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{{dab page|UNIT HQ (disambiguation)}} | {{dab page|UNIT HQ (disambiguation)}} | ||
'''UNIT HQ''' was the name given to the operating base of a [[UNIT]] branch and usually refers to the headquarters of the [[Great Britain|British]] arm. It is not to be confused with [[UNIT Central Control]] in [[Geneva]], ([[TV]]: | '''UNIT HQ''' was the name given to the operating base of a [[UNIT]] branch and usually refers to the headquarters of the [[Great Britain|British]] arm. It is not to be confused with [[UNIT Central Control]] in [[Geneva]], ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Invasion (TV story)}}) the command and control facility for the entire international organisation. The UNIT HQ has occupied a number of physical locations. | ||
== List of known UNIT HQ locations == | == List of known UNIT HQ locations == | ||
=== Military plane === | === Military plane === | ||
During the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] [[Cyberman invasion of Earth (The Invasion)|invasion]] in the [[20th century]], UNIT HQ was on a military cargo-type propeller-driven aircraft. The facility included offices, a command and control centre, a vehicle bay and space and equipment for a [[UNIT Assault Platoon]]. The plane served as HQ for the officer commanding unit. There was also a Wing Commander aboard who held responsibility for flight operations. This mobile base allowed UNIT to move about more easily. ([[TV]]: | During the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] [[Cyberman invasion of Earth (The Invasion)|invasion]] in the [[20th century]], UNIT HQ was on a military cargo-type propeller-driven aircraft. The facility included offices, a command and control centre, a vehicle bay and space and equipment for a [[UNIT Assault Platoon]]. The plane served as HQ for the officer commanding unit. There was also a Wing Commander aboard who held responsibility for flight operations. This mobile base allowed UNIT to move about more easily. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Invasion (TV story)}}) | ||
In the early 21st century, when the UK branch were briefly framed as criminals, they escaped the country in another military plane which also served as a temporary in-transit base. ([[AUDIO]]: | In the early 21st century, when the UK branch were briefly framed as criminals, they escaped the country in another military plane which also served as a temporary in-transit base. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Wasting (audio story)}}) | ||
=== Building in London === | === Building in London === | ||
UNIT had a London street address, located in an anonymous-looking building near the high street in [[Ealing Broadway]]. [[James Stevens]] visited this location in his attempt to track down and get an interview with the [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier]]. ([[PROSE]]: | UNIT had a London street address, located in an anonymous-looking building near the high street in [[Ealing Broadway]]. [[James Stevens]] visited this location in his attempt to track down and get an interview with the [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Who Killed Kennedy (novel)}}) | ||
During the [[Black Thursday|Auton incident]], UNIT HQ was in a building in [[London]]. This HQ included offices, a science lab and a parking garage. ([[TV]]: | During the [[Black Thursday|Auton incident]], UNIT HQ was in a building in [[London]]. This HQ included offices, a science lab and a parking garage. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Spearhead from Space (TV story)}}) | ||
According to one account, this HQ was temporary. ([[PROSE]]: | According to one account, this HQ was temporary. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Scales of Injustice (novel)}}) According to another, UNIT had to move as it became increasingly difficult to move soldiers and munitions out of a [[Central London]] car park. It was kept as a secure storage facility, mainly for paperwork but also for weapons and armour. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Kaleidoscope (audio story)}}) | ||
=== Building on the edge of London === | === Building on the edge of London === | ||
[[File:Scarman estate.jpg|thumb|left|The Scarman estate prior to the fire. ([[TV]]: | [[File:Scarman estate.jpg|thumb|left|The Scarman estate prior to the fire. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Pyramids of Mars (TV story)}})]] | ||
