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|image        = Autonomybook.jpg
|number      = 35
|doctor      = Tenth Doctor
|companions  = [[Kate Maguire|Kate]]
|enemy        = [[Nestene Consciousness]], [[Auton]]s
|setting      = [[Hyperville]], [[2013]]
|writer      = Daniel Blythe
|publisher    = BBC Books
|read by      = [[Georgia Moffett]]
|release date = 3 September 2009 (hardcover), 3 March 2010 (audio), 30 November 2011 (Kindle)
|format      = Hardcover;<br/>241 pages
|isbn        = ISBN 978-1-84607-759-3
|cover        = [[Lee Binding]]
|series      = [[BBC New Series Adventures|BBC ''New Series Adventures'']]
|prev        = The Taking of Chelsea 426 (novel)
|next        = The Krillitane Storm (novel)
}}{{prose stub}}
'''''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]]''.


|image = [[file: Autonomy.jpg|250px]]
== Publisher's summary ==
|novel name = Autonomy
[[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...
|series = [[BBC New Series Adventures]]
|number = 35
|doctor = [[Tenth Doctor]]
|companions = [[Kate Maguire]]
|enemy = [[Nestene Consciousness]]<br>[[Auton]]s
|year = [[Hyperville]], [[2013]]
|writer = [[Daniel Blythe]]
|publisher = [[BBC Books]]
|release date = [[September]], [[2009]]
|format = Hardcover, 241 pages
|isbn = 978-1-846-07759-3
|previous story = [[The Taking of Chelsea 426]]
|next story = [[The Krillitane Storm]]
}}


Published in September 2009, '''Autonomy''' was one of the last set of three original novels published featuring the [[Tenth Doctor]] in the standard [[BBC New Series Adventures]] line.
What unspeakable horror is lurking on Level Zero of Hyperville? And what will happen when the entire complex goes over to Central Computer Control?


==Publisher's summary==
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.
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...
 
== Plot ==
''to be added''


What unspeakable horror is lurking on Level Zero of Hyperville? And what will happen when the entire complex goes over to Central Computer Control.
== Characters ==
* [[Tenth Doctor]]
* [[Kate Maguire]]
* [[Nestene Consciousness]]
* [[Auton]]s
* [[Andrea Watkins]]
* [[Lisa (Autonomy)|Lisa]]
* [[Jeff (Autonomy)|Jeff]]
* [[Bob (Autonomy)|Bob]]
* [[Beta-4]]
* [[Shaneeqi]] (a.k.a Shannon Eyam)
* [[Paul Kendrick]]
* [[Max Carson]]
* [[Elizabeth Devonshire|Miss Elizabeth Devonshire]]
* [[Derek (Autonomy)|Derek]]
* [[Reece Stanford]]
* [[Chantelle Stanford]]
* [[Gerry Hobbes-Mayhew|Sir Gerry Hobbes-Mayhew]]
* [[Tess Tilbrook|Captain Tess Tilbrook]]


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.
== Worldbuilding ==
* The Doctor mentions the old TV [[test card]] and the "[[credit crunch]]".
* The Doctor mentions [[Disneyland]] and [[Blackpool]]'s "Golden Mile".
* The Doctor has trouble getting the pink wedge in [[Trivial Pursuit]].
* The Doctor mentions the "Wookiee Prisoner Trick" from ''[[Star Wars]]''.
* The Doctor once visited [[Dargeb IV]] and [[Ororous]].


==Characters==
=== Books ===
*[[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]]
* The Fat Controller from the ''[[Thomas the Tank Engine]]'' franchise is mentioned.
*[[Nestene Consciousness]]
*[[Auton]]s
*[[Kate Maguire]]
*[[Andrea Watkins]]
*[[Lisa]]
*[[Jeff (Autonomy)|Jeff]]
*[[Bob (Autonomy)|Bob]]
*[[Beta-4]]
*[[Shaneeqi]] (a.k.a Shannon Eyam)
*[[Paul Kendrick]]
*[[Max Carson]]
*[[Elizabeth Devonshire|Miss Elizabeth Devonshire]]
*[[Derek (Autonomy)|Derek]]
*[[Reece Stanford]]
*[[Chantelle Stanford]]
*[[Gerry Hobbes-Mayhew|Sir Gerry Hobbes-Mayhew]]
*[[Tess Tilbrook|Captain Tess Tilbrook]]
*[[Erisa Magambo|Captain Erisa Magambo]] (Mentioned)


==References==
=== Individuals ===
===[[:Category:Books|Books]]===
* Chantelle confuses [[John Wayne]] with [[Batman|Bruce Wayne]].
* The Fat Controller from the "Thomas the Tank Engine" books is mentioned.<ref>''Autonomy'', page 42</ref>
* The Doctor references watching [[David Hasselhoff]] sing twice at the fall of the [[Berlin Wall]].


