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Vallance

dutiful observant compliant procedural resistant under coercion
Vallance works as a technician on Space Control's Wheel station. He handles maintenance tasks, spacewalks, resource recovery, and operations in critical areas like oxygen supply and loading bays. Vallance reports to controllers such as Jarvis Bennett and coordinates with crew including Ryan, Lernov, and Flannigan. Cybermen hypnosis compels him to reveal crew identities and guide pursuits, though he shows strained resistance and ignorance about outsiders like the Doctor. Dutiful and procedural, he follows protocols under duress, reflecting the station crew's disciplined vulnerability to infiltration.
29 appearances
Wheel Station Technical Maintenance

Vallance's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

29 moments
S5E38 · The Wheel In Space Part 4
Cybermen conceal themselves for infiltration

Emotionally vacant, his actions driven by an external force. There is no resistance, no awareness—only the empty compliance of a mind that has been overridden.

Vallance, like Laleham, is a hollowed-out version of himself, his movements stiff and unnatural as he assists in fitting the false floor and stacking the Bernalium fuel rods. His usual …

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S5E38 · The Wheel In Space Part 4
Bennett rejects Cybermen warning

Emotionally flat due to Cyberman hypnosis, but his actions are laden with narrative tension. He is a silent accomplice, his movements outside the Wheel contrasting sharply with the verbal sparring inside the Rest Room. There is an eerie detachment to his role—he is both a victim and an agent of the Cybermen’s plan.

Like Laleham, Vallance is physically absent from the Rest Room but is spacewalking with her, trailing the same crate. His participation mirrors hers: he is also under Cyberman control, moving …

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S5E38 · The Wheel In Space Part 4
Bennett Rejects Cybermen Threat

Emotionally flat (due to Cyberman hypnosis), performing his task with mechanical precision. His internal state is suppressed, replaced by the Cybermen's directives.

Vallance, like Laleham, is not physically present in the Rest Room but is mentioned as spacewalking with her, trailing the crate. His involvement is purely off-screen, but his presence is …

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S5E38 · The Wheel In Space Part 4
Doctor clashes with Bennett over Cybermen threat

Likely detached or mechanically focused, his actions guided by Cyberman influence rather than his own volition.

Vallance is also off-screen, spacewalking with Laleham and towing the crate. Like Laleham, his actions are part of the Cybermen’s infiltration plan, and his participation is unwitting. His role in …

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S5E38 · The Wheel In Space Part 4
Bennett approves Bernalium transfer despite warnings

Emotionally flat, operating on autopilot. His surface calm belies the absence of his own will—he is a vessel for the Cybermen’s agenda, his actions driven by their hypnosis rather than his own desires or fears.

Vallance’s voice crackles over the comms, his tone neutral and professional, but his words carry the unwitting weight of Cyberman hypnosis. He reports the Bernalium discovery with clinical precision, requesting …

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S5E38 · The Wheel In Space Part 4
Bennett approves Bernalium transfer despite warnings

Emotionally flat, acting as a conduit for the Cybermen’s will without conscious awareness of his role in the infiltration.

Vallance, speaking over the comms from the survey party’s rocket, reports the discovery of the Bernalium crate and requests permission to bring it aboard. His tone is neutral, but his …

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S5E38 · The Wheel In Space Part 4
Doctor Realizes Cybermen’s Dual Sabotage

N/A (his state is implied to be under Cybermen hypnosis, rendering him emotionally detached and mechanically compliant).

Vallance is mentioned indirectly through the implication that he and Laleham entered the loading bay with a crate—likely containing Cybermen or compromised Bernalium. His involvement is tied to the pressurization …

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S5E38 · The Wheel In Space Part 4
Duggan Confirms Cybermat Sighting

Unknowingly compliant, with no awareness of the danger he is enabling.

Vallance, like Laleham, is not physically present in the Rest Room but is implied to be involved in the Cybermen’s infiltration. The scene cuts to him and Laleham entering the …

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S5E38 · The Wheel In Space Part 4
Cybermen’s Dual Sabotage Revealed

Emotionally hollow, acting as an extension of the Cybermen's will. Any prior personality or emotions are erased, replaced by a single-minded focus on executing the invaders' plan.

Vallance, like Laleham, is not physically present in the Rest Room but is implied to be under Cyberman hypnosis. His involvement is referenced through the Doctor's dialogue and the subsequent …

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S5E38 · The Wheel In Space Part 4
Defective Bernalium triggers repair crisis

Emotionally hollow and mechanically compliant (due to hypnosis). Vallance’s state would be one of eerie calm, his movements precise but devoid of his usual warmth or initiative. The crew’s later discovery of his complicity would reveal the depth of the Cybermen’s infiltration, turning trust into a liability.

