Donald Mortinson - Revision history

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	Doctor '''Donald Mortinson''', Ph.D. is one of the [[Earth (1980)\|Earth]]'s foremost nuclear physicists who works at the [[Pacific Institute of Technology]], in addition to being a Nobel Peace Prize winner.		Doctor '''Donald Mortinson''', Ph.D. is one of the [[Earth (1980)\|Earth]]'s foremost nuclear physicists who works at the [[Pacific Institute of Technology]], in addition to being a Nobel Peace Prize winner.

	He is the first scientist selected to be contacted by Captain [[Troy (1980)\|Troy]] and Lieutenant [[Dillon]] in their mission of making contact with the scientists of Earth, given his work on nuclear power. In particular, Mortinson was working on an abstract theory of [[Earth (1980)#Technology\|nuclear degeneration]] since roughly 1977, according to [[Dorothy Carlyle]]. He also worked on various papers, including one on brother worlds and atomic travel, which Troy and Dillon ~~references~~ in their conversation with Carlyle.		He is the first scientist selected to be contacted by Captain [[Troy (1980)\|Troy]] and Lieutenant [[Dillon]] in their mission of making contact with the scientists of Earth, given his work on nuclear power. In particular, Mortinson was working on an abstract theory of [[Earth (1980)#Technology\|nuclear degeneration]] since roughly 1977, according to [[Dorothy Carlyle]]. He also worked on various papers, including one on brother worlds and atomic travel, which Troy and Dillon reference in their conversation with Carlyle.

	Mortinson is convinced of their being from a different planet after they leave a completed mathematical formula on his computer. He arranges a meeting with the two Colonials, but recognizes that [[Jamie Hamilton]] is trying to capture him on film and they escape.		Mortinson is convinced of their being from a different planet after they leave a completed mathematical formula on his computer. He arranges a meeting with the two Colonials, but recognizes that [[Jamie Hamilton]] is trying to capture him on film and they escape {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II}}.

	Despite his aversion for the media, he later does an interview with Mr. [[Brooks]] at the [[United Broadcasting Company]], attempting to convince people that the "two young men" were not terrorists, which fails. After the interview, he is approached by [[Xaviar]], who he later brings back to his [[Places on Earth (1980)#Mortinson's House\|large beach house]]. It is here where Xaviar attempts to convince him that Troy and Dillon are outcasts, in addition to a vain attempt to convince him of the benefits of altering Earth's history in order to speed up the development of technology. This fails when Hamilton calls him and attempts to warn him of Xaviar, who disconnects the phone and stuns him.		Despite his aversion for the media, he later does an interview with Mr. [[Brooks]] at the [[United Broadcasting Company]], attempting to convince people that the "two young men" were not terrorists, which fails. After the interview, he is approached by [[Xaviar]], who he later brings back to his [[Places on Earth (1980)#Mortinson's House\|large beach house]]. It is here where Xaviar attempts to convince him that Troy and Dillon are outcasts, in addition to a vain attempt to convince him of the benefits of altering Earth's history in order to speed up the development of technology. This fails when Hamilton calls him and attempts to warn him of Xaviar, who disconnects the phone and stuns him.

	Later, he is apparently contacted by ~~the~~ [[~~Air Force Colonel~~]], who brings him to [[Van Nuys A.N.G. Base]] to help explain the technology of the Vipers they had temporarily captured. Mortinson assures them that the craft were not of Russian origin, but of an extraterrestrial one {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III}}.		Later, he is apparently contacted by Colonel [[Mason (1980)\|Mason]], who brings him to [[Van Nuys A.N.G. Base]] to help explain the technology of the Vipers they had temporarily captured. Mortinson assures them that the craft were not of Russian origin, but of an extraterrestrial one {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III}}.

	He is later mentioned as monitoring Colonial frequencies for Dillon and Troy, although as he does so he is unable to detect the [[Cylons (1980)\|Cylon]] frequencies emitted by the [[A-B Raider]] {{G80\|The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I}}.		He is later mentioned as monitoring Colonial frequencies for Dillon and Troy, although as he does so he is unable to detect the [[Cylons (1980)\|Cylon]] frequencies emitted by the [[A-B Raider]] {{G80\|The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I}}.

