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| − | [[Image:Vortex_back.jpg|thumb|300px|The [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] travelling through the Time Vortex]]The '''Time Vortex''' (sometimes just called 'The Vortex') is the place through which all [[Time travel|Time travellers]] pass through. The Vortex is in the void between universes someone could conceivably reach any point in time or space or even other universes (by dropping out at the chosen period in time). Other space-time machines use the Vortex, such as the vessels used by the [[Dalek]]s ([[DW]]: ''[[The Chase]]'') [[TARDIS|TARDISes]] or [[Jack Harkness]]'s [[vortex manipulator]]. |
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| + | The '''Time Vortex''', simply known as '''The Vortex''', was the place through which all [[Time travel|Time travellers]] passed through. Space-time time machines were able to pass through the vortex, including [[TARDIS]]es and [[vortex manipulator]]s. |
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| − | ''When the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Romana II|Romana]] were trapped in a [[Time eddy]], the [[Fifth Doctor]] referred to him as "trapped in a time vortex". It is unclear if this means there are multiple time vortexes. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Five Doctors]]'')'' |
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| − | Native life in the time vortex includes the [[Reaper]]s ([[DW]]: ''[[Father's Day]]'') and the [[Chronovore]]s. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Time Monster]]'') The Bad Wolf entity also seems to be linked to the Time Vortex; when [[Rose Tyler]] became the [[Bad Wolf (entity)|Bad Wolf]] she was also infused with the time vortex, and the entity also can spread the Bad Wolf name through time and space, suggesting some power over time. |
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| + | ==Inhabitants== |
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| + | Native life in the time vortex includeed the [[Reaper]]s ([[DW]]: ''[[Father's Day]]'') and the [[Chronovore]]s. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Time Monster]]'') |
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| − | + | The Bad Wolf entity also seemed to be linked to the time vortex. When [[Rose Tyler]] became the [[Bad Wolf (entity)|Bad Wolf]], she was also infused with the time vortex, and the entity was able to spread the Bad Wolf name through time and space, look at all of space and time, destroy the Dalek fleet and resurrect [[Jack Harkness]]. This suggested some power over time. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways]]'') |
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| ⚫ | Travelling through the vortex without a capsule of some kind could prove harmful to Humans and Gallifreyans alike. ([[DW]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'' / ''[[The Sound of Drums]]'') The energies in the vortex were capable of reducing a number of cirque posters attached to [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] to burnt cinders. ([[DW]]: ''[[Vincent and the Doctor]]'') |
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| + | ==Other information== |
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| + | ===Energy=== |
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| + | When [[Rose Tyler]] became the [[Bad Wolf (entity)|Bad Wolf]], she and [[Ninth Doctor|the Doctor]] absorbed vortex energy into their bodies. Rose looked into the [[Heart of the TARDIS]] to obtain it, the Doctor absorbing it from Rose. In both cases, the energy, which resembled bright white-gold wispy light, threatened to destroy their cellular structure, much like [[radiation]]. The Doctor had to regenerate in order to survive. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways]]'', [[DW]]: ''[[Children in Need Special]]'') |
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| − | :''Considering its appearance and life-giving properties, it is reasonable to assume that this is true and that like the heart, this was vortex energy. It is also reasonable to assume that the TARDIS had greater control over this energy than Rose did, and did not make Grace and Lee immortal like Jack. However, this is not certain.'' ([[DW]]: ''[[Doctor Who (1996)|Doctor Who]]'') |
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| − | The Doctor used the [[timey-wimey detector]] to trace the arrival of [[Billy Shipton]], who had travelled back through time to [[1969]]. This device may have been designed to detect the presence of vortex (or artron) energy. ([[DW]]: ''[[Blink]]'') |
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| + | From inside, the vortex was a long tunnel that spiralled and twisted off in many directions. It is unknown why the Vortex's appearance changed, though it had done several times. ([[DW]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'', ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]'') |
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| + | The vortex generally had two different colours, red and blue. Red generally indicated forward time travel and blue indicated travel to the past. |
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| ⚫ | Travelling through the vortex without a capsule of some kind |
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| + | There were were also bolts of lighting which also hit the TARDIS whilst it was travelling through it. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]'') |
