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|companions      = [[Sheena (The Starship of Theseus)|Sheena]]
|companions      = [[Sheena (The Starship of Theseus)|Sheena]]
|featuring        = [[Bliss (The Starship of Theseus)|Bliss]]
|featuring        = [[Bliss (The Starship of Theseus)|Bliss]]
|enemy            = The [[Dalek|Daleks]]
|enemy            = [[Dalek]]s
|setting          = [[Theseus (ship)|Theseus]]
|setting          = ''[[Theseus (ship)|Theseus]]''
|writer          = [[John Dorney]]
|writer          = [[John Dorney]]
|director        = [[Ken Bentley]]
|director        = [[Ken Bentley]]
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|isbn            = ISBN 978-1-78575-195-0
|isbn            = ISBN 978-1-78575-195-0
|series          = ''[[The Eighth Doctor: The Time War (audio series)|The Eighth Doctor: The Time War]]''
|series          = ''[[The Eighth Doctor: The Time War (audio series)|The Eighth Doctor: The Time War]]''
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|next            = Echoes of War (audio story)
|next            = Echoes of War (audio story)
|series2          = The Time War saga
|series2          = The Time War saga
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the first audio story in the anthology ''[[The Eighth Doctor: The Time War 1]]''. It starred [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]].
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the first audio story in the anthology ''[[The Eighth Doctor: The Time War 1]]''. It starred [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]].
== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
[[Eighth Doctor|The Doctor]] and his companion, [[Sheena (The Starship of Theseus)|Sheena]], land [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] on the glamorous luxury space-liner ''[[Theseus (ship)|Theseus]]'' just as it's about to leave the [[Jupiter]] space-port. An opportunity for a holiday presents itself – and it’s one they’re very glad to take.
[[Eighth Doctor|The Doctor]] and his companion, [[Sheena (The Starship of Theseus)|Sheena]], land [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] on the glamorous luxury space-liner ''[[Theseus (ship)|Theseus]]'' just as it's about to leave the [[Jupiter]] space-port. An opportunity for a holiday presents itself – and it’s one they’re very glad to take.
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== References ==
== References ==
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* Due to the [[temporal anomalie]]s caused by the [[Time War]], the Doctor lands on the ''Theseus'' when it is a [[luxury liner]] taking passengers on [[holiday]], cutting costs by sacrificing victims to pan-dimensional beings that live on certain hyperspace lanes to prevent the entire ship being destroyed. Its history is changed to a converted liner that is transporting refugees away from the Time War, with the 'sacrifices' being 'volunteers'.
* As another side-effect of the temporal anomalies, the Doctor arrives on the ''Theseus'' accompanied by [[Sheena (The Starship of Theseus)|Sheena]], who then changes to Emma, and finally becomes Louise before disappearing completely. By the time the Doctor realises that his companion is changing, he also observes that he cannot recall when they started travelling together.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* Due to the temporal anomalies caused by the Time War, the Doctor lands on the ''Theseus'' when it is a luxury liner taking passengers on holiday, cutting costs by sacrificing victims to pan-dimensional beings that live on certain hyperspace lanes to prevent the entire ship being destroyed. Its history is changed to a converted liner that is transporting refugees away from the Time War, with the 'sacrifices' being 'volunteers'.
''to be added''
* As another side-effect of the temporal anomalies, the Doctor arrives on the ''Theseus'' accompanied by [[Sheena (The Starship of Theseus)|Sheena]], who then changes to Emma, and finally becomes Louise before disappearing completely. By the time the Doctor realises that his companion is changing, he also observes that he cannot recall when they started travelling together, but his companion in all her iterations is seemingly erased from the picture altogether by the time the Daleks attack the ship.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==

Revision as of 15:52, 9 February 2018

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The Starship of Theseus was the first audio story in the anthology The Eighth Doctor: The Time War 1. It starred Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor.

Publisher's summary

The Doctor and his companion, Sheena, land the TARDIS on the glamorous luxury space-liner Theseus just as it's about to leave the Jupiter space-port. An opportunity for a holiday presents itself – and it’s one they’re very glad to take.

But when a disturbance catches their attention, they realise sinister events are taking place on board. Passengers are vanishing on every trip. And unless they’re careful they may be next.

Can the Doctor and Emma solve the mystery? Or is there something else they should be worrying about?

Plot

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Cast

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References

  • Due to the temporal anomalies caused by the Time War, the Doctor lands on the Theseus when it is a luxury liner taking passengers on holiday, cutting costs by sacrificing victims to pan-dimensional beings that live on certain hyperspace lanes to prevent the entire ship being destroyed. Its history is changed to a converted liner that is transporting refugees away from the Time War, with the 'sacrifices' being 'volunteers'.
  • As another side-effect of the temporal anomalies, the Doctor arrives on the Theseus accompanied by Sheena, who then changes to Emma, and finally becomes Louise before disappearing completely. By the time the Doctor realises that his companion is changing, he also observes that he cannot recall when they started travelling together.

Notes

to be added

Continuity

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