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The 456 first made contact by [[radio]] on the wavelength sometime during or prior to [[1965]]. The 456 had learned [[England|English]] and knew something of [[Earth]] culture. | The 456 first made contact by [[radio]] on the wavelength sometime during or prior to [[1965]]. The 456 had learned [[England|English]] and knew something of [[Earth]] culture. | ||
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 [[ | 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 [[Indonesian 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, [[Clement McDonald|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, [[Clement McDonald|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]]'') | ||
