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|main character = [[Lwpha]], [[Bernice Summerfield]] | |main character = [[Lwpha]], [[Bernice Summerfield]] | ||
|featuring = [[Jason Kane|Jason]], [[Isaac Summerfield II|Isaac]], [[Peter Summerfield|Peter]], [[Kothar]] | |featuring = [[Jason Kane|Jason]], [[Isaac Summerfield II|Isaac]], [[Peter Summerfield|Peter]], [[Kothar]] | ||
|enemy = The [[Draconian]]s | |enemy = The [[Draconian]]s | ||
|setting = [[Mimsphere]], [[27th century]] | |setting = [[Mimsphere]], [[27th century]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Kate Orman | ||
|anthology = | |anthology = Nobody's Children (anthology) | ||
|release date = | |release date = 3 August 2007 | ||
|series = ''[[Bernice Summerfield (series)|Bernice Summerfield]]'' short stories | |series = ''[[Bernice Summerfield (series)|Bernice Summerfield]]'' short stories | ||
|prev = The Soul's Prism (short story) | |prev = The Soul's Prism (short story) | ||
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|next2 = The Loyal Left Hand (short story) | |next2 = The Loyal Left Hand (short story) | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''All Mimsy Were the Borogoves''''' was a [[2007 (releases)|2007]] short story written by [[Kate Orman]] and released as the first story in the ''[[Bernice Summerfield (series)|Bernice Summerfield]]'' anthology ''[[Nobody's Children (anthology)|Nobody's Children]]''. | |||
'''''All Mimsy Were the | |||
This story acted as a continuation of the ''[[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'' stories ''[[The Judas Gift (audio story)|The Judas Gift]]'' and ''[[Freedom of Information (audio story)|Freedom of Information]]''. | |||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
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Crash-landing on Longissima in a spaceship, Bernice and Lwpha infiltrate a Draconian camp with Lwpha disguised as a Draconian guard and Bernice their prisoner. They are introduced to the Draonican [[zoologist]] [[Cheset]] and observe her experimentations on a deceased Mim child in her efforts to prove the [[Joyce-Gate hypothesis]] that Mim are [[Sentience|non-sentient]], which would allow the Draconians to use a slew of new weapons otherwise prohibited by law. During this time, the base is attacked by Mim resistance fighters. | Crash-landing on Longissima in a spaceship, Bernice and Lwpha infiltrate a Draconian camp with Lwpha disguised as a Draconian guard and Bernice their prisoner. They are introduced to the Draonican [[zoologist]] [[Cheset]] and observe her experimentations on a deceased Mim child in her efforts to prove the [[Joyce-Gate hypothesis]] that Mim are [[Sentience|non-sentient]], which would allow the Draconians to use a slew of new weapons otherwise prohibited by law. During this time, the base is attacked by Mim resistance fighters. | ||
All of the Draconians are killed, including Cheset, while Bernice and Lwpha are separated. Lwpha recovers after several hours and soon locates Bernice, who has been drifting out to sea. The Mim resistance arrive and apologise for getting the pair caught up in the attack. Lwpha introduces Bernice to the borogove of Mim children and, alongside another Mim, [[Spong]], they help to safely evacuate the children from the planet. The trio are attacked by Draconian laser beams and Spong is killed. Stranded on the water world, Bernice decides to take and send a [[photograph]] into the network which will ensure they are retrieved. | All of the Draconians are killed, including Cheset, while Bernice and Lwpha are separated. Lwpha recovers after several hours and soon locates Bernice, who has been drifting out to sea. The Mim resistance arrive and apologise for getting the pair caught up in the attack. Lwpha introduces Bernice to the borogove of Mim children and, alongside another Mim, [[Spong]], they help to safely evacuate the children from the planet. The trio are attacked by Draconian laser beams and Spong is killed. Stranded on the water world, Bernice decides to take and send a [[photograph]] into the network which will ensure they are retrieved. | ||
Bernice and Lwpha are rescued by humans before the Draconians manage to find them. They reveal the truth about the existence of the borogoves and the Draconians are forced to admit their own knowledge about them. However, the Draconians claim that the Mim children are considered war orphans and that they have been looking after them. As the Mim are not permitted to leave Draconian space, Bernice ingests Lwpha into her blood stream allowing her to pass through the Draconians systems undetected and return to the [[Braxiatel Collection]]. | Bernice and Lwpha are rescued by humans before the Draconians manage to find them. They reveal the truth about the existence of the borogoves and the Draconians are forced to admit their own knowledge about them. However, the Draconians claim that the Mim children are considered war orphans and that they have been looking after them. As the Mim are not permitted to leave Draconian space, Bernice ingests Lwpha into her blood stream allowing her to pass through the Draconians systems undetected and return to the [[Braxiatel Collection]]. | ||
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* [[Peter Summerfield]] | * [[Peter Summerfield]] | ||
* [[Jekhet]] | * [[Jekhet]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Jarith Kothar]] | ||
* [[Cheset]] | * [[Cheset]] | ||
* [[Spong]] | * [[Spong]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* [[Lwpha]] initially disguised themself as a [[Kapteynian madder-lily]] ornamental [[plant]] in [[Bernice Summerfield]]'s hotel room. | * [[Lwpha]] initially disguised themself as a [[Kapteynian madder-lily]] ornamental [[plant]] in [[Bernice Summerfield]]'s hotel room. | ||
* The [[Mim]] have such a thing as a [[sinking theatre]]. | * The [[Mim]] have such a thing as a [[sinking theatre]]. | ||
* Lwpha hails from the Mim colony world [[Proxima Longissima]]. The Mim name for it translates as "Holiday Home". Another Mim colony was on [[Teegarden's star]]. | * Lwpha hails from the Mim colony world [[Proxima Longissima]]. The Mim name for it translates as "Holiday Home". Another Mim colony was on [[Teegarden's star]]. | ||
* Bernice is holidaying on the planet [[Phaaag Zenbrou]] which is home to the native [[Zenbrouli]]. | * Bernice is holidaying on the planet [[Phaaag Zenbrou]] which is home to the native [[Zenbrouli]]. | ||
* Bernice noted that Lwpha was whistling "[[I Am the Walrus]]", and later sang "[[I'm Walking Backwards For Christmas]]". | * Bernice noted that Lwpha was whistling "[[I Am the Walrus]]", and later sang "[[I'm Walking Backwards For Christmas]]". | ||
* A [[Lacaillian]] prospecting vessel passed through Proxima Longissima's [[Oort cloud]]. | * A [[Lacaillian]] prospecting vessel passed through Proxima Longissima's [[Oort cloud]]. | ||
* One of the [[Draconian]] bases was on [[Ushumgallu]]. | * One of the [[Draconian]] bases was on [[Ushumgallu]]. | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* The story's title is taken from [[Lewis Carroll]]'s poem ''[[Jabberwocky]]'' | * The story's title is taken from [[Lewis Carroll]]'s poem ''[[Jabberwocky]]''. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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[[Category:Bernice Summerfield | [[Category:Bernice Summerfield sources]] | ||
[[Category:Nobody's Children short stories]] | [[Category:Nobody's Children short stories]] | ||
[[Category:Draconian stories]] | [[Category:Draconian short stories]] | ||
[[Category:Mim stories]] | [[Category:Mim stories]] | ||