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Where does the Doctor take the TARDIS to get it repaired? Where does the Doctor take the TARDIS to get it repaired? Like in the episode "The Eleventh Hour". He can't go to Gallifrey as it is Timelocked. He can't go to the past as technology isn't advanced enough. If he goes to the future, where does he go? <Q> W...	I believe he does most of the repairs himself, excepting what the Tardis can do with Self-Repair systems (as happens in ' The 11th Hour ')
How did Mace Windu conclude that Darth Maul was a Sith? At the very end of Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace movie, Mace Windu and Yoda had this conversation: Mace Windu: There is no doubt. The mysterious warrior was a Sith . Yoda: Always two there are....no more...no less. A master and an apprentice. A...	Besides the Jedi, the only Force-using group that trained in the use of lightsabers were Sith or Sith-affiliates. My only conclusion can be that it was a Sith Lord. The answer comes from earlier in the film, when Qui-Gon meets with the council after his brief confrontation with Maul on Tatooine. They have Obi-Wan's ind...
Has the Meta-crisis Doctor grown his own TARDIS? At the end of Journey's End, the final episode of Season 4, on the beach when the rift closes the Doctor gives "tentwo" (the Meta-crisis Doctor) a piece of TARDIS coral and tells him to grow his own. Have we heard that he actually has and is traveling with Rose on adve...	No The Doctor clone does not have the sufficient items to grown his own TARDIS...
Boy with horse companion and tele/pyrokinesis; unknown author and date I am looking for a book I found in the library about 6 years ago. It was in tatters then, and the librarians didn't know it existed so I'm assuming it was pretty old. It's high fantasy, and revolves around a (farm?) boy who is found to have some ki...	This is definitely a Mercedes Lackey novel with the telepathic Companion reference.
Did the Army of the West know why they were marching on the Black Gate? After the unexpected victory at Pelennor Fields and the loss of their Steward it seems that the common soldiers would despair to follow Aragorn and Gandalf on what was obviously a suicide mission. On the other hand it would have been necessary to k...	Probably Aragorn just chose not to discourage any hopeful rumours which were circulating in his army.
Why is Cloud Atlas named 'Cloud Atlas'? I am writing a film report on Cloud Atlas (though the school system is different here, I would be in high school in the US, AFAIK) and I have to explain the title as part of this film report, but apart from the Cloud Atlas Sextet I can't remember any references to the title.The A...	Additionally, in the book (and film) one of the main characters, Frobisher develops a piece of music referred to as the "Cloud Atlas Sextet".
Are the Redwall creatures their natural real-world size? One thing that always confused me about the books was the question of scale. You have everything from shrews to badgers living together, working together, fighting together. Are these animals the same size as in the real world, or more human-scaled relative to th...	The creatures in my stories are as big or small as your imagination wants them to be. I believe the animals are all similar sizes.
Why didn't The Doctor just stare at the angel to save Amy? At the end of The Angels Take Manhattan, we see a surviving Weeping Angel taking Rory away right outside the TARDIS. Then Amy lets herself be touched by the Angel to join Rory in the past. What troubles me is that both The Doctor and River were standing right ...	The short answer is that neither Amy or River are especially keen on the idea of leaving Rory on his own in the past.
Where did the term "energy signature" originate? Lots of sci-fi franchises (Stargate, Eureka, Transformers to name a few) love to throw around the term "energy signature" when they want to indicate that something can be magically identified, measured, located, tracked, or otherwise observed without resorting to technic...	The very earliest mention I can find in SciFi work is early 1990s, both by David Weber ("Mutineer's Moon" in 1991 and "Crusade" in 1992); followed by 1993 ST: Google N-Gram gives us 1969-1970 as the first year it was used in quantity. I suspect this was (at least in part) derived from acoustic signatures which are used...
Why does Deadpool always have a yellow speech bubble? When Deadpool was created and introduced by Rob Liefeld, he was a quirky assassin, but spoke with normal speech bubbles (colors matching everyone else in the scene). Every time I've seen him in anything recent, his speech (inner monologue and external dialogue with...	The different colored boxes that appear in the comic books were introduced to show Deadpool's increasing descent into insanity. His little yellow boxes, meant to be internal monologue, are also spoken, as Deadpool can't keep his internal thoughts to himself. In comics, unusual speech bubble shapes or colors indicate th...
What destroyed the first recon plane in the movie Independence Day In the movie Independence Day , there's this scene where a recon plane is approaching the mysterious flying phenomenon that's appeared off the west coast. When the plane breaks through the cloud (or smoke) we see what looks like fire and the plane is o...	The destruction of this plane may be unintentional, but flying at speed into someone's airspace is de facto an act of aggression, especially if you plan to wipe them out.
How could The Doctor lie in Time of the Doctor? In the last moments of The Time of the Doctor, when the young man enters the tower, the Doctor says that he has a plan, and then tells Clara that actually, he has no plan. But the city has a truth field created by Gallifrey coming through the crack in the wall. So, how ...	He didn't lie, he just used misleading word choice.
