Kirksen

desperate paranoid violent delusional treacherous

Kirksen functions as a convict escaped from Desperus, challenging makeshift leaders like Bors and betraying comrades under pressure. He crosses paths with space security agents including Bret Vyon, Steven Taylor, and the Doctor during Dalek crises. Desperation from his traumatic past drives paranoid, violent survival tactics, including hostage seizures and delusional bids for mercy from enemies. His fractured loyalty prioritizes personal escape over group welfare in high-stakes interstellar conflicts.

7 appearances

Convict survival in interstellar crises

Kirksen's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

7 moments

S3E12 · Devil's Planet

Bors seizes control before spacecraft arrival

Desperate and defiant, with a mix of resentment toward Bors and hopeful urgency about the spacecraft as a potential escape route.

Kirksen, humiliated by Bors and forced into menial labor, spots the spacecraft as a potential escape. He searches for a weapon, defies Bors' orders to stay behind, and insists on …

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S3E12 · Devil's Planet

Bors asserts control, Kirksen flees in terror

Terrified, desperate, and humiliated by his own inability to act.

Kirksen clutches his torch like a talisman against the unknown horrors of the swamp, his body frozen in terror as Bors and Garge press forward. His defiance—refusing to extinguish the …

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S3E12 · Devil's Planet

Bors and Garge approach the crashed ship

Terrified and isolated—Kirksen’s absence is not just physical but emotional. His fear of the screamers (and likely of Bors’s retribution) has driven him to abandon the group, seeking refuge in the cave. While Bors dismisses him as a coward, the subtext suggests Kirksen’s fear is rational, given the planet’s dangers. His emotional state is one of paralysis, unable to contribute to the group’s survival but equally unable to face the horrors of Desperus alone.

Kirksen is absent from the scene but looms large in the dialogue between Bors and Garge. His desertion is framed by Bors as cowardice ('frightened by the screamers'), but the …

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S3E13 · The Traitors

Kirksen’s Desperate Hostage Gambit

A volatile mix of terror and defiance, with moments of frantic pleading. His fear of being sent back to Desperus is palpable, and it fuels his aggression, making him incapable of rational thought. There is a tragic undercurrent to his actions—he is a man clinging to a false hope, willing to risk everything for a chance at survival.

Kirksen is the driving force of the standoff, his body language erratic and aggressive as he grips Katarina’s throat with one arm while brandishing a weapon. His voice is a …

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S3E13 · The Traitors

Katarina’s Sacrificial End in the Airlock

A state of frenzied desperation, fueled by fear and a fractured sense of loyalty, masking deep paranoia and instability.

Kirksen, desperate and unhinged, drags Katarina into the airlock and threatens to kill her unless the crew complies with his demand to return to Kembel. He escalates the standoff by …

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S3E13 · The Traitors

Katarina’s Sacrifice and Crew Fractures

Desperate and aggressive, driven by paranoia and a delusional belief that Kembel offers safety, masking deep fear and instability.

Kirksen, a desperate and unhinged convict, holds Katarina hostage in the airlock, demanding the Spar ship change course to Kembel. He threatens to kill her if his demands aren’t met, …

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S3E13 · The Traitors

Katarina’s Sacrifice in the Airlock

Desperate and unhinged, oscillating between frantic demands and violent threats, ultimately consumed by his own fear and the inevitability of his fate.

Kirksen holds Katarina hostage in the airlock, threatening to kill her if the crew does not reroute the Spar to Kembel. He becomes increasingly paranoid and violent, refusing to negotiate …

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Affiliation

Desperus Prison Convicts

Penal Colony Prisoner Hierarchy and Escape Plots