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|image=Option Lock.jpg | |image=Option Lock.jpg | ||
|series=[[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] | |series=[[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] | ||
|number= 8 | |number= 8 | ||
|doctor=Eighth Doctor | |doctor=Eighth Doctor | ||
|companions=[[ | |companions=[[Sam Jones|Sam]] | ||
|enemy= [[Khameirian]] | |enemy= [[Khameirian]] | ||
|setting= [[London]], [[1998]] | |setting= [[London]], [[1998]] | ||
|writer= [[Justin Richards]] | |writer= [[Justin Richards]] | ||
|publisher= BBC Books | |publisher= BBC Books | ||
|cover=[[Black Sheep]] | |cover=[[Black Sheep]] | ||
|release date= [[2 February (releases)|2 February]] [[1998 (releases)|1998]] | |release date= [[2 February (releases)|2 February]] [[1998 (releases)|1998]] | ||
|format= Paperback Book; 16 Chapters, 281 Pages | |format= Paperback Book; 16 Chapters, 281 Pages | ||
|isbn= ISBN 0-563-40583-X | |isbn= ISBN 0-563-40583-X | ||
|prev= Kursaal (novel) | |prev= Kursaal (novel) | ||
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== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
Landing in [[20th century|present-day]] [[England]], all appears serene as the [[Eighth Doctor|Doctor]] and [[ | Landing in [[20th century|present-day]] [[England]], all appears serene as the [[Eighth Doctor|Doctor]] and [[Sam Jones|Sam]] emerge from [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] into the idyllic grounds of the Silver family's ancestral home. Only when they enter the house do they suspect things are not what they seem. | ||
How far-reaching is the strange power of a secret society almost 700 years old, and how is it linked to the mysterious [[Station Nine]]? And what is the significance of a series of paintings that drove a man to suicide? | How far-reaching is the strange power of a secret society almost 700 years old, and how is it linked to the mysterious [[Station Nine]]? And what is the significance of a series of paintings that drove a man to suicide? | ||
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== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[Eighth Doctor]] | * [[Eighth Doctor]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Sam Jones]] | ||
* [[ | * Captain [[William Pickering]] | ||
* [[Norton Silver]] | * [[Norton Silver]] | ||
* [[Penelope Silver]] | * [[Penelope Silver]] | ||
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[[Category:Stories set in 1998]] | [[Category:Stories set in 1998]] | ||
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Revision as of 16:25, 2 June 2019
Option Lock was the eighth novel in the BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures series. It was written by Justin Richards, released 2 February 1998 and featured the Eighth Doctor and Sam Jones.
Publisher's summary
Landing in present-day England, all appears serene as the Doctor and Sam emerge from the TARDIS into the idyllic grounds of the Silver family's ancestral home. Only when they enter the house do they suspect things are not what they seem.
How far-reaching is the strange power of a secret society almost 700 years old, and how is it linked to the mysterious Station Nine? And what is the significance of a series of paintings that drove a man to suicide?
From thirteenth-century England to the former Soviet Union, from the United States to the cold wastes of space, the various strands of a complex plan come together and threaten to engulf the world in a nightmare of nuclear destruction...
Plot
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Characters
- Eighth Doctor
- Sam Jones
- Captain William Pickering
- Norton Silver
- Penelope Silver
- Matthew Siolfor
- President Tom Dering
- Vice-President Jack Michaels
- Pete Kellerman
- Henry Tanner
- Miss Allworthy
- General Howard Kane
- Colonel Anatoli Roskov
- Sergeant Gregor Roskov
- Private Ivan Roskov
- Lieutenant Ivigan
- Colonel Jean-Pierre Tannerie
- Paul Sargent
References
Individuals
- Sam gets hypnotised and memories hidden.
- Norton Silver is a freelance hypnotist for the Ministry of Defence.
- Pete Kellerman is the replacement of America's previous national security advisor who was assassinated. He is also a member of the alchemists and also a descendant of the original alchemists.
- Colonel Anatoli Roskov is the commander of the Nevchenka nuclear base in Krejikistan.
Politicians
- Tom Dering is the current President of the United States.
Species
- Khameirians see their bodies as just vessels for their consciousness.
- The Khameirians were at war with the Yogloth.
TARDIS
- The TARDIS suffers a "critical artron energy drain".
Weapons
- Station Nine is a military missile platform.
Notes
- The title of each chapter is taken from the final paragraphs of the preceding one.
Continuity
- Sam sees a full moon and shudders, remembering the recent events in PROSE: Kursaal.
- The epilogue features an older Sam Jones who does not travel with the Doctor; this must take place after PROSE: Interference - Book Two.
External links
- Option Lock at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: Option Lock at The Whoniverse
- The Cloister Library: Option Lock
