Alpha Centauri (Doctor Who)

Alpha Centauri
Doctor Who character
Alpha Centauri watching a surveillance monitor in The Monster of Peladon
First appearance	The Curse of Peladon
Last appearance	The Monster of Peladon
Portrayed by	Stuart Fell (body) and Ysanne Churchman (voice)
Information
Affiliated	The Galactic Federation
Species	Unknown
Home planet	A planet within Alpha Centauri and Peladon

Alpha Centauri, played by Stuart Fell and voiced by Ysanne Churchman, is a fictional alien delegate for the Galactic Federation who appears in two serials of the BBC television series Doctor Who.

Alpha Centauri is a hermaphroditic hexapod from Alpha Centauri and, being effectively genderless is referred to as "it" as opposed to "he" or "she". It is tall, green, has one large blue eye, six arms and a high-pitched voice, wears a long yellow cape and walks with a nervous gait. It is prone to cowardice and hysterics. It has a low opinion of Earth, describing it as a "'remote and unattractive" planet, but regrets that its appearance can frighten humans. It regards females as unimportant.

Alpha Centauri is also the name of Alpha Centauri's native star system. The Alpha Centauri binary star system is second only to Proxima Centauri in proximity to the Solar System, home to the Earth.

The creature's design is somewhat comically phallic, a bulbous head with swollen veins and a single eye.

Alpha Centauri arrives on Peladon in The Curse of Peladon as a delegate overseeing Peladon's admission to the Galactic Federation. It calls for the conference to be cancelled upon learning of the suspicious death of Chancellor Torbis but is persuaded by King Peladon that the delegates are safe. The Doctor saves Alpha Centauri's life when Grun attempts to assassinate it, prompting another discussion as to whether the conference should continue. When there is later a threat of hostilities, Alpha Centauri again wants to leave Peladon.

...
Wikipedia