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{{Infobox Individual
|individual name= Luke Rattigan
|image      = Luke Rattigan (TSS).jpg
|image= [[Image:LukeRattigan.jpg|250px]]
|species    = Human
|race= [[Human]]
|origin      = [[Earth]]
|home planet= [[Earth]]
|birth date  = [[1990]]
|home era= [[21st century]]
|death date  = c.[[2009]] (aged 18-19)
|appearances= [[DW]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem]]''/''[[The Poison Sky]]'', <br> [[DW]]: "[[Journey's End]]" (re-used footage)
|first cs    = The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)
|actor= [[Ryan Sampson]]
|appearances = [[TV]]: {{cs|The Poison Sky (TV story)}}
}}
|actor      = Ryan Sampson
|clip        = The Doctor Meets General Staal - The Sontaran Stratagem - Doctor Who - BBC
|affiliation=Rattigan Academy|affiliation2=Tenth Sontaran Battle Fleet}}
'''Luke Rattigan''' was a gifted and ambitious teenager who developed the [[ATMOS]] car technology in cooperation with the invading [[Sontaran]] race. He was the founder of the [[Rattigan Academy]], a school for geniuses. However, he developed an irrational hatred for people he deemed less intelligent than him and willingly committed global treason in order to reconstruct humanity in his own perfect vision.


'''Luke Rattigan''' was a gifted child who developed the  [[ATMOS|Atmos]] car technology in cooperation with the invading [[Sontaran]] species. Also, Rattigan was the founder of the [[Rattigan Academy]]. The character was one of The Doctor's foes, in both [[DW]] - ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem]]'' and DW - ''[[The Poison Sky]]''
== Biography ==
=== Early life ===
Luke attended primary school between [[1990]] and [[1992]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Poison Sky (TV story)}}) Identified as gifted in mathematics and science, he was moved to a specialist school, where he proved able to understand elementary quantum physics. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)}}) He was already developing professional-level software by the age of 10, and at the age of 11 was offered a job by [[International Electromatics]]; he turned it down, instead choosing to work on a project of his own. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Secret Lives of Monsters (novel)}}) At twelve years old, he invented the [[Fountain Six]] search engine, which made him a millionaire almost overnight. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Poison Sky (TV story)}})


==Life==
=== ATMOS and the Rattigan Academy ===
In his later teens, feeling misanthropic and unappreciated by society, he worked with the [[Sontaran]]s to develop the "Atmos" car device, which effectively eliminated all CO<sub>2</sub> emissions of a car. Unbeknownst to its unwitting users, ATMOS would also poison the atmosphere, allowing the Sontarans to build a clone army to continue their war against the [[Rutan|Rutans]].


Being just 12 year old, Luke Rattigan invented the Fountain 6 search engine, becoming a millionaire overnight by this reason. Then, feeling as a frustrated genius who was always belittled by the society, he cooperated with the [[Sontarans]] to develop the Atmos car device, which effectively eliminated all CO2 emissions of car but which would poison the Earth atmosphere in time. Then, the aliens would build a clone army to fight their own war at their planet of origin.  
In [[September]] [[2005]], Rattigan was given an [[IQ]] rating of 174 (exceptionally gifted ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)}})) by [[Mensa]] experts, pioneering a new advanced IQ rating system. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Poison Sky (TV story)}})


The Doctor arrived when the then 18 year old Rattigan was directing his own Rattigan Academy which was formed by other gifted teenagers of similar profile. For all them, the Sontaran had promised the nonexistent Castor 6 planet, which would be called 'Earth-Point-Two' by Rattigan.  
In [[2006]], he used his wealth to purchase a mansion on [[Templeford Road]] ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)}}) in [[Richmond]] ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)}}) in the [[Greater London]] [[London Borough of Richmond|Borough of Richmond]].  There he founded the [[Rattigan Academy]], established to make advance in science and technology, ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)}}) where he would work and reside. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Poison Sky (TV story)}})


