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According to the [[Thirteenth Doctor]], '''orphan planet''' was a grading that meant that a | {{first pic|Orphan 55.jpg|[[Orphan 55]], an orphan planet visited by the [[Thirteenth Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Orphan 55 (TV story)}})}} | ||
According to the [[Thirteenth Doctor]], an '''orphan planet''' was a grading that meant that a [[planet]] had become too toxic for life, uninhabitable. In societies that let this happen, there was often a ruling elite that managed to evacuate, then signed off all responsibility for whatever they had left behind; all sentient life died and the planet was classified as orphan. | |||
In a [[Alternate timeline|future]] after [[2020]], in a possible [[timeline]], there were at least 55 orphan planets, with [[Orphan 55]] being a future [[Earth]]. On this Earth, a [[spa]] known as [[Tranquility Spa]] was set up with a barrier surrounding it, making it look lush and lively. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Orphan 55 (TV story)}}) | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
In the real world, an orphan planet is actually another name for a [[rogue planet]], which is a planet that drifts through space without a sun. | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:36, 23 September 2024
According to the Thirteenth Doctor, an orphan planet was a grading that meant that a planet had become too toxic for life, uninhabitable. In societies that let this happen, there was often a ruling elite that managed to evacuate, then signed off all responsibility for whatever they had left behind; all sentient life died and the planet was classified as orphan.
In a future after 2020, in a possible timeline, there were at least 55 orphan planets, with Orphan 55 being a future Earth. On this Earth, a spa known as Tranquility Spa was set up with a barrier surrounding it, making it look lush and lively. (TV: Orphan 55 [+]Loading...["Orphan 55 (TV story)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
In the real world, an orphan planet is actually another name for a rogue planet, which is a planet that drifts through space without a sun.
