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The '''Immortality Gate''' was a complex device of [[Vinvocci]] design and was created with the purpose of serving as a medical device intended to heal wounds. It was a large machine requiring a great deal of power but was capable of mending entire planets through the use of a genetic template to broadcast across the population.
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}}The '''Immortality Gate''' was a complex device of [[Vinvocci]] design.


A Vinvocci vessel at some point crash landed on [[Earth]] at Mount Snowdon where it was recovered by [[Torchwood Institute]] forces who kept it contained in a vault for study. However, the fall of Torchwood led to [[Joshua Naismith]] acquiring the device in order to learn its secrets. He eventually determined its function as a device capable of healing the body but lacked the means to bring it operational and thus assigned scientists for the goal as their benefactor intended to use the Immortality Gate to make his daughter [[Abigail Naismith|Abigail]] immortal. Unknown to them, two of the scientists within their team were Vinvocci, who had recieved a distress signal from the Immortality Gate and intended to repair it after which they would return it to their ship.
== Functions ==
The Immortality Gate was created with the purpose of serving as a medical device intended to heal wounds. It was a large machine requiring a great deal of power but was capable of mending entire planets through the use of a medical template to broadcast across the population. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'')


The [[Human]] group attempting to fix the Immortality Gate eventually discovered the return of [[Harold Saxon]] who they knew was an alien being of some sort ([[The Master]]) and intended to use him to repair it. He complied but intended to use the device for himself as the restored device was used to pass on his biodata onto every Human on the planet thus turning them all into versions of the Master.
== History ==
During [[Sarah Jane Smith]]'s [[Sarah Jane Smith and Peter Dalton's wedding|aborted wedding]] with [[Peter Dalton]], [[the Trickster]] taunted the [[Tenth Doctor]] by warning him that "the Gate" is waiting for him. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith]]'')


The Gate was later used as a "tether", to pull [[Gallifrey]] out of the [[Last Great Time War|Time War]]. However, [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]] shot the main componant of the transfer (a [[Whitepoint Star]]) with [[Wilfred Mott]]'s gun, destroying the link. It's unknown what happened to the Gate afterwards, but as its power source was destroyed, its likely at the very least inoperable. ([[DW]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'')
At some point in time, a Vinvocci vessel crash landed on [[Earth]] at [[Mount Snowdon]]. It was recovered by [[Torchwood Institute]] forces, who kept it contained in a vault for study. After the fall of [[Torchwood One]] ([[TV]]: [[Doomsday (TV story)|''Doomsday'']]) and the destruction of [[the Hub]] ([[TV]]: [[Series 3 (Torchwood)|''Children of Earth'']]), [[Joshua Naismith]] was able to acquire from the vessel a device which he later dubbed "the Immortality Gate". Having determined its function as a device capable of healing the body, following a successful test on [[Collins (The End of Time)|an employee]], Naismith intended to use the Immortality Gate to make his daughter [[Abigail Naismith|Abigail]] immortal. He assigned a team of scientists to discover how to make it operational. Unknown to the others, two of the scientists within their team were Vinvocci. They had received a distress signal from the Immortality Gate and intended to repair and salvage the device.


''"Immortality Gate" is most likely the name given to the device by Naismith. The Vinvocci never referred to it as such, but they never stated its true title, either. It is unknown whether it could actually grant immortality to a subject.''
The [[human]] group attempting to fix the Immortality Gate eventually discovered the return of [[Harold Saxon]]. Knowing he was an alien being of some sort, Naismith had Saxon kidnapped to assist in the repair of the Gate. Saxon, who was actually {{Simm}}, complied. Once the Gate was operational however, he used it for his own purposes. The Master understood that the device had been developed to heal the population of entire planets, so by extrapolating the gate’s power a million times over, it enabled him to transmit his entire genetic template to every human on the planet, thereby turning them all into [[Master Race|versions of himself]].
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Shortly thereafter, the Gate was used in a plot by the [[Time Lord]]s as a "tether", to transfer [[Gallifrey]] and themselves out of the [[Last Great Time War|Time War]]. After doing so, {{Dalton}} removed the Master's imprint from the human race. To stop the Time Lords from bringing about the end of Time, the [[Tenth Doctor]] destroyed the [[White-Point Star]] which they had used as the main component of the transfer. The link was destroyed, returning the Time Lords and Gallifrey back into the Time War, and sending the Gate into overload. It then discharged all of its remaining radiation into one chamber, rendering itself inactive and forcing the Doctor to [[regenerate]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'')
 
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Latest revision as of 16:34, 25 September 2023

The Immortality Gate was a complex device of Vinvocci design.

Functions[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Immortality Gate was created with the purpose of serving as a medical device intended to heal wounds. It was a large machine requiring a great deal of power but was capable of mending entire planets through the use of a medical template to broadcast across the population. (TV: The End of Time)

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

During Sarah Jane Smith's aborted wedding with Peter Dalton, the Trickster taunted the Tenth Doctor by warning him that "the Gate" is waiting for him. (TV: The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith)

At some point in time, a Vinvocci vessel crash landed on Earth at Mount Snowdon. It was recovered by Torchwood Institute forces, who kept it contained in a vault for study. After the fall of Torchwood One (TV: Doomsday) and the destruction of the Hub (TV: Children of Earth), Joshua Naismith was able to acquire from the vessel a device which he later dubbed "the Immortality Gate". Having determined its function as a device capable of healing the body, following a successful test on an employee, Naismith intended to use the Immortality Gate to make his daughter Abigail immortal. He assigned a team of scientists to discover how to make it operational. Unknown to the others, two of the scientists within their team were Vinvocci. They had received a distress signal from the Immortality Gate and intended to repair and salvage the device.

The human group attempting to fix the Immortality Gate eventually discovered the return of Harold Saxon. Knowing he was an alien being of some sort, Naismith had Saxon kidnapped to assist in the repair of the Gate. Saxon, who was actually the Saxon Master, complied. Once the Gate was operational however, he used it for his own purposes. The Master understood that the device had been developed to heal the population of entire planets, so by extrapolating the gate’s power a million times over, it enabled him to transmit his entire genetic template to every human on the planet, thereby turning them all into versions of himself.

Shortly thereafter, the Gate was used in a plot by the Time Lords as a "tether", to transfer Gallifrey and themselves out of the Time War. After doing so, Rassilon removed the Master's imprint from the human race. To stop the Time Lords from bringing about the end of Time, the Tenth Doctor destroyed the White-Point Star which they had used as the main component of the transfer. The link was destroyed, returning the Time Lords and Gallifrey back into the Time War, and sending the Gate into overload. It then discharged all of its remaining radiation into one chamber, rendering itself inactive and forcing the Doctor to regenerate. (TV: The End of Time)

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