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The '''Medusa Cascade''' is a location in space where there was a rift in time and space; at some point this was sealed by [[the Doctor]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Last of the Time Lords]]'') It was first visited by the Doctor when he was 90 years old. ([[DW]]:''[[The Stolen Earth]]'')
The '''Medusa Cascade''' was a colourful [[nebula]]r region of [[space]] and the location of a [[time rift|rift in time and space]] which was sealed at some point by [[the Doctor]].


:''Based on [[the Master]]'s familiarity with the event, he was most likely involved, possibly opening the time rift himself.''
It was located "halfway across" the universe from Earth. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos (TV story)|The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos]]'')


[[Evelina Caecilius Iucundus|Evelina]], who could see the future, mentions the Medusa Cascade when commenting on [[The Doctor]] saying "Your real name is hidden.  It burns in the stars, in the Cascade of Medusa herself". ([[DW]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'')
== Appearance ==
The Cascade was nebulous in appearance, containing what appeared to be clouds of coloured gas. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'') In addition to the [[Medusa Cascade rift|space-time rift]] at its heart, ([[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'') it also contained at least fifteen "broken moons". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]'')


Nearing the end of the [[the Last Great Time War|Time War]] the Doctor intended on using [[Key of Rassilon|the Key of Rasillon]] to seal the rift at the Medusa Cascade, the Doctor believed that sealing the rift could end the war.
== History ==
[[File:Medusa Cascade Crucible.jpg|thumb|The ''Crucible'' at the heart of the reality bomb in the midst of the Medusa Cascade. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe (short story)|Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe]]'')]]
The Medusa Cascade was created upon the collapse of a massive [[quantum waveform]] on [[25 August]], [[287 (number)|287]] [[year]]s after the [[Event One|Big Bang]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Time Traveller's Diary (novel)|Time Traveller's Diary]]'')


The Doctor told [[Donna Noble]] that, amongst other places, he wanted to take her to visit the [[Fifteenth Broken Moon of the Medusa Cascade]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem]]'')
The Medusa Cascade was visited by [[the Doctor's early life|a young Doctor]] when he was "just a kid" of ninety-years-old. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'') According to one account, it was on this occasion that the Doctor sealed the rift as part of his practical temporal technology exam. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Report on Term's Work (short story)|Report on Term's Work]]'')


The Doctor used the words "Medusa Cascade" to see if the possessed [[Sky Silvestry]] would repeat him. ([[DW]]: ''[[Midnight (TV story)|Midnight]]'')
According to other accounts, however, the [[Eighth Doctor]] was the one who sealed the Medusa Cascade with a modified [[De-mat Gun]] during the [[Last Great Time War]], ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Forgotten (comic story)|The Forgotten]]'') at the same time as {{Jacobi}} faced the [[Dalek Emperor in the Last Great Time War|Dalek Emperor]] on the [[Cruciform]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Secret Diary of the Master (short story)|The Secret Diary of the Master]]'')


The Medusa Cascade was also the place where [[Davros]]'s [[New Dalek Empire]] moved [[Missing planets of the Medusa Cascade|27 planets]] to form a sort of interplanetary device. The planets could not be normally found as they were out of sync from the rest of the universe by about a [[rel|second]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'').  He placed them there so that when his Reality Bomb was set off it could penetrate the space-time rift in the Cascade and spread the bomb's destructive force across every universe and all of existence.
The [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Romana]] later visited the Medusa Cascade. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[City of Death (novelisation)|City of Death]]'')


This led to the [[War in the Medusa Cascade]]. It ended with the destruction of the Daleks by the Doctor (with the help of his clone and all of his companions) and the return of all of the planets to their correct locations in space. The Cascade was also used to send Jackie Tyler, Rose Tyler and the Doctor's clone to Pete's World. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]''/''[[Journey's End]]'')
In one potential timeline of the [[Last Great Time War]], [[War Livia Caralis|Livia]] and [[Narvin]] saw the Medusa Cascade burn to nothing as a result of {{Jacobi}} becoming creator of the [[Dalek]]s. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Master's Dalek Plan (audio story)|The Master's Dalek Plan]]'')
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During the [[invasion of the Kaiphos Occlusion]], other engagements between the Daleks and Time Lords opened in the Medusa Cascade which General [[Trave (Celestial Intervention)|Trave]] hoped might distract the Dalek forces. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Desperate Measures (audio story)|Desperate Measures]]'')
 
The Medusa Cascade was the place to which [[Davros]]'s [[New Dalek Empire]] moved [[Stolen planets|twenty-seven planets]]. The [[planet]]s could not be found by regular means, as they were out of temporal synchronisation with the rest of the [[universe]] by one second. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'') Davros placed them there so that when his [[reality bomb]] was set off, it could penetrate the Cascade's space-time rift and spread the bomb's destructive force across every possible [[timeline]] and all of existence. ([[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'')
 
This act led to an [[21st century Dalek invasion|invasion]] of [[Earth]], one of the required twenty-seven planets. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'') It ended with the near-total destruction of the [[Dalek]]s by the [[Meta-Crisis Tenth Doctor]] and (with the help of the Doctor and his [[Children of Time|companions]]) the return of all of the planets to their correct locations in time and space. ([[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'')
 
