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'''Asia''' was a [[continent]] of the [[planet]] [[Earth]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'') The [[Fifth Doctor]] identified Asia and [[America (continent)|America]] as two of Earth's largest continents. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Land of the Dead (audio story)|The Land of the Dead]]'') | |||
== Geography == | |||
Asia was located within the [[Eastern Hemisphere]], to the [[east]] of the [[prime meridian]] and to the [[west]] of the [[International Date Line]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Fear Her (TV story)}}) | |||
[[East Russia]] was separated from [[Alaska]] by the [[Bering Strait]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)|Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia]]'') with the [[Fifth Doctor]] calling Alaska the "[[stepping stone]] between [[North America|America]] and Asia". ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Land of the Dead (audio story)|The Land of the Dead]]'') | |||
== History == | |||
=== Prehistory === | |||
During the [[Cretaceous]], the [[north]]ern [[continent]] of [[Laurasia]], which itself was once part of [[Pangaea]] along with [[Gondwana]], began to split into what would become Asia and [[North America]], whilst [[Gondwana]] split into [[South America]], [[Antarctica]], [[Australia]] and [[India]]. Most [[ankylosaurid]]s were found in what would be [[eastern Asia]], though the [[Ankylosaurus]] was found in [[North America]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Prehistory Repeating Itself (feature)}}) | |||
{{ | During the [[Miocene]], India slammed into Asia, raising the [[Himalayas]]. During the [[Pliocene]], [[land bridge]]s linked Asia to [[Alaska (state)|Alaska]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Prehistory Repeating Itself (feature)}}) | ||
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[[Category:Asia]] | === Early history === | ||
[[Category: | [[File:Mighty Kublai Khan.jpg|thumb|left|Kublai Khan. ([[TV]]: ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]'')]] | ||
According to [[Barbara Wright]], the [[Mongol]]s conquered all of Asia under the rule of [[Kublai Khan]]. Indeed, in [[1289]], a [[Vizier (Marco Polo)|vizier]] introduced the [[Khan]] as the "ruler of Asia, [[India]], [[Cathay]] and other territories." While playing [[backgammon]] with the [[First Doctor]], the Khan found himself owing half of Asia to him. ([[TV]]: ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]'') | |||
=== 20th century === | |||
[[File:Chinese soldier.jpg|thumb|A Chinese combatant in the Korean War. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Good Soldier (comic story)|The Good Soldier]]'')]] | |||
During [[World War II]] in Asia, better known as the [[Pacific War]], ([[COMIC]]: ''[[4-Dimensional Vistas (comic story)|4-Dimentional Vistas]]'') [[Japan]]'s war aim was to unite the continent under the [[Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Face of the Enemy (novel)|The Face of the Enemy]]'') Their ambitions ultimately [[Far East Campaign|spread war throughout the continent]], with attacks in [[China]], [[Manchuria]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadow of Weng-Chiang (novel)|The Shadow of Weng-Chiang]]'', ''[[Log 384 (short story)|Log 384]]'') the [[Philippines]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Happily Ever After Is a High-Risk Strategy (short story)|Happily Ever After Is a High-Risk Strategy]]'') [[Singapore]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Forsaken (audio story)|The Forsaken]]'', ''[[The Girl Who Never Was (audio story)|The Girl Who Never Was]]'') [[Burma]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Just War (novel)|Just War]]'', ''[[The Scales of Injustice (novel)|The Scales of Injustice]]'') and other [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] [[Island]]s before Japan surrendered in [[1945]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Endgame (novel)|Endgame]]'') | |||
