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|type = [[Website]], [[dotcom]] | |||
|origin = [[Earth]] | |origin = [[Earth]] | ||
|made by = [[UNIT]] | |made by = [[UNIT]] | ||
|used by = UNIT, [[the press]] | |used by = UNIT, [[the press]], [[Mickey Smith]] | ||
|first | |first = UNIT History: Fighting the unknown (short story) | ||
|appearances = {{Appears}} | |appearances = {{Appears}} | ||
}}{{you may|U.N.I.T. (tie-in website)|n1=the real world U.N.I.T. website}} | }} | ||
The '''UNIT website''' was the official [[website]] of [[UNIT United Kingdom|UNIT]], being active since at least [[2005]]. It had | {{you may|U.N.I.T. (tie-in website)|n1=the real world U.N.I.T. website}} | ||
The '''UNIT website''' was the official [[website]] of [[UNIT United Kingdom|UNIT]], being active since at least [[2005]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|UNIT History: Fighting the unknown (short story)}}) It had private operations held on the site — such as a "[[bulletin board]]" - despite it being accessible to the public. Its url was '''www.unit.org.uk'''. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Hoax This! (short story)}}) | |||
== Contents == | == Contents == | ||
The UNIT website contained pages on the history of the organisation, ([[PROSE]]: | The UNIT website contained pages on the history of the organisation, ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|UNIT History: Fighting the unknown (short story)}}) [[press briefing]]s, ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Clocks Go Forward (short story)}}, {{cs|UNIT's Position on the Skaniska Incident (short story)}}, {{cs|UNIT's New York Operation Expansion (short story)}}, etc.) classified resources, such as an [[operations board]] for UNIT officers to discuss current affairs, ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Operation London (short story)}}, {{cs|Operation Mannequin (short story)}}, {{cs|Hoax This! (short story)}}, etc.) and a visual interface control of many worldwide weapons arsenals. ([[TV]]: {{cs|World War Three (TV story)}}, [[GAME]]: {{cs|Untitled (U.N.I.T. video game)}}) | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
[[Mickey Smith]] accessed the secure section of the website, with the [[password]] of "buffalo", to fire a missile at [[10 Downing Street]] to stop the [[Slitheen]] from destroying planet [[Earth]]. ([[TV]]: | On [[7 March]], [[Mickey Smith]] accessed the secure section of the website, with the [[password]] of "buffalo", to fire a missile at [[10 Downing Street]] to stop the [[Slitheen]] from destroying planet [[Earth]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|World War Three (TV story)}}) | ||
[[Sergeant]] [[Catherine Petts]] submitted a dossier on [[Rose Tyler]] in 2006 — also referencing Mickey's acquisition of [[www.whoisdoctorwho.co.uk|whoisdoctorwho.co.uk]] which contained sensitive, classified information — causing Sergeant [[J Frinkstein]] to change the passwords to the secure parts of the website, and while [[Major]] [[Jenny Maguire]] suggested leaving the passwords be and simply insert [[misinformation]] instead, Sergeant [[A. Frederick]] seemingly rejected the idea, as she already had more than enough work to do. ([[PROSE]]: | [[Sergeant]] [[Catherine Petts]] submitted a dossier on [[Rose Tyler]] in 2006 — also referencing Mickey's acquisition of [[www.whoisdoctorwho.co.uk|whoisdoctorwho.co.uk]] which contained sensitive, classified information — causing Sergeant [[J Frinkstein]] to change the passwords to the secure parts of the website, and while [[Major]] [[Jenny Maguire]] suggested leaving the passwords be and simply insert [[misinformation]] instead, Sergeant [[A. Frederick]] seemingly rejected the idea, as she already had more than enough work to do. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Rose Tyler (short story)}}) | ||
Shortly before the [[Sycorax invasion of Earth]], Mickey accessed the website again and saw the military was tracking the [[Sycorax spaceship]] headed for Earth. Later, Mickey and [[Rose Tyler]] watched a video message from the [[Sycorax]] on the website. Rose noticed [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] wasn't translating their [[Sycoraxic]] speech like it usually did for alien languages. ([[TV]]: | Shortly before the [[Sycorax invasion of Earth]], Mickey accessed the website again and saw the military was tracking the [[Sycorax spaceship]] headed for Earth. Later, Mickey and [[Rose Tyler]] watched a video message from the [[Sycorax]] on the website. Rose noticed [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] wasn't translating their [[Sycoraxic]] speech like it usually did for alien languages. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Christmas Invasion (TV story)}}) | ||
[[File:UNIT website in The Runaway Bride.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Tenth Doctor]] scrolls past the [[press briefing]] page on [[The London Incident]] on the UNIT website. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'')]] | [[File:UNIT website in The Runaway Bride.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Tenth Doctor]] scrolls past the [[press briefing]] page on [[The London Incident]] on the UNIT website. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'')]] | ||
