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'''"Inferno Project"''' was the nickname given to a secret [[British government|British]] science project conducted at [[Eastchester]] in the | '''"Inferno Project"''' was the nickname given to a secret [[British government|British]] science project conducted at [[Eastchester]] in the [[1970s]]. It involved drilling beneath the [[Earth]]'s crust to gain access to pockets of [[Stahlman's gas]] located there, which the project's founder, Professor [[Stahlman]], theorised would provide an endless energy source. Not only did the drilling instead release [[Stahlman's ooze]], which rapidly [[mutation|mutated]] humans into [[Primord]]s, but it would also have released enough energy to destroy the planet. The project was shut down thanks to the efforts of the [[Third Doctor]] and [[UNIT]], with the aid of project director Sir [[Keith Gold]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'') | ||
Later, [[James Stevens]] met [[Greg Sutton]] and [[Petra Williams]]. He interviewed Sutton (who, unlike Petra, didn't care much about "pommie [[D-notice]]s" and thought Stevens wouldn't believe a word of the story anyway), and wrote an article published in the ''[[Daily Chronicle]]'' that revealed the project to the public. | Later, [[James Stevens]] met [[Greg Sutton]] and [[Petra Williams]]. He interviewed Sutton (who, unlike Petra, didn't care much about "pommie [[D-notice]]s" and thought Stevens wouldn't believe a word of the story anyway), and wrote an article published in the ''[[Daily Chronicle]]'' that revealed the project to the public. | ||
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After the failure of the Inferno Project, among other incidents, was publicised by Stevens in his "[[Bad Science]]" series of articles, [[Harold Wilson]]'s position as [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]] became untenable and the [[Labour Party]] lost the [[general election]] in [[June]] [[1970]] to the [[Conservative Party|Conservatives]], led by [[Edward Heath]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]'') | After the failure of the Inferno Project, among other incidents, was publicised by Stevens in his "[[Bad Science]]" series of articles, [[Harold Wilson]]'s position as [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]] became untenable and the [[Labour Party]] lost the [[general election]] in [[June]] [[1970]] to the [[Conservative Party|Conservatives]], led by [[Edward Heath]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
The Berry Wiggins oil refinery at Kingsnorth in [[Kent]] was used to visually represent the Inferno project in both the primary universe and the [[Inferno Earth|parallel one]]. | |||
[[Category:Earth technology]] | [[Category:Earth technology]] | ||
[[Category:Scientific experiments and research projects]] | [[Category:Scientific experiments and research projects]] | ||
Revision as of 20:55, 29 September 2017
"Inferno Project" was the nickname given to a secret British science project conducted at Eastchester in the 1970s. It involved drilling beneath the Earth's crust to gain access to pockets of Stahlman's gas located there, which the project's founder, Professor Stahlman, theorised would provide an endless energy source. Not only did the drilling instead release Stahlman's ooze, which rapidly mutated humans into Primords, but it would also have released enough energy to destroy the planet. The project was shut down thanks to the efforts of the Third Doctor and UNIT, with the aid of project director Sir Keith Gold. (TV: Inferno)
Later, James Stevens met Greg Sutton and Petra Williams. He interviewed Sutton (who, unlike Petra, didn't care much about "pommie D-notices" and thought Stevens wouldn't believe a word of the story anyway), and wrote an article published in the Daily Chronicle that revealed the project to the public.
After the failure of the Inferno Project, among other incidents, was publicised by Stevens in his "Bad Science" series of articles, Harold Wilson's position as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom became untenable and the Labour Party lost the general election in June 1970 to the Conservatives, led by Edward Heath. (PROSE: Who Killed Kennedy)
Behind the scenes
The Berry Wiggins oil refinery at Kingsnorth in Kent was used to visually represent the Inferno project in both the primary universe and the parallel one.
