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}} | |appearances = [[TV]]: ''[[The Satan Pit (TV story)|The Satan Pit]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Slow Decay (novel)|Slow Decay]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Cyberwoman (TV story)|Cyberwoman]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Torchwood Archive (audio story)|The Torchwood Archive]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Empire of Shadows (audio story)|Empire of Shadows]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Oodunnit (audio story)|Oodunnit]]'' | ||
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The '''Torchwood Archive''' was a department of the [[Torchwood Institute]] tasked with storing and cataloguing alien artefacts, originally operating at the [[Torchwood House]] and millennia later on a [[space station]] at the very edge of [[human]] space. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Torchwood Archive (audio story)|The Torchwood Archive]]'') | |||
== History == | |||
The Archive was started in [[1897]] at [[Torchwood House]] by [[Archie (The Victorian Age)|Archie]]. The first item catalogued in it was [[Object 1|the Red Key]], known as Object 1. He used a knowledge sponge to store information. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Torchwood Archive (audio story)|The Torchwood Archive]]'') | |||
During [[World War II]], the Archive's artefacts were relocated to a coal mine in Wales to protect them from bombing. [[Bilis Manger]] infiltrated the mine, having been seeking a way to access the Archive's relics, but became trapped there due to the [[radium]] in the area around the mine, which he suspected was deliberately arranged by the archivist. Bilis eventually escaped with the aid of [[Jill Anderson]] who had been sent to catalogue all the artefacts stored in the mine. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Curios (audio story)|Curios]]'') | |||
Archie continued to maintain the Archive into the [[21st century|21st Century]]. He was once contacted by [[Owen Harper]] from Torchwood Three. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Torchwood Archive (audio story)|The Torchwood Archive]]'') [[Abby McPhail]], a conspiracy theorist, was aware that the Torchwood House had hosted an archive until about [[2007]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Regrets (audio story)|Regrets]]'') | |||
[[Torchwood Three]] had a separate archive where they kept alien technology, as did [[Torchwood London]]. At the [[Torchwood Hub]], the archive consisted of large brick-lined chambers containing crates and shelves of anonymous boxes; it was [[Ianto Jones]]' domain. It stored items from [[1885]] onwards. A section of the archive was also devoted to records left behind by deceased Torchwood members, including [[photo]]s, [[video]]s, an ancient [[daguerreotype]] and an old [[wax]] cylinder. The [[emotional amplifier]]s were stored in the Archive. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Slow Decay (novel)|Slow Decay]]'') Ianto also kept [[Lisa Hallett]] in a chamber in the archive, originally set aside for the remnants of [[Operation Goldenrod]]. He didn't like [[Toshiko Sato|Tosh]] looking around unsupervised. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Slow Decay (novel)|Slow Decay]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Cyberwoman (TV story)|Cyberwoman]]'') | |||
[[File:Zachary Cross Flane.jpg|thumb|Zachary Cross Flane. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Satan Pit (TV story)|The Satan Pit]]'')]] | |||
During the reign of the [[Second Great and Bountiful Human Empire]], ([[WC]]: ''[[Tardisode 8]]'') the Archive still existed in the [[43rd century]]. [[TV]]: ''[[The Satan Pit (TV story)|The Satan Pit]]'') The Archive came to be sidelined by the rulers of the empire, with an empress ignoring their warnings of a coup against her. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Empire of Shadows (audio story)|Empire of Shadows]]'') | |||
Captain [[Zachary Cross Flane]] represented the Torchwood Archive in the [[Walker Expedition]] to [[Krop Tor]], as he acknowleged whilst addressing [[The Beast (The Impossible Planet)|the Beast]]. Zachary was one of only theee survivors, escaping with the aid of the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Satan Pit (TV story)|The Satan Pit]]'') One of the survivors, [[Ida Scott]], subsequently borrowed a spaceship from Torchwood to reach [[the Spire (Odyssey)|The Spire]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Odyssey (audio story)|Odyssey]]'') Sometime afterwards Zachary chose a synth, [[Chloe (Empire of Shadows)|Chloe]], to be his partner, as he was uncomfortable with [[Ood]] slaves following the events on Krop Tor. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Oodunnit (audio story)|Oodunnit]]'') | |||
The Archive sent Zachary and Chloe to Emperor [[Merdiven]]'s opening of his mother's library, having retaken the throne after the coup that ousted his mother fell. Zachary deduced Merdiven was an imposter who had arranged the event to kill those who might realise the truth and left him trapped in the late empress' library. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Empire of Shadows (audio story)|Empire of Shadows]]'') Zachary and Chloe were later sent to investigate the murder of an Ood on [[Praglas IV]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Oodunnit (audio story)|Oodunnit]]'') [[Danny Bartock]] was later assigned by the Archive to serve as an the ethicist on an expedition to a crashed spaceship from the future. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Oracle (audio story)|Oracle]]'') | |||
[[Jayne Kadett]] told the [[Tenth Doctor]] that an interplanetary [[thief (The Power of the Cybermen)|info-thief]] stole files from the Torchwood Archive and used them to build his own army of [[Cyberman|Cybermen]], which he planned on selling as hi-tech soldiers to the highest bidder. However, the Cybermen turned on him, [[Cyber-conversion|converted]] him into a [[Cyberdrone]] and a [[Cyber-Leader (The Power of the Cybermen)|Cyber-Leader]] took charge as the Cybermen invaded [[Centuria]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Power of the Cybermen (comic story)|The Power of the Cybermen]]'', ''[[Time of the Cybermen (comic story)|Time of the Cybermen]]'') | |||
[[Jeremiah Bash Henderson]] visited the Torchwood Archive with [[Last of Erebus|Object 1]], wanting to know more about its history and how he and [[Norton Folgate]] could use it to restore [[the Committee]]. He gave a fake Object 1 to the Data Core, which opened the locket and triggered an explosion that destroyed the Archive. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Torchwood Archive (audio story)|The Torchwood Archive]]'') | |||
===Alternate timeline=== | |||
In [[the Year That Never Was]], an agent of {{Simm}}, Miss [[Beecham]], consulted the Torchwood archives. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Deceived (audio story)|Deceived]]'') | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:14, 25 February 2024
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Torchwood Archive (disambiguation)for other, similarly-named pages.
