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*[[Adelle DeWitt]] - She is the boss of the Dollhouse, running it "with an efficiency that is both ruthless and protective".<ref name="spoilertv">{{cite web |url=http://spoilertv.blogspot.com/2008/03/dollhouse-casting-news.html |title=Dollhouse - Casting News |accessdate=2008-09-23 |date=2008-03-03 |publisher=spoilertv.blogspot.com |author=DarkUFO}}</ref> |
*[[Adelle DeWitt]] - She is the boss of the Dollhouse, running it "with an efficiency that is both ruthless and protective".<ref name="spoilertv">{{cite web |url=http://spoilertv.blogspot.com/2008/03/dollhouse-casting-news.html |title=Dollhouse - Casting News |accessdate=2008-09-23 |date=2008-03-03 |publisher=spoilertv.blogspot.com |author=DarkUFO}}</ref> |
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*[[Boyd Langton]] - Boyd begins his career [[Echo|Echo's]] [[handler]], monitoring her during her missions,<ref name="spoilertv"/> but is later promoted to head of security. |
*[[Boyd Langton]] - Boyd begins his career [[Echo|Echo's]] [[handler]], monitoring her during her missions,<ref name="spoilertv"/> but is later promoted to head of security. |
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*[[Topher Brink]] - He is the [[programmer]] of the Dollhouse, in charge of the technical aspects of the [[Imprint|imprints]] and [[Wipe|mind-wipes]].<ref name="spoilertv"/> |
*[[Topher Brink]] - He is the [[programmer]] of the Dollhouse, in charge of the technical aspects of the [[Imprint|imprints]] and [[Wipe|mind-wipes]].<ref name="spoilertv"/> |
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*[[Dr. Claire Saunders]] - Dr. Saunders looks after the physical well-being of the Dolls.<ref name="spoilertv"/> |
*[[Dr. Claire Saunders]] - Dr. Saunders looks after the physical well-being of the Dolls.<ref name="spoilertv"/> |
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*Judith - Adelle's secretary. |
*Judith - Adelle's secretary. |
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*[[Ivy]] - Topher Brink's assistant. |
*[[Ivy]] - Topher Brink's assistant. |
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*[[Selena Ramirez]] - Victor's handler |
*[[Selena Ramirez]] - Victor's handler |
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*[[Sophie Alvarez]] - A handler. |
*[[Sophie Alvarez]] - A handler. |
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=== List of currently active Dolls=== |
=== List of currently active Dolls=== |
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Revision as of 00:36, 12 May 2009
The Dollhouse
- This article is about the secret facility. For the TV series of the same name see Dollhouse (TV series).
The Dollhouse is a secret facility run by Adelle DeWitt. It is the home to the Actives whose fantasy-fulfillment services are sold at exorbitant prices. It serves as an office for the staff and as a kind of maintenance facility for Actives not out on engagements. They live, eat, sleep, shower and train together there.[1] The Dollhouse can be contacted by "shifty and rich" clients for the purpose of engaging a Doll for assignments, although the Actives occasionally also do pro bono work.[2] The Dollhouse is very selective about its clientele and performs thorough background checks.[1] According to a leaked and since discarded pilot script, each assignment is supposed to last only 10 hours; engagements seen on-screen have lasted as long as three days. Each Doll supposedly voluntarily gives up five years of his/her life to work for the Dollhouse after which they get "a ridiculously large sum of money and no memory of anything they did for the Dollhouse."[1] Dolls that do not perform satisfactorily are "sent to the Attic." According to the urban legend that surrounds the Dollhouse, it has been around in Los Angeles since the 1980s.
Dollhouse Standard Operating Procedures
All clients are vetted and all proposed engagements, while confidential, are subject to a risk assessment on behalf of the Doll. After payment has been discussed (a substantial surcharge is added for risk to Actives), Topher Brink assembles an appropriate personality and parameter and imprints it on a Doll. All Dolls sent out on engagements are monitored by their handlers. Handler intervention in an engagement triggers and immediate debriefing to determine if the Dollhouse has been exposed, and ends the engagement. Otherwise, an engagement ends when a specified time interval has passed, at which point the Active goes to find her handler, or with the completion of an objective, in which case the handler will approach the active and mention the word " treatment." The Active then returns to the Dollhouse to be wiped and to receive medical treatment for any injuries suffered during the engagement.
Organization
While DeWitt is in charge of the Dollhouse in Los Angeles, she is not the ultimate authority of the organization. There are at least twenty similar facilities worldwide, including one in Manhattan, which are all part of the same organization. Their business is fantasy fulfillment, but their purpose is shrouded in mystery. DeWitt mentioned that profits from the Dollhouse fund "research."
Facilities
The Los Angeles Dollhouse is a large facility at 23 Flower Street which is mostly underground, though Adelle's office is aboveground with a view of the skyline, and connected via elevators.
In addition to the living quarters for the Actives and the programming room, the Dollhouse includes:
- an extensive wardrobe room full of sets of clothing tailored for each Active
- a wardroom and locked armory for handlers
- a motor pool of black vans, SUVs and sedans
The Dollhouse is built to be as self-contained as possible, by recycling its air and water and using geothermal power. This also serves to conceal its location by minimizing its use of local utilities. The architect Steven Kepler designed these systems.
People working in the Dollhouse
List of current Dollhouse employees
- Adelle DeWitt - She is the boss of the Dollhouse, running it "with an efficiency that is both ruthless and protective".[3]
- Boyd Langton - Boyd begins his career Echo's handler, monitoring her during her missions,[3] but is later promoted to head of security.
- Topher Brink - He is the programmer of the Dollhouse, in charge of the technical aspects of the imprints and mind-wipes.[3]
- Dr. Claire Saunders - Dr. Saunders looks after the physical well-being of the Dolls.[3]
- Judith - Adelle's secretary.
- Ivy - Topher Brink's assistant.
- Selena Ramirez - Victor's handler
- Sophie Alvarez - A handler.
- Paul Ballard - "contractor"
List of former Dollhouse employees
- Laurence Dominic - Former head of security, now in The Attic.
- Joe Hearn - Sierra's former handler, now deceased.
- Dr. Saunders - physician, now deceased.
- Blevins - Alpha's handler, now deceased.
List of currently active Dolls
List of rogue Dolls
List of previous Dolls
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 10 Facts about Dollhouse - Spoiler Alert!. pinkraygun.com (2008-05-15). Retrieved on 2008-09-23.
- ↑ Spelling, Ian (2008-06-02). Joss Whedon offers a sneak peak at his brand-new Dollhouse. Sci Fi Weekly. scifi.com. Retrieved on 2008-09-23.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 DarkUFO (2008-03-03). Dollhouse - Casting News. spoilertv.blogspot.com. Retrieved on 2008-09-23.