Citizen of an Earth colony on an unspecified planet who proved to be immune to the mental conditioning of the giant crab-like Macra. All colonists were brainwashed into working for the creatures, mining for the toxic gases on which they thrived. For some reason, Medok could not be conditioned, and he had seen the truth behind the colony - including a glimpse of the Macra as they moved abroad at night.
The Doctor and his companions helped the forces of Ola, the security chief, to capture Medok - not realising what was going on here. The Doctor was intrigued by his story and later helped him escape. Together they witnessed the Macra moving around the colony after curfew.
He was recaptured and one final attempt made to brainwash him - but to no avail. He was therefore sent to the mines to lead the "danger gang" - work which few survived. After assisting Jamie in his escape from the gang, Medok was attacked by a Macra, presumably killed as we never saw him again.
Played by: Terence Lodge. Appearances: The Macra Terror (1967).
- According to the novelisation of the story, Medok was only rendered unconscious and emerged from the mine after the Macra had been defeated. On screen, it appears that he is killed.
- First of three appearances by Lodge in the series. He returned to play Orum in Carnival of Monsters, and again in Planet of the Spiders where he portrayed Lupton's associate Moss.
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