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| valign="top" style="padding:4px 10px;" | ''Well, did I mention Bortron 7?<br />That’s where I’m from, it’s a slice of heaven<br />Everyone there is sweet as cake<br />And we don’t mind if we make mistakes'' |
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+ | [[File:Capture25.png|thumb|292px]]{{Bortron 7|image_1=Capture25.png|Home star=Bortron|Residents=[[Jet Propulsion]] |
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| + | [[Celery Propulsion]] |
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| + | [[Carrot Propulsion]] |
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+ | '''Bortron 7''' is the seventh planet orbiting the red dwarf star Bortron. The Propulsion family comes from Bortron 7. The Propulsion family visits Bortron 7 in ''[[Back to Bortron 7]]''. |
| − | Bortron 7 is warm and dry. It is orange with purple patches. From far away, the orange looks |
+ | Bortron 7 is warm and dry. It is orange with purple patches. From far away, the orange looks red, but its surface is actually orange. |
==History== |
==History== |
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Long ago, the [[Bortronians]] built so many cities that they ran out of space. They also piled up trash. But they solved those problems by building cities underground and recycling, respectively.<ref>https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e_yMd9b8zsw</ref> |
Long ago, the [[Bortronians]] built so many cities that they ran out of space. They also piled up trash. But they solved those problems by building cities underground and recycling, respectively.<ref>https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e_yMd9b8zsw</ref> |
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| + | *[[Jet Propulsion]] |
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| + | *[[Carrot Propulsion]] |
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| + | *[[Celery Propulsion]] |
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| + | *[[Sunspot Propulsion]] |
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| + | *[[Face 9000]] |
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| + | *[[Uncle Zucchini]] |
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| + | *[[Zerk]] |
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| + | *[[Eggplant]] |
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| + | *[[Moonbeam]] |
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| + | *[[Face 9001]] |
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| + | *Multiple unnamed [[Background Characters]] |
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==Places of Interest== |
==Places of Interest== |
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*As revealed in ''[[I Feel the Earth Move]]'', Bortron 7 has a hiccuping volcano. |
*As revealed in ''[[I Feel the Earth Move]]'', Bortron 7 has a hiccuping volcano. |
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*Bortron has its very own server in the PBS Kids game, Kart Kingdom. It replaced the Sodor server from ''Thomas and Friends''. |
*Bortron has its very own server in the PBS Kids game, Kart Kingdom. It replaced the Sodor server from ''Thomas and Friends''. |
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| + | *The way the Bortronian city looks is similar to how the trash city looks in the 2008 Pixar film ''WALL-E''. Also, the Bortronians had buried the planet with trash. |
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| − | *According to [[Craig Bartlett]], the Bortronians are neither biologically male nor female, although most of them present as either masculine or feminine, and don't mind being seen as men or women by Earthies. This makes them all technically non-binary. However, it is unknown how Bortronians reproduce, and the "male" Bortronians are shown as quite different in appearance from "female" Bortronians. This could possibly be a retcon because this was never discussed in the show, and was only confirmed after the show ended. However, the Bortronians eschew traditional gender roles, with Celery being a driver, Carrot being the house cook who stays home, and Jet being emotional. |
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| + | *7 is a number of significance. In the Bible, '''7''' is the '''number''' of completeness and perfection (both physical and spiritual). It derives much of its '''meaning''' from being tied directly to God's creation of all things. The '''number 7''' is also important in Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. This fits with how Bortron 7 is the ideal planet in the Bortron system. |
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| + | *According to ''[[A Star is Born]]'', Bortronians celebrate the births of new stars orbiting their neighborhood. |
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| + | *Pets are bathed in chocolate shakes. |
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| + | *Bortronians who discover things in space are labeled “Bortronauts", as mentioned by Zerk. |
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| + | *As mentioned in ''[[Every Day is Earth Day]]'', Bortronians celebrate Bortron 7 Day, a day similar to Earth Day, but with Bortronian folk dances. <br /> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 00:21, 15 June 2021
| “ | Well, did I mention Bortron 7? That’s where I’m from, it’s a slice of heaven Everyone there is sweet as cake And we don’t mind if we make mistakes |
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— Jet singing about Bortron 7
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Bortron 7 is the seventh planet orbiting the red dwarf star Bortron. The Propulsion family comes from Bortron 7. The Propulsion family visits Bortron 7 in Back to Bortron 7.
Bortron 7 is warm and dry. It is orange with purple patches. From far away, the orange looks red, but its surface is actually orange.
History
Long ago, the Bortronians built so many cities that they ran out of space. They also piled up trash. But they solved those problems by building cities underground and recycling, respectively.[1]
Residents
- Jet Propulsion
- Carrot Propulsion
- Celery Propulsion
- Sunspot Propulsion
- Face 9000
- Uncle Zucchini
- Zerk
- Eggplant
- Moonbeam
- Face 9001
- Multiple unnamed Background Characters
Places of Interest
- Capital City:
| “ | Celery: We've been here such a long time, we learned how to preserve the natural environment, and sometimes, even improve it. Carrot: In fact, we're flying over Bortron 7's capital city, and yet you'd hardly know it's there! |
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Trivia
- Including Bortron 7, there are 9 planets orbiting Bortron.
- Bortron 7 has three moons.
- 6 Bortronian months are equal to 1 Earth hour.
- As revealed in I Feel the Earth Move, Bortron 7 has a hiccuping volcano.
- Bortron has its very own server in the PBS Kids game, Kart Kingdom. It replaced the Sodor server from Thomas and Friends.
- The way the Bortronian city looks is similar to how the trash city looks in the 2008 Pixar film WALL-E. Also, the Bortronians had buried the planet with trash.
- 7 is a number of significance. In the Bible, 7 is the number of completeness and perfection (both physical and spiritual). It derives much of its meaning from being tied directly to God's creation of all things. The number 7 is also important in Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. This fits with how Bortron 7 is the ideal planet in the Bortron system.
- According to A Star is Born, Bortronians celebrate the births of new stars orbiting their neighborhood.
- Pets are bathed in chocolate shakes.
- Bortronians who discover things in space are labeled “Bortronauts", as mentioned by Zerk.
- As mentioned in Every Day is Earth Day, Bortronians celebrate Bortron 7 Day, a day similar to Earth Day, but with Bortronian folk dances.