History[]
Mike Yates was a Captain in UNIT, an international paramilitary organisation under the command of Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, which existed to protect the Earth from alien threats. He was a valued member of the team and a close associate of its scientific adviser the Doctor until a rather unfortunate brainwashing incident led to his being kicked out of the army after he became part of Operation Golden Age, a conspiracy to basically undo the whole of human history. He has since managed to get his head together again.
Powers and abilities[]
Abilities
Leadership skills; armed combat.
Strength level
Human male who gets regular strenuous exercise.
Weaknesses
Seemingly rather easily led. Which is unsurprising, as he's a soldier.
Paraphernalia[]
Transportation
Military vehicles.
Weapons
Yes.
Notes[]
- Yates made very few appearances in Doctor Who strips while he was a regular on the TV show, but he's since made something of a comeback.
- When he was a fourteen-year-old at boarding school, Yates was seduced by his French mistress.
Trivia[]
Yates was played on TV by actor Richard Franklin.
Links[]
- Appearances of Captain Yates
- Character Gallery: Captain Yates
- Images that feature Captain Yates
- Fan-Art Gallery: Captain Yates
- Captain Yates quotations
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