How was Jonas Quinn able to learn so fast? Did Stargate SG-1 ever explain why the Kelownans like Jonas were able to learn so fast? Did it have something to do with the experiments that were conducted by the Goa'uld? <Q> It's fairly clear that Jonas' mental capacity ranks him amongst the most intellectually capable Kel...	In addition to possessing multiple degrees from Kelowna's most prestigious university (and being tasked to work on their most important scientific project) he also seems to have an eidetic memory, as he mentions to Sam Carter in the episode SG1: Redemption Part 1 JONAS :
Why didn't Megatron kill Starscream in G1? I've been rewatching Season 1 of G1, and Starscream is constantly undermining Megatron. He is so indiscreet about it though... he'll openly discuss his plans to mutiny against Megatron. Megatron frequently threatens to take out Starscream, but never seems to do so. Why didn...	The main reason behind this is Megatron's own ability to perceive the attributes of Starscream.
Is there anything beyond subtle hints that Jack becomes the Face of Boe? After Jack Harkness was brought back to life by Bad Wolf Rose, he is unable to die, not even from old age. At the end of Last of the Time Lords , the Doctor comments on the fact that he doesn't know how Jack will look when he gets older. Jack m...	Drawing from in-universe canon alone, we can conclude that Jack is NOT the Face of Boe, and Russel T. Davies has never confirmed it.
What becomes of V'ger at the end of Star Trek: The Motion Picture? At the end of Star Trek: The Motion Picture , after Decker and Ilia "join" together somehow, is it stated what happens to them afterwards or the 300million km long ship? Was there any crew ? <Q> It is not stated in the film; they simply leave, after fi...	The Motion Picture (as written by Gene Roddenberry & Harold Livingstone) makes it pretty clear that at the end of the film, V'Ger has travelled into another dimension; Kirk, Spock and McCoy stand transfixed another instant.
Is a spell forever? Looking at the questions and answer to these two questions. Why is the Burrow so cramped on the inside? & Why are there "dilapidated" buildings in Harry Potter? and neither mentions the longevity of magic. I recall several instances of magic failing to last; the money that was spread at the big...	It seems to me that the answer depends on the scope of what you consider "spells," and how long is long enough to be "permanent" or "forever."
If the link to the hivemind was severed, what effects would this have on the Borg? I was watching some episodes of Star Trek TNG recently, and I was wondering exactly what would happen if the Borg (specifically a single cube) was cut off from the hive mind. Would it have rendered the collective's ability to adapt to so...	In "Collective" we see a group of borgified children removed from the Collective. Unless any hivemind blocking technology was backed up with further action to prevent the cube from reestablishing the link (and thus providing the occupants with sufficient time to begin the process of regaining their individuality) they ...
How did Vader beat the Millennium Falcon to Bespin? I understand that Boba Fett could have worked out the Falcon's destination from it's bearing/trajectory, but if the Falcon is "the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy", how did Vader manage to "Arrive just before [they] did"? This implies Vader beat the Falcon to Be...	The Millenium Falcon's hyperdrive was not functioning correctly, and they were using a secondary drive to get to Bespin which was much slower than the main drive Elaborating on Kevin's answer as to how anyone could beat the Falcon to Bespin in the first place, there's also the fact that Boba Fett wouldn't need to take ...
How did the Basilisk manage to travel and kill? According to the book ( Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ), the Basilisk roamed around in the castle's pipes, but the people who died or got petrified were at different parts of castle (not in pipes) when they were attacked by the snake. Just wondering; How did ...	The most the books have is Ron/Harry's understanding that Hermione wrote the word "Pipes" meaning that Basilisk used the pipes to move around the castle.
Book about a world of women where a man crash lands trying to find his way home? I read this book in 1989 and got it from my high school library. It had an interesting cover of a ship on the waters with a man and a woman on the cover looking at the sun. It was called something like underneath the sun or something to th...	It was published in 1986 and the title obviously "matches" your criteria. The book's setting also did not have a previous time when men were equally common, instead the sex ratio was planned as part of the colonization effort. Strange New World - 1975
What deviations from the book did the movie "The Desolation of Smaug" have? As far as I can tell that the hobbit movies don't seem to be necessarily true to the book. For instance I have heard that duel between Sauron and Gandalf didn't happen, and that the dwarves didn't even face the dragon. Could the deviations ...	In the book, the dwarves are being pursued by goblins from their encounter in the Misty Mountains - not by orcs that have been dispatched by the necromancer. Legolas - is not present in the book, but since his father is Thranduil (the elf-king of Mirkwood) it isn't surprising that he would at least appear in the movie....
Why didn't Aether attack Thor and Odin when they touched Jane? Aether was protecting itself by attacking Earth police, Asgardian guards who were touching Jane. Why didn't it attack Thor & Odin when they touch her? <Q> Aether was protecting itself <S> That's the key phrase. <S> The police and the guards were antagon...	As far as I recall, for the most part it didn't attack those that Jane didn't want hurt unless they surprised her.
How did Dorium Maldovar know? The oldest question, hidden in plain sight: "Doctor Who?" This information was given by Dorium Maldovar to The Doctor. How did Dorium know about this?How did Dorium manage to get hold of this information, when even The Doctor and the Teselecta did not know about it? <Q> The information D...	Dorium knew that the Silence were trying to stop this question being answered, due to a prophecy that Bad Things would happen if it were answered. Speculating, Dorium is a black marketeer (we see him selling a coveted vortex manipulator to River), so he's likely to come into contact with a lot of shady people, and thus...
Are Midi-chlorians able to be infused or transplanted? The more questions about the Force I read in here, the more Midi-chlorian count is used as a reference. As I understood, Midi-chlorians are the measurement for the Force power level of one user. As I remember, they are microscopic life-forms in the red blood cells...	Going only by the films, I think we can safely assume that midichlorian transfusions don't work. TL;DR : They are able to be transfused, but not in enough amount to affect Force Sensitivity and not permanently.
