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== History ==
== History ==
The cubes arrived on [[Earth]] overnight and were investigated by [[UNIT]] to be found dormant and un-moving. [[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]] wanted them to be vulnerable, but nothing happened until precisely one year had passed. By this time, the cubes had become commonplace to the Human race, and could be found in almost every single house and place of work in the world.
The cubes were sent to [[Earth]] overnight from the [[Shakri Ship]] via seven [[transmat]]s, and were investigated by [[UNIT]] to be found dormant and un-moving. [[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]] wanted them to be vulnerable, but nothing happened until the cubes activated after precisely one year. By this time, the cubes had become commonplace to the Human race, and could be found in almost every single house and place of work in the world.


While in his kitchen, [[Rory Williams]] found a cube opening and closing at the sides. His wife, [[Amy Pond]], found a cube that began to move. She touched it and spikes stabbed at her palm, apparently taking a reading of her pulse. While playing on a [[Wii]] videogame console, the Doctor found a cube hovering near him, which deployed a laser and attacked him. [[Brian Williams (Dinosaurs on a Spaceship)|Brian Williams]], meanwhile, found "his" cube shuffling across the table in front of him. Later, the cube that attacked the Doctor was seen rapidly browsing random information on the [[Internet]].
After activating, each cube displayed unique characteristics. One opened and closed at the sides; one rattled; one took a reading of [[Amy Pond]]'s pulse by stabbing at her palm with hidden spikes; one hovered, browsed the [[Internet]] and attacked the Doctor with a blaster hidden inside; one caused mood swings in the nearest human; one emitted fire for no discernable reason; and one played an endless loop of the "[[Chicken Dance]]" song.
[[File:Cube_on_the_Road.jpeg|thumb|Cube found one morning]]
While visiting UNIT headquarters, the Doctor and Amy were told by new leader [[Kate Lethbridge-Stewart|Kate Stewart]] that all cubes displayed unique characteristics. One in captivity caused mood swings in the nearest human, another emitted fire for no discernible reason, and still another played music, specifically an endless loop of the "[[Chicken Dance]]" song, which lead UNIT to store it in a soundproof container.


After forty-seven minutes of this random activity, the cubes all simultaneously shut down, then displayed a countdown in glowing numerals. The Doctor watched one as it reached zero. The cube opened to reveal... absolutely nothing. But when exiting and looking at one of the UNIT consoles he discovered people around the world were being affected by some hidden phenomenon, dropping to the ground in pain. He then realised, while he suffered a pain in his chest, that it turned off [[heart]]s. Although he was able to survive with one of his two hearts still going, the other victims of the cubes were dying of spontaneous heart attacks.
[[File:Cube_on_the_Road.jpeg|thumb|A cube found one morning.]]


A second wave of cubes were commissioned to the Earth, but the Doctor changed their function to restart the hearts of the people who had been killed while on the [[Shakri Ship]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of Three (TV story)| The Power of Three]]'')  
After forty-seven minutes of this random activity, the cubes all simultaneously shut down, then started spontaneously counting down from seven. At the end of the countdown, each cube caused the [[heart]] of the nearest human to turn off; one also turned off the Doctor's left heart.
 
A second wave of cubes were commissioned to the Earth, but the Doctor changed their function to restart the hearts of the people who had been killed by the first wave. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of Three (TV story)| The Power of Three]]'')  


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Revision as of 16:43, 24 September 2012

The cubes were billions of devices used by the Shakri in order to confuse, observe, and ultimately attack the Human race.

Properties

Each cube had its own unique function when they were activated for a total of forty-seven minutes after a dormant total time of a year.

They were extremely resilient. During tests, UNIT had cubes subjected to temperatures of plus and minus 200 Celsius, simulated a water depth of five miles, dropped one out of a helicopter at 10,000 feet and rolled their best tank over it.

History

The cubes were sent to Earth overnight from the Shakri Ship via seven transmats, and were investigated by UNIT to be found dormant and un-moving. The Doctor wanted them to be vulnerable, but nothing happened until the cubes activated after precisely one year. By this time, the cubes had become commonplace to the Human race, and could be found in almost every single house and place of work in the world.

After activating, each cube displayed unique characteristics. One opened and closed at the sides; one rattled; one took a reading of Amy Pond's pulse by stabbing at her palm with hidden spikes; one hovered, browsed the Internet and attacked the Doctor with a blaster hidden inside; one caused mood swings in the nearest human; one emitted fire for no discernable reason; and one played an endless loop of the "Chicken Dance" song.

A cube found one morning.

After forty-seven minutes of this random activity, the cubes all simultaneously shut down, then started spontaneously counting down from seven. At the end of the countdown, each cube caused the heart of the nearest human to turn off; one also turned off the Doctor's left heart.

A second wave of cubes were commissioned to the Earth, but the Doctor changed their function to restart the hearts of the people who had been killed by the first wave. (TV: The Power of Three)