Okay, so how did Moriarty get to the 22nd century?
You sure you want to know? It’s a spoiler for the first three episodes…okay. Rogue genetic engineer Martin Fenwick found the original Moriarty’s frozen body in an ice cave where Holmes had stashed… er, buried… Moriarty after the struggle at Reichenbach Falls. He collected DNA, which he used to clone the master criminal, and somehow managed to copy off Moriarty’s memories at the same time. Fenwick’s original idea was apparently that the Moriarty clone would use his criminal genius and experience to make money for Fenwick. Well, apparently _that_ didn’t work…. The clone Moriarty appears to be the same age as Moriarty was when he went over the Reichenbach Falls in this universe — about thirty-five, I’d judge. (Maybe a well-preserved forty.) He’s thus at least ten years older, biologically, than Holmes. 8. Okay, so how did Watson get to the 22nd century, and why is he a robot? Watson is a law enforcement compudroid. After Holmes’ return, Lestrade ordered him to read the original W
