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Price

professional responsive technically proficient compliant cautious
Price operates communications and technical systems in the Euro-Sea Gas North Sea refinery's Control Hall. He manages radio links to rigs, relays orders from supervisors Harris and Robson, and coordinates with headquarters, the Doctor, and companions like Jamie and Victoria. Technically skilled, Price handles equipment setup, status monitoring, and resource dispatch such as helicopters during crises. Professional and reliable, he executes directives efficiently, overcoming brief fear to maintain operational continuity under pressure.
45 appearances
Refinery control hall communications and operations

Price's Journey

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45 moments
S5E29 · Fury From The Deep Part 1
Harris’s Evidence Vanishes Under Robson’s Threat

Confused and uneasy (he senses something is wrong but lacks the courage to act).

Price is a passive observer in this event, standing nearby as the confrontation unfolds. He does not intervene, though his confusion about Carney’s earlier communication suggests he is attuned to …

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S5E29 · Fury From The Deep Part 1
Harris Confronts Robson Over Pipeline Crisis

Confused and slightly anxious, as the communication failures and the escalating tension between Robson and Harris create an atmosphere of unease.

Price is present in the Control Hall, attempting to establish communication with Rig D but failing due to signal interference. He confirms the loss of contact with Carney, adding to …

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S5E29 · Fury From The Deep Part 1
Van Lutyens' Discreet Exit

Focused on his duties, with no visible reaction to the interpersonal conflict unfolding around him.

Price answers the incoming call on the Control Hall walkway, his attention momentarily diverted from the tension between van Lutyens and Robson. His action serves as a contextual trigger, shifting …

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S5E29 · Fury From The Deep Part 1
Baxter reports heartbeat in the pipes

Concerned but composed; he is driven by a sense of duty to report the truth, even if it disrupts the status quo.

Price, the technician, delivers the report with a measured but insistent tone, his body language suggesting a mix of professionalism and growing concern. He is the messenger of an unsettling …

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S5E29 · Fury From The Deep Part 1
Maggie’s Urgent Videophone Appeal

Neutral and professional—Price’s tone suggests he is focused on his duties, unaware or unconcerned with the deeper stakes of Maggie’s request.

Price appears on the videophone monitor as the disembodied voice of Control, his role reduced to a brief acknowledgment of Maggie’s request. His response is procedural and detached, reflecting the …

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S5E29 · Fury From The Deep Part 1
Harris’s plea for emergency leave denied

Detached and professional, absorbed in his technical duties.

Price stands at his control panel, reporting recalibration progress to Robson in a neutral, technical tone. His presence underscores the refinery’s operational focus, serving as a backdrop to Harris’s personal …

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S5E29 · Fury From The Deep Part 1
Robson dismisses Harris’s plea under pressure

Neutral on the surface, but his silence suggests a quiet awareness of the injustice unfolding. He is neither supportive of Harris nor challenging to Robson, instead adopting a posture of professional detachment that enables the refinery’s oppressive hierarchy.

Price stands at a control panel, his attention divided between the recalibration tasks and the unfolding confrontation between Robson and Harris. He delivers his progress report in a neutral, compliant …

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S5E30 · Fury From The Deep Part 2
Harris searches for the Doctor

Neutral but slightly defensive, balancing his duty to the refinery with the growing chaos around him.

Price, the control room technician, is in the midst of explaining the refinery’s camera network and rig layout to Jamie and Victoria when Harris interrupts. He answers Harris’s question about …

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S5E30 · Fury From The Deep Part 2
Jamie’s cynicism provokes Victoria’s empathy

Neutral but slightly defensive, prioritizing operational stability over moral or emotional concerns.

Price stands behind the control panel, tracing his fingers over the lights and plan of the compound as he explains the refinery’s infrastructure. His tone is matter-of-fact, bordering on defensive …

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S5E30 · Fury From The Deep Part 2
Robson risks explosion over protocol

Neutral but attentive, with an underlying awareness of the gravity of the situation, though he does not intervene in the conflict.

Price delivers the critical report from the Control Rig with professional detachment, his tone neutral but his presence serving as a catalyst for the escalating conflict. He stands slightly apart …

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S5E30 · Fury From The Deep Part 2
Robson’s Authority Collapses Under Evidence

Neutral on the surface, but his failure to contact C Rig introduces a subtle undercurrent of concern. He is the embodiment of the refinery’s operational breakdowns—his role is to facilitate communication, yet the system fails him, reflecting the larger dysfunction at play.

