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|origin = [[Max Capricorn Cruiseliners]]
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The '''Titanic''' was a spaceship/cruise liner built by [[Max Capricorn Cruiseliners]] and in use during the early 21st century.
The '''''Titanic''''' was a [[Cruise ship|cruise liner]]-[[spaceship]] built by [[Max Capricorn Cruiseliners]] and in use during the early [[21st century]] on [[Sto]].


==History==
== History ==
It was loosely based upon the design of the original Earth sea-going vessel ''[[RMS Titanic]]''. This was primarily a tourist vessel, and it is unclear whether [[Max Capricorn]], the owner, was aware of the name's significance. The ship had a humanoid crew, who were supplemented by a contingent of information and service robots called [[Host]]s who provided assistance and advice to the passengers.
It was loosely based upon the design of the original [[Earth]] sea-going vessel ''[[RMS Titanic]]''. This was primarily a [[tourist]] vessel and it is unclear whether [[Max Capricorn]], the owner, was aware of the name's significance: the Doctor himself noted that it was a very bad name for a ship. ([[TV]]: ''[[Voyage of the Damned (TV story)|Voyage of the Damned]]'') In his [[Twelfth Doctor|twelfth incarnation]], the Doctor would find himself sent to the past of Sto, using the influence he had gained to fashion the ship after its Terran counterpart. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[A Confusion of Angels (comic story)|A Confusion of Angels]]'') The ship had a [[humanoid]] crew, supplemented by a contingent of information and service [[robot]]s called [[Heavenly Host|Hosts]], who offered assistance and advice to the passengers. Like the ill-fated vessel that sank in [[1912]], this ship met with a horrific accident.


The vessel, under the command of [[Hardaker|Captain Hardaker]], travelled to Earth in December [[2008]] to allow its passengers to experience the Earth holiday of [[Christmas]]. The vessel was bedecked with Christmas decorations, and its ship band performed Christmas songs, although some facts related to the holiday were skewed due to the ship's poorly-informed history expert, [[Bayldon Copper]]. [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]], fresh from leaving [[Martha Jones]] on Earth ([[DW]]: ''[[Last of the Time Lords]]'') and a brief encounter with his [[Fifth Doctor|fifth incarnation]] ([[DW]]: ''[[Time Crash]]''), accidentally collided his [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] with the ''Titanic'', though neither vessel was damaged. The Doctor then boarded the vessel, effectively as a stowaway, and befriended several passengers as well as crewmembers Bayldon Copper and [[Astrid Peth]].
The vessel, under the command of [[Hardaker (Voyage of the Damned)|Captain Hardaker]], travelled to Earth in [[December]] in the [[2000s]]{{note|Although ''[[Voyage of the Damned (TV story)|Voyage of the Damned]]'' is supposedly set the [[Christmas]] after the [[2007]] setting of ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'', the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' series which aired immediately before and after ''Voyage'' give [[Aliens of London dating controversy|contradicting dates]] for when their present day is set. [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Paradox Moon (short story)|The Paradox Moon]]'' places [[Martha Jones]]' present day in [[Series 3 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 3]] in [[June]] 2007. [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Recruits (audio story)|Recruits]]'' dates it to [[March]] [[2008]]. A newspaper clipping in [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Secret Lives of Monsters (short story)|The Secret Lives of Monsters]]'' places ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]'' on a [[Sunday]] [[4 June]], which in the real world does not fall on a Sunday in either 2007 or 2008. [[Donna Noble]]'s present day in [[Series 4 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 4]] is set in 2008 according to [[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|The Waters of Mars]]'', and [[AUDIO]]: ''[[SOS (audio story)|SOS]]'' (and is heavily implied by [[TV]]: ''[[The Star Beast (TV story)|The Star Beast]]'' and [[TV]]: ''[[The Giggle (TV story)|The Giggle]]''), or in approximately [[April]] to [[June]] [[2009]], according to [[PROSE]]: ''[[Beautiful Chaos (novel)|Beautiful Chaos]]''.}} to allow its passengers to experience the Earth holiday of [[Christmas]]. The vessel was bedecked with Christmas decorations and its band performed Christmas songs. Some facts related to the holiday were skewed by the ship's poorly-informed history expert, Mr [[Copper (Voyage of the Damned)|Copper]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Voyage of the Damned (TV story)|Voyage of the Damned]]'') The [[Tenth Doctor]], fresh from leaving [[Martha Jones]] on Earth ([[TV]]: ''[[Last of the Time Lords (TV story)|Last of the Time Lords]]'') and a brief encounter with his [[Fifth Doctor|fifth incarnation]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Time Crash (TV story)|Time Crash]]'') accidentally collided [[the Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]] with the ''Titanic'', ([[TV]]: ''[[Last of the Time Lords (TV story)|Last of the Time Lords]]'', ''[[Time Crash (TV story)|Time Crash]]'') though neither vessel was damaged. The Doctor boarded the vessel, effectively as a stowaway, and befriended several passengers as well as crewmembers [[Bayldon Copper|Copper]] and [[Astrid Peth]].