Pronunciation of Van Vogt How did A. E. van Vogt pronounce his last name? Does it rhyme with joked, goat, or go? I'm looking for an authoritative answer, preferably a direct quotation from Van Vogt himself or a personal acquaintance. The following remarks, quoted from the Wikipedia talk page , are not very convincin...	Van is pronounced Fun (almost perfect match) and Vogt Fohgt (likely no soft 'V').
Why is Harry Potter a half-blood? Being born to James and Lily, how can Harry be called a half-blood? It is said that admission in Hogwarts is given to children of Muggles when they show magical talents as a child, and Lily was no exception to this. This makes Lily a witch, so why is Harry half-blooded? <Q> Pureblood ...	The same applies here, I think: Harry is a Half-blood because the people blood status matters to said so.
Why aren't all Professors Ravenclaws? Ravenclaw is for all the smart wizards. Presumably, anyone who ended up as a Professor must have been pretty smart. So why are there Professors not from Ravenclaw? <Q> Hufflepuffs are quite resourceful and reliable, very good qualities to have for a teacher trying to teach a diffic...	Intelligence isn't limited to those who are in Ravenclaw, and it isn't the only characteristic that the Sorting Hat looks for when assigning students to Houses.
Why isn't Daenerys and Jorah's relationship affected by his slave trade? We know that Daenerys is against slavery, and she knows that Ser Jorah Mormont traded slaves: "The Usurper wanted his head," Illyrio told them [Viserys and Daenerys]. "Some trifling affront. He sold some poachers to a Tyroshi slaver instead of...	So Daenerys might well be quite capable of placing her dislike for a slaver's business aside when dealing with him on a personal level. Slavery is also a custom of Old Valyria , but not, it seems, a tradition the royal Targaryen family (who came from Valyria) upheld when they took Westeros. In that sense, I guess Daene...
What is the significance of the background alicorns? In Lesson Zero , Twilight worries about being sent back to Magic Kindergarten, and we see her daydream about a room full of foals teasing her: In the back row on the right, we have a filly with both wings and a horn: an alicorn. I've generally heard (and assumed m...	The Royal alicorns may have special traits that make them live longer than ordinary ponies.
Where is Middle-earth and is it flat or curved? After seeing this article about what Middle-earth would look like from space, and reading one of the first comments, which indicates that there are hints that Middle-earth is flat, I'm left with what seems to be an obvious question: Where is Middle-earth? And is it fl...	Originally, the domain of Arda was flat, with Middle-earth located roughly in its center.
How did the Sith rule before? In the movie Revenge of the Sith , Palpatine tells Anakin: "Once more the Sith will rule the galaxy" right after Anakin turns to the dark side and becomes Vader. When and how did the Sith rule before, and did it always have two Sith lords even when it was in power previously, or was ther...	The term Sith Empire refers to many attempts by Sith Lords to establish their dominion over the GFFA, from the original empire established by the Sith in the Unknown Regions - which came to encompass much of the Republic during the Great Hyperspace War - to the empires of Exar Kun , Revan , and eventually the empire of...
Can SG teams travel to different galaxies without extra power or an 8th chevron? In the tie-in of SG-1 and Atlantis, they had to use a ZPM to power the gate, and use an eighth chevron to travel to the Pegasus Galaxy. It was (so I thought) common knowledge that they could only travel to gates within our own galaxy unles...	The simple answer was that the probe that calculated the distance (obviously via star constellations) was very confused.
In X-Men: First Class, in the beginning scene, why doesn't the child Erik attempt to kill Shaw? Near the beginning of the movie, in the Shaw's office scene, after Shaw shot Erik's mother, Erik got really mad and he killed the two soldiers and messed the room up. Why didn't he attempt to kill Shaw at that point (with o...	When Erik kills the soldiers, he has no conscious control over his powers and is simply lashing out in rage (as James Sheridan pointed out). If it were not for Shaw's protection, the Nazis would kill Erik for that reason alone. He didn't attempt to kill Shaw because he was mad with grief and rage, simply lashing out at...
What happens to Harry's Firebolt and trunk after they fell from the flying motorcycle? During the Battle of the Seven Potters (HP7), Harry loses his Firebolt and his trunk as they both fell from the flying motorcycle. He can see those items falling to the ground, but manages to keep Hedwig and his backpack in the side-...	As Valorium points out we really don't know what happens to Harry's FireBolt, but Harry catches his rucksack. Ultimately there are only three options, none of which are explicitly confirmed or denied in the text; The firebolt was destroyed in the fall.
Why wasn't Ned Stark king instead of Robert Baratheon? I haven't read the books yet, but my question is why wasn't Ned Stark king instead of Robert Baratheon? Was it because House Baratheon was more powerful than House Stark? <Q> Consider this conversation between Cersei and Ned Stark in Chapter 45 of A Game of Thro...	Ned never wanted the Iron Throne for himself. Ned supported him because Robert was his best friend, and was fighting for his sister.
Why did the Daleks bother to leave Adelaide Brooke alive? In The Waters of Mars , it is shown that a Dalek left Adelaide Brooke unharmed when she was young during the events of The Stolen Earth , because she was a "fixed point in time", according to the words of the Doctor. However, if they had succeeded in stealing...	Essentially, the dalek in question knew that killing her would create a paradox (generally considered a Bad Thing™), but did not know what leaving her alive would result in.