Price stands at the communication console, his neutral demeanor masking the gravity of his update: the failure to contact C Rig. He delivers his lines—'Right' and 'Mister Robson, sir. It's …

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S5E30 · Fury From The Deep Part 2
Chief interrupts crisis with impeller warning

Anxious and tense, aware of the refinery’s deteriorating situation but reluctant to intervene in the power struggle

Price is present in the Control Hall but does not actively participate in the confrontation. His earlier report about the lost communication with the rigs contributes to the escalating tension, …

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S5E30 · Fury From The Deep Part 2
Robson’s Authority Collapses Under Pressure

Anxious and tense, aware of the growing crisis but constrained by his role as a subordinate in the hierarchy.

Price delivers his report with anxious precision, standing slightly apart from the confrontation between Robson and Van Lutyens. His demeanor is tense, reflecting the gravity of the situation and his …

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S5E31 · Fury From The Deep Part 3
Harris’s authority collapses under crisis

Neutral and focused; he prioritizes the execution of orders amid the leadership fracture.

Price relays Harris’s orders to the Medicare Unit for medical assistance, serving as a communications operator in the Control Hall. His role is functional and unflappable, executing directives without question …

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S5E31 · Fury From The Deep Part 3
Robson Accuses Harris of Sabotage

Neutral and focused—Price’s emotional state is one of professional detachment. His lack of reaction to the confrontation suggests he is accustomed to the refinery’s tensions and prioritizes his role as a messenger over personal involvement. His compliance with Harris’s orders, despite Robson’s objections, highlights the instability of the leadership.

Price is a subordinate figure in this event, acting as a dutiful relay for Harris’s orders. Physically present in the Control Hall, he prepares to contact the Medicare Unit for …

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S5E31 · Fury From The Deep Part 3
Harris assumes crisis command in Control Hall

Neutral professionalism—his demeanor suggests he’s seen this before: leadership vacuums, last-minute orders, the tension of a crisis. He’s the steady hand that doesn’t question, only executes.

Price stands at his console in the Control Hall, a paragon of compliance. He receives Harris’s orders with quiet efficiency: 'Very good, sir' to the vent closure, 'Yes, sir' to …

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S5E31 · Fury From The Deep Part 3
Doctor admits ignorance about Maggie’s fate

Neutral and composed, fulfilling his role as a messenger without personal stake in the outcome.

Price serves as the neutral intermediary in the Control Hall, relaying the Medicare Centre’s message that Maggie has not yet been brought in. His role is purely functional, delivering factual …

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S5E31 · Fury From The Deep Part 3
Doctor reveals seaweed’s sentience as Harris faces Maggie’s disappearance

Neutral and professional, though the absence of Maggie from the Medicare Centre subtly heightens the tension.

Price stands at his communication console, relaying updates from the Medicare Centre. His dialogue is functional and neutral, confirming that Maggie Harris has not yet been admitted to the facility. …

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S5E31 · Fury From The Deep Part 3
Harris learns Maggie is missing

Neutral and composed, fulfilling his role without emotional investment in the personal stakes of the crisis.

Price stands at his communication console, relaying messages with professional detachment. He delivers the news from Megan Jones about the board's arrival and later confirms that Maggie has not been …

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S5E32 · Fury From The Deep Part 4
Doctor Clashes with Van Lutyens Over Delayed Response

Controlled professionalism masking mounting anxiety—his voice remains steady, but his physical tension and repetitive failures suggest a man acutely aware of the stakes and his own powerlessness to alter them.

Price, the refinery’s communications officer, is physically anchored at the comms console in the Control Hall, his fingers moving mechanically over the controls as he repeats urgent hails to the …

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S5E32 · Fury From The Deep Part 4
Harris’s composure fractures under pressure

Professionally composed with underlying concern for Harris’s well-being, masking a quiet awareness of the escalating crises.

Price delivers two critical updates to Harris with professional neutrality, first confirming Megan Jones’ imminent arrival—a corporate authority whose skepticism could derail Harris’s efforts—and then noting Van Lutyens’ absence in …

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S5E32 · Fury From The Deep Part 4
Victoria’s Fear and the Crew’s Divided Reassurance

Calm and professional, showing no signs of personal investment in the unfolding crisis beyond his role.

