Geneva (Geneve) (TV:The Bounty Hunter) was thecapital city ofSwitzerland, (PROSE:Torchwood: The Encyclopedia^[+]Loading...["Torchwood: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"]) located close to theFrench border. (AUDIO:Death in Geneva^[+]Loading...["Death in Geneva (audio story)"])

It was notably home toUNIT Central Control (TV:Spearhead from Space^[+]Loading...["Spearhead from Space (TV story)"], et. al.) and was a known location ofUNIT HQ. (AUDIO:Death in Geneva^[+]Loading...["Death in Geneva (audio story)"]) Duringthe Brigadier's tenure with UNIT he consulted frequently by phone with Geneva, (TV:Spearhead from Space^[+]Loading...["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:The Eight Doctors^[+]Loading...["The Eight Doctors (novel)"])

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Geneva was home toUNIT Central Control, (TV:Spearhead from Space^[+]Loading...["Spearhead from Space (TV story)"], et. al.)Space Command HQ, (TV:The Tenth Planet^[+]Loading...["The Tenth Planet (TV story)"]) as well asCERN headquarters. (AUDIO:Lost Souls^[+]Loading...["Lost Souls (audio story)"])

Landmarks in Geneva included thePalace of Nations. The city also contained theUniversity of Geneva (AUDIO:Death in Geneva^[+]Loading...["Death in Geneva (audio story)"]) and the underground, highly secureSite B9. (AUDIO:Old Soldiers^[+]Loading...["Old Soldiers (BBV audio story)"])

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In the16th century, Geneva was considered a freeProtestant city. TheSixth Doctor suggestedWilliam Leaf andGeorge Crow move there while theCatholicQueenMary I ruledEngland. (AUDIO:The Marian Conspiracy^[+]Loading...["The Marian Conspiracy (audio story)"])

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Geneve as seen on a digital map of Europe. (TV:The Bounty Hunter)

In2000,UNIT organised a covert, high-securityUnited NationsWeapons Crisis Committee at the undergroundSite B9 to try and control the spread ofCobalt Blue. (AUDIO:Old Soldiers^[+]Loading...["Old Soldiers (BBV audio story)"])

On10 September2008,CERN first tested theirLarge Hadron Collider, (TV:Extremis^[+]Loading...["Extremis (TV story)"]) accidentally opening a portal to another reality, and lettingneutron eaters loose.Jack Harkness and hisTorchwood Three team contained the threat. (AUDIO:Lost Souls^[+]Loading...["Lost Souls (audio story)"])

In approximately the2000s,^{[nb 1]} after theSaxon Master turnedhumanity into the "Master Race", he consulted with aUNIT officer in Geneva. (TV:The End of Time (part 2)^[+]Loading...{"part":"2","1":"The End of Time (TV story)"})

At some point in the2010s,ColonelVikram Shindi andDoctorElizabeth Klein were stationed in Geneva as UNIT faced aSilurian invasion ofGreat Britain. (AUDIO:United^[+]Loading...["United (audio story)"])

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The Year That Never Was[[edit] |[edit source]]

Duringthe Year That Never Was, which incorporated theToclafane invasion, the population of Geneva was massacred. A representative from Geneva contacted theValiant with the message "Valiant, this is Geneva. We're getting slaughtered down here.Valiant, report. Help us. For God's sake, help us! They're everywhere!". (TV:The Sound of Drums^[+]Loading...["The Sound of Drums (TV story)"])

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TheCIA's files on theTorchwood Institute had referrals going back to Geneva and above. (TV:The New World^[+]Loading...["The New World (TV story)"])

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• TheU.N.I.T. tie-in website homepage lists Geneva as one of the locations of UNIT, along withNew York,Hong Kong, andEssex.

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