During the [[Korean War]], [[Red]] [[Chinese]] [[soldier]]s entered [[Korea]] from Manchuria to fight the [[America]]n forces in [[1950]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Good Soldier (comic story)|The Good Soldier]]'') | |||
Later, during the [[1960s]], America was involved in a [[Vietnam War|conflict]] in [[Vietnam]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Renaissance of the Daleks (audio story)|Renaissance of the Daleks]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'') The war ended on [[23 February]] [[1973]], with no clear victor. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Nuclear Time (novel)|Nuclear Time]]'') | |||
In the late [[20th century]], amidst growing tensions between [[Russia]] and [[China]], fighting broke out in [[southern Asia]] and [[South America]] before Sir [[Reginald Styles]] was able to negotiate peace, cooling the crisis and preventing [[World War III]], with the [[Third Doctor]] preventing an [[alternate timeline]] where Styles was [[assassinate]]d and war did indeed come to pass. ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'') | |||
In [[1979]], China invaded Vietnam. ([[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'') | |||
=== 21st century === | |||
In the early [[21st century]], a Skullion ship crashed in [[central Asia]] on [[Earth]] and its crew were sold into [[slavery]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Man Who Never Was (TV story)|The Man Who Never Was]]'') | |||
In light of [[Miracle Day]] in [[March]] [[2011]], Asia reported no [[death]]s along with the rest of the world. ([[TV]]: ''[[The New World (TV story)|The New World]]'') | |||
In [[2015]], [[North Asia]] was among the places where newly-hatched [[Zygon]]s were settled across the world as part of [[Operation Double]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Zygon Invasion (TV story)|The Zygon Invasion]]'') | |||
=== Later history === | |||
Following the [[plague]] sent by the [[Dalek]]s during their [[22nd century]] [[2150s Dalek invasion of Earth|invasion]] of [[Earth]], a majority of the population of Asia died before a cure was found. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'') A [[human]] resistance movement was later formed in China against the occupation, but was crushed by the Daleks within days. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Masters of Earth (audio story)|Masters of Earth]]'') | |||
At one point, Asia was home to one of the five ioniser bases keeping back the glaciers of the second [[Ice Age]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ice Warriors (TV story)|The Ice Warriors]]'') | |||
=== Alternate timeline === | |||
[[File:Sontar (country).jpg|thumb|Asia as seen on a map in an alternate timeline. ([[TV]]: ''[[War of the Sontarans (TV story)|War of the Sontarans]]'')]] | |||
The [[First Doctor]] warned [[Steven Taylor]] that even saving the [[life]] of a [[child]] in the [[1240]] [[siege of Kiev]] could change [[history]] into a [[possible future|future]] where an [[atomic war]] consumed most of Asia. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Bunker Soldiers (novel)|Bunker Soldiers]]'') | |||
Asia appeared on [[Logan (War of the Sontarans)|General Logan]]'s map of the eastern hemisphere in an [[Alternate timeline (War of the Sontarans)|alternate]] [[1855]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[War of the Sontarans (TV story)|War of the Sontarans]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
According to the "Earth-Skaro Timescale" of ''[[Terry Nation's Dalek Annual 1976]]'', Asia was struck by [[drought]], [[flood]]s and [[famine]] in the [[Earth]] [[year]] [[1974]]. Meanwhile, in [[Skaro-year]] 10,959, the [[Dalek]]s had stationed a weather control [[satellite]] in Earth's [[orbit]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:10, 21 November 2024
- You may be looking for the android named Asia.