How could Ned trust Theon as his ward? In the book, it is mentioned that after King Robert and Ned crushed the Greyjoy rebellion, Lord Greyjoy's surviving son, Theon, was made a ward of House Stark as hostage. How could Ned trust him? I mean, in the books he is pretty much free in Winterfell to do anything he likes. ...	Ned could trust him as long as Theon was at Winterfell, since everyone there is very loyal to the Starks and would still remember the Greyjoy rebellion.
Why do so many Targaryen names contain 'ae'? I have seen that a lot of the names in the Targaryen family tree contain 'ae' Some examples: Aegon, Aemon Aenys, Rhaenys Maegor Aerys, Jahaerys Maekar Daenerys, Daena Aerion, Daeron Rhaegar, Rhaelle, Rhaella etc.. Has Martin given an explanation for this or is i...	It's only speculation, but it seems very likely to me that the Targaryens are (at least partially) inspired by Vikings. The names may be inspired by the Viking gods, the Aesir/Æsir/Aser.
How could Loki have known what Thor said to Odin? Please excuse spoilers. This is my first time here and this is playing on my mind. OK so I just watched Thor 2, which was pretty damn awesome, but then at the end Thor and Odin have a nice little father-son chat where Odin recounts to Thor saying "You once said to me y...	It is not out of the realm of possibility that Loki is recovered and either returns to Asgard or uses his mind-control powers to eavesdrop on Asgard, possibly on the very conversation in question.
Muggle Borns and Social Workers Given the scrutiny that parents find themselves under from social workers, teachers, councils and any other busybody who stick their noses in, How is it possible that Muggle Borns such as Hermione can just "Disapear" from the system? Given that it is a legal requirement to stay at school...	Is obvious that exists some type of cooperation between Ministry of Magic and Muggle Government during the books, although I think this isn't mentioned on canon it has to be, and questions like this prove it. We can assume, with a few exceptions (Harry in particular) that most parents wouldn't even bother to report any...
Why do people claim that Rhaegar was the last Dragon? In the first book (and the first season of the TV Show if I'm not mistaken), it is quite often mentioned that Rhaegar was the last Dragon. Why do people not consider Daenerys (before she proved she was) and Viserys (before he died) as Dragons? They were legitimate...	Consider that Daenerys is immune to fire and heat: she did not get burned by the heated dragon egg whereas her servant (slave) has a nice dragon egg scale pattern on her hands after handling the egg; later, she isn't burned to a crisp on Khal Drogo's pyre, although in the books she loses all hair.
Would preserved bodies (such as ones encased in ice) reanimate when thawed out? Do people that have been dead but preserved, like an ice man, reanimate if they were thawed out of the ice in the TV show The Walking Dead? I have seen many episodes and read many FAQ's but have not found any information so far. <Q> The W...	If this is what you had in mind, then no , thawing the iceman out would not lead to him reanimating as a zombie.
Military Sci fi book where humans can "jack into" whatever machinery or technology they want to control Many years ago I read a book, possibly one of a series. I read it in the early 90's so it may have been from that period or the 80's. I remember several details, but can't recall title or author. Title may have be...	In Chris Bunch's books it's mainly the Last Legion series, though he does use the term elsewhere as well.
Who's on the Top level of clearance in the S.H.I.E.L.D. if its not Director Fury? In the pilot episode of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. TV series, Agent Coulson (who isn't dead) promoted Agent Ward to clearance level 7. Lower levels, including members of The Avengers don't know that Agent Coulson is alive. Agent Co...	Agent Phil Coulson: mentions that he is level 8 early in the show, and in the final episodes of S1 of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is upgraded to Level 10 when he assumes command of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Victoria Hand: mentions that she is level 8 in the show.
What evidence confirms or denies the existence of Robin's utility belt? Batman's utility belt is a vital component of the crime fighters gear. It would seem to make sense that both of the Caped Crusaders would utilize such a useful addition to their costumes. What canon evidence is there(from any universe) to confirm o...	In " Young Justice ", Robin (AKA Nightwing) is described as having a belt containing a grappling gun, numerous Batarangs (regular and explosive), taser, gas pellets and a rebreather
Effect of Basilisk's stare on Fawkes the phoenix Was there no effect of the basilisk's deathly stare on Fawkes as it flew into the chamber of secrets? After all, we know a basilisk has a fatal effect on animals too (Mrs. Norris). Agreed that it will respawn, but shouldn't there be any effect on Fawkes? <Q> According t...	Personally, because Fawkes is never a Phoenix chick in the Chamber of Secrets, even after encountering the Basilisk, I think he never directly made eye contact with the Basilisk and, therefore, was never at risk for death and regeneration.
Book about attack by aliens that decimate entire human fleet and take a single prisoner I remember reading it in mid-to-late 90s. It was a hardcover with a huge starship drawn on the cover. The plot was about humans making first contact with a new alien species, when aliens suddenly attack and quite easily destroy th...	It sounds like the first book in Timothy Zahn's Conquerors's saga. Some of the details are slightly different, but there're some strong similarities (albeit across several of the books).
What is the origin of the vampire's drudge? I have recently come across the idea of a vampire's drudge: a slave to do a vampire's bidding. However, I have not been able to find the origin of it. In fact, the only references to it I am able to find are unsourced replies to generic questions on sites such as Wikianswers ...	As far as I can tell, the first use of the word 'drudge' for a vampire's servant is in the 'Chronicles of Vladimir Tod'.
