In the year 2084 two power blocs were poised on the brink of nuclear war. To prevent false alarms triggering a genuine holocaust, a human operator was to be physically linked to the launch computers. This was achieved through an electronic implant in the brain, accessed via a port at the back of the skull. They would be able to double-check and intervene with the launch if necessary, but equally fire the missiles in the event of a real attack. This role was known as the Synch Operator.
Sea Base 4's experienced Synch Operator was killed in a freak accident, leaving only the young trainee Maddox to fulfil the role until a replacement could arrive.
The death had been engineered by enemy agents - Dr Solow and an officer named Nilson - who planned to interfere with Maddox's conditioning - making him sabotage the missile systems. The young man already had serious qualms about the morality of his role. He was programmed to kill anyone who tried to stop him wrecking the launch equipment - and this included a young woman named Karina who had feelings for him.
Realising what he had been forced to do, Maddox turned on Nilson - who killed him by overloading his implant.
Played by: Martin Neil. Appearances: Warriors of the Deep (1984).
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