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|appearances = <ul><li>[[DW]]: ''[[The War Games]]''</li><li>[[DW]]: ''[[Colony in Space]]'' (briefly)</li><li>[[DW]]: ''[[The Three Doctors]]''</li><li>[[DW]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin]]''</li><li>[[DW]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time]]''</li><li>[[DW]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]''</li><li>[[DW]]: ''[[The Five Doctors]]''</li><li>[[NA]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]''</li><li>[[DWM]]: ''[[Time & Time Again]]''</li><li>[[NA]]: ''[[Lungbarrow]]''</li><li>[[PDA]]: ''[[The Infinity Doctors]]''</li><li>[[DW]]: ''[[The Ancestor Cell]]''</li><li>[[BFA]]: ''[[Neverland]]''</li><li>[[BFA]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]''</ul>}} | |appearances = <ul><li>[[DW]]: ''[[The War Games]]''</li><li>[[DW]]: ''[[Colony in Space]]'' (briefly)</li><li>[[DW]]: ''[[The Three Doctors]]''</li><li>[[DW]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin]]''</li><li>[[DW]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time]]''</li><li>[[DW]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]''</li><li>[[DW]]: ''[[The Five Doctors]]''</li><li>[[NA]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]''</li><li>[[DWM]]: ''[[Time & Time Again]]''</li><li>[[NA]]: ''[[Lungbarrow]]''</li><li>[[PDA]]: ''[[The Infinity Doctors]]''</li><li>[[DW]]: ''[[The Ancestor Cell]]''</li><li>[[BFA]]: ''[[Neverland]]''</li><li>[[BFA]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]''</ul>}} | ||
Prior to its destruction, '''Gallifrey''' was the | Prior to its destruction, '''Gallifrey''' was the home world of the [[Gallifreyan]]s and the [[Time Lord]]s. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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===Location=== | ===Location=== | ||
Gallifrey was located in the [[constellation]] of [[Kasterborous]], at galactic co-ordinates 10-0-11-0-0 by 0-2 from [[Galactic Zero Centre]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]'') | |||
It was in a binary [[star system]], the second star | It was in a binary [[star system]], the second star seeming to rise in the south in the morning, making the mountains glow. ([[DW]]: ''[[Gridlock]]'') | ||
It was removed from [[time]] and [[space]] twice, once after the war with [[Faction Paradox]], again during the [[Time War]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The End of the World]]'', ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'', ''[[The Runaway Bride]]'') | It was removed from [[time]] and [[space]] twice, once after the war with [[Faction Paradox]], again during the [[Time War]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The End of the World]]'', ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'', ''[[The Runaway Bride]]'') | ||
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:''(The D-Mat gun should not be considered a normal part of Gallifrey's defences as its existence was largely believed to be a myth by the Time Lords and was thus not in regular use.)'' | :''(The D-Mat gun should not be considered a normal part of Gallifrey's defences as its existence was largely believed to be a myth by the Time Lords and was thus not in regular use.)'' | ||
Another example of Gallifrey's reliance upon the transduction barrier for security | Another example of Gallifrey's reliance upon the transduction barrier for security occurred when the [[Dalek]]s bypassed the barrier and exterminated several Time Lords, including the then current [[Lord President|President]] ([[DW]]: ''[[The Apocalypse Element]]''). In both this case and the aforementioned Sontaran invasion, the Time Lords relied upon the [[Chancellory Guard]] to deal with the invaders, only to find out that the guards' weaponry (see [[Staser]]) was ineffective against their attackers. | ||
==External link== | ==External link== | ||
Revision as of 01:36, 9 May 2007
Prior to its destruction, Gallifrey was the home world of the Gallifreyans and the Time Lords.
History
Characteristics
Gallifrey had an orange sky and trees with silver leaves, which reflect the morning sunlight, making it look like the forests were on fire. (DW: The Sensorites, Gridlock)
Location
Gallifrey was located in the constellation of Kasterborous, at galactic co-ordinates 10-0-11-0-0 by 0-2 from Galactic Zero Centre. (DW: Pyramids of Mars)
It was in a binary star system, the second star seeming to rise in the south in the morning, making the mountains glow. (DW: Gridlock)
It was removed from time and space twice, once after the war with Faction Paradox, again during the Time War. (DW: The End of the World, Dalek, The Runaway Bride)
Inhabitants
- See Gallifreyans and Time Lords.
Gallifreyan defenses
Gallifrey appears to have possessed surprisingly few defences from invaders. This may be due in part to the transduction barrier, which covered the planet and which was almost completely impenetrable by outside forces. However, on the few occasions when a hostile force penetrated the transduction barrier, the Time Lords appeared to be unable to competently defend themselves. For example, when a small group of Sontarans successfully managed to bypass the transduction barrier and proceeded to slaughter any Time Lords they encountered, they nearly succeeded in conquering Gallifrey until the Doctor intervened and used an ancient Time Lord weapon called the D-Mat gun to destroy the Sontarans (DW: The Invasion of Time).
- (The D-Mat gun should not be considered a normal part of Gallifrey's defences as its existence was largely believed to be a myth by the Time Lords and was thus not in regular use.)
Another example of Gallifrey's reliance upon the transduction barrier for security occurred when the Daleks bypassed the barrier and exterminated several Time Lords, including the then current President (DW: The Apocalypse Element). In both this case and the aforementioned Sontaran invasion, the Time Lords relied upon the Chancellory Guard to deal with the invaders, only to find out that the guards' weaponry (see Staser) was ineffective against their attackers.
