System Shock (novel): Difference between revisions
From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
(1.2 Formatting) Tag: sourceedit |
No edit summary Tag: 2017 source edit |
||
| (34 intermediate revisions by 14 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{title dab away}} | {{title dab away}} | ||
{{real world}} | {{real world}} | ||
{{Infobox Story | {{Infobox Story SMW | ||
|image = Ma-11.jpg | |||
|image | |series = [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] | ||
|series | |range = Virgin Missing Adventures | ||
|number | |number in range = 11 | ||
|doctor | |number = 11 | ||
|companions | |doctor = Fourth Doctor | ||
|enemy | |companions = [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah]], [[Harry Sullivan|Harry]] | ||
|setting | |enemy = The [[Voracian]]s | ||
|writer | |setting = [[London]], [[1998]] | ||
|publisher | |writer = Justin Richards | ||
|release date = | |cover = [[Martin Rawle]] | ||
|format | |publisher = Virgin Books | ||
|isbn | |release date = 15 June 1995 | ||
|prev | |format = Paperback Book; 24 Chapters, 286 Pages | ||
|next | |isbn = ISBN 0-426-20445-X | ||
}} | |prev = The Menagerie (novel) | ||
'''''System Shock''''' was the eleventh novel in the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Justin Richards]] | |next = The Sorcerer's Apprentice (novel) | ||
}}{{prose stub}} | |||
'''''System Shock''''' was the eleventh novel in the ''[[Virgin Missing Adventures]]'' series. It was written by [[Justin Richards]] and featured the [[Fourth Doctor]], [[Sarah Jane Smith]] and [[Harry Sullivan]]. This novel was one of two novels in the series to feature Harry, the other being ''[[A Device of Death (novel)|A Device of Death]]''. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
:"We're dicing with death on the information superhighway to hell." | :"We're dicing with death on the information superhighway to hell." | ||
A rebellion on another planet. A kidnapping in central [[London]]. The head of [[MI5]] [[assassination|assassinated]]. A hostage siege suddenly and violently ended by the [[SAS]]. A computer [[CD]] slipped into the [[Fourth Doctor]]'s pocket by a dead man... | A rebellion on another planet. A kidnapping in central [[London]]. The head of [[MI5]] [[assassination|assassinated]]. A hostage siege suddenly and violently ended by the [[SAS]]. A computer [[CD]] slipped into the [[Fourth Doctor]]'s pocket by a dead man... | ||
It's [[1998]], and the global information superhighway is about to come on line. [[OffNet]] controls everything digital from | It's [[1998]], and the global information superhighway is about to come on line. [[OffNet]] controls everything digital from [[car]]s to [[sliding door]]s, from interactive [[television]] to military command and control systems. | ||
The Doctor and [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah]] must join forces with an [[Harry Sullivan|old friend]] in a race against time: to prevent the breakdown of technological society and foil an unconventional alien takeover bid. | The Doctor and [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah]] must join forces with an [[Harry Sullivan|old friend]] in a race against time: to prevent the breakdown of technological society and foil an unconventional alien takeover bid. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
| Line 74: | Line 50: | ||
* [[Voractyll]]/[[Voractyll|Voractyll-2]] | * [[Voractyll]]/[[Voractyll|Voractyll-2]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
=== The Doctor === | === The Doctor === | ||
* The Doctor claims that [[1998]] is "not one of [his] favourites." | * The Doctor claims that [[1998]] is "not one of [his] favourites." | ||
| Line 80: | Line 56: | ||
=== Foods and beverages === | === Foods and beverages === | ||
* [[1997]] was a bad year for [[ginger beer]]. | * [[1997]] was a bad year for [[ginger beer]]. | ||
=== Literature === | |||
* A guard at [[Hubway]] reads the latest [[Stephen King]] novel. | |||
=== TARDIS === | === TARDIS === | ||
* The Doctor blames the [[helmic regulator]]s for the TARDIS missing the year that he was aiming for. | * The Doctor blames the [[helmic regulator]]s for [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] missing the year that he was aiming for. | ||
* The Doctor tells [[Sarah Jane|Sarah]] that the TARDIS is too advanced to be able to read a [[CD|CD ROM]]. | * The Doctor tells [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah]] that the TARDIS is too advanced to be able to read a [[CD|CD ROM]]. | ||
=== Television === | |||
* Gibson watches ''[[Coronation Street]]'' while recovering in a [[hospital]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* After the [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] replaced the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]], ''[[Millennium Shock (novel)|Millennium Shock]]'' was released as a direct sequel to this novel. This is the only such occurrence between the ranges. | * In a foreword, the author Justin Richards thanks [[Peter Anghelides]], [[Craig Hinton]] and [[Andy Lane]] for their comments and help with writing the book. | ||
* The image of Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor | * After the [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] replaced the ''[[Virgin Missing Adventures]]'', ''[[Millennium Shock (novel)|Millennium Shock]]'' was released as a direct sequel to this novel. This is the only such occurrence between the ranges. | ||
* The image of Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor is a drawing of a flipped publicity photo. | |||
* This story is set between ''[[The Seeds of Doom (TV story)|The Seeds of Doom]]'' and ''[[The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)|The Masque of Mandragora]]''. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* After leaving both the TARDIS and [[ | * After leaving both the TARDIS and [[UNIT]], Harry was posted to [[Porton Down]] where he became involved in highly classified work. ([[TV]]: ''[[Mawdryn Undead (TV story)|Mawdryn Undead]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Harry Sullivan's War (novel)|Harry Sullivan's War]]'') | ||
