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'''Norway''' was a nation in | {{wikipediainfo}} | ||
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|image = Norway (ITYA).jpg | |||
|aka = Norge<br>"Land of the Midnight Sun" | |||
|type = [[Nation]] | |||
|location = [[Scandinavia]] | |||
|first = A Midsummer's Nightmare (short story) | |||
|appearances = {{appears}} | |||
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'''Norway''' ('''Norge''') ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Bounty Hunter (TV story)}}) was a [[nation]] in [[Scandinavia]] ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Project Lazarus (audio story)}}) within the [[Northern Hemisphere]] of [[Earth]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Fear Her (TV story)}}) | |||
The [[Fourth Doctor]] once told [[Romana II]] was called the "Land of the Midnight Sun". According to him, the [[sun]] shone "all night there". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|A Midsummer's Nightmare (short story)}}) Norway [[border]]ed [[Sweden]] to the [[east]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Bounty Hunter (TV story)}}) [[Svalbard]] and [[Bjornoya]] were [[territory|territories]] of Norway. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|Blood of the Cybermen (video game)}}) | |||
[[Norwegian (language)|Norwegian]] was spoken in Norway. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Doomsday (TV story)}}) | |||
== Geography == | |||
[[File:K9 Bounty Hunter map 1.jpg|thumb|Norge as seen on a digital map of Europe. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Bounty Hunter (TV story)}})]] | |||
Norway was situated to the [[east]] of the [[prime meridian]] and thus located within the [[Eastern Hemisphere]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Fear Her (TV story)}}) | |||
Its main cities included [[Oslo]], the capital ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Valley of Death (audio story)}}, [[TV]]: {{cs|The Seeds of Death (TV story)}}) [[Bergen]], and [[Stavange]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Lie of the Land (TV story)}}) Norway shared it's western coast with the [[North Sea]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Lie of the Land (TV story)}}) | |||
{{ | The [[Skaggerak Strait]] was located near the coast of Norway. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Exodus Code (novel)}}) | ||
== History == | |||
=== Early history === | |||
[[Olaf (The Battle)|Olaf]] became [[king]] of Norway at some point after [[991]], and reigned until his death in [[1000]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Battle (audio story)}}) | |||
[[Harald Hardrada]] was king of Norway in the [[11th century]]. In [[1066]], he led an invasion of [[England]] but was defeated by King [[Harold Godwinson]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Time Meddler (TV story)|namedep=The Watcher (1)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|A History of Humankind (novel)}}) | |||
Norway gained independence in [[1814]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Doctor and the Nurse (comic story)}}) | |||
=== 20th century === | |||
Norway was a part of [[World War II]]. By [[August]] [[1940]], they had been conquered by [[Nazi]] [[Germany]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Their Finest Hour (audio story)}}) The [[London Controlling Section]] (LCS) later worked on the deception tactic [[Operation Graffham]], aimed at convincing Germany that the [[Allies (World War II)|Allies]] intended to invade Norway. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Operation: Hellfire (audio story)}}) | |||
Norway was briefly invaded by [[Capranom]] in December [[1965]]. They were dealt with by the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Heather McCrimmon]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Goats of Christmas Past (comic story)}}) | |||
At the time of the attempted [[Luron]] invasion of [[Earth]] in [[1979]], [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] was on a fishing trip in Oslo. In his absence, General [[Reginald Hemmings]] was the acting commander of the British division of [[UNIT]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Valley of Death (audio story)}}) | |||
On [[21 January]] [[1981]], the [[Fourth Doctor]], [[Romana II]] and [[K9 Mark II]] visited Norway. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|A Midsummer's Nightmare (short story)}}) | |||
=== 21st century === | |||
In [[2001]], the [[Sixth Doctor]] took [[Cassandra Schofield]] to Norway after she became a [[vampire]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Project Twilight (audio story)}}) | |||
In [[2004]], the Sixth Doctor returned to Norway to give her a cure for her vampirism, only to find that she was now working for [[the Forge]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Project Lazarus (audio story)|Project: Lazarus}}) | |||
By [[2007]], [[H.C. Clements]] had an office in Norway. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Runaway Bride (TV story)}}) | |||
At 8:40AM [[GMT]] on a [[Wednesday]] in [[September]] [[2009]], Norway was among the numerous places across [[Earth]] in which [[RTA]]s occurred as a result of [[the 456]] compelling every [[human]] [[child]] to suddenly stop and proclaim their message: "we are coming." ([[TV]]: {{cs|Children of Earth: Day One (TV story)}}) | |||
In [[2010]], [[Jo Grant|Jo Jones]] and her grandson [[Santiago Jones]] were due to take a [[hovercraft]] as transport to Norway. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Death of the Doctor (TV story)}}) | |||
In [[2018]], a [[mirror]] in Norway acted as a portal between [[N-Space]] and the [[Solitract plane]], with an [[anti-zone]] forming in between. ([[TV]]: {{cs|It Takes You Away (TV story)}}) | |||
After being taken to the [[Minotaur (The God Complex)|Minotaur]]'s [[God Complex|prison ship]], [[Howie Spragg]] initially believed that he had been abducted to a government building in Norway, as he believed in a conspiracy that the [[United States]] operated several cities in the Norwegian mountains. According to Howie, the Earth was on a collision course with another planet and these cities were built so that rich people would have somewhere safe to go. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The God Complex (TV story)}}) | |||
