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{{you may|Great Catastrophe (The Exterminators)|n1=another Great Catastrophe}} | {{you may|Great Catastrophe (The Exterminators)|n1=another Great Catastrophe}} | ||
The '''Great Catastrophe''' was an event that occurred prior to the [[Twelfth Doctor]]'s visit to the ''[[Le Verrier]]'' station of the [[38th century]]. It caused a [[tectonic realignment]] which resulted in [[India]] and [[Japan]] becoming merged into [[Indo-Japan]], and a new Indo-Japanese culture. ([[TV]]: ''[[Sleep No More]]'') | The '''Great Catastrophe''' was an event that occurred prior to the [[Twelfth Doctor]]'s visit to the ''[[Le Verrier]]'' station of the [[38th century]]. It caused a [[tectonic realignment]] which resulted in [[India]] and [[Japan]] becoming merged into [[Indo-Japan]], and a new Indo-Japanese culture. ([[TV]]: ''[[Sleep No More (TV story)|Sleep No More]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
After the airing of ''[[Sleep No More]]'', writer [[Mark Gatiss]] confirmed that "The Great Catastrophe" was a reference to ''[[Frontios (TV story)|Frontios]]'' where the Earth had collided with the [[Sun]].<ref>[http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2015/11/doctor-who-13-things-you-may-not-know-about-sleep-no-more-by-mark-gatiss/ McAlpine, Fraser. "'Doctor Who': Mark Gatiss's 13 Things You May Not Know About 'Sleep No More'". 15 November 2015. bbcamerica.com]</ref> | After the airing of ''[[Sleep No More (TV story)|Sleep No More]]'', writer [[Mark Gatiss]] confirmed that "The Great Catastrophe" was a reference to ''[[Frontios (TV story)|Frontios]]'' where the Earth had collided with the [[Sun]].<ref>[http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2015/11/doctor-who-13-things-you-may-not-know-about-sleep-no-more-by-mark-gatiss/ McAlpine, Fraser. "'Doctor Who': Mark Gatiss's 13 Things You May Not Know About 'Sleep No More'". 15 November 2015. bbcamerica.com]</ref> | ||
However, this assertion is somewhat difficult to prove, using the actual script of ''Frontios'' itself. In trying to explain where the Frontios colony of humans came from, the [[Fifth Doctor]] stops himself at the word "great", in an apparent attempt to spare [[Tegan]]'s feelings. But she is insistent: | However, this assertion is somewhat difficult to prove, using the actual script of ''Frontios'' itself. In trying to explain where the Frontios colony of humans came from, the [[Fifth Doctor]] stops himself at the word "great", in an apparent attempt to spare [[Tegan]]'s feelings. But she is insistent: | ||
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== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
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[[Category:Earth history]] | [[Category:Earth history]] | ||
