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[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E13JourneysEnd "Journey's End"]] was one hell of a NearVillainVictory; Davros and the Daleks were mere seconds away from dissolving all matter in the multiverse. And they would have [[ForWantOfANail had the zap from Davros]] not triggered the Doctor-Donna scenario. In fact, they may originally ''have'' [[TheBadGuyWins succeeded]]. However Dalek Caan is TheOmniscient due to witnessing the whole of time. While the multiverse would be physically dead outside of the Crucible and maybe the planets used as transmitters, the actual fabric of space-time would not be and Caan's knowledge would be unimpeded. As such, he uses his complete awareness of time to push and change past events just enough to avert the apocalypse, while remaining BeneathSuspicion given nobody suspected he'd had a HeelRealization until it was too late, and he'd be safe in the Crucible to SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong. This is also why there isn't a universe where the Reality Bomb was successful, [[EvilOnlyHasToWinOnce as even one multiversal detonation would wipe out the main Whoniverse]]; those Dalek Caans would manipulate history so the Reality Bomb can't succeed. Caan's influence might even extend to GreaterScopeParagon level; while he's presumably dead, what's to stop him during his lifetime setting things up so no universe or multiverse spanning catastrophe is permanent? Or be skilled enough to prevent other universes from bringing about a multiversal cataclysm? As for why "the end of everything Dalek" [[JokerImmunity didn't happen?]] Given Caan can see the whole of time their continued blight isn't as important as making sure they never truly get [[OmnicidalManiac a reality where only Daleks exist]], and was either lying or omitting "for now" as part of his larger plans.

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[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E13JourneysEnd "Journey's End"]] was one hell of a NearVillainVictory; Davros and the Daleks were mere seconds away from dissolving all matter in the multiverse. And they would have [[ForWantOfANail had the zap from Davros]] Davros not triggered the Doctor-Donna scenario. In fact, they may originally ''have'' [[TheBadGuyWins succeeded]]. However Dalek Caan is TheOmniscient due to witnessing the whole of time. While the multiverse would be physically dead outside of the Crucible and maybe the planets used as transmitters, the actual fabric of space-time would not be and Caan's knowledge would be unimpeded. As such, he uses his complete awareness of time to push and change past events just enough to avert the apocalypse, while remaining BeneathSuspicion given nobody suspected he'd had a HeelRealization until it was too late, and he'd be safe in the Crucible to SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong. This is also why there isn't a universe where the Reality Bomb was successful, [[EvilOnlyHasToWinOnce as even one multiversal detonation would wipe out the main Whoniverse]]; those Dalek Caans would manipulate history so the Reality Bomb can't succeed. Caan's influence might even extend to GreaterScopeParagon level; while he's presumably dead, what's to stop him during his lifetime setting things up so no universe or multiverse spanning catastrophe is permanent? Or be skilled enough to prevent other universes from bringing about a multiversal cataclysm? As for why "the end of everything Dalek" [[JokerImmunity didn't happen?]] Given Caan can see the whole of time their continued blight isn't as important as making sure they never truly get [[OmnicidalManiac a reality where only Daleks exist]], and was either lying or omitting "for now" as part of his larger plans.
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*** She was a [[Main/HumanAliens Human Alien]]--probably biologically close enough to count.

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*** She was a [[Main/HumanAliens Human Alien]]--probably {{Human Alien|s}} --probably biologically close enough to count.
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[[WMG: The Reality Bomb would've failed without the DoctorDonna.]]

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[[WMG: The Reality Bomb would've failed without the DoctorDonna.[=DoctorDonna=].]]

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