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|image = Autonomybook.jpg
|image       = Autonomybook.jpg
|series = [[BBC New Series Adventures]]
|number       = 35
|number = 35
|doctor       = Tenth Doctor
|doctor = Tenth Doctor
|companions   = [[Kate Maguire|Kate]]
|companions = [[Kate Maguire]]
|enemy       = [[Nestene Consciousness]], [[Auton]]s
|enemy = [[Nestene Consciousness]], [[Auton]]s
|setting     = [[Hyperville]], [[2013]]
|setting = [[Hyperville]], [[2013]]
|writer       = Daniel Blythe
|writer = [[Daniel Blythe]]
|publisher   = BBC Books
|publisher = BBC Books
|read by     = [[Georgia Moffett]]
|read by = [[Georgia Moffett]]
|release date = 3 September 2009 (hardcover), 3 March 2010 (audio), 30 November 2011 (Kindle)
|release date = {{il|[[3 September (releases)|3 September]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]] (hardcover)|[[3 March (releases)|3 March]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]] (audio)|[[30 November (releases)|30 November]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]] (Kindle)}}
|format       = Hardcover;<br/>241 pages
|format = Hardcover, 241 pages
|isbn         = ISBN 978-1-84607-759-3
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84607-759-3
|cover        = [[Lee Binding]]
|prev = The Taking of Chelsea 426 (novel)
|series      = [[BBC New Series Adventures|BBC ''New Series Adventures'']]
|next = The Krillitane Storm (novel)
|prev         = The Taking of Chelsea 426 (novel)
}}{{Prose stub}}
|next         = The Krillitane Storm (novel)
'''''Autonomy''''' was an original novel in the [[BBC New Series Adventures]] line. It was one of the last set of three featuring the [[Tenth Doctor]] and was published in September 2009. It was written by [[Daniel Blythe]], who had previously written for the [[Virgin New Adventures]].
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'''''Autonomy''''' was the thirty-fifth novel in the [[BBC New Series Adventures|BBC ''New Series Adventures'']] series. It was written by [[Daniel Blythe]] and featured the [[Tenth Doctor]].
 
Blythe had previously written for the ''[[Virgin New Adventures]]''.


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
Hyperville is 2013's top hi-tech 24 hour entertainment complex — a sprawling palace of fun under one massive roof. You can go shopping, or experience the excitement of Doomcastle, WinterZone, or Wild West World. But things are about to get a lot more exciting — and dangerous...
[[Hyperville]] is 2013's top hi-tech 24 hour entertainment complex — a sprawling palace of fun under one massive roof. You can go shopping, or experience the excitement of Doomcastle, WinterZone, or Wild West World. But things are about to get a lot more exciting — and dangerous...


What unspeakable horror is lurking on Level Zero of Hyperville? And what will happen when the entire complex goes over to Central Computer Control?
What unspeakable horror is lurking on Level Zero of Hyperville? And what will happen when the entire complex goes over to Central Computer Control?
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* [[Tess Tilbrook|Captain Tess Tilbrook]]
* [[Tess Tilbrook|Captain Tess Tilbrook]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
=== Books ===
* The Doctor mentions the old TV [[test card]] and the "[[credit crunch]]".
* The Fat Controller from the ''[[Thomas the Tank Engine]]'' books is mentioned.
 
=== The Doctor ===
* The Doctor mentions the old TV test card and the "[[Credit Crunch]]".
* The Doctor mentions [[Disneyland]] and [[Blackpool]]'s "Golden Mile".
* The Doctor mentions [[Disneyland]] and [[Blackpool]]'s "Golden Mile".
* The Doctor has trouble getting the pink wedge in [[Trivial Pursuit]].
* The Doctor has trouble getting the pink wedge in [[Trivial Pursuit]].
* The Doctor mentions the "Wookiee Prisoner Trick" from ''[[Star Wars]]''.
* The Doctor mentions the "Wookiee Prisoner Trick" from ''[[Star Wars]]''.
* The Doctor once visited [[Dargeb IV]] and [[Ororous]].
* The Doctor once visited [[Dargeb IV]] and [[Ororous]].
=== Books ===
* The Fat Controller from the ''[[Thomas the Tank Engine]]'' franchise is mentioned.


=== Individuals ===
=== Individuals ===
* Chantelle confuses [[John Wayne]] with [[Batman|Bruce Wayne]].
* Chantelle confuses [[John Wayne]] with [[Batman|Bruce Wayne]].
* The Doctor references watching [[David Hasselhoff]] sing twice at the fall of the [[Berlin Wall]].
* The Doctor references watching [[David Hasselhoff]] sing twice at the fall of the [[Berlin Wall]].
=== Technology ===
* The robot witches in the Doomcastle uses gas-jet levitation to stay afloat.
* The Doctor calls the Snow Queen robot in the WinterZone an 'animatronic sychro-thresp'.


=== Television series ===
=== Television series ===
* The ''[[X-Factor]]'' is explicitly mentioned.
* ''[[The X Factor]]'' is explicitly mentioned.
* A television is showing ''[[Deal or No Deal]]''.
* A television is showing ''[[Deal or No Deal]]''.


=== Fashion ===
=== Fashion ===
* In the mid-[[22nd century]] and the [[23rd century|23rd]] as well, the [[1970s]] are in again.
* In the mid-[[22nd century]] and the [[23rd century|23rd]] as well, the [[1970s]] are in again.
=== Food and Beverages ===
* The Doctor drinks a [[2013]] [[wine]] here. He likes [[Earl Grey]] with a dash of [[milk]].


