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'''Terraform''' is a term used to describe the artificial altering of a planet's atmosphere and biology to create a world more suitable for human life. The word comes from 'Terra' meaning [[Earth]]. | '''Terraform''' is a term used to describe the artificial altering of a planet's atmosphere and biology to create a world more suitable for human life. The word comes from 'Terra' meaning [[Earth]]. | ||
However the term is also used interchangeably for the same process but for other species; the [[Ice Warrior]]s attempted to terraform Earth in the early [[21st century]]- the correct term should have been 'areform.' ([[DW]]: ''[[The Seeds of Death]]'') | However, the term is also used interchangeably for the same process but for other species; the [[Ice Warrior]]s attempted to terraform Earth in the early [[21st century]] - the correct term should have been 'areform.' ([[DW]]: ''[[The Seeds of Death]]'') | ||
Similarly the [[Cthalctose]] also created a terraforming device which sparked the [[Agent Yellow]] crisis in the early [[21st century]], but to be pedantic neither of these examples are of genuine 'terraforming'. ([[NA]]: ''[[Eternity Weeps]]'') | Similarly the [[Cthalctose]] also created a terraforming device which sparked the [[Agent Yellow]] crisis in the early [[21st century]], but to be pedantic neither of these examples are of genuine 'terraforming'. ([[NA]]: ''[[Eternity Weeps]]'') | ||
When the first | When [[Mitzi]], the first [[cat]] to go into [[hyperspace]], went into space, she landed on the planet [[Photris]], which was also Terraformed. ([[DWA]]: ''[[The Cat Came Back]]'') | ||
However, by the [[26th century]] [[Mars]] had been completely terraformed by humans to make it habitable, melting the icecaps and installing a gravity net provided for an Earth like planet (albeit with less gravity and more UV light). ([[NA]]: ''[[GodEngine]]'', [[BNA]]: ''[[Beige Planet Mars]]'') | However, by the [[26th century]] [[Mars]] had been completely terraformed by humans to make it habitable, melting the icecaps and installing a gravity net provided for an Earth like planet (albeit with less gravity and more UV light). ([[NA]]: ''[[GodEngine]]'', [[BNA]]: ''[[Beige Planet Mars]]'') | ||
[[The Source ( | [[The Source (terraforming devices)|The Source]] was a legendary creation myth for the people on the planet [[Messaline]]. [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]], [[Donna Noble]], [[Martha Jones]], and the Doctor's daughter [[Jenny]] discovered it was a terraforming device. The Doctor released the device to trigger the terraforming of Messaline. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Doctor's Daughter]]'') | ||
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[[Category:Science]] | [[Category:Science]] | ||
Revision as of 14:00, 18 November 2009
Terraform is a term used to describe the artificial altering of a planet's atmosphere and biology to create a world more suitable for human life. The word comes from 'Terra' meaning Earth.
However, the term is also used interchangeably for the same process but for other species; the Ice Warriors attempted to terraform Earth in the early 21st century - the correct term should have been 'areform.' (DW: The Seeds of Death)
Similarly the Cthalctose also created a terraforming device which sparked the Agent Yellow crisis in the early 21st century, but to be pedantic neither of these examples are of genuine 'terraforming'. (NA: Eternity Weeps)
When Mitzi, the first cat to go into hyperspace, went into space, she landed on the planet Photris, which was also Terraformed. (DWA: The Cat Came Back)
However, by the 26th century Mars had been completely terraformed by humans to make it habitable, melting the icecaps and installing a gravity net provided for an Earth like planet (albeit with less gravity and more UV light). (NA: GodEngine, BNA: Beige Planet Mars)
The Source was a legendary creation myth for the people on the planet Messaline. The Doctor, Donna Noble, Martha Jones, and the Doctor's daughter Jenny discovered it was a terraforming device. The Doctor released the device to trigger the terraforming of Messaline. (DW: The Doctor's Daughter)
