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::The simple answer to the original question in this thread is that it is '''not''' correct that there are 12 regeneration cycles available to the Doctor until and unless the [[BBC Wales]], post-Time War soft-reboot speaks ''in-universe'' on the matter. '''[[User:CzechOut|<span style="background:blue;color:white">Czech</span><span style="background:red;color:white">Out</span>]]''' [[User talk:CzechOut|☎]] | [[Special:Contributions/CzechOut|<font size="+1">✍</font>]] 06:42, 16 July 2008 (UTC) | ::The simple answer to the original question in this thread is that it is '''not''' correct that there are 12 regeneration cycles available to the Doctor until and unless the [[BBC Wales]], post-Time War soft-reboot speaks ''in-universe'' on the matter. '''[[User:CzechOut|<span style="background:blue;color:white">Czech</span><span style="background:red;color:white">Out</span>]]''' [[User talk:CzechOut|☎]] | [[Special:Contributions/CzechOut|<font size="+1">✍</font>]] 06:42, 16 July 2008 (UTC) | ||
::Yes, Time Lords are limited to twelve regenerations (giving thirteen incarnations total). With all due deference to the previous comments, that is stated quite clearly on several occassions on screen. (I sincerely doubt that the 'new series' would divorce itself at this point so dramatically from the 'original series' as to contradict that, as they've tried very hard to maintain continuity.) The real question being asked above is: did the events in Stolen Earth/Journey's End count as an actual regeneration? My inference is that it did not, as the Doctor did not allow it to go "all the way". That seems to have been the implication of the writer as well. However, it's not clearly stated, so they could probably play it either way in the future if they wanted to do so. Regardless, there will always be a way for a creative writing staff to get around this limitation should they need to. That's part of the beauty of science fiction :) | |||