Neville Catchlove

Captain Neville Catchlove was serving with the British Army in South Africa in 1881. (TV: Empress of Mars)

Arrival on Mars
In 1881, Colonel Godsacre - under whom Catchlove was serving - discovered an interplanetary vessel in the South African veldt. On board was an injured Ice Warrior which Godsacre named "Friday". Friday promised the men Martian treasures in exchange for help repairing his ship, enabling them to reach the Red Planet. The ship crashed upon landing, leaving the soldiers stranded on Mars.

While the rest of the men used the Gargantua to mine for gemstones, Catchlove was busy repairing Friday's ship. Using the Gargantua, they uncovered an Ice Warrior Hive and awoke Empress Iraxxa.

Taking over command
Aware of Godsacre's desertion at Isandlwana and subsequent "bungled" hanging, Catchlove used Godsacre's secret to blackmail him. Catchlove revealed the Colonel's cowardice to his men and had Godsacre, the Twelfth Doctor and Bill Potts arrested and locked in a cell.

The group were freed by Friday. Catchlove had lied about the state of the ship, and attempted to make an escape by holding Iraxxa hostage. The treacherous Captain Catchlove was shot dead by his own Colonel. (TV: Empress of Mars)

Personality
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