The King Of Numenor's Sword I can't remember where but I read somewhere that the sword of the king of Numenor was in fact Aranruth - the sword of Elu Thingol. How is this possible? I assume that Dior took up Thingol's throne in Menegroth and may have inherited the sword, but would the sword have then been given to El...	In Unfinished Tales it says that Elwing recovered Aranrúth (which was then subsequently given to Elros by Eärendil).
What was Saruman the White's purpose? Every wizard in The Lord of the Rings obviously had a purpose to be sent to Middle-earth, with Gandalf's being to help out in the defeat of Sauron and Morgoth's forces, etc. However, because Saruman was not returned to life after his death by Grima, he must have fulfilled his pur...	They all had the same purpose, to oppose Sauron in Middle Earth, but not by direct force.
Did Saruman continue to exist as an ethereal Maiar after he was murdered? Inspired by What was Saruman the White's purpose? The Istari are Maiar in corporeal form - it seems evident that some aspect of the Istari continues after the death of their corporeal (and can even reform as flesh in the case of Gandalf). Is t...	Yes, he continued to exist as an ethereal Maiar after he was murdered, but he was without any power and he was doomed to wander but never to return to Middle-Earth
What is the basis for Doc Brown and Marty McFly's friendship? On the face of it, Doc Emmett Brown and Marty McFly seem to have very little in common. Marty is active in after school activities, has a beautiful girlfriend and his family, friends and educators all seem to dislike Doc Brown. Can anybody shed any light ...	Quite simply, the basis for their friendship is that Marty thinks Doc is cool, and Doc loves that someone thinks he's cool. If his teachers dislike Doc Brown, this is a good enough reason for Marty to continue being friends with him, just to be anti-authoritarian .
Did Jabba let slave Leia sleep? Did Jabba let Leia sleep? Because when Luke enters, she appears to be be sleeping but I'm not sure if she's just lying down. <Q> Actually, with all due respect for Richard, Jabba did let Leia sleep while she was at his palace. <S> She just didn't happen to be sleeping during that parti...	During Boba Fett's short-story in Tales of the Bounty Hunters , Leia is sent to Fett's room by Jabba as a "gift," with the instructions "enjoy her." Most likely, since in real life, sleep deprivation is deadly and there is no reason that it is any different in universe.
Why don't Marty and Doc Brown use petrol from the Delorean in the mine in BTTF3? In the third movie Marty finds the Delorean in the mine and travels from 1955 back to 1885 to rescue Doc Brown. However once they establish that petrol hasn't been invented and won't be for a long time yet, why doesn't it occur to them to ...	At the 1955 drive-in, Doc specifically says "I put gas in the tank" indicating that the DMC must have had an empty tank when they found it in the mine.
Where do the Aliens come from? I watched all movies of the Alien series and I'm still unsure about the origin of the Aliens. In the first movie it somehow got onto the Nostromo spaceship. Then in "Aliens vs Predator" there is something about the Predators keeping Aliens just to hunt on them. I am confused. Where do...	In brief, there's no in-universe description of where they came from, nor have we seen either their genesis as a biological weapon, or as a naturally evolved species on their own planet.
Is there a female Predator? In all the movies featuring the Predator creatures or Yautja we can only see what appear to be male Predators . I am wondering if a female Predator exists, and if there is any information about them? <Q> In the film canon, there's no mention of gender. <S> In the book and comic series...	In fact, there's no mention of whether the Predators even have gender. There are a few notable Female Yautja (that are actually named characters) in the books and graphic novels: Big Mama - From the comic AvP: Deadliest of the Species .
How does the Reaping work in The Hunger Games? I watched the Hunger Games movie for the first time today. I never really had much interest in it until a friend recommended it to me. I watched the movie and I am kinda curious as to how Reaping works. Please take into account that: I am not at all familiar with the Hu...	You become eligible for the reaping the day you turn twelve.
How did Luke suddenly know that Leia was a "Princess"? If you read Star Wars screenplay , you will notice that neither C-3PO, nor Ben Kenobi, nor Leia in her holomessage ever refer to her as a "Princess" (or even mention her name, for that matter). Moreover, Luke didn't know who she was as public personality: LUKE:...	It's also possible that by this time, Luke had gained a little more information about the princess from off-screen talks with Obi-Wan and C-3PO (who from the start knew a Princess, and presumably, her name) was on the blockade runner, even if C-3PO didn't seem to make the connection (or at least, not to explain to Luke...
In comics, does S.H.I.E.L.D. have tech to revive dead? In Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. TV series, Dr. Streitan told Coulson that Coulson was dead for days after Loki stabbed him. So, certainly, S.H.I.E.L.D. has tech to revive deads. The TV series hasn't featured this tech yet, but upcoming episode may reveal it a...	There are magical means to reanimate the dead, supernatural entities who can pierce death's door, alien races who can defeat injury beyond human science, and some terrestrial organizations which can create various forms of cyborgs, but no surgical means of resurrection. However they do not have any outright technology ...
Can a curse, jinx or spell be fought off or resisted? We know that curses such as the Imperius curse can be fought off (or resisted) internally. Can other curses or even jinxes (such as the Impedimenta jinx) be fought off? I'm thinking mainly of the Tarantallegra curse which Neville suffered twice. Or Legilimency be...	Some can be fought off even after hit, which also includes the Imperius curse.
"Time Lords" and "Gallifreyans". What's the difference? All people from Gallifrey are considered Gallifreyans ; but what differences, if any, are there between Time Lords and common Gallifreyan citizens other than having a TARDIS? <Q> The Time Lords are the rulers of Gallifreyan society as well as their military l...	Time Lords and Gallifreyans all come from Gallifrey, and Time Lords still count as Gallifreyans, but they're a different species.