Eventually, the Sontarans activated their Atmos devices, which had already been installed into 50% of all world automobiles. The gas would incapacitate all humans for the cloning process. However when finally Luke declares war he is magnificent and tries to convince his pupils of the Rattigan academy to come with him to that planet and to found their own civilization (for which they had been developing things in their labs). However, they leave him then, thinking he's mad.
After having set up Rattigan Academy, he was interviewed by [[Jeremy Fitzoliver]] for ''[[Metropolitan]]''. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Secret Lives of Monsters (novel)}})


Luke returns to the Sontaran ship and tells the Sontarans of his failure. The Sontarans reveal they had no plans to keep them alive anyway and merely needed Luke and his pupils to create the Atmos. Luke teleports again back to [[Earth]] and eventually is met by the Doctor. The Doctor tells Luke to "do something clever with his life". The Doctor teleports to the Sontaran ship to suicide bomb the Sontarans. Luke uses the teleportation device to make him come back and in return takes his place on the ship and uses his invention, the [[Atmospheric Converter]] to blow up the Sontaran ship, killing himself and the Sontarans. This action saved the Earth.
The [[Tenth Doctor]] arrived when the then-eighteen-year-old Rattigan was running Rattigan Academy, teaching similarly gifted teenagers handpicked by Rattigan. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)}}) Unbeknownst to any of them but Luke, the Sontarans had promised to give them the nonexistent planet "[[Castor 36]]" (renamed "Earth-Point-Two" by Rattigan) to build a new world after the poisoning of Earth. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Poison Sky (TV story)}})


==Personality==
The Sontarans activated "Atmos" which had been installed into 50% of the world's vehicles. The Atmos systems emitted a gas which would kill all humans for their cloning process. Clouds soon wrapped the whole planet. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)}}) Overcome by the thrill of war, Luke teleported from the Sontaran ship, where he'd been watching the gas enveloping the planet, back to his academy. He tried to convince his pupils to come with him to "Castor 36" to found their own civilisation (for which they had been developing super-advanced technology in their labs). Horrified by the disaster and taking Rattigan to be mad, they abandoned him and fled.
[[Image:Rattigan with a gun.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Luke with a gun]]
:"No one's said 'no' to you in a long time, have they?"
::--The Doctor
Luke's incredible intelligence and early financial success gave him an inflated sense of self-esteem, to the level of megalomania.  Like a child star, he likely grew up with a sense that there was nothing he could not, or was not allowed to do. His disdain for those not as clever as he is clear in his behavior.
Luke was quite clearly a sociopath, with delusions of grandeur given his decision to name the new world after himself. It is debatable whether his choice to kill the Sontaran's was a heroic decision or one born of spite over having been betrayed by his alien allies. Luke had claimed that war is magnificent, but it is unknown if he truly believed this or if it was merely an attempt to curry favour with the Sontarans.


==Extra Notes==
A dejected Luke returned to the Sontaran mothership and reported his failure. The Sontarans revealed they had had no plans to keep the students alive anyway; they had merely needed Luke and his pupils for the creation and installation of the Atmos systems. After that, their only plans for the students were to use them as target practice.
*Luke Rattigan is shown as part of a series of flashbacks of The Doctor of all the people who have died ([[DW]]:[[Journey's End]])


[[Category:Humans|Rattigan, Luke]]
Devastated, Luke teleported back to [[Earth]]. He was met again by the Doctor, who told him to "do something clever with [his] life". The Doctor teleported to the Sontaran ship with a reversed [[atmospheric converter]]. He intended to blow up the Sontarans — and himself — if they refused to leave Earth alone. Taking the Doctor's advice, Luke reprogrammed the teleporter, switched places with the Doctor, and blew up the Sontaran ship just in time, killing himself and [[Kaagh|almost]] all of the Sontarans in there. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Poison Sky (TV story)}}, {{cs|The Last Sontaran (TV story)}})
[[Category:21st century individuals|Rattigan, Luke]]
 
