21st century
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- The 21st century was, as Jack Harkness cryptically said, "when everything changes". (TW: Everything Changes). Among other things, this refers to the fact that the early 21st century was when the human race on Earth learned as a whole that alien life existed. (DW: The Christmas Invasion; earlier chronicled invasions including that seen in The Invasion and Aliens of London/World War Three were believed to have been hoaxes by the general public, or otherwise covered up (DW: Remembrance of the Daleks) However as Alien Incursions became more frequent it became harder to dismiss it, although some were Brief such as the The Racnoss Invasion, The Dissapearance of the Royal Hope Hospital, March of the Adipose (DW: The Runaway Bride) (DW: Smith and Jones) (DW: Partners in Crime), and most were insignificant such as the common incursions through the Cardiff Rift and the Alien presences in Croydon in Torchwood and the The Sarah Jane Adventures respectively , some were World-Wide Invasions affecting the whole world such as the Battle of Canary Wharf,Dalek Invasion of Earth (2009) (DW: Doomsday) (DW: The Stolen Earth), The Government has been known to open negotiations with aliens on 2 occasions with the Toclafane and 456 (DW: The Sound of Drums) and (TW: Children of Earth) . After these encounters most people in the World believed that aliens were real and they would eventually become common knowledge by the 2050s (SJA: The Mad Woman in the Attic).
- This century, generally defined in Earth's calendar as covering the years 2001 to 2100, was a period of great technological advancement, but also great political, economic, and ecological turmoil. The T-Mat and the Gravitron were developed in the middle part of this century, with the first excursions outside the Solar System occurring towards the century's end.
- In 2009, the Earth was relocated to the Medusa Cascade by the Daleks, causing untold damage around the world, which nonetheless unified in joy when the planet was returned to its proper place. (DW: The Stolen Earth / Journey's End)
- The Thousand Day War between Earth and Mars was fought during this century. (NA: Transit)
- Earth's first permanent base on the Moon was established during this century. (BFBS:Missing Adventures:Home)
- The United States falls during this century. (NA:Christmas on a Rational Planet)
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