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'''March''' was a [[month]]. | |||
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[[19 March]] was celebrated by the [[Roman|Romans]] as [[Quinquatrus]], a festival celebrating the [[God|goddess]] [[Minerva]]'s [[birthday]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Stone Rose (novel)}}) 19 March was also celebrated as [[St Joseph's Day]], celebrating the patron saint of workers, and [[Father's Day]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)}}) | |||
[[International Day of Forests]] was an annual event, occurring on [[21 March]]. [[Time traveller's diary|A guide for time travellers]] stated that it was not to be confused with the [[Day of the International Forest]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Time Traveller's Diary (novel)}}) | |||
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Between [[1 March]] and [[6 March]] [[1941]], the [[Hartung Project]] was forwarded by the [[Luftwaffe zbV]] following the [[death]] of [[Emil Hartung]]. Resulting in tragedies like the [[Granville raid]], the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Jason Kane]] both worked to thwart the Project, as it had resulted from them letting slip [[Anachronism|anachronistic]] information about [[radar]] [[technology]] in [[1936]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Just War (novel)}}, [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Just War (audio story)}}) [[Bernice Summerfield]] experienced both versions of events with the Doctor and with Jason. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Paydirt (short story)}}, {{cs|Dear Friend (short story)}}) | |||
One [[Saturday]] in [[1943]], the [[Third Doctor]] arrived in [[Los Alamos]] in [[New Mexico]] and discreetly made changes to [[Niels Bohr]]'s notes, ensuring that the [[Manhattan Project]] would be successful. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Come Friendly Bombs... (short story)}}) | |||
In [[1944]], both Britain and Germany decrypted a [[Wyrrester]] code holding instruction on how to build a [[transmat]] device. The Germans developed ''[[Die Glocke]]'' but failed to make it work. The British tested [[the Bell]] on [[21 March]] but it was destroyed by the [[Luftwaffe]] after it paved the way for a Wyrrester attack. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Crawling Terror (novel)}}) | |||
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One [[Tuesday]] night in March [[2007]] was "when it all changed" for [[LINDA]]. [[Victor Kennedy]], also known as the [[Abzorbaloff]], discovered LINDA and quickly took command of the group to help him find [[the Doctor]] so he could absorb the [[Time Lord]] and gain access to [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Love & Monsters (TV story)}}) He also assimilated a [[Secretary (Tardisode 10)|secretary]] into his body. ([[WC]]: {{cs|Tardisode 10}}) | |||
In [[2197]], the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Evelyn Smythe]] returned to the ''[[Valiant (spacecraft)|Valiant]]'' in [[the TARDIS]] from their trip to [[7 September]] [[1952]]. Since they departed on [[16 January]], thousands of the crew had fallen victim to [[Hayman]], heard an old bell and walked through an even more ancient, impossible [[door]] in open [[space]] to their deaths. The Doctor covered the entrance to the door, and [[dematerialise]]d, bringing the portal door with it. Meanwhile, [[Captain]] [[Tanya Oswin]] of the ''Valiant'' ordered [[nuclear missile]]s to be launched at the location where the door had been. The remaining crew evacuated, but [[companion]] [[Evelyn Smythe]] stayed behind out of faith for her friend. The Doctor, after visiting "[[Time's End]]" with Hayman, changed the coordinates of his [[Spacecraft|ship]] so that the missiles would destroy it circa [[Distant past|50,000,000,000 BC]]. The Doctor and Evelyn, having saved [[human]]ity from one of its predecessors, departed. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Nowhere Place (audio story)}}) | |||
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[[ | The [[Second Time Front]] reached its climax in March [[1970]]. On [[Germania I]], one of the [[Known Worlds]] on which Nazi Germany reached its full potential, the [[Roman Empire|Roman]] [[Army|armies]] of the [[Empire of Empires]] entered [[Berlin]] on [[3 March]] and [[General]] [[Wilding (Warlords of Utopia)|Wilding]] agreed to [[surrender]] on [[10 March]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Warlords of Utopia (novel)}}) | ||
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March was a month.
Trends
19 March was celebrated by the Romans as Quinquatrus, a festival celebrating the goddess Minerva's birthday. (PROSE: The Stone Rose [+]Loading...["The Stone Rose (novel)"]) 19 March was also celebrated as St Joseph's Day, celebrating the patron saint of workers, and Father's Day. (PROSE: There's a storm coming: 19 March [+]Loading...["There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)"])
International Day of Forests was an annual event, occurring on 21 March. A guide for time travellers stated that it was not to be confused with the Day of the International Forest. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary [+]Loading...["Time Traveller's Diary (novel)"])
By year
20th century
Between 1 March and 6 March 1941, the Hartung Project was forwarded by the Luftwaffe zbV following the death of Emil Hartung. Resulting in tragedies like the Granville raid, the Seventh Doctor and Jason Kane both worked to thwart the Project, as it had resulted from them letting slip anachronistic information about radar technology in 1936. (PROSE: Just War [+]Loading...["Just War (novel)"], AUDIO: Just War [+]Loading...["Just War (audio story)"]) Bernice Summerfield experienced both versions of events with the Doctor and with Jason. (PROSE: Paydirt [+]Loading...["Paydirt (short story)"], Dear Friend [+]Loading...["Dear Friend (short story)"])
One Saturday in 1943, the Third Doctor arrived in Los Alamos in New Mexico and discreetly made changes to Niels Bohr's notes, ensuring that the Manhattan Project would be successful. (PROSE: Come Friendly Bombs... [+]Loading...["Come Friendly Bombs... (short story)"])
In 1944, both Britain and Germany decrypted a Wyrrester code holding instruction on how to build a transmat device. The Germans developed Die Glocke but failed to make it work. The British tested the Bell on 21 March but it was destroyed by the Luftwaffe after it paved the way for a Wyrrester attack. (PROSE: The Crawling Terror [+]Loading...["The Crawling Terror (novel)"])
Later history
One Tuesday night in March 2007 was "when it all changed" for LINDA. Victor Kennedy, also known as the Abzorbaloff, discovered LINDA and quickly took command of the group to help him find the Doctor so he could absorb the Time Lord and gain access to the TARDIS. (TV: Love & Monsters [+]Loading...["Love & Monsters (TV story)"]) He also assimilated a secretary into his body. (WC: Tardisode 10 [+]Loading...["Tardisode 10"])
In 2197, the Sixth Doctor and Evelyn Smythe returned to the Valiant in the TARDIS from their trip to 7 September 1952. Since they departed on 16 January, thousands of the crew had fallen victim to Hayman, heard an old bell and walked through an even more ancient, impossible door in open space to their deaths. The Doctor covered the entrance to the door, and dematerialised, bringing the portal door with it. Meanwhile, Captain Tanya Oswin of the Valiant ordered nuclear missiles to be launched at the location where the door had been. The remaining crew evacuated, but companion Evelyn Smythe stayed behind out of faith for her friend. The Doctor, after visiting "Time's End" with Hayman, changed the coordinates of his ship so that the missiles would destroy it circa 50,000,000,000 BC. The Doctor and Evelyn, having saved humanity from one of its predecessors, departed. (AUDIO: The Nowhere Place [+]Loading...["The Nowhere Place (audio story)"])
Parallel universes
The Second Time Front reached its climax in March 1970. On Germania I, one of the Known Worlds on which Nazi Germany reached its full potential, the Roman armies of the Empire of Empires entered Berlin on 3 March and General Wilding agreed to surrender on 10 March. (PROSE: Warlords of Utopia [+]Loading...["Warlords of Utopia (novel)"])
