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An '''outer plasmic shell''', often simply called a '''plasmic shell''', was a [[TARDIS]] exterior. In a perfectly functioning TARDIS, the [[chameleon circuit]] picked a plasmic shell suitable to the time and place in which the ship landed. A TARDIS' shells were stored in the [[shell room]]; if the room had no suitable shells, more were created and stored as well. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Little Things (short story)|The Little Things]]'') [[Lord]] [[Roche (The Suns of Caresh)|Roche]] was forced to use a non-[[Earth|terrestrial]] [[aeroplane]] as his shell when he didn't have any terrestrial designs in his shell room and didn't feel like designing any. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Suns of Caresh (novel)|The Suns of Caresh]]'') The theory in the [[TARDIS Handbook]] was that the plasmic shell was ''driven'' by the chameleon circuit. ([[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'') When a TARDIS died or was dying, its final plasmic shell might grow to enormous size due to leakage of its [[dimensionally transcendental]] interior. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'') | An '''outer plasmic shell''', often simply called a '''plasmic shell''', was a [[TARDIS]] exterior. | ||
==Characteristics== | |||
In a perfectly functioning TARDIS, the [[chameleon circuit]] picked a plasmic shell suitable to the time and place in which the ship landed. A TARDIS' shells were stored in the [[shell room]]; if the room had no suitable shells, more were created and stored as well. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Little Things (short story)|The Little Things]]'') [[Lord]] [[Roche (The Suns of Caresh)|Roche]] was forced to use a non-[[Earth|terrestrial]] [[aeroplane]] as his shell when he didn't have any terrestrial designs in his shell room and didn't feel like designing any. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Suns of Caresh (novel)|The Suns of Caresh]]'') The theory in the [[TARDIS Handbook]] was that the plasmic shell was ''driven'' by the chameleon circuit. ([[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'') When a TARDIS died or was dying, its final plasmic shell might grow to enormous size due to leakage of its [[dimensionally transcendental]] interior. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'') | |||
The [[Second Doctor]] boasted that the TARDIS was made from the "hardest materials in existence", making it near impervious to harm. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Monsters from the Past (comic story)|The Monsters from the Past]]'') Indeed, firepower from [[Dalek]] [[gunstick]]s were unable to penetrate the plasmic shell. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Beneath the Viscoid (audio story)|Beneath the Viscoid]]'') | The [[Second Doctor]] boasted that the TARDIS was made from the "hardest materials in existence", making it near impervious to harm. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Monsters from the Past (comic story)|The Monsters from the Past]]'') Indeed, firepower from [[Dalek]] [[gunstick]]s were unable to penetrate the plasmic shell. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Beneath the Viscoid (audio story)|Beneath the Viscoid]]'') | ||
{{Ainley|c}} used his chameleon circuit to bond [[The Master's TARDIS|his TARDIS]]' plasmic shell with the [[Third Doctor]]'s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') | {{Ainley|c}} used his chameleon circuit to bond [[The Master's TARDIS|his TARDIS]]' plasmic shell with the [[Third Doctor]]'s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') | ||
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When the Doctor's TARDIS entered [[siege mode]], its exterior took the shape of a cube etched with [[Gallifreyan (language)|Gallifreyan]] writing. ([[TV]]: ''[[Flatline (TV story)|Flatline]]'') | When the Doctor's TARDIS entered [[siege mode]], its exterior took the shape of a cube etched with [[Gallifreyan (language)|Gallifreyan]] writing. ([[TV]]: ''[[Flatline (TV story)|Flatline]]'') | ||
==The Doctor's TARDIS== | |||
