/*!
 * Dialogs Manager v4.9.3
 * https://github.com/kobizz/dialogs-manager
 *
 * Copyright Kobi Zaltzberg
 * Released under the MIT license
 * https://github.com/kobizz/dialogs-manager/blob/master/LICENSE.txt
 */

(function($, global) {
	'use strict';

	/*
	 * Dialog Manager
	 */
	var DialogsManager = {
		widgetsTypes: {},
		createWidgetType: function(typeName, properties, Parent) {

			if (!Parent) {
				Parent = this.Widget;
			}

			var WidgetType = function() {

				Parent.apply(this, arguments);
			};

			var prototype = WidgetType.prototype = new Parent(typeName);

			prototype.types = prototype.types.concat([typeName]);

			$.extend(prototype, properties);

			prototype.constructor = WidgetType;

			WidgetType.extend = function(typeName, properties) {

				return DialogsManager.createWidgetType(typeName, properties, WidgetType);
			};

			return WidgetType;
		},
		addWidgetType: function(typeName, properties, Parent) {

			if (properties && properties.prototype instanceof this.Widget) {
				return this.widgetsTypes[typeName] = properties;
			}

			return this.widgetsTypes[typeName] = this.createWidgetType(typeName, properties, Parent);
		},
		getWidgetType: function(widgetType) {

			return this.widgetsTypes[widgetType];
		}
	};

	/*
	 * Dialog Manager instances constructor
	 */
	DialogsManager.Instance = function() {

		var self = this,
			elements = {},
			settings = {};

		var initElements = function() {

			elements.body = $('body');
		};

		var initSettings = function(options) {

			var defaultSettings = {
				classPrefix: 'dialog',
				effects: {
					show: 'fadeIn',
					hide: 'fadeOut'
				}
			};

			$.extend(settings, defaultSettings, options);
		};

		this.createWidget = function(widgetType, properties) {

			var WidgetTypeConstructor = DialogsManager.getWidgetType(widgetType),
				widget = new WidgetTypeConstructor(widgetType);

			properties = properties || {};

			widget.init(self, properties);

			return widget;
		};

		this.getSettings = function(property) {

			if (property) {
				return settings[property];
			}

			return Object.create(settings);
		};

		this.init = function(settings) {

			initSettings(settings);

			initElements();

			return self;
		};

		self.init();
	};

	/*
	 * Widget types constructor
	 */
	DialogsManager.Widget = function(widgetName) {

		var self = this,
			settings = {},
			events = {},
			elements = {},
			hideTimeOut = 0,
			baseClosureMethods = ['refreshPosition'];

		var bindEvents = function() {

			var windows = [elements.window];

			if (elements.iframe) {
				windows.push(jQuery(elements.iframe[0].contentWindow));
			}

			windows.forEach(function(window) {
				if (settings.hide.onEscKeyPress) {
					window.on('keyup', onWindowKeyUp);
				}

				if (settings.hide.onOutsideClick) {
					window[0].addEventListener('click', hideOnOutsideClick, true);
				}

				if (settings.hide.onOutsideContextMenu) {
					window[0].addEventListener('contextmenu', hideOnOutsideClick, true);
				}

				if (settings.position.autoRefresh) {
					window.on('resize', self.refreshPosition);
				}
			});

			if (settings.hide.onClick || settings.hide.onBackgroundClick) {
				elements.widget.on('click', hideOnClick);
			}
		};

		var callEffect = function(intent, params) {

			var effect = settings.effects[intent],
				$widget = elements.widget;

			if ('function' === typeof effect) {
				effect.apply($widget, params);
			} else {

				if ($widget[effect]) {
					$widget[effect].apply($widget, params);
				} else {
					throw 'Reference Error: The effect ' + effect + ' not found';
				}
			}
		};

		var ensureClosureMethods = function() {

			var closureMethodsNames = baseClosureMethods.concat(self.getClosureMethods());