Vallance, like Laleham, is referenced off-screen as a co-conspirator in the delivery of the sabotaged Bernalium rods. His absence from the scene is telling: his role in the event is …

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S5E38 · The Wheel In Space Part 4
Chang’s Discovery and Cyberman Ambush

A mix of alarm and defiance, shifting to despair as he realizes the futility of his resistance. His final cry is laced with raw, unfiltered terror.

Chang, exhausted from consecutive shifts but driven by duty, investigates a crate in the loading bay and discovers its false bottom—a clear sign of Cyberman infiltration. When ambushed, he reacts …

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S5E38 · The Wheel In Space Part 4
Cyberman infiltration through hypnotized crew

Calm and detached (masking his hypnotized state).

Vallance arrives in the Power Room with Laleham, carrying Bernalium rods for the laser repairs. His demeanor is calm and insistent, dismissing Duggan’s skepticism about the rods’ dimensions with unnatural …

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S5E38 · The Wheel In Space Part 4
Vallance admits Cyberman into Power Room

Anxious and fixated, masking his internal conflict beneath a veneer of urgency. His emotional state is a product of the Cybermen’s hypnosis, which amplifies his fear of the meteor storm as a tool for control.

Vallance, already under Cyberman hypnosis, acts as a unwitting accomplice to the infiltration. He fixates on the meteor storm, a telltale sign of his compromised state, and subtly opens the …

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S5E38 · The Wheel In Space Part 4
Cybermen infiltration exposed through Silenski check

Focused and determined, with a sense of urgency. His demeanor is practical and no-nonsense, reflecting his commitment to the station’s defense.

Ryan assists in the Silenski check, offers coffee to the Doctor, and volunteers to construct signal blockers with Lernov. His cooperative attitude and technical expertise are critical in shifting the …

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S5E39 · The Wheel In Space Part 5
Flannigan’s confrontation exposes Cyberman infiltration

Initially tense and aggressive, driven by a need to protect the Cybermen’s plans. After the Cyberman’s arrival, he becomes eerily calm and compliant, his emotions suppressed by his hypnosis and loyalty to the Cybermen’s cause.

Vallance begins the event evasively, dismissing Flannigan’s questions about the laser and the comms. His demeanor is hostile and defensive, escalating when Flannigan presses further. He draws a gun, aiming …

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S5E39 · The Wheel In Space Part 5
Cyberman seizes Power Room control

Defensive and compliant, with a momentary flash of panic during the accidental shooting, but ultimately emotionless under Cyberman control.

Vallance, under Cyberman hypnosis, initially resists Flannigan’s confrontation but is quickly disarmed. He retrieves his gun and, in the chaos of the fight, accidentally shoots and kills Laleham. The Cyberman’s …

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S5E39 · The Wheel In Space Part 5
Cyber-Planner Abandons Phase Six

Detached compliance—no visible resistance or emotion, suggesting either deep hypnosis or resignation to the Cybermen's control. His internal state is unknowable, but his actions reflect absolute submission.

Vallance, a previously unremarkable technician, stands silently as the Cyber-Planner's strategic pivot unfolds. When the Cyberman turns to him and commands, 'Follow me,' Vallance complies without resistance, his silence betraying …

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S5E39 · The Wheel In Space Part 5
Cybermen weaponize oxygen supply

Emotionally vacant. Vallance exhibits no signs of internal conflict, fear, or resistance. His emotional state is a blank slate, entirely subsumed by the Cyberman’s control. There is no hint of the man he once was—only a hollowed-out shell, a puppet moving at the Cybermen’s command. His compliance is absolute, his actions a chilling illustration of the Cybermen’s ability to erase individuality.

Vallance moves like a ghost of his former self, his actions mechanical and devoid of the competence and reliability that once defined him. He carries the small box of silver …

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S5E40 · The Wheel In Space Part 6
Cybermen escalate identity scans after sabotage failure

Anxious and submissive, with a sense of helplessness as he is forced to reveal critical information to the Cybermen, knowing it will lead to further danger for the crew.

Vallance stands submissively in the Oxygen Supply Room, his posture tense and his voice trembling slightly as he responds to the Cyberman’s interrogation. He reveals that the crew switched to …

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S5E40 · The Wheel In Space Part 6
Cyberman forces Vallance to identify traitors

Compromised, strained, and resistant, with a growing sense of helplessness under the Cyberman’s control

Vallance is subjected to a brutal psychological interrogation by the Cyberman in the Oxygen Supply Room. The Cyberman’s head device projects the image of the Cyber-Planner, compelling Vallance to mentally …

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S5E40 · The Wheel In Space Part 6
Zoe learns Cybermen know her name

Detached and robotic, his emotions suppressed by the Cybermen’s influence. If he were aware, he’d likely be horrified by his own actions.

