Smith (The Rescue)

Commander Smith was the captain of a spacecraft called the Seeker. (PROSE: The Rescue)

He received the distress signal from the crashed UK-201 on Dido and proceeded there to rescue Vicki Pallister and Bennett. When the arrival of the Doctor's TARDIS was detected, Vicki thought this meant that the rescue ship had already landed, but the captain confirmed that they were still three days away.

After the TARDIS left Dido, the captain tried to contact them again, asking for the homing beacon so he could find the planet. However, the Dido people wrecked the communications system so the rescue ship would never arrive. (TV: The Rescue)

Behind the scenes

 * The individual's rank was only given in the credits, and not on-screen.