			$.each(closureMethodsNames, function() {

				var methodName = this,
					oldMethod = self[methodName];

				self[methodName] = function() {

					oldMethod.apply(self, arguments);
				};
			});
		};

		var fixIframePosition = function(position) {
			if (! position.my) {
				return;
			}

			var horizontalOffsetRegex = /left|right/,
				extraOffsetRegex = /([+-]\d+)?$/,
				iframeOffset = elements.iframe.offset(),
				iframeWindow = elements.iframe[0].contentWindow,
				myParts = position.my.split(' '),
				fixedParts = [];

			if (myParts.length === 1) {
				if (horizontalOffsetRegex.test(myParts[0])) {
					myParts.push('center');
				} else {
					myParts.unshift('center');
				}
			}

			myParts.forEach(function(part, index) {
				var fixedPart = part.replace(extraOffsetRegex, function(partOffset) {
					partOffset = +partOffset || 0;

					if (! index) {
						partOffset += iframeOffset.left - iframeWindow.scrollX;
					} else {
						partOffset += iframeOffset.top - iframeWindow.scrollY;
					}

					if (partOffset >= 0) {
						partOffset = '+' + partOffset;
					}

					return partOffset;
				});

				fixedParts.push(fixedPart);
			});

			position.my = fixedParts.join(' ');
		};

		var hideOnClick = function(event) {

			if (isContextMenuClickEvent(event)) {
				return;
			}

			if (settings.hide.onClick) {

				if ($(event.target).closest(settings.selectors.preventClose).length) {
					return;
				}
			} else if (event.target !== this) {
				return;
			}

			self.hide();
		};

		var isIgnoredTarget = function(event) {

			if (! settings.hide.ignore) {
				return false;
			}

			return !! $(event.target).closest(settings.hide.ignore).length;
		};

		var hideOnOutsideClick = function(event) {

			if (isContextMenuClickEvent(event) || $(event.target).closest(elements.widget).length || isIgnoredTarget(event)) {
				return;
			}

			self.hide();
		};

		var initElements = function() {

			self.addElement('widget');

			self.addElement('header');

			self.addElement('message');

			self.addElement('window', window);

			self.addElement('body', document.body);

			self.addElement('container', settings.container);

			if (settings.iframe) {
				self.addElement('iframe', settings.iframe);
			}

			if (settings.closeButton) {
				if ( settings.closeButtonClass ) {
					//  Backwards compatibility
					settings.closeButtonOptions.iconClass = settings.closeButtonClass;
				}

				const $button = $('<a>', settings.closeButtonOptions.attributes),
					$buttonIcon = $(settings.closeButtonOptions.iconElement).addClass(settings.closeButtonOptions.iconClass);

				$button.append($buttonIcon);

				self.addElement('closeButton', $button);
			}

			var id = self.getSettings('id');

			if (id) {
				self.setID(id);
			}

			var classes = [];

			$.each(self.types, function() {
				classes.push(settings.classes.globalPrefix + '-type-' + this);
			});

			classes.push(self.getSettings('className'));

			elements.widget
				.addClass(classes.join(' '))
				.attr({
					'aria-modal': true,
					'role': 'document',
					'tabindex': 0,
				});
		};

		var initSettings = function(parent, userSettings) {

			var parentSettings = $.extend(true, {}, parent.getSettings());

			settings = {
				headerMessage: '',
				message: '',
				effects: parentSettings.effects,
				classes: {
					globalPrefix: parentSettings.classPrefix,
					prefix: parentSettings.classPrefix + '-' + widgetName,
					preventScroll: parentSettings.classPrefix + '-prevent-scroll',
				},
				selectors: {
					preventClose: '.' + parentSettings.classPrefix + '-prevent-close',
				},
				container: 'body',
				preventScroll: false,
				iframe: null,
				closeButton: false,
				closeButtonOptions: {
					iconClass: parentSettings.classPrefix + '-close-button-icon',
					attributes: {
						role: 'button',
						'tabindex': 0,
						'aria-label': 'Close',
						href: '#',
					},
					iconElement: '<i>',
				},
				position: {
					element: 'widget',
					my: 'center',
					at: 'center',
					enable: true,
					autoRefresh: false,
				},
				hide: {
					auto: false,
					autoDelay: 5000,
					onClick: false,
					onOutsideClick: true,
					onOutsideContextMenu: false,
					onBackgroundClick: true,
					onEscKeyPress: true,
					ignore: '',
				},
			};

