Godsacre

Colonel Godsacre served with the British Army in South Africa. He was believed by his men to be a hero of Isandlwana, but was secretly a deserter who had been sent to hang for cowardice. The executioners "bungled" the execution and he survived.

One day in 1881, Godsacre discovered an interplanetary vessel in the veldt. He found an Ice Warrior aboard and revived him and named him Friday. Friday promised treasure in exchange for help repairing his ship, enabling them to reach Mars. The ship crashed when they landed and both supplies and morale soon drained away. Captain Catchlove was aware of Godsacre's cowardice and used it as blackmail. When they reached Mars, Friday woke his Empress Iraxxa. Catchlove revealed Godsacre's secret, arresting him, the Twelfth Doctor and Bill Potts. They were freed by Friday and when Catchlove tried to escape by holding Iraxxa hostage, Godsacre shot his treacherous Captain dead. He agreed to serve Iraxxa and remained on Mars with the Ice Warriors. (TV: Empress of Mars)