Geneva: Difference between revisions
(Series 4 of Doctor Who is inconsistently dated.) Tag: 2017 source edit |
|||
| Line 21: | Line 21: | ||
On [[10 September]] [[2008]], [[CERN]] first tested their [[Large Hadron Collider]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Extremis (TV story)|Extremis]]'') accidentally opening a portal to another reality, and letting [[neutron eater]]s loose. [[Jack Harkness]] and his [[Torchwood Three]] team contained the threat. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Lost Souls (audio story)|Lost Souls]]'') | On [[10 September]] [[2008]], [[CERN]] first tested their [[Large Hadron Collider]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Extremis (TV story)|Extremis]]'') accidentally opening a portal to another reality, and letting [[neutron eater]]s loose. [[Jack Harkness]] and his [[Torchwood Three]] team contained the threat. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Lost Souls (audio story)|Lost Souls]]'') | ||
In [[ | In the [[2000s]], after {{Simm}} turned [[human]]ity into the "[[Master Race]]", he consulted with a [[UNIT]] officer in Geneva. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') | ||
At some point in the [[2010s]], [[Colonel]] [[Vikram Shindi]] and [[Doctor]] [[Elizabeth Klein]] were stationed in Geneva as UNIT faced a [[Silurian]] invasion of [[Great Britain]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[United (audio story)|United]]'') | At some point in the [[2010s]], [[Colonel]] [[Vikram Shindi]] and [[Doctor]] [[Elizabeth Klein]] were stationed in Geneva as UNIT faced a [[Silurian]] invasion of [[Great Britain]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[United (audio story)|United]]'') | ||
Revision as of 00:12, 29 January 2023
Geneva was a city in Switzerland located close to the French border. (AUDIO: Death in Geneva)
It was perhaps best known for being home to UNIT Central Control (TV: Spearhead from Space, et. al.) and was a known location of UNIT HQ. (AUDIO: Death in Geneva) During the Brigadier's tenure with UNIT he consulted frequently by phone with Geneva. (TV: Spearhead from Space)
Geography
Geneva was home to UNIT Central Control, (TV: Spearhead from Space, et. al.) Space Command HQ, (TV: The Tenth Planet) as well as CERN headquarters. (AUDIO: Lost Souls)
Landmarks in Geneva included the Palace of Nations. The city also contained the University of Geneva. (AUDIO: Death in Geneva)
History
In the 16th century, Geneva was considered a free Protestant city. The Sixth Doctor suggested William Leaf and George Crow move there while the Catholic Queen Mary I ruled England. (AUDIO: The Marian Conspiracy)
On 10 September 2008, CERN first tested their Large Hadron Collider, (TV: Extremis) accidentally opening a portal to another reality, and letting neutron eaters loose. Jack Harkness and his Torchwood Three team contained the threat. (AUDIO: Lost Souls)
In the 2000s, after the Saxon Master turned humanity into the "Master Race", he consulted with a UNIT officer in Geneva. (TV: The End of Time)
At some point in the 2010s, Colonel Vikram Shindi and Doctor Elizabeth Klein were stationed in Geneva as UNIT faced a Silurian invasion of Great Britain. (AUDIO: United)
Alternate timelines
During the Year That Never Was, which incorporated the Toclafane invasion, the population of Geneva was massacred. (TV: The Sound of Drums)
References
The CIA's files on the Torchwood Institute had referrals going back to Geneva and above. (TV: The New World)
Behind the scenes
- The U.N.I.T. website homepage lists Geneva as one of the locations of UNIT, along with New York, Hong Kong, and Essex.
