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{{first pic|The second Big Bang - Doctor Who - BBC|[[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] and [[Pandorica]] explode, rebooting the [[universe]]. The Doctor dubbed the event "Big Bang Two". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'')}}
The '''Big Bang Two '''refers to the explosion caused by the doctor "rebooting" the universe after its destruction, in the TV episode [[The Big Bang]].
The '''Big Bang Two''' referred to the explosion caused by the [[Eleventh Doctor]], "rebooting" [[N-Space|the universe]] after [[Total Event Collapse|its destruction]].
[[File:BigBang2.png|thumb|The TARDIS and Pandorica explode, rebooting the universe. The Doctor dubbed the event 'Big Bang Two.']]


In 1996, all stars in the universe had gone supernova due to the unique circumstances of the TARDIS's destruction, At that time, the entire universe had already been destroyed except for the Earth and its moon. The TARDIS's continuing explosion, which (like the resultant destruction of the universe) was happening "at every point in history," acted as a replacement for the sun.
== History ==
=== A day to come ===
Through the extrapolations of [[the Matrix]], the [[Last Great Time War|Time War]]-era [[Time Lord]]s foresaw this event from [[the Doctor]]'s personal future, which was recorded in the ''[[Dalek Combat Training Manual]]''. The Time Lords observed that the universal reboot caused subtle changes to the [[timeline]] of [[Earth]], resulting in the events such as [[21st century Dalek invasion]] being forgotten, explaining how [[human]]ity at large was unfamiliar with the Daleks during the [[2021 Dalek civil war]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dalek Combat Training Manual (reference book)|Dalek Combat Training Manual]]'')


When the Pandorica opened in 1996, it contained billions of atoms from the universe as it should have been.  Some of these were the final traces of whole races that had been un-made by [[Time Field|the cracks in the universe]].  As "the perfect prison," the Pandorica was also designed to emit special energies which would preserve or restore whatever was inside it.  This combination of pre-collapse atoms, and special energies, had a restorative effect on a fossilised Dalek. This was thought impossible, because the Daleks had never existed, having been wiped from history, so there should have been nothing to resurrect. Upon working this out, the Doctor reasoned that if the Pandorica interior's energy field could be transmitted to the entire universe, this would recreate the universe.
=== The Bang ===
After [[The Pandorica Alliance|the Alliance]] failed to stop the the coming destruction of the universe during the [[Total Collapse Event Incident]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dalek Combat Training Manual (reference book)|Dalek Combat Training Manual]]'') "every point in history, all suns in the universe had gone [[supernova]]" due to the unique circumstances of [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]'s destruction on [[26 June]], [[2010]]. The entire universe was destroyed and [[temporal erasure|erased from existence]] except for the [[Earth]] and its [[The Moon|Moon]]. The TARDIS's continuing explosion throughout all of history, putting itself in a [[time loop]] at the moment of its own destruction, acted as a replacement for [[Sol|the Sun]], keeping humanity alive.


The Doctor used a Vortex Manipulator to fly the Pandorica directly into the heart of the TARDIS's eternal explosion. Since the TARDIS was exploding at all points in history, the particles and restorative energies from within the Pandorica were scattered at every point in time. A new universe was created based on the old one, but with the Doctor (briefly) having never existed. "Rebooting" the universe, minus the Doctor and the events of Series 5, caused this new universe to proceed undamaged, because the TARDIS had not exploded.  Thanks to the ability the crack in her room gave her to recall things erased by remembering them, Amy Pond was able to bring back at least her parents and Rory and later the Doctor after she remembered who he was and focused on calling him back.
When the [[Pandorica]] was opened in [[1996]], it contained billions of atoms from the universe as it should have been. Some of these were the final traces of whole races erased by [[Time Field|the cracks in the universe]]. As "the perfect prison", the Pandorica was also designed to emit a [[restoration field]] to preserve or restore whatever was inside it, preventing prisoners from escaping even by dying. This combination of pre-collapse atoms and the restoration field had a restorative effect on a [[Stone Dalek|fossilised Dalek]]. This seemed impossible, because the [[Dalek]]s had never existed, having been erased from history; there should have been nothing to resurrect. The Eleventh Doctor thus reasoned that if the restoration field could be transmitted throughout all of space and time, the entirety of the former universe could be extrapolated from the atoms within the Pandorica.


