Think Tank (space station)

For the Earth-based organisation of the same name, see Think Tank.



Think Tank was the space station where the Foundation for the Study of Advanced Sciences was located. Dr. Skagra (geneticist, astro engineer, cyberneticist, neurostructuralist and moral theologian) set up the project and paid "handsome fees" to A. St. John D. Caldera (neurologist), A.S.T. Thira (psychologist), G.V. Santori (or Centauri, parametricist), L.D. Ia (biologist) and I. Akrotiri to join him. Together, they created a sphere which could pool intellectual resources by electronic mind transference. However, Skagra stole the minds of the other scientists and left their mindless bodies there for some time.

The station and the aged scientists were later destroyed in an explosion after a visit by The Doctor. (DW: Shada)

Behind the Scenes

 * Strangely enough, neather the web cast or the audio adaptaions of Shada included this plot point.


 * The names of the scientists are all connected to the Greek island of Santorini. The island is also known as Santori or Thira. Caldera is the name of the inner sea the island surrounds. Ia and Akrotiri both are cities on the island.