			$.extend(true, settings, self.getDefaultSettings(), userSettings);

			initSettingsEvents();
		};

		var initSettingsEvents = function() {

			$.each(settings, function(settingKey) {

				var eventName = settingKey.match(/^on([A-Z].*)/);

				if (!eventName) {
					return;
				}

				eventName = eventName[1].charAt(0).toLowerCase() + eventName[1].slice(1);

				self.on(eventName, this);
			});
		};

		var isContextMenuClickEvent = function(event) {
			// Firefox fires `click` event on every `contextmenu` event.
			return event.type === 'click' && event.button === 2;
		};

		var normalizeClassName = function(name) {

			return name.replace(/([a-z])([A-Z])/g, function() {

				return arguments[1] + '-' + arguments[2].toLowerCase();
			});
		};

		var onWindowKeyUp = function(event) {
			var ESC_KEY = 27,
				keyCode = event.which;

			if (ESC_KEY === keyCode) {
				self.hide();
			}
		};

		var unbindEvents = function() {

			var windows = [elements.window];

			if (elements.iframe) {
				windows.push(jQuery(elements.iframe[0].contentWindow));
			}

			windows.forEach(function(window) {
				if (settings.hide.onEscKeyPress) {
					window.off('keyup', onWindowKeyUp);
				}

				if (settings.hide.onOutsideClick) {
					window[0].removeEventListener('click', hideOnOutsideClick, true);
				}

				if (settings.hide.onOutsideContextMenu) {
					window[0].removeEventListener('contextmenu', hideOnOutsideClick, true);
				}

				if (settings.position.autoRefresh) {
					window.off('resize', self.refreshPosition);
				}
			});

			if (settings.hide.onClick || settings.hide.onBackgroundClick) {
				elements.widget.off('click', hideOnClick);
			}
		};

		this.addElement = function(name, element, classes) {

			var $newElement = elements[name] = $(element || '<div>'),
				normalizedName = normalizeClassName(name);

			classes = classes ? classes + ' ' : '';

			classes += settings.classes.globalPrefix + '-' + normalizedName;

			classes += ' ' + settings.classes.prefix + '-' + normalizedName;

			$newElement.addClass(classes);

			return $newElement;
		};

		this.destroy = function() {

			unbindEvents();

			elements.widget.remove();

			self.trigger('destroy');

			return self;
		};

		this.getElements = function(item) {

			return item ? elements[item] : elements;
		};

		this.getSettings = function(setting) {

			var copy = Object.create(settings);

			if (setting) {
				return copy[setting];
			}

			return copy;
		};

		this.hide = function() {

			if (! self.isVisible()) {
				return;
			}

			clearTimeout(hideTimeOut);

			callEffect('hide', arguments);

			unbindEvents();

			if (settings.preventScroll) {
				self.getElements('body').removeClass(settings.classes.preventScroll);
			}

			self.trigger('hide');

			return self;
		};

		this.init = function(parent, properties) {

			if (!(parent instanceof DialogsManager.Instance)) {
				throw 'The ' + self.widgetName + ' must to be initialized from an instance of DialogsManager.Instance';
			}

			ensureClosureMethods();

			self.trigger('init', properties);

			initSettings(parent, properties);

			initElements();

			self.buildWidget();

			self.attachEvents();

			self.trigger('ready');

			return self;
		};

		this.isVisible = function() {

			return elements.widget.is(':visible');
		};

		this.on = function(eventName, callback) {

			if ('object' === typeof eventName) {
				$.each(eventName, function(singleEventName) {
					self.on(singleEventName, this);
				});

				return self;
			}

			var eventNames = eventName.split(' ');

			eventNames.forEach(function(singleEventName) {
				if (!events[singleEventName]) {
					events[singleEventName] = [];
				}

				events[singleEventName].push(callback);
			});

			return self;
		};

		this.off = function(eventName, callback) {

			if (! events[ eventName ]) {
				return self;
			}

			if (! callback) {
				delete events[eventName];

				return self;
			}

			var callbackIndex = events[eventName].indexOf(callback);

