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| | '''Praxis gas''' was a type of [[gas]] in the [[praxis]] range. |
| |name = Praxis
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| |type = Drug
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| |used by = [[Pilots' Coterie]]
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| |first mention = [[TV]]: ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]''
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| |first = [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]''
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| |appearances = [[PROSE]]: ''[[Newtons Sleep (novel)|Newtons Sleep]]''
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| }}'''Praxis''' was a chemical compound that created spontaneous and temporary mutations of the [[Spiral Politic]]. Though genuine documented cases were rare, a powerful urban myth grew up around them. Many misunderstood praxis as a drug that created subjective hallucinations, and it was often called "the Holy Grail of hallucinogenics", but it was actually a compound of several elements that defied subatomic analysis and were unknown in the [[Spiral Politic]]'s [[periodic table]].
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| The only known producer of the drug was the [[Pilots' Coterie]], whose members used it to distort the continuum in their calculations of space-time events for piloting ships like the [[Bababadalgharaghtakamminarronnkonnbronntonnerronntuonnthunntrovarrhounawnskawntoohoohoordenenthurnuk warship|Bababadalgharaghtakamminarronnkonnbronntonnerronntuonnthunntrovarrhounawnskawntoohoohoordenenthurnuk]]. Their praxis took the form of a tasteless gelatinous biomass, and humanoids needed to ingest at least 10 times their own body weight before it had any useful effect. However, there were many more efficient sources beyond the [[frontier in time]].
| | [[Celery]] would turn purple in praxis gas. The [[Fifth Doctor]] was allergic to praxis gas and so kept a sprig of celery on his lapel to identify its presence. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Caves of Androzani]]'') |
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| Praxis played a role in [[Earth]]'s history, as well. The [[Sargossa manuscript]], recovered in the early nineteenth century by [[Potocki|Count Potocki]], recounted [[von Worden]]'s experience of becoming trapped in a series of nested and regressive states of existence. The [[Rivera manuscript|Rivera Manuscript]] described a similar praxis fugue, this time forced on [[the War King|a renegade]] of the [[Time Lord|Great Houses]] by [[the Enemy|the enemy]]. It apparently depicted a version of the enemy's first invasion of the [[Gallifrey|Homeworld]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|Notes on the Rivera Manuscript]]'') A note on the manuscript, written in English but by an alien hand, said, "Praxis is not a drug. Praxis is not a weapon. Praxis is not a training manual. Praxis is what we were meant to become."
| | The [[Keshkali|Already Dead soldiers]] used {{w|Flechette}} guns which used compressed praxis gas. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Undertaker's Gift]]'') |
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| [[House Xianthellipse]] sponsored the ruling caste of a [[posthuman]] colony to produce the drug for them; [[Robert Scarratt]] became addicted to praxis during his time working there. Under its influence, he (reportedly) single-handedly defused a local uprising caused by native resentment at the rulers' high-handed attitudes. In reality, his native contacts undoubtedly played a major role. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') | | In [[2154]], [[IMC]] trooper [[Jason Dommer]] had his throat scarred by praxis gas, making his voice scratchy and grating. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lucifer Rising (novel)|Lucifer Rising]]'') |
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| [[Antigone|Godmother Antigone]] of [[Faction Paradox]] sent [[Rupert|Cousin Rupert]] to [[Bankside]] to investigate [[Haribeaux]]'s [[Blue Praxis]] experiments; however, these claims were merely an excuse to ensnare Rupert into [[Christèmas|Father Christèmas]]' plan. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Weapons Grade Snake Oil (novel)|Weapons Grade Snake Oil]]'') | |
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| [[The Doctor]] was susceptible to [[praxis gas|gases]] in the praxis range. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Planet X (audio story)|Planet X]]'')
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