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{{Infobox Organization
{{Infobox Organisation
|name= H.C. Clements
|image      = H.C. Clements logo.jpg
|image= [[File:HC Clements.jpg|250px]]
|leader      = [[Horatio Calvin Clements]]
|aka=
|affiliation = [[Torchwood Institute|Torchwood]]
|leader= Mr. H.C. Clements
|bases       = Central London
|affiliation= [[Torchwood Institute|Torchwood]]
|members     = {{il|[[Donna Noble]]|[[Lance Bennett]]}}
|bases= Central London
|appearances = {{il|[[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]''|[[TV]]: ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]''|[[TV]]: ''[[Turn Left (TV story)|Turn Left]]''}}
|members= [[Donna Noble]]<br>[[Lance Bennett]]
|appearances= [[DW]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride]]''<br>[[DW]]: ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'' (reused footage)<br>[[DW]]: ''[[Turn Left]]'' (reused footage)
|garrison=
}}
}}
'''H.C. Clements''' was a company in the field of security systems. Their office was located in central [[London]]. H.C. Clements was secretly owned by the [[Torchwood Institute]]. [[Lance Bennett]] worked there as head of Human Resources, and his fiancée [[Donna Noble]] was temporarily employed there as a secretary. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride]]'')
'''H.C. Clements''' was a company in the field of security systems. They had an office in central [[London]]. H.C. Clements was secretly owned by the [[Torchwood Institute]]. [[Lance Bennett]] worked there as head of Human Resources and his [[fiancée]], [[Donna Noble]], was temporarily employed there as a secretary. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'')


==History==
== History ==
[[File:Donnadesk.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Donna Noble]]'s desk at H.C. Clements]]
According to the company website, H.C. Clements was founded by [[Horatio Calvin Clements]] in [[1881]]. Early clients included the [[Royal Family]] and the [[Bank of England]].
In [[June]] 2007, Donna had the choice of working as a full-time secretary for [[Jival Chowdry]], or at as a temporary secretary at H.C. Clements, a security firm. She chose the latter and, on her first day there, [[Lance Bennett]] offered of a cup of coffee. They quickly developed a romantic relationship; at least for Donna, who pressured him into marriage.


Unbeknownst to Donna, however, Lance had been working for Empress of the Racnoss for at least six months in the basment of H.C. Clements. At the Empress' behest, he dosed her with dangerous Huon particles over this period, intending for his Huon-saturated bride to provide the energy that the Empress needed to resurrect her race.
By [[2007]], the company had offices around the globe, in countries including the [[USA]], [[China]], [[India]], [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[Norway]], [[Finland]], [[Russia]], [[New Zealand]], [[South America]] and [[Africa]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'')


At Donna's wedding reception, when a [[Roboform Christmas Tree]] began firing explosives at the wedding guests, the [[Tenth Doctor|Tenth Doctor]] found out that H.C. Clements was owned by the [[Torchwood Institute]]. The Doctor asked Lance to take him and Donna to H.C. Clements, wondering who controlled the firm since Torchwood One's dissolution in the Battle of Canary Wharf. The trail led them to a secret base under the Thames, where Lance and the [[Empress of the Racnoss]] revealed their plans. The Racnoss had fashioned a large web above the pit, where the body of H.C. Clements still hung. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride]]'')
In [[June]] 2007, Donna had the choice of working as a full-time secretary for [[Jival Chowdry]], who owned [[Capital Copies Ltd]], or as a temporary [[secretary]] at H.C. Clements. ([[TV]]: ''[[Turn Left (TV story)|Turn Left]]'') She chose the latter and on her first day there, [[Lance Bennett]] offered her a cup of coffee. They quickly developed a romantic relationship, at least for Donna, who pressured him into marriage.


==Technology and security==
Unbeknownst to Donna, Lance had been working for the Empress of the Racnoss for at least six months. At the Empress' behest, he spiked her with [[Huon particles]] in her coffee, intending for his Huon-saturated bride to provide the energy that the Empress needed to resurrect her race.
[[File:Hightech.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Doctor, Donna Noble and Lance with the H.C Clements hi-tech transport. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride]]'')]]
 
H.C. Clements, being a security firm, had its own range of security systems. The company was owned by the [[Torchwood Institute]], which bought it in 1984, this was the reason for its high technolgy. The Doctor discovered a basement level not on the floor plans and the three traveled to it, finding themselves in a long tunnel that eventually led to the Thames Barrier. There, the Doctor discovered a laboratory where Huon particles had been manufactured and stored in liquid form. It was linked by tunnel to the H.C. Clements building.([[DW]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride]]'')
At Donna's wedding reception, just before a [[Roboform Christmas tree]] began firing explosives at the wedding guests, the [[Tenth Doctor]] found that H.C. Clements was secretly owned by the [[Torchwood Institute]]. The Doctor asked Lance to take him and Donna to H.C. Clements, wondering who controlled the firm since Torchwood One's dissolution in the [[Battle of Canary Wharf]]. The trail led them to a secret base under the Thames, where Lance and the [[Empress of the Racnoss (The Runaway Bride)|Empress of the Racnoss]] revealed their plans to use Donna as a key to open the ''[[Secret Heart]]''. The Racnoss had fashioned a large web above the pit, where the body of H.C. Clements still hung. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'')
 
