The Catacombs The Character Guide
by Martin Willey

Tanya Aleksandr (Main Mission Section)

Ring Around The Moon
Character Name Tanya Aleksandr
Played by Suzanne Roquette
Sex F
Approx. Age 32
Section Main Mission
Episodes 22 episodes
Breakaway Tanya Aleksandr
Matter Of Life And Death Tanya Aleksandr
Black Sun Tanya Aleksandr
Ring Around The Moon Tanya Aleksandr
Earthbound Tanya Aleksandr
Another Time, Another Place Tanya Aleksandr
Missing Link Tanya Aleksandr
Guardian Of Piri Tanya Aleksandr
Force Of Life Tanya Aleksandr
Alpha Child Tanya Aleksandr
The Last Sunset Tanya Aleksandr
Voyager's Return Tanya Aleksandr
Collision Course Tanya Aleksandr
Death's Other Dominion Tanya Aleksandr
The Full Circle Tanya Aleksandr
End Of Eternity Tanya Aleksandr
War Games Tanya Aleksandr
The Last Enemy Tanya Aleksandr
The Troubled Spirit Tanya Aleksandr
Space Brain Tanya Aleksandr
Dragon's Domain Tanya Aleksandr
The Testament Of Arkadia Tanya Aleksandr

Ring Around The Moon

Main Mission operative. She normally sits alongside Paul Morrow, although she is not a member of the senior command staff. She appears to be German or Russian (Suzanne Roquette's nationality and accent are German). She pronounces her surname "Alexandre" (or "Alexandria") in Breakaway although David Hirsch renamed her "Alexander" (an English/Scottish surname) for his Technical Notebook. The correct Russian form is "Aleksandr", the French form is "Alexandre".

She is featured in all Year 1 episodes except The Infernal Machine and Mission Of The Darians. She is barely seen in some episodes- in The Full Circle she is only seen in one shot from behind, and is also only glimpsed in The Last Enemy. In Ring Around The Moon she appears to have a relationship or at least friendship with Clifford.

"Paul. Mind if I share the music with you?" (Black Sun)

"Security. Solarium here. We need some help in here. Please come quickly." (Force Of Life)

"Commander. We are being invaded." "Commander! There is movement of the alien object." (The Last Sunset)

In the Powys books Tanya is featured in The Forsaken; pregnant, she leaves Alpha for the planet Pyxidea with Paul Morrow.

The Last Sunset The Last Sunset

In The Last Sunset, Alan and Tanya (she is smoking a cigarette).

Breakaway Introduces herself to Koenig Breakaway
Matter Of Life And Death Matter Of Life And Death
Black Sun Distributes coffee at start of episode. Shares music with Paul. Black Sun Black Sun
Ring Around The Moon Is shocked when Clifford collapses. Ring Around The Moon Ring Around The Moon
Earthbound Earthbound
Another Time, Another Place Another Time, Another Place
Missing Link Says Alan "Tanya. You have the most beautiful voice in the world." Missing Link
Guardian Of Piri Says "It's good to be leaving, Commander." before Koenig attacks the computer. On Piri she cries "Go back to Alpha!" Guardian Of Piri Guardian Of Piri
Force Of Life In Solarium when Zoref enters Force Of Life Force Of Life
Alpha Child Alpha Child
The Last Sunset Plays tennis with Alan. When they run into the rain, Alan has his arm round her. The Last Sunset The Last Sunset
Collision Course Collision Course
Death's Other Dominion Death's Other Dominion
The Full Circle The Full Circle
End Of Eternity End Of Eternity
War Games War Games
The Last Enemy The Last Enemy
The Troubled Spirit The Troubled Spirit
Space Brain Space Brain
Dragon's Domain Dragon's Domain
The Testament Of Arkadia The Testament Of Arkadia

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