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==References== | ==References== | ||
*The Doctor refers to [[Gallifrey]] in the constellation of [[Kasterborous]]. ''(the first time that Kasterborous has been mentioned in the new series.)'' | *The Doctor refers to [[Gallifrey]] in the constellation of [[Kasterborous]]. ''(This is the first time that Kasterborous has been mentioned in the new series.)'' | ||
*[[Bannakaffalatta]] is a [[cyborg]], as is [[Max Capricorn]]. The episode's backstory establishes that cyborgs have been historically discriminated against on Sto, living in cyborg caravans and only recently being allowed to marry. | *[[Bannakaffalatta]] is a [[cyborg]], as is [[Max Capricorn]]. The episode's backstory establishes that cyborgs have been historically discriminated against on Sto, living in cyborg caravans and only recently being allowed to marry. | ||
*When the Doctor is shouting out random numbers (to try to stop the [[Hosts]]), he says [[666]] (the [[Devil]]'s number) and [[42]] (The answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy books by former Doctor Who writer [[Douglas Adams]]). 42 is also a name of a previous episode. | *When the Doctor is shouting out random numbers (to try to stop the [[Hosts]]), he says [[666]] (the [[Devil]]'s number) and [[42]] (The answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy books by former Doctor Who writer [[Douglas Adams]]). 42 is also a name of a previous episode. | ||
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*The use of a starship incarnation of the ''[[Titanic]]'' has been featured in ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'', the television series ''[[c:Futurama|Futurama]]'', and the video game and novel ''Starship Titanic,'' also authored by Douglas Adams. | *The use of a starship incarnation of the ''[[Titanic]]'' has been featured in ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'', the television series ''[[c:Futurama|Futurama]]'', and the video game and novel ''Starship Titanic,'' also authored by Douglas Adams. | ||
*The Doctor states he was present at the start of Christmas, though it's not made clear whether he is referring to the actual establishment of the festival, or, in the traditional sense, that he was present at the Nativity. ''However, since he states that he got the last room, it can be assumed that he was referring to the Nativity and that he was the reason for there being no room in the inn, further as "Christmas" had no real beginning as it has been invented and reinvented many times it can be assumed that it was not in reference to a festival.'' | *The Doctor states he was present at the start of Christmas, though it's not made clear whether he is referring to the actual establishment of the festival, or, in the traditional sense, that he was present at the Nativity. ''However, since he states that he got the last room, it can be assumed that he was referring to the Nativity and that he was the reason for there being no room in the inn, further as "Christmas" had no real beginning as it has been invented and reinvented many times it can be assumed that it was not in reference to a festival.'' | ||
* The Doctor introduces himself as "[http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0105104/ Passenger 57]", a reference to the film of the same name. | |||
==Story Notes== | ==Story Notes== | ||
