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'''Clockwork''' was the inner workings of a [[clock]] or any similar, mechanical device. It was usually powered by a winding device that, when wound, generated energy through a spring, pendulum or gear to create a motion. Wind-up toys frequently contained clockwork. | '''Clockwork''' was the inner workings of a [[clock]] or any similar, mechanical device. It was usually powered by a winding device that, when wound, generated energy through a spring, pendulum or gear to create a motion. Wind-up toys frequently contained clockwork. | ||
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* The miniature clockwork people created by the [[Seventh Doctor]] for his model [[train]] set ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Model Train Set]]'') | * The miniature clockwork people created by the [[Seventh Doctor]] for his model [[train]] set ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Model Train Set]]'') | ||
[[Iris Wildthyme]] claimed to be a renegade from a race | [[Iris Wildthyme]] claimed to be a renegade from a [[species|race]] known as the [[Clockworks]]. In this case, the name referred to their rigid demeanour and role in keeping the [[multiverse]] orderly. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Blue Angel (novel)|The Blue Angel]]'') | ||
[[Category:Earth technology]] | [[Category:Earth technology]] | ||
[[Category:Theories and concepts]] | [[Category:Theories and concepts]] | ||
[[Category:Technology from the real world]] | [[Category:Technology from the real world]] | ||
Revision as of 22:53, 27 March 2013
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Clockwork was the inner workings of a clock or any similar, mechanical device. It was usually powered by a winding device that, when wound, generated energy through a spring, pendulum or gear to create a motion. Wind-up toys frequently contained clockwork.
Examples of clockwork in the universe includes...
- The Clockwork Soldiers of the Land of Fiction (TV: The Mind Robber)
- The clockwork technology used by Shade Vassily in the 20th century (PROSE: The Clockwise Man)
- The Clockwork Droids, which were 51st century robots (TV: The Girl in the Fireplace)
- The miniature clockwork people created by the Seventh Doctor for his model train set (PROSE: Model Train Set)
Iris Wildthyme claimed to be a renegade from a race known as the Clockworks. In this case, the name referred to their rigid demeanour and role in keeping the multiverse orderly. (PROSE: The Blue Angel)