===[[:Category:Cultural references from the real world|Cultural references]]===
=== Technology ===
*Celebrity couple Shaneeqi and Paul Kendrick are an obvious parody of Posh and Becks.


===[[:Category:The Doctor|The Doctor]]===
* The robot witches in the Doomcastle uses gas-jet levitation to stay afloat.
*[[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] mentions his visit to [[Snowglobe 7]] as well as visits to other 'shopping palaces' on [[Dargeb IV]] and the second moon of [[Ororous]].
* The Doctor calls the Snow Queen robot in the WinterZone an 'animatronic sychro-thresp'.
* The Doctor mentions the old TV test card and the "Credit Crunch".<ref>''Autonomy'', page 21-22</ref>
* The Doctor mentions Disneyland and Blackpool's "Golden Mile".<ref>''Autonomy'', page 39</ref>
* The Doctor has trouble getting the pink wedge in "Trivial Pursuit".<ref>''Autonomy'', page 102</ref>
* The Doctor mentions "The Wookie Prisoner Trick" from ''"[[Star Wars]]"''.
* The Doctor mentions "The X-factor"


===[[:Category:Individuals|Individuals]]===
=== Television series ===
* There is an oblique reference to [[Sarah Jane Smith]] and her [[Lavinia Smith | Aunt Lavinia]] on page 78.
* ''[[The X Factor]]'' is explicitly mentioned.
* Chantelle confuses John Wayne with Bruce Wayne.
* A television is showing ''[[Deal or No Deal]]''.
* The Doctor references watching [[David Hasselhoff]] sing twice.


===[[:Category:TARDIS|TARDIS]]===
=== Fashion ===
* The Doctor closes the TARDIS doors by snapping his fingers
* In the mid-[[22nd century]] and the [[23rd century|23rd]] as well, the [[1970s]] are in again.


===[[:Category:Television series|Television series]]===
=== Food and Beverages ===
*"The X-Factor" is explicitly mentioned <ref>''Autonomy'', page 80</ref>
* The Doctor drinks a [[2013]] [[wine]] here. He likes [[Earl Grey]] with a dash of [[milk]].
*A television is showing "Deal or No Deal".<ref>''Autonomy'', page 98</ref>


==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.
* 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 [[Planet (Smile)|a colony planet]] in ''[[Smile (TV story)|Smile]]''.


==Continuity==
== Continuity ==
*The Autons, and the Nestene Consciousness, last appeared in [[DW]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]''.
* 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]]'')
*The Nestene Consciousness and the Autons were the first aliens used in the new series of Doctor Who (2005), appearing in the episode [[DW]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]''.
* [[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 mentioned.
* [[Henrik's]] department store has an outlet in [[Hyperville]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'')
*The events of [[DW]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space]]'' and [[DW]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons]]'' were mentioned.
* The Doctor compares the winter section of [[Hyperville]] to Snow globe 7 ([[AUDIO]]: [[Snowglobe 7 (novel)|Snowglobe 7]])
*[[Henrik's]] department store has an outlet in [[Hyperville]].
* 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 the events of ''[[Brave New Town]]''. <ref>''Autonomy'', page 112</ref>
* 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]]'')
*"Every organisation...needed a Max." seems to be a reference to [[DW]]: ''[[The Long Game]]'' and/or [[DW]]: ''[[Voyage of the Damned]]''.<ref>''Autonomy'', page 10</ref>
*The Doctor clicks his fingers to shut the TARDIS' doors; he previously did this in [[DW]]: ''[[Forest of the Dead]]''.


==[[Tenth Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]]==
== Audiobook ==
*Autonomy occurs after:[[NSA]]: ''[[The Taking of Chelsea 426]]''
* This novel was released as an audiobook in [[July (releases)|July]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]] by [[BBC Audio]] and read by [[Georgia Moffett]].
*Autonomy occurs before: [[NSA]]: ''[[The Krillitane Storm]]''


==Audio release==
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==External links==
== External links ==
*{{dwrefguide|whobb935.htm|Autonomy}}
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* {{whoniverse|ns35|Autonomy}}
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/autonomy.htm The Cloister Library: '''Autonomy''']


==Footnotes==
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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]]

to be added

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]]

  • Audiobook cover

    Audiobook cover

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

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