Unknown to the passengers and crew, Capricorn had arranged for the ''Titanic'' to be destroyed in Earth orbit, in order to take revenge on the board of directors of his company, who had forced him out of his own firm. Captain Hardaker, terminally ill, had agreed to pilot the vessel in return for his family being taken care of. Capricorn, himself a [[cyborg]], also boarded the vessel but expected to be protected from the disaster and later rescued.
Unknown to the passengers and crew, Capricorn had arranged for the ''Titanic'' to be destroyed in Earth orbit to take revenge on the board of directors of his company, who had forced him out of his own firm. Captain Hardaker, terminally ill, had agreed to pilot the vessel in return for his family being taken care of. Capricorn, himself a [[cyborg]], also boarded the vessel but expected to be protected from the disaster and later rescued.


Hardaker orchestrated matters so that the ship's shields would be lowered as three small asteroids approached the vessel. The resulting impact killed many of the crew and passengers (including Hardaker), but did not destroy the vessel outright. Capricorn had arranged for the Hosts' programming to be changed so they would begin killing any survivors. Over the next few hours, the Doctor and his friends, assisted by the ''Titanic's'' only surviving bridge crewmember, Midshipman [[Alonso Frame]], worked to stabilize the ship's orbit, or at least stop it from crash-landing on Earth, which the Doctor feared would cause an explosion strong enough to wipe out all life on the planet.
Hardaker orchestrated matters so that the ship's [[Force field|shields]] would be lowered as three small [[asteroid]]s approached the vessel. The resulting impact killed most of the crew and passengers (including Hardaker), but did not destroy the vessel outright. Capricorn had arranged for the Hosts' programming to be changed so that they would kill any survivors. Over the next few hours, the Doctor and his friends, assisted by the ''Titanic''{{'}}s only surviving bridge crewmember, Midshipman [[Alonso Frame]], worked to stop it from crash-landing on the Earth, which the Doctor feared would cause an explosion strong enough to wipe out all life on the planet.


Efforts to stabilize the orbit failed and ''Titanic'' began entering the Earth's atmosphere. After defeating Capricorn and rendering the Hosts no longer a threat, the Doctor was able to narrowly prevent ''Titanic'' from crashing into [[Buckingham Palace]] in London, and was able to start the vessel's secondary storm drive (apparently a back-up engine) by using the heat of re-entry to fire it up, returning it to the skies. Afterwards, the vessel, under the temporary command of Alonso Frame, was salvaged after he sent a distress call. ([[DW]]: ''[[Voyage of the Damned]]'')
Efforts to stabilise the orbit failed and the ''Titanic'' entered the Earth's [[atmosphere]]. After defeating Capricorn and rendering the Hosts harmless, the Doctor narrowly prevented the ''Titanic'' from crashing into [[Buckingham Palace]] in London, and started the vessel's secondary [[storm drive]] by using the heat of re-entry to fire it up, returning it to space. The vessel, under the temporary command of Alonso Frame, was salvaged after he sent a [[distress call]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Voyage of the Damned (TV story)|Voyage of the Damned]]'')


