Adelaide Brooke in Doctor Who

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Adelaide Brooke in Doctor Who is a pioneering 21st-century space captain and central character in the episode "The Waters of Mars," whose fateful encounter with the Tenth Doctor profoundly challenges his sense of authority over time.

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instanceOf fictional character
human
space captain
affiliation Bowie Base One NERFINISHED
International Space Programme NERFINISHED
appearsIn Doctor Who NERFINISHED
The Waters of Mars NERFINISHED
appearsInMedium television
appearsWithDoctor Tenth Doctor NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath suicide
challenges Time Lord Victorious persona of the Tenth Doctor NERFINISHED
createdBy Russell T Davies NERFINISHED
deathContext after the Tenth Doctor alters events on Mars
describedAs pioneering 21st-century space captain
encountersDoctor Tenth Doctor NERFINISHED
episodeTypeAppearance special
family granddaughter Susie Fontana Brooke NERFINISHED
firstAppearance The Waters of Mars NERFINISHED
firstAppearanceDate 2009-11-15
fixedPointInTime yes
gender female
genre science fiction
hasHairColor red
hasPersonalityTrait authoritative
brave
principled
self-sacrificing
homePlanet Earth NERFINISHED
inUniverseSignificance pioneer of space exploration
knownFor commanding Bowie Base One on Mars
inspiring future space exploration
narrativeFunction challenges the Tenth Doctor's authority over time
nationality British
occupation space captain
partOfFranchise Doctor Who franchise NERFINISHED
portrayedBy Lindsay Duncan NERFINISHED
rank Captain
roleInStory central character of The Waters of Mars
scriptWrittenBy Phil Ford NERFINISHED
Russell T Davies NERFINISHED
series Doctor Who (revived series) NERFINISHED
settingOfKeyStory Bowie Base One NERFINISHED
settingPlanet Mars NERFINISHED
timePeriod 21st century

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Lindsay Duncan notableRole Adelaide Brooke in Doctor Who