BOSS: Misc

Dr Who

Up to date as of January 31, 2010

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BOSS
Also known as:	Biomorphic Organisational Systems Supervisor
Race:	Computer
Home Planet:	Earth, Wales
Home Era:	20th century
Appearances:	DW: The Green Death
Actor:	John Dearth (voice)

BOSS was a computer created by Global Chemicals. It was linked to a Human brain; chiefly Stevens, the director of Global Chemicals.

From being linked to a Human brain it learnt how Humans succeed; through illogic and inefficiency. It made Stevens program these 'qualities' into itself and became sentient, and megalomaniacal. (DW: The Green Death)

It was confused by the Doctor with a logical paradox (specifically the Liar's Paradox)

If I were to tell you that the next thing I say will be true,

But that the last thing I said was a lie,

Would you believe me?

BOSS was built from funding provided by Tobias Vaughn. (NA: Original Sin)

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The Three Doctors: Omega • Gell guards • Anti-matter Organism • Time Lords Carnival of Monsters: Lurmans • Drashigs • Kalik • Plesiosaurus • Orum • Inter Minorians Frontier in Space: Draconians • The Master • Ogrons • Daleks • Ogron eater • Cross Planet of the Daleks: Daleks • Dalek Supreme • Thals • Spiridonians • Sponge-plants • Eye-plants The Green Death: BOSS • Giant Maggots • Giant Flies • Stevens • Ralph Fell • Elgin • Hinks • James

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Starwars

Up to date as of February 04, 2010

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The Bureau of Ships and Services (BoSS) was a galactic agency responsible for assigning unique transponder codes to starships and tracking their movements through space.

A fixture in intergalactic travel since almost 18,000 BBY, the Bureau of Ships and Services fielded offices in most major spaceports. Its unique structure and neutrality, complete with its own customs, traditions, unique personality and even language, allowed it to operate across political borders and through the transition of major galactic powers. Offices and field positions were often filled through hereditary means, so much so that after a millennia of operation the Bureau was both a closely knit family and a civil agency.

The galaxy's record keeper when it came to starship and spacer information, it kept extensive information on starship registrations and transponder codes, captains' flight certifications, and listings of all weapon loadouts on all registered ships in the galaxy. It also kept track of astrographical and navigational information as well as data on hyperspace routes used in nav computers. The bureau's databanks were continuously updated and transmitted to starports, systems, and enforcement agencies throughout the galaxy. Files bearing information on the millions of registered starships were held in secure, encoded computer cores.

All registered spacers were issued with a BoSS datapad, which was to be shown to all port officials and Imperial boarding parties upon request, to ensure the legality of a ship's position, cargo and crew.

BoSS was the keeper of starship information since time began (or so it seemed). It was not really a bureau attached to any government or other institutions like other bureaus, and it did not owe loyalty to anyone.