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An '''island universe''', ([[PROSE]]: {{Cs|The Sons of the Crab (short story)}}, {{cs|When Starlight Grows Cold (short story)}}) or '''island-universe''', ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Claus-Rosen Bridge (short story)}}) was a large self-contained region of [[star]]s. | |||
[[The Doctor]] used the term "universe" interchangeably with "[[galaxy]]" ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Sons of the Crab (short story)}}, {{cs|When Starlight Grows Cold (short story)}}) and sometimes used the full "island universe" term to distinguish them from "[[Space Time Universe]]s", ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|When Starlight Grows Cold (short story)}}) but some accounts suggested that island-universes had more in common with [[universe]]s, being separate realities. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Claus-Rosen Bridge (short story)}}) | |||
Island universes included the [[Milky Way]] and the [[Crab Nebula]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Sons of the Crab (short story)}}) Relative to the Milky Way, [[Skaro]] was located in the [[next universe but one]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks (novelisation)}}, [[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Road to Conflict (comic story)}}) | |||
The [[First Doctor]] once claimed that [[The Doctor's TARDIS|''TARDIS'']] had "carried [him] for many millions of light-years across the empty spaces between the island universes." ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Sons of the Crab (short story)}}) The [[Second Doctor]] once found himself in the empty spaces between island universes, discovering [[Species (When Starlight Grows Cold)|an ancient monstrous being which came from another island universe]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|When Starlight Grows Cold (short story)}}) | |||
[[Dr. Who (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Dr. Who]] once claimed that [[TARDIS (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|''TARDIS'']] could go to "any planet in any universe". ([[TV]]: {{cs|Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (theatrical film)}}) | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
* "Island universes" used to be a common name for the observable points we now call [[galaxy|galaxies]]. Originating from the writings of [[Immanuel Kant]], the term was rooted in a belief that each island universe formed independently, expanding from their own [[Big Bang]]s. The nature of galaxies was the subject of the {{W|Great Debate (astronomy)|Great Debate}}. | |||
[[Category:Galaxies|*]] | |||
[[Category:Universes and dimensions]] | |||
Revision as of 20:24, 10 December 2024
An island universe, (PROSE: The Sons of the Crab [+]Loading...["The Sons of the Crab (short story)"], When Starlight Grows Cold [+]Loading...["When Starlight Grows Cold (short story)"]) or island-universe, (PROSE: The Claus-Rosen Bridge [+]Loading...["The Claus-Rosen Bridge (short story)"]) was a large self-contained region of stars.
The Doctor used the term "universe" interchangeably with "galaxy" (PROSE: The Sons of the Crab [+]Loading...["The Sons of the Crab (short story)"], When Starlight Grows Cold [+]Loading...["When Starlight Grows Cold (short story)"]) and sometimes used the full "island universe" term to distinguish them from "Space Time Universes", (PROSE: When Starlight Grows Cold [+]Loading...["When Starlight Grows Cold (short story)"]) but some accounts suggested that island-universes had more in common with universes, being separate realities. (PROSE: The Claus-Rosen Bridge [+]Loading...["The Claus-Rosen Bridge (short story)"])
Island universes included the Milky Way and the Crab Nebula. (PROSE: The Sons of the Crab [+]Loading...["The Sons of the Crab (short story)"]) Relative to the Milky Way, Skaro was located in the next universe but one. (PROSE: Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks [+]Loading...["Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks (novelisation)"], COMIC: The Road to Conflict [+]Loading...["The Road to Conflict (comic story)"])
The First Doctor once claimed that TARDIS had "carried [him] for many millions of light-years across the empty spaces between the island universes." (PROSE: The Sons of the Crab [+]Loading...["The Sons of the Crab (short story)"]) The Second Doctor once found himself in the empty spaces between island universes, discovering an ancient monstrous being which came from another island universe. (PROSE: When Starlight Grows Cold [+]Loading...["When Starlight Grows Cold (short story)"])
Dr. Who once claimed that TARDIS could go to "any planet in any universe". (TV: Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. [+]Loading...["Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (theatrical film)"])
Behind the scenes
- "Island universes" used to be a common name for the observable points we now call galaxies. Originating from the writings of Immanuel Kant, the term was rooted in a belief that each island universe formed independently, expanding from their own Big Bangs. The nature of galaxies was the subject of the Great Debate.