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	Despite his aversion for the media, he later does an interview with Mr. [[Brooks]] at the [[United Broadcasting Company]], attempting to convince people that the "two young men" were not terrorists, which fails. After the interview, he is approached by [[Xaviar]], who he later brings back to his [[Places on Earth (1980)#Mortinson's House\|large beach house]]. It is here where Xaviar attempts to convince him that Troy and Dillon are outcasts, in addition to a vain attempt to convince him of the benefits of altering Earth's history in order to speed up the development of technology. This fails when Hamilton calls him and attempts to warn him of Xaviar, who disconnects the phone and stuns him.		Despite his aversion for the media, he later does an interview with Mr. [[Brooks]] at the [[United Broadcasting Company]], attempting to convince people that the "two young men" were not terrorists, which fails. After the interview, he is approached by [[Xaviar]], who he later brings back to his [[Places on Earth (1980)#Mortinson's House\|large beach house]]. It is here where Xaviar attempts to convince him that Troy and Dillon are outcasts, in addition to a vain attempt to convince him of the benefits of altering Earth's history in order to speed up the development of technology. This fails when Hamilton calls him and attempts to warn him of Xaviar, who disconnects the phone and stuns him.

	Later, he is apparently contacted by the [[Air Force Colonel]], who brings him to [[Van Nuys A.N.G. Base]] to help explain the technology of the Vipers they had temporarily captured. Mortinson assures them that the craft were not of Russian origin, but of an extraterrestrial one ~~([[~~Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III~~]])~~.		Later, he is apparently contacted by the [[Air Force Colonel]], who brings him to [[Van Nuys A.N.G. Base]] to help explain the technology of the Vipers they had temporarily captured. Mortinson assures them that the craft were not of Russian origin, but of an extraterrestrial one {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III}}.

	He is later mentioned as monitoring Colonial frequencies for Dillon and Troy, although as he does so he is unable to detect the [[Cylons (1980)\|Cylon]] frequencies emitted by the [[A-B Raider]] {{G80\|The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I}}.		He is later mentioned as monitoring Colonial frequencies for Dillon and Troy, although as he does so he is unable to detect the [[Cylons (1980)\|Cylon]] frequencies emitted by the [[A-B Raider]] {{G80\|The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I}}.

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

	* The license plate on Mortinson's car is "284 NOY" ~~([[~~Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II~~]])~~.		* The license plate on Mortinson's car is "284 NOY" {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II}}.

	== References ==		== References ==

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	[[Category:People from Earth]]		[[Category:People from Earth]]
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			[[fr:Donald Mortinson]]

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	Later, he is apparently contacted by the [[Air Force Colonel]], who brings him to [[Van Nuys A.N.G. Base]] to help explain the technology of the Vipers they had temporarily captured. Mortinson assures them that the craft were not of Russian origin, but of an extraterrestrial one ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III]]).		Later, he is apparently contacted by the [[Air Force Colonel]], who brings him to [[Van Nuys A.N.G. Base]] to help explain the technology of the Vipers they had temporarily captured. Mortinson assures them that the craft were not of Russian origin, but of an extraterrestrial one ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III]]).

	He is later mentioned as monitoring Colonial frequencies for Dillon and Troy, although as he does so he is unable to detect the [[Cylons (1980)\|Cylon]] frequencies emitted by the [[A-B Raider]] ~~([[~~The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I~~]])~~.		He is later mentioned as monitoring Colonial frequencies for Dillon and Troy, although as he does so he is unable to detect the [[Cylons (1980)\|Cylon]] frequencies emitted by the [[A-B Raider]] {{G80\|The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I}}.

	== Novelization depiction ==		== Novelization depiction ==

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	\| sepcon=Y		\| sepcon=Y
	\| sepcon title=Felix Mortinson		\| sepcon title=Felix Mortinson
			\| sortkey=Mortinson, Donald
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	== References ==		== References ==

	~~<div style="font-size:85%"><references/></div>~~		{{reflist}}

	{{~~DEFAULTSORT:Mortinson, Donald~~}}

	[[Category:A to Z]]		[[Category:A to Z]]

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	\| role= Nuclear Physicist at the [[Pacific Institute of Technology]]		\| role= Nuclear Physicist at the [[Pacific Institute of Technology]]
	\| actor=[[Robert Reed]]		\| actor=[[Robert Reed]]
	\| sepcon=~~Donald~~ Mortinson ~~(alternate)~~		\| sepcon=Y
			\| sepcon title=Felix Mortinson
	}}		}}

