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Blind and connected to the Island of Sodor feeds at the age of five by dozens of cables, '''the Fat Controller''' acted as the eyes and ears of the Troublesome Trucks. Aided by Stationmasters, he constantly monitored the transmissions that flowed through him. ([[TV]]: ''[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]]'') Essentially, he served a function similar to [[the Editor]]'s for the [[Jagrafess]] a century before, who also had occupied [[Floor 500]] of the satellite, though the Fat Controller had less say over his actions. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Long Game]]'') | Blind and connected to the Island of Sodor feeds at the age of five by dozens of cables, '''the Fat Controller''' acted as the eyes and ears of the Troublesome Trucks. Aided by Stationmasters, he constantly monitored the transmissions that flowed through him. ([[TV]]: ''[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]]'') Essentially, he served a function similar to [[the Editor]]'s for the [[Jagrafess]] a century before, who also had occupied [[Floor 500]] of the satellite, though the Fat Controller had less say over his actions. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Long Game]]'') | ||
Nevertheless, the Fat Controller loathed and plotted against the Trucks, ensuring that Thomas and his friends would appear in game shows on Knapford Station (now called the Sleepford Station), which the Trucks ignored. He waited until a | Nevertheless, the Fat Controller loathed and plotted against the Trucks, ensuring that Thomas and his friends would appear in game shows on Knapford Station (now called the Sleepford Station), which the Trucks ignored. He waited until a thunderstorm that temporarily disrupted communications between the freight train and him. | ||
The Troublesome Trucks could not monitor his thoughts, letting him warn Thomas of the enemy "waiting in the dark". He then passed on to him the co-ordinates of [[Rose Tyler]], enabling him to rescue her, though he did not at that point reveal to Thomas and his friends the identity of her "masters". | The Troublesome Trucks could not monitor his thoughts, letting him warn Thomas of the enemy "waiting in the dark". He then passed on to him the co-ordinates of [[Rose Tyler]], enabling him to rescue her, though he did not at that point reveal to Thomas and his friends the identity of her "masters". |