Baker
Baker's Journey
A timeline through the narrative
Affiliations
Baker is explicitly named as a leader of the London Guerrilla Resistance Network -- 'a decentralized guerrilla network of fighters and civilians in Dalek-occupied London, led by Tyler and Baker'.
Major Baker commands security at the Wenley Moor research center, suggesting he leads/is in charge of the Security Section.
Baker is a Major who "commands UNIT field operations" and is under Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. He directs troops in combat missions.
Based on identity as a "member of London's underground resistance" combined with event participation, Baker is a member of the broader Human Resistance.
Across the Seasons
How this character reads at season scale
Baker is a pragmatic and resourceful member of London's underground resistance against the Dalek occupation. He fights alongside Dortmun, Tyler, David Campbell, Jenny, and Barbara Wright, providing tactical assessments that prioritize survival and feasibility. Resourceful under pressure, he disables threats, carries injured companions (including the Doctor), and scouts escape routes such as the Cornish coast. Battle-scarred from heavy losses, he hauls the drugged Doctor to the warehouse hideout and briefs survivors on the group's near annihilation. Pragmatism drives him to plan solo flight to the Dalek-free Cornish coast, yet loyalty binds him to the cause. His weary reports of losses and solo flight attempts reveal a determined loyalty tempered by the invasion's toll. He dies defiantly outside the warehouse, shouting vengeance for his slain family, his defiance a final stand against alien tyranny.
Major Baker commands UNIT field operations under Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart at sites like Wenley Moor. He directs troops into hostile caves and alien encounters, pushing for direct action that conflicts with the Doctor and Liz Shaw's calls for caution. Captured and injured, he feigns compliance to escape captors. Infected during the virus outbreak, his transfer to hospital exposes UNIT leaders to risk. His military focus prioritizes elimination of threats over diplomacy, exposing divides between soldiers and scientists.