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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a comic published in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' in [[2017 (releases)|2017]]. It was notably the first story in the magazine to feature [[Bill Potts]] as a travelling companion to the [[Twelfth Doctor]], as well as Bill's overall first appearance in comic books, and the first multi-part story to feature Bill.
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}}'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a comic published in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' in [[2017 (releases)|2017]]. It was notably the first story in the magazine to feature [[Bill Potts]] as a travelling companion to the [[Twelfth Doctor]]. It was, furthermore, the first mutli-part story to feature Potts.


== Summary ==
== Summary ==
=== Part one ===
The [[Twelfth Doctor]] and [[Bill Potts]] land on [[Titan]] in a specific location at a specific time, which allows them to see a perfect view of [[Saturn]], Bill's favourite planet. Using the moon's low gravity to their advantage, the two swim through the air away from the TARDIS. Unexpectedly, the atmosphere is disrupted as [[Beagle (ship)|a land-ship]] thrashes by, causing Bill and the Doctor to lose control.
Rescued by the ship, the ship's first mate [[Sandi Costello]] introduces the ship as the ''Beagle''. The Doctor soon discovers the voyage's funder, [[Rudy Zoom]], a figure that he had met on a previous adventure. Travelling to the bridge, the group meets the bickering leaders of the group: captain [[Bernard O'Neill]] and the psychic Lady [[Takashi]].
Lady Takashi seeks to explore Titan because she had sensed an alien presence on the planet in a deep sleep. Shocked that an entire expedition has been funded because of a woman's dream, the Doctor joins the team. The ''Beagle'' begins sailing on the liquid methane river, and after several hours, they discover a hidden cavern.
Inside the cavern mouth, they discover a domed off area, and inside the dome they find a garden with proper atmosphere corrections, as well as heat and gravity alterations. The Doctor heads to the centre of the garden, where he finds two dead trees - the only dead things in the whole location.
The team are suddenly attacked by a robot called the [[Keeper (The Soul Garden)|Keeper]] which views them as foreign elements to be weeded out. The group scatters, and by the time that the Doctor has deactivated the robot with [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver|his sonic screwdriver]], Bill has been knocked out by one of the plants. Suddenly grabbed by several tentacles, the group finds themselves face-to-face with a group of living plant creatures, who intend to consume the humans.
=== Part Two ===
''to be added''
=== Part Three ===
''to be added''
''to be added''


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* [[Twelfth Doctor]]
* [[Twelfth Doctor]]
* [[Bill Potts]]
* [[Bill Potts]]
* [[First Mate]] [[Sandi Costello]]
* [[Rudy Zoom]]
* [[Rudy Zoom]]
* [[Captain]] [[Bernard O'Neill]]
* [[Samuel Taylor Coleridge]]
* Lady [[Takashi]]
* [[Takashi]]
* [[The Keeper (The Soul Garden)|The Keeper]]
* [[Sandi Costello]]
* [[Oksanna]]
* [[Sythorr]]
* [[Bernard O'Neill]]
* [[Keeper (The Soul Garden)|Keeper]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
''to be added''
* [[Saturn]] is Bill's favourite planet.
* [[Titan]] is a [[moon]] of Saturn, and is usually surrounded by [[methane]] [[Methane cloud|clouds]]. Every few thousand years, if one is situated in the right spot, Saturn can barely be seen from the moon.
* Titan's [[atmosphere]] is 50% denser than [[Earth]]'s, but its [[gravity]] is only 14% as strong. This allows people present on the planet to swim through the air.
* The Doctor and Bill's "[[swim]]" is disrupted by the passing of a ship known as the ''[[Beagle (ship)|Beagle]]'', and they are brought on-board. The ship is two weeks out of [[Shackleton Spaceport]]. The ship has been mapping the continent of [[Xanadu]] after Lady [[Takashi]] had a premonition in a dream of a friendly alien consciousness calling from the moon.
* The ''Beagle'' executes a [[Buoyancy Conversion]], turning the land cruiser into a water vehicle. The rivers of Titan are filled not with water, but with pure liquid [[methane]].
* [[Sandi Costello]] continuously curses in the name of [[Ra]].
* The Doctor and Bill take off their [[atmospheric density jacket]]s, as [[the Garden]] is too warm for them. Rudy suggests that they should have invested in a [[Zoomsuit]], which can keep them "warmer than [[Mercury (planet)|Mercury]] or cooler than [[Miles Davis]]."
* Upon investigating the Garden, the Doctor discovers that the only thing dead inside the dome is the two trees directly in its centre. These are actually the tree-shaped horns of [[Sythorr]], the progenitor of the [[Haluu]] inside the dome.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
''to be added''
=== Original print details ===
:(Publication with page count and closing captions)
# [[DWM 512]] (12 pages) Next: The Dreamspace!
# [[DWM 513]] (12 pages) Next: Death of a Dreamer!
# [[DWM 514]] (12 pages) Next: The Parliament of Fear


