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name= Option Lock|
|series=[[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]]
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|range= BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures
series=[[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] |
|number in range = 8
number= 8 |
|number= 8
doctor=[[Eighth Doctor]] |
|doctor = Eighth Doctor
companions= [[Samantha Jones|Sam Jones]]|
|companions=[[Sam Jones|Sam]]
enemy= [[Khameirian]] |
|enemy= [[Khameirian]]
year= [[Earth]], [[London]], [[1998]] |
|setting= [[London]], [[1998]]
writer= [[Justin Richards]] |
|writer= Justin Richards
publisher= [[BBC Books]] |
|publisher= BBC Books
release date= [[February]], [[1998]] |
|cover = [[Black Sheep]]
format= Paperback Book, 281 Pages |
|release date= 2 February 1998
isbn= ISBN 0-563-40583-X|
|format= Paperback Book;<br/>16 Chapters, 281 Pages
prev= Kursaal (novel)|Kursaal (novel)|
|isbn= ISBN 0-563-40583-X
next= Longest Day (novel)
|prev= Kursaal (novel)
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'''Option Lock''' was the eighth novel in the [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] series.
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'''''Option Lock''''' was the eighth novel in the [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Justin Richards]], released [[2 February]] [[1998 (releases)|1998]] and featured the [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Sam Jones]].


== Publisher’s Summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
Landing in present-day England, all appears serene as the Doctor and Sam emerge from the TARDIS into the idyllic grounds of the Silver family’s ancestral home. Only when they enter the house do they suspect things are not what they seem.
Landing in [[20th century|present-day]] [[England]], all appears serene as [[Eighth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Sam Jones|Sam]] emerge from [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] into the idyllic grounds of the Silver family's ancestral home. Only when they enter the house do they suspect things are not what they seem.


How far-reaching is the strange power of a secret society almost 700 years old, and how is it linked to the mysterious Station Nine? And what is the significance of a series of paintings that drove a man to suicide?
How far-reaching is the strange power of a secret society almost 700 years old, and how is it linked to the mysterious [[Station Nine]]? And what is the significance of a series of paintings that drove a man to suicide?


From [[13th century|thirteenth-century]] England to the former Soviet Union, from the United States to the cold wastes of space, the various strands of a complex plan come together and threaten to engulf the world in a nightmare of nuclear destruction...
From [[13th century|thirteenth-century]] England to the former [[Soviet Union]], from the [[United States]] to the cold wastes of [[Outer space|space]], the various strands of a complex plan come together and threaten to engulf the world in a nightmare of nuclear destruction...
 
== Plot ==
''to be added''


== Characters ==
== Characters ==
* The [[Eighth Doctor]]
* [[Eighth Doctor]]
* [[Samantha Jones]]
* [[Sam Jones]]
** Still bites her fingernails.
* Captain [[William Pickering]]
** Gets hypnotised and memories hidden.
* [[William Pickering|Captain William Pickering]]
** Silver's latest training subject.
* [[Norton Silver]]
* [[Norton Silver]]
** is a freelance hypnotist for the [[Ministry of Defence]].
* [[Penelope Silver]]
* [[Penelope Silver]]
** Silver's wife.
* [[Norton Silver's father]]
* [[Matthew Siolfor]]
* President [[Tom Dering]]
** Leader of a group of Alchemists in the 13th century.
* Vice-President [[Jack Michaels]]
* [[Tom Dering]]
** Current [[President of the United States]]
* [[Jack Michaels]]
** Dering's Vice-President
* [[Pete Kellerman]]
* [[Pete Kellerman]]
** Replacement of the America's previous national security advisor who was assassinated.
* [[Henry Tanner]]
** Is also a member of the Achemists
* [[Henry Tanner's father]]
** Is also a descendant of the original alchemists
* Miss [[Allworthy]]
* [[Tanner (Option Lock)|Tanner]] and [[Allworthy]]
* Mrs [[Thompson (Option Lock)|Thompson]]
** Silver's servants
* General [[Howard Kane]]
** are also descendants of the original alchemists and members of their society
* [[Barbara Kane]]
* Colonel [[Anatoli Roskov]]
* Colonel [[Anatoli Roskov]]
** The commander of the Nevchenka nuclear base in Krejikstan.
* [[Anatoli Roskov's mother]]
** Is a member of the Alchemist society
* Sergeant [[Gregor Roskov]]
* [[Gregor]]
* Private [[Ivan Roskov]]
* [[Howard Kane]]
* Lieutenant [[Ivigan]]
* [[Ivan (Option Lock)|Ivan]]
* Colonel [[Jean-Pierre Tannerie]]
* [[Ivigan]]
* [[Jean-Pierre Tannerie's father]]
* [[Jean-Pierre Tannerie]]
* [[Jean-Pierre Tannerie's mother]]
* [[Sargent]]
* [[Paul Sargent]]
* [[Alan Ferrer]]
* [[Alan Ferrer's wife]]
* [[Alan Ferrer's daughters]]
* [[Matthew Siolfor]]
* [[Thomas Kilner]]
* [[St John Ross]]
* [[Henry Tannian]]
* [[William Wyrpe]]
* [[Tobias Pryce]]
* [[Don Hallett]]
* [[Neil Ansty]]
* [[Reese (Option Lock)|Reese]]
* [[Andrew Price]]
* [[Raymond Coulter]]
* Weapons Officer [[Nikita Veyevski]]
* Sergeant [[Kosimov]]
* General [[Orominsk]]
* [[Jimmy Reading]]
* [[Nancy (Option Lock)|Nancy]]
* [[Harry Pringle]]
* [[Ben (Option Lock)|Ben]]
* [[Harold Horner]]
* [[Andy Summers]]
* [[Bag Man]]
* Colonel [[Atkins (Option Lock)|Atkins]]
* Captain [[Sanders (Option Lock)|Sanders]]
* Major [[Susan Rogers]]
* Secretary of State [[Marion Hewitt]]
* Major [[Hayward (Option Lock)|Hayward]]
* [[Steve Fisher]]
* [[Angela Palmer]]
* [[Zina Chreschky]]
* [[Pierre Latour]]
* [[Geoff Harrison]]
* [[Janet Timms]]
* [[Manuel Estavez]]
* [[Helene Buchier]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* [[Khameirian]]s look like gargoyles. They have a remarkable will to survive. They see their bodies as just vessels for their consciousness.
=== Individuals ===
* Sam gets [[hypnotised]] and memories hidden.
* Norton Silver is a freelance [[hypnotist]] for the [[Ministry of Defence]].
* Pete Kellerman is the replacement of America's previous national security advisor who was [[assassin]]ated. He is also a member of the [[alchemist]]s and also a descendant of the original alchemists.
* Colonel Anatoli Roskov is the commander of the [[Nevchenka]] nuclear base in [[Krejikistan]].
 