== References ==
[[Evelina (The Fires of Pompeii)|Evelina]], a woman who could see the future, mentioned the Medusa Cascade when commenting on the [[Tenth Doctor]], stating, "Your real name is hidden. It burns in the stars, in the Cascade of [[Medusa]] herself". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fire of Pompeii]]'')
 
The Tenth Doctor later confided in [[Donna Noble]] that, amongst other places, he wanted to take her to visit the [[fifteenth broken moon of the Medusa Cascade]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]'')
 
During a solo adventure, the Doctor exclaimed "Medusa Cascade" to see if the possessed [[Sky Silvestry]] would echo him. ([[TV]]: ''[[Midnight (TV story)|Midnight]]'')
 
The [[Sontaran Subliminal Education Matrix]] mentioned the Medusa Cascade to [[Strax]] as a location home to alien enemies of the [[Sontaran Empire]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Soldier's Education (short story)|A Soldier's Education]]'')
 
== Behind the scenes ==
Explaining how [[Henry van Statten]] was unfamiliar with the [[Dalek]] he named [[Metaltron]], ''[[The Time Traveller's Almanac]]'' suggested that the [[Van Statten Incident]] took place in a [[timeline]] where the [[Cult of Skaro]] did not emerge from [[the Sphere]] resulting in the [[Earth]] not having been [[Planetary Relocation Incident|transported]] to the Medusa Cascade since the [[personal timeline]]s of both [[The Doctor's time stream|the Doctor]] and the [[Daleks' timeline|Dalek race]] had not progressed to the point where those events occurred.
 
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Latest revision as of 21:38, 23 August 2023

The Medusa Cascade was a colourful nebular region of space and the location of a rift in time and space which was sealed at some point by the Doctor.

It was located "halfway across" the universe from Earth. (TV: The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos)

Appearance[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Cascade was nebulous in appearance, containing what appeared to be clouds of coloured gas. (TV: The Stolen Earth) In addition to the space-time rift at its heart, (TV: Journey's End) it also contained at least fifteen "broken moons". (TV: The Sontaran Stratagem)

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Crucible at the heart of the reality bomb in the midst of the Medusa Cascade. (PROSE: Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe)

The Medusa Cascade was created upon the collapse of a massive quantum waveform on 25 August, 287 years after the Big Bang. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary)

The Medusa Cascade was visited by a young Doctor when he was "just a kid" of ninety-years-old. (TV: The Stolen Earth) According to one account, it was on this occasion that the Doctor sealed the rift as part of his practical temporal technology exam. (PROSE: Report on Term's Work)

According to other accounts, however, the Eighth Doctor was the one who sealed the Medusa Cascade with a modified De-mat Gun during the Last Great Time War, (COMIC: The Forgotten) at the same time as the War Master faced the Dalek Emperor on the Cruciform. (PROSE: The Secret Diary of the Master)

The Fourth Doctor and Romana later visited the Medusa Cascade. (PROSE: City of Death)

In one potential timeline of the Last Great Time War, Livia and Narvin saw the Medusa Cascade burn to nothing as a result of the War Master becoming creator of the Daleks. (AUDIO: The Master's Dalek Plan)

During the invasion of the Kaiphos Occlusion, other engagements between the Daleks and Time Lords opened in the Medusa Cascade which General Trave hoped might distract the Dalek forces. (AUDIO: Desperate Measures)

The Medusa Cascade was the place to which Davros's New Dalek Empire moved twenty-seven planets. The planets could not be found by regular means, as they were out of temporal synchronisation with the rest of the universe by one second. (TV: The Stolen Earth) Davros placed them there so that when his reality bomb was set off, it could penetrate the Cascade's space-time rift and spread the bomb's destructive force across every possible timeline and all of existence. (TV: Journey's End)

This act led to an invasion of Earth, one of the required twenty-seven planets. (TV: The Stolen Earth) It ended with the near-total destruction of the Daleks by the Meta-Crisis Tenth Doctor and (with the help of the Doctor and his companions) the return of all of the planets to their correct locations in time and space. (TV: Journey's End)

References[[edit] | [edit source]]

Evelina, a woman who could see the future, mentioned the Medusa Cascade when commenting on the Tenth Doctor, stating, "Your real name is hidden. It burns in the stars, in the Cascade of Medusa herself". (TV: The Fire of Pompeii)

The Tenth Doctor later confided in Donna Noble that, amongst other places, he wanted to take her to visit the fifteenth broken moon of the Medusa Cascade. (TV: The Sontaran Stratagem)

During a solo adventure, the Doctor exclaimed "Medusa Cascade" to see if the possessed Sky Silvestry would echo him. (TV: Midnight)

The Sontaran Subliminal Education Matrix mentioned the Medusa Cascade to Strax as a location home to alien enemies of the Sontaran Empire. (PROSE: A Soldier's Education)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Explaining how Henry van Statten was unfamiliar with the Dalek he named Metaltron, The Time Traveller's Almanac suggested that the Van Statten Incident took place in a timeline where the Cult of Skaro did not emerge from the Sphere resulting in the Earth not having been transported to the Medusa Cascade since the personal timelines of both the Doctor and the Dalek race had not progressed to the point where those events occurred.

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