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'''Henry John Parker''' was an millionaire entrepreneur living near [[Cardiff]]. He was a collector of [[alien | '''Henry John Parker''' was an millionaire entrepreneur living near [[Cardiff]]. He was a collector of [[alien artifact]]s, and thus monitored by [[Torchwood Three]], although it classified him as "mostly harmless." | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Henry had a full life, travelling the world, fighting in the war, and eventually starting his own business and making a fortune. | Henry had a full life, travelling [[Earth|the world]], fighting in [[World War II|the war]], and eventually starting his own business and making a fortune. | ||
After his wife died, he stopped leaving his home. As a result, no one had seen him since [[1986]]. He continued to collect | After his wife died, he stopped leaving his home. As a result, no one had seen him since [[1986]]. He continued to collect artifacts though, and hired security personal to make his house well-guarded. | ||
By [[2008]] he was dying from a failing heart. He had had three heart | By [[2008]], he was dying from a failing [[heart]]. He had had three [[heart attack]]s and a failed bypass. By this time, he was eighty-odd years old. Terrified to die, he activated [[the Pulse]], an artifact, taking it into his bed believing it to be a healing device. The pulse started to leak dangerous radiation, and Torchwood stepped in, infiltrating his house and neutralising the device. | ||
Dr | [[Dr]] [[Owen Harper]], technically dead but reanimated, was assigned to enter Parker's home as his undead state allowed him to get past [[heat sensor]]s and other [[security]] devices. During an ensuing discussion with Harper, Parker revealed intimate, and unexplained, knowledge of the Torchwood 3 team, suggesting some level of recent surveillance. Soon after Harper deactivated the pulse, Parker died of natural causes; Harper attempted [[CPR|artificial respiration]] to keep the man alive, but was unable to produce breath to do so. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Day in the Death]]'') | ||
=== Known | === Known artifacts in Parker's collection === | ||
* [[Dogon]] | Parker was known to have the following artifacts. | ||
* [[Adweam]] | * A [[Dogon]] eye | ||
* One pair of [[Myakian]] | * [[Adweam]] [[Rifle|hunting rifle]] | ||
* [[Cyberman]] arm and chest unit | * One pair of [[Myakian]] [[wing]]s | ||
* [[Nerauinan]] | * [[Cyberman]] [[arm]] and [[chest]] unit | ||
* [[Nerauinan]] [[timepiece]] | |||
* Correspondence from the court of [[Trypticon]] | * Correspondence from the court of [[Trypticon]] | ||
* [[The Pulse]] | * [[The Pulse]] | ||
* Ceremonial | * Ceremonial sword, possibly [[Fushari]] | ||
* Singing Ringing Tree of | * The [[Singing Ringing Tree of Paremor]] | ||
* [[Mantocristolian]] jewellery | * [[Mantocristolian]] [[jewellery]] | ||
* An entire intelligent civilisation in a jam jar | * An entire intelligent civilisation in a [[jam]] [[jar]] | ||
* Incomplete [[Raltean]] armour that belonged to a high ranking officer | * Incomplete [[Raltean]] armour that belonged to a high ranking officer | ||
* Hat that once belonged to {{w|Robert Mitchum}} | * [[Hat]] that once belonged to {{w|Robert Mitchum}} | ||
* 24 chondrite [[meteorite]]s | * 24 chondrite [[meteorite]]s | ||
* 7 achondite meteorites | * 7 achondite meteorites | ||
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* 4 stony-iron meteorites | * 4 stony-iron meteorites | ||
* 17 tektites | * 17 tektites | ||
* A copy of ''[[The Fog]]'' by [[ | * A copy of ''[[The Fog]]'' by [[James Herbert]], translated into [[Arcateen]]ian | ||
== Similarities to other collectors == | == Similarities to other collectors == | ||
Henry Parker shares some similarities with another wealthy collector of alien | Henry Parker shares some similarities with another wealthy collector of alien artifacts, [[Henry van Statten]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'') Both kept their collections hidden behind massive security, both attempted to use alien tech for their own ends, both included living creatures among their collections, and both collections included pieces of [[Cyberman|Cybermen]]. | ||
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[[Category:Collectors of alien artefacts]] | [[Category:Collectors of alien artefacts]] | ||
Revision as of 05:11, 2 April 2013
Henry John Parker was an millionaire entrepreneur living near Cardiff. He was a collector of alien artifacts, and thus monitored by Torchwood Three, although it classified him as "mostly harmless."
Biography
Henry had a full life, travelling the world, fighting in the war, and eventually starting his own business and making a fortune.
After his wife died, he stopped leaving his home. As a result, no one had seen him since 1986. He continued to collect artifacts though, and hired security personal to make his house well-guarded.
By 2008, he was dying from a failing heart. He had had three heart attacks and a failed bypass. By this time, he was eighty-odd years old. Terrified to die, he activated the Pulse, an artifact, taking it into his bed believing it to be a healing device. The pulse started to leak dangerous radiation, and Torchwood stepped in, infiltrating his house and neutralising the device.
Dr Owen Harper, technically dead but reanimated, was assigned to enter Parker's home as his undead state allowed him to get past heat sensors and other security devices. During an ensuing discussion with Harper, Parker revealed intimate, and unexplained, knowledge of the Torchwood 3 team, suggesting some level of recent surveillance. Soon after Harper deactivated the pulse, Parker died of natural causes; Harper attempted artificial respiration to keep the man alive, but was unable to produce breath to do so. (TV: A Day in the Death)
Known artifacts in Parker's collection
Parker was known to have the following artifacts.
- A Dogon eye
- Adweam hunting rifle
- One pair of Myakian wings
- Cyberman arm and chest unit
- Nerauinan timepiece
- Correspondence from the court of Trypticon
- The Pulse
- Ceremonial sword, possibly Fushari
- The Singing Ringing Tree of Paremor
- Mantocristolian jewellery
- An entire intelligent civilisation in a jam jar
- Incomplete Raltean armour that belonged to a high ranking officer
- Hat that once belonged to Robert Mitchum
- 24 chondrite meteorites
- 7 achondite meteorites
- 3 iron meteorites
- 4 stony-iron meteorites
- 17 tektites
- A copy of The Fog by James Herbert, translated into Arcateenian
Similarities to other collectors
Henry Parker shares some similarities with another wealthy collector of alien artifacts, Henry van Statten. (TV: Dalek) Both kept their collections hidden behind massive security, both attempted to use alien tech for their own ends, both included living creatures among their collections, and both collections included pieces of Cybermen.
