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'''Kasterborous''' (''Cas-TER-bor-os'') was the [[constellation]] in which the [[planet]] [[Gallifrey]] was located. ([[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]'') When explaining where he was from, [[the Doctor]] sometimes mentioned that Gallifrey was located in Kasterborous. ([[TV]]: ''[[Attack of the Cybermen]], [[Voyage of the Damned]]'')
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The '''Constellation of Kasterborous''' (''Cas-TER-bor-os''), ([[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]'') also spelled '''Casterbrious''' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Time is Everything (feature)|Time is Everything]]'') was the [[constellation]] of the [[planet]] [[Gallifrey]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]'') One account indicated Gallifrey was located in the '''[[Kasterberous system]]''', indicating that references  to Kasterborous may have referred to Gallifrey's [[star system]] rather than a constellation. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Prisoners of the Sun (short story)|Prisoners of the Sun]]'')


Kasterborous was hinted at being the centre of the [[Mutter's Spiral]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Project Twilight (audio story)|Project: Twilight]]'') The constellation was named by the [[Minyan]]s. As no [[Time Lord]] was allowed to know Gallifrey's personal future, [[TARDIS]]es were prevented from entering Kasterborous after a certain date. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Goth Opera]]'')
When explaining where they were from, [[the Doctor]] sometimes mentioned that Gallifrey was located in Kasterborous, ([[TV]]: ''[[Attack of the Cybermen (TV story)|Attack of the Cybermen]]'', ''[[Voyage of the Damned (TV story)|Voyage of the Damned]]'', ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'', ''[[Spyfall (TV story)|Spyfall]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[An Earthly Child (audio story)|An Earthly Child]]'') as did others pretending to be the Doctor, such as [[Jack Harkness]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Piece of Mind (audio story)|Piece of Mind]]'') and [[Clara Oswald]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'')


Kasterbouros is also the name of the astrologist who gives the largest contribution to the "New Astrology", occurring between the third millennium and the beginning of the fourth millennium. The Time Lords shall appoint one of their constellations with that name ([[PROSE: ''Short Trips: Zodiac - Introduction'']]).
== Features ==
The [[Sixth Doctor]] mentioned that Kasterborous was made up of seventeen [[sun]]s. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Trial of the Valeyard (audio story)|Trial of the Valeyard]]'')


[[Penelope Gate]] and [[Ulysses]] owned a summer house in the Kasterborous of [[The Infinity Doctors universe|another universe]]. (—[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Infinity Doctors]]'')
Kasterborous was "just to the left of [[Karn]]". ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Vortex Ice (audio story)|Vortex Ice]]'') Other celestial bodies near Gallifrey included [[Reave]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[A Heart on Both Sides (audio story)|A Heart on Both Sides]]'') the [[gas giant]] [[Polarfrey]], the [[asteroid]] [[Kasterborous the Fibster]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'') and Gallifrey's [[moon]], [[Pazithi Gallifreya]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
[[Ardethe]], one of the [[Nine Homeworlds]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Story So Far... (short story)|The Story So Far...]]'') lay in the constellation of Kasterborous, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Deadfall (novel)|Deadfall]]'') as did the [[Kasterboron Borealis]] star cluster. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Neverland (audio story)|Neverland]]'')
* It has been suggested that the design on the back of the [[TARDIS key]] (as worn by the [[Third Doctor|Third]], [[Fourth Doctor|Fourth]] and [[Eighth Doctor]]s) is a representation of the constellation, with Gallifrey's twin suns the central star in the pattern.
 
* The word "constellation" is used in reference to Kasterborous as a fixed location. However, the word "constellation" normally means an alignment of stars as seen from a subjective location. By this logic, the Kasterborous constellation could only be seen from one planet. It seems that Robert Holmes intended it to mean "Kasterborous Sector" or "Kasterborous System", but the term "the constellation of Kasterborous" has been used as recently as ''Voyage of the Damned''.
''[[Space Station Zenobia]]'' hid near a [[red supergiant star]] in a lifeless region of space at the edge of Kasterborous. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Infinity Doctors (novel)|The Infinity Doctors]]'') [[New Peerlessness]] was built by the Time Lords near Kasterborous. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Persuasion (audio story)|Persuasion]]'')
 
== History ==
According to [[Ruath]], the [[Minyan]]s referred to the region of space as a constellation. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Goth Opera (novel)|Goth Opera]]'')
 
Another account stated that the name originated from [[Kasterborus]], an [[astrologer]] who gave the largest contribution to "[[neo-astrology]]", occurring between the [[3000|third millennium]] and the beginning of the [[4000|fourth millennium]]. This led the [[Gallifreyan|inhabitants]] of [[Gallifrey]] naming the constellation after Kasterborus, in a rare display of [[humour]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Introduction and links (short story)|Introduction and links]]'')
 
The Doctor's parents owned a summer house in Kasterborous. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Infinity Doctors (novel)|The Infinity Doctors]]'')
 