===Potential Controversy===
The Doctor used a [[River Song's vortex manipulator|vortex manipulator]] to fly the Pandorica directly into the heart of the TARDIS's eternal explosion. Since the TARDIS was exploding at all points in history, the particles and restoration field were present at every point in time. A new universe was created based on the old one, but with the Doctor having never existed, as he had to 'seal' himself outside the universe in order to close the cracks. "Rebooting" the universe caused this new universe to proceed undamaged, because the TARDIS had not exploded. Thanks to the ability the crack in her room had given her to restore things erased by remembering them, on [[26 June]], [[2010]], [[Amy Pond]] brought back, at least her parents and [[fiancé]] [[Rory Williams|Rory]], and at Rory's and her wedding, the Doctor after she focused on remembering him. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'')
 
=== Aftermath ===
Despite the apparent restoration of the universe, [[Earth's timeline]] was subtly altered. Thus, most people were [[history-proofing|unable to remember]] the [[Dalek]]s and the [[Planetary Relocation Incident]] ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Dalek Combat Training Manual (reference book)|chaptnum=XI|chaptname=Invasion Earth|name="invasion"}}) and [[Joseph Green]]'s actual identity as [[Jocrassa Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen|a Slitheen]] and the [[London UFO crash|missile incident]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Inside Number 10 with Yaz (short story)|page=34-35|name="yaznine"}}) The former was documented in the ''[[Dalek Combat Training Manual]]'' ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|name="invasion"}}) and the latter was known to [[Yasmin Khan]], who appeared only to be aware through being told of it by the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] rather than being able to actually remember it herself. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|name="yaznine"}}) [[Clive Finch]] was also aware of a theory about a [[crack in time]] "leaching away the memories of the human race", seemingly responsible for making the public forget about alien invasions, such as one by a [[giant big tentacle-thing]]. This was not the only theory however, and he and [[Rose Tyler]] thought it was "too fanciful". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Rose (novelisation)|chaptnum=8|chaptname=Shed of Secrets}})
 
This appeared to be the case when, in [[2022]], [[Cleo Proctor]] saw a deactivated [[Dalek (Recruits)|Dalek casing]]; she wasn't able to consciously remember what it was but still felt fear. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Recruits (audio story)}})
 
== Behind the scenes ==
* Because this new universe's creation depended on certain erasures when compared to the history of the original universe, it is unknown whether any particular previous ''Doctor Who'' adventures ever took place. However, it is assumed they did once Amy brought the Doctor back, as the content of [[River Song's diary]] were replaced. Also, in ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]'', the [[Thin One]] and the [[Fat One]] confirm that the [[Atraxi]]'s thwarted attack on Earth and the Doctor's subsequent telling off still happened in the rebooted universe. In the fourth series of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'', set after these events and featuring the [[Eleventh Doctor]], confirms that all the events prior to the Big Bang had still happened in the rebooted universe.


Because this new universe's survival hinged on certain omissions when compared to the history of the prior universe, it's unclear whether any previous Doctor Who adventures ever took place. It's somewhat likely that all prior stories were remembered back into existence alongside the Doctor himself, however, this would conflict with removing the cracks. The opposite alternative would be if no prior adventures took place, which would drastically alter history and the status of many characters and factions.  It is also possible that the other things erased remained that way as Amy had to focus on Rory and her parents for them to be brought back and she had to focus on the Doctor to bring him back as well.
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Latest revision as of 17:50, 3 November 2024

File:The second Big Bang - Doctor Who - BBC
The TARDIS and Pandorica explode, rebooting the universe. The Doctor dubbed the event "Big Bang Two". (TV: The Big Bang)

The Big Bang Two referred to the explosion caused by the Eleventh Doctor, "rebooting" the universe after its destruction.