== Technology and security ==
[[File:Hightech.jpg|thumb|The Doctor, Donna Noble and Lance with the H.C Clements segways. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'')]]
H.C. Clements, being a security firm, had its own range of security systems. The company was owned by the [[Torchwood Institute]], which had bought it in [[1984]]. The Doctor discovered a basement level not on the floor plans and the three travelled to it, finding themselves in a long tunnel that led to the Thames Barrier. There, the Doctor discovered a laboratory where Huon particles had been manufactured and stored in liquid form. It was linked by tunnel to the H.C. Clements building. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'')
 
== Behind the scenes ==
*In [[Russell T Davies]]'s 2015 drama series ''{{iw|cucumber-banana-tofu|Cucumber}}'', the characters Henry, Freddie and Dean work for an insurance company called H.C. Clements. Similarly in its partner series [https://cucumber-banana-tofu.fandom.com/wiki/Banana ''Banana''] (also written by Russell), the character Scotty also works for the same company. Davies often reuses names throughout his work, however, hence this version and the one appearing in ''Doctor Who'' bear no relation beyond the name.


==Alternate timeline==
===[[Donna's World]]===
If Donna Noble had worked for Jival Chowdry instead of H.C. Clements, she would have never met the [[Tenth Doctor|Tenth Doctor]]. Lance and the Empress of the Racnoss would have found someone else to dose with [[Huon|Huon Particles]]. When the [[Tenth Doctor|Tenth Doctor]] flooded the Racnoss' base Donna wouldn't have been there to stop him and he would have drowned too fast for him to regenerate. This would have resulted in devastating effects for [[Earth]] and the universe. ([[DW]]: ''[[Turn Left]]'')
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Latest revision as of 13:04, 2 December 2023

H.C. Clements was a company in the field of security systems. They had an office in central London. H.C. Clements was secretly owned by the Torchwood Institute. Lance Bennett worked there as head of Human Resources and his fiancée, Donna Noble, was temporarily employed there as a secretary. (TV: The Runaway Bride)

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

According to the company website, H.C. Clements was founded by Horatio Calvin Clements in 1881. Early clients included the Royal Family and the Bank of England.

By 2007, the company had offices around the globe, in countries including the USA, China, India, Australia, Canada, Norway, Finland, Russia, New Zealand, South America and Africa. (TV: The Runaway Bride)

In June 2007, Donna had the choice of working as a full-time secretary for Jival Chowdry, who owned Capital Copies Ltd, or as a temporary secretary at H.C. Clements. (TV: Turn Left) She chose the latter and on her first day there, Lance Bennett offered her a cup of coffee. They quickly developed a romantic relationship, at least for Donna, who pressured him into marriage.

Unbeknownst to Donna, Lance had been working for the Empress of the Racnoss for at least six months. At the Empress' behest, he spiked her with Huon particles in her coffee, intending for his Huon-saturated bride to provide the energy that the Empress needed to resurrect her race.

At Donna's wedding reception, just before a Roboform Christmas tree began firing explosives at the wedding guests, the Tenth Doctor found that H.C. Clements was secretly owned by the Torchwood Institute. The Doctor asked Lance to take him and Donna to H.C. Clements, wondering who controlled the firm since Torchwood One's dissolution in the Battle of Canary Wharf. The trail led them to a secret base under the Thames, where Lance and the Empress of the Racnoss revealed their plans to use Donna as a key to open the Secret Heart. The Racnoss had fashioned a large web above the pit, where the body of H.C. Clements still hung. (TV: The Runaway Bride)

Technology and security[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor, Donna Noble and Lance with the H.C Clements segways. (TV: The Runaway Bride)

H.C. Clements, being a security firm, had its own range of security systems. The company was owned by the Torchwood Institute, which had bought it in 1984. The Doctor discovered a basement level not on the floor plans and the three travelled to it, finding themselves in a long tunnel that led to the Thames Barrier. There, the Doctor discovered a laboratory where Huon particles had been manufactured and stored in liquid form. It was linked by tunnel to the H.C. Clements building. (TV: The Runaway Bride)

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

  • In Russell T Davies's 2015 drama series Cucumber, the characters Henry, Freddie and Dean work for an insurance company called H.C. Clements. Similarly in its partner series Banana (also written by Russell), the character Scotty also works for the same company. Davies often reuses names throughout his work, however, hence this version and the one appearing in Doctor Who bear no relation beyond the name.
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