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|image = Astran Volleyball Championships.png | |||
|series = ''[[Dateline 2066]]'' stories | |series = ''[[Dateline 2066]]'' stories | ||
|main character = [[ | |main character = [[Washington Beatty]] | ||
|setting = [[2066]] | |featuring = [[Astran]]s | ||
|setting = Across the [[solar system]], [[2066]] | |||
|writer = | |writer = | ||
|publisher = City Magazines | |publisher = City Magazines | ||
|editor = [[Alan Fennell]] | |editor = [[Alan Fennell]] | ||
|publication = TV21 58 | |publication = [[TV21 58]] | ||
|release date = | |release date = 26 February 1966 | ||
|prev = | |prev = Fireball XL3 Crashes at Space City (short story) | ||
|next = | |next = Thieves Steal Million Dollars (short story) | ||
}} | }} | ||
''''' | '''''Beatty Trial Sensation''''' was a ''[[Dateline 2066]]'' short story printed in ''[[TV Century 21]]'' that contained elements from the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]]. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
In a [[Unity City]] [[courtroom]], members of the public as well as personnel of the [[World Navy]] and the [[World Aquanaut Security Patrol]] pack themselves into the gallery in time to see the [[trial]] of [[Admiral]] [[Washington Beatty]]. In the dock, Beatty sits and talks with his defence counsel [[Friedland Barnhof]] while Prosecutor [[Rur Bendin]] sits at the other side of the room with the [[District Attorney]]. Before long, [[Judge]] [[Thor Bowdine]] enters the chambers and all court officials and the [[jury]] are sworn in. As proceedings get underway, Barnhof immediately requests counsel in the judge's chambers for obscure [[Law|legal]] arguments and, with Bendin raising no objections, the court is adjourned for thirty [[minute]]s. After the recess is over, Bowdine reveals that Barnhof asked for a two [[week]] delay in order to collect fresh evidence. With Bendin choosing again not to object, Bowdine grants the request and dismisses the court until [[8 March]]. Also in Unity City, [[Senator]] [[Clive Malaques]] of [[Mexico]] speaks about his [[Atlantic tunnel]] project following the [[news]] that the [[Ways and Transport Committee]] of the [[World Senate]] has given the go ahead for a survey, stating that it would begin almost at once. | |||
Elsewhere, in response to recent [[radio]] messages received by [[Space City]], the ''[[Thunderfour]]'' Mach 56 [[rocket]] lifts off into [[space]] and begins its twenty-five [[year]] journey to the [[Mexican Hat Galaxy]]. Aided by their nine billion [[dollar]]s worth of special equipment, the twelve [[scientist]]s and twelve [[geologist]]s onboard hope to find out more about the [[galaxy]] and to discover new [[metal]]s and [[gas]]ses by experimenting on the [[rock]]s there. | |||
Going into the final game, both teams fight desperately hard with no break through occurring as they share the points equally. After the 44th point, Honved smashes [[home]] to take the championship and final set 25-23. This secures them a [[passport]] into the [[Space Cup]] competition for the next season in [[2067]]. | Across the [[world]], the [[World Weather Centre]] appeals all [[newspaper]]s and [[magazine]]s to urge [[farmer]]s to complete their [[weather]] request forms for the second half of [[2066]], which should have been returned in [[January]]. Speaking at the Weather Centre, assistant controller [[Zal Zulondo]] extends the deadline for one further week, threatening that farmers would not have the weather they need if the Weather Centre could not plan ahead. | ||
In the rest of the [[solar system]], news reports from the other [[planet]]s reach ''[[TV 21]]''. On [[Jupiter]], in protest at the [[Jupiter Government]]'s rejection of a pay demand for an extra sixty [[dollar]]s an [[hour]], the [[leader]]s of the [[National Union of Spacedrome Controller]]s decide to call a [[nation]]al [[strike]] on [[4 April]]. On [[Venus]], the [[National Tourists Office]] publish their [[2065]] figures, indicating that more people are spending their [[holiday]]s there than any other planet in the system. On [[Mercury]], [[Renfrew Contina]] is [[Election|elected]] [[President of Mercury|president]] by the [[Mercury State Committee]], succeeding [[Flar Tornad]] who recently [[retire]]d. On [[Mars]], 208 [[prisoner]]s escape from the planet's top [[security]] [[jail]] at [[Zortville]] by tunnelling their way to [[freedom]]. An extensive dragnet is quickly set up to recapture them. Also, on [[Pluto]], [[colour]] [[television]] is introduced to the planet for the first time. | |||
Meanwhile, [[Honved Astronians]] and [[Satellite Citizen]] meet in [[Astra Stadium]] for the final of the [[Astran]] [[volleyball]] championships, in front of six hundred thousand spectating [[Astran]]s. Honved wins the first set by fifteen [[Point (score)|points]] to six but their opponents make a remarkable recovery to win the next two sets by 12-9 and 14-7 respectively. Satelitte's grip is weakened when Honved equalises the [[rubber]], gaining the fourth set 12-9. Going into the final game, both teams fight desperately hard with no break through occurring as they share the points equally. After the 44th point, Honved smashes [[home]] to take the championship and final set 25-23. This secures them a [[passport]] into the [[Space Cup]] competition for the next season in [[2067]]. | |||
