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From: tra4@sphinx.UChicago.UUCP (Jonathan H. Traum)
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Subject: Re: Length of Regenerations
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Date: Sun, 8-Dec-85 20:41:33 EST
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Yes, I've thought about the Doctor's lifespan also. Presumably, as was stated,
Hartnell regenerated of old age. Troughton was forced to regenerate by the Time
Lords, Pertwee had to regenerate after being almost fatally disrupted (or some-
thing like that) Tom Baker fell off a tower (although since he knew he was
about to regenerate, his time may have been up anyway) and Davison had to
regenerate because he didn't drink his bat's milk. Thus, only one of the
Doctor's regenerations has been "of natural causes", and his lifespan will be
considerably shorter than the average for time lords (unless the writers think
of something clever...)
No wonder so few time lords like to "get involved"!!
						Jon Traum