CaptainMikeYatesFans

Montage inspired by U.N.I.T : Assembled 

DID THE DOCTOR LEAVE YOU THERE!?

Companion sketch #170: Captain Mike Yates (Invasion of the Dinosaurs)

Mike Yates in uniform, felt doll. 

So other than hanging out at the monastery, we have no idea what Yates does in his retirement. But from Hornets’ Nest, I don’t really get the impression that he has anyone important in his life, especially not a spouse nor children (he was willing to pretty much just leave everything behind on a whim, and, just as always, willing to risk his life for the Doctor at any moment. If he had anything significant to get back to at home, he probably wouldn’t act like this). I also get the very strong impression that even though he’s been leading a different life, that he never moved on from being a soldier, and that he never truly forgave himself for everything with the Golden Age. And you know… It’s just sad that it looks like everyone else in UNIT ended up having something of a happy ending. They all ended up more or less where they wanted to be and where they felt they could make a difference, except for Yates. Only Yates didn’t get to have that happy ending.]

Yesterday, I was in The Capitol, a Doctor Who convention in Crawley. I had met Richard Franklin, our Captain Mike Yates beloved. He is so nice and adorable.