The four known survivors of the ''Titanic'' incident were the Doctor (though he was never recorded as a passenger), Alonso Frame, Bayldon Copper, and businessman [[Rickston Slade]]. It's possible other crewmembers and passengers survived, if they were not killed by the Host. The Doctor and Mr. Copper teleported to Earth where the Doctor recovered the TARDIS and left, while Mr. Copper started a new life on Earth. The others were later rescued.
[[Panda]] used a [[Time Scrunchy]] to travel onboard the ''Titanic'', where he was chased by the Heavenly Host when they began to attack the passengers of the ship. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[From Wildthyme with Love (novel)|From Wildthyme with Love]]'')
 
=== Legacy ===
Whilst traveling with the [[Eleventh Doctor]], [[Amy Pond]] became aware that he had been on a spaceship ''Titanic'' which almost crashed into [[Buckingham Palace]] on [[Christmas Day]]. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|Amy's History Hunt (video game)|namedpart=Amy's Profile: The Titanic}})
 
== Behind the scenes ==
* The idea that the owner and captain of the ''Titanic'' so much as inadvertently contributed to its sinking is also espoused in the 1997 hit film ''Titanic'', which showed the ocean liner's sinking. In the film, White Star Line owner Bruce Ismay is shown pressuring captain Edward Smith into speeding up the maiden voyage, which eventually makes the iceberg harder to dodge. Ismay was also roundly criticised in the press in real life as a coward, especially after the sinking.
* Though not a steamship like its namesake, the spaceship ''Titanic'' also takes after it by having a similar outward appearance, particularly in its upper decks and its four funnels despite having no steam to vent.
* Concept artworks showing the exterior of the spaceship ''Titanic'' were illustrated. One of these images was dated {{d|10 July|pr}} {{d|2007|pr}} and prominently featured a nebula. "The original design was done completely in Photoshop," explained [[Peter McKinstry]], who drew the image, "and was then transferred to Painter to add the nebula background and make it all a bit more traditional and painterly." The same image was ultimately printed onto canvas and hung in the background of a set used as the ship's interior. (''ImageFX'' magazine, October 2008, p. 60)
 
== Footnotes ==
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===Alternate timeline===
In the [[Donna's World|alternative timeline]] orchestrated by the [[time beetle]], the Doctor, having died a year earlier, was unable to prevent the ''Titanic'' from crashing to Earth in the heart of London. Although the resulting explosion proved the Doctor's prediction wrong in that it did not wipe out all life on Earth, it did decimate southern England, almost instantly transforming the United Kingdom into a third-world country and leading to a series of events that resulted in the ruined country becoming a police state. This timeline was negated when [[Donna Noble]] successfully restored the timeline, preventing the Doctor's premature death. ([[DW]]: ''[[Turn Left]]'')
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The Titanic was a cruise liner-spaceship built by Max Capricorn Cruiseliners and in use during the early 21st century on Sto.

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

It was loosely based upon the design of the original Earth sea-going vessel RMS Titanic. This was primarily a tourist vessel and it is unclear whether Max Capricorn, the owner, was aware of the name's significance: the Doctor himself noted that it was a very bad name for a ship. (TV: Voyage of the Damned) In his twelfth incarnation, the Doctor would find himself sent to the past of Sto, using the influence he had gained to fashion the ship after its Terran counterpart. (COMIC: A Confusion of Angels) The ship had a humanoid crew, supplemented by a contingent of information and service robots called Hosts, who offered assistance and advice to the passengers. Like the ill-fated vessel that sank in 1912, this ship met with a horrific accident.

The vessel, under the command of Captain Hardaker, travelled to Earth in December in the 2000s[nb 1] to allow its passengers to experience the Earth holiday of Christmas. The vessel was bedecked with Christmas decorations and its band performed Christmas songs. Some facts related to the holiday were skewed by the ship's poorly-informed history expert, Mr Copper. (TV: Voyage of the Damned) The Tenth Doctor, fresh from leaving Martha Jones on Earth (TV: Last of the Time Lords) and a brief encounter with his fifth incarnation, (TV: Time Crash) accidentally collided his TARDIS with the Titanic, (TV: Last of the Time Lords, Time Crash) though neither vessel was damaged. The Doctor boarded the vessel, effectively as a stowaway, and befriended several passengers as well as crewmembers Copper and Astrid Peth.

