Status quo

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Status quo

The status quo was a Latin term for the current state of affairs. When the Tenth Doctor used the phrase in Pompeii — claiming not to want to disturb it by staying — his TARDIS's translation circuits translated the term into Welsh. (TV: The Fires of Pompeii [+]Loading...["The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)"])

When the Deadline entered the M.F.S. office in pursuit of Coloth, Doctor Know told Tetra-None Hepta-Oct to locally reverse time to cancel the damage caused by the fire, lest it damage the status quo. (PROSE: The Book of the Snowstorm [+]Loading...["The Book of the Snowstorm (short story)"])