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{{Infobox Individual
{{Infobox Individual
| individual name = Hawthorne
| image          = Beastbelow hawthorne.jpg
| image          = [[File:Hawthorne.png|250px]]
| alias          =  
| alias          =  
| race            = [[Human]]
| species = Human
| home planet     = [[Starship UK]]
| origin     = ''[[Starship UK]]''
| home era       = Late [[32nd century]]
| first       = The Beast Below (TV story)
| appearances     = [[DW]]: [[The Beast Below]]
| appearances   = [[GAME]]: ''[[Legacy (video game)|Legacy]]''
| actor          = [[Terrence Hardiman]]
| actor          = Terrence Hardiman  
}}
}}'''Hawthorne''' was in charge of the government of the ''[[Starship UK]]'' and acting out the orders of [[King of the United Kingdom|Queen]] [[Elizabeth X]], the highest authority on the starship. He was responsible for making the [[Smiler]]s, a race of androids that were used to police the ''Starship UK'', and turning the space station into a police state. He believed this was necessary for the continuation of the starship. It was he who directed the [[Star whale (The Beast Below)|star whale]] through torture.


'''Hawthorne''' was in charge of the Government of the [[Starship UK]], put in charge under [[Elizabeth X|The Queen at the time]]. He was responsable for making the [[Smiler]]s, a race of androids that were used to police the Starship UK, and turning the space station into a police state; he believed this was necessary for the continuation of the Starship. It was him who directed the [[Star Whale]] through torture.
While he initially seemed to have usurped control from the Queen, he was revealed to have been acting under her original orders in regard to the whale. Every time Liz came close to the truth, he would take her to the [[Tower of London]] and reveal the whole truth to her, giving her a choice about whether to wipe her mind or release the whale. The [[Eleventh Doctor]] uncovered the situation and [[Amy Pond]] concluded that the whale would direct ''Starship UK'' without torture, a fact that stunned Hawthorne. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Beast Below (TV story)|The Beast Below]]'')


While he initially seemed to have usurped control from the Queen, he was revealed to have been acting under her original orders in regards to the Whale: every time she came close to the truth, he would take her to the [[Tower of London]] and reveal the whole truth to her, giving her a choice about whether to wipe her mind or release the whale. The [[Eleventh Doctor]] uncovered the situation and [[Amy Pond]] found out the Whale would direct Starship UK without torture, a fact that stunned Hawthorne. What happened to him after this is unknown. ([[DW]]: [[The Beast Below]])
== Behind the scenes ==
* Hawthorne is both a playable character and an enemy in the ''[[Legacy (video game)|Doctor Who: Legacy]]'' mobile game.


''While his position was never stated on-screen, he could - as he heads a British government - be the [[British Prime Minister]] of the time.''
== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 17:28, 6 April 2023

Hawthorne was in charge of the government of the Starship UK and acting out the orders of Queen Elizabeth X, the highest authority on the starship. He was responsible for making the Smilers, a race of androids that were used to police the Starship UK, and turning the space station into a police state. He believed this was necessary for the continuation of the starship. It was he who directed the star whale through torture.

While he initially seemed to have usurped control from the Queen, he was revealed to have been acting under her original orders in regard to the whale. Every time Liz came close to the truth, he would take her to the Tower of London and reveal the whole truth to her, giving her a choice about whether to wipe her mind or release the whale. The Eleventh Doctor uncovered the situation and Amy Pond concluded that the whale would direct Starship UK without torture, a fact that stunned Hawthorne. (TV: The Beast Below)

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

  • Hawthorne is both a playable character and an enemy in the Doctor Who: Legacy mobile game.

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]