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*The crack, previously seen on Amy's wall and the TARDIS' monitor ([[DW]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]''), is seen on the side of Starship UK. | *The crack, previously seen on Amy's wall and the TARDIS' monitor ([[DW]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]''), is seen on the side of Starship UK. | ||
*The Doctor's "You look human/You look Time Lord" exchange with Amy mirrors a similar conversation between his [[Tenth Doctor|previous incarnation]] and [[Lady Christina de Souza]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'') | *The Doctor's "You look human/You look Time Lord" exchange with Amy mirrors a similar conversation between his [[Tenth Doctor|previous incarnation]] and [[Lady Christina de Souza]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'') | ||
*The concept of a gigantic space-borne "whale" was first devised by [[Pat Mills]] for his unused Who script, '' | *The concept of a gigantic space-borne "whale" was first devised by [[Pat Mills]] for his unused Who script, ''The Song of the Space Whale''. The Star Whale may be a nod to that. | ||
*The [[Star Whale]]'s exposed brain being restrained by humans is similar to the Ood Brain in [[DW]]: [[Planet of the Ood]]. Just as in that story, the brain was released in the end, and the restrained creature was freed. | *The [[Star Whale]]'s exposed brain being restrained by humans is similar to the Ood Brain in [[DW]]: [[Planet of the Ood]]. Just as in that story, the brain was released in the end, and the restrained creature was freed. | ||
*As in a previous Moffat story, ''[[The Girl in the Fireplace]]'', the "villains" are clockwork (or at least clockwork-based) androids. In both episodes however they are not the true villains, but working under commands given to them. | *As in a previous Moffat story, ''[[The Girl in the Fireplace]]'', the "villains" are clockwork (or at least clockwork-based) androids. In both episodes however they are not the true villains, but working under commands given to them. | ||