The UNIT "dating" crisis: Investigating shipping choices in Doctor Who’s UNIT
era
Mara Katz
University of Pittsburgh linguistics department
katz.11A0@gmail.com
Rachel Folwarczny
University of Pittsburgh linguistics department
Creative Commons BY-NC-SA
Transcripts obtained with permission from chakoteya.net
This study was begun as a term project for the University of Pittsburgh's fall
2013 Computational Methods in the Humanities course taught by David Birnbaum. It will be
continued in the spring of 2014 as Mara Katz's Bachelor of Philosophy thesis
project.
Doctor
main
M
Timelord
hero
NA
Brigadier
main
M
human
hero
soldier
Master
main
M
Timelord
villain
NA
Benton
main
M
human
hero
soldier
Yates
main
M
human
ambiguous
soldier
Jo
main
F
human
hero
student
unknown
other
NA
human
neutral
NA
Liz
scientist
F
human
hero
scientist
Timelord
timeLord
M
Timelord
neutral
NA
Rossini
other
M
human
henchman
circus owner
Museum Attendant
other
M
human
neutral
museum attendant
Goodge
scientist
M
human
neutral
scientist
Philips
scientist
M
human
henchman
scientist
Elsie
other
F
human
neutral
wife
Director
scientist
M
human
neutral
scientist
Farrel
other
M
human
henchman
businessman
McDermott
other
M
human
neutral
businessman
Sylvia
other
F
human
neutral
secretary
Farrel Sr.
other
M
human
neutral
businessman
Mrs. Farrel
other
F
human
neutral
wife
Auton
alien
NA
Auton
villain
NA
Tony
other
M
human
henchman
circus strongman
Brownrose
politician
M
human
neutral
civil servant
Rowlands
politician
M
human
neutral
civil servant
Engineer
other
M
human
villain in disguise
engineer
Handler
other
M
human
neutral
circus elephant handler
Officer
soldier
M
human
neutral
prison guard
Powers
soldier
M
human
neutral
chief prison guard
Governor
other
M
human
neutral
prison governor
Kettering
scientist
M
human
neutral
scientist
Summers
scientist
M
human
neutral
physician
Barnham
other
M
human
neutral
prisoner
Green
other
M
human
neutral
prison guard
Guard
other
M
human
neutral
prison guard
Chin Lee
soldier
F
human
henchman
soldier
Arthur Linwood
scientist
M
human
neutral
medical student
Ministry
politician
NA
NA
neutral
civil servant
Bell
soldier
F
human
neutral
soldier
Cheng Teik
politician
M
human
neutral
diplomat
Man
other
M
human
neutral
NA
Curry
soldier
M
human
neutral
soldier
Home Secretary
politician
M
human
neutral
civil servant
Fu Peng
politician
M
human
neutral
diplomat
Transport
soldier
M
human
neutral
soldier
Mao Tse-Tung
politician
M
human
neutral
Chairman of Communist China
Mailer
other
M
human
henchman
prisoner
Vosper
other
M
human
henchman
prisoner
Officer 2
other
M
human
neutral
prison guard
Alcott
politician
M
human
neutral
diplomat
Operator
other
NA
human
neutral
telephone operator
Inspector
other
M
human
neutral
police inspector
Locke
other
M
human
henchman
prisoner
Charlie
other
M
human
neutral
prisoner
Cosworth
soldier
M
human
neutral
soldier
Fuller
other
M
human
henchman
prisoner
Soldier
soldier
M
human
neutral
soldier
Dave
other
M
human
neutral
prison guard
Bill
other
M
human
neutral
prison guard
Pilot
soldier
M
human
neutral
military helicopter pilot
Radar 1
soldier
M
human
neutral
radar technician
Radar 2
soldier
M
human
neutral
