While expressing no support for Daleks Lite whatever...

...I couldn't resist buying a copy of this week's Dr. Who Adventures comic, which has five of the buggers as its giveaway.



They're quite large, considerably bigger than my metal Citadel Daleks which I think were late 80s / early 90s, and made of very bright orange plastic. They look like they'll paint up reasonably well. Interestingly, they are more or less to scale with the police box the comic gave away a few months ago. It'll be interesting to see if there's ever Doctor or Companion figures to go with them.

Oh, and incidentally Jo Grant (on the left in the icon) will be returning in this autumn's Sarah Jane Adventures. Probably wearing rather more, which since she's 61 these days may not be an entirely bad thing.

Looking for a military term

I think that there's a military term for this - a civilian who signs on as a temporary officer equivalent in the armed forces, subject to orders etc.

The idea is that I want a rationale for civilian characters aboard a military vessel. Reserves doesn't quite work for my purposes. I could make them civilian employees, but I think I want them to be a little more in the chain of command.

Any suggestions?

Later - I think "Acting supernumerary" will do.