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{{timeline}}The '''21st century''' was, as [[Jack Harkness]] cryptically said, "when everything changes". ([[TV]]: ''[[Everything Changes (TV story)|Everything Changes]]'') Earth was a very tempting target for invasion; by [[2009]], half of the species from Earth to the [[Verlixix Spiral Cluster]] had plans to invade. ([[TV]]: ''[[Enemy of the Bane (TV story)|Enemy of the Bane]]'') | {{timeline}}The '''21st century''' was, as [[Jack Harkness]] cryptically said, "when everything changes". ([[TV]]: ''[[Everything Changes (TV story)|Everything Changes]]'') Earth was a very tempting target for invasion; by [[2009]], half of the species from Earth to the [[Verlixix Spiral Cluster]] had plans to invade. ([[TV]]: ''[[Enemy of the Bane (TV story)|Enemy of the Bane]]'') | ||
According to some accounts, the early 21st century was when the whole [[human]] race on [[Earth]] learned that extraterrestrial life existed. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'') While in the past alien incursions were generally covered up or dismissed as hoaxes, ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'', ''[[World War Three (TV story)|World War Three]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]'') the early 21st century saw frequent large-scale attacks on Earth which couldn't be covered up, such as the [[Battle of Canary Wharf]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'') the [[March of the Adipose]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Partners in Crime (TV story)|Partners in Crime]]'') the [[Dalek Invasion of Earth (2009)|Dalek Invasion of Earth]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'') [[the 456]] incident, ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Five (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Five]]'') and [[the Year of the Slow Invasion]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of Three (TV story)|The Power of Three]]'') | According to some accounts, the early 21st century was when the whole [[human]] race on [[Earth]] learned that extraterrestrial life existed. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'') While in the past alien incursions were generally covered up or dismissed as hoaxes, ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'', ''[[World War Three (TV story)|World War Three]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]'') the early 21st century saw frequent large-scale attacks on Earth which couldn't be covered up, such as the [[Battle of Canary Wharf]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'') the [[March of the Adipose]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Partners in Crime (TV story)|Partners in Crime]]'') the [[Dalek Invasion of Earth (2009)|Dalek Invasion of Earth]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'') [[the 456]] incident, ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Five (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Five]]'') and [[the Year of the Slow Invasion]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of Three (TV story)|The Power of Three]]'') | ||
This century saw many organisations - such as [[Unified Intelligence Taskforce|UNIT]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Zygon Invasion (TV story)|The Zygon Invasion]]'') [[Internal Counter-Intelligence Service|ICIS]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Coup (audio story)|The Coup]]'') [[Torchwood Three]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Everything Changes (TV story)|Everything Changes]]'') the [[Torchwood Institute]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[New Girl (audio story)|New Girl]]'') [[Ministry for Alien Incursions and Ontological Wonders|MIAOW]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Enter Wildthyme (novel)|Enter Wildthyme]]'') [[the Forge]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Project Valhalla (novel)|Project: Valhalla]]'') [[the Department]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eclipse of the Korven (TV story)|The Eclipse of the Korven]]'') and [[UNISYC]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Alien Bodies (novel)|Alien Bodies]]'') - defend the Earth against alien attacks. Indeed, the [[Shift (Head of State)|Shift]] once remarked, "one can barely materialise on the planet without being fought over by five different covert paramilitary organisations". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Head of State (novel)|Head of State]]'') However, the century also saw a number of independent alien defenders, such as the [[Bannerman Road gang]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen (TV story)|Revenge of the Slitheen]]'') the [[Torchwood (team)|Torchwood team]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Dead of Night (TV story)|Dead of Night]]'') the [[Coal Hill defenders]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Brave-ish Heart (TV story)|Brave-ish Heart]]'') [[Grant (The Return of Doctor Mysterio)|the Ghost]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Return of Doctor Mysterio (TV story)|The Return of Doctor Mysterio]]'') [[Erimem]] & friends, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Last Pharaoh (novel)|The Last Pharaoh]]'') and the [[K9 Unit]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Regeneration (TV story)|Regeneration]]'') | This century saw many organisations - such as [[Unified Intelligence Taskforce|UNIT]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Zygon Invasion (TV story)|The Zygon Invasion]]'') [[Internal Counter-Intelligence Service|ICIS]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Coup (audio story)|The Coup]]'') [[Torchwood Three]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Everything Changes (TV story)|Everything Changes]]'') the [[Torchwood Institute]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[New Girl (audio story)|New Girl]]'') [[Ministry for Alien Incursions and Ontological Wonders|MIAOW]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Enter Wildthyme (novel)|Enter Wildthyme]]'') [[the Forge]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Project Valhalla (novel)|Project: Valhalla]]'') [[the Department]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eclipse of the Korven (TV story)|The Eclipse of the Korven]]'') and [[UNISYC]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Alien Bodies (novel)|Alien Bodies]]'') - defend the Earth against alien attacks. Indeed, the [[Shift (Head of State)|Shift]] once remarked, "one can barely materialise on the planet without being fought over by five different covert paramilitary organisations". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Head of State (novel)|Head of State]]'') However, the century also saw a number of independent alien defenders, such as the [[Bannerman Road gang]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen (TV story)|Revenge of the Slitheen]]'') the [[Torchwood (team)|Torchwood team]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Dead of Night (TV story)|Dead of Night]]'') the [[Coal Hill defenders]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Brave-ish Heart (TV story)|Brave-ish Heart]]'') [[Grant (The Return of Doctor Mysterio)|the Ghost]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Return of Doctor Mysterio (TV story)|The Return of Doctor Mysterio]]'') [[Erimem]] & friends, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Last Pharaoh (novel)|The Last Pharaoh]]'') and the [[K9 Unit]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Regeneration (TV story)|Regeneration]]'') | ||
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