


Tallon was killed by one of the missile technicians, a German in Drax's employ who publicly shot Tallon after loudly telling him "I love Gala Brand. As Drax is something of a lecher, as M explains to Bond, Gala also pretends to be engaged and wears a ring to help fend Drax off, a tactic which eventually succeeded, but not before he made at several passes at her.īond is assigned to oversee security for the project a few days before the Moonraker's test launch the last minute assignment occurs because of the death of his predecessor, Major Tallon. Posing as Sir Hugo Drax's personal secretary, she is assigned to provide security for the construction and launch of his prototype atomic missile, Moonraker, for which the book is named. She is a former Wren, and at the time of Moonraker she is a Special Branch agent. Her full first name is Galatea, after the cruiser in which her father was serving when she was born. Gala Brand is a policewoman assigned to England's Special Branch.
