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}} | }}'''The 456''' (pronounced "four-five-six") was an alien race that negotiated secretly with the [[British government]] in [[1965]], and again in [[2009]]. This designation was given to them by [[human]]s based on the radio wavelength they used, and they took on the name as their own in their dealings with humans rather than offering the actual name of their species, if any ever existed. | ||
'''The 456''' (pronounced | |||
As they later revealed, they were drug dealers. The 456 used children as "the hit" because the bodily chemicals they create "felt good". | As they later revealed, they were drug dealers. The 456 used children as "the hit" because the bodily chemicals they create "felt good". | ||
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The 456 had technological systems which could match the systems of the human race from [[1965]] onwards, such as radio telecommunications. They spoke English fluently and understood it perfectly; this may or may not have been through the use of a translator. They seemed to be far more advanced than the human race, indeed far more advanced than most other species, having the chemical and biological knowledge to provide a range of [[virus]]es and anti-viruses to humans. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four]]'') | The 456 had technological systems which could match the systems of the human race from [[1965]] onwards, such as radio telecommunications. They spoke English fluently and understood it perfectly; this may or may not have been through the use of a translator. They seemed to be far more advanced than the human race, indeed far more advanced than most other species, having the chemical and biological knowledge to provide a range of [[virus]]es and anti-viruses to humans. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four]]'') | ||
[[File:17.jpg|thumb|left|An orphan from 1965 connected to the 456 Ambassador. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four]]'')]] | [[File:17.jpg|thumb|left|An orphan from 1965 connected to the 456 Ambassador. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four]]'')]] | ||
The 456 used human children as a source of drugs. They would forcibly attach a child to their body with a life support system. This allowed the child's chemicals to stimulate feelings of pleasure in the 456. During the process | The 456 used human children as a source of drugs. They would forcibly attach a child to their body with a life support system. This allowed the child's chemicals to stimulate feelings of pleasure in the 456. During the process — according to the Ambassador — the child felt no pain and lived long beyond its natural lifespan. However, it was conscious throughout the experience and had to use a respirator to survive in the toxic atmosphere. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Three]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Five]]'') | ||
The 456 arrived on Earth in what was described as a "pillar of fire", allowing them to [[teleportation|teleport]] into a specially made tank, despite it being within a building. [[UNIT]] believed that their base of operations was in orbit around Earth, but they were unable to find it. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Three]]'') In 1965 the 456 took the children in a similar way, teleporting them away in a flash of light. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four]]'') | The 456 arrived on Earth in what was described as a "pillar of fire", allowing them to [[teleportation|teleport]] into a specially made tank, despite it being within a building. [[UNIT]] believed that their base of operations was in orbit around Earth, but they were unable to find it. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Three]]'') In 1965 the 456 took the children in a similar way, teleporting them away in a flash of light. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four]]'') | ||
They could also manipulate the minds of millions of children at will. When they came to Earth in [[2009]], they forced all children globally on Earth to chant "We are coming". The transmissions became more and more sophisticated with each sending, until the 456 manipulated each country's children into relaying a different message to their governments. | They could also manipulate the minds of millions of children at will. When they came to Earth in [[2009]], they forced all children globally on Earth to chant "We are coming". The transmissions became more and more sophisticated with each sending, until the 456 manipulated each country's children into relaying a different message to their governments. Children around the globe communicated in English only, due to the 456's previous dealings with the British government. This connection they could also give off a fatal signal, which they used to kill [[Clement McDonald]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day One]]'', ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four]]'') However, if reversed, the frequency was deadly to the 456, making their bodies exhibit extreme pain before violently exploding. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Five]]'') | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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In 1965, [[Andrew Staines]], [[Ellen Hunt]], [[Michael Sanders]], and [[Jack Harkness]] executed a deal with the unseen aliens. In exchange for twelve human children, the 456 gave them an [[anti-virus]] for a [[mutation|mutated]] strain of [[Spanish influenza]], which would otherwise, according to the aliens, have killed millions. These projections were agreed to by British analysts. The 456 claimed that the children would not be harmed, and in fact "would live forever" and that the 456 would not return to Earth. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Three]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four]]'') | In 1965, [[Andrew Staines]], [[Ellen Hunt]], [[Michael Sanders]], and [[Jack Harkness]] executed a deal with the unseen aliens. In exchange for twelve human children, the 456 gave them an [[anti-virus]] for a [[mutation|mutated]] strain of [[Spanish influenza]], which would otherwise, according to the aliens, have killed millions. These projections were agreed to by British analysts. The 456 claimed that the children would not be harmed, and in fact "would live forever" and that the 456 would not return to Earth. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Three]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four]]'') | ||
Twelve [[orphan]]s were taken from the [[Holly Tree Lodge]] [[orphanage]] under the pretence that they were to go to another orphanage called [[Harbour Heights]]. These children were brought to a location in [[Scotland]], where they were ushered into a white light. For unknown reasons, the 456 decided to leave behind one orphan, [[Clem McDonald]], who ran off alone into the night. Torchwood Three later speculated that they weren't interested in him because he was on the brink of puberty. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four]]'') | Twelve [[orphan]]s were taken from the [[Holly Tree Lodge]] [[orphanage]] under the pretence that they were to go to another orphanage called [[Harbour Heights]]. These children were brought to a location in [[Scotland]], where they were ushered into a white light. For unknown reasons, the 456 decided to leave behind one orphan, [[Clem McDonald]], who ran off alone into the night. Torchwood Three later speculated that they weren't interested in him because he was on the brink of puberty. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four]]'') | ||
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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* Humans used the name "456" to refer both to the Ambassador and to the species generally. | * Humans used the name "456" to refer both to the Ambassador and to the species generally. | ||
* The loud screech made by the 456 was previously used by [[Stingray| | * The loud screech made by the 456 was previously used by [[Stingray|the Swarm]] in the ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]''. | ||
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