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|image=Option Lock.jpg | |image = Option Lock.jpg | ||
|series=[[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] | |series=[[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] | ||
|range= BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures | |||
|number in range = 8 | |||
|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= | |writer= Justin Richards | ||
|publisher= BBC Books | |publisher= BBC Books | ||
|cover=[[Black Sheep]] | |cover = [[Black Sheep]] | ||
|release date= | |release date= 2 February 1998 | ||
|format= Paperback Book; 16 Chapters, 281 Pages | |format= Paperback Book;<br/>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 | Landing in [[20th century|present-day]] [[England]], all appears serene as [[Eighth Doctor|the 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]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Norton Silver's father]] | ||
* President [[Tom Dering]] | * President [[Tom Dering]] | ||
* Vice-President [[Jack Michaels]] | * Vice-President [[Jack Michaels]] | ||
* [[Pete Kellerman]] | * [[Pete Kellerman]] | ||
* [[Henry Tanner]] | * [[Henry Tanner]] | ||
* [[Henry Tanner's father]] | |||
* Miss [[Allworthy]] | * Miss [[Allworthy]] | ||
* Mrs [[Thompson (Option Lock)|Thompson]] | |||
* General [[Howard Kane]] | * General [[Howard Kane]] | ||
* [[Barbara Kane]] | |||
* Colonel [[Anatoli Roskov]] | * Colonel [[Anatoli Roskov]] | ||
* [[Anatoli Roskov's mother]] | |||
* Sergeant [[Gregor Roskov]] | * Sergeant [[Gregor Roskov]] | ||
* Private [[Ivan Roskov]] | * Private [[Ivan Roskov]] | ||
* Lieutenant [[Ivigan]] | * Lieutenant [[Ivigan]] | ||
* Colonel [[Jean-Pierre Tannerie]] | * Colonel [[Jean-Pierre Tannerie]] | ||
* [[Jean-Pierre Tannerie's father]] | |||
* [[Jean-Pierre Tannerie's mother]] | |||
* [[Paul Sargent]] | * [[Paul Sargent]] | ||
* [[Alan Ferrer]] | |||
* [[Alan Ferrer's wife]] | |||
* [[Alan Ferrer's daughters]] | |||
* [[Matthew Siolfor]] | |||
* [[Thomas Kilner]] | |||
* [[St John Ross]] | |||
* [[Henry Tannian]] | |||
* [[William Wyrpe]] | |||
* [[Tobias Pryce]] | |||
* [[Don Hallett]] | |||
* [[Neil Ansty]] | |||
* [[Reese (Option Lock)|Reese]] | |||
* [[Andrew Price]] | |||
* [[Raymond Coulter]] | |||
* Weapons Officer [[Nikita Veyevski]] | |||
* Sergeant [[Kosimov]] | |||
* General [[Orominsk]] | |||
* [[Jimmy Reading]] | |||
* [[Nancy (Option Lock)|Nancy]] | |||
* [[Harry Pringle]] | |||
* [[Ben (Option Lock)|Ben]] | |||
* [[Harold Horner]] | |||
* [[Andy Summers]] | |||
* [[Bag Man]] | |||
* Colonel [[Atkins (Option Lock)|Atkins]] | |||
* Captain [[Sanders (Option Lock)|Sanders]] | |||
* Major [[Susan Rogers]] | |||
* Secretary of State [[Marion Hewitt]] | |||
* Major [[Hayward (Option Lock)|Hayward]] | |||
* [[Steve Fisher]] | |||
* [[Angela Palmer]] | |||
* [[Zina Chreschky]] | |||
* [[Pierre Latour]] | |||
* [[Geoff Harrison]] | |||
* [[Janet Timms]] | |||
* [[Manuel Estavez]] | |||
* [[Helene Buchier]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
=== Individuals === | === Individuals === | ||
* Sam gets [[hypnotised]] and memories hidden. | * Sam gets [[hypnotised]] and memories hidden. | ||
* Norton Silver is a freelance [[hypnotist]] for the [[Ministry of Defence]]. | * 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 [[assassin]]ated. He is also a member of the [[alchemist]]s and also a descendant of the original alchemists. | * Pete Kellerman is the replacement of America's previous national security advisor who was [[assassin]]ated. He is also a member of the [[alchemist]]s and also a descendant of the original alchemists. | ||
* Colonel Anatoli Roskov is the commander of the [[Nevchenka]] nuclear base in [[Krejikistan]]. | * Colonel Anatoli Roskov is the commander of the [[Nevchenka]] nuclear base in [[Krejikistan]]. | ||
=== Politicians === | === Politicians === | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* Sam sees a full [[the Moon|moon]] and shudders, remembering the recent events in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Kursaal (novel)|Kursaal]]''. | * Sam sees a full [[the Moon|moon]] and shudders, remembering the recent events in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Kursaal (novel)|Kursaal]]''. | ||
* The epilogue features an older Sam Jones who does not travel with the Doctor; this must take place after [[PROSE]]: ''[[Interference - Book Two]]''. | * The epilogue features an older Sam Jones who does not travel with the Doctor; this must take place after [[PROSE]]: ''[[Interference - Book Two (novel)|Interference - Book Two]]''. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Latest revision as of 20:59, 10 January 2024
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[[edit] | [edit source]]
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[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Eighth Doctor
- Sam Jones
- Captain William Pickering
- Norton Silver
- Penelope Silver
- Norton Silver's father
- President Tom Dering
- Vice-President Jack Michaels
- Pete Kellerman
- Henry Tanner
- Henry Tanner's father
- Miss Allworthy
- Mrs Thompson
- General Howard Kane
- Barbara Kane
- Colonel Anatoli Roskov
- Anatoli Roskov's mother
- Sergeant Gregor Roskov
- Private Ivan Roskov
- Lieutenant Ivigan
- Colonel Jean-Pierre Tannerie
- Jean-Pierre Tannerie's father
- Jean-Pierre Tannerie's mother
- Paul Sargent
- Alan Ferrer
- Alan Ferrer's wife
- Alan Ferrer's daughters
- Matthew Siolfor
- Thomas Kilner
- St John Ross
- Henry Tannian
- William Wyrpe
- Tobias Pryce
- Don Hallett
- Neil Ansty
- Reese
- Andrew Price
- Raymond Coulter
- Weapons Officer Nikita Veyevski
- Sergeant Kosimov
- General Orominsk
- Jimmy Reading
- Nancy
- Harry Pringle
- Ben
- Harold Horner
- Andy Summers
- Bag Man
- Colonel Atkins
- Captain Sanders
- Major Susan Rogers
- Secretary of State Marion Hewitt
- Major Hayward
- Steve Fisher
- Angela Palmer
- Zina Chreschky
- Pierre Latour
- Geoff Harrison
- Janet Timms
- Manuel Estavez
- Helene Buchier
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
Individuals[[edit] | [edit source]]
- 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[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Tom Dering is the current President of the United States.
Species[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Khameirians see their bodies as just vessels for their consciousness.
- The Khameirians were at war with the Yogloth.
TARDIS[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The TARDIS suffers a "critical artron energy drain".
Weapons[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Station Nine is a military missile platform.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The title of each chapter is taken from the final paragraphs of the preceding one.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- 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[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Option Lock at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: Option Lock at The Whoniverse
- The Cloister Library: Option Lock
