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{{quote|It's a world. Literally; a world. The whole core of the planet is the index computer; biggest hard-drive ever, and up here, every book ever written. Whole continents of Jeffrey Archer, Bridget Jones, Monty Python's Big Red Book. Brand new editions, specially printed.|The Doctor.|Silence in the Library}} | {{quote|It's a world. Literally; a world. The whole core of the planet is the index computer; biggest hard-drive ever, and up here, every book ever written. Whole continents of Jeffrey Archer, Bridget Jones, Monty Python's Big Red Book. Brand new editions, specially printed.|The Doctor.|Silence in the Library}} | ||
'''The Library''' was a huge [[library]] that was built during the [[50th century]]. It contained every book ever written and spanned a whole planet | '''The Library''' was a huge [[library]] that was built during the [[50th century]]. It contained every book ever written and spanned a whole planet. Within its core was the largest hard drive ever, serving as an index [[computer]]. The planet has one moon, which is known as [[Doctor Moon]]. | ||
The Library was commissioned by [[Felman Lux]] and was managed by a head librarian. Visitors to the Library used courtesy [[node]]s: sculpted computer terminals containing real faces made from donated flesh. The security cameras were levitating wooden spheres. Visitors were advised to switch off their [[Mobile phone|mobile comm units]]. | |||
Paper editions of every book ever written were made specially for the Library, | Paper editions of every book ever written were made specially for the Library. Unfortunately, the forests cut down to make the books were home to [[Vashta Nerada]], which then hatched from the books and infested the library. The computer managed to "save" all 4022 visitors to its hard drive, where they could dream an imperfect virtual existence. The computer sealed off the planet, and it would be 100 years before the Lux family could arrange an [[archaeology|archaeological]] expedition led by [[Professor]] [[River Song]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Silence in the Library]]'') | ||
[[Category:Planets|Library]] | [[Category:Planets|Library]] | ||
[[Category:50th century|Library]] | [[Category:50th century|Library]] | ||
[[Category:51st century|Library]] | [[Category:51st century|Library]] | ||
[[Category:Libraries and archives|Library]] | [[Category:Libraries and archives|Library]] | ||
Revision as of 00:12, 6 April 2009
It's a world. Literally; a world. The whole core of the planet is the index computer; biggest hard-drive ever, and up here, every book ever written. Whole continents of Jeffrey Archer, Bridget Jones, Monty Python's Big Red Book. Brand new editions, specially printed.
The Library was a huge library that was built during the 50th century. It contained every book ever written and spanned a whole planet. Within its core was the largest hard drive ever, serving as an index computer. The planet has one moon, which is known as Doctor Moon.
The Library was commissioned by Felman Lux and was managed by a head librarian. Visitors to the Library used courtesy nodes: sculpted computer terminals containing real faces made from donated flesh. The security cameras were levitating wooden spheres. Visitors were advised to switch off their mobile comm units.
Paper editions of every book ever written were made specially for the Library. Unfortunately, the forests cut down to make the books were home to Vashta Nerada, which then hatched from the books and infested the library. The computer managed to "save" all 4022 visitors to its hard drive, where they could dream an imperfect virtual existence. The computer sealed off the planet, and it would be 100 years before the Lux family could arrange an archaeological expedition led by Professor River Song. (DW: Silence in the Library)
