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'''Cardiff''' (Welsh: ''Caerdydd'') is the capital and largest city of [[Wales]] and the | '''Cardiff''' (Welsh: ''Caerdydd'') is the capital and largest city of [[Wales]] and the locstion of a [[Cardiff Rift|spacetime rift]] located near [[Roald Dahl Plass]] as well as [[Torchwood 3]], located underneath the Plass. | ||
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===19th century=== | |||
[[Ninth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler]] encountered [[Charles Dickens]] and the [[Gelth]] on here on [[25th December|Christmas Day]] [[1879]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Unquiet Dead]]'') | |||
===20th century=== | |||
During [[World War II]], refugees from [[the Blitz]] in [[London]] found themselves moved here. ([[TW]]: ''[[Ghost Machine (Torchwood episode)|Ghost Machine]]'') | |||
===21st century=== | |||
"[[Margaret Blaine]]" had herself elected as [[Lord Mayor]] of Cardiff following her escape from the destruction of [[10 Downing Street]]. She planned to demolish [[Cardiff Castle]] and to erect to demolish Cardiff Castle and build the ''[[Blaidd Drwg]]'' (English: [[Bad Wolf meme|Bad Wolf]]) [[nuclear power station]]. She planned on using a [[tribophysical waveform macrokinetic extrapolator]] as a pan-dimensional surfboard to escape the [[solar system]] after [[Earth]]'s destruction. ([[DW]]: ''[[Bad Wolf]]'') | |||
Circa September [[2006]], the Doctor, Rose and [[Jack Harkness]], traveled to Cardiff to refuel [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] and to meet up with [[Mickey Smith|Mickey]], the group discovered the plot. The rift partially opened, causing a small earthquke ([[DW]]: ''[[Boom Town]]'') | |||
By this time, [[human]]s living in Cardiff had started to notice and take advantage of the alien presence on their world. Seedy merchants for [[alien artifact]]s existed in the town sold artifacts which had fallen through the Rift ([[TW]]: ''[[Ghost Machine (Torchwood episode)|Ghost Machine]]''). An underground "fight club" where the alien [[Weevil]]s fought humans also briefly existed for a time. ([[TW]]: ''[[Combat]]'') | |||
Not knowing exactly how to use it, part of Torchwood 3 team used the [[Rift Manipulator]] in order to rescue tw of their number out of the past. ([[TW]]: ''[[Captain Jack Harkness (Torchwood episode)|Captain Jack Harkness]]'') The resulting disturbance caused disruptions in time to occur all over Earth, as well as in Cardiff. Then, by [[Bilis Manger]], Torchwood 3 used the [[Rift Manipulator]] to repair the damage, but also to release [[Abaddon]], a [[demon]]ic being which killed dozens in the city. ([[TW]]: ''[[End of Days]]'' Three days later, [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones|Martha]] stopped again at Cardiff to refuel, whereupon [[Jack Harkness]], not leader of Torchwood 3, hitched a ride on his ship. | |||
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Revision as of 14:40, 28 December 2007
Cardiff (Welsh: Caerdydd) is the capital and largest city of Wales and the locstion of a spacetime rift located near Roald Dahl Plass as well as Torchwood 3, located underneath the Plass.
History
19th century
The Doctor and Rose Tyler encountered Charles Dickens and the Gelth on here on Christmas Day 1879. (DW: The Unquiet Dead)
20th century
During World War II, refugees from the Blitz in London found themselves moved here. (TW: Ghost Machine)
21st century
"Margaret Blaine" had herself elected as Lord Mayor of Cardiff following her escape from the destruction of 10 Downing Street. She planned to demolish Cardiff Castle and to erect to demolish Cardiff Castle and build the Blaidd Drwg (English: Bad Wolf) nuclear power station. She planned on using a tribophysical waveform macrokinetic extrapolator as a pan-dimensional surfboard to escape the solar system after Earth's destruction. (DW: Bad Wolf)
Circa September 2006, the Doctor, Rose and Jack Harkness, traveled to Cardiff to refuel the Doctor's TARDIS and to meet up with Mickey, the group discovered the plot. The rift partially opened, causing a small earthquke (DW: Boom Town)
By this time, humans living in Cardiff had started to notice and take advantage of the alien presence on their world. Seedy merchants for alien artifacts existed in the town sold artifacts which had fallen through the Rift (TW: Ghost Machine). An underground "fight club" where the alien Weevils fought humans also briefly existed for a time. (TW: Combat)
Not knowing exactly how to use it, part of Torchwood 3 team used the Rift Manipulator in order to rescue tw of their number out of the past. (TW: Captain Jack Harkness) The resulting disturbance caused disruptions in time to occur all over Earth, as well as in Cardiff. Then, by Bilis Manger, Torchwood 3 used the Rift Manipulator to repair the damage, but also to release Abaddon, a demonic being which killed dozens in the city. (TW: End of Days Three days later, the Doctor and Martha stopped again at Cardiff to refuel, whereupon Jack Harkness, not leader of Torchwood 3, hitched a ride on his ship.
