Bowie Base One

Bowie Base One was an international base on Mars on 2058, built into the Gusev Crater as a research base with a Bio-Dome. The base's shuttle was Apollo 34.

History
The base was headed by Captain Adelaide Brooke, and had a crew of nine humans. The mission was intended to last five years, studying Mars to see if it was suitable for human inhabitation. Seventeen months into the mission, the Tenth Doctor arrived on-site, after which six of the crew members were infected by the Flood. Captain Brooke initiated Action 5 on 21 November 2059, destroying Bowie Base One in a nuclear explosion. There were only three survivors, plus the Tenth Doctor.

Countries known to be involved in the Bowie Base One mission included the United Kingdom, Spain, United States of America, Russia, Germany, Turkey, South Korea, and Australia. The flags of these countries was seen on the wall of the control hub. Mission Control was based in Houston, Texas. (DW: The Waters of Mars)



Timeline

 * July 1, 2058 - Bowie Base One was established in the Gusev Crater on Mars. The mission was led by Adelaide Brooke, and the Base was due to be abandoned within seventeen months.
 * December 25, 2058 - First (and only) Christmas on Mars. The crew had to eat dehydrated protein.
 * November 21, 2059 - The Flood attacked the Base, infecting Andrew Stone, Margaret Cain, Tarak ital, Steffi Ehrlich, Roman Groom and Ed Gold, so Captain Adelaide Brooke activated Action Five and destroyed it. The only survivors were Mia Bennett and Yuri Kerenski, who were rescued by the Tenth Doctor. The Doctor also saved Adelaide but, rejecting him, she shot herself to make time right. (DW: The Waters of Mars)

Actions

 * Action 1 - Base evacuation, initially ordered by Adelaide Brooke after the infection was detected
 * Action 5 - The Captain would arm, and detonate, a nuclear device, destroying the base.
 * Actions 2-4 are unknown

Behind the scenes

 * "Bowie Base One" has similar layout as the Moonbase from the Century 21 Productions TV series UFO.
 * It is also recogniseable as slightly similar in design to Sanctuary Base 6 from The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit.
 * It was most likely named after David Bowie as a reference to his song "Life on Mars".
 * The television show "Life on Mars" (2006) stars John Simm, who plays The Master.