Price serves as a neutral messenger, informing Harris of Megan Jones’s arrival. His role is functional and detached, reflecting his position as a communications officer. He does not engage in …

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S5E32 · Fury From The Deep Part 4
Jones rejects Harris’s emergency plea

Neutral professionalism, devoid of emotional investment in the crisis

Price, the dutiful communications officer, remains a silent but critical presence in the Control Hall. He responds promptly to Harris’s order to contact the helicopter hangar, fulfilling his role as …

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S5E32 · Fury From The Deep Part 4
Harris conceals Robson’s disappearance

Calmly detached, operating within the confines of his role without emotional investment in the unfolding conflict.

Price stands at attention in the Control Hall, receiving Harris’s order to contact the helicopter hangar. His posture is rigid, his tone deferential, and his actions immediate—he complies without question, …

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S5E32 · Fury From The Deep Part 4
Harris confirms the impeller shaft blockage

Anxious professionalism, masking a creeping sense of dread as the silence from Rig D confirms the worst.

Price attempts to establish radio contact with Rig D, repeatedly hailing them over the radio with a mix of professionalism and growing anxiety. His voice is steady but strained, betraying …

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S5E32 · Fury From The Deep Part 4
Harris reveals rigs are going dark

Anxious and increasingly desperate, masking his growing fear behind a facade of professionalism as the silence from Rig D underscores the severity of the situation.

Price, stationed at the radio console in the Control Hall, repeatedly attempts to establish contact with Rig D via the communication system, his voice growing increasingly anxious as the static-filled …

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S5E32 · Fury From The Deep Part 4
Doctor reveals the weed’s parasitic nature

Tense focus masking deep unease—he knows the weed is closing in, but his role is to keep the lines open, no matter the cost.

Price moves with mechanical efficiency, his hands steady on the radio controls as he patches through Baxter’s transmission. His voice is clipped, professional, but his eyes flicker with tension as …

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S5E33 · Fury From The Deep Part 5
Oxygen as a weapon against the weed

Anxious but maintaining professional composure, with a growing sense of dread as the rigs' silence confirms the worst.

Price grips the radio microphone in the Control Hall, his voice tense as he repeatedly attempts to establish contact with the North Sea oil rigs. His failure to raise any …

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S5E33 · Fury From The Deep Part 5
Weed Colony's Strategic Threat Revealed

Anxious but composed, his professionalism masking a growing sense of unease as the severity of the situation becomes clear.

Price, the communications officer, frantically attempts to establish contact with the North Sea oil rigs via radio, his voice growing increasingly anxious as static crackles back with no response. He …

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S5E33 · Fury From The Deep Part 5
Doctor reveals weed’s infiltration strategy

Anxious yet professional, masking growing unease with a veneer of efficiency as the gravity of the situation sinks in.

Price stands at the radio console in the Control Hall, repeatedly attempting to raise the North Sea rigs via radio, his voice growing increasingly tense as static crackles back. After …

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S5E33 · Fury From The Deep Part 5
Jones insists on confronting unstable Robson

Calm and composed, maintaining operational focus despite the underlying tension between Harris and Jones.

Price delivers the news of Robson’s location with professional detachment, confirming the presence of a guard at the cabin door. He facilitates communication between Harris and Jones, ensuring operational clarity …

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S5E33 · Fury From The Deep Part 5
Weed outbreak forces urgent retreat

Urgent and focused, with an undercurrent of alarm at the escalating chaos.

Price’s voice cuts through the tension in the Pipeline Room via radio transmission, delivering an urgent update about Robson’s violent escape and attack on a guard. His tone is clipped …

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S5E33 · Fury From The Deep Part 5
Robson’s escape triggers rig-wide collapse

Urgent and alarmed, but maintaining professional composure to relay critical information.

Price delivers a frantic, off-screen radio transmission alerting Harris to Robson’s violent escape from confinement, where Robson has overpowered a guard. His voice is urgent and clipped, reflecting the chaos …

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S5E33 · Fury From The Deep Part 5
Engineer consumed by expanding colony

Urgent and alarmed, with a sense of helplessness at being unable to intervene directly in the unfolding crises.

Price’s voice crackles over the radio, delivering an urgent and disjointed transmission about Robson’s violent escape and assault on a guard. His tone is frantic, reflecting the escalating chaos off-screen …

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S5E33 · Fury From The Deep Part 5
Robson’s Escape and the Doctor’s Failed Warning

Tense but professional, with a creeping sense of dread as the situation spirals beyond protocol.