			if (-1 !== callbackIndex) {
				events[eventName].splice(callbackIndex, 1);
			}

			return self;
		};

		this.refreshPosition = function() {

			if (! settings.position.enable) {
				return;
			}

			var position = $.extend({}, settings.position);

			if (elements[position.of]) {
				position.of = elements[position.of];
			}

			if (! position.of) {
				position.of = window;
			}

			if (settings.iframe) {
				fixIframePosition(position);
			}

			elements[position.element].position(position);
		};

		this.setID = function(id) {

			elements.widget.attr('id', id);

			return self;
		};

		this.setHeaderMessage = function(message) {

			self.getElements('header').html(message);

			return self;
		};

		this.setMessage = function(message) {

			elements.message.html(message);

			return self;
		};

		this.setSettings = function(key, value) {

			if (jQuery.isPlainObject(value)) {
				$.extend(true, settings[key], value);
			} else {
				settings[key] = value;
			}

			return self;
		};

		this.show = function() {

			clearTimeout(hideTimeOut);

			elements.widget.appendTo(elements.container).hide();

			callEffect('show', arguments);

			self.refreshPosition();

			if (settings.hide.auto) {
				hideTimeOut = setTimeout(self.hide, settings.hide.autoDelay);
			}

			bindEvents();

			if (settings.preventScroll) {
				self.getElements('body').addClass(settings.classes.preventScroll);
			}

			self.trigger('show');

			return self;
		};

		this.trigger = function(eventName, params) {

			var methodName = 'on' + eventName[0].toUpperCase() + eventName.slice(1);

			if (self[methodName]) {
				self[methodName](params);
			}

			var callbacks = events[eventName];

			if (!callbacks) {
				return;
			}

			$.each(callbacks, function(index, callback) {

				callback.call(self, params);
			});

			return self;
		};
	};

	DialogsManager.Widget.prototype.types = [];

	// Inheritable widget methods
	DialogsManager.Widget.prototype.buildWidget = function() {

		var elements = this.getElements(),
			settings = this.getSettings();

		elements.widget.append(elements.header, elements.message);

		this.setHeaderMessage(settings.headerMessage);

		this.setMessage(settings.message);

		if (this.getSettings('closeButton')) {
			elements.widget.prepend(elements.closeButton);
		}
	};

	DialogsManager.Widget.prototype.attachEvents = function() {

		var self = this;

		if (self.getSettings('closeButton')) {
			self.getElements('closeButton').on('click', function(event) {
				event.preventDefault();
				self.hide();
			});
		}
	};

	DialogsManager.Widget.prototype.getDefaultSettings = function() {

		return {};
	};

	DialogsManager.Widget.prototype.getClosureMethods = function() {

		return [];
	};

	DialogsManager.Widget.prototype.onHide = function() {
	};

	DialogsManager.Widget.prototype.onShow = function() {
	};

	DialogsManager.Widget.prototype.onInit = function() {
	};

	DialogsManager.Widget.prototype.onReady = function() {
	};

	DialogsManager.widgetsTypes.simple = DialogsManager.Widget;

	DialogsManager.addWidgetType('buttons', {
		activeKeyUp: function(event) {

			var TAB_KEY = 9;

			if (event.which === TAB_KEY) {
				event.preventDefault();
			}

			if (this.hotKeys[event.which]) {
				this.hotKeys[event.which](this);
			}
		},
		activeKeyDown: function(event) {

			if (!this.focusedButton) {
				return;
			}

			var TAB_KEY = 9;

			if (event.which === TAB_KEY) {
				event.preventDefault();

				var currentButtonIndex = this.focusedButton.index(),
					nextButtonIndex;

				if (event.shiftKey) {

					nextButtonIndex = currentButtonIndex - 1;

					if (nextButtonIndex < 0) {
						nextButtonIndex = this.buttons.length - 1;
					}
				} else {

					nextButtonIndex = currentButtonIndex + 1;

					if (nextButtonIndex >= this.buttons.length) {
						nextButtonIndex = 0;
					}
				}

				this.focusedButton = this.buttons[nextButtonIndex].trigger('focus');
			}
		},
		addButton: function(options) {

			var self = this,
				settings = self.getSettings(),
				buttonSettings = jQuery.extend(settings.button, options);

			var classes = options.classes ? options.classes + ' ' : '';

			classes += settings.classes.globalPrefix + '-button';

			var $button = self.addElement(options.name, $('<' + buttonSettings.tag + '>').html(options.text), classes);

			self.buttons.push($button);

			var buttonFn = function() {

				if (settings.hide.onButtonClick) {
					self.hide();
				}

				if ('function' === typeof options.callback) {
					options.callback.call(this, self);
				}
			};

