Dimension X (1987 TV series)



Dimension X is a fictional alternate dimension in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987 cartoon series and the TMNT Adventures comics. Dimension X is the home of the evil alien Krang. Krang uses a dimensional portal inside the Technodrome for transportation between Dimension X and the Earth.

Balaraphon
Balaraphon is an alien world inhabited by a peaceful species native to Dimension X. They were attacked unprovoked by an invasion fleet led by Krang and Shredder, but saved thanks to the interference of the TMNT, who had arrived on the planet. The TMNT's arrival on Balaraphon was the final phase of a plan by Shredder to exhaust and trap them after a period of exploration in Dimension X. It is also the scene of the Technodrome's final destruction, as it was dragged down into the pit of a tentacled creature after its engines were blown out by the TMNT whilst escaping Shredder's trap. Bellarathon was seen in the original series episodes "Turtle Trek" and "Divide and Conquer".

Dimension X Penitentiary
The Dimension X Penitentiary is where some of the worst criminals of Dimension X are being held. Convicts include Skaarg, Dementor, and the Dregma Brothers. Unfortunately, the penitentiary is not protected against dimensional portals. It was seen in the episode "Convicts from Dimension X" of the 1987 TMNT cartoon.

Eden worlds
The Eden worlds are planets reminiscent of the wildernessess of East Africa. More "intelligent" species are forbidden to live on those planets. Cherubae sent Bebop and Rocksteady to an Eden world, so they couldn't do more "bad things". The Eden worlds appeared in the TMNT Adventures comics. The name "Eden Worlds" refers to the Bible stories in the Old Testament about the Garden of Eden.

Hyrobyl
Hyrobyl is a planet orbiting an aging and dying red giant star. But it was Krang who destroyed all life on the planet. It appeared in the TMNT Adventures comics.

Morbus
Morbus is a garbage dump and prison planet. It appeared in the TMNT Adventures comics.

Serot
Serot is home to some slave pits and is run by Vorx. It is also the location of the pit of the Great Chaarg, which serves as a death penalty for slaves who attempt to rebel or escape. The Turtles were sent there by the Shredder in the episode "Shredder Triumphant" of the 1987 TMNT cartoon.

Stump Asteroid
Stump Asteroid is the home of Stump and Sling. From this asteroid, they host the Stump & Sling Intergalactic Wrestling, in the Stump Arena. Another alien, Cudley the Cowlick, is in charge of transporting the wrestlers to and from Stump Asteroid. In addition to the Turtles, who wrestled at Stump Asteroid twice, famous wrestlers include Ace Duck, Bloodbath, Cryin' Houn (who later changed his name to El Mysterio) and Leatherhead. Stump Asteroid only appeared in the TMNT Adventures comics.

(unnamed Neutrino's homeworld)
The home planet of the Neutrino people remains unnamed. It was the target of an invasion led by General Traag and ordered by Krang, in the TV-episode "Four Turtles and a Baby".

(unnamed rocky planet)
During season 2 of the 1987 cartoon series, the Technodrome is located on a rocky landscape, on an unnamed planet in Dimension X.

(unnamed volcano asteroid)
During season 4 of the 1987 cartoon series, the Technodrome is located on an asteroid with a volcano.

Dimension or galaxy?
A bit of controversy exists on whether Dimension X really is an alternate dimension, or if it is a distant galaxy. The cartoon and Archie comic provide arguments for both sides.

Dimension

 * Whenever a character refers to it directly, it is called Dimension X.
 * The devise used to travel between Earth and Dimension X is called a Dimensional portal, meaning that it allows travel between dimensions.
 * In the cartoon episode "Splinter No More", when The Shredder tries to use an ancient magic spell to open a portal to Dimension X, Krang warns him that there are other, more terrifying dimensions he could accidentally get access to.
 * Interplanetary space in Dimension X has a red-orange colour. Furthermore, several characters are seen outdoors in space or walking on asteroids without any form of protective gear, something that would kill them in normal space.
 * There is sound in space in Dimension X, something that is impossible in normal space. However, most science-fiction shows make the mistake of having sound in space, so this argument taken alone is unconvincing.

Galaxy

 * Although it is never referred to as Galaxy X, some lines of dialogue hint that it is a galaxy called Dimension X:
 * When the Shredder opens the dimensional portal in the episode "Hot Rodding Teenagers from Dimension X", he says that "all weapons from the distant galaxies will belong to me".
 * When the Shredder takes the crystal from the two kids in the episode "It Came from Beneath the Sewers", one kid asks him from where he came from. He answers that he's "from Dimension X, in a distant galaxy".
 * When Krang tries to take energy for the Technodrome in the episode "Super Hero for a Day", he says that they need energy from power plants too, because of the distance. There is no distance between alternate dimensions. The Technodrome is located in Dimension X in this episode.
 * In issue 12 ("The Lost World") of the Archie TMNT comics, Krang, Shredder, Bebop and Rocksteady go from Earth to Dimension X by spaceship, without using a dimensional portal.
 * In the same issue, when they reach Dimension X, it is shown to be a spiral galaxy. A similar view of Dimension X is used in issue 23 ("Search and Destroy") and issue 25 ("Raw Power").
 * In the crossover comic book "The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles meet the Archies" the flying-cow-head character known as Cudley explains that Dimension X is separated from the TMNT Earth by space, whereas the world that Riverdale exists in is separated from their world by time.

One possible answer to the controversy is that the name Dimension X means two different things. Since Dimension X is a parallel universe, Krang might come from a spiral galaxy that's both far away from Earth and also located in Dimension X, and this galaxy is also being referred to simply as Dimension X.

Dimension X (TMNT)