Price stands at his console in the Control Hall, his voice sharp with urgency as he reports Robson’s helicopter departure to Harris. He swiftly switches the radio to RT mode …

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S5E33 · Fury From The Deep Part 5
Doctor commits to Robson pursuit

Calmly detached, masking the gravity of the situation with procedural efficiency

Price stands at his communications console in the Control Hall, gripping the microphone as Robson’s transmission cuts to static. He delivers the blunt confirmation that Robson has switched off communication, …

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S5E33 · Fury From The Deep Part 5
Helicopter pursuit of Robson authorized

Professionally detached but subtly anxious, aware of the team’s mounting desperation.

Price stands at his communications console in the Control Hall, gripping the microphone as static crackles back from Robson’s radio silence. His voice is steady but tense as he confirms …

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S5E33 · Fury From The Deep Part 5
Harris coordinates Doctor’s pursuit of Robson

Focused and composed, with an undercurrent of urgency that matches the high-stakes nature of the mission.

Price’s voice crackles over the comms unit in Harris’ office, delivering precise updates on the Doctor and Jamie’s progress. His tone is professional and unflappable, relaying their approach to the …

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S5E34 · Fury From The Deep Part 6
Victoria’s scream becomes the weapon

Focused and urgent, with a growing sense of dread. He moves with efficiency, but his eyes dart to the encroaching foam, and his voice tightens as the stakes rise. He trusts the Doctor’s plan but is acutely aware of the ticking clock.

Price, the technical supervisor, provides critical support by locating the tape recorder, monitoring the pipeline room, and assisting in rigging the speakers. He records Victoria’s scream with urgency, his hands …

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S5E34 · Fury From The Deep Part 6
Victoria’s scream becomes a weapon

Focused and urgent, driven by the need to implement the Doctor’s plan before the foam overruns the Control Hall, his actions are precise and decisive.

Price provides technical support, locating the tape recorder and attaching the magnetized speakers to the pipelines. He urges Victoria to scream, ensuring the recording is captured and ready for amplification. …

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S5E34 · Fury From The Deep Part 6
Victoria’s scream weaponizes against the weed

Focused and slightly anxious, but fully committed to executing the plan efficiently.

Price assists the Doctor in setting up the sonic amplification equipment, recording Victoria’s scream, and coordinating the plan’s execution. He reports on the status of the pipeline room and helps …

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S5E34 · Fury From The Deep Part 6
Sonic weapon repels the weed intelligence

Terified at first, shifting to compliant and professional as he regains his composure. His emotional state reflects his commitment to the crew and the mission, despite the fear he initially experiences.

Price is initially frozen with fear but is shaken into action by the Doctor. He operates the sonic device's switch, locking it in place as the weapon takes effect. His …

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S5E34 · Fury From The Deep Part 6
Victory and Lingering Fear

Relieved and focused, transitioning from fear to action as he carries out his duties.

Price, having been shaken out of his initial fear by the Doctor, now complies with Harris's orders to dispatch the company helicopters to the Control Rig. His role in this …

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S5E34 · Fury From The Deep Part 6
False Victory in the Control Hall

Deceptively calm, his emotional state is one of hidden enslavement—his words and tone are a facade, masking the seaweed’s continued influence over him.

Robson’s voice comes over the radio, calm and reassuring, as he confirms that he and Maggie are safe. His dialogue is measured, and his tone does not betray the fact …

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S5E34 · Fury From The Deep Part 6
Robson’s hollow reassurance masks lingering threat

Relieved but cautiously weary; his surface compliance masks a subtle unease, though he remains unaware of Robson’s true intentions.

Price stands at his console in the Control Hall, reporting the rig’s systems returning to normal with a mix of relief and exhaustion. His responses to Robson are polite but …

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Affiliations

Refinery Operations Team
employee
Refinery Crisis Management and Rig Operations

Price consistently delivers reports to and relays communications for the Refinery Operations Team, highlighting his role as a key team member. He stands at the communication console, relaying messages to the Medicare Centre, showcasing his role within the team's crisis response.

EuroSea Gas
employee
North Sea Gas Refining, Extraction, Pipeline Operations, and On-Site Crisis Response

As a worker in the EuroSea Gas North Sea refinery, Price is employed by EuroSea Gas. He manages communications and technical systems, relays orders, and coordinates with various parties within the refinery's operations.

Across the Seasons

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Season 5 · anchor

Price operates communications and technical systems in the Euro-Sea Gas North Sea refinery's Control Hall. He manages radio links to rigs, relays orders from supervisors Harris and Robson, and coordinates with headquarters, the Doctor, and companions like Jamie and Victoria. Technically skilled, Price handles equipment setup, status monitoring, and resource dispatch such as helicopters during crises. Professional and reliable, he executes directives efficiently, overcoming brief fear to maintain operational continuity under pressure.