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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]]'') | ||
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. When the pillar of fire appeared, clouds would gather around it and then dissipate once the pillar was gone. This pillar of fire appeared to do no damage to Thames House despite passing through at least the roof. [[UNIT]] believed that their base of operations was somewhere in orbit around Earth, but they were unable to find their ship, suggesting that the 456 possessed advanced cloaking technology. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four]]'') After the apparent death of the 456 ambassador, the 456 teleported his remains out in a similar way, with the remains disappearing into the sky in the form of a pillar of fire streaking upwards from Thames House instead of down into it. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Five (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Five]]'') In 1965, the 456 took the children using a different method involving them walking into a bright light that disappeared in a flash rather than a pillar of fire. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four (TV story)|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. When the pillar of fire appeared, clouds would gather around it and then dissipate once the pillar was gone. This pillar of fire appeared to do no damage to Thames House despite passing through at least the roof. [[UNIT]] believed that their base of operations was somewhere in orbit around Earth, but they were unable to find their ship, suggesting that the 456 possessed advanced cloaking technology. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four]]'') After the apparent death of the 456 ambassador, the 456 teleported his remains out in a similar way, with the remains disappearing into the sky in the form of a pillar of fire streaking upwards from Thames House instead of down into it. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Five (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Five]]'') In 1965, the 456 took the children using a different method involving them walking into a bright light that disappeared in a flash rather than a pillar of fire. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four (TV story)|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. 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. As well, the 456 using the children in this way made them vulnerable to someone using the children as a transmitter in reverse to broadcast the deadly signal to the 456. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Five (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Five]]'') | 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 [[456 hypersonic signal|a fatal signal]], which they used to kill [[Clement McDonald]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day One]]'', ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four]]'') However, if reversed in a constructive wave, the frequency was deadly to the 456, making their bodies exhibit extreme pain before violently exploding. As well, the 456 using the children in this way made them vulnerable to someone using the children as a transmitter in reverse to broadcast the deadly signal to the 456. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Five (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Five]]'') | ||
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When approaching the human race for children in both [[1965]] and [[2009]], the 456 asked for them as a "gift" in exchange for their help. In 1965, the 456 offered something of equal value in return, but did not do so in 2009. Instead, the 456 issued threats if they did not get what they wanted. [[Gwen Cooper]] suggested that the visit in 1965 was the 456 essentially setting up a "protection racket" to prepare for their eventual return and greater demands. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Three (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Three]]'', ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Four]]'') | When approaching the human race for children in both [[1965]] and [[2009]], the 456 asked for them as a "gift" in exchange for their help. In 1965, the 456 offered something of equal value in return, but did not do so in 2009. Instead, the 456 issued threats if they did not get what they wanted. [[Gwen Cooper]] suggested that the visit in 1965 was the 456 essentially setting up a "protection racket" to prepare for their eventual return and greater demands. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Three (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Three]]'', ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Four]]'') | ||
The 456 chose to act through a great deal of shock and awe tactics. Along with using the children of Earth to send their various messages, they used a giant [[pillar of fire]] that was visible for miles around for [[teleportation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Three (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Three]]'', ''[[Children of Earth: Day Five (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Five]]'') When Captain [[Jack Harkness]] threatened war between the human race and the 456, the 456 ambassador released [[456 virus|a deadly virus]] into the atmosphere of [[Thames House]] to kill dozens of people and demonstrate how deadly a war between humanity and the 456 could be. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Four]]'') | The 456 chose to act through a great deal of shock and awe tactics. Along with using the children of Earth to send their various messages, they used a giant [[pillar of fire]] that was visible for miles around for [[teleportation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Three (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Three]]'', ''[[Children of Earth: Day Five (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Five]]'') When Captain [[Jack Harkness]] threatened war between the human race and the 456, the 456 ambassador released [[the 456 virus|a deadly virus]] into the atmosphere of [[Thames House]] to kill dozens of people and demonstrate how deadly a war between humanity and the 456 could be. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Four]]'') | ||
