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{{Dab page|Matrix (disambiguation)}}
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A '''TARDIS matrix''' was the [[soul]]/consciousness of a [[TARDIS]], its very sentience.
A '''TARDIS matrix''', described as the TARDIS's [[hard drive]], ([[COMIC]]: ''[[What He Wants... (comic story)|What He Wants...]]'') was the [[soul]]/[[consciousness]] of a [[TARDIS]], its very sentience. It was an eleventh dimensional matrix, folded into something mechanical. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'') Most were not "constructed" to allow for linear, anthropomorphic conversation, though they would be capable of it if transferred into a [[humanoid]] vessel. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'') The [[Cybernetic Personality Matrix]] fitted to the [[Model 51]]s, however, had been specifically designed to have an anthropomorphic persona and reasoning style. ([[GAME]]: {{cite source|The Iytean Menace (game)|namedpart=TARDIS Model 51 Personalities}})


Deleting a TARDIS matrix would mean blowing a hole in the [[universe]]. It could, however, be removed from a TARDIS and placed into a recepticle, which is what [[House (The Doctor's Wife)|House]] did when he brought TARDISes into the [[bubble universe]]. The matrix would eventually die, and without it House could feed on the residual [[artron energy]] of the TARDIS. The [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] matrix was placed inside [[Idris]], possibly extinguishing her own consciousness. This actually allowed the Doctor to communicate with his own ship for the first time before Idris' body finally collapsed and the matrix returned to the TARDIS. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'')
Deleting a TARDIS matrix would mean blowing a hole in the [[universe]]. It could, however, be removed from a TARDIS and placed into a recepticle, which is what [[House (The Doctor's Wife)|House]] did when he brought TARDISes into the [[bubble universe]]. The matrix would eventually die, and without it House could feed on the residual [[artron energy]] of the TARDIS. The [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] matrix was placed inside [[Idris]], possibly extinguishing her own consciousness. This actually allowed the Doctor to communicate with his own ship for the first time before Idris' body finally collapsed and the matrix returned to the TARDIS. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'')


:''Just as each TARDIS carried a mathematical duplicate of the [[Eye of Harmony]] on [[Gallifrey]],'' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel]]'') ''a TARDIS matrix may have served as a representation of/connection to the actual [[the Matrix|Matrix]].
While trying to work out how [[Donna Noble]] had appeared in his ship, the [[Tenth Doctor]] speculated that something may have been [[macro-mining]] her [[DNA]] within the TARDIS' interior matrix. He also thought she may have been put into alignment with the [[chronon shell]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'')


:''What connection a matrix had with the [[heart of the TARDIS|heart of a TARDIS]] is unknown.''
Every TARDIS and [[Time Lord]] was also connected to [[the Matrix]] on [[Gallifrey]], a [[supercomputer]] which was its own [[micro-universe]], containing all [[knowledge]] and [[experience]]s gained by TARDISes and Time Lords alike. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Sky Jacks (comic story)|Sky Jacks]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Songs of Love (audio story)|Songs of Love]]'')


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[[ru:Личностная матрица ТАРДИС]]

Latest revision as of 13:45, 26 July 2023

You may wish to consult Matrix (disambiguation) for other, similarly-named pages.

A TARDIS matrix, described as the TARDIS's hard drive, (COMIC: What He Wants...) was the soul/consciousness of a TARDIS, its very sentience. It was an eleventh dimensional matrix, folded into something mechanical. (TV: The Doctor's Wife) Most were not "constructed" to allow for linear, anthropomorphic conversation, though they would be capable of it if transferred into a humanoid vessel. (TV: The Doctor's Wife) The Cybernetic Personality Matrix fitted to the Model 51s, however, had been specifically designed to have an anthropomorphic persona and reasoning style. (GAME: "TARDIS Model 51 Personalities" [+]Part of The Iytean Menace, Loading...{"namedpart":"TARDIS Model 51 Personalities","1":"The Iytean Menace (game)"})

Deleting a TARDIS matrix would mean blowing a hole in the universe. It could, however, be removed from a TARDIS and placed into a recepticle, which is what House did when he brought TARDISes into the bubble universe. The matrix would eventually die, and without it House could feed on the residual artron energy of the TARDIS. The Eleventh Doctor's TARDIS matrix was placed inside Idris, possibly extinguishing her own consciousness. This actually allowed the Doctor to communicate with his own ship for the first time before Idris' body finally collapsed and the matrix returned to the TARDIS. (TV: The Doctor's Wife)

While trying to work out how Donna Noble had appeared in his ship, the Tenth Doctor speculated that something may have been macro-mining her DNA within the TARDIS' interior matrix. He also thought she may have been put into alignment with the chronon shell. (TV: The Runaway Bride)

Every TARDIS and Time Lord was also connected to the Matrix on Gallifrey, a supercomputer which was its own micro-universe, containing all knowledge and experiences gained by TARDISes and Time Lords alike. (COMIC: Sky Jacks, AUDIO: Songs of Love)