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* Bill and the Doctor wear [[Atmospheric density jacket]]s, as the Doctor insists that they are more efficient and comfortable than any [[space suit]]. The [[First Doctor]] and [[Ian Chesterton]] had previously worn them on [[Vortis]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]'')
* Bill and the Doctor wear the [[atmospheric density jacket]]s the [[First Doctor]] and [[Ian Chesterton]] had previously worn on [[Vortis]], which the Doctor insists that they are more efficient and comfortable than any [[space suit]]. The . ([[TV]]: ''[[The Web Planet (TV story)|The Web Planet]]'')
* The Doctor claims that the jackets are built out of an [[atmospheric converter]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'')
* While gliding on the low-gravity [[Titan]], Bill gleefully notes that travelling with the Doctor isn't always "[[Sea creature (Thin Ice)|sea monsters]] in the [[River Thames|Thames]] and killer [[Emoji]] [[Emojibot|robots]]." ([[TV]]: ''[[Thin Ice (TV story)|Thin Ice]]'', ''[[Smile (TV story)|Smile]]'')
* The Doctor tells Bill he has met [[Rudy Zoom]] before. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Eye of Torment (comic story)|The Eye of Torment]]'')
* Under her atmospheric density jacket, Bill wears the same shirt that she had previously on [[Planet (Smile)|the human colony planet]] with the Emojibots. ([[TV]]: ''[[Smile (TV story)|Smile]]'')
* Bill once again mentions ''[[Doctor Strange (film)|Doctor Strange]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shining Man (novel)|The Shining Man]]'')
 
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The Soul Garden was a comic published in Doctor Who Magazine in 2017. It was notably the first story in the magazine to feature Bill Potts as a travelling companion to the Twelfth Doctor, as well as Bill's overall first appearance in comic books, and the first multi-part story to feature Bill.

Summary[[edit]]

Part one[[edit]]

The Twelfth Doctor and Bill Potts land on Titan in a specific location at a specific time, which allows them to see a perfect view of Saturn, Bill's favourite planet. Using the moon's low gravity to their advantage, the two swim through the air away from the TARDIS. Unexpectedly, the atmosphere is disrupted as a land-ship thrashes by, causing Bill and the Doctor to lose control.

Rescued by the ship, the ship's first mate Sandi Costello introduces the ship as the Beagle. The Doctor soon discovers the voyage's funder, Rudy Zoom, a figure that he had met on a previous adventure. Travelling to the bridge, the group meets the bickering leaders of the group: captain Bernard O'Neill and the psychic Lady Takashi.

Lady Takashi seeks to explore Titan because she had sensed an alien presence on the planet in a deep sleep. Shocked that an entire expedition has been funded because of a woman's dream, the Doctor joins the team. The Beagle begins sailing on the liquid methane river, and after several hours, they discover a hidden cavern.

Inside the cavern mouth, they discover a domed off area, and inside the dome they find a garden with proper atmosphere corrections, as well as heat and gravity alterations. The Doctor heads to the centre of the garden, where he finds two dead trees - the only dead things in the whole location.

The team are suddenly attacked by a robot called the Keeper which views them as foreign elements to be weeded out. The group scatters, and by the time that the Doctor has deactivated the robot with his sonic screwdriver, Bill has been knocked out by one of the plants. Suddenly grabbed by several tentacles, the group finds themselves face-to-face with a group of living plant creatures, who intend to consume the humans.

Part Two[[edit]]

to be added

Part Three[[edit]]

to be added

Characters[[edit]]

Worldbuilding[[edit]]

  • Saturn is Bill's favourite planet.
  • Titan is a moon of Saturn, and is usually surrounded by methane clouds. Every few thousand years, if one is situated in the right spot, Saturn can barely be seen from the moon.
  • Titan's atmosphere is 50% denser than Earth's, but its gravity is only 14% as strong. This allows people present on the planet to swim through the air.
  • The Doctor and Bill's "swim" is disrupted by the passing of a ship known as the Beagle, and they are brought on-board. The ship is two weeks out of Shackleton Spaceport. The ship has been mapping the continent of Xanadu after Lady Takashi had a premonition in a dream of a friendly alien consciousness calling from the moon.
  • The Beagle executes a Buoyancy Conversion, turning the land cruiser into a water vehicle. The rivers of Titan are filled not with water, but with pure liquid methane.
  • Sandi Costello continuously curses in the name of Ra.
  • The Doctor and Bill take off their atmospheric density jackets, as the Garden is too warm for them. Rudy suggests that they should have invested in a Zoomsuit, which can keep them "warmer than Mercury or cooler than Miles Davis."
  • Upon investigating the Garden, the Doctor discovers that the only thing dead inside the dome is the two trees directly in its centre. These are actually the tree-shaped horns of Sythorr, the progenitor of the Haluu inside the dome.

Notes[[edit]]

Original print details[[edit]]

(Publication with page count and closing captions)
  1. DWM 512 (12 pages) Next: The Dreamspace!
  2. DWM 513 (12 pages) Next: Death of a Dreamer!
  3. DWM 514 (12 pages) Next: The Parliament of Fear

Continuity[[edit]]

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