[[File: | For a significant part of its existence UNIT HQ was located in [[Priory Mews]] in [[Denham]], outside of [[London]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Scales of Injustice (novel)}}, {{cs|The Face of the Enemy (novel)}}, [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Bessie Come Home (audio story)}}) The priory had previously been home to [[Marcus Scarman]]. It was visited by the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Sarah Jane Smith]] in [[1911]], and was burnt to the ground after an incident with [[Sutekh]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Pyramids of Mars (TV story)}}) The building was "haunted" by two "ghosts", actually cases of [[misplacement]] — moments in time taken out of context and looped into eternity. They were known as [[the Screaming Soldier]] and [[the Solitary Egyptian]]. The latter was an Egyptian man in Edwardian clothing, ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Memories of Tomorrow (audio story)}}) thus resembling [[Ibrahim Namin]], Scarman's former assistant, who died inside the Scarman house in 1911. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Pyramids of Mars (TV story)}}) | ||
According to one account, the [[Third Doctor]], after rescuing [[Doctor|Doc]] [[Dantalion]], requested that he sign over ownership of his [[16th century]] manor house. This allowed UNIT to have a rent-free HQ, and its funding (which had been cut by the government) was restored. ([[PROSE]]: | [[File:Unit hq survivors of the flux.png|thumb|right|The UNIT headquarters in 1967. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Survivors of the Flux (TV story)}})]] | ||
According to one account, the [[Third Doctor]], after rescuing [[Doctor|Doc]] [[Dantalion]], requested that he sign over ownership of his [[16th century]] manor house. This allowed UNIT to have a rent-free HQ, and its funding (which had been cut by the government) was restored. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Where the Heart Is (short story)}}) According to another account, [[Anne Travers]] was still [[scientific advisor]] when the Brigadier's "new special forces" moved into an estate which had previously belonged to an Egyptologist before the building had burned down. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Memories of Tomorrow (audio story)}}) | |||
This HQ featured offices, a parking garage and a science lab. It was briefly transported to [[Anti-matter universe|an alternate universe]] by the [[Time Lord]] [[Omega]]. ([[TV]]: | This HQ featured offices, a parking garage and a science lab. It was briefly transported to [[Anti-matter universe|an alternate universe]] by the [[Time Lord]] [[Omega]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Three Doctors (TV story)}}) This HQ was visited by the [[Second Doctor]] in [[1983]] for a UNIT reunion. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Five Doctors (TV story)}}) | ||
On [[25 January]] [[2005]] - the [[35 (number)|thirty-fifth]] anniversary of [[Project Waxwork]] - a [[memorial service]] was held at UNIT HQ, attended by over [[50 (number)|fifty]] members accompanied by their [[family]] members, and [[£]][[568 (number)|568]] was raised, and was donated to the [[Veteran Serviceman's Union]]. This was reported | On [[25 January]] [[2005]] - the [[35 (number)|thirty-fifth]] anniversary of [[Project Waxwork]] - a [[memorial service]] was held at UNIT HQ, attended by over [[50 (number)|fifty]] members accompanied by their [[family]] members, and [[£]][[568 (number)|568]] was raised, and was donated to the [[Veteran Serviceman's Union]]. This was reported on the [[UNIT website]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|UNIT News (feature)}}) | ||
By [[2021]], there was a housing estate on the land once occupied by this UNIT HQ. A building called [[Priory Close]] was located where [[Bessie]]'s garage once was. ([[AUDIO]]: | By [[2021]], there was a housing estate on the land once occupied by this UNIT HQ. A building called [[Priory Close]] was located where [[Bessie]]'s garage once was. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Bessie Come Home (audio story)}}) | ||
=== Tower of London === | === Tower of London === | ||
{{Main|UNIT HQ, Tower of London}} | {{Main|UNIT HQ, Tower of London}} | ||
