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The '''Pharos Institute''' was a scientific organisation experimenting with advanced technology. | The '''Pharos Institute''' was a scientific organisation experimenting with advanced technology. | ||
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[[Sarah Jane Smith]] broke into the institute and stole a headset for [[Mr Smith]] to examine. Korst and two other Slitheen, working in collusion with Mr Smith, took [[Luke Smith]] hostage and wired him into the stolen headset. The resultant telekinetic power nearly brought [[The Moon]] into a collision course with the [[Earth]], but disaster was finally averted by Mr Smith, whom Sarah Jane had disabled with a virus and reprogrammed. ([[SJA]]: ''[[The Lost Boy]]'') | [[Sarah Jane Smith]] broke into the institute and stole a headset for [[Mr Smith]] to examine. Korst and two other Slitheen, working in collusion with Mr Smith, took [[Luke Smith]] hostage and wired him into the stolen headset. The resultant telekinetic power nearly brought [[The Moon]] into a collision course with the [[Earth]], but disaster was finally averted by Mr Smith, whom Sarah Jane had disabled with a virus and reprogrammed. ([[SJA]]: ''[[The Lost Boy]]'') | ||
Another ongoing project from the institute was the research of [[meteorite]]s for signs of alien life. They had found some clues in martian meteorites and in [[2009]] had the [[Weserbergland Meteorite]] on loan for research. This allowed the entity known as the [[Pied Piper]] to come to [[London]]. ([[SJA]]: ''[[The Day of the Clown]]'') | Another ongoing project from the institute was the research of [[meteorite]]s for signs of alien life. They had found some clues in martian meteorites and in [[2009]] had the [[Weserbergland Meteorite]] on loan for research. This allowed the entity known as the [[Pied Piper]] to come to [[London]]. ([[SJA]]: ''[[The Day of the Clown]]'') | ||
One of the scientists working at the institute was [[Celeste Rivers|Professor Rivers]]. The institute was also assisted in it's research by [[Nathan Goss]], an arrogant boy genius who was in fact [[Korst Gogg Thek Lutiven-Day Slitheen]] of the family [[Slitheen]] in disguise. | One of the scientists working at the institute was [[Celeste Rivers|Professor Rivers]]. The institute was also assisted in it's research by [[Nathan Goss]], an arrogant boy genius who was in fact [[Korst Gogg Thek Lutiven-Day Slitheen]] of the family [[Slitheen]] in disguise. | ||
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Sometime after the investigation at Ashen Hill Manor, a member of the Slitheen Family stole a Matter Compressor from the institute so it could crush Earth's Carbon into a gigantic diamond. ([[SJA]]: ''[[The Gift]]'') | Sometime after the investigation at Ashen Hill Manor, a member of the Slitheen Family stole a Matter Compressor from the institute so it could crush Earth's Carbon into a gigantic diamond. ([[SJA]]: ''[[The Gift]]'') | ||
They were investigated during the [[The 456|456]] invasion. ([[TW]]: ''[[Children of Earth]]'') | |||
In the 1980s, there was a [[Pharos Project]], which was tasked with communicating with alien civilisations; it is not known whether that organisation was related to the Pharos Institute. ([[DW]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'') | In the 1980s, there was a [[Pharos Project]], which was tasked with communicating with alien civilisations; it is not known whether that organisation was related to the Pharos Institute. ([[DW]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'') | ||
