Changes: K37 Gem 5

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K37 Gem 5 was the designation of a black hole which served with Krop Tor, the planet that orbited it, as a prison for the Beast.

History

K37 Gem 5 and Krop Tor were set up by the Disciples of the Light to imprison the Beast. The Beast was trapped within Krop Tor and a power source was implanted to keep the planet from falling into K37 Gem 5. If the Beast tried to escape, the power source would fail and the planet would be dragged into the black hole. (TV: The Satan Pit)

Over time, legends developed about the mysterious planet and black hole. One, myth, held by the Veltino, described the black hole as a demon. Walker Expedition team member Ida Scott said the mere sight of the black hole tended to drive onlookers insane. (TV: The Impossible Planet)

Around the 42nd century, the Second Great and Bountiful Human Empire learned of Krop Tor. The first mission to investigate it, the Galis Expedition, was able to bring back some pottery and a notebook. (WC: Tardisode 8) The next mission, the Walker Expedition, was sent to drill into the planet and get the power source that kept it stable. The Tenth Doctor and Rose also came to Krop Tor accidentally.

As the Doctor, Rose and the crew of the Walker Expedition watched, the Scarlet System, home system of the Pallushi fell into K37 Gem 5's gravity field.

Eventually, the centre of the planet was reached and the Beast was awoken and attempted to escape, possessing Toby Zed and attacking the rest of the expedition with the possessed Ood. (TV: The Impossible Planet) The Beast planned to let them escape, allowing his mind in Toby to escape as well. The Doctor confronted the Beast and shut off the power source, pulling Krop Tor into K37 Gem 5. The Beast's mind then tried to attack, but Rose was able to shoot him into space and into K37 Gem 5. The Expedition's ship was also dragged into K37 Gem 5, but the Doctor was able to save them with his TARDIS. (TV: The Satan Pit)

Behind the scenes

The black hole special effect was re-used in Invasion of the Bane, with the addition of some tumbling meteorites or asteroids.

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-{{Infobox Astronomical Object
+{{Infobox Location
-|image =  [[Image:K37 Gem 5.jpg|250px]]
+|image = K37 Gem 5 (TIP).jpg
-|Name = K37 Gem 5
+|aka =
+|type = [[Black hole]]
-|aka = K37-Gem-5
+|location =
-|type = Black hole
+|natives=
-|location = Unknown, probably [[Mutter's Spiral]]
-|appearances = [[DW]]: ''[[The Impossible Planet]]'' / ''[[The Satan Pit]]''
+|appearances = [[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Planet (TV story)|The Impossible Planet]]'' / ''[[The Satan Pit (TV story)|The Satan Pit]]''
+}}'''K37 Gem 5''' was the designation of a [[black hole]] which served with [[Krop Tor]], the [[planet]] that orbited it, as a prison for [[The Beast (The Impossible Planet)|the Beast]].
-}}
+== History ==
-'''K37 Gem 5''' was the designation of a [[black hole]] which served, along with the [[Krop Tor|planet that orbited it]], as a prison for [[the Beast]].
+K37 Gem 5 and [[Krop Tor]] were set up by the [[Disciples of the Light]] to imprison [[The Beast (The Impossible Planet)|the Beast]]. The Beast was trapped within Krop Tor and a power source was implanted to keep the planet from falling into K37 Gem 5. If the Beast tried to escape, the power source would fail and the planet would be dragged into the black hole. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Satan Pit (TV story)|The Satan Pit]]'')
+Over time, legends developed about the mysterious planet and black hole. One, myth, held by the [[Veltino]], described the black hole as a demon. [[Walker Expedition]] team member [[Ida Scott]] said the mere sight of the black hole tended to drive onlookers insane. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Planet (TV story)|The Impossible Planet]]'')
-==Anomalies==
-A lifeless rocky [[planet]] ([[Krop Tor]]) that maintained a (mostly) stable [[stationary orbit]] in violation of the laws of physics. First the [[Galis Expedition]] and later the [[Walker Expedition]] traveled to the planet, the latter from [[Earth]] via a [[gravity funnel]] emanated by the planet. The Walker Expedition hoped to secure a new power source for their empire, in order to save it, a power source great enough to stay the planet from falling into a black hole. [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler]] found the Walker Expedition in the [[43K2.1|44th century]], ([[TS]]: ''[[Tardisode 8]]'', [[DW]]: ''[[The Impossible Planet]]'')
+Around the [[42nd century]], the [[Second Great and Bountiful Human Empire]] learned of Krop Tor. The first mission to investigate it, the [[Galis Expedition]], was able to bring back some pottery and a [[Galis Expedition notebook|notebook]]. ([[WC]]: ''[[Tardisode 8]]'') The next mission, the [[Walker Expedition]], was sent to drill into the planet and get the power source that kept it stable. The [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler|Rose]] also came to Krop Tor accidentally.
+As the Doctor, Rose and the crew of the Walker Expedition watched, the [[Scarlet System]], home system of the [[Pallushi]] fell into K37 Gem 5's gravity field.
-:''The gravity funnel itself, generated by the planet, presented a mystery.
+Eventually, the centre of the planet was reached and the Beast was awoken and attempted to escape, possessing [[Toby Zed]] and attacking the rest of the expedition with the possessed [[Ood]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Planet (TV story)|The Impossible Planet]]'') The Beast planned to let them escape, allowing his mind in Toby to escape as well. The Doctor confronted the Beast and shut off the power source, pulling Krop Tor into K37 Gem 5. The Beast's mind then tried to attack, but Rose was able to shoot him into space and into K37 Gem 5. The Expedition's ship was also dragged into K37 Gem 5, but the Doctor was able to save them with [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Satan Pit (TV story)|The Satan Pit]]'')
-:''We do not know the location of the black hole other than the Doctor's description of the black hole as out in the depths of the universe. He also said that if you travelled long enough in a certain direction, you would reach Earth. Unless the Doctor's comment was suggesting that the speed would be slower than that of the [[Walker Expedition]]'s spacecraft. This seems to contradict the fact that the crew expected to return to Earth in less than one human lifetime, without [[cryogenics]] or other means of surviving centuries-long journeys''.
-==Effect on history==
-Local legends the ones that had attracted the Galis Expedition originally, had accrued about the black hole and the planet. One, myth, held by the [[Valtino]], described the black hole as a demon. Walker Expedition team member [[Ida Scott]] said the mere sight of the black hole tended to drive onlookers insane.
-As the Doctor, Rose and the crew of the Walker Expedition watched, the [[Scarlet System]], home system of the [[Palushi]] fell into K37 Gem 5's gravity field. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Impossible Planet]]'')
-In actuality, the black hole and the planet served as a means for the [[Disciples of the Light]] to imprison the Beast. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Satan Pit]]'')
-==Notes==
-* When Rose mentioned that she had seen on [[television]] that some black holes might transfer to other universes, the Doctor said that this one didn't, but he didn't explain how he knew this. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Impossible Planet]]'' / ''[[The Satan Pit]]'')
-::''The black hole created by [[Omega]] did, in fact, act as a gateway to another universe.''
-* The name of K37 Gem 5 sounds very like K37 ''J'' 5.
-==Behind the Scenes==
-The black hole special effect was re-used in ''[[Invasion of the Bane]]'', with the addition of some tumbling [[meteorite]]s or [[asteroid]]s.
+== Behind the scenes ==
+The black hole special effect was re-used in ''[[Invasion of the Bane (TV story)|Invasion of the Bane]]'', with the addition of some tumbling [[meteorite]]s or [[asteroid]]s.
 [[Category:Black holes]]