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|image = Timeship.jpg
|type = [[Space-time vessel|Timeship]]
|appearances= [[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]''/''[[Day of the Moon (TV story)|Day of the Moon]]''
|clip = Alien space ship - Doctor Who - BBC
|used by = [[The Silence]]
|first = The Lodger (TV story)
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Disguising itself as a flat, '''79B Aickman Road''' was a [[time vessel|timeship]] that belonged to [[the Silence]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Moon (TV story)|Day of the Moon]]'') described by the Doctor as "someone's attempt to build a [[TARDIS]]" when he first saw it in [[Colchester]] in [[2010]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'')


The '''Auto Pilot''' was a program in a ship (of unknown origin) that landed on [[Earth]] in [[2010]].
== Characteristics ==
From outside, 79B was somewhat like an inverted, curved [[pyramid]], with four legs/landing struts. It had a [[perception filter]] to blend in with its surroundings, similar to the [[chameleon circuit]] of a TARDIS, although the perception filter was advanced enough to convince anyone who looked upon it that it had always been there. When it took on the appearance of the non-existent upper floor of 79B Aickman Road, even [[Craig Owens]], who lived in the house, accepted the reality of a second storey.


==Technology==
The ship drew power from its pilots, who steered the ship with their thoughts. [[Human]]s were incompatible; the energy-drawing process invariably resulted in the candidate's death. Time Lords were too much for the system and would overload it, enough to blow up the solar system.
The Auto Pilot has many different abilities. For a start, it can control almost every single function on the ship. It can also communicate with other technology around it.


==History==
The ship had a [[hologram|holographic]] autopilot which activated when damaged. The autopilot searched for people to power the ship, using the building's intercom to communicate with people outside and changing its appearance to lure them in. All of the holograms seemed to lure the victims by saying that they needed help. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'')
Some time around the 21st century, a space ship crash landed on planet earth and disguised itself as a second story of a average, everyday flat. The crew on the ship all died leaving the Auto Pilot to fix the ship and find a captain.


In 2010 the Auto Pilot used a speaker phone outside the flat to ask people to come inside. Once there he asked them to help him upstair, where he then tested to see if they were capable of flying the ship. As all the people tested did not want to leave their home, the power from the machine killed them causing a strange stain to go through the flat ceiling.
== History ==
[[File:RiverSongDOTM.jpg|left|thumb|River in the Silence's timeship. ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Moon]]'')]]
When the Eleventh Doctor defeated the [[Silent]]s in [[1969]], he, [[River Song]], and [[Rory Williams]] rescued [[Amy Pond]] from their base which resembled 79B Aickman Road, already encountered by the Doctor. River subsequently killed every Silent present. ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Moon (TV story)|Day of the Moon]]'')


When the Doctor came around to the flat in search of an area to stay while his TARDIS was trying to materialise, he went upstairs of the flat and through into the main room of the Machine. He then found a woman called Sophie just about to be tested for being the pilot. The Doctor used his Sonic Screwdriver to release her and the Auto Pilot explained to him that the ship needed a captain that wanted to leave the planet.
The base eventually proved to be a timeship, leaving 1969 and crash-landing on [[Earth]] some time before [[2010]]. The ship hid itself by pretending to be 79B, the upper story of 79 Aickman Road over a flat occupied by [[Craig Owens]].


After almost blowing up the solar system, the Doctor, Craig and Sophie escaped the ship and watched it implode revealing what the flat used to be like: a one story building.
The ship's autopilot attempted to relaunch the ship using [[human]]s as pilots, specifically selecting humans who wanted to escape or explore. However, the mind of a human was too weak to launch the ship and the people selected by the autopilot were killed. This created a pattern of decay on the ceiling below, much like rot in appearance. The autopilot's attempt to launch the ship with humans also caused a [[time loop]] to form briefly, almost resulting in [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] and [[Amy Pond]] being thrown into the [[Time Vortex]].
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The Auto Pilot attempted to use the Eleventh Doctor's mind to launch the ship, but the Doctor claimed that his mind would be too much for the system to handle. Craig Owens interfaced with the ship, which shut down because he didn't want to escape or explore; he wanted to stay right where he was. The ship vanished when the emergency shutdown was activated by Craig. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'')
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Latest revision as of 03:41, 22 October 2024

Disguising itself as a flat, 79B Aickman Road was a timeship that belonged to the Silence, (TV: Day of the Moon) described by the Doctor as "someone's attempt to build a TARDIS" when he first saw it in Colchester in 2010. (TV: The Lodger)

Characteristics[[edit] | [edit source]]

From outside, 79B was somewhat like an inverted, curved pyramid, with four legs/landing struts. It had a perception filter to blend in with its surroundings, similar to the chameleon circuit of a TARDIS, although the perception filter was advanced enough to convince anyone who looked upon it that it had always been there. When it took on the appearance of the non-existent upper floor of 79B Aickman Road, even Craig Owens, who lived in the house, accepted the reality of a second storey.

The ship drew power from its pilots, who steered the ship with their thoughts. Humans were incompatible; the energy-drawing process invariably resulted in the candidate's death. Time Lords were too much for the system and would overload it, enough to blow up the solar system.

The ship had a holographic autopilot which activated when damaged. The autopilot searched for people to power the ship, using the building's intercom to communicate with people outside and changing its appearance to lure them in. All of the holograms seemed to lure the victims by saying that they needed help. (TV: The Lodger)

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

River in the Silence's timeship. (TV: Day of the Moon)

When the Eleventh Doctor defeated the Silents in 1969, he, River Song, and Rory Williams rescued Amy Pond from their base which resembled 79B Aickman Road, already encountered by the Doctor. River subsequently killed every Silent present. (TV: Day of the Moon)

The base eventually proved to be a timeship, leaving 1969 and crash-landing on Earth some time before 2010. The ship hid itself by pretending to be 79B, the upper story of 79 Aickman Road over a flat occupied by Craig Owens.

The ship's autopilot attempted to relaunch the ship using humans as pilots, specifically selecting humans who wanted to escape or explore. However, the mind of a human was too weak to launch the ship and the people selected by the autopilot were killed. This created a pattern of decay on the ceiling below, much like rot in appearance. The autopilot's attempt to launch the ship with humans also caused a time loop to form briefly, almost resulting in the TARDIS and Amy Pond being thrown into the Time Vortex.

The Auto Pilot attempted to use the Eleventh Doctor's mind to launch the ship, but the Doctor claimed that his mind would be too much for the system to handle. Craig Owens interfaced with the ship, which shut down because he didn't want to escape or explore; he wanted to stay right where he was. The ship vanished when the emergency shutdown was activated by Craig. (TV: The Lodger)

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