However, despite their high level of technology and deadly demonstration, the 456 chose not to pursue a war with or the extermination of the human race as threatened when they were defeated. After an attack that apparently killed the 456 ambassador, the 456 removed his remains from Thames House and retreated without any form of retaliation for either the apparent death of the ambassador or the human race's ultimate defiance to their demands. Ultimately, the 456 preferred intimidation and threats to all-out war and when faced with such, chose retreat rather than battle. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Five (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Five]]'') In this way, the 456 were similar to [[the Monks]] who possessed advanced technology but retreated without a fight when the human race, aided by the [[Twelfth Doctor]], defeated their invasion years after the 456 incident. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lie of the Land (TV story)|The Lie of the Land]]'') | However, despite their high level of technology and deadly demonstration, the 456 chose not to pursue a war with or the extermination of the human race as threatened when they were defeated. After an attack that apparently killed the 456 ambassador, the 456 removed his remains from Thames House and retreated without any form of retaliation for either the apparent death of the ambassador or the human race's ultimate defiance to their demands. Ultimately, the 456 preferred intimidation and threats to all-out war and when faced with such, chose retreat rather than battle. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Five (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Five]]'') In this way, the 456 were similar to [[the Monks]] who possessed advanced technology but retreated without a fight when the human race, aided by the [[Twelfth Doctor]], defeated their invasion years after the 456 incident. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lie of the Land (TV story)|The Lie of the Land]]'') | ||
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Now represented by Colonel [[Augustus Oduya]] of [[UNIT]], the governments of Earth conceded to the demands of the 456 and began collecting the children. In particular, the government of the UK began using the children from the lowest performing schools in the country. At Colonel Oduya's request, the [[456 ambassador]] revealed that they were drug traders, seeking the children of Earth for the "hit" the children's chemicals gave them. | Now represented by Colonel [[Augustus Oduya]] of [[UNIT]], the governments of Earth conceded to the demands of the 456 and began collecting the children. In particular, the government of the UK began using the children from the lowest performing schools in the country. At Colonel Oduya's request, the [[456 ambassador]] revealed that they were drug traders, seeking the children of Earth for the "hit" the children's chemicals gave them. | ||
As the children were collected, [[Alice Carter]] convinced [[Johnson (Children of Earth)|Johnson]] to work with [[Jack Harkness]] to defeat the 456 and to save the children of Earth. Jack realised that the signal the 456 used to kill [[Clement McDonald]] was new and if he turned it into a constructive wave, it could be used to defeat the 456. Jack used the children of Earth as one giant transmitter to send the signal to the 456 with [[Steven Carter|his own grandson]] acting as the prime transmitter. The transmission caused the 456 ambassador to writhe in pain before appearing to violently explode. Immediately afterwards, the ambassador's remains were removed from [[Thames House]] in another [[pillar of fire]]. With the apparent death of their ambassador, any surviving 456 retreated from Earth rather than retaliate. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Five (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Five]]'') | As the children were collected, [[Alice Carter]] convinced [[Johnson (Children of Earth)|Johnson]] to work with [[Jack Harkness]] to defeat the 456 and to save the children of Earth. Jack realised that [[456 hypersonic signal|the signal]] the 456 used to kill [[Clement McDonald]] was new and if he turned it into a constructive wave, it could be used to defeat the 456. Jack used the children of Earth as one giant transmitter to send the signal to the 456 with [[Steven Carter|his own grandson]] acting as the prime transmitter. The transmission caused the 456 ambassador to writhe in pain before appearing to violently explode. Immediately afterwards, the ambassador's remains were removed from [[Thames House]] in another [[pillar of fire]]. With the apparent death of their ambassador, any surviving 456 retreated from Earth rather than retaliate. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Five (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Five]]'') | ||
The 456 would become the namesakes of various resolutions and changes to laws across the globe, including the [[456 Regulation]] in Great Britain and the [[456 amendments]] to [[U.S. Code 3184]]. The 456 Regulation declared the members of [[Torchwood Three]] officially deceased, and the 456 amendments allowed the extradition of the [[Torchwood (team)|Torchwood team]] into the [[United States]] when captured. ([[TV]]: ''[[The New World (TV story)|The New World]]'') | The 456 would become the namesakes of various resolutions and changes to laws across the globe, including the [[456 Regulation]] in Great Britain and the [[456 amendments]] to [[U.S. Code 3184]]. The 456 Regulation declared the members of [[Torchwood Three]] officially deceased, and the 456 amendments allowed the extradition of the [[Torchwood (team)|Torchwood team]] into the [[United States]] when captured. ([[TV]]: ''[[The New World (TV story)|The New World]]'') | ||
