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{{Infobox Story | {{Infobox Story SMW | ||
| | |range = A Life of Surprises (anthology) | ||
| | |number in range = #19 | ||
|main character = [[Bernice Summerfield]] | |main character = [[Bernice Summerfield]] | ||
|featuring = | |featuring = | ||
|setting = [[46th century]] | |setting = [[46th century]] | ||
|writer = [[ | |writer = Lance Parkin | ||
| | |anthology = A Life of Surprises (anthology) | ||
|prev = Might (short story) | |release date = 4 October 2002 | ||
|next = Dear Friend (short story) | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
}}'''''Paydirt''''' was the nineteenth story in the [[Bernice Summerfield]] anthology ''[[A Life of Surprises]]''. It was written by [[Lance Parkin]]. | |citation series = ''[[Bernice Summerfield (series)|Bernice Summerfield]]'' | ||
|series = ''[[Bernice Summerfield (series)|Bernice Summerfield]]'' short stories | |||
|prev = Might (short story) | |||
|next = Dear Friend (short story) | |||
}} | |||
'''''Paydirt''''' was the nineteenth story in the [[Bernice Summerfield]] anthology ''[[A Life of Surprises (anthology)|A Life of Surprises]]''. It was written by [[Lance Parkin]]. | |||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
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== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[Bernice Summerfield]] | * [[Bernice Summerfield]] | ||
* [[Stev Grayson]] | * [[Stev Grayson]] | ||
* [[Gould]] | * [[Gould]] | ||
* | * [[Kent (Paydirt)|Kent]] | ||
* [[N-v23]] | * [[N-v23]] | ||
== | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
* A universe exists where [[the Doctor]] had thirteen half-immortal children with Benny. | * A universe exists where [[the Doctor]] had thirteen half-immortal children with Benny. | ||
* Professor Kent mentions [[King Arthur]], [[Robin Hood]], [[Beowulf]], [[Jack the Ripper]], Lady [[Macbeth]], [[Catwoman]], [[Sherlock Holmes]], ''[[Don Quixote]]'', [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare's plays]], the [[Bible]] and [[Greek]] myths. | * Professor Kent mentions [[King Arthur]], [[Robin Hood]], [[Beowulf]], [[Jack the Ripper]], Lady [[Macbeth]], [[Catwoman]], [[Sherlock Holmes]], ''[[Don Quixote]]'', [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare's plays]], the [[Bible]] and [[Greek]] myths. | ||
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* Benny uses "the Professor" as an alias. The [[Seventh Doctor]] was often called "Professor" by his companion [[Ace]]. | * Benny uses "the Professor" as an alias. The [[Seventh Doctor]] was often called "Professor" by his companion [[Ace]]. | ||
* Prior to this story, Lance Parkin had addressed the idea of multiple timelines or versions of Benny in ''Fishy Business'', published in ''Perfect Timing 2'' in 1999. A character named Danny the Fish and [[Saldaamir|Mr Saldaamir]] encounter a version of Benny who had become the Doctor's lover following ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]''. | * Prior to this story, Lance Parkin had addressed the idea of multiple timelines or versions of Benny in ''Fishy Business'', published in ''Perfect Timing 2'' in 1999. A character named Danny the Fish and [[Saldaamir|Mr Saldaamir]] encounter a version of Benny who had become the Doctor's lover following ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]''. | ||
* In Parkin's ''Iris Explains'', published in the charity anthology ''Missing Pieces'', [[Iris Wildthyme]] mentions a version of Benny who had thirteen children with the Doctor. | * In Parkin's ''Iris Explains'', published in the charity anthology ''Missing Pieces'', [[Iris Wildthyme]] mentions a version of Benny who had thirteen children with the Doctor. | ||
* The version of Benny who became "Supreme Commander of all human space" is a reference to two drafts of Parkin's rejected epilogue for ''The Dying Days'', | * The version of Benny who became "Supreme Commander of all human space" is a reference to two drafts of Parkin's rejected epilogue for ''The Dying Days'', ''Valeyard of the Daleks''<ref>https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/rec.arts.drwho/J7Uxt4H81o8/dCbbfwhIoHAJ</ref> and ''Eulogy of the Daleks''<ref>https://lanceparkin.wordpress.com/2013/08/26/eulogy-of-the-daleks/</ref>. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* Gould knows that Benny fought [[vampire]]s in the [[20th century]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Blood Harvest (novel)|Blood Harvest]]'') | * Gould knows that Benny fought [[vampire]]s in the [[20th century]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Blood Harvest (novel)|Blood Harvest]]'') was tortured by [[Nazi]]s ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Just War (novel)|Just War]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Just War (audio story)|Just War]]''), stood alongside the [[Catharism|Cathars]] in the [[12th century]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Sanctuary (novel)|Sanctuary]]'') and [[Bernice Summerfield and Jason Kane's wedding|got married]] in [[2010]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Happy Endings (novel)|Happy Endings]]'') | ||
* According to one account, Benny died on [[Vremnya]] on [[31 October]] [[2599]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Twilight of the Gods (BNA novel)|Twilight of the Gods]]'') | * According to one account, Benny died on [[Vremnya]] on [[31 October]] [[2599]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Twilight of the Gods (BNA novel)|Twilight of the Gods]]'') | ||
== Footnotes == | |||
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[[Category:A Life of Surprises short stories]] | [[Category:A Life of Surprises short stories]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in the 46th century]] | [[Category:Stories set in the 46th century]] | ||