|Location:||the edge of the cosmos| |Natives:||Minyan
descendants on the planet which coalesced around the P7E| The
Fourth Doctor, Leela and K9 once encountered such a nebula on
"the edge of the cosmos". Although its high gravity was
necessary to bring together the requisite matter to form star
systems, it was extremely perilous to any ships that might have
gotten too near. The Doctor's TARDIS immediately reacted to the
proximity of the nebula by sounding alarms. In trying to explain
the problem to Leela, the Doctor said that it was "sucking
everything around it like a gigantic whirlpool — including us."
One craft that did not escape its gravity well was the P7E. Like
a fly caught in sandpaper, it was trapped inside the nebula,
unable to get out. Over time, more and more matter collected on
the hull of the ship until it found itself effectively at the
centre of a newborn planet. The R1C nearly suffered the same
fate, but the Doctor was able to devise a successful escape
strategy. (TV: Underworld) Behind the s