Due to a malfunction in the chameleon circuit, [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the Doctor's Type 40 TARDIS]] was stuck with a [[police box]] plasmic shell after leaving [[1963]] [[London]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[Hunters of the Burning Stone (comic story)|Hunters of the Burning Stone]]'') Apart from the [[Sixth Doctor]]'s brief and somewhat limited success in repairing it ([[TV]]: ''[[Attack of the Cybermen (TV story)|Attack of the Cybermen]]''), it retained that shape up through its final resting place as the Doctor's tomb on [[Trenzalore]] in an alternate timeline. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'') | |||
Among plasmic shells used by the Doctor's TARDIS before the malfunction were: an [[Ionic column]] and a [[sedan chair]], ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'') a [[wood]]en [[kiosk]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Quinnis (audio story)|Quinnis]]'') a [[boulder]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Frayed (novel)|Frayed]]'') a shed ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Price of Conviction (short story)|The Price of Conviction]]'') and a [[post box]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Little Things (short story)|The Little Things]]'') | |||
The shell of the Doctor's TARDIS had deteriorated by the time [[Romana I]] travelled with the Doctor, as after a near miss by a missile in [[Atrios]] orbit, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Armageddon Factor (TV story)|The Armageddon Factor]]'') she designed a routine to strengthen it, though the Doctor disabled it as he abhorred tampering. An action he regretted when a missile was aimed at the TARDIS in [[Proxima Major]] orbit. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Dalek Contract (audio story)|The Dalek Contract]]'') | |||
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Revision as of 21:16, 24 October 2020
An outer plasmic shell, often simply called a plasmic shell, was a TARDIS exterior.
Characteristics
In a perfectly functioning TARDIS, the chameleon circuit picked a plasmic shell suitable to the time and place in which the ship landed. A TARDIS' shells were stored in the shell room; if the room had no suitable shells, more were created and stored as well. (PROSE: The Little Things) Lord Roche was forced to use a non-terrestrial aeroplane as his shell when he didn't have any terrestrial designs in his shell room and didn't feel like designing any. (PROSE: The Suns of Caresh) The theory in the TARDIS Handbook was that the plasmic shell was driven by the chameleon circuit. (TV: Logopolis) When a TARDIS died or was dying, its final plasmic shell might grow to enormous size due to leakage of its dimensionally transcendental interior. (TV: The Name of the Doctor)
The Second Doctor boasted that the TARDIS was made from the "hardest materials in existence", making it near impervious to harm. (COMIC: The Monsters from the Past) Indeed, firepower from Dalek gunsticks were unable to penetrate the plasmic shell. (AUDIO: Beneath the Viscoid)
The Tremas Master used his chameleon circuit to bond his TARDIS' plasmic shell with the Third Doctor's. (PROSE: The Quantum Archangel)
Later, more sentient TARDISes could decide what to change into all by themselves. (PROSE: Alien Bodies)
When the Doctor's TARDIS entered siege mode, its exterior took the shape of a cube etched with Gallifreyan writing. (TV: Flatline)
The Doctor's TARDIS
Due to a malfunction in the chameleon circuit, the Doctor's Type 40 TARDIS was stuck with a police box plasmic shell after leaving 1963 London. (TV: An Unearthly Child, COMIC: Hunters of the Burning Stone) Apart from the Sixth Doctor's brief and somewhat limited success in repairing it (TV: Attack of the Cybermen), it retained that shape up through its final resting place as the Doctor's tomb on Trenzalore in an alternate timeline. (TV: The Name of the Doctor)
Among plasmic shells used by the Doctor's TARDIS before the malfunction were: an Ionic column and a sedan chair, (TV: An Unearthly Child) a wooden kiosk, (AUDIO: Quinnis) a boulder, (PROSE: Frayed) a shed (PROSE: The Price of Conviction) and a post box. (PROSE: The Little Things)
The shell of the Doctor's TARDIS had deteriorated by the time Romana I travelled with the Doctor, as after a near miss by a missile in Atrios orbit, (TV: The Armageddon Factor) she designed a routine to strengthen it, though the Doctor disabled it as he abhorred tampering. An action he regretted when a missile was aimed at the TARDIS in Proxima Major orbit. (AUDIO: The Dalek Contract)
