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==Summary==
== Summary ==
[[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]], [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]] arrive onboard the star ship Solaros 10 as the crew of [[Parsek|Professor Parsek]] and pilot [[Sorben]] prepare to travel for the first time, faster than the speed of light. But the Doctor’s warning comes to late, and as the solar stack redlines the Professor is caught in a blast of a condensed solar energy flare with the unfortunate side effect of transforming him into some kind of neoform reptilioplas. A second blast leaves Sorben out cold and as the ship’s energy drives go into meltdown the Doctor (working with his [[sonic screwdriver]]), manages to reverse the polarity of the energy dischargers. The mutation field is drained and Professor Parsek is returned to normal. As the TARDIS leaves the ship Parsek and Sorben are revealed to be Silurians grateful for their lives to the unknown strangers.
[[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]], [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]] arrive onboard the star ship ''Solaros 10'' as the crew [[Parsek|Professor Parsek]] and pilot [[Sorben]] prepare to travel faster than the speed of light for the first time. The Doctor's warning comes to late. As the solar stack redlines, the Professor is caught in a blast of a condensed solar energy flare with the unfortunate side effect of transforming him into some kind of neoform reptilioplas. A second blast leaves Sorben out cold.


==Named characters==
As the ship's energy drives go into meltdown, the Doctor (working with his [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]]), reverses the polarity of the energy dischargers. The mutation field is drained and Professor Parsek is returned to normal. As the TARDIS leaves the ship. Parsek and Sorben are revealed to be [[Silurian]]s, grateful to the unknown strangers for their lives.
* [[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]]
 
== Characters ==
* [[Eleventh Doctor]]
* [[Amy Pond]]
* [[Amy Pond]]
* [[Rory Williams]]
* [[Rory Williams]]
* [[Parsek|Professor Parsek]]
* [[Parsek|Professor Parsek]]
* [[Sorben]]
* [[Sorben]]
==References==
== Worldbuilding ==
* The [[sonic screwdriver]] is used to “reverse the polarity” of the energy dischargers.
* The [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] is used to "reverse the polarity" of the energy dischargers.
* The [[Silurian]]s travel faster than the [[speed of light]] for the first time.


==Notes==
== Notes ==
* The space-travelling Silurian crew of the Solaros 10 are not named as Silurians in the story.
* The space-travelling Silurian crew of the ''Solaros 10'' are not named as Silurians in the story.
* This is the first ever DWA comic to feature a televised enemy,unlike DWM,which has featured Sontarans,Daleks and Cybermen.
* This is the first DWA comic to feature a televised enemy, unlike ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'', which had featured a variety of TV created enemies from early in its publication history.


===Original print details===
=== Original print details ===
* Publication with page count and closing captions
* Publication with page count and closing captions
# [[DWA 256]] (4 pages) DON’T MISS ANOTHER NEW ADVENTURE NEXT TIME!
# [[DWA 256]] (4 pages) DON'T MISS ANOTHER NEW ADVENTURE NEXT TIME!
* No reprints to date.
* No reprints to date.


==Continuity==
== Continuity ==
* The [[Silurian]]s manage to travel faster than the speed of light for the first time but this could be an alternative reality.
 
==Timeline==
''to be added''
''to be added''


==External links==
{{Homo Reptilian stories}}
* [http://www.drwho-online.co.uk/DWA/DWA.htm The official BBC Magazine site with cover gallery and news of the latest available issue.]
{{Eleventh Doctor DWA comics}}
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Latest revision as of 20:29, 3 November 2024

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You may be looking for faster-than-light travel.

Faster Than Light was a Doctor Who Adventures comic strip published in 2012.

Summary[[edit]]

The Doctor, Amy Pond and Rory Williams arrive onboard the star ship Solaros 10 as the crew — Professor Parsek and pilot Sorben — prepare to travel faster than the speed of light for the first time. The Doctor's warning comes to late. As the solar stack redlines, the Professor is caught in a blast of a condensed solar energy flare with the unfortunate side effect of transforming him into some kind of neoform reptilioplas. A second blast leaves Sorben out cold.

As the ship's energy drives go into meltdown, the Doctor (working with his sonic screwdriver), reverses the polarity of the energy dischargers. The mutation field is drained and Professor Parsek is returned to normal. As the TARDIS leaves the ship. Parsek and Sorben are revealed to be Silurians, grateful to the unknown strangers for their lives.

Characters[[edit]]

Worldbuilding[[edit]]

Notes[[edit]]

  • The space-travelling Silurian crew of the Solaros 10 are not named as Silurians in the story.
  • This is the first DWA comic to feature a televised enemy, unlike Doctor Who Magazine, which had featured a variety of TV created enemies from early in its publication history.

Original print details[[edit]]

  • Publication with page count and closing captions
  1. DWA 256 (4 pages) DON'T MISS ANOTHER NEW ADVENTURE NEXT TIME!
  • No reprints to date.

Continuity[[edit]]

to be added