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From: romain@pyrnj.uucp (Romain Kang)
Newsgroups: net.tv.drwho
Subject: Re: Why is a TARDIS so big?
Message-ID: <103@pyrnj.uucp>
Date: Mon, 12-Aug-85 11:09:51 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug 12 11:09:51 1985
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Summary: 17,000 tonnes = 1/4 TARDIS ???

In article <3464@dartvax.UUCP>, holly@dartvax.UUCP (Holly Cabell) writes:
>   Someone mentioned that the TARDIS was infinite, however, I remember a
> where part of the TARDIS was destroyed, and part if it was taken out to
> form a "null chamber" that was used to transport the Doctor to get aid.

In the novelization of _Castrovalva_, the TARDIS is caught in "time
force" drawing them to Event One, which the TARDIS's ordinary drive
systems cannot counteract for some reason.  The Doctor comes up with a
plan to eject 1/4 of the TARDIS's mass (17000 tons, velocity
unspecified) to produce the thrust to escape.  The Architecture
Configuration Program (?) which does the job cannot be controlled
precisely enough to make sure certain rooms remain.  Fortunately, the
Console Room remains aboard, but the Zero Room gets jettisoned, leaving
one wall which Nyssa salvages to construct the Zero Cabinet.

"So sorry, must dash..."
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--Romain Kang, Pyramid Technology Corporation

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