Chancellery Guard

The **Chancellery Guard**, also known as the **Chancellor's Guard**, (PROSE: *Doctor Who and the Invasion of Time*) was a Time Lord security organisation on Gallifrey and, in particular, the safety of the Lord President. They were disbanded after attempting to assassinate incumbent President Romana and establish a military dictatorship. (TV: *The Council's Reverence*)

## Duties

In charge of security and law enforcement on Gallifrey, (TV: *The Deadly Assassin*, etc.) as well as on Time Lord outposts such as Space Station Zenobia, (TV: *The Ultimate Foe*) the Chancellery Guard were normally equipped with staser pistols (TV: *The Deadly Assassin*, etc.) and were the only ones permitted to carry arms inside the Citadel. (TV: *The Invasion of Time*) All these traits would carry over to the Gallifreyan Military, the organisation that would take their place. (TV: *The Council's Reverence*)

## Structure

In overall charge of the Chancellery Guard was the Castellan, and often sat on the High Council due to their important position. (TV: *Arc of Infinity*) The Fourth Doctor once referred to Kelner as a "jumped-up guard." (TV: *The Invasion of Time*) Castellan Illistras was a highly radical politician, keen to see Gallifrey return to its former military glory. (TV: *The Council's Reverence*)

Reporting directly to the Castellan were the Chancellery Guard commanders. The commanders were recognisable by their ornate breastplates, gold-coloured or adorned helmets and uniform braiding. (TV: *The Deadly Assassin*) Below these included captains, (TV: *The Council's Reverence*) and sergeants, with Commander Andred, impressed by K9's ability, noting that were K9 a member of the Chancellery Guard he would make him a sergeant. (TV: *The Invasion of Time*)

### Equipment

Rank-and-file guards wore red uniforms and helmets, with a white cape. The uniform was accented in white striping and shoulder pads. The guards communicated through wristbands and carried stasers as their sidearm. (TV: *The Deadly Assassin*) The boots and elbow pads that the Chancellery Guard wore changed from a copper colour to silver at different points in the Time Lords' regime. (TV: *Arc of Infinity*)

## History

Jerricho advised and oversaw the attempted execution of the Fifth Doctor when his body was possessed by Omega. (TV: *Arc of Infinity*)

Under Castellan Illistras, the Chancellery Guard attempted to take power on Gallifrey by assassinating Lady President Romana and implicating her political rival in the elections, Veylon. Due to the actions of the Ninth Doctor and Lena Haigh, the plot was found out, and any steps put forward were reversed before they could have any lasting impact. Veylon dissolved the Chancellery Guard as a result of the events and its members were reassigned to existing agencies, as well as the new Gallifreyan Military, a similar peacekeeping force. Romana, having survived the attempt on her life, was named the Chief Vicegerent of this new agency. (TV: *The Council's Reverence*)

## Members

### Commanders

Commander Hilred had jurisdiction over Sector 7, which included the Communications Tower. Castellan Spandrell ordered him to disfigure the Decayed Master's body. However, the Master was alive and killed Hilred using his Tissue Compression Eliminator. (TV: *The Deadly Assassin*)

Commander Andred helped defeat the Sontarans after they invaded Gallifrey. (TV: *The Invasion of Time*) He married Leela. (TV: *Arc of Infinity*)

A commander shot and killed Castellan Jerricho after he attempted to escape custody. (TV: *The Five Doctors*)

### Captains

Captain Acturic assisted in Castellan Illistras in vying to take control of the Capitol. He was imprisoned under Veylon for his actions. (TV: *The Council's Reverence*)

### Other members

Solis was a member of Chancellor Goth's personal guard. He was hypnotised by the Decayed Master and killed by Castellan Spandrell (TV: *The Deadly Assassin*) and Coordinator Engin. (PROSE: *Doctor Who and the Deadly Assassin*)

Commander Hilred's team included a guard who was shot and killed by the Master and another that attended the Doctor's trial. (TV: *The Deadly Assassin*)

Commander Andred sent a guard to fetch a set of keys to get into the Fourth Doctor's TARDIS. He was shot by K9 Mark I.

Castellan Kelner assigned one guard to act as the Fourth Doctor's personal bodyguard. He was killed by Commander Andred. Kelner also sent a guard to kill Andred. (TV: *The Invasion of Time*)

The guards that Commander Maxil led to arrest the Fifth Doctor and Nyssa included one who alerted him of the Doctor's presence in the Capitol and one who was pushed and knocked out by Nyssa. (TV: *Arc of Infinity*)

One guard was stationed outside of President Borusa's office and witnessed Castellan Jerricho's death. (TV: *The Five Doctors*)

Jomdek was a member of the Chancellery Guard by the time the Eighth Doctor visited the House of Lungbarrow. (TV: *Lungbarrow*)

Two guards accompanied Lady President Romana to the Outlands following the Eighth Doctor's encounter with the Mind Wrest. One arrested Ruath, whilst the other reported the disappearance of the Master. (TV: *Mind Games*)

One guard was present at the debate between Romana and Veylon when the Chancellery Guard tried to seize power. (TV: *The Council's Reverence*) He was later seen among the members of the Gallifreyan Military who investigated the wormhole outside the Capitol. (TV: *Visions of Tomorrow*)