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[[File:St--5v41.jpg|thumb|250px|The Master's TARDIS as a Doric column. ([[DW]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'')]]
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An '''Ionic column''' was a piece of architecture [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] disguised itself as, before its chameleon circuit malfunctioned. ([[DW]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child]]''). [[The Master]] used to disguise [[The Master's TARDIS|his TARDIS]] as a Doric column using his functional [[chameleon circuit]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'', ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'', ''[[Time-Flight]]'')
An '''Ionic column''' was a piece of architecture [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] disguised itself as, before it was stuck as a [[police box]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|An Unearthly Child (TV story)|namedep=The Cave of Skulls}}) [[The Master]] used to disguise [[The Master's TARDIS|his TARDIS]] as a Doric column using his functional [[chameleon circuit]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Logopolis (TV story)}}, {{cs|Castrovalva (TV story)}}, {{cs|Time-Flight (TV story)}}, {{cs|Planet of Fire (TV story)}})


:''The shape of the Master's TARDIS on Logopolis is actually a Doric column, contrary to popular belief and its description as "ionic" in ''[[The Discontinuity Guide]]'' (see [[DWM 412]]). Ionic columns are actually much more ornamented. According to the novelisation of ''[[Time-Flight]]'' the Master's TARDIS was Corinthian, although it was still the same shape on screen.''
== Behind the scenes ==
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The shape of the Master's TARDIS on Logopolis is actually a {{w|Doric column}}, contrary to popular belief and its description as "Ionic" in ''[[The Discontinuity Guide]]'' (see [[DWM 412]]). Ionic columns are actually much more ornamented. According to the [[Time-Flight (novelisation)|novelisation]] of ''[[Time-Flight (TV story)|Time-Flight]]'', the Master's TARDIS was {{w|Corinthian order|Corinthian}}, although it was still the same shape on screen.


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Latest revision as of 21:38, 4 January 2024

Ionic column

An Ionic column was a piece of architecture the Doctor's TARDIS disguised itself as, before it was stuck as a police box. (TV: "The Cave of Skulls" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"The Cave of Skulls","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}) The Master used to disguise his TARDIS as a Doric column using his functional chameleon circuit. (TV: Logopolis [+]Loading...["Logopolis (TV story)"], Castrovalva [+]Loading...["Castrovalva (TV story)"], Time-Flight [+]Loading...["Time-Flight (TV story)"], Planet of Fire [+]Loading...["Planet of Fire (TV story)"])

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

The shape of the Master's TARDIS on Logopolis is actually a Doric column, contrary to popular belief and its description as "Ionic" in The Discontinuity Guide (see DWM 412). Ionic columns are actually much more ornamented. According to the novelisation of Time-Flight, the Master's TARDIS was Corinthian, although it was still the same shape on screen.