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''[[The Book of the Old Time]]'' described a "'''time before this'''", ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet (novel)|Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'', ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') also called the '''time before [[time]]''', ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cobweb and Ivory (short story)|Cobweb and Ivory]]'') "'''[[Old Time|old time]]'''", ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet (novel)|Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'', ''[[The Parliament of Rats (short story)|The Parliament of Rats]]'', ''[[Weapons Grade Snake Oil (novel)|Weapons Grade Snake Oil]]'') or literally '''Pre-History''', ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') which was the state of infinite [[magic]]al possibility N-Space possessed before it was diluted by the [[Rationality|Rational]] [[Anchoring of the thread|imposition]] of [[history]] and [[physics]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet (novel)|Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'') While this state of reality was often believed to be [[Great Old Ones' universe|a previous universe]], it was actually the [[early universe]]; ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet (novel)|Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'') from a chronological perspective, the [[Gallifreyan]] periods of the [[Old Time]], [[Dark Times]], and [[Time of Chaos]] all aligned with the magical "time before time", with Gallifrey as a beacon of rationality in a fantastical universe. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet (novel)|Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'', ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'', ''[[So Vile a Sin (novel)|So Vile a Sin]]'') | ''[[The Book of the Old Time]]'' described a "'''time before this'''", ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet (novel)|Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'', ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') also called the '''time before [[time]]''', ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cobweb and Ivory (short story)|Cobweb and Ivory]]'') "'''[[Old Time|old time]]'''", ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet (novel)|Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'', ''[[The Parliament of Rats (short story)|The Parliament of Rats]]'', ''[[Weapons Grade Snake Oil (novel)|Weapons Grade Snake Oil]]'') or literally '''Pre-History''', ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') which was the state of infinite [[magic]]al possibility N-Space possessed before it was diluted by the [[Rationality|Rational]] [[Anchoring of the thread|imposition]] of [[history]] and [[physics]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet (novel)|Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'') While this state of reality was often believed to be [[Great Old Ones' universe|a previous universe]], it was actually the [[early universe]]; ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet (novel)|Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'') from a chronological perspective, the [[Gallifreyan]] periods of the [[Old Time]], [[Dark Times]], and [[Time of Chaos]] all aligned with the magical "time before time", with Gallifrey as a beacon of rationality in a fantastical universe. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet (novel)|Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'', ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'', ''[[So Vile a Sin (novel)|So Vile a Sin]]'') | ||
[[Luke Smith]] speculated that the [[Ancient Lights]] originated in "a time before". When [[Sarah Jane Smith]] asked him to elaborate, he theorised about a time before the [[Big Bang]], "another universe". [[Rani Chandra]] completed the thought, proposing that this was a time and place "where the physics were different. Where astrology worked". ([[TV]]: {{cs|Secrets of the Stars (TV story)}}) | |||
Though weakened when it was replaced by the [[Web of Time]], this state of existence survived into history as [[magic]] and [[psychic power]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet (novel)|Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'', ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'', ''[[So Vile a Sin (novel)|So Vile a Sin]]'') | Though weakened when it was replaced by the [[Web of Time]], this state of existence survived into history as [[magic]] and [[psychic power]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet (novel)|Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'', ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'', ''[[So Vile a Sin (novel)|So Vile a Sin]]'') | ||
Latest revision as of 21:26, 23 March 2024
The Book of the Old Time described a "time before this", (PROSE: Christmas on a Rational Planet, The Quantum Archangel) also called the time before time, (PROSE: Cobweb and Ivory) "old time", (PROSE: Christmas on a Rational Planet, The Parliament of Rats, Weapons Grade Snake Oil) or literally Pre-History, (PROSE: The Book of the War) which was the state of infinite magical possibility N-Space possessed before it was diluted by the Rational imposition of history and physics. (PROSE: Christmas on a Rational Planet) While this state of reality was often believed to be a previous universe, it was actually the early universe; (PROSE: Christmas on a Rational Planet) from a chronological perspective, the Gallifreyan periods of the Old Time, Dark Times, and Time of Chaos all aligned with the magical "time before time", with Gallifrey as a beacon of rationality in a fantastical universe. (PROSE: Christmas on a Rational Planet, Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible, So Vile a Sin)
Luke Smith speculated that the Ancient Lights originated in "a time before". When Sarah Jane Smith asked him to elaborate, he theorised about a time before the Big Bang, "another universe". Rani Chandra completed the thought, proposing that this was a time and place "where the physics were different. Where astrology worked". (TV: Secrets of the Stars [+]Loading...["Secrets of the Stars (TV story)"])
Though weakened when it was replaced by the Web of Time, this state of existence survived into history as magic and psychic power. (PROSE: Christmas on a Rational Planet, Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible, So Vile a Sin)
A related account described a similar golden age before time travel which was instead wholly linear. (AUDIO: Mr Saldaamir)
