Jimmy Nash

**James Jonathan Nash** was a British-born American private detective who became lost in time following a plane crash and found himself in the far future where he became an ally of knight Pandrusa.

## Biography

### Early Life

Jimmy Nash was born to an American father and a British mother in the isolated district of Philipham End in Bristol. He grew up under the Blitz, aspiring to be a detective like his father who worked for the Pinkerton Detective Agency

### Lost in Time

Boarding a plane destined for New York, Nash aimed to fulfil his dreams to become a private detective in the city his father had once called home. However, a freak accident caused the plane to tumble through time and space and crash on the desolate world of Toros. He was rescued by the scavengers Cliff and Rorvik and learned that they had caused the plane to crash, so that they could pick the carcass of the aeroplane for equipment. Forced to rely on them as his only way of survival, Nash consigned himself to joining them in raiding the enormous spaceship which they had brought to Toros shortly after Nash.

### Meeting Pandrusa

After plundering the dreadnought for equipment, Cliff and Rorvik were killed by the ship's only occupant. The man introduced himself as a knight and Nash recognised the old warrior for what he was. Pandrusa chose to spare Nash's life when he learned of his predicament and even accepted his company when they left Toros in the scavengers' abandoned ship.

### Space Traveller

Departing the atmosphere of Toros, Nash had his first experience of space travel as Pandrusa pilot the scavengers' ship and he realised the enormity of the new world he had found himself in. He learned that the Earth he once knew was long gone and was taught by Pandrusa about the Human Empire and the recent war the Galaxy had faced. Eventually, the two travellers set down upon Treonus to refuel before pressing on to Pandrusa's homeworld. Nash was impressed by Pandrusa's combat skills when the two of them were forced into a brawl against the locals at the dockyards of Treonus.

Despite attempting to talk their way out of the situation, Nash and Pandrusa were captured by Morosi pirates, a band of thieves and cut-throats, captained by Geraf and taken aboard *The Fang*. However, the Morosi pirates were set-upon by a stolen vessel and ordered to surrender their hostages. Nash urged his companion to unmask himself before the Kratos Horde who were holding *The Fang* at gunpoint. Learning of Pandrusa's appearance onboard, the Kratos opened fire on the Morosi pirates, who promptly fled the battle to escape their wrath. Desperate to avoid death, Nash was forced to endure having his fingers broken by Pandrusa to escape his manacles and flee the disintegrating ship, but was promptly saved by the timely intervention of knight of the Grand Order of Oberon Grimaldi and his squire Holmob.

### Knights Haven

Aboard Grimaldi's ship *The Desire,* Nash realised how alike and yet unlike Pandrusa and Grimaldi actually were. He accompanied the knights back to Ospiri, the homeworld of the Grand Order of Oberon, and traversed the city of Knights Haven to the Temple of Oberon. He briefly met Archon Demas who led the Assembly before being led away from Pandrusa by Quartermaster Stend to find lodgings in the city.

Settling into his newfound life on Ospiri, Nash familiarised himself with the history of the Grand Order of Oberon with the Pan-Galactic Tablet he retrieved from Rorvik's belongings on the Sirens' ship, before venturing out into the streets of Knights Haven. Among the revelry, he witnessed a celebration of the Human Empire's victory in the recent war and learned of the war hero Captain Jamon Quinton whose statue stands in the market square. He was also introduced to Spiran innkeeper Phaun who invited him to his tavern, The *Barnard's Gauntlet*.

## Trivia

* Jimmy Nash originated in Matthew Beale's Doctor Who fan series *Doctor Who - Revelations*, as a private detective during the Bristol Blitz who aided the Doctor in fighting the Kanthari, an alien race who wanted to provoke nuclear armageddon. He was played in audio drama by Daniel Wright.
* Nash is reprised by Daniel Wright in the audiobook adaptation *Pandrusa - Knight of Oberon* in 2021.

## Appearances

* *Pandrusa - Knight of Oberon* (first appearance)
* *Pandrusa - Knight of Oberon* (audiobook)

* *Pandrusa - Liberation Day*

## References

1. ↑ Pandrusa - Knight of Oberon
2. ↑ Pandrusa - Liberation Day