radar technician
Chinn
politician
M
human
henchman
civil servant
Filer
other
M
human
hero
American UNIT advisor
Radio
soldier
M
human
neutral
soldier
Josh
other
M
human
neutral
unemployed transient
Axos
alien
NA
Axon
villain
NA
Hardiman
scientist
M
human
neutral
power plant director
Winser
scientist
M
human
neutral
power plant research director
Axon man
alien
NA
Axon
villain
NA
Harker
soldier
M
human
neutral
soldier
Driver
soldier
M
human
henchman
truck driver
Filer 2
other
M
human
villain in disguise
NA
General
soldier
M
human
villain in disguise
soldier
Technician
scientist
M
human
neutral
technician
Time Lord
timeLord
M
Time Lord
neutral
NA
Time Lord
timeLord
M
Time Lord
neutral
NA
Time Lord
timeLord
M
Time Lord
neutral
NA
Agent
soldier
M
human
neutral
soldier
Martin
other
M
human
neutral
colonist
Ashe
other
M
human
hero
colonist
Mrs. Martin
other
F
human
neutral
colonist; Martin's wife
Winton
other
M
human
neutral
colonist
Leeson
other
M
human
neutral
colonist
Jane
other
F
human
neutral
colonist; Leeson's wife
Mary
other
F
human
hero
colonist; Ashe's daughter
Norton
other
M
human
henchman
colonist
Caldwell
other
M
human
ambiguous
mining company employee
Primitive
alien
NA
Uxaerian
neutral
NA
Morgan
other
M
human
villain
mining company employee
Dent
other
M
human
villain
mining company employee
Holden
other
M
human
neutral
colonist, electrician
Man
other
M
human
neutral
spaceship pilot
Adjudicator
other
M
human
villain in disguise
judge
Allen
other
M
human
henchman
mining company employee
Guard
other
M
human
henchman
mining company employee
Colonist
other
M
human
neutral
colonist
Tape
other
NA
inanimate
neutral
recorded message
Alec
other
M
human
neutral
colonist
Primitive priest
alien
NA
Uxaerian
neutral
NA
Guardian
alien
NA
Uxaerian
neutral
Guardian of the Doomsday Weapon
Rogers
other
M
human
henchman
mining company employee
Jim
other
M
human
neutral
villager
Frank
other
M
human
neutral
villager
Hawthorne
main
F
human
hero
white witch
Reeves
scientist
M
human
neutral
physician
Technician
other
M
human
neutral
television crewman
Fergus
other
M
human
neutral
television reporter
Harry
other
M
human
neutral
television reporter
Horner
other
M
human
neutral
archaeologist
Bessie
other
NA
inanimate
hero
automobile
Winstanley
other
M
human
neutral
village squire
Bert
other
M
human
henchman
innkeeper
Girton
other
M
human
henchman
cultist
Groom
other
M
human
neutral
policeman
Garvin
other
M
human
henchman
church employee
Smallwood
other
M
human
neutral
clergyman
Commentator
other
M
human
neutral
rugby commentator
Azal
alien
M
Daemon
neutral
NA
Coven
other
NA
human group
henchman
cultists
Charlie
other
M
human
neutral
NA
Bok
alien
NA
Daemon
henchman
NA
All
other
NA
human group
neutral
NA
Thorpe
other
M
human
neutral
village grocer
Charlie
other
M
human
neutral
village post officer
Grenville
other
M
human
neutral
villager
Osgood
soldier
M
human
neutral
military technician
Jenkins
soldier
M
human
neutral
soldier
Villager
other
M
human
neutral
NA
Acolyte
other
M
human
henchman
NA
Chalmers
soldier
M
human
neutral
soldier
Styles
politician
M
human
neutral
politician
Paget
other
F
human
hero
secretary
Man
soldier
M
human
hero
secretary