== Legacy ==
When [[Davros]] asked the Doctor, "How many have died in your name?", Rattigan appeared in a flashback of people who died, despite his treasonous actions. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Journey's End (TV story)}})
 
By [[2011]], the [[Grey Archive]] had claimed the leftover Sontaran technology. When one of the [[cloning pool]]s came back online, the [[First clone (For the Girl Who Has Everything)|first clone]] incorporated Luke's DNA, giving it a more human appearance and superior intelligence. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|For the Girl Who Has Everything (short story)}})
 
== Personality ==
Even though Luke was brilliant (having an IQ rating of 174), he acted neurotically, in outbursts of unreasoning emotion. Luke lacked social skills. He believed all his students had been rejected from society for being intelligent and did not understand why they refused to join his vision to save the "ordinary" people they loved. He was very ambitious and callous towards people he felt did not meet his standard of intelligence, viewing the simultaneous deaths of 52 people via his own ATMOS system as amazing rather than horrible. He also viewed his home planet of Earth as a disappointment, stating that it was never big enough for him. He found the Doctor particularly annoying because of his cheeky attitude, his obviously superior intelligence and his use of [[tautology]]. Luke joined forces with the Sontarans because they seemed to appreciate his genius, leading him to commit global treason. When the Sontarans turned against him, Luke redeemed himself by sacrificing his life to destroy them. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)}} / {{cs|The Poison Sky (TV story)}})
 
== Behind the scenes ==
As revealed by writer [[Helen Raynor]] in the commentary for ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]'', Luke was named after Luke Marlow, a young ''Doctor Who'' fan she knew, and in fact that was his original surname, as well. [[Russell T Davies]], however, preferred the name Rattigan.
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Latest revision as of 21:42, 4 November 2024

Luke Rattigan was a gifted and ambitious teenager who developed the ATMOS car technology in cooperation with the invading Sontaran race. He was the founder of the Rattigan Academy, a school for geniuses. However, he developed an irrational hatred for people he deemed less intelligent than him and willingly committed global treason in order to reconstruct humanity in his own perfect vision.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Early life[[edit] | [edit source]]

Luke attended primary school between 1990 and 1992. (TV: The Poison Sky [+]Loading...["The Poison Sky (TV story)"]) Identified as gifted in mathematics and science, he was moved to a specialist school, where he proved able to understand elementary quantum physics. (PROSE: The Time Traveller's Almanac [+]Loading...["The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)"]) He was already developing professional-level software by the age of 10, and at the age of 11 was offered a job by International Electromatics; he turned it down, instead choosing to work on a project of his own. (PROSE: The Secret Lives of Monsters [+]Loading...["The Secret Lives of Monsters (novel)"]) At twelve years old, he invented the Fountain Six search engine, which made him a millionaire almost overnight. (TV: The Poison Sky [+]Loading...["The Poison Sky (TV story)"])

ATMOS and the Rattigan Academy[[edit] | [edit source]]

In his later teens, feeling misanthropic and unappreciated by society, he worked with the Sontarans to develop the "Atmos" car device, which effectively eliminated all CO2 emissions of a car. Unbeknownst to its unwitting users, ATMOS would also poison the atmosphere, allowing the Sontarans to build a clone army to continue their war against the Rutans.

In September 2005, Rattigan was given an IQ rating of 174 (exceptionally gifted (PROSE: The Time Traveller's Almanac [+]Loading...["The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)"])) by Mensa experts, pioneering a new advanced IQ rating system. (TV: The Poison Sky [+]Loading...["The Poison Sky (TV story)"])

In 2006, he used his wealth to purchase a mansion on Templeford Road (PROSE: The Time Traveller's Almanac [+]Loading...["The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)"]) in Richmond (TV: The Sontaran Stratagem [+]Loading...["The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)"]) in the Greater London Borough of Richmond. There he founded the Rattigan Academy, established to make advance in science and technology, (PROSE: The Time Traveller's Almanac [+]Loading...["The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)"]) where he would work and reside. (TV: The Poison Sky [+]Loading...["The Poison Sky (TV story)"])

