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'''Life support systems''', also known as '''life support''', was technology which assisted lifeforms in surviving. | '''Life support systems''', also known as '''life support''', was technology which assisted lifeforms in surviving. | ||
[[Spacecraft]] had life support systems which allowed its occupants to survive in [[space]]. ([[TV]]: | [[Spacecraft]] had life support systems which allowed its occupants to survive in [[space]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)}}, {{cs|Colony in Space (TV story)}}, {{cs|Four to Doomsday (TV story)}}, {{cs|Terror of the Vervoids (TV story)}}, {{cs|The Tsuranga Conundrum (TV story)}}) [[Miniscope]]s had life support systems, ([[TV]]: {{cs|Carnival of Monsters (TV story)}}) as did [[TARDIS]]es. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Edge of Destruction (novelisation)}}, {{cs|Timewyrm: Genesys (novel)}}, [[TV]]: {{cs|Flatline (TV story)}}) The life support system was not, however, counted as a system that was essential to the ship's operation. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Doctor and the Nurse (comic story)}}) When the [[Boneless]] drained dimensional energy from [[the Doctor's TARDIS]], the life support began to fail. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Flatline (TV story)}}) | ||
Some individuals had life support systems to compensate for what would otherwise be fatal injuries. On [[Skaro]], [[Davros]] was given a [[Davros' chair|life support system]] after being crippled. Later, the [[Kaled]]s built a [[Casing|combination life support system and travel machine]] for the [[Dalek mutant|creatures]] they knew that they would evolve into. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)}}) On [[Karfel]], [[Renis]]' wife was on a life support system in a [[hospital]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Timelash (TV story)}}) On [[Sto]], [[Max Capricorn]]'s cybernetic body functioned as a life support system. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Voyage of the Damned (TV story)}}) [[Hydroflax]]'s robot body was a life support system. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Husbands of River Song (TV story)}}) [[Ianto Jones]] took parts from a [[cyber-conversion unit]] and modified them into a life support for [[Lisa Hallett]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Cyberwoman (TV story)}}) | |||
[[Martian cruiser]]s such as the ''[[Saavid]]'' were equipped with a life-support system. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Jeopardy of Solar Proximity (short story)}}) | |||
According to information relayed from a [[data-scan]] by [[Computer (Dr. Who For Keep Australia Beautiful)|a computer]], [[Australia]]'s life-support systems were in danger of imminent collapse due to [[pollution]], sometime around the late [[1970s]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Dr. Who For Keep Australia Beautiful (TV story)}}) | |||
[[Category:Spacecraft components]] | [[Category:Spacecraft components]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:29, 17 January 2024
Life support systems, also known as life support, was technology which assisted lifeforms in surviving.
Spacecraft had life support systems which allowed its occupants to survive in space. (TV: The Ambassadors of Death [+]Loading...["The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)"], Colony in Space [+]Loading...["Colony in Space (TV story)"], Four to Doomsday [+]Loading...["Four to Doomsday (TV story)"], Terror of the Vervoids [+]Loading...["Terror of the Vervoids (TV story)"], The Tsuranga Conundrum [+]Loading...["The Tsuranga Conundrum (TV story)"]) Miniscopes had life support systems, (TV: Carnival of Monsters [+]Loading...["Carnival of Monsters (TV story)"]) as did TARDISes. (PROSE: The Edge of Destruction [+]Loading...["The Edge of Destruction (novelisation)"], Timewyrm: Genesys [+]Loading...["Timewyrm: Genesys (novel)"], TV: Flatline [+]Loading...["Flatline (TV story)"]) The life support system was not, however, counted as a system that was essential to the ship's operation. (COMIC: The Doctor and the Nurse [+]Loading...["The Doctor and the Nurse (comic story)"]) When the Boneless drained dimensional energy from the Doctor's TARDIS, the life support began to fail. (TV: Flatline [+]Loading...["Flatline (TV story)"])
Some individuals had life support systems to compensate for what would otherwise be fatal injuries. On Skaro, Davros was given a life support system after being crippled. Later, the Kaleds built a combination life support system and travel machine for the creatures they knew that they would evolve into. (TV: Genesis of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)"]) On Karfel, Renis' wife was on a life support system in a hospital. (TV: Timelash [+]Loading...["Timelash (TV story)"]) On Sto, Max Capricorn's cybernetic body functioned as a life support system. (TV: Voyage of the Damned [+]Loading...["Voyage of the Damned (TV story)"]) Hydroflax's robot body was a life support system. (TV: The Husbands of River Song [+]Loading...["The Husbands of River Song (TV story)"]) Ianto Jones took parts from a cyber-conversion unit and modified them into a life support for Lisa Hallett. (TV: Cyberwoman [+]Loading...["Cyberwoman (TV story)"])
Martian cruisers such as the Saavid were equipped with a life-support system. (PROSE: The Jeopardy of Solar Proximity [+]Loading...["The Jeopardy of Solar Proximity (short story)"])
According to information relayed from a data-scan by a computer, Australia's life-support systems were in danger of imminent collapse due to pollution, sometime around the late 1970s. (TV: Dr. Who For Keep Australia Beautiful [+]Loading...["Dr. Who For Keep Australia Beautiful (TV story)"])