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

A day to come[[edit] | [edit source]]

Through the extrapolations of the Matrix, the Time War-era Time Lords foresaw this event from the Doctor's personal future, which was recorded in the Dalek Combat Training Manual. The Time Lords observed that the universal reboot caused subtle changes to the timeline of Earth, resulting in the events such as 21st century Dalek invasion being forgotten, explaining how humanity at large was unfamiliar with the Daleks during the 2021 Dalek civil war. (PROSE: Dalek Combat Training Manual)

The Bang[[edit] | [edit source]]

After the Alliance failed to stop the the coming destruction of the universe during the Total Collapse Event Incident, (PROSE: Dalek Combat Training Manual) "every point in history, all suns in the universe had gone supernova" due to the unique circumstances of the TARDIS's destruction on 26 June, 2010. The entire universe was destroyed and erased from existence except for the Earth and its Moon. The TARDIS's continuing explosion throughout all of history, putting itself in a time loop at the moment of its own destruction, acted as a replacement for the Sun, keeping humanity alive.

When the Pandorica was opened in 1996, it contained billions of atoms from the universe as it should have been. Some of these were the final traces of whole races erased by the cracks in the universe. As "the perfect prison", the Pandorica was also designed to emit a restoration field to preserve or restore whatever was inside it, preventing prisoners from escaping even by dying. This combination of pre-collapse atoms and the restoration field had a restorative effect on a fossilised Dalek. This seemed impossible, because the Daleks had never existed, having been erased from history; there should have been nothing to resurrect. The Eleventh Doctor thus reasoned that if the restoration field could be transmitted throughout all of space and time, the entirety of the former universe could be extrapolated from the atoms within the Pandorica.

The Doctor used a vortex manipulator to fly the Pandorica directly into the heart of the TARDIS's eternal explosion. Since the TARDIS was exploding at all points in history, the particles and restoration field were present at every point in time. A new universe was created based on the old one, but with the Doctor having never existed, as he had to 'seal' himself outside the universe in order to close the cracks. "Rebooting" the universe caused this new universe to proceed undamaged, because the TARDIS had not exploded. Thanks to the ability the crack in her room had given her to restore things erased by remembering them, on 26 June, 2010, Amy Pond brought back, at least her parents and fiancé Rory, and at Rory's and her wedding, the Doctor after she focused on remembering him. (TV: The Big Bang)

Aftermath[[edit] | [edit source]]

Despite the apparent restoration of the universe, Earth's timeline was subtly altered. Thus, most people were unable to remember the Daleks and the Planetary Relocation Incident (PROSE: Dalek Combat Training Manual [+]Loading...{"chaptname":"Invasion Earth","name":"\"invasion\"","chaptnum":"XI","1":"Dalek Combat Training Manual (reference book)"}) and Joseph Green's actual identity as a Slitheen and the missile incident. (PROSE: Inside Number 10 with Yaz [+]Loading...{"page":"34-35","name":"\"yaznine\"","1":"Inside Number 10 with Yaz (short story)"}) The former was documented in the Dalek Combat Training Manual (PROSE: Dalek Combat Training Manual [+]Loading...{"chaptname":"Invasion Earth","name":"\"invasion\"","chaptnum":"XI","1":"Dalek Combat Training Manual (reference book)"}) and the latter was known to Yasmin Khan, who appeared only to be aware through being told of it by the Thirteenth Doctor rather than being able to actually remember it herself. (PROSE: Inside Number 10 with Yaz [+]Loading...{"page":"34-35","name":"\"yaznine\"","1":"Inside Number 10 with Yaz (short story)"}) Clive Finch was also aware of a theory about a crack in time "leaching away the memories of the human race", seemingly responsible for making the public forget about alien invasions, such as one by a giant big tentacle-thing. This was not the only theory however, and he and Rose Tyler thought it was "too fanciful". (PROSE: Rose [+]Loading...{"chaptname":"Shed of Secrets","chaptnum":"8","1":"Rose (novelisation)"})

This appeared to be the case when, in 2022, Cleo Proctor saw a deactivated Dalek casing; she wasn't able to consciously remember what it was but still felt fear. (AUDIO: Recruits [+]Loading...["Recruits (audio story)"])

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

  • Because this new universe's creation depended on certain erasures when compared to the history of the original universe, it is unknown whether any particular previous Doctor Who adventures ever took place. However, it is assumed they did once Amy brought the Doctor back, as the content of River Song's diary were replaced. Also, in A Good Man Goes to War, the Thin One and the Fat One confirm that the Atraxi's thwarted attack on Earth and the Doctor's subsequent telling off still happened in the rebooted universe. In the fourth series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, set after these events and featuring the Eleventh Doctor, confirms that all the events prior to the Big Bang had still happened in the rebooted universe.
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