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'''Segment of Time''' was a time measurement used by people who left [[Earth]] on the [[Ark]].
'''Segment of Time''' was a time measurement used by people who left [[Earth]] on the [[Ark]]. The 57th Segment of Time was at least ten million years after the 1st Segment of Time. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]'')


The Daleks were said to be part of the '''First Segment of Time'''. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Ark]]'') The [[First Doctor]] was said to look like an inhabitant of the First Segment of Time. ([[VD]]: ''[[Tarnished Image]]'')
The reign of [[Nero]], the [[Trojan War]] and [[Dalek Wars|wars]] involving the [[Dalek]]s were said to be part of the [[1st Segment of Time]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]'') The [[First Doctor]] was said to look like an inhabitant of the 1st Segment of Time. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Tarnished Image (short story)|Tarnished Image]]'') Shortly after leaving [[Gallifrey]], {{Dreyfus}} had crash landed on [[Destination]] in the earliest Segments of Time. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Destination Wars (audio story)|The Destination Wars]]'') The [[Time Lord]]s of the [[Last Great Time War]] placed their time scale of Dalek activity, from [[Davros]]' childhood in [[ancient history]] up to the [[Battle of the Game Station]] in the [[year]] [[200,100]], as falling within the 1st Segment of Time. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dalek Combat Training Manual (reference book)|Dalek Combat Training Manual]]'')


:''Based on the Doctor's appearance, this may correspond to the [[20th century]].''
All knowledge of the [[common cold]] [[virus]] was lost during the [[Primal Wars]] of the [[10th Segment of Time]]. Unsuccessful [[time travel]] experiments took place in the [[27th Segment of Time]]. During the [[57th Segment of Time]], the last [[human]]s left on Earth and [[Monoid]]s evacuated the [[planet]] on the [[Ark]] to colonise [[Refusis II]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]'')


All knowledge of the common cold virus was lost during the [[Primal Wars]] of the '''Tenth Segment of Time'''. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Ark]]'')
During the [[58th Segment of Time]], the [[planet]] [[Metralubit]] was discovered by human settlers. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Well-Mannered War (novel)|The Well-Mannered War]]'')


Unsuccessful time travel experiments took place in the '''27th Segment of Time'''. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Ark]]'')
{{Ainley|c}} stole from a [[Farquazi time cruiser]] during the [[300th Segment of Time]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'')


:''This may correspond to [[Magnus Greel]]'s efforts in the [[51st century]].''
== Behind the scenes ==
''[[The Discontinuity Guide]]'' proposed two alternate definitions of the Segments of Time, the first being that they correspond to a variable length of time. Knowing that the [[Dalek]]s belong to the first Segment of Time, a suggestion is made that this simply refers to mankind's first overt encounter with them, such that the second segment could begin at some point after the [[2150s Dalek invasion of Earth]].


During the '''57th Segment of Time''', the last [[Human]]s left on Earth and [[Monoid]]s evacuated the [[planet]] on the [[Ark]] to colonize [[Refusis II]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Ark]]'')
The [[Primal Wars]] of the 10th Segment were speculated to refer to [[First Galaxy 5 war|the war]] between the [[Galactic Federation]] and [[Galaxy Five]] and the time travel experiments of the 27th Segment referring to [[Magnus Greel]]'s tests in the [[51st century]]. However, if the entirety of Dalek history was encapsulated within the First Segments, then the Second Segment clearly would not begin until after the [[Dalek Wars]], potentially after the [[41st century]].


:''Before learning of the historical circumstances, the Doctor speculated that they had traveled 10,000,000 years into the future.  However, with the Earth being swallowed up by the Sun, it is more likely that this time period is c. 5,000,000,000 AD''
Alternatively, if the segments are of roughly equal length, and that the Doctor was correct in his assumption placing the 57th Segment around the year [[10,000,000]], then the Primal Wars would have taken place nearly two million years into the future, and the time travel experimentation three million years beyond that.


During the '''58th Segment of Time''', the [[planet]] [[Metralubit]] was discovered by Human settlers. ([[MA]]: ''[[The Well-Mannered War]]'')
== External links ==
 
:''If all of these suppositions are correct, then the segments are not equal length like years or centuries, but rather referring to historical periods, much as we refer to periods like "The Stone Age" or "The Renaissance".''
 
==External links==
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/datingtime.shtml Dating the Segments of Time] from the BBC website
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/datingtime.shtml Dating the Segments of Time] from the BBC website


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Latest revision as of 17:16, 21 October 2024

Segment of Time was a time measurement used by people who left Earth on the Ark. The 57th Segment of Time was at least ten million years after the 1st Segment of Time. (TV: The Ark)

The reign of Nero, the Trojan War and wars involving the Daleks were said to be part of the 1st Segment of Time. (TV: The Ark) The First Doctor was said to look like an inhabitant of the 1st Segment of Time. (PROSE: Tarnished Image) Shortly after leaving Gallifrey, the Master had crash landed on Destination in the earliest Segments of Time. (AUDIO: The Destination Wars) The Time Lords of the Last Great Time War placed their time scale of Dalek activity, from Davros' childhood in ancient history up to the Battle of the Game Station in the year 200,100, as falling within the 1st Segment of Time. (PROSE: Dalek Combat Training Manual)

All knowledge of the common cold virus was lost during the Primal Wars of the 10th Segment of Time. Unsuccessful time travel experiments took place in the 27th Segment of Time. During the 57th Segment of Time, the last humans left on Earth and Monoids evacuated the planet on the Ark to colonise Refusis II. (TV: The Ark)

During the 58th Segment of Time, the planet Metralubit was discovered by human settlers. (PROSE: The Well-Mannered War)

The Tremas Master stole from a Farquazi time cruiser during the 300th Segment of Time. (PROSE: The Quantum Archangel)

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

The Discontinuity Guide proposed two alternate definitions of the Segments of Time, the first being that they correspond to a variable length of time. Knowing that the Daleks belong to the first Segment of Time, a suggestion is made that this simply refers to mankind's first overt encounter with them, such that the second segment could begin at some point after the 2150s Dalek invasion of Earth.

The Primal Wars of the 10th Segment were speculated to refer to the war between the Galactic Federation and Galaxy Five and the time travel experiments of the 27th Segment referring to Magnus Greel's tests in the 51st century. However, if the entirety of Dalek history was encapsulated within the First Segments, then the Second Segment clearly would not begin until after the Dalek Wars, potentially after the 41st century.

Alternatively, if the segments are of roughly equal length, and that the Doctor was correct in his assumption placing the 57th Segment around the year 10,000,000, then the Primal Wars would have taken place nearly two million years into the future, and the time travel experimentation three million years beyond that.

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

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