- This article is about Philip of the original series. For Phillip of the new series, see Phillip.
Inspector General Philip was placed in charge of subordinating Lydia and Diana by The Leader, after arriving to inspect Charles' murder, earning him the wrath of both Diana and Lydia.
Sometime later, he and Angela, an assassin who was also a cadet whom he had trained, were tasked with bringing back power crystals that were used to power the L.A. Mothership. The crystals had been stolen by Fifth Columnist Robert. Robert and his pregnant wife, Glenda, went on the run because he failed.
Angela hated Philp with passion but they were nevertheless forced to work together and were eventually able to track the Fifth Columnist operatives which had now joined up with the Resistance to a warehouse. Philip began laying siege to it when he spotted Mike Donovan in the warehouse. As he believed that Donovan had killed his twin brother Martin and that Martin wasn't a Fifth Columnist, he fought Donovan.
Donovan tried to tell him the truth but Philip would not listen until Angela revealed that Diana was the one who killed Martin and that he was actually a Fifth Columnist. Angela was probably going to kill them both but was shot from behind by Glenda, stating that no one would hurt her son.
After this, Philip earned Donovan's respect and took over Martin's position as leader of the Fifth Column. He gave Robert, Glenda and their new born baby boy a shuttle so they could be safe from Diana's wrath.
Kyle didn't trust Philip, but he was eventually able to prove he could be trusted by freeing a captive Dr. Atkins and reuniting him with his son, Henry. He continued to serve as the Fifth Column leader and help the Resistance the best he could
Some time later, Lydia begged Philip to help her stop Diana from killing her brother, Nigel. When they successfully stopped her, Diana was convinced that Philip was Fifth Column and planned to assassinate him but failed. later, Diana attempted to kill the Leader, but she was cornered on the bridge and arrested by Philip.
NOTE: It is never revealed why Philip is immediately recognizable as Martin's twin brother, even though they are only ever seen wearing their human disguises. It is possible, however, that a Visitor's disguise is somehow tailored to match their real reptilian appearance.