Samson Ware

Sergeant Major Samson Ware was a key member of the Fifth Operational Corps during the time that it was active. He was a close friend to Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart.

Early career
In 1956, Samson served in the British Army with Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart. During this time, he became good friends with Alistair. This friendship was brought to an end after Alistair punched a cab driver for racially abusing Samson. Samson was stationed in Cyprus while Alistair was serving punishment.

In 1958, Samson received an honourable discharge from the army.

By 1969, Samson had become a stuntman.

In August 1969, Samson was hired for the show BLIMEY. During the filming, he began to be suspicious of actor Aubrey Mondegreene. While having a drink at The Gunmaker's Arms, Samson re-encountered Alistair and learned of the newly former Fifth Operational Corps. Working with Anne Travers, Samson investigated Mondegreene and unmasked him as Nazi scientist Vilhelm Schädengeist. After Samson helped the Corps stop Schädengeist from starting a nuclear war, he was offered a position as a regimental sergeant. (PROSE: The Showstoppers)

Fifth Operational Corps
On 24 December 1969, Samson was sent to Llanfairfach after Private Gwynfor Evans sighted a slug-like alien in his house. Working with Evans, Samson discovered that the creature was just one of many which were stealing mechanical pieces from christmas presents to build a dangerous combat machine. They also worked out that pine sap was poisonous to the creatures. Samson stuck a pine needle in one creature so that when it interacted with its fellow creatures it would poison all of them.

On 25 December 1969, with the creatures all dead, Samson celebrated Christmas with Evans's family. (PROSE: The Feast of Evans)

By 1990, Samson had died. (PROSE: The Enfolded Time)

Behind the scenes
More information about Samson Ware is revealed on his character profile on the Lethbridge-Stewart website. He was born in London on 8 April 1936, with his parents being Wesley Ware and Lucia Brown.