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'''Texas''' was a state in the [[United States of America]]. [[ | {{wikipediainfo}} | ||
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'''Texas''' was a [[state]] in the [[United States of America]]. [[Dr. Who (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Dr. Who]] once cited Texas as a place on [[Earth]] where [[oil]] was known to be found. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (theatrical film)}}) | |||
== Government == | |||
Texas was represented by U.S. Senator [[Alcott]] at the [[World Peace Conference]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Devil Goblins from Neptune (novel)|The Devil Goblins from Neptune}}) | |||
== Geography == | |||
[[File:HoustonEndofTime.jpg|thumb|Houston's location. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The End of Time (TV story)}})]] | |||
[[Oil]] reserves were located beneath large parts of Texas. They were a source of financial income for the state, but also caused tensions between individuals. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Farmer's Story (short story)|The Farmer's Story}}) | |||
== History == | |||
=== 19th century === | |||
The [[Second Doctor]], [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] and [[Victoria Waterfield|Victoria]] once visited [[East Ridge]], where they helped farmer [[Thomas Watson (The Farmer's Story)|Thomas Watson]] resist selling his farm to [[John Glassman|an oil company representative]] from [[New York City|New York]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Farmer's Story (short story)|The Farmer's Story}}) | |||
=== 20th century === | |||
In [[1930]], [[runaway]]s from Texas were among those who lived at [[Hooverville]] in [[New York City]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Daleks in Manhattan (TV story)}}) | |||
[[Roderick Mitchell]], later a [[companion]] of [[the Colonel]], was born in the small East Texan town of [[Bay City]] in [[1952]]. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|The Legions of Death (game)|namedpart=Player Characters}}) | |||
[[President of the United States|President]] [[John F. Kennedy]] was [[Assassination of John F. Kennedy|assassinated]] in [[Dallas]], Texas on [[22 November]] [[1963]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy}}) The [[Ninth Doctor]] was photographed near the president's [[car]] at about the time that Kennedy was fatally wounded. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Rose (TV story)|Rose}}) | |||
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[[Category: | The [[Eleventh Doctor]] and [[Amy Pond|Amy]] spent a [[Halloween]] on a Texas farm, during which time they carved [[pumpkin]]s to fool some aliens into believing that [[human]]s dug out their enemies' brains. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Trick (comic story)|The Trick}}) | ||
In [[2006]], the [[First Doctor]], [[Susan Foreman|Susan]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]] and [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] went swimming in a pool in [[Amarillo]] on their trip across the [[United States]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Mother Road (short story)|The Mother Road}}) | |||
Mission control for [[Bowie Base One]] was established in [[Houston]] in [[2058]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Waters of Mars (TV story)|The Waters of Mars}}) | |||
By the late [[21st century]], Texas had become a republic. In [[2096]], the [[Texas Republic]] was selling weapons to the warring [[North American Legion]] and [[Deep Southern States]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Indestructible Man (novel)|The Indestructible Man}}) [[Jeffries (The Face-Eater)|Jeffries]], a colonist of [[Proxima 2]], had been a Texas Republic State Trooper. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Face-Eater (novel)|The Face-Eater}}) | |||
The Doctor once drove a [[truck]] from [[Arizona]] to Texas. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Synthespians™ (novel)|Synthespians™}}) | |||
== Notable people == | |||
[[Cassandra O'Brien.Δ17|Lady Cassandra]]'s [[Cassandra's father|father]] was a Texan. He was one of the last humans to be buried on [[Earth]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World}}) | |||
{{USA}} | |||
[[Category:US states]] | |||
[[Category:US states visited by the First Doctor]] | |||
[[Category:US states visited by the Second Doctor]] | |||
[[Category:US states visited by the Ninth Doctor]] | |||
[[Category:US states visited by the Eleventh Doctor]] | |||
[[Category:Locations from the real world]] | |||
[[Category:US states visited by the Master]] | |||
[[Category:Locations visited by the Master (Terror of the Autons)]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:41, 24 August 2024
Texas was a state in the United States of America. Dr. Who once cited Texas as a place on Earth where oil was known to be found. (TV: Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. [+]Loading...["Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (theatrical film)"])
Government[[edit] | [edit source]]
Texas was represented by U.S. Senator Alcott at the World Peace Conference. (PROSE: The Devil Goblins from Neptune [+]Loading...["The Devil Goblins from Neptune (novel)","The Devil Goblins from Neptune"])
Geography[[edit] | [edit source]]
Oil reserves were located beneath large parts of Texas. They were a source of financial income for the state, but also caused tensions between individuals. (PROSE: The Farmer's Story [+]Loading...["The Farmer's Story (short story)","The Farmer's Story"])
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
19th century[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Second Doctor, Jamie and Victoria once visited East Ridge, where they helped farmer Thomas Watson resist selling his farm to an oil company representative from New York. (PROSE: The Farmer's Story [+]Loading...["The Farmer's Story (short story)","The Farmer's Story"])
20th century[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 1930, runaways from Texas were among those who lived at Hooverville in New York City. (TV: Daleks in Manhattan [+]Loading...["Daleks in Manhattan (TV story)"])
Roderick Mitchell, later a companion of the Colonel, was born in the small East Texan town of Bay City in 1952. (GAME: "Player Characters" [+]Part of The Legions of Death, Loading...{"namedpart":"Player Characters","1":"The Legions of Death (game)"})
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on 22 November 1963. (PROSE: Who Killed Kennedy [+]Loading...["Who Killed Kennedy (novel)","Who Killed Kennedy"]) The Ninth Doctor was photographed near the president's car at about the time that Kennedy was fatally wounded. (TV: Rose [+]Loading...["Rose (TV story)","Rose"])
21st century[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Eleventh Doctor and Amy spent a Halloween on a Texas farm, during which time they carved pumpkins to fool some aliens into believing that humans dug out their enemies' brains. (COMIC: The Trick [+]Loading...["The Trick (comic story)","The Trick"])
In 2006, the First Doctor, Susan, Barbara and Ian went swimming in a pool in Amarillo on their trip across the United States. (PROSE: The Mother Road [+]Loading...["The Mother Road (short story)","The Mother Road"])
Mission control for Bowie Base One was established in Houston in 2058. (TV: The Waters of Mars [+]Loading...["The Waters of Mars (TV story)","The Waters of Mars"])
By the late 21st century, Texas had become a republic. In 2096, the Texas Republic was selling weapons to the warring North American Legion and Deep Southern States. (PROSE: The Indestructible Man [+]Loading...["The Indestructible Man (novel)","The Indestructible Man"]) Jeffries, a colonist of Proxima 2, had been a Texas Republic State Trooper. (PROSE: The Face-Eater [+]Loading...["The Face-Eater (novel)","The Face-Eater"])
The Doctor once drove a truck from Arizona to Texas. (PROSE: Synthespians™ [+]Loading...["Synthespians™ (novel)","Synthespians™"])
Notable people[[edit] | [edit source]]
Lady Cassandra's father was a Texan. He was one of the last humans to be buried on Earth. (TV: The End of the World [+]Loading...["The End of the World (TV story)","The End of the World"])
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