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'''Precognition''' involves the perception of events which have yet to happen.
'''Precognition''' involved the perception of events which have yet to happen.


Interestingly, [[Engin]], a [[Time Lord]] declared precognition "impossible" after [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] told him of his precognitive vision of the assassination of the [[Lord President]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin]]'') This may, however, be related to statements saying that [[Time travel]] into [[Gallifrey|Gallifrey's]] future is forbidden or blocked, and a similar block may also apply to the use of precognitive powers regarding future events on Gallifrey.
Interestingly, [[Engin]], a [[Time Lord]] declared precognition "impossible" after [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] told him of his precognitive vision of the assassination of the [[Lord President]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin]]'') This may, however, be related to statements saying that [[Time travel]] into [[Gallifrey|Gallifrey's]] future was forbidden or blocked, and a similar block may also have applied to the use of precognitive powers regarding future events on Gallifrey.


As with other "paranormal" phenomena, the presence of a [[time fissure]] can enable [[Human]]s to develop precognitive powers. [[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] attributed the special powers possessed by [[Martha Tyler|Ma Tyler]] (respected by locals as a [[witch]]) to the fact that she had always lived near such a time fissure. ([[DW]]: ''[[Image of the Fendahl]]'')
As with other "paranormal" phenomena, the presence of a [[time fissure]] could enable [[Human]]s to develop precognitive powers. [[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] attributed the special powers possessed by [[Martha Tyler|Ma Tyler]] (respected by locals as a [[witch]]) to the fact that she had always lived near such a time fissure. ([[DW]]: ''[[Image of the Fendahl]]'')


One half of the [[quantum transducer]] enabled users to see the future, the other half relaying visions of past events. ([[TW]]: ''[[Ghost Machine]]'')
One half of the [[quantum transducer]] enabled users to see the future, the other half relaying visions of past events. ([[TW]]: ''[[Ghost Machine]]'')
==Other Instances==
==Other Instances==
*Though the matter has some ambiguity attached to it, [[Second Doctor|the Doctor]] seems to have precognitive foreknowledge of what he would encounter in the [[Land of Fiction]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Mind Robber]]'')
*Though the matter has some ambiguity attached to it, [[Second Doctor|the Doctor]] seemed to have precognitive foreknowledge of what he would encounter in the [[Land of Fiction]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Mind Robber]]'')
*[[Leela]] had an apparent precognitive dream of the [[Fendahl]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Image of the Fendahl]]'')
*[[Leela]] had an apparent precognitive dream of the [[Fendahl]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Image of the Fendahl]]'')
*[[Gwen Cooper]] had a precognitive vision of the stabbing death of her boyfriend, [[Rhys Williams|Rhys]]. She managed to prevent the event in the location in which she saw his death as having occurred, but could not prevent his death from happening elsewhere. ([[TW]]: ''[[End of Days]]'')
*[[Gwen Cooper]] had a precognitive vision of the stabbing death of her boyfriend, [[Rhys Williams|Rhys]]. She managed to prevent the event in the location in which she saw his death as having occurred, but could not prevent his death from happening elsewhere. ([[TW]]: ''[[End of Days]]'')
*The people of [http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Eve_(The_Mad_Woman_in_the_Attic) Eve] were a time-sensitive race and were able to read timelines (ie. seeing the past and reading the future). However, they became all but exterminated in the [[Last Great Time War]] . ([[SJA]]: ''[[The Mad Woman in the Attic]])''
*The people of [http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Eve_(The_Mad_Woman_in_the_Attic) Eve] were a time-sensitive race and were able to read timelines (ie. seeing the past and reading the future). However, they were all but exterminated in the [[Last Great Time War]] . ([[SJA]]: ''[[The Mad Woman in the Attic]])''


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Revision as of 20:35, 31 August 2011

Precognition involved the perception of events which have yet to happen.

Interestingly, Engin, a Time Lord declared precognition "impossible" after the Doctor told him of his precognitive vision of the assassination of the Lord President. (DW: The Deadly Assassin) This may, however, be related to statements saying that Time travel into Gallifrey's future was forbidden or blocked, and a similar block may also have applied to the use of precognitive powers regarding future events on Gallifrey.

As with other "paranormal" phenomena, the presence of a time fissure could enable Humans to develop precognitive powers. The Doctor attributed the special powers possessed by Ma Tyler (respected by locals as a witch) to the fact that she had always lived near such a time fissure. (DW: Image of the Fendahl)

One half of the quantum transducer enabled users to see the future, the other half relaying visions of past events. (TW: Ghost Machine)

Other Instances

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