Minister
politician
M
human
hero
politician
Soldier
soldier
M
human
hero
soldier
Doctor 2
otherDoc
M
Timelord
hero
NA
Controller
other
M
human
villain
Controller of the Daleks
Ogron
alien
NA
ogron
villain
mercenary
Technician
scientist
M
human
villain
technician
Dalek
alien
NA
dalek
villain
soldier
Dalek 2
alien
NA
dalek
villain
soldier
Dalek 3
alien
NA
dalek
villain
soldier
Daleks
alien
NA
dalek group
villain
soldier
Anat
soldier
F
human
ambiguous
soldier
Shura
soldier
M
human
ambiguous
soldier
R/T OPS
soldier
F
human
hero
soldier
Geneva
soldier
NA
NA
hero
soldier
Announcer
soldier
M
human
hero
announcer
Boaz
soldier
M
human
ambiguous
soldier
Monia
soldier
M
human
ambiguous
soldier
Guard
soldier
M
human
henchman
guard
Guard 2
soldier
M
human
henchman
guard
Manager
soldier
M
human
villain
manager
Girl Technician
soldier
F
human
villain
technician
Macintosh
other
M
human
hero
television announcer
Aide
politician
M
human
neutral
aide
Crewman
soldier
M
human
hero
sailor
Bowman
soldier
M
human
hero
leading telegraphist
Hart
soldier
M
human
hero
base commander
Robbins
soldier
M
human
neutral
lifeboat crewman
Walker
soldier
M
human
ambiguous
Parliamentary Private Secretary
Medic
soldier
M
human
hero
medic
Sailor
soldier
M
human
hero
sailor
Sea Devil
alien
NA
underwater silurian
villain
NA
Sergeant
soldier
M
human
hero
soldier
Ridgeway
soldier
M
human
ambiguous
salior
Mitchell
soldier
M
human
ambiguous
salior
Trenchard
soldier
M
human
henchman
head of the prison
Barclay
soldier
M
human
neutral
guard
Wilson
soldier
M
human
neutral
guard
Blythe
soldier
F
human
hero
secretary
Clark
other
M
H
neutral
maintenance workman
Hickman
other
M
human
neutral
maintenance workman
DJ
other
M
human
neutral
radio DJ
Pilot
soldier
M
human
neutral
pilot
Drew
soldier
M
human
neutral
guard
Admiral
soldier
M
human
hero
salior
M-A-A
soldier
M
human
neutral
Master at Arms
Guard
soldier
M
human
hero
guard
CPO
soldier
M
human
hero
soldier
Lovell
soldier
M
human
hero
salior
Smedley
soldier
M
human
hero
Cheif Petty Officer
Rating
soldier
M
human
hero
salior
Watts
soldier
M
human
hero
sailor
Officer
soldier
M
human
hero
sailor
Myers
soldier
M
human
hero
sailor
Girton
soldier
M
human
hero
sailor
Man
soldier
M
human
hero
sailor
Man 2
soldier
M
human
hero
sailor
Man 3
soldier
M
human
hero
sailor
Engineer
soldier
M
human
hero
engineer
Summers
soldier
M
human
hero
sailor
Farmer
soldier
M
human
hero
soldier
Sergeant
soldier
M
human
hero
soldier
Krasis
other
M
atlantean
henchman
high preist
Galleia
politician
F
atlantean
henchman
Queen of Atlantis
Lakis
other
F
atlantean
hero
handmaiden
Crito
politician
M
atlantean
neutral
council member
Percival
scientist
M
human
hero
University Director
Ruth
scientist
F
human
hero
scientist
Hyde
scientist
M
human
hero
scientist
Cook
scientist
M
human
neutral
grants committee member
Proctor
soldier
M
human
hero
soldier
Neophite
other
M
human
neutral
preist
Hippias
politician
M
atlantean
hero
politician
Miseus
politician
M
atlantean
neutral
politician
Guard
soldier
M
atlantean
neutral
guard
Dalios
politician
M
atlantean
hero
King of Atlantis
Kronos
alien
NA
kronovore
ambiguous
NA
Atlantean 1
soldier
M
atlantean
neutral
guard
