Fabula

Pharos Scientific Initiative

Earth-based intelligence and security operations targeting extraterrestrial activity

Description

Primary scientific research program of the Pharos Programme focused on extraterrestrial contact methodology

Event Involvements

Events with structured involvement data

1 events
S19E1 · Castrovalva Part 1
Tegan seizes ambulance to save the Doctor

The Pharos Project’s presence looms through the security forces’ detainment of the companions, with Adric’s unintentional confession about alien origin triggering their interrogation dynamic. Their institutional mandate to track alien intelligences shapes the scene’s confrontational tone and exposes the Doctor’s party to immediate risk.

Active Representation

Fragmented through security forces acting on assumptions about extraterrestrial contact, grounded in institutional suspicion.

Power Dynamics

Operating through proxies whose aggressive tactics reflect the Pharos Project’s broader mandate to identify and contain potential threats.

Institutional Impact

Their presence drives the companions into a desperate escape mode, becoming the catalyst for Tegan’s bold theft and the fragmentation of their alliance.

Organizational Goals
Identify and detain suspected alien intelligences for investigation Maintain operational secrecy regarding extraterrestrial encounters
Influence Mechanisms
Deployment of armed containment teams Assumption of authority over civilian medical responders