What was the basis for Lord Renly's claim to the throne? Inspired by this question: In “Clash of Kings”, what is the basis for Lord Stannis' claim to the throne? In the first book, it was mentioned that since Robert didn't have any legitimate children, the right to the Iron Throne goes to his eldest brother, right? T...	Clearly he felt that he would make a better king, had the army to take it, and therefore deserved the crown.
In Space Seed was it a mistake when the bridge could communicate with engineering even though all communications were jammed? In Star Trek episode Space Seed , around the time 39:05, someone radios the bridge to inform the captain that Kahn had escaped. Moments after Kirk tries to sound security alert but then is unab...	I haven't seen the episode, but in old Naval ships there was a direct communication pipe between the bridge and engineering.
Why doesn't the lightsaber cut the guardrail in Episode 6? In Star Wars Episode VI, why doesn't Luke's lightsaber cut through the guardrail when he's fighting Darth Vader? But here, shortly thereafter, when Luke cuts off Vader's hand, the rail gets cut: (Around 1hr 53m) Does the Jedi convey some intent when strik...	At the very least, Luke probably assumes that cutting off his dad's hand is not going to be as easy as making a one armed Ponda Baba - so he is really going for the kill on this strike, hence giving it the extra inertia/intent to cut through both Vader's armor and rail itself. Luke is advancing, Vader is stepping back ...
Could Green Lantern: The Animated Series be considered part of the DCAU? I've been on a DCAU kick for a while (recently my local Wal-mart had a large stock of most of the seasons of the different shows), and while I was looking up a few things about the DCAU, I began wondering about some of the possible tangential show...	They are all part of the DC Comics universe, just not part of each other's, if that makes sense.
What happens if no one survives the Hunger Games? It is possible that the remaining last two tributes might get killed at the same time, for example, by a land mine explosion, and in that case the games will end with no victor standing. Is there a reference in the original books as to what happens if nobody emerges vi...	There is no canon explanation as far as I know.
Who (or what) is the richest entity in the Song of Ice and Fire series? Is there any canon description of who has the most money in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" universe? Is it Xaro Xohan Daxos? Illyrio? The Lannisters? The Iron Bank? Petyr Baelish? or someone else? How do they stack up against each other coin for co...	The wealthiest family in Westeros, the Lannisters of Casterly Rock ruled as kings in their realm until the Targaryen dragons conquered the continent. Who has the most money is a difficult thing to say, there are no numbers to provide an answer to this question in the books after all.
If everyone is infected with the zombie virus, would a non-life threatening "bite" turn a human into a zombie? It seems to me that if everyone is infected so that even a natural death would turn a human into a zombie, why is there concern over non-lethal zombie bites? For example, the need to cut off Herschel's leg. ...	Another way of looking at it is that zombie bites are highly venomous and normally kill the victim within a few hours and they then turn.
Did Voldemort know what kind of plans Draco was making against Dumbledore? Voldemort didn't expect Draco to succeed, so perhaps he had just assigned Draco to the task and let him do whatever he wanted So most probably he didn't know about the cursed necklace nor the poison Draco sent to Professor Slughorn However, at t...	Voldemort did not know any of the details of Draco's plans, and may have been out of the loop completely.
Why do wizards use odd watches in the Potterverse? In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone , it is said that Dumbledore has a very odd watch. It had twelve hands but no numbers; instead, little planets were moving around the edge. Philosopher's Stone, The Boy Who Lived (Ch. 1) In DH, Harry is given Fabian Pr...	Dumbledore probably wears an odd watch because he is an odd man who needs to keep track of odd things. We know that these watches can tell the time as, specifically for Dumbledore's watch, he uses it to determine that Hagrid is late near the start of Philosopher's Stone, when Hagrid was delivering baby Harry to Privet ...
Can Ronan Dex be fed upon by a Wraith (possible plot hole)? In the the episode Broken Ties , we see Ronan Dex being fed upon repeatedly by a Wraith. While watching the episode, we realized we had some confusion surrounding whether Ronan can, in fact, be fed upon by the Wraith. We originally thought he was made a runn...	No - from what I understand they can feed on him, but when the Wraith fed on him he noticed his strength and decided he'd make for a good Runner.
Is there any information on the (external) etymology of "Gandalf"? It is well known that Tolkien was, first and foremost, a linguist. His familiarity with Germanic languages comes into play more than once- think of Beorn (similar to Norwegian bjørn "bear"). It sticks in my mind that the English word "elf" is derive...	Gandalf is derived from the Old Norse and could be a composition of Gandr = staff and Alf = elf.
Are there any technological limitations in the Star Wars universe? In the Star Wars universe, everything technologically seemed possible, i.e. and not limited to: members transplantation, interplanetary travel, holographic communication, supreme medical capabilities (Vader), gravitational levitation, artificial intel...	Other things from Star Trek, such as Replicators did not exist in Star Wars, though Teleporters may have existed in some form during the reign of the Rakatan infinite empire. On several occasions we see Jedi turning their lightsabers off (presumably in order to preserve the battery) rather than running them constantly....