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* This book continues the theme of the 2009 novels of featuring returning monsters. It also continues the trend of the Tenth Doctor travelling without a companion.
* This book continues the theme of the 2009 novels of featuring returning monsters. It also continues the trend of the Tenth Doctor travelling without a companion.
* This story was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store.
* This story was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store.
[[File:Bbcnewaudio36.jpg|thumb|right|The Audiobook cover.]]
* The Doctor wears his brown pinstripe suit despite the cover showing him in his blue suit.
* The Doctor wears his brown pinstripe suit despite the cover showing him in his blue suit.
* The image of [[Hyperville]] on the cover of the book appears to be the [[City of Arts and Sciences]] in [[Valencia]], later used as a filming location for [[Gliese 581 D]] in ''[[Smile (TV story)|Smile]]''.
* The image of [[Hyperville]] on the cover of the book appears to be the [[City of Arts and Sciences]] in [[Valencia]], later used as a filming location for [[Planet (Smile)|a colony planet]] in ''[[Smile (TV story)|Smile]]''.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* The Doctor refers to defeating the [[Nestene Consciousness|Nestenes]] numerous times before. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'', ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Business Unusual (novel)|Business Unusual]]'', ''[[Synthespians™ (novel)|Synthespians]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[Facades (comic story)|Facades]]'', ''[[Plastic Millenium (comic story)|Plastic Millenium]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Brave New Town (audio story)|Brave New Town]]'')
* The Doctor refers to defeating the [[Nestene Consciousness|Nestenes]] numerous times before. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'', ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Business Unusual (novel)|Business Unusual]]'', ''[[Synthespians™ (novel)|Synthespians]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[Façades (comic story)|Façades]]'', ''[[Plastic Millenium (comic story)|Plastic Millenium]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Brave New Town (audio story)|Brave New Town]]'')
* [[Erisa Magambo|Captain Erisa Magambo]] and [[UNIT]] are called in to clean up the Autons. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'')
* [[Erisa Magambo|Captain Erisa Magambo]] and [[UNIT]] are called in to clean up the Autons. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'')
* [[Henrik's]] department store has an outlet in [[Hyperville]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'')
* [[Henrik's]] department store has an outlet in [[Hyperville]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'')
* The Doctor compares the winter section of [[Hyperville]] to Snow globe 7 ([[AUDIO]]: [[Snowglobe 7 (novel)|Snowglobe 7]])
* The Doctor recalls encountering rogue Autons that were randomly activated after several years. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Brave New Town (audio story)|Brave New Town]]'')
* The Doctor recalls encountering rogue Autons that were randomly activated after several years. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Brave New Town (audio story)|Brave New Town]]'')
* The Doctor clicks his fingers to shut the TARDIS' doors, commenting that he's getting better. ([[TV]]: ''[[Forest of the Dead (TV story)|Forest of the Dead]]'')
* The Doctor clicks his fingers to shut the TARDIS' doors, commenting that he's getting better. ([[TV]]: ''[[Forest of the Dead (TV story)|Forest of the Dead]]'')


== Audio release ==
== Audiobook ==
* The story was released as an audiobook on 6x CD read by [[Georgia Moffett]].
* This novel was released as an audiobook in [[July (releases)|July]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]] by [[BBC Audio]] and read by [[Georgia Moffett]].
 
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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{dwrefguide|whobb935.htm|Autonomy}}
{{dwrefguide|whobb935.htm|Autonomy}}
* {{whoniverse|ns35|Autonomy}}
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/autonomy.htm The Cloister Library: '''Autonomy''']
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/autonomy.htm The Cloister Library: '''Autonomy''']


== Footnotes ==
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{{Auton stories}}
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Latest revision as of 20:13, 3 November 2024

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Autonomy was the thirty-fifth novel in the BBC New Series Adventures series. It was written by Daniel Blythe and featured the Tenth Doctor.

Blythe had previously written for the Virgin New Adventures.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

Hyperville is 2013's top hi-tech 24 hour entertainment complex — a sprawling palace of fun under one massive roof. You can go shopping, or experience the excitement of Doomcastle, WinterZone, or Wild West World. But things are about to get a lot more exciting — and dangerous...

What unspeakable horror is lurking on Level Zero of Hyperville? And what will happen when the entire complex goes over to Central Computer Control?

For years, the Nestene Consciousness has been waiting and planning, recovering from its wounds. But now is ready, and its deadly plastic Autons are already in place around the complex. Now more than ever, visiting Hyperville will be an unforgettable experience.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Books[[edit] | [edit source]]

Individuals[[edit] | [edit source]]

Technology[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The robot witches in the Doomcastle uses gas-jet levitation to stay afloat.
  • The Doctor calls the Snow Queen robot in the WinterZone an 'animatronic sychro-thresp'.

Television series[[edit] | [edit source]]

Fashion[[edit] | [edit source]]

Food and Beverages[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This book continues the theme of the 2009 novels of featuring returning monsters. It also continues the trend of the Tenth Doctor travelling without a companion.
  • This story was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store.
  • The Doctor wears his brown pinstripe suit despite the cover showing him in his blue suit.
  • The image of Hyperville on the cover of the book appears to be the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, later used as a filming location for a colony planet in Smile.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

Audiobook[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]