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|companions = [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara | |companions = [[Susan Foreman|Susan]], [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]] | ||
|featuring = [[Alexander the Great]] | |featuring = [[Alexander the Great]] | ||
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As there is a difference between the published script and the [[Big Finish Productions]] adaptation, this is a story, like every novelised ''Doctor Who'' or ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures|Sarah Jane]]'' story, in which the individual fan must decide whether to accept the print or the performed version of the story. | As there is a difference between the published script and the [[Big Finish Productions]] adaptation, this is a story, like every novelised ''Doctor Who'' or ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures|Sarah Jane]]'' story, in which the individual fan must decide whether to accept the print or the performed version of the story. | ||
There is also the question of | There is also the question of when this adventure occurred within Susan's personal timeline. Some fan chronologists have tried to assert that ''The Fragile Yellow Arc of Fragrance'' should be placed after ''Macedon''.<ref>[http://drwhoguide.com/who.htm#1ST The ''Doctor Who'' Reference Guide's list of First Doctor stories], which puts ''Macedon'' ahead of ''Fragrance'' without explanation.</ref> However, as ''Fragrance'' was written before ''Macedon'' — and flatly rejected by Whitaker — neither script references the other in any way, leaving one free to choose any order. Moreover, neither script references any other ''Doctor Who'' script, so chronological placement can only logically occur between ''[[The Reign of Terror (TV story)|The Reign of Terror]]'' and ''[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]'', because these are the only two stories featuring [[Susan Foreman|Susan]] which have no narrative connection. | ||
The [[Big Finish Productions]] audio adaptation of ''[[The Masters of Luxor (audio story)|The Masters of Luxor]]'' establishes that ''The Fragile Yellow Arc of Fragrance'' takes place before ''Farewell Great Macedon'', as it mentions the events of both, but is explicitly set immediately after ''Farewell Great Macedon''. | The [[Big Finish Productions]] audio adaptation of ''[[The Masters of Luxor (audio story)|The Masters of Luxor]]'' establishes that ''The Fragile Yellow Arc of Fragrance'' takes place before ''Farewell Great Macedon'', as it mentions the events of both, but is explicitly set immediately after ''Farewell Great Macedon''. | ||
In ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'' the recently regenerated [[Fourth Doctor]] does reference once meeting Alexander the Great, though he gives no details to really confirm the plot details of ''Macedon''. | In ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'', the recently regenerated [[Fourth Doctor]] does reference once meeting Alexander the Great, though he gives no details to really confirm the plot details of ''Macedon''. | ||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Unproduced Doctor Who TV stories]] | [[Category:Unproduced Doctor Who TV stories]] | ||