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[[File:Countrycide main.jpg|thumb|[[Jack Harkness' team]] in the [[Brecon Beacons]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Countrycide (TV story)|Countrycide]]'')]] | [[File:Countrycide main.jpg|thumb|[[Jack Harkness' team]] in the [[Brecon Beacons]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Countrycide (TV story)|Countrycide]]'')]] | ||
Jack Harkness was left with the job of recruiting a new team and leading it. He decided to reform Torchwood into a more humane organisation, inspired by his admiration of the Doctor. ([[TV]]: ''[[Fragments (TV story)|Fragments]]'') | Jack Harkness was left with the job of recruiting a new team and leading it. He decided to reform Torchwood into a more humane organisation, inspired by his admiration of the Doctor. ([[TV]]: ''[[Fragments (TV story)|Fragments]]'') As a result, eventual Sirector of Torchwood One Yvonne Hartman deemed him not truly Torchwood. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[One Rule (audio story)|One Rule]]'') | ||
Shortly thereafter, Harkness discovered two [[human]]s whom the rift had returned and had been locked away in the Hub's cells, since Torchwood had deemed them unable to reintegrate into society. He founded a facility on the island of Flat Holm to care for them and others who were later returned. Subsequently, he chose not to inform certain members of his staff. ([[TV]]: ''[[Adrift (TV story)|Adrift]]'') | Shortly thereafter, Harkness discovered two [[human]]s whom the rift had returned and had been locked away in the Hub's cells, since Torchwood had deemed them unable to reintegrate into society. He founded a facility on the island of Flat Holm to care for them and others who were later returned. Subsequently, he chose not to inform certain members of his staff. ([[TV]]: ''[[Adrift (TV story)|Adrift]]'') | ||
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During her first years at Torchwood, Toshiko Sato developed Rift equations, which were to be used as guidelines to more safely operate the [[Rift Manipulator]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Captain Jack Harkness (TV story)|Captain Jack Harkness]]'') In March 2006 she filled in for a hungover Owen ([[TV]]: [[Exit Wounds (TV story)|''Exit Wounds'']]) and went to London to examine the occupant of an alien spacecraft which had crashed in the Thames. She encountered the [[Ninth Doctor]], who was investigating the crash too. ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'') | During her first years at Torchwood, Toshiko Sato developed Rift equations, which were to be used as guidelines to more safely operate the [[Rift Manipulator]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Captain Jack Harkness (TV story)|Captain Jack Harkness]]'') In March 2006 she filled in for a hungover Owen ([[TV]]: [[Exit Wounds (TV story)|''Exit Wounds'']]) and went to London to examine the occupant of an alien spacecraft which had crashed in the Thames. She encountered the [[Ninth Doctor]], who was investigating the crash too. ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'') | ||
After the [[Battle of Canary Wharf]], [[Ianto Jones]], a survivor of the fallen [[Torchwood One]], began asking to work for Torchwood Three. Jack initially rejected him out of hand, not wanting any ties to the old regime, but eventually accepted him after he helped capture a [[pterodactyl]] which had come through the Rift. ([[TV]]: ''[[Fragments (TV story)|Fragments]]'') Ianto’s true reason for joining Torchwood Three was in hopes of reversing the partial cyber-conversion of his girlfriend [[Lisa Hallett]], who he transported to and hid in the Hub. ([[TV]]: ''[[Cyberwoman (TV story)|Cyberwoman]]'') | After the [[Battle of Canary Wharf]], [[Ianto Jones]], a survivor of the fallen [[Torchwood One]], began asking to work for Torchwood Three. Jack initially rejected him out of hand, not wanting any ties to the old regime, but eventually accepted him after he helped capture a [[pterodactyl]] which had come through the Rift. ([[TV]]: ''[[Fragments (TV story)|Fragments]]'') Ianto’s true reason for joining Torchwood Three was in hopes of reversing the partial cyber-conversion of his girlfriend [[Lisa Hallett]], who he transported to and hid in the Hub. ([[TV]]: ''[[Cyberwoman (TV story)|Cyberwoman]]'') | ||