Unknown to the passengers and crew, Capricorn had arranged for the Titanic to be destroyed in Earth orbit to take revenge on the board of directors of his company, who had forced him out of his own firm. Captain Hardaker, terminally ill, had agreed to pilot the vessel in return for his family being taken care of. Capricorn, himself a cyborg, also boarded the vessel but expected to be protected from the disaster and later rescued.

Hardaker orchestrated matters so that the ship's shields would be lowered as three small asteroids approached the vessel. The resulting impact killed most of the crew and passengers (including Hardaker), but did not destroy the vessel outright. Capricorn had arranged for the Hosts' programming to be changed so that they would kill any survivors. Over the next few hours, the Doctor and his friends, assisted by the Titanic's only surviving bridge crewmember, Midshipman Alonso Frame, worked to stop it from crash-landing on the Earth, which the Doctor feared would cause an explosion strong enough to wipe out all life on the planet.

Efforts to stabilise the orbit failed and the Titanic entered the Earth's atmosphere. After defeating Capricorn and rendering the Hosts harmless, the Doctor narrowly prevented the Titanic from crashing into Buckingham Palace in London, and started the vessel's secondary storm drive by using the heat of re-entry to fire it up, returning it to space. The vessel, under the temporary command of Alonso Frame, was salvaged after he sent a distress call. (TV: Voyage of the Damned)

Panda used a Time Scrunchy to travel onboard the Titanic, where he was chased by the Heavenly Host when they began to attack the passengers of the ship. (PROSE: From Wildthyme with Love)

Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]

Whilst traveling with the Eleventh Doctor, Amy Pond became aware that he had been on a spaceship Titanic which almost crashed into Buckingham Palace on Christmas Day. (GAME: "Amy's Profile: The Titanic" [+]Part of Amy's History Hunt, Loading...{"namedpart":"Amy's Profile: The Titanic","1":"Amy's History Hunt (video game)"})

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

  • The idea that the owner and captain of the Titanic so much as inadvertently contributed to its sinking is also espoused in the 1997 hit film Titanic, which showed the ocean liner's sinking. In the film, White Star Line owner Bruce Ismay is shown pressuring captain Edward Smith into speeding up the maiden voyage, which eventually makes the iceberg harder to dodge. Ismay was also roundly criticised in the press in real life as a coward, especially after the sinking.
  • Though not a steamship like its namesake, the spaceship Titanic also takes after it by having a similar outward appearance, particularly in its upper decks and its four funnels despite having no steam to vent.
  • Concept artworks showing the exterior of the spaceship Titanic were illustrated. One of these images was dated 10 July 2007 and prominently featured a nebula. "The original design was done completely in Photoshop," explained Peter McKinstry, who drew the image, "and was then transferred to Painter to add the nebula background and make it all a bit more traditional and painterly." The same image was ultimately printed onto canvas and hung in the background of a set used as the ship's interior. (ImageFX magazine, October 2008, p. 60)

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Although Voyage of the Damned is supposedly set the Christmas after the 2007 setting of The Runaway Bride, the Doctor Who series which aired immediately before and after Voyage give contradicting dates for when their present day is set. PROSE: The Paradox Moon places Martha Jones' present day in series 3 in June 2007. AUDIO: Recruits dates it to March 2008. A newspaper clipping in PROSE: The Secret Lives of Monsters places Smith and Jones on a Sunday 4 June, which in the real world does not fall on a Sunday in either 2007 or 2008. Donna Noble's present day in series 4 is set in 2008 according to TV: The Fires of Pompeii, TV: The Waters of Mars, and AUDIO: SOS (and is heavily implied by TV: The Star Beast and TV: The Giggle), or in approximately April to June 2009, according to PROSE: Beautiful Chaos.
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