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The [[First Doctor]] referred to [[the TARDIS]] as a | {{first pic|Supercar.png|''[[Supercar]]'', described as a "[[wonder]] machine". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Marineville Blackout (short story)}})}} | ||
In the common vernacular, a '''machine''' was a mechanical device that performed a function. | |||
The [[First Doctor]] referred to [[the Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]] as a machine. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Edge of Destruction (TV story)}}) [[Winston Churchill]] referred to it as a "remarkable machine". ([[TV]]: {{cs|Victory of the Daleks (TV story)}}) | |||
When the First Doctor and his companions first met the [[Dalek]]s, they initially thought them to be a machine race before [[Barbara Wright]] deduced that their hosts' [[emotion]] was evident of their [[organic]] roots. At this stage in their history, the Daleks referred to their [[casing]]s as "protective machines", unaware that they had evolved to become dependent on [[Skaro]]'s [[radiation]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Daleks (TV story)}}) | |||
After being informed by [[River Song]] that the [[Dalek]]s seemed to be [[channelling]] a large amount of [[power]] to [[building (A Trek to Skaro)|a particular building]], [[Beckett Mariner]] remarked that she [[bet]] they weren't [[using]] it to [[power]] up a [[margarita machine]], something which River agreed was "not [[likely]]". ([[GAME]]: {{cs|A Trek to Skaro (episode)}}) | |||
''[[TV Century 21 (in-universe)|TV Century 21]]'' once described ''[[Supercar]]'' as a "[[wonder]] machine". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Marineville Blackout (short story)}}) | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:12, 21 September 2024
In the common vernacular, a machine was a mechanical device that performed a function.
The First Doctor referred to his TARDIS as a machine. (TV: The Edge of Destruction [+]Loading...["The Edge of Destruction (TV story)"]) Winston Churchill referred to it as a "remarkable machine". (TV: Victory of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Victory of the Daleks (TV story)"])
When the First Doctor and his companions first met the Daleks, they initially thought them to be a machine race before Barbara Wright deduced that their hosts' emotion was evident of their organic roots. At this stage in their history, the Daleks referred to their casings as "protective machines", unaware that they had evolved to become dependent on Skaro's radiation. (TV: The Daleks [+]Loading...["The Daleks (TV story)"])
After being informed by River Song that the Daleks seemed to be channelling a large amount of power to a particular building, Beckett Mariner remarked that she bet they weren't using it to power up a margarita machine, something which River agreed was "not likely". (GAME: A Trek to Skaro [+]Loading...["A Trek to Skaro (episode)"])
TV Century 21 once described Supercar as a "wonder machine". (PROSE: Marineville Blackout [+]Loading...["Marineville Blackout (short story)"])
