The Doctor's Analysis
The Never Ending Quest - Episode 71840
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"Technology?" Astra asked, as she and Velus trailed behind the Doctor
while he examined one panel after another. (Evidently the view from
inside the TARDIS was insufficient as he had gone outside to do this.)
"Sorry, that must be a concept that your language doesn't have a word for yet. It's the use of machines on a large scale to carry out processes that otherwise either couldn't be done at all or would require enormous effort, either mental or physical." "You mean like windmills and watermills?" "Yes, those are examples of primitive technology. There's a saying that a sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic, and what we see here is very advanced. So I'm not surprised that you've attributed what you've experienced to magic. Since a traditional dragon is not a very good form for operating devices like we see here, my guess is that it is either a hologram or the result of hypnotising those who think that they have seen it." "And what would be the point of that?" Astra asked. "Why, to spread fear of course. What is more terrifying to your people than a dragon? I imagine that the intention was to keep people away from these caverns, so that his, her or their plans - whatever those plans might be - could proceed undisturbed. But perhaps whoever is behind this had too much contempt for the locals, and didn't do all the research into them that they should have. Otherwise they should have realised that the dragon was counterproductive. Nobody would ordinarily bother to come to these remote caverns, I suspect. But as soon as it became known that they were home to a dragon, you got all the knights coming here on quests to try to destroy him. And not just knights, but at least one warrior princess too, it would seem." "An interesting analysis, Doctor," a voice said from behind them. They turned to see:
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