Vallance’s voice, filtered through the Cybermen’s hypnosis, is the sole physical manifestation of his participation in this event. He doesn’t appear on-screen, but his recitation of Zoe’s name—'Zoe Heriot, Astrophysicist'—is …

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S5E40 · The Wheel In Space Part 6
Flannigan’s Suspicious Guidance

Emotionally flat, his humanity suppressed by the Cybermen’s control. He exhibits no fear, guilt, or hesitation—only cold compliance.

Vallance, now under the Cybermen’s hypnosis, enters the corridor with the Cyberman, his movements stiff and his voice devoid of its usual warmth. He responds to the Cyberman’s questions with …

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S5E40 · The Wheel In Space Part 6
Cybermen Adjust Pursuit Through Air Tunnels

Subjugated and hollow—Vallance’s actions are mechanical, devoid of his earlier dutifulness, as his mind is fully under the Cybermen’s control.

Vallance, now fully subjugated by Cyberman hypnosis, participates in this event as a puppet for the Cybermen’s interrogation. His deduction of the Doctor’s likely escape route through the air tunnels …

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S5E40 · The Wheel In Space Part 6
Doctor outmaneuvers Cybermen in Power Room

Hostile and methodical, driven by its programming to eliminate the Doctor and ensure the invasion's success.

Cyberman 2 threatens the Doctor in the Power Room, attempting to use its chest unit weapon. It retreats after the Doctor turns off the electric field, warning of incoming reinforcements. …

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S5E40 · The Wheel In Space Part 6
Doctor escalates laser strike and deploys defenders

Highly motivated and defiant, with a strong desire to take action against the Cybermen. His recent experience with hypnosis fuels his determination to fight back, and he is eager to prove his worth in the defense of the Wheel.

Flannigan recovers from Cyberman hypnosis and expresses determination to fight, picking up a mini-extinguisher to use against the Cybermen. He leaves with Jamie to defend the Loading Bay, showing defiance …

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S5E40 · The Wheel In Space Part 6
Doctor escalates laser strike against Cybermen

Hostile yet calculating, with a focus on mission objectives over individual survival. Its retreat is not born of fear but of logical assessment of the situation.

Cyberman 2 engages the Doctor in dialogue, confirming the Cybermen’s orders and the reason for destroying radio communication. It attempts to attack the Doctor but retreats after the Doctor activates …

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S5E40 · The Wheel In Space Part 6
Cyberman dismisses Vallance’s value

Submissive and resigned, with a sense of helplessness in the face of the Cyberman’s dominance.

Vallance, also suited up, is under the Cyberman’s influence, his perceived importance stripped away in an instant. His submissive posture and the Cyberman’s dismissal of him highlight his expendability in …

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S5E40 · The Wheel In Space Part 6
Jamie and Flannigan disable a Cyberman

Detached and unresponsive—his actions are not his own, and he shows no reaction to the chaos around him.

Vallance stands passive and helmeted as Jamie places a metal plate on the back of his helmet, likely exploiting the Cyberman’s sensory vulnerabilities to create a distraction. His role in …

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S5E40 · The Wheel In Space Part 6
Cybermen breach loading bay defenses

Tense and resourceful, Flannigan is frustrated by the depletion of their only effective weapon but remains determined to hold the line against the Cybermen. His actions reflect a mix of urgency and desperation as the situation worsens.

Flannigan, a technician on the Wheel, uses his quick-drying plastic extinguisher to disable a Cyberman, immobilizing it as it reaches for the door controls. He then attempts to seal the …

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Affiliations

Wheel Station Crew
member
Orbital Space Station Defense and Cyber-Invasion Response

Vallance is identified as station personnel with his presence noted within the larger groupings of the Wheel Station Crew.

Station Three (The Wheel)
employee
Orbital Station Command and Crisis Coordination

Vallance is a technician who works on Space Control's Wheel station which means he is an employee of the station itself.

Cybermen
ally
Extraterrestrial Pacification and Covert Planetary Annihilation Operations

Cybermen hypnosis compels Vallance to reveal crew identities and guide pursuits, indicating his manipulated affiliation with them.

Across the Seasons

How this character reads at season scale

Season 5 · planet

Vallance works as a technician on Space Control's Wheel station. He handles maintenance tasks, spacewalks, resource recovery, and operations in critical areas like oxygen supply and loading bays. Vallance reports to controllers such as Jarvis Bennett and coordinates with crew including Ryan, Lernov, and Flannigan. Cybermen hypnosis compels him to reveal crew identities and guide pursuits, though he shows strained resistance and ignorance about outsiders like the Doctor. Dutiful and procedural, he follows protocols under duress, reflecting the station crew's disciplined vulnerability to infiltration.