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'''Battersea Power Station''' was located in the city of [[London]].  
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'''Battersea Power Station''' was located in [[Battersea]], [[London]].


In the main universe, by the time of the [[22nd century Dalek invasion]] of [[Earth]], to the surprise of [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Barbara Wright]], who came from the year [[1963]], it had been converted into a [[nuclear power plant]] and was visibly different than the power station that they knew. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'')
== History ==
In [[July]] [[1966]], [[Green (The War Machines)|Major Green]] chose Battersea Power Station as one of the strategically located manufacturing sites for the [[War Machine]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]]'')


==Parallel Earth==
Circa [[1999]], the Battersea Power Station was purchased and demolished by [[Ashley Chapel]], who built the [[Millennium Hall]] in its place. Following the [[Great Kingdom]] crisis, the Millennium Hall faded from existence and the Power Station again took its place. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Millennial Rites (novel)|Millennial Rites]]'')
In a [[Pete's World|parallel Earth]], the station no longer served its original purpose. [[Cybus Industries]] employed it as a [[cyber-conversion]] center and base for the [[Cybus Cyberman|Cybermen]] created by [[John Lumic]]. The factory was converted from the inside and deep inside its structure, thousands of Cyber Conversion machines went to work on cutting out the brains of London's population, thus upgrading them. It was here that [[Mr. Crane]] and his men created the first Cybermen before Lumic's arrival.


When London was taken over by the Cybermen, Lumic took full authority over his factory but it was soon given to the Cybermen when they upgraded him. Soon after, the [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]] and his allies gained access to the factory and were led to Cyber Control were they met Lumic's upgrade, the [[Cyber-Controller]].
By the time of the [[2150s Dalek invasion of Earth]], it had been converted into a [[nuclear power plant]]. This was much to the surprise of [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Barbara Wright]], who came from the year [[1963]]. It was visibly different from the power station that they knew, as two of the chimneys were damaged. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'')


It was destroyed when the Doctor used [[Rose Tyler]]'s [[superphone]] to send a signal which destroyed all the Cybermen inside. The entire building was engulfed in flames and the Doctor and his friends made a lucky escape from it upon the Cybus Industries Zeppelin. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Age of Steel]]'')
=== Alternate timeline ===
In an alternate [[2006]], [[Barbara Wright]] identified the four white turrets of Battersea as a landmark in [[London]], with others of London's landmarks having been destroyed. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Time Travellers (novel)|The Time Travellers]]'')


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In [[Pete's World]], [[Cybus Industries]] ran its [[London]] [[Cyber-conversion]] in the [[Battersea Cyber-factory]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)|Rise of the Cybermen]]'', ''[[The Age of Steel (TV story)|The Age of Steel]]'')


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Latest revision as of 02:44, 3 July 2024

Battersea Power Station

Battersea Power Station was located in Battersea, London.

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

In July 1966, Major Green chose Battersea Power Station as one of the strategically located manufacturing sites for the War Machines. (TV: The War Machines)

Circa 1999, the Battersea Power Station was purchased and demolished by Ashley Chapel, who built the Millennium Hall in its place. Following the Great Kingdom crisis, the Millennium Hall faded from existence and the Power Station again took its place. (PROSE: Millennial Rites)

By the time of the 2150s Dalek invasion of Earth, it had been converted into a nuclear power plant. This was much to the surprise of Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright, who came from the year 1963. It was visibly different from the power station that they knew, as two of the chimneys were damaged. (TV: The Dalek Invasion of Earth)

Alternate timeline[[edit] | [edit source]]

In an alternate 2006, Barbara Wright identified the four white turrets of Battersea as a landmark in London, with others of London's landmarks having been destroyed. (PROSE: The Time Travellers)

In Pete's World, Cybus Industries ran its London Cyber-conversion in the Battersea Cyber-factory. (TV: Rise of the Cybermen, The Age of Steel)

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