Star Trek (2009), why does Nero not destroy the Enterprise? In the movie, Nero is 154 years ahead of the time, and allegedly uses Borg technology - a threat unknown to the Federation at the time. How is it possible that Nero doesn't simply destroy the Enterprise? The technology is way beyond the Enterprise. <Q> Sever...	Nero is a fricking moron in terms of strategy, tactics, or ship command in general. From the comics we knew he read the historical data of the federation and thus also knew that Spock served upon that ship and for Nero all revenge is best served cold.
Can you order a replacement wand? Hagrid keeps his broken wand. Breaking seems a mode of punishment and not just an inconvenience. Can a wizard buy a new wand if the old one is broken? <Q> It fully depends on the reasoning behind the breaking of the wand. <S> Upon accidental breaking of the wand a replacement can inde...	I expect wizards in good standing can purchase a new wand.
Why did Scotty attempt to talk to the computer? The Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home there is a moment when Scotty attempts to talk to a computer: What compelled Scotty to believe that the computer in the past would have had a verbal interface? In his own time there were very few instances of when the Enterprise com...	Additionally, Scotty was the Chief Engineer of the Enterprise and would certainly have been knowledgeable (at a minimum) of the verbal interaction capabilities of the Enterprise computer.
Comic book that was released in the 80s I am trying to find out the name of a couple of science fiction comic books that think were released in the 1980s. They were full colour and contained warfare between all kinds of aliens and humans. The fighting scenes were very gruesome and gory with guns and swords, there were ...	So the answer is Delirius by Lone Sloane:
Where did the Millennium Falcon learn to communicate? From the script : THREEPIO: Sir, I don't know where your ship learned to communicate, but it has the most peculiar dialect. I believe, sir, it says that the power coupling on the negative axis has been polarized. I'm afraid you'll have to replace it. Is it ...	Within the film canon, there's no specific indication of the reason why the ship has a peculiar dialect other than its generally "cobbled-together" nature.
If not President Snow, who was the mastermind of the Hunger Games? Undoubtedly, the ever ruthless and vicious man, President Snow, would quite fit the bill as the creator of the Hunger Games and he certainly has carried forward the sinister legacy to the best of his capacity during his reign. But one can say with certa...	The Hunger Games was created by whoever was in charge during the Dark Days, and following the defeat of the First Rebellion and the signing of the Treaty of Treason.
Do zombies need oxygen in Walking Dead? Cells need oxygen to function and clearly the cells in a zombie are at least partly functional.In the Walking Dead, do zombies need oxygen? Can they breathe? If they don't have functional respiratory or circulatory systems, do they absorb some oxygen through exposed tissue? Rela...	zombies do not need to breathe at all.
Did the World Engine from ‘Man of Steel’ appear in Superman comic books? Was the concept of a World Engine in "Man of Steel" derived from the Superman comics or invented just for the movie? This article http://dccinematicuniverse.wikia.com/wiki/World_Engine does not appear to clarify the issue. <Q> The Planet Shape...	While there are no canon reference to a "World Engine" or similar gravity-based terraforming devices anywhere within the Superman canon (strongly suggesting that it was invented purely for the film), there are a number of alternate DC sources to consider;
70s or 80s TV show, possibly post-apocalyptic with a massive train-like car I seem to remember the intro to the show having the train-car traveling amongst some barren mountainous terrain. I seem to remember that each section of the car-train had a different purpose, like the medical car, and the weapons car, etc. I ...	Sounds like Genesis II and/or Planet Earth .
What is the correct pronunciation of "Warg"? Just a quick question about the pronunciation of the word Warg. In Game of Thrones it’s called a “Warg” (in the books that’s how it’s written), but in the series they pronounce it “Worg”. However in Norse Mythology where the word originates from, it’s Anglicized from “Varg...	As it has been anglicised, it will be pronounced with a "w", not a "v", however it's not uncommon to hear it pronounced "varg" by people who prefer to relate more to the original roots of the word (consider the different way that native English-speaking people pronounce Volkswagen).
Is the One Ring’s appearance described in the books? Is its appearance, shape, etc. actually described within the canon (besides that it is a gem-less ring)? I think everyone has the One Ring from the films in mind, where it is depicted as a golden ring, with a rather flat profile and a width of approximately 5mm. I t...	The One Ring is a plain, gold-coloured and unadorned ring.
Do the Weasley twins know that Sirius, Lupin, James and Peter are the Marauders? After they become acquainted with Remus and Sirius, do Fred and George figure out that they are Moony and Padfoot, respectively? After that, I would assume they would connect James and Peter. <Q> <A> It seems like they would, but I don't ...	It's never stated in-canon that they're aware of their status as the Marauders, but nonetheless, we can deduce that that they respect them as members of the Order and as extended de facto family. I don't believe they did at the time they had the map, since A) there would have been no way (or reason) of knowing enough d...
What are the Hempstocks in "The Ocean at the End of the Lane" by Neil Gaiman? We find out that Ursula Monkton is Skarthach of the Keep or "fleas" as the Hempstocks call them, but I can't recall finding out what the Hempstocks are. I thought they may have been witches, but this extract states otherwise: ' Rowanberry ...	I think the Hempstocks are the Triple Goddess, and also the universal feminine principle of creation, at the same time being multi-dimensional beings like those a modern Cosmologist thinks about. The way I read it, they are an incarnation of the Norse norns, Urd, Verdande and Skuld.
How did all the dragons die in Game of Thrones? What’s the history of the dragons and how they became extinct? I noticed in an episode I watched last night Tywin says: When I was Hand of the King under your father's predecessor, the skulls of all the Targaryen dragons were kept in this room. And the skull of the las...	Most dragons, and Valyrians, perished during the Doom of Valyria.
