The central energy supply of the Time Lords’ time journey know-how on the planet Gallifrey is a black gap captured and contained inside a power subject. This captured star gives the virtually limitless vitality wanted for Time Lord TARDISes to traverse time and house. It’s typically depicted visually as a swirling vortex of vitality.
This highly effective vitality supply is essential to Time Lord civilization and their mastery of temporal mechanics. Management over this vitality is crucial for working TARDISes and different superior know-how, giving them unparalleled affect over the universe’s timeline. The containment and exploitation of this vitality represents a pinnacle of Time Lord scientific achievement but additionally presents a major hazard if misused or destabilized. Historic occasions throughout the reveals narrative show the catastrophic potential if its containment fails.