During the [[Sycorax]]'s [[Sycorax invasion of Earth|attack]] of [[Earth]], UNIT had a HQ located under the [[Tower of London]]. ([[TV]]: | During the [[Sycorax]]'s [[Sycorax invasion of Earth|attack]] of [[Earth]], UNIT had a HQ located under the [[Tower of London]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Christmas Invasion (TV story)}}) The [[Third Doctor]] felt it a more appropriate location for a covert organization rather than the highly conspicuous building outside of London. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Christmas Inversion (short story)}}) | ||
Later, under [[Kate Stewart]]'s leadership, the Tower was used a base for tests on the [[Shakri cube]]s. ([[TV]]: | Later, under [[Kate Stewart]]'s leadership, the Tower was used a base for tests on the [[Shakri cube]]s. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Power of Three (TV story)}}) | ||
=== Black Site === | === Black Site === | ||
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The [[Black Site]] acted as headquarters for [[Operation Time Fracture]], and during UNIT's shutdown in the late [[2010s]] and early [[2020s]] was referred to as "UNIT HQ". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Welcome to Operation Time Fracture (short story)}}, [[WC]]: {{cs|14684 UNIT Field Log (webcast)}}) | The [[Black Site]] acted as headquarters for [[Operation Time Fracture]], and during UNIT's shutdown in the late [[2010s]] and early [[2020s]] was referred to as "UNIT HQ". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Welcome to Operation Time Fracture (short story)}}, [[WC]]: {{cs|14684 UNIT Field Log (webcast)}}) | ||
In the [[2020s]], ([[WC]]: | In the [[2020s]], ([[WC]]: {{cs|14681 UNIT Field Log (webcast)}}, etc.) [[Silent|the Silence]] infiltrated UNIT HQ ([[WC]]: {{cs|There's been a breach... (webcast)}}) during the [[Time Fracture]] event. ([[WC]]: {{cs|14681 UNIT Field Log (webcast)}}) After recieving [[Kate Stewart]]'s message to recruit new heroes as chosen by the Doctor, ([[WC]]: {{cs|14684 UNIT Field Log (webcast)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|And now for a story... (short story)}}) a [[Humans (And now for a story...)|group of four humans]] went to UNIT HQ and fought off [[Bronze Dalek|Daleks]], [[Weapons-grade Cyberman|Cybermen]], and [[Weeping Angel]]s. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|And now for a story... (short story)}}) | ||
=== Articulated truck === | === Articulated truck === | ||
During the [[Sontaran]] [[2009 Sontaran invasion of Earth|incident]] | During the [[Sontaran]] [[2009 Sontaran invasion of Earth|incident]], UNIT maintained a mobile base in an articulated lorry. The vehicle included offices and modern command and control facilities. Nevertheless, at this time, the official HQ was still in the Tower of London. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)}}) | ||
=== City of London === | === City of London === | ||
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=== Headquarters in Geneva === | === Headquarters in Geneva === | ||
During the [[Tengobushi]] incident, the UNIT Headquarters in [[Geneva]] was situated near the [[Palace of Nations]], a short drive from the airport. ([[AUDIO]]: | During the [[Tengobushi]] incident, the UNIT Headquarters in [[Geneva]] was situated near the [[Palace of Nations]], a short drive from the airport. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Death in Geneva (audio story)}}) | ||
=== Headquarters in New York === | === Headquarters in New York === | ||
{{Main|UNIT HQ, New York City}} | {{Main|UNIT HQ, New York City}} | ||
After [[Major]] [[A Highway]]'s reorganisation of [[UNIT North America|UNIT]]'s disjointed operations in America into a single site, ([[PROSE]]: | After [[Major]] [[A Highway]]'s reorganisation of [[UNIT North America|UNIT]]'s disjointed operations in America into a single site, ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|UNIT's New York Operation Expansion (short story)}}) the [[UNIT HQ, New York City|UNIT HQ]] in [[New York City]] was the centre of UNIT's operations in America. However, much of this base was ravaged by the [[Dalek]]s in [[21st century Dalek invasion|their invasion of Earth]] in the 2000s. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Stolen Earth (TV story)}}) Later, the [[Tenth Doctor]] requested a clean-up of suspicious items sold at an auction at the [[Rockefeller Center]] from UNIT HQ, [[New York City|NY]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Fountains of Forever (comic story)}}) | ||
[[Category:UNIT bases]] | [[Category:UNIT bases]] | ||