Why do stormtroopers wear white? In-universe that is. Out-of-universe explanation may just be that it sticks out against the black Vader / backgrounds. White strikes me as an especially poor choice of colour for uniforms. Except for snow, it sticks out like a sore thumb. Is it because, like the British redcoats , t...	However, I would suspect, while not specifically stated, it is likely that white as a color would also be the most likely to resist blaster/laser fire by being the most reflective. As it was illegal for anyone other than a Stormtrooper to own the white armor it became indelibly linked as the armed face of the Empire.
Can anyone wield a Green Lantern ring? Green Lantern power rings are based on concentration and focus, and the Green Lanterns themselves are famously chosen for their ability "to overcome great fear." Is that because using the ring is an especially difficult thing to do, or just because that's a good thing to have in ...	The rings, driven by the Guardians directives, seek out people who have the capability to overcome great fear because the Guardians know that doing so requires great willpower.
Does The Doctor ever have a non-British companion or non-humanoid friend? The Doctor has traveled Universes and still seems to end up with an English / UK companion and befriends mostly humanoid--class entities. Are there any instances that deviate from this scenario? <Q> On the show itself he hasn't if you don't cou...	In the Doctor Who comic strip, one of his long-running companions was Frobisher , from a shapeshifting race called the Whifferdill; he usually took the form of a penguin, so I don't think that counts as humanoid. For non-humanoids entirely, the list is whittled down to K9 and (depending on her shape), Kamelion. He does...
Why can't modern weapons kill Godzilla? I ask this question because of a review of the newest Godzilla trailer done by Beyond the Trailer on YouTube. She points out in the video that it is hard to suspend the belief that we have no way (so it seems) of hurting Godzilla even though he is flesh and bone. I am just wo...	Nukes tend to be off the table because of the urban locations he attacks (or defends) and heavy weaponry is a bit useless when he goes underwater or into hiding.
Why did Dax and Sisko see different worlds when landing in the Wormhole? I just started watching DS9, and one thing about the pilot episode bugs me - When the shuttle lands in the wormhole, and Sisko and Dax get out to investigate, they see two completely different worlds - one very hostile, one very calm. Why did th...	For Sisko, it was a barren dreary world of doom, despair and destruction because of his inner anguish about the loss of his wife Jennifer at the hands of the Borg, his failure to save her and his blame and hatred of Picard for being a part of it. The disparity of their inner perceptions of life dictated the different w...
Can Leia understand Huttese? Whenever Jabba says something to Leia in Huttese she never seems confused at all - she seems to understand what he's saying. Also, when Jabba gives Leia an order or talks to Leia, does he do it in Basic or Huttese? <Q> Probably, but not necessarily While Leia reacts to Jabba directly, ther...	There is no mention of Leia understanding Huttese, though she does seem to understand Jabba's comments.
What lightsaber form does Leia use? Although I haven't read many novels which feature Leia dueling I have yet to find one that references her lightsaber style . Is there reference to any media that states her style? <Q> There are multiple occasions where Leia uses a lightsaber in combat, notably against her brother ...	There has never been any mention of which lightsaber style Leia uses, possibly because the idea of lightsaber "combat styles" is a relatively new invention from the Clone Wars era of the EU , possibly because they are a stupid idea in their own right, and possibly because Leia's training is haphazard and prolonged, kee...
Why hasn’t Rick turned into a Walker? In the first season Shane says that Rick died and had no heart beat. That in itself would qualify him as "dead." So how is it that Rick has not turned into a walker, while Shane and Randall both died of non-bite- or scratch-related deaths and both turned to Walkers. I thought...	The only logical explanation is that Shane lied to Lori and Carl OR Rick's heart actually stopped for a while, but the doctors where able to save him.
Why did he have to die to kill Peter Pan? In the Season 3 midseason finale of Once Upon a Time, Rumplestiltskin kills his father Peter Pan by stabbing both of their bodies together with his dagger. He does this because apparently he can only kill Peter Pan if he dies as well. My question is, what's the reason for...	Rumplestiltskin had to die simply because he believed it was the only way to save Henry and his family.
In which episode are there two Doctors at a time? I have seen pictures of the 10th and 11th Doctor at the same time. Is that possible and, if so, could you tell me in which episode it happens? <Q> As the Doctor is a time traveller he does indeed meet himself every so often (often, by coincidence, in anniversary and Chr...	I believe the episode you're referring to is " The Day of the Doctor " which recently aired with Doctors 10 and 11 as well as the "War Doctor". At the end of the episode, Last of the Time Lords, Martha leaves the 10th Doctor and when he begins to leave, there's a collision in which the Tenth Doctor's TARDIS crashes int...
Does 'Elder' in the Elder Wand refer to the wood or its age? I am not a native English speaker and while reading the Harry Potter books, I wasn't aware that "elder" is a plant. So I automatically assumed the elder wand was called "elder" on account of age (which generally implies power as well). Recently, I saw the mov...	Elder wood is an extremely rare type of wand wood.
Can Superman die from massive blood loss? Can Superman lacerate himself? If so, could he die from massive blood loss? <Q> <A> Well, it is a little hard to guess because Technically, he has never died. <S> Doomsday has come the closest to killing him - however he just entered a hibernation period to rest. <S>...	As to whether he can lacerate himself, the answer is a resounding yes ; As to whether blood loss will kill him, again we can see that Superman and his doctor both believe that to be the case.

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