Death
Over time entropy will eat away at a TARDIS's systems until a major system failure occurs. Every TARDIS has an expected life span of several thousand years. However it will often be de-registered and scrapped at the breakers before then if its technology becomes obsolete. When a TARDIS is near death the flow of time between the interior and exterior begins to break down. At this point, a TARDIS will travel to a secret TARDIS graveyard located in an impacted pocket dimension outside of normal space and time. Very few Time Lords have seen this graveyard, but one such visitor reported seeing hundreds of decaying TARDISes. The Cloister Room will be the last part to disintegrate. A TARDIS that dies with an active Eye of Harmony will jettison its interior. Its location at the time of death will determine whether the interior is dumped into the Space-Time Vortex or the Space-Time continuum.
Color Key
The following color code is used:
- Black: For information from the TV Series, including Dimensions in Time, and 1996 TV Movie.
- Blue: For information from the Novels and Audios including Target, Virgin, BCC, and Big Finish.
- Green: For information from 'licensed' reference sources such as the Technical Manual, Doctor Who Magazine, and the Role Playing Games.
- Red: For information from unofficial sources -The Faction Paradox series, behind the scenes interviews, author's speculation, and popular fan belief.
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Colour Coding
Black: Televised Stories
Blue: Novels and Audios
Green: Licensed Reference Material
Red: Unofficial Sources & Speculation
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