Owen's authorisation code?

[beccaelizabeth]

In 2-07 Jack goes up to the cell door and goes "Torchwood. Authorization: Harkness, Jack. 474317."
In 2-11 Gwen goes up to another door and says "Torchwood, access code 474317432"

Does Owen have a similar number?

In 1-07 he types into the computer 45895, but that's a different use

They're all different lengths. If I use 474317*** and make up the *** then that's a plausible Owen number, yes?

... I've written all of three sentences before I got stuck on this one.
I'd written all of half a sentence before I zoomed off on greek mythology to try and find a good name for someone.
I'm going to turn off the internet for half an hour. Maybe I'll write something then.

Comments

[msp-hacker.livejournal.com]

Yes, 474317*** is a plausable authorization number for Owen.

I wonder if the prefixation is to show who is the boss of who. The Big Boss gets a six digit code, the people under them get a nine digit code, and the people under them get a twelve digit code...

[beccaelizabeth]

it might make is so you can see precisely who the autority derives from, and if you get promoted you just keep the boss parts of the number.


or, some writers made stuff up.