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'''Lois Habiba''' was a junior PA and assistant to [[Bridget Spears]], who started work at the Home Office, in John Frobisher’s office, on the day the 456 made contact. She discovered that there | '''Lois Habiba''' was a junior PA and assistant to [[Bridget Spears]], who started work at the Home Office, in John Frobisher’s office, on the day the 456 made contact. She discovered that there were events which involved Torchwood that made her question her loyalities. ([[TW]]: [[Day One (Children of Earth)|CoE'' Day One'']]'')'' Lois then decided to help Torchwood in their plight and after receiving a phone call from Gwen Cooper (who was then a fugitive) decided to meet up with her. She devised a plan for Gwen and Rhys to access the prison facility where Jack was being held and was pleased when Gwen offered her a job in the long run. ([[TW]]: ''[[Day Two (Children of Earth)|Day Two]]''} The next day Gwen contacted Lois again and requested that she use special contact lenses that doubled as cameras to infiltrate Floor 13 where the 456 were to be arriving. Lois refused at first but on entering the Home Office and realising how dangerous things were becoming she opted to use the lenses. She told Bridget Spears that Mr Frobisher had requested she join them on Floor 13 to gain access. There she witnessed negotiations between Earth and the 456. She wrote down what the aliens were saying on a notebook so Torchwood could cover the whole meeting. She was then present when the 456 demanded 10 percent of the earths children. | ||
At a cabinet meeting, working on Gwen's orders, she confronted the cabinet by announcing she represented Torchwood who had recordings of everything. | At a cabinet meeting, working on Gwen's orders, she confronted the cabinet by announcing she represented Torchwood who had recordings of everything. | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
Lois was created by Russell T Davies to replace the character of [[Martha Jones]], who had been planned to star in series 3. When actress [[Freema Agyeman]] turned the job down to star in ''Law & Order: UK'', Davies made Lois "a kind of a Martha figure." | Lois was created by Russell T Davies to replace the character of [[Martha Jones]], who had been planned to star in series 3. When actress [[Freema Agyeman]] turned the job down to star in ''Law & Order: UK'', Davies made Lois "a kind of a Martha figure." Bearing in mind the Martha connection, ethnicity and role of personal assistant, Lois also has much in common with Martha's sister [[Tish Jones]]. | ||
[[Category:Individuals]] | [[Category:Individuals]] | ||
[[Category:Torchwood associates]] | [[Category:Torchwood associates]] | ||
Revision as of 15:17, 10 July 2009
Lois Habiba was a junior PA and assistant to Bridget Spears, who started work at the Home Office, in John Frobisher’s office, on the day the 456 made contact. She discovered that there were events which involved Torchwood that made her question her loyalities. (TW: CoE Day One) Lois then decided to help Torchwood in their plight and after receiving a phone call from Gwen Cooper (who was then a fugitive) decided to meet up with her. She devised a plan for Gwen and Rhys to access the prison facility where Jack was being held and was pleased when Gwen offered her a job in the long run. (TW: Day Two} The next day Gwen contacted Lois again and requested that she use special contact lenses that doubled as cameras to infiltrate Floor 13 where the 456 were to be arriving. Lois refused at first but on entering the Home Office and realising how dangerous things were becoming she opted to use the lenses. She told Bridget Spears that Mr Frobisher had requested she join them on Floor 13 to gain access. There she witnessed negotiations between Earth and the 456. She wrote down what the aliens were saying on a notebook so Torchwood could cover the whole meeting. She was then present when the 456 demanded 10 percent of the earths children.
At a cabinet meeting, working on Gwen's orders, she confronted the cabinet by announcing she represented Torchwood who had recordings of everything.
Behind the scenes
Lois was created by Russell T Davies to replace the character of Martha Jones, who had been planned to star in series 3. When actress Freema Agyeman turned the job down to star in Law & Order: UK, Davies made Lois "a kind of a Martha figure." Bearing in mind the Martha connection, ethnicity and role of personal assistant, Lois also has much in common with Martha's sister Tish Jones.
