Dennis Gamble

Dennis Gamble
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Biographical information
Gender	Male
Species	Human
Age	Unknown
Status	Alive
Cause of Death	N/A
Killed by	N/A
Family	Unknown
Abilities	Resist infection from the alien DNA, blood which can destroy alien
Played by	Mykelti Williamson
Appearances	Species II

Dennis Gamble is a character from Species II. He is an African-American astronaut. He is the only one who did not become infected with the alien DNA, due to being a carrier of Sickle Cell Anemia, a human genetic flaw, which makes him immune.

Species II[]

Dennis Gamble participated in a American space mission that landed on Mars with Anne Sampas and Patrick Ross, the commander of the mission who collected soil samples. However, the temperature onboard the ship thaws a mysterious substance within a sample, which then attempts to infect the astronauts.

After their return, Dennis, Patrick and Anne are examined by the space agency doctor, Orinsky and quarantined to prevent them from engaging in sexual activity for ten days. They later attend a fundraiser that's honoring them as astronauts.

After Dr. Orinsky is killed by Patrick, Laura Baker finds out the astronaut may be infected with the alien disease. Government agents are able to locate him and analyze his blood, revealing that he was not infected and is allowed to go home, though he is asked if he knows where to find Patrick Ross. He answers that he doesn't know where Patrick Ross is, but is asked to inform them of where he is or where he might be found should he ever see him.

Dennis decides to go find Patrick to find out what is going on. After Dennis arrives, he witnesses Patrick shooting himself, and his head regenerates. Horrified, he runs off to tell Press Lennox and Laura, and then joins them in their mission.

Meanwhile, Laura finds out that Dennis had resisted infection from the alien DNA due to the fact that he is carrying a human genetic flaw, and makes plans to infect the alien species with Dennis' blood, as the species lacks immunity to human genetic diseases. As the team prepares, Eve breaks free from the lab to find Patrick. The team follows her to Patrick's barn, and use Dennis' blood to kill the alien cocoons.

Eve and Patrick begin a mating ritual in which they quickly transform into their alien forms, but are interrupted by Press, who tries to get Eve to get away from Patrick. Patrick (who had transformed into another alien form) fights off Press and Dennis and later overpowers Eve (who had attacked him at Laura's request after she begged her, appealing to her human half). He then attacks her and she passes out, Press stabs Patrick in the back with a pitchfork coated with Dennis' blood, causing Patrick to die and disintegrate.

Afterwards, the military finally arrives and escorts Press, Laura and the injured Dennis away.

Trivia[]

Mykelti Williamson and Michael Madsen also co-star in Free Willy and Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home.
He is the only survivor of his astronaut team as he lived through the contact his team unfortunately made with the alien species and their infection. This is due to his sickle cell disease which makes him immune to it. Both Patrick Ross and Anne Sampas were infected and ultimately died in the end because of it.
His occupation is a Astronaut; it is unknown if it still is following the events and ending of the second film.
Like Dan Smithson, Dennis is the second male character of color (black) to survive his contact with the alien species.
Also, Like Dan Smithson, he is the second male character of color (african-american) who only appeared in one film.
His whereabouts are currently unknown after being taken away by the military for medical treatment, He is presumed to still be alive.
Unlike his fellow astronauts; He was not married like Anne was to Harry nor was he engaged like Patrick was to Melissa. He did appear to have a girlfriend but the status of their relationship is unknown following the events and ending of the film.
Unlike Patrick and Anne, he is the only astronaut who did not conceive or have any alien offspring due to his sickle cell disease which again made him immune to the alien species and their infectious material (goo).
He is also the only character to not have sexual intercourse with anyone throughout the film.
His own genetic material (i.e. Blood and DNA) was used to help stop and kill the alien that slowly took over Patrick and killed him from within.