			$button.on('click', buttonFn);

			if (options.hotKey) {
				this.hotKeys[options.hotKey] = buttonFn;
			}

			this.getElements('buttonsWrapper').append($button);

			if (options.focus) {
				this.focusedButton = $button;
			}

			return self;
		},
		bindHotKeys: function() {

			this.getElements('window').on({
				keyup: this.activeKeyUp,
				keydown: this.activeKeyDown
			});
		},
		buildWidget: function() {

			DialogsManager.Widget.prototype.buildWidget.apply(this, arguments);

			var $buttonsWrapper = this.addElement('buttonsWrapper');

			this.getElements('widget').append($buttonsWrapper);
		},
		getClosureMethods: function() {

			return [
				'activeKeyUp',
				'activeKeyDown'
			];
		},
		getDefaultSettings: function() {

			return {
				hide: {
					onButtonClick: true
				},
				button: {
					tag: 'button'
				}
			};
		},
		onHide: function() {

			this.unbindHotKeys();
		},
		onInit: function() {

			this.buttons = [];

			this.hotKeys = {};

			this.focusedButton = null;
		},
		onShow: function() {

			this.bindHotKeys();

			if (!this.focusedButton) {
				this.focusedButton = this.buttons[0];
			}

			if (this.focusedButton) {
				this.focusedButton.trigger('focus');
			}
		},
		unbindHotKeys: function() {

			this.getElements('window').off({
				keyup: this.activeKeyUp,
				keydown: this.activeKeyDown
			});
		}
	});

	DialogsManager.addWidgetType('lightbox', DialogsManager.getWidgetType('buttons').extend('lightbox', {
		getDefaultSettings: function() {

			var settings = DialogsManager.getWidgetType('buttons').prototype.getDefaultSettings.apply(this, arguments);

			return $.extend(true, settings, {
				contentWidth: 'auto',
				contentHeight: 'auto',
				position: {
					element: 'widgetContent',
					of: 'widget',
					autoRefresh: true
				}
			});
		},
		buildWidget: function() {

			DialogsManager.getWidgetType('buttons').prototype.buildWidget.apply(this, arguments);

			var $widgetContent = this.addElement('widgetContent'),
				elements = this.getElements();

			$widgetContent.append(elements.header, elements.message, elements.buttonsWrapper);

			elements.widget.html($widgetContent);

			if (elements.closeButton) {
				$widgetContent.prepend(elements.closeButton);
			}
		},
		onReady: function() {

			var elements = this.getElements(),
				settings = this.getSettings();

			if ('auto' !== settings.contentWidth) {
				elements.message.width(settings.contentWidth);
			}

			if ('auto' !== settings.contentHeight) {
				elements.message.height(settings.contentHeight);
			}
		}
	}));

	DialogsManager.addWidgetType('confirm', DialogsManager.getWidgetType('lightbox').extend('confirm', {
		onReady: function() {

			DialogsManager.getWidgetType('lightbox').prototype.onReady.apply(this, arguments);

			var strings = this.getSettings('strings'),
				isDefaultCancel = this.getSettings('defaultOption') === 'cancel';

			this.addButton({
				name: 'cancel',
				text: strings.cancel,
				callback: function(widget) {

					widget.trigger('cancel');
				},
				focus: isDefaultCancel
			});

			this.addButton({
				name: 'ok',
				text: strings.confirm,
				callback: function(widget) {

					widget.trigger('confirm');
				},
				focus: !isDefaultCancel
			});
		},
		getDefaultSettings: function() {

			var settings = DialogsManager.getWidgetType('lightbox').prototype.getDefaultSettings.apply(this, arguments);

			settings.strings = {
				confirm: 'OK',
				cancel: 'Cancel'
			};

			settings.defaultOption = 'cancel';

			return settings;
		}
	}));

