Exploration
Exploration (or to "explore" or go exploring) was a discovery, or testing a theory and discovering the results. It was finding new locations that had not been seen by that individual, or their civilisation previously. (TV: The Evil of the Daleks [+]Loading...["The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)"], State of Decay [+]Loading...["State of Decay (TV story)"], Ghost Light [+]Loading...["Ghost Light (TV story)"]) Exploration could be conducted locations, even galaxies away from the home location. (TV: The Timeless Children [+]Loading...["The Timeless Children (TV story)"]) It was also used as a form of recreation. (TV: Doctor Who and the Silurians [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)"]) Exploring a subject or situation was a method of understanding it. (TV: The Web Planet [+]Loading...["The Web Planet (TV story)"])
It was one of the tenet's of the Doctor's travels, and generally one of the first things they and their travelling companions did upon exiting the TARDIS. (TV: The Daleks [+]Loading...["The Daleks (TV story)"], The Krotons [+]Loading...["The Krotons (TV story)"], Colony in Space [+]Loading...["Colony in Space (TV story)"], The Horns of Nimon [+]Loading...["The Horns of Nimon (TV story)"], Four to Doomsday [+]Loading...["Four to Doomsday (TV story)"], The Two Doctors [+]Loading...["The Two Doctors (TV story)"], Paradise Towers [+]Loading...["Paradise Towers (TV story)"], COMIC: The Keep [+]Loading...["The Keep (comic story)"], TV: Boom Town [+]Loading...["Boom Town (TV story)"], The Rings of Akhaten [+]Loading...["The Rings of Akhaten (TV story)"], the Husbands of River Song [+]Loading...["the Husbands of River Song (TV story)"], It Takes You Away [+]Loading...["It Takes You Away (TV story)"], Wild Blue Yonder [+]Loading...["Wild Blue Yonder (TV story)"], Space Babies [+]Loading...["Space Babies (TV story)"])
Sometimes the Doctor would leave their companions to explore on their own. (TV: Fugitive of the Judoon [+]Loading...["Fugitive of the Judoon (TV story)"])
Exploring was a discovery, or testing a theory, or to go further afield in some manner. (TV: Planet of Giants [+]Loading...["Planet of Giants (TV story)"], The Evil of the Daleks [+]Loading...["The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)"] It was a method of study and survey. (AUDIO: Shield of the Jötunn [+]Loading...["Shield of the Jötunn (audio story)"])
It formed a part of investigation. (AUDIO: Whispers of Terror [+]Loading...["Whispers of Terror (audio story)"])
Exploration for previous or useful metals and resources was often done by companies or business-minded individuals. (TV: Colony in Space [+]Loading...["Colony in Space (TV story)"], PROSE: Cold Fusion [+]Loading...["Cold Fusion (novel)"])
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There were old horror stories on Gallifrey about Time Lords explorers who were forced into chain regenerations in alien environments, each regeneration changing them further away from the norms of their culture. Upon their return they were killed or walled up inside their TARDISes. (PROSE: The Taking of Planet 5 [+]Loading...["The Taking of Planet 5 (novel)"])
The Talessh were explorers some time before the 11th century. (AUDIO: Shield of the Jötunn [+]Loading...["Shield of the Jötunn (audio story)"])
The First Doctor described Rome in 64 being Vicki Pallister's first exploration after she joined him and Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright time travelling. (TV: The Romans [+]Loading...["The Romans (TV story)"])
In 1930 Charlotte Pollard introduced herself as an explorer; an Edwardian adventuress. (AUDIO: Storm Warning [+]Loading...["Storm Warning (audio story)"])
When Axos arrived on Earth in the 1970s they explored the mental blocks the Time Lords placed in the Third Doctor's memory and declared they could free them. (TV: The Claws of Axos [+]Loading...["The Claws of Axos (TV story)"])
On Mars in the 2000s the Fifth Doctor declared that he preferred to explore; to take the scenic route, through an exploration of free will, not being led. (AUDIO: Red Dawn [+]Loading...["Red Dawn (audio story)"])
In 2007 the Tenth Doctor wondered if the void ship had been sent into the void to explore. (TV: Army of Ghosts [+]Loading...["Army of Ghosts (TV story)"])
In 2012 the Ninth Doctor declared that humanity went into space to explore; to be part of something greater. (TV: Dalek [+]Loading...["Dalek (TV story)"])
By circa 2086 with the implementation of T-Mat on Earth Professor Daniel Eldred declared that no one had an interest in exploring. (TV: The Seeds of Death [+]Loading...["The Seeds of Death (TV story)"])
In 2593 there existed exploration with permits and unlicensed exploration. (PROSE: Oh No It Isn't! [+]Loading...["Oh No It Isn't! (novel)"])
According to The Butler Project in 2593 the Piercy Corporation] had been a small outfit which specialised in deep-space exploration. Its ships were commandeered for the war effort and it ceased operation shortly after that. (PROSE: Beyond the Sun [+]Loading...["Beyond the Sun (novel)"])
Twin Bank in 2594 maintained liens legally preventing exploration of dozens of worlds mostly obscure archaeological ones. (PROSE: Ghost Devices [+]Loading...["Ghost Devices (novel)"])
On Avalon in 2991 the First Doctor introduced himself as "learned man and explorer". (PROSE: The Sorcerer's Apprentice [+]Loading...["The Sorcerer's Apprentice (novel)"])
Upon seeing the surface of Aridius Barbara Wright wondered if there was anything to explore. (TV: The Chase [+]Loading...["The Chase (TV story)"])
In the 22nd century there were human-crewed spaceships whose mission was exploration, one such vessel the Hydrax had a crew of 243 engaged in the mission. (TV: State of Decay [+]Loading...["State of Decay (TV story)"])
In 4221 Sanctuary bases were constructed by humans for the exploration of deep space. (TV: The Impossible Planet [+]Loading...["The Impossible Planet (TV story)"]
By 5000 "exploration" was a qualification that could be achieved. (TV: The Invisible Enemy [+]Loading...["The Invisible Enemy (TV story)"])
Following the Great Breakout after the year 5000 the Mordee expedition was a group of humans who landed on Mordee, with two groups the technicians remaining with the ship and the survey team exploring the planet. (TV: The Face of Evil [+]Loading...["The Face of Evil (TV story)"])
