TARDIS Drive Systems

"What did you expect? Some kind of space-rocket with Batman at the controls?" - The Doctor

Travel through space and time takes a fair bit of power. This section explains where a TARDIS gets its power from, and how it makes use of it.

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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.

The TARDIS Technical Index is copyright Will B Swift.

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