=== Politicians ===
* Tom Dering is the current [[President of the United States]].
 
=== Species ===
* Khameirians see their bodies as just vessels for their [[consciousness]].
* The Khameirians were at war with the [[Yogloth]].
* The Khameirians were at war with the [[Yogloth]].
* The [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] suffers a 'Critical [[Artron energy]] drain'.
 
=== TARDIS ===
* [[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] suffers a "critical [[artron energy]] drain".
 
=== Weapons ===
* [[Station Nine]] is a military missile platform.
* [[Station Nine]] is a military missile platform.
== Notes ==
* The title of each chapter is taken from the final paragraphs of the preceding one.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* Sam sees a full moon and shudders, remembering the recent events in [[EDA]]: ''[[Kursaal (novel)|Kursaal]]''.
* Sam sees a full [[the Moon|moon]] and shudders, remembering the recent events in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Kursaal (novel)|Kursaal]]''.
* The epilogue features an older Sam Jones who does not travel with the Doctor; this must take place after [[EDA]]: ''[[Interference - Book Two]]''.
* The epilogue features an older Sam Jones who does not travel with the Doctor; this must take place after [[PROSE]]: ''[[Interference - Book Two (novel)|Interference - Book Two]]''.
 
== [[Eighth Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]] ==
* This story takes place after [[EDA]]: ''[[Kursaal (novel)|Kursaal]]''
* This story takes place before [[ST]]: ''[[The People's Temple]]''


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{dwrefguide|whobbc08.htm|Option Lock}}
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* {{whoniverse|ED08.php|Option Lock}}
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* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/opti.htm The Cloister Library: '''Option Lock''']
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Latest revision as of 20:59, 10 January 2024

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Option Lock was the eighth novel in the BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures series. It was written by Justin Richards, released 2 February 1998 and featured the Eighth Doctor and Sam Jones.

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

Landing in present-day England, all appears serene as the Doctor and Sam emerge from the TARDIS into the idyllic grounds of the Silver family's ancestral home. Only when they enter the house do they suspect things are not what they seem.

How far-reaching is the strange power of a secret society almost 700 years old, and how is it linked to the mysterious Station Nine? And what is the significance of a series of paintings that drove a man to suicide?

From thirteenth-century England to the former Soviet Union, from the United States to the cold wastes of space, the various strands of a complex plan come together and threaten to engulf the world in a nightmare of nuclear destruction...

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Individuals[[edit] | [edit source]]

Politicians[[edit] | [edit source]]

Species[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Khameirians see their bodies as just vessels for their consciousness.
  • The Khameirians were at war with the Yogloth.

TARDIS[[edit] | [edit source]]

Weapons[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The title of each chapter is taken from the final paragraphs of the preceding one.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Sam sees a full moon and shudders, remembering the recent events in PROSE: Kursaal.
  • The epilogue features an older Sam Jones who does not travel with the Doctor; this must take place after PROSE: Interference - Book Two.

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

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