In the [[21st century]], Norway went to war with the [[United Kingdom]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Second Chances (ST short story)}}) | |||
=== Far future === | |||
At some point in the [[far future]], a group of [[Purzithroan Vagabond]]s stole seeds from the [[Terran Seed Vault]] in Norway. The [[Eleventh Doctor]] and [[Amy Pond]] scared them away. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Pirates of the Seven Seeds (comic story)}}) | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:07, 21 October 2024
Norway (Norge) (TV: The Bounty Hunter [+]Loading...["The Bounty Hunter (TV story)"]) was a nation in Scandinavia (AUDIO: Project Lazarus [+]Loading...["Project Lazarus (audio story)"]) within the Northern Hemisphere of Earth. (TV: Fear Her [+]Loading...["Fear Her (TV story)"])
The Fourth Doctor once told Romana II was called the "Land of the Midnight Sun". According to him, the sun shone "all night there". (PROSE: A Midsummer's Nightmare [+]Loading...["A Midsummer's Nightmare (short story)"]) Norway bordered Sweden to the east. (TV: The Bounty Hunter [+]Loading...["The Bounty Hunter (TV story)"]) Svalbard and Bjornoya were territories of Norway. (GAME: Blood of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Blood of the Cybermen (video game)"])
Norwegian was spoken in Norway. (TV: Doomsday [+]Loading...["Doomsday (TV story)"])
Geography[[edit] | [edit source]]
Norway was situated to the east of the prime meridian and thus located within the Eastern Hemisphere. (TV: Fear Her [+]Loading...["Fear Her (TV story)"])
Its main cities included Oslo, the capital (AUDIO: The Valley of Death [+]Loading...["The Valley of Death (audio story)"], TV: The Seeds of Death [+]Loading...["The Seeds of Death (TV story)"]) Bergen, and Stavange. (TV: The Lie of the Land [+]Loading...["The Lie of the Land (TV story)"]) Norway shared it's western coast with the North Sea. (TV: The Lie of the Land [+]Loading...["The Lie of the Land (TV story)"])
The Skaggerak Strait was located near the coast of Norway. (PROSE: Exodus Code [+]Loading...["Exodus Code (novel)"])
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
Early history[[edit] | [edit source]]
Olaf became king of Norway at some point after 991, and reigned until his death in 1000. (AUDIO: The Battle [+]Loading...["The Battle (audio story)"])
Harald Hardrada was king of Norway in the 11th century. In 1066, he led an invasion of England but was defeated by King Harold Godwinson. (TV: "The Watcher" [+]Part of The Time Meddler, Loading...{"namedep":"The Watcher (1)","1":"The Time Meddler (TV story)"}, PROSE: A History of Humankind [+]Loading...["A History of Humankind (novel)"])
Norway gained independence in 1814. (COMIC: The Doctor and the Nurse [+]Loading...["The Doctor and the Nurse (comic story)"])
20th century[[edit] | [edit source]]
Norway was a part of World War II. By August 1940, they had been conquered by Nazi Germany. (AUDIO: Their Finest Hour [+]Loading...["Their Finest Hour (audio story)"]) The London Controlling Section (LCS) later worked on the deception tactic Operation Graffham, aimed at convincing Germany that the Allies intended to invade Norway. (AUDIO: Operation: Hellfire [+]Loading...["Operation: Hellfire (audio story)"])
Norway was briefly invaded by Capranom in December 1965. They were dealt with by the Tenth Doctor and Heather McCrimmon. (COMIC: The Goats of Christmas Past [+]Loading...["The Goats of Christmas Past (comic story)"])
At the time of the attempted Luron invasion of Earth in 1979, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart was on a fishing trip in Oslo. In his absence, General Reginald Hemmings was the acting commander of the British division of UNIT. (AUDIO: The Valley of Death [+]Loading...["The Valley of Death (audio story)"])
On 21 January 1981, the Fourth Doctor, Romana II and K9 Mark II visited Norway. (COMIC: A Midsummer's Nightmare [+]Loading...["A Midsummer's Nightmare (short story)"])
21st century[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 2001, the Sixth Doctor took Cassandra Schofield to Norway after she became a vampire. (AUDIO: Project Twilight [+]Loading...["Project Twilight (audio story)"])
In 2004, the Sixth Doctor returned to Norway to give her a cure for her vampirism, only to find that she was now working for the Forge. (AUDIO: Project: Lazarus [+]Loading...["Project Lazarus (audio story)","Project: Lazarus"])
By 2007, H.C. Clements had an office in Norway. (TV: The Runaway Bride [+]Loading...["The Runaway Bride (TV story)"])
At 8:40AM GMT on a Wednesday in September 2009, Norway was among the numerous places across Earth in which RTAs occurred as a result of the 456 compelling every human child to suddenly stop and proclaim their message: "we are coming." (TV: Children of Earth: Day One [+]Loading...["Children of Earth: Day One (TV story)"])
In 2010, Jo Jones and her grandson Santiago Jones were due to take a hovercraft as transport to Norway. (TV: Death of the Doctor [+]Loading...["Death of the Doctor (TV story)"])
In 2018, a mirror in Norway acted as a portal between N-Space and the Solitract plane, with an anti-zone forming in between. (TV: It Takes You Away [+]Loading...["It Takes You Away (TV story)"])
After being taken to the Minotaur's prison ship, Howie Spragg initially believed that he had been abducted to a government building in Norway, as he believed in a conspiracy that the United States operated several cities in the Norwegian mountains. According to Howie, the Earth was on a collision course with another planet and these cities were built so that rich people would have somewhere safe to go. (TV: The God Complex [+]Loading...["The God Complex (TV story)"])
In the 21st century, Norway went to war with the United Kingdom. (PROSE: Second Chances [+]Loading...["Second Chances (ST short story)"])
Far future[[edit] | [edit source]]
At some point in the far future, a group of Purzithroan Vagabonds stole seeds from the Terran Seed Vault in Norway. The Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond scared them away. (COMIC: Pirates of the Seven Seeds [+]Loading...["Pirates of the Seven Seeds (comic story)"])
