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'''Geneva''' was the [[capital city]] of [[Switzerland]], ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Torchwood: The Encyclopedia (reference book)}}) located close to the [[French]] border. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Death in Geneva (audio story)}}) | '''Geneva''' ('''Geneve''') ([[TV]]: ''[[The Bounty Hunter (TV story)|The Bounty Hunter]]'') was the [[capital city]] of [[Switzerland]], ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Torchwood: The Encyclopedia (reference book)}}) located close to the [[French]] border. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Death in Geneva (audio story)}}) | ||
It was notably home to [[UNIT Central Control]] ([[TV]]: {{cs|Spearhead from Space (TV story)}}, et. al.) and was a known location of [[UNIT HQ#Headquarters in Geneva|UNIT HQ]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Death in Geneva (audio story)}}) During [[the Brigadier]]'s tenure with UNIT he consulted frequently by phone with Geneva, ([[TV]]: {{cs|Spearhead from Space (TV story)}}) as he was tasked with keeping UNIT's Central Headquarters in Geneva constantly up to date on the affairs of UNIT in the United Kingdom. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Eight Doctors (novel)}}) | It was notably home to [[UNIT Central Control]] ([[TV]]: {{cs|Spearhead from Space (TV story)}}, et. al.) and was a known location of [[UNIT HQ#Headquarters in Geneva|UNIT HQ]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Death in Geneva (audio story)}}) During [[the Brigadier]]'s tenure with UNIT he consulted frequently by phone with Geneva, ([[TV]]: {{cs|Spearhead from Space (TV story)}}) as he was tasked with keeping UNIT's Central Headquarters in Geneva constantly up to date on the affairs of UNIT in the United Kingdom. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Eight Doctors (novel)}}) | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
=== Early history === | |||
In the [[16th century]], Geneva was considered a free [[Protestant]] city. The [[Sixth Doctor]] suggested [[William Leaf]] and [[George Crow]] move there while the [[Catholic]] [[Queen]] [[Mary I]] ruled [[England]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Marian Conspiracy (audio story)}}) | In the [[16th century]], Geneva was considered a free [[Protestant]] city. The [[Sixth Doctor]] suggested [[William Leaf]] and [[George Crow]] move there while the [[Catholic]] [[Queen]] [[Mary I]] ruled [[England]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Marian Conspiracy (audio story)}}) | ||
=== 21st century === | |||
[[File:K9 Bounty Hunter map 1.jpg|thumb|Geneve as seen on a digital map of Europe. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Bounty Hunter (TV story)|The Bounty Hunter]]'')]] | |||
In [[2000]], [[UNIT]] organised a covert, high-security [[United Nations]] [[Weapons Crisis Committee]] at the underground [[Site B9]] to try and control the spread of [[Cobalt Blue]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Old Soldiers (BBV audio story)}}) | In [[2000]], [[UNIT]] organised a covert, high-security [[United Nations]] [[Weapons Crisis Committee]] at the underground [[Site B9]] to try and control the spread of [[Cobalt Blue]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Old Soldiers (BBV audio story)}}) | ||