Torchwood Three began encountering [[Cortex leech|cortex leeches]] which were appearing through the Rift in greater and greater numbers and attacking the homeless population of Cardiff. During this investigation Sebastian was killed by a leech. Jack gave Tosh permission for his body to be returned to [[Rockfell Hall]] per his request, which was against the usual protocol. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Vigil (audio story)|The Vigil]]'') | Torchwood Three began encountering [[Cortex leech|cortex leeches]] which were appearing through the Rift in greater and greater numbers and attacking the homeless population of Cardiff. During this investigation Sebastian was killed by a leech. Jack gave Tosh permission for his body to be returned to [[Rockfell Hall]] per his request, which was against the usual protocol. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Vigil (audio story)|The Vigil]]'') | ||
Suzie committed a series of murders with an alien artefact, the [[Life knife]], in order to test out the [[Resurrection gauntlet]]. She committed suicide when her activities were discovered. Jack took in [[Gwen Cooper]], a Cardiff Police Constable who had helped him to solve the case. She was the only member of the team aware of his immortality, having witnessed him resurrect after Suzie shot him. ([[TV]]: ''[[Everything Changes (TV story)|Everything Changes]]'') As well as distrust, at times, of Jack himself, ([[TV]]: ''[[Day One (TV story)|Day One]]'') The team’s trust in Ianto was broken when they were attacked by Lisa, who had been overtaken by Cyberman conditioning. They were eventually forced to kill her, to Ianto’s horror. ([[TV]]: ''[[Cyberwoman (TV story)|Cyberwoman]]'') | Suzie committed a series of murders with an alien artefact, the [[Life knife]], in order to test out the [[Resurrection gauntlet]]. She committed suicide when her activities were discovered. Jack took in [[Gwen Cooper]], a Cardiff Police Constable who had helped him to solve the case. She was the only member of the team aware of his immortality, having witnessed him resurrect after Suzie shot him. ([[TV]]: ''[[Everything Changes (TV story)|Everything Changes]]'') As well as distrust, at times, of Jack himself, ([[TV]]: ''[[Day One (TV story)|Day One]]'') The team’s trust in Ianto was broken when they were attacked by Lisa, who had been overtaken by Cyberman conditioning. They were eventually forced to kill her, to Ianto’s horror. ([[TV]]: ''[[Cyberwoman (TV story)|Cyberwoman]]'') <span>The team’s trust in Jack was further damaged when he surrendered a child, [[Jasmine Pierce|Jasmine]], to the [[Fairies]] rather than oppose them. (</span>[[TV]]<span>: </span>''[[Small Worlds (TV story)|Small Worlds]]''<span>) </span> | ||
Jack began looking into the Committee after becoming aware of conspiracy theorist George Wilson and recognising his theories as actually accurate. A Committee member posing as George’s adopted daughter framed Jack for George‘s murder, so he decided to disappear for a while, leaving a recording for the rest of the team. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Conspiracy (audio story)|The Conspiracy]]'') The team began investigating the Committee. Gwen interviewed a conspiracy journalist, [[Madeline (The Torchwood Archive)|Madeline]], who was forced to overdose by a Committee member in her mind ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Torchwood Archive (audio story)|The Torchwood Archive]]'') and Ianto investigated the [[SkyPuncher]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Fall to Earth (audio story)|Fall to Earth]]'') Jack rejoined the team after exposing [[Neil Redmond|Neil Redmond’s]] [[NJ|duplicate]], created by the Committee. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Uncanny Valley (audio story)|Uncanny Valley]]'') Tosh used information gained from that to bargain with the KVI to investigate the Pulse in [[Zone 10]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Zone 10 (audio story)|Zone 10]]'') | Jack began looking into [[the Committee]] after becoming aware of conspiracy theorist [[George Wilson (The Conspiracy)|George Wilson]] and recognising his theories as actually accurate. [[Kate Wilson|A Committee member]] posing as George’s adopted daughter framed Jack for George‘s murder, so he decided to disappear for a while, leaving a recording for the rest of the team. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Conspiracy (audio story)|The Conspiracy]]'') The team began investigating the Committee. Gwen interviewed a conspiracy journalist, [[Madeline (The Torchwood Archive)|Madeline]], who was forced to fatally overdose by a Committee member in her mind, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Torchwood Archive (audio story)|The Torchwood Archive]]'') and Ianto investigated the [[SkyPuncher]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Fall to Earth (audio story)|Fall to Earth]]'') Jack rejoined the team after exposing [[Neil Redmond|Neil Redmond’s]] [[NJ|duplicate]], created by the Committee. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Uncanny Valley (audio story)|Uncanny Valley]]'') Tosh used information gained from that to bargain with the KVI to investigate the Pulse in [[Zone 10]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Zone 10 (audio story)|Zone 10]]'') | ||
