The Network

The Network

Background

The Network is an galactic confederation that replaces residents of planets in order to change the behavior of the inhabitants more like their own.

During the events of The World's End (2013) played by Bill Nighy

As Gary King goes to pour his pint at The World's End, he triggers an elevator that takes him and Andy Knightley into the basement. The Network tells Gary its plan for humanity. Young versions of themselves appear and Gary rejects joining The Network. The Network reveals that it is responsible for leaps in technology, for example, the internet. The Network accuses humans of acting out self destructive behavior over and over again and is the least civilized in the galaxy. Steven Prince slides down a banner and Andy asks how many people are still human in Newton Haven and Basil and the Collaborators are the only three. Gary and the others tell The Network to go back to where they came from and that humans don't like to be told what to do and they want to be free to do what they want to do and have a good time. The Network decides it is pointless to argue and leaves.