Top 5 Tuesday(?)- Time Machines!

Wait! Saturday?! How did I get here? Looks like my time machine systems need a reboot  (unlike some things). Sorry, I was supposed to travel to Thursday for this post, but looks like I overshot that by a few days! Since I’m here, I might as well give you friends in the future this list of the top 5 time machines.

Here goes!

5. The Imagination Station (Adventures in Odyssey) -

If you haven’t listened to Focus on the Family’s ongoing audio drama about the small town, Odyssey, you should definitely give it a try! It is not really a sci-fi show, but there are lots of good sci-fi elements in it. The Imagination Station is technically a virtual reality machine invented by the local ice cream shop owner and all-around great guy John Avery Whittaker. However, the kids of Odyssey usually use it to explore Biblical and historical scenarios. It is one of the most fascinating features of Mr. Whittaker’s shop, Whit’s End, and of the entire show.

4. The Guardian of Forever (Star Trek) -

“City on the Edge of Forever” is generally held to be the best episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. This living time portal is the driving force of the story. Though this is the only episode of TOS it appeared in, it has been revisited in several Star Trek novels, and the imaginations of fans everywhere.

3. The Delorean (Back to the Future) -

One of the most iconic time machines in recent history, the Delorean combines all the best elements of time travel and breaking the speed limit in a really cool car.

2. The Time Machine (The Time Machine) -

H.G. Wells’ groundbreaking novel was one of literatures first forays into the fourth dimension. Even with the modern influx of time travel stories, his vehicle is still one of the first that comes to people’s minds at hearing the words ‘time machine’. After all, it is The time machine.

1. The TARDIS (Doctor Who) -

Of course I don’t want to get in trouble with all my fellow Whovians, but even aside from that, I do think the TARDIS is the best time machine around. We just keep learning cool things about her! She’s bigger on the inside, she’s actually alive, she’s dimensionally transcendental ( I just love saying that). Plus, the TARDIS is an example is a prime example of sci-fi changing the cultural perception of an everyday item. Fifty years ago, a police box was just a police box. Now, it is probably a time machine.

So, how did I do? What time machines would you add to my list? I’d love to hear from you in the comments!

Keep on glowing in the dark,

Elora