Torchwood Three tried to help three travellers from the 1950s, who had been displaced in time on the ''[[Sky Gypsy]]'' by the Rift, adjust to life in 2007. Ultimately one decided to commit suicide and another took off in the ''Sky Gypsy'' again in hopes of travelling back through the Rift, breaking Owen‘s heart as he’d fallen for her. ([[TV]]: ''[[Out of Time (TV story)|Out of Time]]'') Torchwood Three then shut down a Weevil fighting ring. ([[TV]]: ''[[Combat (TV story)|Combat]]'') | |||
When Tosh and Jack were transported to [[1941]] Cardiff by the machinations of [[Bilis Manger]], Owen, out of desperation, used the manipulator and Tosh's Rift equations to return them, even shooting Ianto in the shoulder to stop him getting in the way. ([[TV]]: ''[[Captain Jack Harkness (TV story)|Captain Jack Harkness]]'') This would have wide-ranging consequences, as the use of the Manipulator made the Rift splinter and caused temporal shifts to occur all over Cardiff and the [[Earth]]. After a series of visions by Bilis, the team revolted against Jack and decided to open the Rift fully to end the crisis. Jack still refused to yield so Owen shot and killed him. Opening the Rift released the ancient [[demon]] [[Abaddon]] was released from the Rift, briefly causing havoc in central Cardiff. Jack revived, revealing his immortality to the team, and defeated Abaddon by overloading him with his lifespan. ([[TV]]: ''[[End of Days (TV story)|End of Days]]'') | When Tosh and Jack were transported to [[1941]] Cardiff by the machinations of [[Bilis Manger]], Owen, out of desperation, used the manipulator and Tosh's Rift equations to return them, even shooting Ianto in the shoulder to stop him getting in the way. ([[TV]]: ''[[Captain Jack Harkness (TV story)|Captain Jack Harkness]]'') This would have wide-ranging consequences, as the use of the Manipulator made the Rift splinter and caused temporal shifts to occur all over Cardiff and the [[Earth]]. After a series of visions by Bilis, the team revolted against Jack and decided to open the Rift fully to end the crisis. Jack still refused to yield so Owen shot and killed him. Opening the Rift released the ancient [[demon]] [[Abaddon]] was released from the Rift, briefly causing havoc in central Cardiff. Jack revived, revealing his immortality to the team, and defeated Abaddon by overloading him with his lifespan. ([[TV]]: ''[[End of Days (TV story)|End of Days]]'') | ||
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Directly after this incident, Jack suddenly and without warning left Torchwood, when the [[Tenth Doctor]] came to refuel [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] at the rift and Jack chased him off-world. ([[TV]]: ''[[End of Days (TV story)|End of Days]]'', ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'') | Directly after this incident, Jack suddenly and without warning left Torchwood, when the [[Tenth Doctor]] came to refuel [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] at the rift and Jack chased him off-world. ([[TV]]: ''[[End of Days (TV story)|End of Days]]'', ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'') | ||
In Jack’s absence, Prime Minister [[The Master|Harold Saxon]] sent Torchwood Three on a "wild goose chase" mission away from [[Great Britain]] to the [[Himalayas]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'') Jack reunited with them after their return to Cardiff, finding that Gwen had taken over as team leader in his absence. Captain [[Captain John Hart|John]], an old colleague of Jack’s, came to Cardiff and embroiled Torchwood Three in a compels scheme. ([[TV]]: ''[[Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (TV story)|Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang]]'') In the following months, the team uncovered and wiped out an [[Cell 114|alien sleeper cell]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Sleeper (TV story)|Sleeper]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Serenity (audio story)|Serenity]]'') and was infiltrated by [[Adam Smith|Adam]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Adam (TV story)|Adam]]'') | |||
