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'''Florida''' was a [[state]] of the [[United States of America]], particularly important to [[NASA]] and the American space industry. The [[Eighth Doctor]] visited Florida in [[1989]] to steal the ''[[Atlantis (space shuttle)|Atlantis]]''. Whilst there, he spent time in [[Titusville]] and the [[space shuttle|shuttle]] launch facilities at [[Cape Canaveral|the Cape]]. ([[ | {{wikipediainfo}} | ||
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'''Florida''' was a [[South]]ern [[state]] of the [[United States of America]], famous for its good [[weather]] ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (2007 reference book)}}) and particularly important to [[NASA]] and the American space industry. | |||
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=== 20th century === | |||
According to one account of [[Dodo Chaplet]]'s early life, she had been taken to the Florida [[Everglades]] as a child by her parents. The experience of seeing so many different species in one place made Dodo realise that the world was place of extreme diversity, and that she wanted to see more of it. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Salvation (novel)}}) This account, however, was at extreme odds with another one, in which her parents would likely have been far too poor to have ever taken her to Florida in their short lifetimes. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Man in the Velvet Mask (novel)}}) | |||
The [[Eleventh Doctor]] ventured to Florida to find [[Melody Pond (Prequel to The Impossible Astronaut)|the girl]] who had been telephoning [[Richard Nixon|President Nixon]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)}}) | |||
In 1969, [[Amy Pond|Amy]] and [[Rory Williams]] travelled from [[New York City]] to Florida to view the events of their past. They later told [[Chrissie Allen]] that they had been vacationing in Florida where they had friends and family who were going through a hard time. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Girl Who Never Grew Up (short story)}}) | |||
The [[Eighth Doctor]] visited Florida in [[1989]] to steal the ''[[Atlantis (space shuttle)|Atlantis]]''. Whilst there, he spent time in [[Titusville]] and the [[space shuttle|shuttle]] launch facilities at [[Cape Canaveral|the Cape]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Father Time (novel)}}) | |||
=== 21st century === | |||
[[B. Stoker]] had hoped to move to Florida when he [[retire]]d in two years. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Smith and Jones (TV story)}}) | |||
In [[2070]], a malfunction in the [[gravitron]] on [[Moonbase Laika|the moonbase]] allowed [[Hurricane Lucy]] to arrive in [[Miami]], [[Florida]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Moonbase (TV story)}}) | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:14, 23 August 2024
- You may be looking for Space Florida.
Florida was a Southern state of the United States of America, famous for its good weather (PROSE: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...["Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (2007 reference book)"]) and particularly important to NASA and the American space industry.
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
20th century[[edit] | [edit source]]
According to one account of Dodo Chaplet's early life, she had been taken to the Florida Everglades as a child by her parents. The experience of seeing so many different species in one place made Dodo realise that the world was place of extreme diversity, and that she wanted to see more of it. (PROSE: Salvation [+]Loading...["Salvation (novel)"]) This account, however, was at extreme odds with another one, in which her parents would likely have been far too poor to have ever taken her to Florida in their short lifetimes. (PROSE: The Man in the Velvet Mask [+]Loading...["The Man in the Velvet Mask (novel)"])
The Eleventh Doctor ventured to Florida to find the girl who had been telephoning President Nixon. (TV: The Impossible Astronaut [+]Loading...["The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)"])
In 1969, Amy and Rory Williams travelled from New York City to Florida to view the events of their past. They later told Chrissie Allen that they had been vacationing in Florida where they had friends and family who were going through a hard time. (PROSE: The Girl Who Never Grew Up [+]Loading...["The Girl Who Never Grew Up (short story)"])
The Eighth Doctor visited Florida in 1989 to steal the Atlantis. Whilst there, he spent time in Titusville and the shuttle launch facilities at the Cape. (PROSE: Father Time [+]Loading...["Father Time (novel)"])
21st century[[edit] | [edit source]]
B. Stoker had hoped to move to Florida when he retired in two years. (TV: Smith and Jones [+]Loading...["Smith and Jones (TV story)"])
In 2070, a malfunction in the gravitron on the moonbase allowed Hurricane Lucy to arrive in Miami, Florida. (TV: The Moonbase [+]Loading...["The Moonbase (TV story)"])
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