Ssard

Ssard is an Ice Warrior from an early period of Martian history. When he met the Eighth Doctor he was guard at the Ascendance Rite of Izaxyrl and he later became a companion.

Character Description
In "Descendance", Ssard, along with Ristaal and Tustokk confronted the Doctor and Stacy Townsend but left them unharmed. He then fought with other Ice Warriors, led by Lord Artix and was the only surviving Ice Warrior, as Izaxyrl was kidnapped, so it was up to Ssard to inform the High Lord Uzoxx what had happened to Izaxyrl, his son. Ssard went with the Doctor and Stacy to try and rescue Izaxyrl. He suspected that Artix had a spy in the palace, and was right. He was captured by Artix along with Stacy and it was up to the Doctor to rescue him. In Ascendance, Ssard was chained up but heard who the spy was at the palace and was eventually rescued by the Doctor. At the end he is invited on a 'holiday' by the Doctor and gladly accepts to travel with the Doctor.

He wasn't very pleased in "Perceptions" as he was in Victorian London and had to wear a cloak and when the Doctor had said, "see the universe", that wasn't what Ssard had in mind. He is a good engineer as he helps fix P'fer'd's spaceship and in "Descendance" he piloted their ship so he is familiar with technology. He, unlike the Doctor, doesn't notice when Stacy has been swapped with a shapeshifter. He later marries Stacy, after he has left the Doctor.