The Character Guide
by Martin Willey

Titled "data analyst" in Matter Of Life And Death, Black Sun. She is renamed "Sahn" in Year 2 (the name first appears in the script of Journey To Where, but she first appears with the name in Catacombs Of The Moon onwards; the name Sahn also appears on her ID badge, with no surname).

Sandra is usually at her Main Mission/Command Centre desk, working on communications or scanners and sensors. Sometimes assigned to missions: Matter Of Life And Death, Black Sun, The Full Circle, Missing Link, The Last Sunset. She is part of the command team, and attends command conferences. In addition to operating communications and sensors, Sandra also has practical training as an electrician and advises Fraser on setting up an electrical barrier in The Beta Cloud.

Her fiancee was pilot Peter Rockwell, seen in The Bringers Of Wonder part 1 (their marriage was to be when her duty tour on Alpha ended). In Black Sun she was attached to pilot Mike Ryan. By the end of Black Sun a relationship was evolving with Paul Morrow; the alternative Paul and Sandra in Another Time, Another Place were married with children. Their closeness is also seen in Matter Of Life And Death, Alpha Child, The Last Sunset, The Full Circle: "Give my love to Sandra" he tells Alan. "Not if I can help it" Alan replies. She is often placed under great emotional stress, but recovers her wits and composure quickly (she is blinded in Matter Of Life And Death, she faints at the death of her boyfriend in Black Sun, she is captured and tortured by cavemen in The Full Circle).

Featured in all Year 1 and 11 Year 2 episodes (not Journey To Where, All That Glisters, The Taybor, The Mark Of Archanon, The Rules Of Luton, New Adam, New Eve, Brian The Brain, The A B Chrysalis, A Matter Of Balance, Dorzak, Devil's Planet, The Immunity Syndrome, The Dorcons). Prominent roles in Matter Of Life And Death, Black Sun, Missing Link, The Full Circle, The Beta Cloud, The Bringers Of Wonder part 1. She also appeared in Message From Moonbase Alpha as the last Alphan to leave the base before the Exodus to Terra Alpha.

"Paul. Commander. There is a steep rise in heat levels in Disposal Area One. This is impossible." (Breakaway)
"It's beautiful. Like fish scales." (Black Sun)
"You're the doctor, Helena, so forgive me for prescribing, but...you need some rest." (Space Warp)
"What about fashions? What's everybody wearing?" (The Bringers Of Wonder part 1)
"Remember us" [Message From Moonbase Alpha]

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