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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''' was 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 was 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]]'')
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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]]'')  
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 (terraforming device)|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]]'')
[[The Source (terraforming device)|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]]'')

Revision as of 14:48, 7 February 2011

Terraform was 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 was 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)

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