Name:
Kari
Species:
Human
Place of origin:
Earth
Appearance:
Terminus
Main actor:
Lisa Goddard
Kari, along with Olvir, was a space pirate who mistakenly boarded a ship transporting victims of Lazar’s disease to Terminus. She assisted the Fifth Doctor in preventing Terminus’ engine from exploding, which would have destroyed the universe. (Terminus)
Behind the scenes
Writer Steve Gallagher originally wanted to call the character “Yoni” but John Nathan-Turner asked him to change it as this was Indian slang for “a part of the female anatomy.”