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Dobson

defensive evasive loyal duplicitous
Chief assistant to the antagonistic Doctor Taltalian in Space Control, involved in sabotage and loyal to Taltalian's faction. Operates in direct opposition to The Doctor (UNIT's Time Lord adviser) and Liz Shaw.
3 appearances
Space Control Computer Operations

Dobson's Journey

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3 moments
S7E13 · The Ambassadors of Death Part 2
The Doctor exposes sabotage and Dobson’s loyalty

Not directly observable, but inferred as calculating and controlling. His absence in the scene heightens the tension, as his influence is felt through Dobson’s reactions and the computer’s sabotage.

While not physically present in this scene, Dobson’s superior, Doctor Taltalian, is invoked as the likely saboteur of the Space Control computer. His name is mentioned by Liz as the …

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S7E13 · The Ambassadors of Death Part 2
Sabotage confirmed through simple arithmetic

Not physically present, but implied to be calculating and confident in his ability to undermine UNIT's efforts.

Doctor Taltalian is not physically present in this event but is the implicit focus of the confrontation. His influence looms over the scene as Dobson's evasiveness and the computer's sabotage …

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S7E13 · The Ambassadors of Death Part 2
Decoding the Message and Dobson’s Betrayal

Feigned indifference masking deep investment—his surface-level skepticism is a performance, but beneath it, he is intensely focused on reporting the Doctor’s progress to his handlers. There’s a quiet triumph in his voice as he makes the call, the satisfaction of a pawn moving a critical piece on the board.

Dobson lingers in the background during the Doctor and Liz’s exchange, his arms crossed and his expression skeptical. His dialogue is minimal but pointed, his dismissal of the pictograms as …

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Affiliations

Taltalian's Conspiracy (Including Unnamed Conspirators)
member
Covert Sabotage of Alien Threat Investigations

Dobson is described as 'involved in sabotage and loyal to Taltalian's faction' within Space Control, indicating membership in Taltalian's Conspiracy.

Space Control
employee
Space Mission Control and Global Communications Command

Dobson works in Space Control and is described as a 'chief assistant' there.

Across the Seasons

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Season 7 · asteroid

Chief assistant to the antagonistic Doctor Taltalian in Space Control, involved in sabotage and loyal to Taltalian's faction. Operates in direct opposition to The Doctor (UNIT's Time Lord adviser) and Liz Shaw.