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| − | It is unknown why the Vortex's appearance changes, but it could be the energies re-newing themselves, or, due to the demise of the Time Lords, the Vortex beginning to collapse. |
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==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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*The Time Vortex in Season 5 looks very similar to an energy vortex that appeared on Star Trek: The Next Generation episode 13 of Season two, Time Squared.<!--Does anyone know if this is Season 5 of the classic series or series 5 of the revived? --> |
*The Time Vortex in Season 5 looks very similar to an energy vortex that appeared on Star Trek: The Next Generation episode 13 of Season two, Time Squared.<!--Does anyone know if this is Season 5 of the classic series or series 5 of the revived? --> |
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| − | *In the CBBC series ''Horrible Histories'', the opening credits are very similiar to that of the Time Vortex present in Doctor Who. This is a possibility, as the series does look up upon historic events, through a time tunnel. |
+ | *In the CBBC series ''Horrible Histories'', the opening credits are very similiar to that of the Time Vortex present in ''Doctor Who''. This is a possibility, as the series does look up upon historic events, through a time tunnel. |
| − | *The Time Vortex |
+ | *The same Time Vortex was seen in the opening and closing credits from [[Series 1 (Doctor Who|Series 1]] to the [[2009 Specials]]. The opening credits and closing credits for [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|Series 5]] onwards used another version of the Vortex. |
| − | *Before the broadcast of ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]'', promo pictures and a trailer showed the Doctor and Amy falling through a blue fluid-like vortex. Some people presumed this was the new vortex[http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/s7/doctorwho/tubetalk/a203668/oooh-a-brand-new-doctor-who-promo-pic.html] |
+ | *Before the broadcast of ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]'', promo pictures and a trailer showed the Doctor and Amy falling through a blue fluid-like vortex. Some people presumed this was the new vortex.[http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/s7/doctorwho/tubetalk/a203668/oooh-a-brand-new-doctor-who-promo-pic.html] When ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]'' broadcast, the new opening titles showed another vortex, which was a gaseous version of the old vortex. |
*Strangely The TARDIS seems to spin slower in the Blue Vortex than in the Red Vortex, where it spins as if it is out of control. ''The TARDIS in the blue vortex is spinning as if it's in a blueshift where it progress backward through time slowly or at a level speed. The red vortex represents the redshift in which the TARDIS has to be at a certain place in time really quickly as shown in [[The Lazarus Experiment]], the following story [[42]] and in [[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]].'' |
*Strangely The TARDIS seems to spin slower in the Blue Vortex than in the Red Vortex, where it spins as if it is out of control. ''The TARDIS in the blue vortex is spinning as if it's in a blueshift where it progress backward through time slowly or at a level speed. The red vortex represents the redshift in which the TARDIS has to be at a certain place in time really quickly as shown in [[The Lazarus Experiment]], the following story [[42]] and in [[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]].'' |
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| ⚫ | *It is unknown if the mysterious time-sequence in the title sequence of the 1960s is meant to be the Vortex or not. ''When the TARDIS leaves Earth for the first time in ''[[An Unearthly Child]]'', the time-sequence graphic is overlaid on the faces of the Doctor and Susan, and seems to indicate that the graphics in the title sequence and the Time Vortex are one and the same.'' |
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| − | *The Doctor Who Confidential page of the episode [[Doomsday]] stated that the red vortex indicates travel forward in time and blue vortex indicates travel backward in time, though further details were not revealed. This seems to change in ''The Pandorica Opens ''since [[River Song]] pilots the tardis from the 2nd century AD to 2010 through a blue vortex. |
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| − | *Series 5 uses different shades of red and blue than the previous four series. |
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| ⚫ | *It is unknown if the mysterious time-sequence in the title sequence of the 1960s is meant to be the Vortex or not. ''When the TARDIS leaves Earth for the first time in [[An Unearthly Child]], the time-sequence graphic is overlaid on the faces of the Doctor and Susan, and seems to indicate that the graphics in the title sequence and the Time Vortex are one and the same.'' |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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The TARDIS travelling through the Time Vortex
The Time Vortex, simply known as The Vortex, was the place through which all Time travellers passed through. Space-time time machines were able to pass through the vortex, including TARDISes and vortex manipulators.