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	\| role= Nuclear Physicist at the [[Pacific Institute of Technology]]		\| role= Nuclear Physicist at the [[Pacific Institute of Technology]]
	\| actor=[[Robert Reed]]		\| actor=[[Robert Reed]]
			\| sepcon=Donald Mortinson (alternate)
	}}		}}

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	Doctor '''Donald Mortinson''', Ph.D. is one of the [[Earth (1980)\|Earth]]'s foremost nuclear physicists who works at the [[Pacific Institute of Technology]], in addition to being a Nobel Peace Prize winner.		Doctor '''Donald Mortinson''', Ph.D. is one of the [[Earth (1980)\|Earth]]'s foremost nuclear physicists who works at the [[Pacific Institute of Technology]], in addition to being a Nobel Peace Prize winner.

	He is the first scientist selected to be contacted by Captain [[Troy (1980)\|Troy]] and Lieutenant [[Dillon]] in their mission of making contact with the scientists of Earth, given his work on nuclear power. In particular, Mortinson was working on an abstract theory of [[Earth (1980)#Technology\|nuclear degeneration]] since roughly 1977, according to [[Dorothy Carlyle]]. He also worked on various papers, including one on brother worlds and atomic travel, which Troy and Dillon ~~references~~ in their conversation with Carlyle.		He is the first scientist selected to be contacted by Captain [[Troy (1980)\|Troy]] and Lieutenant [[Dillon]] in their mission of making contact with the scientists of Earth, given his work on nuclear power. In particular, Mortinson was working on an abstract theory of [[Earth (1980)#Technology\|nuclear degeneration]] since roughly 1977, according to [[Dorothy Carlyle]]. He also worked on various papers, including one on brother worlds and atomic travel, which Troy and Dillon reference in their conversation with Carlyle.

	Mortinson is convinced of their being from a different planet after they leave a completed mathematical formula on his computer. He arranges a meeting with the two Colonials, but recognizes that [[Jamie Hamilton]] is trying to capture him on film and they escape.		Mortinson is convinced of their being from a different planet after they leave a completed mathematical formula on his computer. He arranges a meeting with the two Colonials, but recognizes that [[Jamie Hamilton]] is trying to capture him on film and they escape {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II}}.

	Despite his aversion for the media, he later does an interview with Mr. [[Brooks]] at the [[United Broadcasting Company]], attempting to convince people that the "two young men" were not terrorists, which fails. After the interview, he is approached by [[Xaviar]], who he later brings back to his [[Places on Earth (1980)#Mortinson's House\|large beach house]]. It is here where Xaviar attempts to convince him that Troy and Dillon are outcasts, in addition to a vain attempt to convince him of the benefits of altering Earth's history in order to speed up the development of technology. This fails when Hamilton calls him and attempts to warn him of Xaviar, who disconnects the phone and stuns him.		Despite his aversion for the media, he later does an interview with Mr. [[Brooks]] at the [[United Broadcasting Company]], attempting to convince people that the "two young men" were not terrorists, which fails. After the interview, he is approached by [[Xaviar]], who he later brings back to his [[Places on Earth (1980)#Mortinson's House\|large beach house]]. It is here where Xaviar attempts to convince him that Troy and Dillon are outcasts, in addition to a vain attempt to convince him of the benefits of altering Earth's history in order to speed up the development of technology. This fails when Hamilton calls him and attempts to warn him of Xaviar, who disconnects the phone and stuns him.

	Later, he is apparently contacted by ~~the~~ [[~~Air Force Colonel~~]], who brings him to [[Van Nuys A.N.G. Base]] to help explain the technology of the Vipers they had temporarily captured. Mortinson assures them that the craft were not of Russian origin, but of an extraterrestrial one {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III}}.		Later, he is apparently contacted by Colonel [[Mason (1980)\|Mason]], who brings him to [[Van Nuys A.N.G. Base]] to help explain the technology of the Vipers they had temporarily captured. Mortinson assures them that the craft were not of Russian origin, but of an extraterrestrial one {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III}}.

	He is later mentioned as monitoring Colonial frequencies for Dillon and Troy, although as he does so he is unable to detect the [[Cylons (1980)\|Cylon]] frequencies emitted by the [[A-B Raider]] {{G80\|The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I}}.		He is later mentioned as monitoring Colonial frequencies for Dillon and Troy, although as he does so he is unable to detect the [[Cylons (1980)\|Cylon]] frequencies emitted by the [[A-B Raider]] {{G80\|The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I}}.