When the [[Tenth Doctor]] used [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver|his sonic screwdriver]] to speedily scroll past many websites whilst searching for [[H.C. Clements]] on [[Christmas Eve]] [[2007]], and one of the websites he went past was the UNIT website; specifically the page that had the [[press briefing]] on [[the London Incident]], ([[TV]]: | When the [[Tenth Doctor]] used [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver|his sonic screwdriver]] to speedily scroll past many websites whilst searching for [[H.C. Clements]] on [[Christmas Eve]] [[2007]], and one of the websites he went past was the UNIT website; specifically the page that had the [[press briefing]] on [[the London Incident]], ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Runaway Bride (TV story)}}) as filed on [[28 March]] [[2005]] by [[Staff Sergeant]] [[A. Frederick]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|UNIT's Position on The London Incident (short story)}}) | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
{{Main|U.N.I.T. (tie-in website)}} | {{Main|U.N.I.T. (tie-in website)}} | ||
''[[U.N.I.T. (tie-in website)|U.N.I.T.]]'' was a real website created by the [[BBC website]] to coincide with ''[[World War Three (TV story)|World War Three]]'' and several subsequent television episodes. This website included a variety of fiction as well as a single game. | |||
[[Category:Websites and domains]] | [[Category:Websites and domains]] | ||
[[Category:UNIT]] | [[Category:UNIT]] | ||
Revision as of 18:35, 28 July 2023
- You may be looking for the real world U.N.I.T. website.
The UNIT website was the official website of UNIT, being active since at least 2005. (PROSE: UNIT History: Fighting the unknown [+]Loading...["UNIT History: Fighting the unknown (short story)"]) It had private operations held on the site — such as a "bulletin board" - despite it being accessible to the public. Its url was www.unit.org.uk. (PROSE: Hoax This! [+]Loading...["Hoax This! (short story)"])
Contents
The UNIT website contained pages on the history of the organisation, (PROSE: UNIT History: Fighting the unknown [+]Loading...["UNIT History: Fighting the unknown (short story)"]) press briefings, (PROSE: The Clocks Go Forward [+]Loading...["The Clocks Go Forward (short story)"], UNIT's Position on the Skaniska Incident [+]Loading...["UNIT's Position on the Skaniska Incident (short story)"], UNIT's New York Operation Expansion [+]Loading...["UNIT's New York Operation Expansion (short story)"], etc.) classified resources, such as an operations board for UNIT officers to discuss current affairs, (PROSE: Operation London [+]Loading...["Operation London (short story)"], Operation Mannequin [+]Loading...["Operation Mannequin (short story)"], Hoax This! [+]Loading...["Hoax This! (short story)"], etc.) and a visual interface control of many worldwide weapons arsenals. (TV: World War Three [+]Loading...["World War Three (TV story)"], GAME: Untitled [+]Loading...["Untitled (U.N.I.T. video game)"])
History
On 7 March, Mickey Smith accessed the secure section of the website, with the password of "buffalo", to fire a missile at 10 Downing Street to stop the Slitheen from destroying planet Earth. (TV: World War Three [+]Loading...["World War Three (TV story)"])
Sergeant Catherine Petts submitted a dossier on Rose Tyler in 2006 — also referencing Mickey's acquisition of whoisdoctorwho.co.uk which contained sensitive, classified information — causing Sergeant J Frinkstein to change the passwords to the secure parts of the website, and while Major Jenny Maguire suggested leaving the passwords be and simply insert misinformation instead, Sergeant A. Frederick seemingly rejected the idea, as she already had more than enough work to do. (PROSE: Rose Tyler [+]Loading...["Rose Tyler (short story)"])
Shortly before the Sycorax invasion of Earth, Mickey accessed the website again and saw the military was tracking the Sycorax spaceship headed for Earth. Later, Mickey and Rose Tyler watched a video message from the Sycorax on the website. Rose noticed the TARDIS wasn't translating their Sycoraxic speech like it usually did for alien languages. (TV: The Christmas Invasion [+]Loading...["The Christmas Invasion (TV story)"])
When the Tenth Doctor used his sonic screwdriver to speedily scroll past many websites whilst searching for H.C. Clements on Christmas Eve 2007, and one of the websites he went past was the UNIT website; specifically the page that had the press briefing on the London Incident, (TV: The Runaway Bride [+]Loading...["The Runaway Bride (TV story)"]) as filed on 28 March 2005 by Staff Sergeant A. Frederick. (PROSE: UNIT's Position on The London Incident [+]Loading...["UNIT's Position on The London Incident (short story)"])
Behind the scenes
- Main article: U.N.I.T. (tie-in website)
U.N.I.T. was a real website created by the BBC website to coincide with World War Three and several subsequent television episodes. This website included a variety of fiction as well as a single game.