[[UNIT]] medical officer Dr [[Martha Jones]] came in briefly at Jack’s request in order to provide support. Very shortly after her arrival, Owen died after being shot during the shut down of an [[The Pharm|official research facility]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Reset (TV story)|Reset]]'') He was resurrected but without signs of life via another Resurrection gauntlet, which Jack had assumed would be temporary. This led to a personification of [[Death (Dead Man Walking)|Death]] manifesting through Owen, which he eventually defeated. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dead Man Walking (TV story)|Dead Man Walking]]'') This lead to Dr Jones staying with Torchwood somewhat longer than anticipated whilst Owen recovered from his undeath. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Day in the Death (TV story)|A Day in the Death]]'') Following Owen’s undeath, the team killed a pair of [[Nostrovite|Nostrovites]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Something Borrowed (TV story)|Something Borrowed]]'') investigated the [[Church of the Outsiders]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Believe (audio story)|Believe]]'') and stopped the rampage of the [[Night Travellers]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[From Out of the Rain (TV story)|From Out of the Rain]]'') Owen began working with Gwen’s former partner PC [[Andy Davidson]] on various investigations, forming an unlikely partnership. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Corpse Day (audio story)|Corpse Day]], [[The Hope (audio story)|The Hope]], [[The Three Monkeys (audio story)|The Three Monkeys]]'') | |||
The Rift started returning more and more humans who had previously been taken away in negative rift spikes. In the words of Jack Harkness, "it is almost as if the rift is trying to correct its mistakes". Victims continued to be transferred to the Flat Holm facility. During this period, Gwen discovered the facility’s existence when searching for a missing boy who it turned out had been taken and then retuned, decades older, by the Rift. ([[TV]]: ''[[Adrift (TV story)|Adrift]]'') | |||
Torchwood Three later lost two members of the team during [[Gray (Fragments)|Gray’s]] vengeful crusade against his brother. Owen was trapped in a room containing a nuclear meltdown, which decomposed his already dead body, and Tosh died of a shot to the stomach by Gray, who was attempting to stop her guiding Owen. Jack finally imprisoned Gray in cryogenic suspension in the Hub. ([[TV]]: ''[[Exit Wounds (TV story)|Exit Wounds]]'') | |||
[[File:Dalek in Torchwood3 JourneysEnd.jpg|thumb|The [[Dalek]]s break into Torchwood Three. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]''/''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'')]] | [[File:Dalek in Torchwood3 JourneysEnd.jpg|thumb|The [[Dalek]]s break into Torchwood Three. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]''/''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'')]] | ||
In mid-[[2009]], Torchwood Three was called upon by former [[Prime Minister]] [[Harriet Jones]] via [[subwave network]] along with [[Sarah Jane Smith]] and Martha Jones in an effort to contact the Tenth Doctor after Earth was transported into the [[Medusa Cascade]] by [[Davros]], during the [[21st century Dalek invasion|Dalek invasion of 2009]]. Jack, Gwen and Ianto used the [[Rift Manipulator]] in conjunction with Sarah Jane's supercomputer [[Mr Smith]] to amplify the signal of Martha's [[superphone]] to break the signal barrier and reach the Doctor. Jack left the team behind to assist the Doctor. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'') Gwen and Ianto were saved from Dalek extermination by the [[time-lock]] invented by Tosh before she died along with the [[Meta-Crisis Tenth Doctor]] blowing up the Dalek fleet's [[dalekanium]] casings on the [[Crucible]]. The two were later called upon by the Doctor himself to help assist his [[TARDIS]] via Rift Manipulator in its effort to carry the Earth back to its regular orbit. ([[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'') | In mid-[[2009]], Torchwood Three was called upon by former [[Prime Minister]] [[Harriet Jones]] via [[subwave network]] along with [[Sarah Jane Smith]] and Martha Jones in an effort to contact the Tenth Doctor after Earth was transported into the [[Medusa Cascade]] by [[Davros]], during the [[21st century Dalek invasion|Dalek invasion of 2009]]. Jack, Gwen and Ianto used the [[Rift Manipulator]] in conjunction with Sarah Jane's supercomputer [[Mr Smith]] to amplify the signal of Martha's [[superphone]] to break the signal barrier and reach the Doctor. Jack left the team behind to assist the Doctor. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'') Gwen and Ianto were saved from Dalek extermination by the [[time-lock]] invented by Tosh before she died along with the [[Meta-Crisis Tenth Doctor]] blowing up the Dalek fleet's [[dalekanium]] casings on the [[Crucible]]. The two were later called upon by the Doctor himself to help assist his [[TARDIS]] via Rift Manipulator in its effort to carry the Earth back to its regular orbit. ([[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'') | ||
