Night (audio story)"])
