PROG

Prog was one half of the computer program Prog/Ram, modified Sontaran software used by the Minister of War, causing them to emerge as a separate intelligence. This particular consciousness was female-presenting, with a high-pitched, childlike voice and limited vocabulary. They clashed often with their counterpart, Ram, who expressed significant distaste for them and their hindering actions.

Biography
Prog and Ram were installed in an observation centre on Sontar by the Minister of War, helping to scan the 14th Doctor’s brain. Once Jonski installed a Rutan EMP device in the console, disabling all electronic signals on the planet, the Minister sent their intelligence to a backup on the moon of Ansoator. (AUDIO: Conquest Of Sontar).

From Ansoator, Prog helped to coordinate an operation on Earth to abduct humans using buses, experimenting on them to create Shadow Hosts. They would communicate with the Driver on recruitment excursions. Once Jason Whittaker and Damien Drake reached the moon, they helped run the program to convert Jason into a Host. As Damien stopped the process by reminding Jason of their time together, Prog retaliated by blowing up the facility, killing themselves and the remaining Host, much to Ram’s displeasure. (AUDIO: Out Of Service)

By the time of the Minister of War’s invasion, the original software had been restored without Prog in favour of Ram, however the Doctor was able to resurface their consciousness within Ram on one ship. This version of Ram immediately self-destructed, killing Prog in the process. (AUDIO: Eternal War)