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|main character= [[Romana II]] | |main character= [[Romana II]] | ||
|featuring= [[Magnus Greel]] | |featuring= [[Magnus Greel]] | ||
|setting= [[Reykjavik]], | |setting= [[Reykjavik]], [[51st century]] | ||
|writer=[[Warren Ellis]] with thanks to [[Matt Ginn]] | |writer=[[Warren Ellis]] with thanks to [[Matt Ginn]] | ||
|illustrator=[[Paul Vyse]] | |illustrator=[[Paul Vyse]] | ||
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|next=Mistaken Identity (short story) | |next=Mistaken Identity (short story) | ||
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'''''Under Reykjavik''''' was a ''[[Brief Encounter]]'' short story published in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' [[DWM 174|174]]. | '''''Under Reykjavik''''' was a ''[[Brief Encounter]]'' short story published in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' [[DWM 174|174]]. It acts as a prequel to ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]''. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
While the [[Fourth Doctor]] is asleep, [[Romana II]] busies herself updating some of [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]' burnt-out units by jacking in a [[G129AT ordnance unit]]. Unfortunately, the TARDIS lands in the bunker of [[Magnus Greel]] beneath the [[Supreme Alliance]] fortress in [[Iceland]] and the doors won't close. Romana apologises for the interruption and the sound of the TARDIS' [[Cloister bell]]s ringing out — the TARDIS believing it is under attack by the [[Pus Creatures of Rakos]] — and casually chats away to Magnus. She mentions [[time travel]] and debunks [[Sa Yy Findecker|Dr Findecker]]'s work on "[[double nexus particle]]s", starting Magnus thinking about the real possibility of time travel. This is further fed when Romana, having fixed the TARDIS with one of the Doctor's old tie-pins, leaves him with a business card for an excellent [[Plastic surgery|plastic surgeon]] in [[1998]]. As soon as she has left, Magnus is on the videophone to | While the [[Fourth Doctor]] is asleep, [[Romana II]] busies herself updating some of [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]' burnt-out units by jacking in a [[G129AT ordnance unit]]. Unfortunately, the TARDIS lands in the bunker of [[Magnus Greel]] beneath the [[Supreme Alliance]] fortress in [[Iceland]] and the doors won't close. Romana apologises for the interruption and the sound of the TARDIS' [[Cloister bell]]s ringing out — the TARDIS believing it is under attack by the [[Pus Creatures of Rakos]] — and casually chats away to Magnus. She mentions [[time travel]] and debunks [[Sa Yy Findecker|Dr Findecker]]'s work on "[[double nexus particle]]s", starting Magnus thinking about the real possibility of time travel. This is further fed when Romana, having fixed the TARDIS with one of the Doctor's old tie-pins, leaves him with a business card for an excellent [[Plastic surgery|plastic surgeon]] in [[1998]]. As soon as she has left, Magnus is on the videophone to Findecker… the [[1890s]] sound interesting! | ||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The war criminal [[Magnus Greel]] first appeared in [[TV]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]''. | * The war criminal [[Magnus Greel]] first appeared in the [[1890s]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]''. | ||
* The [[Cloister bell]]s were a TARDIS warning system that rang out when [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] was under an extreme threat, first introduced in [[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]''. | * The [[Cloister bell]]s were a TARDIS warning system that rang out when [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] was under an extreme threat, first introduced in [[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]''. | ||
* During his [[Fifth Doctor|fifth incarnation]], the Doctor and his companions [[Nyssa]], [[Tegan Jovanka]] and [[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]] would later encounter Magnus Greel in [[Peking]], [[China]] and [[Reykjavik]], [[Iceland]] | * During his [[Fifth Doctor|fifth incarnation]], the Doctor and his companions [[Nyssa]], [[Tegan Jovanka]] and [[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]] would later encounter Magnus Greel in [[Peking]], [[China]] and [[Reykjavik]], [[Iceland]] in the [[51st century]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Butcher of Brisbane (audio story)|The Butcher of Brisbane]]'') | ||
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Revision as of 17:55, 1 March 2019
Under Reykjavik was a Brief Encounter short story published in Doctor Who Magazine 174. It acts as a prequel to The Talons of Weng-Chiang.
Summary
While the Fourth Doctor is asleep, Romana II busies herself updating some of the TARDIS' burnt-out units by jacking in a G129AT ordnance unit. Unfortunately, the TARDIS lands in the bunker of Magnus Greel beneath the Supreme Alliance fortress in Iceland and the doors won't close. Romana apologises for the interruption and the sound of the TARDIS' Cloister bells ringing out — the TARDIS believing it is under attack by the Pus Creatures of Rakos — and casually chats away to Magnus. She mentions time travel and debunks Dr Findecker's work on "double nexus particles", starting Magnus thinking about the real possibility of time travel. This is further fed when Romana, having fixed the TARDIS with one of the Doctor's old tie-pins, leaves him with a business card for an excellent plastic surgeon in 1998. As soon as she has left, Magnus is on the videophone to Findecker… the 1890s sound interesting!
Characters
References
- Greel worries that the Filipino rebels might penetrate the bunker.
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Continuity
- The war criminal Magnus Greel first appeared in the 1890s in TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang.
- The Cloister bells were a TARDIS warning system that rang out when the TARDIS was under an extreme threat, first introduced in TV: Logopolis.
- During his fifth incarnation, the Doctor and his companions Nyssa, Tegan Jovanka and Turlough would later encounter Magnus Greel in Peking, China and Reykjavik, Iceland in the 51st century. (AUDIO: The Butcher of Brisbane)
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