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|name = The Governors | |name = The Governors | ||
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|leader = | |leader = [[Chair of the Governors]] | ||
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|affiliation = [[Coal Hill Academy]], [[EverUpwardReach Ltd]], [[Weeping Angels]] | |affiliation = [[Coal Hill Academy]], [[EverUpwardReach Ltd]], [[Weeping Angels]] | ||
|bases = | |bases = [[Room M17]], [[Coal Hill Academy]] | ||
|type = School governing body | |type = School governing body | ||
|first =The Lost (TV story) | |first =The Lost (TV story) | ||
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|members = | |members = [[Dorothea Ames]] | ||
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According to Dorothea Ames, they liked a well-run school. ([[TV]]: ''[[Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart (TV story)|Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart]]'') Similarly, Mr Armitage once told Miss Quill to try not to get into any "special measures" as "the Governors wouldn't like it". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo (TV story)|The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo]]'') | According to Dorothea Ames, they liked a well-run school. ([[TV]]: ''[[Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart (TV story)|Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart]]'') Similarly, Mr Armitage once told Miss Quill to try not to get into any "special measures" as "the Governors wouldn't like it". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo (TV story)|The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo]]'') | ||
The Governors held personal fact-files on individuals at Coal Hill, including one on [[Charlie Smith]], referenced as [[file 091072]]. They were aware of Charlie and Miss Quill's origins on [[Rhodia]] and of their relationships with other individuals, including [[the Doctor]] and his relationship with [[UNIT]]. The file also showed that they had knowledge of various alien incursions at the school, including those of the [[Shadow Kin]], the [[Leaf Dragon]] and the [[Lankin]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart (TV story)|Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart]]'') | ==Members== | ||
The main circle of Governors was led by the [[Chair of the Governors|Chair]]. He was responsible for recruiting [[Dorothea Ames]] as an asset in the advancement of their cause. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lost (TV story)|The Lost]]'') | |||
The previous head teacher, [[Frank Armitage]], also had some, if little, knowledge of the Governors. He was the figure responsible for the renovation of Coal Hill and kept their interests in mind during his final months. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo (TV story)|The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo]]'') | |||
==Knowledge== | |||
They Governors were actively engaged in the pursuit of knowledge. They were collectors of advanced technology, including a [[Metaphysical engine]], and used evidence to calculate the chances of various scenarios occurring. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did (TV story)|The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did]]'') | |||
They held personal fact-files on individuals at Coal Hill, including one on [[Charlie Smith]], referenced as [[file 091072]]. They were aware of Charlie and Miss Quill's origins on [[Rhodia]] and of their relationships with other individuals, including [[the Doctor]] and his relationship with [[UNIT]]. The file also showed that they had knowledge of various alien incursions at the school, including those of the [[Shadow Kin]], the [[Leaf Dragon]] and the [[Lankin]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart (TV story)|Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart]]'') | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
