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A timeline is a paradox filled science fiction plot device consisting of a series of chronological events, each a link from the past that leads up to the present. Timelines are sometimes portrayed as being vulnerable to alteration and are often threatened by the actions of time travelers.

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Is Star Trek set in our future, or is it an alternate universe?

Alternate Timeline/Universe Clearly, the Star Trek Prime Universe is an alternate universe from our own. … The introduction of transparent aluminum by Commander Montgomery Scott to the timeline could have also had an effect as well. …
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What is the timeline for The Lord of the Rings trilogy?

The best timeline I have seen which includes dates and times for the Fellowship of the Ring can be found at The Lord of the Rings Fanatics network. … The fine graphic created at xkcd, is more of a story-path tracker than an actual timeline. The Lord of the Rings Timeline was designed by: Philip Kooijman © 2001. …
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How can The Flash still exist, given the events of the last episode of season 1?

It is a common science fiction trope, further abused by the comic genre which allows objects and people at the center of a temporal paradox to either disrupt the paradox by dying (as Eddie did) or by …
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