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Latimer

methodical vigilant dutiful lighthearted aggressive reassuring
Latimer serves UNIT as a soldier guarding high-security sites, including the Doctor's workshop. He reassures protected personnel like the Doctor amid threats from suspects such as Harry Slocum. His approach combines strict vigilance with casual banter, easing tension without compromising duty. Loyal to chain of command, he reports ongoing searches and affirms safety protocols. This blend of professionalism and levity marks him as a reliable frontline defender in UNIT's operations against unconventional dangers.
5 appearances
Research Site Security

Latimer's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

5 moments
S7E19 · Inferno Part 1
Doctor bypasses workshop security

Not applicable (off-screen), but his absence looms as a source of tension and unease.

Harry Slocum is mentioned in passing as a missing person, his absence casting a shadow over the scene. Though physically absent, his disappearance is a critical piece of the unfolding …

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S7E21 · Inferno Part 3
Doctor ambushed in hostile parallel world

Cold, calculated hostility—there’s no anger, just the detached efficiency of someone following orders in a system that rewards brutality.

Latimer 2 is the first to identify the Doctor as a threat, his voice sharp with accusation ('It's a saboteur!'). He fires without hesitation, his posture rigid with military precision. …

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S7E21 · Inferno Part 3
Doctor branded as saboteur

Righteously indignant, fueled by the regime’s paranoia. He exhibits no doubt in his accusation, treating the Doctor’s presence as an unambiguous threat that must be neutralized immediately.

Latimer 2 immediately identifies the Doctor as a saboteur upon seeing him emerge from the Technical Stores, his accusation sharp and unhesitating. He shouts the charge to Benton 2, reinforcing …

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S7E21 · Inferno Part 3
Doctor evades soldiers, confronts Wyatt

Neutralized, with no active emotional state evident. His hostility has been paused by the Doctor’s actions.

After being blasted with a CO2 extinguisher by the Doctor, Bromley collapses, subdued by the cold. His state suggests he is either unconscious or temporarily incapacitated, no longer an immediate …

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S7E21 · Inferno Part 3
Doctor outmaneuvers Bromley in storage tank

Feral and aggressive, driven by the mutation’s influence. His emotional state is reduced to primal hostility, with no recognition of the Doctor or his past self.

Green-skinned Bromley snarls at the Doctor from the storage tank, his mutation rendering him hostile. The Doctor disables him with a CO2 extinguisher, dropping him instantly. Bromley’s presence symbolizes the …

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Affiliations

UNIT (United Nations Intelligence Taskforce)
employee
Global Advanced Technological Crisis Response and Covert Military Scientific Operations

Latimer serves as a soldier for UNIT, guarding high-security sites and reporting to the chain of command as part of UNIT operations, indicating an employee relationship.

Research Security Force (RSF)
member
Parallel World Research Complex Security and Saboteur Pursuit Operations

The description identifies soldiers, including Latimer, leading armed pursuits, which indicates his role as member of the Research Security Force. His role supports containment and enforcement which are hallmarks of this organization.

Parallel World Military Forces
member
Authoritarian Enforcement and Crisis Response in Parallel Dystopia

Latimer functions as a soldier securing research sites in the parallel militarized Earth and is actively involved in pursuing intruders, indicating his membership in the Parallel World Military Forces.

Across the Seasons

How this character reads at season scale

Season 7 · asteroid

UNIT field operative tasked with guarding high-security Science Research Division sites in the Doctor's universe. Latimer balances strict professional vigilance with casual banter, reassuring personnel while maintaining protocol. He reports search operations to superiors and demonstrates loyalty to both UNIT command and the Doctor directly. His role is that of a professional guard who humanizes high-stakes operations with dry wit.