Major Beresford

Doctor forces decisive action on Krynoid threat

Conflict between institutional duty and moral imperative that becomes overwhelming

Beresford attempts to maintain bureaucratic integrity despite the Doctor's aggression, insisting on proper authority for any raid. He participates in the interrupted conference, shows willingness to 'deputise' but retreats when …

Doctor proves Krynoid strangulation deaths

Tense and constrained, channeling institutional caution until compelled to override it by undeniable data

Military officer trapped in protocol’s straitjacket until the Doctor’s forensic report shatters his hesitation. His reluctant deputizing and acceptance of evidence reveal a cautious bureaucrat who only acts when faced …

Doctor forces Thackeray to act on Krynoid

Conflict between institutional respect and moral imperative creates tension: wary but compelled to act by the evidence.

Major Beresford enters the scene defending protocol against unauthorized action. He quickly recognizes the evidence as compelling and endorses action by deputizing himself, though his reluctance lingers, revealing a conflict …

Doctor secures laser team for Krynoid defense

Persuaded by overwhelming evidence and institutional permission, acting despite earlier caution

Major Beresford is acting under Thackeray’s direction to assemble the laser gun team, a military unit previously dismissed as impractical. His role marks the breaking point of institutional resistance to …

Final laser strike launched against Krynoid

Professional resolve masking underlying desperation to achieve decisive results before time expires

Major Beresford stands with military bearing amidst the mud-churned grounds, his voice crackling over squad radios as he barks commands in measured tones. His posture conveys disciplined urgency rather than …

Light erupts from Krynoid head

Focused determination tempered by institutional pressure to deliver decisive action

Major Beresford is not physically present at the event scene but is directly referenced by Henderson’s urgent shout, underscoring his command role in orchestrating the military response to the escalating …

Beresford orders desperate laser strike

Professional resolve straining against creeping desperation, projecting outward calm while urgency gnaws at the edges of his composure

Major Beresford stands amid the chaos of the overgrown grounds, his uniform streaked with rain and mud, voice cutting through the static of his radio with crisp authority. He barks …

Team flees as lasers briefly stall Krynoid

Determined resolve tempered by the need to act immediately, masking deeper anxiety about failing to stop the creature permanently.

Beresford commands the laser squad to target the Krynoid’s chest, his voice clipped and professional despite the desperation. When the creature falters, he orders sustained fire, marshalling the squad’s disciplined …

Chase trapped in greenhouse with Doctor

Commanding but strained, a professional facade masking growing desperation

Major Beresford barks orders with clipped authority, directing the laser squad’s fire into the Krynoid’s chest while coordinating the group’s retreat. His voice cuts through the chaos with clipped urgency, …

Beresford orders hasty retreat from Krynoid

Driven urgency masking professional humiliation

Major Beresford abandons rigid protocol in a moment of extremity, his clipped commands devolving into near-panicked exhortations as he races to extricate surviving UNIT personnel from the Krynoid’s encroaching grasp. …

Tactical retreat before advancing terror

Strategic resolve fraying at the edges, masking the weight of a failed operation

Beresford stands amid the failing defensive grid, his voice clipped with muted urgency as he relays the catastrophic failure of their laser defenses. He maintains radio discipline but drops protocol …

Chase betrays Henderson in smokehouse

Frustrated detachment, tempered by professional stoicism as the scale of the threat becomes undeniable.

Coordinating defensive operations from the old stone terrace, observing the encroaching Krynoid but unable to intervene directly in the lab’s immediate crisis. His military efforts remain distant from the betrayal …

Doctor battles Chase to save Sarah

Professional detachment tempered by distant emergency operations

Mentioned through dialogue as Beresford's forces have retreated to an observation point on the old stone terrace, where they observe the Krynoid's overwhelming presence. The Doctor's plan depends on their …

Beresford makes last stand radio call

Purposeful resignation masking creeping despair

Major Beresford forces himself to remain composed as he wedges the Emergency R/T between his shoulder and ear, his disciplined posture betraying the urgency of his task. His professional diction …

Doctor shifts Beresford to desperate new plan

Frustrated but beginning to acquiesce under duress

Receiving orders via crackling radio from a distant command post, Beresford’s measured tones initially betray professional disappointment at the laser’s collapse. As the Doctor’s voice crackles through, his clipped replies …

Doctor warns Thackeray of global threat

Perplexed tension

Confused by technical jargon, Beresford queries Thackeray over the radio during the escalating crisis, momentarily embodying the institutional hierarchy blocking direct comprehension of the alien peril.

Planes en route as facility falls

Resigned acceptance masking the weight of impossible choices made under pressure

Major Beresford conveys the Doctor’s plea to Thackeray with disciplined precision, acknowledging the three-minute countdown before the strike. He accepts the necessity of the mission despite the certainty of collateral …