The [[Racnoss Wars]] were waged by the Time Lords in response to a precognition foreseeing [[Racnoss]] [[Webstar]]s swarming throughout Kasterborous. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Empire of the Racnoss (audio story)|Empire of the Racnoss]]'')
 
During the [[War in Heaven]], Kasterborous was torn apart and erased from history when the [[Eighth Doctor]] used the [[Edifice (TARDIS)|Edifice]] to destroy [[Romana III's Gallifrey]]. In the [[post-War universe]], [[Marnal]] was unable to find Kasterborous anywhere in [[space]] or [[time]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Gallifrey Chronicles (novel)|The Gallifrey Chronicles]]'')
 
As no [[Time Lord]] was allowed to know Gallifrey's personal future, [[TARDIS]]es were prevented from entering Kasterborous after a certain date. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Goth Opera (novel)|Goth Opera]]'')
 
During the early days of the [[Last Great Time War]], the [[Eighth Doctor]] returned [[Susan Foreman]] to Kasterborous, his granddaughter returning to Gallifrey via teleport. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Shoreditch Intervention (audio story)|The Shoreditch Intervention]]'') Much later, the [[Dalek]]s launched a [[Attack upon the Kasterborous constellation|successful incursion into Kasterborous]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dalek (novelisation)|Dalek]]'') and then [[Fall of Gallifrey|invaded Gallifrey]] itself. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (novelisation)|The Day of the Doctor]]'')
 
At the end of [[history]], [[Pallant]] theorised that the [[Needle People]] were descended from the half-[[human]] half-Time Lord "[[Children of Kasterborous]]". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Infinity Doctors (novel)|The Infinity Doctors]]'')
 
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Kasterborous (constellation)

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The Constellation of Kasterborous (Cas-TER-bor-os), (TV: Pyramids of Mars) also spelled Casterbrious (PROSE: Time is Everything) was the constellation of the planet Gallifrey. (TV: Pyramids of Mars) One account indicated Gallifrey was located in the Kasterberous system, indicating that references to Kasterborous may have referred to Gallifrey's star system rather than a constellation. (PROSE: Prisoners of the Sun)

When explaining where they were from, the Doctor sometimes mentioned that Gallifrey was located in Kasterborous, (TV: Attack of the Cybermen, Voyage of the Damned, The Day of the Doctor, Spyfall; AUDIO: An Earthly Child) as did others pretending to be the Doctor, such as Jack Harkness (AUDIO: Piece of Mind) and Clara Oswald. (TV: Death in Heaven)

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The Sixth Doctor mentioned that Kasterborous was made up of seventeen suns. (AUDIO: Trial of the Valeyard)

Kasterborous was "just to the left of Karn". (AUDIO: Vortex Ice) Other celestial bodies near Gallifrey included Reave, (AUDIO: A Heart on Both Sides) the gas giant Polarfrey, the asteroid Kasterborous the Fibster, (PROSE: Lungbarrow) and Gallifrey's moon, Pazithi Gallifreya. (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible)

Ardethe, one of the Nine Homeworlds, (PROSE: The Story So Far...) lay in the constellation of Kasterborous, (PROSE: Deadfall) as did the Kasterboron Borealis star cluster. (AUDIO: Neverland)

Space Station Zenobia hid near a red supergiant star in a lifeless region of space at the edge of Kasterborous. (PROSE: The Infinity Doctors) New Peerlessness was built by the Time Lords near Kasterborous. (AUDIO: Persuasion)

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According to Ruath, the Minyans referred to the region of space as a constellation. (PROSE: Goth Opera)

Another account stated that the name originated from Kasterborus, an astrologer who gave the largest contribution to "neo-astrology", occurring between the third millennium and the beginning of the fourth millennium. This led the inhabitants of Gallifrey naming the constellation after Kasterborus, in a rare display of humour. (PROSE: Introduction and links)

The Doctor's parents owned a summer house in Kasterborous. (PROSE: The Infinity Doctors)

The Racnoss Wars were waged by the Time Lords in response to a precognition foreseeing Racnoss Webstars swarming throughout Kasterborous. (AUDIO: Empire of the Racnoss)

During the War in Heaven, Kasterborous was torn apart and erased from history when the Eighth Doctor used the Edifice to destroy Romana III's Gallifrey. In the post-War universe, Marnal was unable to find Kasterborous anywhere in space or time. (PROSE: The Gallifrey Chronicles)

As no Time Lord was allowed to know Gallifrey's personal future, TARDISes were prevented from entering Kasterborous after a certain date. (PROSE: Goth Opera)

During the early days of the Last Great Time War, the Eighth Doctor returned Susan Foreman to Kasterborous, his granddaughter returning to Gallifrey via teleport. (AUDIO: The Shoreditch Intervention) Much later, the Daleks launched a successful incursion into Kasterborous (PROSE: Dalek) and then invaded Gallifrey itself. (TV: The Day of the Doctor, PROSE: The Day of the Doctor)

At the end of history, Pallant theorised that the Needle People were descended from the half-human half-Time Lord "Children of Kasterborous". (PROSE: The Infinity Doctors)

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