UNIT's Short History Using Time Travel Expounded
Although Davies has hinted that the finale had links to Jon Pertwee's Doctor Who era, the Third Doctor is the incarnation that time travel experimentation became banned under during his employment as UNIT's first scientific advisor to stop any historical modification. Moreover, UNIT has been actively involved in making sure the technology isn't created by the wrong hands—be it stopping dinosaur plots in contemporary London or maintaining the TARDIS safe while the Doctor is absent. Still, Doctor Who's UNIT team has acquired time travel technologies outside of their expertise.
at the 50th-anniversary special "The Day of the Doctor," Jenna Coleman's Clara Oswald visits Kate at the newly relocated Black Archive in the Tower of London following the relocation of the collection from its original site during an alien invasion. Jack Harkness's (John Barrowman) donated inactive Vortex Manipulator is among the treasure mine of leftover alien technology the Doctor would not approve of UNIT having. Kate claimed it was for security, but the company was obviously eager to keep its first scientific officer in the dark.
How does the Time Window of UNIT fit Doctor Who Canon? Showrunner RTD clarifies this.
Russell T Davies describes how UNIT's most recent attempt at creating their kind of time travel via the Time Window fits the long-running Doctor Who legacy of the company. Originally starting in the Second Doctor's ( Patrick Troughton) era, UNIT has protected the planet from alien attack since 1958 and is presently run from their London skyscraper headquarters by Kate Lethbridge- Stewart (Jemma Redgrave). Following a fleeting appearance in "73 Yards"' alternate timeline, the company returned in "The Legend of Ruby Sunday" as Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor and Millie Gibson's Ruby Sunday use the Time Window to peep at the night of Ruby's desertion.
Davies recently dissected UNIT's most recent scientific discovery to Doctor Who: Unleashed, therefore highlighting an area of research within the company that has not been addressed. Although UNIT has never participated in conquering Time Travel, the showrunner said that the Doctor prevented them from doing any scientific experiments during the show's early running years. See below Davies's explanation:
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Originally originally televised in 1963, Doctor Who is a sci-fi series about the Doctor—a powerful entity known as a Time Lord. Traveling time and space with different companions, the Doctor solves several problems and helps prevent catastrophe as much as he almost causes using an interdimensional time-traveling ship called the TARDIS. Though the Doctor is always the same character, they regenerate to be recast every few seasons as a different immortal being with fresh personality traits.
Fans have expected Davies's comeback to the program based on his deft handling of his last time as showrunner. Given Davies's declaration that he intended to use UNIT more regularly, the franchise is excited about the creative turns the showrunner will bring to the series. In future storylines, UNIT might take front stage; perhaps the showrunner can bring back the program.
An Era New for UNIT within Doctor Who
"UNIT has a fantastic tool called The Time Window chamber, which they have subtly buried. UNIT has never been spotted moving through time. Funny, they never invested in it; we discovered via some conversation that the Doctor's always forbid them. It's a way to investigate the past without TARDIS's trip there. To the doctor, it's really crude.
Although Susan Triad's (Susan Twist) intricate time-traveling concept sees her technology included into UNIT's systems, it is unclear whether the Time Window is a UNIT project or part of Sutekh's (Gabriel Woolf) more ambitious intentions. Still, further secret initiatives could be the subject of next episodes since Davies is eager for UNIT to be always present in the series.
Different Tempers
While different histories have demonstrated what UNIT could do if it tried to harness the technology, the latest episode of Doctor Who season 14 offers a glimpse at a hitherto un explored chapter of the organization's past. Although Susan Triad (Susan Twist) has a complex time-traveling scheme whereby her technology is included into UNIT's systems, it is unknown whether the Time Window is a UNIT project or part of bigger plans of action for Sutekh's (Gabriel Woolf). Still, further secret projects could be the subject of next episodes since Davies is eager for UNIT to be a constant feature in the show.
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