Finally, star of the recording-breaking [[film]] ''[[The Edge of the Galaxy]]'' [[Tolon Vike]] speeds through busy [[city]] [[street]]s, ignoring the city limit of 150 [[miles per hour]]. Chased by [[police]] on [[hoverbike]]s for five [[mile]]s, Vike is ultimately caught and ladened with a charge of [[dangerous driving]]. News of the [[celebrity]]'s misdeeds soon reaches [[journalist]]s and the story is given a prominent [[Article (publishing)|article]] in that [[day]]'s reports. | |||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[ | * [[Washington Beatty]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Friedland Barnhof]] | ||
* [[Rur Bendin]] | |||
* [[Thor Bowdine]] | |||
* [[Tolon Vike]] | |||
* [[Clive Malaques]] | |||
* [[Zal Zulondo]] | |||
* [[Renfrew Contina]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* [[Blue]] is the traditional [[colour]] for the [[judge]]'s robes during an [[espionage]] [[trial]]. | |||
* The cost of the [[Atlantic tunnel]] survey is estimated to be over seventeen million [[Crown (currency)|crowns]] which will be met by the [[World Senate]]. | |||
* [[Volleyball]] on [[Astra]] is different to the version played on [[Earth]] because [[Astran]]s do not possess [[arm]]s or [[leg]]s. Instead, they propel and control the ball by means of a beam transmitted from the centre of their [[brain]]s. | * [[Volleyball]] on [[Astra]] is different to the version played on [[Earth]] because [[Astran]]s do not possess [[arm]]s or [[leg]]s. Instead, they propel and control the ball by means of a beam transmitted from the centre of their [[brain]]s. | ||
* The Astran representatives for the [[Space Cup]] in [[2066]] are [[Satellite Citizen]]. | * The Astran representatives for the [[Space Cup]] in [[2066]] are [[Satellite Citizen]]. | ||
* If the [[strike]] on [[Jupiter]] goes ahead, all [[space]] [[traffic]] to and from the [[planet]] will be affected. | |||
* [[Renfrew Contina]] was previously deputy head of the [[Mercury State Committee]]. | |||
* [[Pluto]] was the only planet in the [[Solar System]] without any [[television]] at all until it was introduced from Earth [[2062|four years prior]]. | |||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* The publication of this story coincided with the release of the first part of ''[[Andromeda Or Die (comic story)|Andromeda Or Die]]'' within the same issue, the second [[story arc]] printed in the pages of ''[[TV Century 21]]'' to focus on the [[planet]] of [[Astra]], which was first mentioned in ''[[The Rescue (TV story)|The Rescue]]''. | * The publication of this story coincided with the release of the first part of ''[[Andromeda Or Die (comic story)|Andromeda Or Die]]'' within the same issue, another story to feature the [[Astran]]s and the second [[story arc]] printed in the pages of ''[[TV Century 21]]'' to focus on the [[planet]] of [[Astra]], which was first mentioned in ''[[The Rescue (TV story)|The Rescue]]''. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* It was previously reported that [[Washington Beatty|Admiral Beatty]] had been [[arrest]]ed for passing [[secret]] [[information]] to [[Bereznik]], with the original [[court]] date set for [[26 February]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Archives of Phryne (comic story)|The Archives of Phyrne]]'') | |||
* [[Hans Beula]] had previously broken the [[Universe]] 100 [[metre]]s record at [[Astra Stadium]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Penta Ray Factor (comic story)|The Penta Ray Factor]]'') | * [[Hans Beula]] had previously broken the [[Universe]] 100 [[metre]]s record at [[Astra Stadium]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Penta Ray Factor (comic story)|The Penta Ray Factor]]'') | ||
* The ''[[Thunderfour]]'' expedition to the [[Mexican Hat Galaxy]] later discovered a new [[planet]] which its [[scientist]]s named [[Honvarallan]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[20th Century Bomber Stolen! (short story)|20th Century Bomber Stolen!]]'') | |||
== Gallery == | |||
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" widths="250"> | |||
Friedland Barnhof.png|[[Friedland Barnhof]]. | |||
Judge Thor Bowdine.png|[[Judge]] [[Thor Bowdine]]. | |||
Rur Bendin.png|[[Rur Bendin]]. | |||
Famous Star Arrested.png|[[Tolon Vike]]. | |||
Mexican Hat Galaxy to be Probed.png|TBA | |||
Astran Volleyball Championships.png|[[Astran]]s playing [[volleyball]]. | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Category:Stories set in 2066]] | [[Category:Stories set in 2066]] | ||
[[Category:TV21 short stories]] | [[Category:TV21 Dateline short stories]] | ||
[[Category:1966 short stories]] | [[Category:1966 short stories]] | ||
[[Category:Stories that crossover with non-DWU series]] | [[Category:Stories that crossover with non-DWU series]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:06, 17 March 2024
Beatty Trial Sensation was a Dateline 2066 short story printed in TV Century 21 that contained elements from the Doctor Who universe.