* [[Winifred Bambera|Brigadier Winifred Bambera]] is | * [[Winifred Bambera|Brigadier Winifred Bambera]] is in command of the British division of UNIT in [[1998]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]'') | ||
* Sarah has written articles for ''[[Metropolitan]]'' about "the dangers of meditation" ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'') and "the sudden evacuation of London all those years ago". ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'') | * Sarah has written articles for ''[[Metropolitan]]'' about "the dangers of meditation" ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'') and "the sudden evacuation of London all those years ago". ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'') | ||
* The Doctor's CV states that he has obtained degrees from the [[Prydonian Academy]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Hand of Fear (TV story)|The Hand of Fear]]'', | * The Doctor's [[CV]] states that he has obtained degrees from the [[Prydonian Academy]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Hand of Fear (TV story)|The Hand of Fear]]'', ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'') and "[[Joseph Lister|Lister]], [[1888]]". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Moonbase (TV story)|The Moonbase]]'') | ||
* In her personal timeline, Sarah's last meeting with Harry took place only a month earlier. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Android Invasion (TV story)|The Android Invasion]]'') | * In her personal timeline, Sarah's last meeting with Harry took place only a month earlier. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Android Invasion (TV story)|The Android Invasion]]'') | ||
* The [[1950s]] [[ | * The [[1950s]] [[BBC]] [[science fiction]] television series ''[[Nightshade (series)|Nightshade]]'' is mentioned. The [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]] would later meet its star [[Edmund Trevithick]] in [[Crook Marsham]] in [[December]] [[1968]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Nightshade (novel)|Nightshade]]'') | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{dwrefguide|who_ma11.htm|System Shock}} | {{dwrefguide|who_ma11.htm|System Shock}} | ||
* {{whoniverse|ma11|System Shock}} | * {{whoniverse|ma11|System Shock}} | ||
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/syst.htm The Cloister Library: '''System Shock'''] | |||
{{MA}} | {{MA}} | ||
{{TitleSort}} | {{TitleSort}} | ||
[[Category:MA novels]] | [[Category:MA novels]] | ||
[[Category:Fourth Doctor novels]] | [[Category:Fourth Doctor novels]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:50, 9 January 2024
System Shock was the eleventh novel in the Virgin Missing Adventures series. It was written by Justin Richards and featured the Fourth Doctor, Sarah Jane Smith and Harry Sullivan. This novel was one of two novels in the series to feature Harry, the other being A Device of Death.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
- "We're dicing with death on the information superhighway to hell."
A rebellion on another planet. A kidnapping in central London. The head of MI5 assassinated. A hostage siege suddenly and violently ended by the SAS. A computer CD slipped into the Fourth Doctor's pocket by a dead man...
It's 1998, and the global information superhighway is about to come on line. OffNet controls everything digital from cars to sliding doors, from interactive television to military command and control systems.
The Doctor and Sarah must join forces with an old friend in a race against time: to prevent the breakdown of technological society and foil an unconventional alien takeover bid.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Fourth Doctor
- Sarah Jane Smith
- Harry Sullivan
- Veronica Halliwell
- Kevin Sutcliffe
- Johanna Slake
- Robert Gibson
- Lionel Stabfield
- Marc Lewis
- Eleanor Jenkins
- Clive Peterson
- Martin Carlson
- Michael Hanson
- Voractyll/Voractyll-2
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor claims that 1998 is "not one of [his] favourites."
Foods and beverages[[edit] | [edit source]]
- 1997 was a bad year for ginger beer.
Literature[[edit] | [edit source]]
- A guard at Hubway reads the latest Stephen King novel.
TARDIS[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor blames the helmic regulators for the TARDIS missing the year that he was aiming for.
- The Doctor tells Sarah that the TARDIS is too advanced to be able to read a CD ROM.
Television[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Gibson watches Coronation Street while recovering in a hospital.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- In a foreword, the author Justin Richards thanks Peter Anghelides, Craig Hinton and Andy Lane for their comments and help with writing the book.
- After the BBC Past Doctor Adventures replaced the Virgin Missing Adventures, Millennium Shock was released as a direct sequel to this novel. This is the only such occurrence between the ranges.
- The image of Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor is a drawing of a flipped publicity photo.
- This story is set between The Seeds of Doom and The Masque of Mandragora.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- After leaving both the TARDIS and UNIT, Harry was posted to Porton Down where he became involved in highly classified work. (TV: Mawdryn Undead, PROSE: Harry Sullivan's War)
- Brigadier Winifred Bambera is in command of the British division of UNIT in 1998. (TV: Battlefield)
- Sarah has written articles for Metropolitan about "the dangers of meditation" (TV: Planet of the Spiders) and "the sudden evacuation of London all those years ago". (TV: Invasion of the Dinosaurs)
- The Doctor's CV states that he has obtained degrees from the Prydonian Academy (TV: The Hand of Fear, The Deadly Assassin) and "Lister, 1888". (TV: The Moonbase)
- In her personal timeline, Sarah's last meeting with Harry took place only a month earlier. (TV: The Android Invasion)
- The 1950s BBC science fiction television series Nightshade is mentioned. The Seventh Doctor and Ace would later meet its star Edmund Trevithick in Crook Marsham in December 1968. (PROSE: Nightshade)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- System Shock at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: System Shock at The Whoniverse
- The Cloister Library: System Shock
