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*If the Doctor is correct that Terminus created the universe while time traveling, then the entire universe is a predestination [[paradox]]. | *If the Doctor is correct that Terminus created the universe while time traveling, then the entire universe is a predestination [[paradox]]. | ||
::That's the point. Doctor Who is full of predestination paradoxes, so it isn't an error. | |||
*As the Doctor points out, the engines of Terminus must be incredibly powerful to move a ship that size through time. The builders of Terminus must have known that an emergency necessitating a fuel dump was possible for them to build in systems to handle the process. It sounds as if the only reason that the first explosion didn't destroy the universe is that, at the time it happened, there was no universe to destroy. Did the builders of Terminus not realize that they had built engines so powerful that a catastrophic failure - something any engineer should take into account - could threaten the entire universe? | *As the Doctor points out, the engines of Terminus must be incredibly powerful to move a ship that size through time. The builders of Terminus must have known that an emergency necessitating a fuel dump was possible for them to build in systems to handle the process. It sounds as if the only reason that the first explosion didn't destroy the universe is that, at the time it happened, there was no universe to destroy. Did the builders of Terminus not realize that they had built engines so powerful that a catastrophic failure - something any engineer should take into account - could threaten the entire universe? | ||
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*Did Tegan really stop the space liner's launch just by pounding on the ship's console as if it were an old TV? | *Did Tegan really stop the space liner's launch just by pounding on the ship's console as if it were an old TV? | ||
::The ship seems to think that it is under attack, and needs to abort the launch to avoid damages. | |||
*The origin of the Terminus station is left a little unclear. What was its original function? How did its original pilot/owners and their ability to travel in time get forgotten? How did it come into the possession of Termius Inc? | *The origin of the Terminus station is left a little unclear. What was its original function? How did its original pilot/owners and their ability to travel in time get forgotten? How did it come into the possession of Termius Inc? | ||