Asia was a continent of the planet Earth. (TV: The Dalek Invasion of Earth) The Fifth Doctor identified Asia and America as two of Earth's largest continents. (AUDIO: The Land of the Dead)
Geography[[edit] | [edit source]]
Asia was located within the Eastern Hemisphere, to the east of the prime meridian and to the west of the International Date Line. (TV: Fear Her [+]Loading...["Fear Her (TV story)"])
East Russia was separated from Alaska by the Bering Strait, (PROSE: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia) with the Fifth Doctor calling Alaska the "stepping stone between America and Asia". (AUDIO: The Land of the Dead)
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
Prehistory[[edit] | [edit source]]
During the Cretaceous, the northern continent of Laurasia, which itself was once part of Pangaea along with Gondwana, began to split into what would become Asia and North America, whilst Gondwana split into South America, Antarctica, Australia and India. Most ankylosaurids were found in what would be eastern Asia, though the Ankylosaurus was found in North America. (PROSE: Prehistory Repeating Itself [+]Loading...["Prehistory Repeating Itself (feature)"])
During the Miocene, India slammed into Asia, raising the Himalayas. During the Pliocene, land bridges linked Asia to Alaska. (PROSE: Prehistory Repeating Itself [+]Loading...["Prehistory Repeating Itself (feature)"])
Early history[[edit] | [edit source]]
According to Barbara Wright, the Mongols conquered all of Asia under the rule of Kublai Khan. Indeed, in 1289, a vizier introduced the Khan as the "ruler of Asia, India, Cathay and other territories." While playing backgammon with the First Doctor, the Khan found himself owing half of Asia to him. (TV: Marco Polo)
20th century[[edit] | [edit source]]
During World War II in Asia, better known as the Pacific War, (COMIC: 4-Dimentional Vistas) Japan's war aim was to unite the continent under the Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere. (PROSE: The Face of the Enemy) Their ambitions ultimately spread war throughout the continent, with attacks in China, Manchuria, (PROSE: The Shadow of Weng-Chiang, Log 384) the Philippines, (PROSE: Happily Ever After Is a High-Risk Strategy) Singapore, (AUDIO: The Forsaken, The Girl Who Never Was) Burma (PROSE: Just War, The Scales of Injustice) and other Pacific Islands before Japan surrendered in 1945. (PROSE: Endgame)
During the Korean War, Red Chinese soldiers entered Korea from Manchuria to fight the American forces in 1950. (COMIC: The Good Soldier)
Later, during the 1960s, America was involved in a conflict in Vietnam. (AUDIO: Renaissance of the Daleks, TV: The Impossible Astronaut) The war ended on 23 February 1973, with no clear victor. (PROSE: Nuclear Time)
In the late 20th century, amidst growing tensions between Russia and China, fighting broke out in southern Asia and South America before Sir Reginald Styles was able to negotiate peace, cooling the crisis and preventing World War III, with the Third Doctor preventing an alternate timeline where Styles was assassinated and war did indeed come to pass. (TV: Day of the Daleks)
In 1979, China invaded Vietnam. (TV: Tooth and Claw)
21st century[[edit] | [edit source]]
In the early 21st century, a Skullion ship crashed in central Asia on Earth and its crew were sold into slavery. (TV: The Man Who Never Was)
In light of Miracle Day in March 2011, Asia reported no deaths along with the rest of the world. (TV: The New World)
In 2015, North Asia was among the places where newly-hatched Zygons were settled across the world as part of Operation Double. (TV: The Zygon Invasion)
Later history[[edit] | [edit source]]
Following the plague sent by the Daleks during their 22nd century invasion of Earth, a majority of the population of Asia died before a cure was found. (TV: The Dalek Invasion of Earth) A human resistance movement was later formed in China against the occupation, but was crushed by the Daleks within days. (AUDIO: Masters of Earth)
At one point, Asia was home to one of the five ioniser bases keeping back the glaciers of the second Ice Age. (TV: The Ice Warriors)
Alternate timeline[[edit] | [edit source]]
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The First Doctor warned Steven Taylor that even saving the life of a child in the 1240 siege of Kiev could change history into a future where an atomic war consumed most of Asia. (PROSE: Bunker Soldiers)
Asia appeared on General Logan's map of the eastern hemisphere in an alternate 1855. (TV: War of the Sontarans)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
According to the "Earth-Skaro Timescale" of Terry Nation's Dalek Annual 1976, Asia was struck by drought, floods and famine in the Earth year 1974. Meanwhile, in Skaro-year 10,959, the Daleks had stationed a weather control satellite in Earth's orbit.
