Howling:Who is building Tardis Knock-Offs?

The 11th Doctor comments that it looks like someone was trying to build a Tardis in The Lodger. Later in the Day of the Moon while rescuing Amy’s ganger from the dark suited aliens (do we have a name for them yet?), he notes that he has seen this same equipment before (referring to the equipment seen in The Lodger).

In a related topic about the astronaut suit, the Doctor explains that these dark suited aliens (DSA’s) used something like post hypnotic suggestion to make the human race build the space suit. He goes on to claim that these DSA’s use other life forms to do all of their work.

So who or what race did the DSA’s manipulate to build the Tardis knock-off? The Daleks built a Tardis-like transport and chased the 1st Doctor but they seem an unlikely candidate. Maybe a future version of River? --ANone talk to me 08:51, November 5, 2011 (UTC)

The Aliens are called the Silents, but I am unsure who built it. Perhaps the silence did?89.240.178.82 19:36, November 5, 2011 (UTC)
 * While I am surprised ANone didn't remember the name of the Silents (or maybe I shouldn't be considering their defining feature :P ) but they raise a good point, it is stated the Silents get other races to build stuff for them, which means they couldn't have built it themselves. However based on how little we know of them it could be that is incorrect and they could have done it themselves. However the question here is assuming what we know is correct who built it for them? Well starting off, I don't recall any evidence that their ships were transdimensional like the TARDIS or had an outer shell which could be change to fit the environment, they did have perception filters but so many races have those it isn't worth thinking about. That means the only thing copied is the basic interior design and function. There is speculation based off a few scenes that there may have been a Silent in the TARDIS during the 5th series, maybe they were gathering information for not only understanding how to blow up the TARDIS but take the technology for themselves. Of course if they did manage to get a basic blueprint of the TARDIS than I assume they could have manipulated any sufficiently advanced race to build it with the extra knowledge supplied. Which I guess is the closest answer to the question you'll probably get until Moffat decides to give any more details on the matter. The Light6 talk to me 02:50, November 6, 2011 (UTC)


 * the light6: "I am surprised ANone didn't remember the name of the Silents "
 * actually, the silence is a religious order, not a species, so ANone is right in wondering if we have a name for them yet. but most people here on the howling seem to be refering to them as the munch scream silents, because they resemble the things in edvard munch's painting the scream.  Imamadmad talk to me 07:26, November 6, 2011 (UTC)