	DialogsManager.addWidgetType('alert', DialogsManager.getWidgetType('lightbox').extend('alert', {
		onReady: function() {

			DialogsManager.getWidgetType('lightbox').prototype.onReady.apply(this, arguments);

			var strings = this.getSettings('strings');

			this.addButton({
				name: 'ok',
				text: strings.confirm,
				callback: function(widget) {

					widget.trigger('confirm');
				}
			});
		},
		getDefaultSettings: function() {

			var settings = DialogsManager.getWidgetType('lightbox').prototype.getDefaultSettings.apply(this, arguments);

			settings.strings = {
				confirm: 'OK'
			};

			return settings;
		}
	}));

	// Exporting the DialogsManager variable to global
	global.DialogsManager = DialogsManager;
})(
	typeof jQuery !== 'undefined' ? jQuery : typeof require === 'function' && require('jquery'),
	(typeof module !== 'undefined' && typeof module.exports !== 'undefined') ? module.exports : window
);
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Time Quest follows the production of a Doctor Who episode that involved time travel to Victorian London. There, the Doctor finds himself in a world where aliens attack him. To defend himself, he uses his version of the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">TARDIS\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">weapon\u2014a sonic screwdriver. This revelation not only changes our understanding of the lack of weapons on the TARDIS but it opens up new questions about the character and his motivations. What does this reveal about his beliefs? What does it say about his fears? And how does it impact his relationship with the Doctor? If you&#8217;re curious about these questions and more, be sure to check out Time Quest.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The TARDIS Declines to Carry Weapons<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In a new blog post, Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has revealed the REAL reason the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">TARDIS\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">doesn&#8217;t have weapons. According to Moffat, the Time Lords don&#8217;t believe in violence and prefer to use their unique powers to solve conflicts peacefully.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This philosophy is put into practice in The Day of the Doctor when the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">TARDIS\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">arrives on Earth in 1984 and helps stop the War Doctor from destroying London. Given these examples, the decision not to carry weapons makes sense, but it raises some interesting questions. For example, could the Time Lords be forced to use violence if they encountered an enemy they couldn&#8217;t solve peacefully? And if so, is that something the Doctor would be willing to let happen?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Weapons or no weapons, the Doctor is deadly.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who has been around for over 50 years. The show is set in a period known as the &#8220;Time War,&#8221; a conflict between Daleks and the humans. One of the main themes of Doctor Who is that knowledge is power. The Doctor often uses his knowledge of the universe to defeat his enemies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One of the criticisms of Doctor Who is that it doesn&#8217;t have any weapons. It was first brought up in an episode called &#8220;The War Games&#8221;, which aired in 1975. In this episode, the Doctor defeats an alien race known as The War Lords by using his mental powers rather than using weapons. Since then, fans have asked why the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/weeklypostgazette.com\/\">TARDIS<\/a> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">has no weapons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It turns out this was intentional on the part of writer David Whitaker and producer Graham Williams.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>What is TARDIS?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Doctor&#8217;s time machine, the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">TARDIS<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, is one of the most iconic and well-known elements of Doctor Who. So what is it, exactly? And why doesn&#8217;t it have any weapons?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As it turns out, the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">TARDIS\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">was originally designed as a civil transport, not a war machine. The only weapon on board is a sonic screwdriver, which can use for attacking and defending.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">TARDIS\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">doesn&#8217;t have any other weapons because Doctor Who producer Sydney Newman didn&#8217;t want the show to appear militaristic or aggressive. He wanted it to see as more of a science fiction adventure series rather than a war drama.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So there you have it: the real reason the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">TARDIS\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">doesn&#8217;t have any weapons! Thanks, Sydney Newman!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For as long as Doctor Who fans have been discussing the\u00a0TARDIS&#8216; lack of weapons, there has been one prevailing theory: The Doctor doesn&#8217;t want to hurt. But a new documentary called Time Quest sheds some light on another possible reason: the Doctor is afraid of the future. 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