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{{Infobox Individual
|individual name= Brook
|individual name= Brook
|image=[[Image:Brook.jpg|250px]]
|image= [[File:Brook.jpg|250px]]
|alias=
|alias=
|race= [[Human]]
|race= [[Human]]
|home planet=[[Earth]]
|home planet= [[Earth]]
|home era=[[2540]]
|home era= [[2540]]
|appearances= [[DW]]: ''[[Frontier in Space]]''
|appearances= {{DW|Frontier in Space}}
|actor= [[Ramsay Williams]]
|actor= [[Ramsay Williams]]
}}
}}
Congressman '''Brook''' was an Earth politican who favored war against the [[Draconian]]s. He spoke [[English]] with a pronounced southern [[United States|American]] accent.
Congressman '''Brook''' was an Earth politician who favoured war against the [[Draconian]]s. He spoke [[English]] with a pronounced southern [[United States|American]] accent.
:''Brook is a more prominent character in [[Doctor Who and the Space War|the novelisation]]. He is in the chapters that adapt both episode one and episode six, whereas he is mentioned in episode one, but only appears in episode six of the televised story. There, he is seen abruptly and without any introduction because the role of the [[Newscaster (Bill Mitchell)|newscaster]] was cut. In the book, he's seen as the Leader of the Opposition, and a figure whom many of the public adore. None of this really comes across in the televised episode, where his brief appearance makes him seem like an extremist, rather than a potential [[President of Earth|president-in-waiting]]. ''
:''Brook is a more prominent character in [[Doctor Who and the Space War|the novelization]]. He is in the chapters that adapt both episode one and episode six, whereas he is mentioned in episode one, but only appears in episode six of the televised story. There, he is seen abruptly and without any introduction because the role of the [[Newscaster (Bill Mitchell)|newscaster]] was cut. In the book, he's seen as the Leader of the Opposition, and a figure whom many of the public adore. None of this really comes across in the televised episode, where his brief appearance makes him seem like an extremist, rather than a potential [[President of Earth|president-in-waiting]]. ''
[[Category:Human politicians]]
[[Category:Human politicians]]
[[Category:26th century individuals]]
[[Category:26th century individuals]]

Revision as of 16:45, 16 June 2010

Congressman Brook was an Earth politician who favoured war against the Draconians. He spoke English with a pronounced southern American accent.

Brook is a more prominent character in the novelization. He is in the chapters that adapt both episode one and episode six, whereas he is mentioned in episode one, but only appears in episode six of the televised story. There, he is seen abruptly and without any introduction because the role of the newscaster was cut. In the book, he's seen as the Leader of the Opposition, and a figure whom many of the public adore. None of this really comes across in the televised episode, where his brief appearance makes him seem like an extremist, rather than a potential president-in-waiting.