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
In a Unity City courtroom, members of the public as well as personnel of the World Navy and the World Aquanaut Security Patrol pack themselves into the gallery in time to see the trial of Admiral Washington Beatty. In the dock, Beatty sits and talks with his defence counsel Friedland Barnhof while Prosecutor Rur Bendin sits at the other side of the room with the District Attorney. Before long, Judge Thor Bowdine enters the chambers and all court officials and the jury are sworn in. As proceedings get underway, Barnhof immediately requests counsel in the judge's chambers for obscure legal arguments and, with Bendin raising no objections, the court is adjourned for thirty minutes. After the recess is over, Bowdine reveals that Barnhof asked for a two week delay in order to collect fresh evidence. With Bendin choosing again not to object, Bowdine grants the request and dismisses the court until 8 March. Also in Unity City, Senator Clive Malaques of Mexico speaks about his Atlantic tunnel project following the news that the Ways and Transport Committee of the World Senate has given the go ahead for a survey, stating that it would begin almost at once.
Elsewhere, in response to recent radio messages received by Space City, the Thunderfour Mach 56 rocket lifts off into space and begins its twenty-five year journey to the Mexican Hat Galaxy. Aided by their nine billion dollars worth of special equipment, the twelve scientists and twelve geologists onboard hope to find out more about the galaxy and to discover new metals and gasses by experimenting on the rocks there.
Across the world, the World Weather Centre appeals all newspapers and magazines to urge farmers to complete their weather request forms for the second half of 2066, which should have been returned in January. Speaking at the Weather Centre, assistant controller Zal Zulondo extends the deadline for one further week, threatening that farmers would not have the weather they need if the Weather Centre could not plan ahead.
In the rest of the solar system, news reports from the other planets reach TV 21. On Jupiter, in protest at the Jupiter Government's rejection of a pay demand for an extra sixty dollars an hour, the leaders of the National Union of Spacedrome Controllers decide to call a national strike on 4 April. On Venus, the National Tourists Office publish their 2065 figures, indicating that more people are spending their holidays there than any other planet in the system. On Mercury, Renfrew Contina is elected president by the Mercury State Committee, succeeding Flar Tornad who recently retired. On Mars, 208 prisoners escape from the planet's top security jail at Zortville by tunnelling their way to freedom. An extensive dragnet is quickly set up to recapture them. Also, on Pluto, colour television is introduced to the planet for the first time.
Meanwhile, Honved Astronians and Satellite Citizen meet in Astra Stadium for the final of the Astran volleyball championships, in front of six hundred thousand spectating Astrans. Honved wins the first set by fifteen points to six but their opponents make a remarkable recovery to win the next two sets by 12-9 and 14-7 respectively. Satelitte's grip is weakened when Honved equalises the rubber, gaining the fourth set 12-9. Going into the final game, both teams fight desperately hard with no break through occurring as they share the points equally. After the 44th point, Honved smashes home to take the championship and final set 25-23. This secures them a passport into the Space Cup competition for the next season in 2067.
Finally, star of the recording-breaking film The Edge of the Galaxy Tolon Vike speeds through busy city streets, ignoring the city limit of 150 miles per hour. Chased by police on hoverbikes for five miles, Vike is ultimately caught and ladened with a charge of dangerous driving. News of the celebrity's misdeeds soon reaches journalists and the story is given a prominent article in that day's reports.
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Washington Beatty
- Friedland Barnhof
- Rur Bendin
- Thor Bowdine
- Tolon Vike
- Clive Malaques
- Zal Zulondo
- Renfrew Contina
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Blue is the traditional colour for the judge's robes during an espionage trial.
- The cost of the Atlantic tunnel survey is estimated to be over seventeen million crowns which will be met by the World Senate.
- Volleyball on Astra is different to the version played on Earth because Astrans do not possess arms or legs. Instead, they propel and control the ball by means of a beam transmitted from the centre of their brains.
- The Astran representatives for the Space Cup in 2066 are Satellite Citizen.
- If the strike on Jupiter goes ahead, all space traffic to and from the planet will be affected.
- Renfrew Contina was previously deputy head of the Mercury State Committee.
- Pluto was the only planet in the Solar System without any television at all until it was introduced from Earth four years prior.
Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The publication of this story coincided with the release of the first part of Andromeda Or Die within the same issue, another story to feature the Astrans and the second story arc printed in the pages of TV Century 21 to focus on the planet of Astra, which was first mentioned in The Rescue.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- It was previously reported that Admiral Beatty had been arrested for passing secret information to Bereznik, with the original court date set for 26 February. (COMIC: The Archives of Phyrne)
- Hans Beula had previously broken the Universe 100 metres record at Astra Stadium. (COMIC: The Penta Ray Factor)
- The Thunderfour expedition to the Mexican Hat Galaxy later discovered a new planet which its scientists named Honvarallan. (PROSE: 20th Century Bomber Stolen!)
Gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]
TBA
Astrans playing volleyball.
