Sergeant (Ascension of the Cybermen): Difference between revisions
No edit summary Tag: 2017 source edit |
No edit summary Tag: 2017 source edit |
||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
}}{{character stub}} | }}{{character stub}} | ||
In the [[Matrix]]-constructed story behind which hid the true fate of the [[Timeless Child]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Timeless Children (TV story)|The Timeless Children]]'') a '''[[sergeant]]''' admitted [[Brendan (Ascension of the Cybermen)|Brendan]] into the [[Garda|gardaí]]. In reality, the superior who admitted the Timeless Child to the Division had been [[Solpado]]. However, the sergeant also appeared in several scenes paralleling events in which Solpado is not known to have been involved: the sergeant was present the day [[Patrick (Ascension of the Cybermen)|Patrick]] found the infant Brendan, and also reappeared with Patrick after the elderly Brendan's retirement party to erase his memories of service. Curiously, the sergeant also briefly performed Tecteun's role, finding that Brendan had miraculously survived his fall from a cliff. ([[TV]]: ''[[Ascension of the Cybermen (TV story)|Ascension of the Cybermen]]'') | In the [[Matrix]]-constructed story behind which hid the true fate of the [[Timeless Child]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Timeless Children (TV story)|The Timeless Children]]'') a '''[[sergeant]]''' admitted [[Brendan (Ascension of the Cybermen)|Brendan]] into the [[Garda|gardaí]]. In reality, the superior who admitted the Timeless Child to the Division had been [[Solpado]]. However, the sergeant also appeared in several scenes paralleling events in which Solpado is not known to have been involved: the sergeant was present the day [[Patrick (Ascension of the Cybermen)|Patrick]] found the infant Brendan, and also reappeared with Patrick after the elderly Brendan's retirement party to erase his memories of service. Curiously, the sergeant also briefly performed Tecteun's role, finding that Brendan had miraculously survived his fall from a cliff. ([[TV]]: ''[[Ascension of the Cybermen (TV story)|Ascension of the Cybermen]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
In Chibnall's post-production script, the sergeant was named '''Michael'''. In the credits of the broadcast episode, however, [[Michael (Ascension of the Cybermen)|Michael]] is instead the name given to the thief who shoots Brendan. (Neither the sergeant nor the thief are ever named in dialogue, either in the script or the episode.) | |||
{{NameSort}} | {{NameSort}} | ||
[[Category:Non-existent individuals]] | [[Category:Non-existent individuals]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:11, 27 August 2021
In the Matrix-constructed story behind which hid the true fate of the Timeless Child, (TV: The Timeless Children) a sergeant admitted Brendan into the gardaí. In reality, the superior who admitted the Timeless Child to the Division had been Solpado. However, the sergeant also appeared in several scenes paralleling events in which Solpado is not known to have been involved: the sergeant was present the day Patrick found the infant Brendan, and also reappeared with Patrick after the elderly Brendan's retirement party to erase his memories of service. Curiously, the sergeant also briefly performed Tecteun's role, finding that Brendan had miraculously survived his fall from a cliff. (TV: Ascension of the Cybermen)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
In Chibnall's post-production script, the sergeant was named Michael. In the credits of the broadcast episode, however, Michael is instead the name given to the thief who shoots Brendan. (Neither the sergeant nor the thief are ever named in dialogue, either in the script or the episode.)
