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*Episode 4 of this story is the source of the long running speculation that there are incarnations of the Doctor that precede the [[First Doctor|first]]. While the identity of the other faces in the mind battle are never ''explicitly'' stated, it's far more likely that they are other incarnations of Morbius, also a Time Lord. In fact during the Mind Bend, we see the present day faces of Morbius and the Doctor | *Episode 4 of this story is the source of the long running speculation that there are incarnations of the Doctor that precede the [[First Doctor|first]]. While the identity of the other faces in the mind battle are never ''explicitly'' stated, it's far more likely that they are other incarnations of Morbius, also a Time Lord. In fact during the Mind Bend, we see the present day faces of Morbius and the Doctor switching back and forth, giving further credibility to the idea that the unknown faces were incarnations of Morbius, not the Doctor. The myth persists to this day, despite ''[[The Five Doctors]]'' (also written by Terrance Dicks), ''[[Mawdryn Undead]]'', [[Doctor Who (1996)|the 1996 TV movie]], ''[[The Next Doctor]]'', and other episodes stating clearly that all of the Doctors' incarnations have been accounted for in the TV series. | ||
:''[[MA]]: ''[[Cold Fusion]]'' suggests that one of these "Morbius Doctors" was the incarnation who was active at the time of [[Susan Foreman|Susan]]'s birth. It is possible that the "Morbius Doctors" were a reincarnation of [[the Other]] before becoming the Doctor. However, [[NA]]: ''[[Lungbarrow]]'' further muddies the waters by claiming that Gallifreyans such as the Other weren't capable of regeneration, and that, while the Doctor was a sort of "second coming" of the Other generated by the [[Loom]], he was not the same person. Of course, no reference to the Other, the Looms, or Lungbarrow has appeared onscreen, so [[wikipedia:Occam's Razor|Occam's Razor]] would disregard that entirely and simply conclude that the other faces in the mind battle are Morbius's prior incarnations.'' | :''[[MA]]: ''[[Cold Fusion]]'' suggests that one of these "Morbius Doctors" was the incarnation who was active at the time of [[Susan Foreman|Susan]]'s birth. It is possible that the "Morbius Doctors" were a reincarnation of [[the Other]] before becoming the Doctor. However, [[NA]]: ''[[Lungbarrow]]'' further muddies the waters by claiming that Gallifreyans such as the Other weren't capable of regeneration, and that, while the Doctor was a sort of "second coming" of the Other generated by the [[Loom]], he was not the same person. Of course, no reference to the Other, the Looms, or Lungbarrow has appeared onscreen, so [[wikipedia:Occam's Razor|Occam's Razor]] would disregard that entirely and simply conclude that the other faces in the mind battle are Morbius's prior incarnations.'' | ||
