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TARDIS Trivia

TARDIS is an acronym for Time And Relative Dimension In Space.

TARDISes are equipped with a device called a chameleon circuit which, when working properly, transforms its TARDIS into an object that blends in with its surroundings. Unfortunately, the chameleon circuit in the Doctor's TARDIS is broken, leaving the exterior stuck as a 1950s Police Public Call Box.

When the TARDIS is running low on power, the Doctor can take it to a rift in time and space to refuel. A favourite refuelling point is located close to Torchwood in Cardiff.

The TARDIS is dimensionally transcendental, meaning it's bigger on the inside and the outside. That's because the interior exists in a different, relative, dimension. In addition to the console room, we've also seen the TARDIS wardrobe.

To help the Doctor and his companions communicate with other species, the TARDIS translates alien languages for its occupants.

If accidentally set adrift in space, the TARDIS can lock onto the nearest centre of gravity and land safely there.

Controls that can be found on the TARDIS's six-sided console include the helmic regulator, the vortex loop, the gravitic anomolyser and the dimensional stabiliser.

The TARDIS has a force field that can extend around its exterior, preventing anything from penetrating the hull. Accidents can happen when the forecefield isn't switched on - a collision with a Titanic-shaped spaceship being a case in point.