After having set up Rattigan Academy, he was interviewed by Jeremy Fitzoliver for Metropolitan. (PROSE: The Secret Lives of Monsters [+]Loading...["The Secret Lives of Monsters (novel)"])

The Tenth Doctor arrived when the then-eighteen-year-old Rattigan was running Rattigan Academy, teaching similarly gifted teenagers handpicked by Rattigan. (TV: The Sontaran Stratagem [+]Loading...["The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)"]) Unbeknownst to any of them but Luke, the Sontarans had promised to give them the nonexistent planet "Castor 36" (renamed "Earth-Point-Two" by Rattigan) to build a new world after the poisoning of Earth. (TV: The Poison Sky [+]Loading...["The Poison Sky (TV story)"])

The Sontarans activated "Atmos" which had been installed into 50% of the world's vehicles. The Atmos systems emitted a gas which would kill all humans for their cloning process. Clouds soon wrapped the whole planet. (TV: The Sontaran Stratagem [+]Loading...["The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)"]) Overcome by the thrill of war, Luke teleported from the Sontaran ship, where he'd been watching the gas enveloping the planet, back to his academy. He tried to convince his pupils to come with him to "Castor 36" to found their own civilisation (for which they had been developing super-advanced technology in their labs). Horrified by the disaster and taking Rattigan to be mad, they abandoned him and fled.

A dejected Luke returned to the Sontaran mothership and reported his failure. The Sontarans revealed they had had no plans to keep the students alive anyway; they had merely needed Luke and his pupils for the creation and installation of the Atmos systems. After that, their only plans for the students were to use them as target practice.

Devastated, Luke teleported back to Earth. He was met again by the Doctor, who told him to "do something clever with [his] life". The Doctor teleported to the Sontaran ship with a reversed atmospheric converter. He intended to blow up the Sontarans — and himself — if they refused to leave Earth alone. Taking the Doctor's advice, Luke reprogrammed the teleporter, switched places with the Doctor, and blew up the Sontaran ship just in time, killing himself and almost all of the Sontarans in there. (TV: The Poison Sky [+]Loading...["The Poison Sky (TV story)"], The Last Sontaran [+]Loading...["The Last Sontaran (TV story)"])

Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]

When Davros asked the Doctor, "How many have died in your name?", Rattigan appeared in a flashback of people who died, despite his treasonous actions. (TV: Journey's End [+]Loading...["Journey's End (TV story)"])

By 2011, the Grey Archive had claimed the leftover Sontaran technology. When one of the cloning pools came back online, the first clone incorporated Luke's DNA, giving it a more human appearance and superior intelligence. (PROSE: For the Girl Who Has Everything [+]Loading...["For the Girl Who Has Everything (short story)"])

Personality[[edit] | [edit source]]

Even though Luke was brilliant (having an IQ rating of 174), he acted neurotically, in outbursts of unreasoning emotion. Luke lacked social skills. He believed all his students had been rejected from society for being intelligent and did not understand why they refused to join his vision to save the "ordinary" people they loved. He was very ambitious and callous towards people he felt did not meet his standard of intelligence, viewing the simultaneous deaths of 52 people via his own ATMOS system as amazing rather than horrible. He also viewed his home planet of Earth as a disappointment, stating that it was never big enough for him. He found the Doctor particularly annoying because of his cheeky attitude, his obviously superior intelligence and his use of tautology. Luke joined forces with the Sontarans because they seemed to appreciate his genius, leading him to commit global treason. When the Sontarans turned against him, Luke redeemed himself by sacrificing his life to destroy them. (TV: The Sontaran Stratagem [+]Loading...["The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)"] / The Poison Sky [+]Loading...["The Poison Sky (TV story)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

As revealed by writer Helen Raynor in the commentary for The Sontaran Stratagem, Luke was named after Luke Marlow, a young Doctor Who fan she knew, and in fact that was his original surname, as well. Russell T Davies, however, preferred the name Rattigan.

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