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In '''2540''', the [[Third Doctor]] and [[Jo Grant]] prevented {{Delgado}} from fomenting war between the [[Earth Empire]] and the [[Draconian Empire]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Space War (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Space War]]'') | |||
[[File:Annual meeting.jpg|thumb|left|The Doctor realises the Master's and the Daleks' plot. ([[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'')]] | |||
The [[Historical Monuments Preservation Society]] held their [[annual meeting]] on [[10 January]]. As it clashed with a [[cabinet meeting]], the [[President of Earth]] [[Dora (Frontier in Space)|Dora]] could not attend. ([[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'') In their meeting, the Historical Monuments Preservation Society [[discussion|discussed]] [[plan]]s to [[preservation|preserve]] the [[Millennium Dome]], the [[International Space Station]] and [[Jupiter]]'s [[Great Red Spot]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Time Traveller's Diary (novel)|Time Traveller's Diary]]'') | |||
The Doctor and Jo defeated the [[Dalek]]s' invasion plans on [[Spiridon]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'') However, the path to the [[Second Dalek War]] was already set. | |||
On [[21 June]], [[Bernice Summerfield]] was born on [[Earth]] colony [[Beta Caprisis]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Just War (novel)|Just War]]'', ''[[Professor Bernice Summerfield and the Doomsday Manuscript (novel)|The Doomsday Manuscript]]'', ''[[The Judgement of Solomon (short story)|The Judgement of Solomon]]'') | |||
[[File:Daleks on Ice.jpg|thumb|The frozen Dalek army on Spiridon. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'')]] | |||
Within 2540 alone, entire [[planet]]s died in the [[fire]] of war that swept through [[Mutter's Spiral|the entire galaxy]]. [[Colony]] worlds of a billion people were destroyed in an [[hour]] of atomic bombardment with [[fleet]]s of [[ship]]s wiped out. [[Genocide|Genocidal]] policies on all sides had wiped out a dozen [[alien]] [[species]], leaving nothing but ruins. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Beige Planet Mars (novel)|Beige Planet Mars]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
22.09.72.2540 is given as the time the Earth [[cargo ship C982]] jumps into [[hyperspace]] at the beginning of the television story ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'' and the Doctor tells Jo Grant that they are in the 26th century. 2540 is explicitly cited as the year in [[Doctor Who and the Space War (novelisation)|the novelisation]] and the novel ''[[Shadowmind (novel)|Shadowmind]]''. The telelvision story ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'' follows some time close to this point. | |||
[[ | The novel ''[[Just War (novel)|Just War]]'' indicates that [[25th century]] dates given in previous books for Bernice Summerfield's life were actually part of one of the other calendar systems in use in the [[Mutter's Spiral]] of her time. In another system, she was born in 2422. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Falls the Shadow (novel)|Falls the Shadow]]'') | ||
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In 2540, the Third Doctor and Jo Grant prevented the Master from fomenting war between the Earth Empire and the Draconian Empire. (TV: Frontier in Space, PROSE: Doctor Who and the Space War)
The Historical Monuments Preservation Society held their annual meeting on 10 January. As it clashed with a cabinet meeting, the President of Earth Dora could not attend. (TV: Frontier in Space) In their meeting, the Historical Monuments Preservation Society discussed plans to preserve the Millennium Dome, the International Space Station and Jupiter's Great Red Spot. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary)
The Doctor and Jo defeated the Daleks' invasion plans on Spiridon. (TV: Planet of the Daleks) However, the path to the Second Dalek War was already set.
On 21 June, Bernice Summerfield was born on Earth colony Beta Caprisis. (PROSE: Just War, The Doomsday Manuscript, The Judgement of Solomon)
Within 2540 alone, entire planets died in the fire of war that swept through the entire galaxy. Colony worlds of a billion people were destroyed in an hour of atomic bombardment with fleets of ships wiped out. Genocidal policies on all sides had wiped out a dozen alien species, leaving nothing but ruins. (PROSE: Beige Planet Mars)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
22.09.72.2540 is given as the time the Earth cargo ship C982 jumps into hyperspace at the beginning of the television story Frontier in Space and the Doctor tells Jo Grant that they are in the 26th century. 2540 is explicitly cited as the year in the novelisation and the novel Shadowmind. The telelvision story Planet of the Daleks follows some time close to this point.
The novel Just War indicates that 25th century dates given in previous books for Bernice Summerfield's life were actually part of one of the other calendar systems in use in the Mutter's Spiral of her time. In another system, she was born in 2422. (PROSE: Falls the Shadow)