Atlantean 2
soldier
M
atlantean
neutral
guard
The Guardian
other
M
minotaur
henchman
guardian
Mrs. Ollis
other
F
human
neutral
wife
Tyler
scientist
M
human
neutral
cosmologist
Ollis
other
M
human
neutral
game warden
Guard
soldier
M
human
neutral
soldier
Johnson
soldier
M
human
neutral
soldier
President
alien
M
Time Lord
neutral
Lord President of Gallifrey
Time Lord
alien
M
Time Lord
neutral
technician
Chancellor
alien
M
Time Lord
neutral
Chancellor of Gallifrey
Second Doctor
otherDoc
M
Time Lord
hero
NA
First Doctor
otherDoc
M
Time Lord
hero
NA
Omega
timeLord
M
Time Lord
villain
NA
Palmer
soldier
M
human
neutral
soldier
Hardy
other
M
human
neutral
spaceship crewman
Stewart
other
M
human
neutral
spaceship crewman
Pilot
alien
M
Draconian
henchman
spaceship pilot
President
politician
F
human
neutral
President of Earth
Prince
politician
M
Draconian
neutral
Draconian ambassador to Earth
Williams
soldier
M
human
neutral
military commander
Emperor
politician
M
Draconian
neutral
Emperor of Draconia
Newsman
other
M
human
neutral
television reporter
Brook
politician
M
human
neutral
Congressman
Secretary
politician
NA
human
neutral
secretary
Gardiner
soldier
M
human
neutral
spaceship pilot
Kemp
soldier
M
human
neutral
soldier
Aide
politician
NA
Draconian
neutral
First Secretary of the Draconian Embassy
Guard
soldier
M
human
neutral
soldier
Guard
soldier
M
human
neutral
soldier
Technician
scientist
F
human
neutral
mind probe technician
Warder
other
M
human
neutral
prison warden
Patel
other
M
human
neutral
prisoner
Cross
other
M
human
neutral
prison overseer
Governor
other
M
human
neutral
prison governor
Dale
other
M
human
neutral
prisoner
Captain
alien
M
Draconian
neutral
spaceship captain
Messenger
alien
M
Draconian
neutral
messenger
Draconian
alien
M
Draconian
neutral
guard
Ogron
alien
M
Ogron
henchman
guard
Ogron 2
alien
M
Ogron
henchman
guard
Earth Captain
soldier
M
human
neutral
spaceship captain
Pilot
soldier
M
human
neutral
spaceship pilot
Gold
alien
NA
Dalek
villain
Dalek commander
Elgin
other
M
human
henchman
businessman
Stevens
other
M
human
henchman
businessman
Man
other
M
human
neutral
miner
Jones
main
M
human
hero
hippie scientist
Milkman
other
M
human
neutral
milkman
Evans
other
M
human
neutral
miner
Hughes
other
M
human
neutral
miner
Nancy
scientist
F
human
neutral
hippie scientist
Bert
other
M
human
neutral
miner
Dave
other
M
human
neutral
miner
Hinks
other
M
human
henchman
chauffer
Fell
other
M
human
henchman
businessman
BOSS
other
NA
inanimate
villain
artificial intelligence
UNIT
soldier
NA
human
neutral
UNIT radio operator
Guard
other
M
human
henchman
security guard
Computer
other
NA
inanimate
henchman
artificial intelligence
Stella
other
F
human
neutral
secretary
Minister
politician
M
human
neutral
Minister of Ecology
Jocelyn
other
F
human
neutral
secretary
Prime Minister
politician
M
human
neutral
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Jessie
scientist
F
human
neutral
hippie scientist
engineer
scientist
M
human
neutral
hippie scientist
Hilda
scientist
F
human
neutral
hippie scientist
Dicks
soldier
M
human
neutral
soldier
Doris
other
F
human
neutral
cleaning lady
James
other
M
human
henchman
businessman