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'''The Governors''' were | {{Infobox Organisation | ||
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|affiliation = [[Coal Hill Academy]], [[EverUpwardReach Ltd]], [[Weeping Angel]]s | |||
|bases = [[Room M17]], [[Coal Hill Academy]] | |||
|type = School governing body | |||
|leader = [[Chair of the Governors]] | |||
|members = [[Dorothea Ames]] | |||
|first mention = The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo (TV story) | |||
|first = The Lost (TV story) | |||
|appearances = [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Secret Diary of a Rhodian Prince (audio story)|Secret Diary of a Rhodian Prince]]'' | |||
|clip = The Weeping Angels Return! The Lost Class | |||
}} | |||
'''The Governors''' were a system of authority installed at [[Coal Hill Academy]] by [[EverUpwardReach Ltd]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Brave-ish Heart (TV story)|Brave-ish Heart]]'') They studied the cracks in space and time at Coal Hill, believing that they were placed there for a purpose. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did (TV story)|The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did]]'') Under the guidance of the [[Weeping Angel]]s, they were preparing for [[the Arrival]], as depicted within a [[The Arrival tablet|stone tablet]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lost (TV story)|The Lost]]'') | |||
According to [[Dorothea Ames]], they liked a well-run school. ([[TV]]: ''[[Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart (TV story)|Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart]]'') Similarly, [[Frank Armitage]] once told [[Andrea Quill]] to try not to get into any "special measures" as "the Governors wouldn't like it". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo (TV story)|The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo]]'') | |||
== Members == | |||
The main circle of Governors was led by the [[Chair of the Governors|Chair]]. He was responsible for recruiting [[Dorothea Ames]] as an asset in the advancement of their cause. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lost (TV story)|The Lost]]'') | |||
The previous head teacher, [[Frank Armitage]], also had some, if little, knowledge of the Governors. He was the figure responsible for the renovation of Coal Hill and kept their interests in mind during his final months. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo (TV story)|The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo]]'') | |||
== Knowledge == | |||
The Governors were academics engaged in the gathering of knowledge in preparation for [[the Arrival]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lost (TV story)|The Lost]]'') They were collectors of advanced technology, including a [[Metaphysical engine]], and used evidence to calculate the chances of various scenarios occurring. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did (TV story)|The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did]]'') To some degree, according to [[Dorothea Ames]], they were able to "manage time" within [[Room M17]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lost (TV story)|The Lost]]'') | |||
They held personal fact-files on individuals at Coal Hill, including one on [[Charlie Smith]], referenced as [[file 091072]]. They were aware of Charlie and Miss Quill's origins on [[Rhodia]] and of their relationships with other individuals, including [[the Doctor]] and his relationship with [[UNIT]]. The file also showed that they had knowledge of various alien incursions at the school, including those of the [[Shadow Kin]], the [[Leaf Dragon]] and the [[Lankin]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart (TV story)|Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart]]'') | |||
== History == | |||
The "new" Governors were installed at [[Coal Hill Academy]] by [[EverUpwardReach Ltd]] around the time of the [[spring]] [[2016]] renovations of the school grounds. ([[TV]]: ''[[Brave-ish Heart (TV story)|Brave-ish Heart]]'') | |||
Shortly after the start of the [[autumn]] term, the Governors sent a [[robot]] to masquerade as an [[Ofsted]] inspector named [[Paul Smith]] in order to evaluate [[Andrea Quill|Miss Quill]]'s class. Miss Quill discovered their label in the robot's wreckage after it was destroyed by a [[Leaf Dragon]]. She was intrigued as to who exactly the Governors were. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo (TV story)|The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo]]'') | |||
They arranged for [[Dorothea Ames]] to become the new head teacher of [[Coal Hill Academy]], succeeding [[Frank Armitage]]. Ames claimed that the Governors were capable of removing the [[Arn (species)|arn]] in Miss Quill's [[brain]], which would free her from Charlie's control. ([[TV]]: ''[[Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart (TV story)|Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart]]'') | |||
At some point, they captured [[Ballon]], an alien [[refugee]], and kept him [[prisoner]] until he became useful in furthering their cause. They instructed Ames on use of the [[metaphysical engine]] and were behind the operation to remove the [[Miss Quill's arn|arn]] from Miss Quill's brain. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did (TV story)|The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did]]'') | |||
When she was deemed no longer useful, the Governors turned their backs so that a [[Weeping Angel (The Lost)|Weeping Angel]] could kill Dorothea for her failure. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lost (TV story)|The Lost]]'') The Governors subsequently made a bargain with the [[Coal Hill defenders]], working to restore a [[April MacLean|girl]] to her body. During this time the Chair acquired [[Charlie Smith]]'s diary. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Secret Diary of a Rhodian Prince (audio story)|Secret Diary of a Rhodian Prince]]'') | |||
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