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== History ==
== History ==
The base had a crew of nine [[human]]s headed by [[Adelaide Brooke|Captain Adelaide Brooke]]. The mission was intended to take five years, studying [[Mars]] to see if it was suitable for human habitation.  
The base had a crew of nine [[human]]s: [[Adelaide Brooke|Captain Adelaide Brooke]], Deputy [[Ed Gold]], [[Tarak Ital]] MD, Nurse [[Yuri Kerenski]], Senior Technician [[Steffi Ehrlich]], Junior Technician [[Roman Groom]], geologist [[Mia Bennett]], [[Margaret Cain]], and [[Andy Stone (The Waters of Mars)|Andy Stone]]. The mission was intended to take five years, studying [[Mars]] to see if it was suitable for human habitation. According to the [[Tenth Doctor]], the colonists were the "very first humans on Mars".


Seventeen months into the mission, the [[Tenth Doctor]] arrived on-site. Six of the crew members were infected by [[The Flood (The Waters of Mars)|the Flood]]. Captain Brooke initiated Action 5 on [[21 November]] [[2059]], destroying Bowie Base One in a nuclear explosion. There were only three survivors, plus the [[Tenth Doctor]] and a [[robot]] called [[Gadget]].
Seventeen months into the mission, the Tenth Doctor arrived on-site. Six of the crew members were infected by [[The Flood (The Waters of Mars)|the Flood]]. Captain Brooke initiated Action 5 on [[21 November]] [[2059]], destroying Bowie Base One in a nuclear explosion. Adelaide, Mia and Yuri survived when the [[Tenth Doctor]] brought them Earth in [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]. Had the Doctor not intervened, none of the crew would have escaped the disaster with their lives.
 
Had the Doctor not intervened, none of the crew would have escaped the disaster with their lives. He was initially reluctant, as the events of the disaster formed a [[fixed point in time]] with lasting after-effects on human history. However, driven to desperation at the sight of their suffering, the Doctor decided to change the course of history, unable to accept that the entire crew had to be lost when he could rescue those who were unharmed by the Flood and, in a moment of overconfidence, put their lives above the [[Laws of Time]].
 
The Doctor took it upon himself to rescue the uninfected crew members back to [[Earth]] aboard [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]], where they emerged disoriented and Gadget shut down after it losing contact with its control signal. Unfortunately, Adelaide, being an unwilling rescuee, recognised that if she had perished like history had formerly dictated, her death would have inspired her [[Susie Fontana Brooke|granddaughter]] to pioneer space travel, prompting her to [[suicide|take her life]] not long after being returned to her home on Earth. This left a lasting stain on what once was a heroic legacy, and made the Doctor realise his mistake in altering history and abusing his power as a [[Time Lord]].


The mission included the [[United Kingdom]], [[United States of America]], [[Russia]], [[Germany]], [[Turkey (country)|Turkey]], [[South Korea]], [[Lithuania]], and [[Australia]]. The flags of all of these countries (Lithuania's upside-down) but Pakistan were seen on the wall of the control hub. ([[Pakistan]]'s flag was not shown but the base doctor was a Pakistani national) Mission Control was based in [[Houston]], [[Texas]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars]]'')
The mission included the [[United Kingdom]], [[United States of America]], [[Russia]], [[Germany]], [[Turkey (country)|Turkey]], [[South Korea]], [[Lithuania]], and [[Australia]]. The flags of all of these countries (Lithuania's upside-down) but Pakistan were seen on the wall of the control hub. ([[Pakistan]]'s flag was not shown but the base doctor was a Pakistani national) Mission Control was based in [[Houston]], [[Texas]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars]]'')
== Crew ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Name !! Role !! Nationality !! Status
|-
|[[Adelaide Brooke]] || Captain || [[Great Britain|British]] || Deceased 2059
|-
|[[Ed Gold|Edward Gold]] || Second-in-Command || [[Australia]]n || Deceased 2059
|-
|[[Tarak Ital]] MD || Doctor || [[Pakistan]]i || Deceased 2059
|-
|[[Steffi Ehrlich]] || Senior Technician || [[Germany|German]] || Deceased 2059
|-
|[[Maggie Cain|Margaret Cain]] || Officer || British || Deceased 2059
|-
|[[Andy Stone (The Waters of Mars)|Andrew Stone]] || Officer || [[United States of America|American]] || Deceased 2059
|-
|[[Yuri Kerenski]] || Nurse || [[Russia]]n || Alive as of 2059
|-
|[[Roman Groom]] || Junior Techanican || American || Deceased 2059
|-
|[[Mia Bennett]] || Geologist || American || Alive as of 2059
|-
|[[Gadget]]  || Robot || N/A || Terminated 2059
|}
== Actions ==
* Action 1 - Base evacuation, initially ordered by Adelaide Brooke after the infection was detected.
* Action 5 - The Captain would arm, and detonate, a [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear device]], destroying the base.


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==

Revision as of 00:14, 28 December 2016

Bowie Base One was an international base founded on Mars in July 2058. It was built into the Gusev Crater as a research base with a Bio-Dome. The base's shuttle was Apollo 34. The base and shuttle were later compromised by an infectious alien species, as were some of the crew, leading to the base's destruction to prevent the aliens from taking over any more people.

History

The base had a crew of nine humans: Captain Adelaide Brooke, Deputy Ed Gold, Tarak Ital MD, Nurse Yuri Kerenski, Senior Technician Steffi Ehrlich, Junior Technician Roman Groom, geologist Mia Bennett, Margaret Cain, and Andy Stone. The mission was intended to take five years, studying Mars to see if it was suitable for human habitation. According to the Tenth Doctor, the colonists were the "very first humans on Mars".

Seventeen months into the mission, the Tenth Doctor arrived on-site. Six of the crew members were infected by the Flood. Captain Brooke initiated Action 5 on 21 November 2059, destroying Bowie Base One in a nuclear explosion. Adelaide, Mia and Yuri survived when the Tenth Doctor brought them Earth in the TARDIS. Had the Doctor not intervened, none of the crew would have escaped the disaster with their lives.

The mission included the United Kingdom, United States of America, Russia, Germany, Turkey, South Korea, Lithuania, and Australia. The flags of all of these countries (Lithuania's upside-down) but Pakistan were seen on the wall of the control hub. (Pakistan's flag was not shown but the base doctor was a Pakistani national) Mission Control was based in Houston, Texas. (TV: The Waters of Mars)

Behind the scenes

  • It was most likely named after David Bowie as a reference to his song "Life on Mars".
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