History
to be added
Inhabitants
Native life in the time vortex includeed the Reapers (DW: Father's Day) and the Chronovores. (DW: The Time Monster)
The Bad Wolf entity also seemed to be linked to the time vortex. When Rose Tyler became the Bad Wolf, she was also infused with the time vortex, and the entity was able to spread the Bad Wolf name through time and space, look at all of space and time, destroy the Dalek fleet and resurrect Jack Harkness. This suggested some power over time. (DW: The Parting of the Ways)
Travelling through the vortex without a capsule of some kind could prove harmful to Humans and Gallifreyans alike. (DW: Utopia / The Sound of Drums) The energies in the vortex were capable of reducing a number of cirque posters attached to the Doctor's TARDIS to burnt cinders. (DW: Vincent and the Doctor)
Other information
Energy
Mrs Wormwood detected artron energy in a body scan of Sarah Jane Smith, using it to conclude that she had traveled in the Vortex. (SJA: Invasion of the Bane)
When Rose Tyler became the Bad Wolf, she and the Doctor absorbed vortex energy into their bodies. Rose looked into the Heart of the TARDIS to obtain it, the Doctor absorbing it from Rose. In both cases, the energy, which resembled bright white-gold wispy light, threatened to destroy their cellular structure, much like radiation. The Doctor had to regenerate in order to survive. (DW: The Parting of the Ways, DW: Children in Need Special)
The Eye of Harmony
All TARDISes had a direct link to the vortex through the Eye of Harmony. (DW: Doctor Who) The Eye gave off a similar light to the Heart of the TARDIS.
Appearance
From inside, the vortex was a long tunnel that spiralled and twisted off in many directions. It is unknown why the Vortex's appearance changed, though it had done several times. (DW: Utopia, The Pandorica Opens)
The vortex generally had two different colours, red and blue. Red generally indicated forward time travel and blue indicated travel to the past.
There were were also bolts of lighting which also hit the TARDIS whilst it was travelling through it. (DW: The Pandorica Opens)
Behind the scenes
- The Time Vortex in Season 5 looks very similar to an energy vortex that appeared on Star Trek: The Next Generation episode 13 of Season two, Time Squared.
- In the CBBC series Horrible Histories, the opening credits are very similiar to that of the Time Vortex present in Doctor Who. This is a possibility, as the series does look up upon historic events, through a time tunnel.
- The same Time Vortex was seen in the opening and closing credits from Series 1 to the 2009 Specials. The opening credits and closing credits for Series 5 onwards used another version of the Vortex.
- Before the broadcast of The Eleventh Hour, promo pictures and a trailer showed the Doctor and Amy falling through a blue fluid-like vortex. Some people presumed this was the new vortex.[1] When The Eleventh Hour broadcast, the new opening titles showed another vortex, which was a gaseous version of the old vortex.
- Strangely The TARDIS seems to spin slower in the Blue Vortex than in the Red Vortex, where it spins as if it is out of control. The TARDIS in the blue vortex is spinning as if it's in a blueshift where it progress backward through time slowly or at a level speed. The red vortex represents the redshift in which the TARDIS has to be at a certain place in time really quickly as shown in The Lazarus Experiment, the following story 42 and in Utopia.
- It is unknown if the mysterious time-sequence in the title sequence of the 1960s is meant to be the Vortex or not. When the TARDIS leaves Earth for the first time in An Unearthly Child, the time-sequence graphic is overlaid on the faces of the Doctor and Susan, and seems to indicate that the graphics in the title sequence and the Time Vortex are one and the same.