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'''UNIT Central Control''', also known as '''UNIT H.Q.''', ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion]]'', et al.) '''UNIT HQ''', ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Left-Handed Hummingbird (novel)|The Left-Handed Hummingbird]]'', et al.) '''UNIT-HQ''', ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Bullet Time (novel)|Bullet Time]]'') '''UNIT Geneva''', ([[PROSE]]: ''[[No Future (novel)|No Future]]'') '''UNIT Central Command''', or simply '''UNIT Central''', co-ordinated [[UNIT]] operations from [[Geneva]]. | |||
== History == | |||
[[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]] reported to them during the [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cyberman]] invasion in the [[UNIT dating controversy|late 20th century]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'') and threatened to contact them other times.{{facts}} | |||
In the [[1970s]], [[ | When a [[World War III|Third World War]] seemed inevitable, Central Control sent an alert to all UNIT national headquarter, informing them of the global situation and telling them to go on high alert. ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'') | ||
In the [[1970s]], [[Captain]] [[James Munro]] worked at UNIT Central Control. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Devil Goblins from Neptune (novel)|The Devil Goblins from Neptune]]'') | |||
In 1998, [[Winifred Bambera]] was called into Central Command after a mission in [[Valge Maja]]. She was promoted to commanding officer of [[UNIT-UK]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Rogue State (audio story)|Rogue State]]'') and UNIT Central subsequently appointed Doctor [[Louise Rix]] as her [[scientific advisor]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Time Flies (audio story)|Time Flies]]'') | |||
In [[2008]], UNIT Central witnessed the [[assassination]] of [[American President]] [[Arthur Coleman Winters]] aboard the [[aircraft carrier]] ''[[Valiant (aircraft carrier)|Valiant]]'' by a [[Toclafane]] acting on the orders of [[British Prime Minister]] [[Harold Saxon]], actually {{Simm}}. After [[the Year That Never Was]] was reversed, a transmission from UNIT Central, asking for clarification, was heard but not answered aboard the [[flight deck]] within the ''Valiant''. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]''/''[[Last of the Time Lords (TV story)|Last of the Time Lords]]'') | |||
In the [[2000]]s, UNIT Central Control declared its [[Ultimate Code Red|highest alert]] in the face of a [[Dalek]] [[21st century Dalek invasion|invasion]] of [[Earth]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'') | |||
[[Kate Stewart]] and [[Patronella Osgood]] visited Geneva to get help from their superior [[Grant Avery]] in investigating [[Lyme Industries]]. Avery would be assassinated by the [[Tengobushi]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Death in Geneva (audio story)|Death in Geneva]]'') | |||
Following the [[3W Institute Affair]], [[Malcolm Taylor]] shared [[Missy]]'s [[Masterplan Journal]] with [[UNIT Command]] (Geneva) as well as UNIT Command (New York). ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Secret Diary of the Master (short story)|The Secret Diary of the Master]]'') | |||
In [[2019]], UNIT Central objected to a [[Unidentified Flying Object|UFO]] being shot down over [[Wasdale Head]]. However, two Typhoons from the Quick Reaction Alert Station at [[Royal Air Force|RAF]] Lossiemouth were ordered to intercept it, leading to [[Ace|Dorothy McShane]] salvaging the [[Rintlekk escape pod|escape pod]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[At Childhood's End (novel)|At Childhood's End]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
In ''[[The Van Statten Code]]'', a puzzle-game in ''[[Doctor Who Annual 2006]]'' not considered [[Tardis:Valid sources|a valid source]] due to casting the reader as a character in the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]], "UNIT Headquarters in [[Geneva]]" receive a short message in [[Van Statten Code]] warning them to "[[Bad Wolf meme|beware the Bad Wolf]]". | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:35, 5 April 2024
UNIT Central Control, also known as UNIT H.Q., (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion, et al.) UNIT HQ, (PROSE: The Left-Handed Hummingbird, et al.) UNIT-HQ, (PROSE: Bullet Time) UNIT Geneva, (PROSE: No Future) UNIT Central Command, or simply UNIT Central, co-ordinated UNIT operations from Geneva.
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart reported to them during the Cyberman invasion in the late 20th century (TV: The Invasion) and threatened to contact them other times.[additional sources needed]
When a Third World War seemed inevitable, Central Control sent an alert to all UNIT national headquarter, informing them of the global situation and telling them to go on high alert. (TV: Day of the Daleks)
In the 1970s, Captain James Munro worked at UNIT Central Control. (PROSE: The Devil Goblins from Neptune)
In 1998, Winifred Bambera was called into Central Command after a mission in Valge Maja. She was promoted to commanding officer of UNIT-UK, (AUDIO: Rogue State) and UNIT Central subsequently appointed Doctor Louise Rix as her scientific advisor. (AUDIO: Time Flies)
In 2008, UNIT Central witnessed the assassination of American President Arthur Coleman Winters aboard the aircraft carrier Valiant by a Toclafane acting on the orders of British Prime Minister Harold Saxon, actually the Saxon Master. After the Year That Never Was was reversed, a transmission from UNIT Central, asking for clarification, was heard but not answered aboard the flight deck within the Valiant. (TV: The Sound of Drums/Last of the Time Lords)
In the 2000s, UNIT Central Control declared its highest alert in the face of a Dalek invasion of Earth. (TV: The Stolen Earth)
Kate Stewart and Patronella Osgood visited Geneva to get help from their superior Grant Avery in investigating Lyme Industries. Avery would be assassinated by the Tengobushi. (AUDIO: Death in Geneva)
Following the 3W Institute Affair, Malcolm Taylor shared Missy's Masterplan Journal with UNIT Command (Geneva) as well as UNIT Command (New York). (PROSE: The Secret Diary of the Master)
In 2019, UNIT Central objected to a UFO being shot down over Wasdale Head. However, two Typhoons from the Quick Reaction Alert Station at RAF Lossiemouth were ordered to intercept it, leading to Dorothy McShane salvaging the escape pod. (PROSE: At Childhood's End)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
In The Van Statten Code, a puzzle-game in Doctor Who Annual 2006 not considered a valid source due to casting the reader as a character in the Doctor Who universe, "UNIT Headquarters in Geneva" receive a short message in Van Statten Code warning them to "beware the Bad Wolf".
