The Vortex Code (comic story)

The Vortex Code
Doctor:	[[doctor::Tenth Doctor]]
Companion(s):	none
Main enemy:	Stellion Core pirates
Main setting:	Gorlon Asteroid Field Chrone
Key crew
Publisher:	[[publisher::Penguin Books]]
Writer:	Trevor Baxendale
Artist:	John Ross
Colourist:	James Offredi
Release details
Printed in:	Doctor Who The Official Annual 2010
Release date:	August 2009
Format:	Comic - ? pages
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Summary

After rescuing a robot from the crash of a Starfire cruiser, the Tenth Doctor joins forces with it to prevent a group of pirates from obtaining the coveted Vortex Code coordinates.

Characters

• Tenth Doctor
• Servitor (aka Mark 9 Servitor Robot)
• Stellion Core pirates

Notes

• Technically, the robot (dubbed Servitor by the Doctor) takes on a one-off companion role similar to that of Christina de Souza and others during the post-Journey's End era.

References

• The Doctor is mistaken for a human.
• Chrone is called the oldest planet in the universe. The Eleventh Doctor would later call Planet One as the first planet in the universe. It is unknown whether they are the same planet.

Continuity

to be added

Timeline

• The Vortex Code takes place after DW: Planet of the Dead
• The Vortex Code takes place before DWAN: Health & Safety

External links

• The Vortex Code at the Doctor Who Reference Guide