The Torchwood Archive was a department of the Torchwood Institute tasked with storing and cataloguing alien artefacts, originally operating at the Torchwood House and millennia later on a space station at the very edge of human space. (AUDIO: The Torchwood Archive)
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Archive was started in 1897 at Torchwood House by Archie. The first item catalogued in it was the Red Key, known as Object 1. He used a knowledge sponge to store information. (AUDIO: The Torchwood Archive)
During World War II, the Archive's artefacts were relocated to a coal mine in Wales to protect them from bombing. Bilis Manger infiltrated the mine, having been seeking a way to access the Archive's relics, but became trapped there due to the radium in the area around the mine, which he suspected was deliberately arranged by the archivist. Bilis eventually escaped with the aid of Jill Anderson who had been sent to catalogue all the artefacts stored in the mine. (AUDIO: Curios)
Archie continued to maintain the Archive into the 21st Century. He was once contacted by Owen Harper from Torchwood Three. (AUDIO: The Torchwood Archive) Abby McPhail, a conspiracy theorist, was aware that the Torchwood House had hosted an archive until about 2007. (AUDIO: Regrets)
Torchwood Three had a separate archive where they kept alien technology, as did Torchwood London. At the Torchwood Hub, the archive consisted of large brick-lined chambers containing crates and shelves of anonymous boxes; it was Ianto Jones' domain. It stored items from 1885 onwards. A section of the archive was also devoted to records left behind by deceased Torchwood members, including photos, videos, an ancient daguerreotype and an old wax cylinder. The emotional amplifiers were stored in the Archive. (PROSE: Slow Decay) Ianto also kept Lisa Hallett in a chamber in the archive, originally set aside for the remnants of Operation Goldenrod. He didn't like Tosh looking around unsupervised. (PROSE: Slow Decay, TV: Cyberwoman)
During the reign of the Second Great and Bountiful Human Empire, (WC: Tardisode 8) the Archive still existed in the 43rd century. TV: The Satan Pit) The Archive came to be sidelined by the rulers of the empire, with an empress ignoring their warnings of a coup against her. (AUDIO: Empire of Shadows)
Captain Zachary Cross Flane represented the Torchwood Archive in the Walker Expedition to Krop Tor, as he acknowleged whilst addressing the Beast. Zachary was one of only theee survivors, escaping with the aid of the Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler. (TV: The Satan Pit) One of the survivors, Ida Scott, subsequently borrowed a spaceship from Torchwood to reach The Spire. (AUDIO: Odyssey) Sometime afterwards Zachary chose a synth, Chloe, to be his partner, as he was uncomfortable with Ood slaves following the events on Krop Tor. (AUDIO: Oodunnit)
The Archive sent Zachary and Chloe to Emperor Merdiven's opening of his mother's library, having retaken the throne after the coup that ousted his mother fell. Zachary deduced Merdiven was an imposter who had arranged the event to kill those who might realise the truth and left him trapped in the late empress' library. (AUDIO: Empire of Shadows) Zachary and Chloe were later sent to investigate the murder of an Ood on Praglas IV. (AUDIO: Oodunnit) Danny Bartock was later assigned by the Archive to serve as an the ethicist on an expedition to a crashed spaceship from the future. (AUDIO: Oracle)
Jayne Kadett told the Tenth Doctor that an interplanetary info-thief stole files from the Torchwood Archive and used them to build his own army of Cybermen, which he planned on selling as hi-tech soldiers to the highest bidder. However, the Cybermen turned on him, converted him into a Cyberdrone and a Cyber-Leader took charge as the Cybermen invaded Centuria. (COMIC: The Power of the Cybermen, Time of the Cybermen)
Jeremiah Bash Henderson visited the Torchwood Archive with Object 1, wanting to know more about its history and how he and Norton Folgate could use it to restore the Committee. He gave a fake Object 1 to the Data Core, which opened the locket and triggered an explosion that destroyed the Archive. (AUDIO: The Torchwood Archive)
Alternate timeline[[edit] | [edit source]]
In the Year That Never Was, an agent of the Saxon Master, Miss Beecham, consulted the Torchwood archives. (AUDIO: Deceived)
