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|series=[[Short Trips (series)#In print|Short Trips short stories]] | |series=[[Short Trips (series)#In print|Short Trips short stories]] | ||
|main character=[[Kalendorf]] | |main character = [[Kalendorf]] | ||
|featuring=[[Susan Mendes]] | |featuring=[[Susan Mendes]] | ||
|setting=[[Vega VI | |setting = [[Vega VI]] | ||
|writer= | |writer=Nicholas Briggs | ||
|anthology= | |anthology = Short Trips: Dalek Empire | ||
|next=Natalie's Diary (short story) | |release date = 18 December 2006 | ||
|prev=Certificate of Destruction (short story) | |||
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'''''Kalendorf''''' was the first short story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[Short Trips: Dalek Empire]]''. It was written by [[Nicholas Briggs]]. It featured [[Kalendorf]] and the [[Knights of Velyshaa]]. | '''''Kalendorf''''' was the first short story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[Short Trips: Dalek Empire]]''. It was written by [[Nicholas Briggs]]. It featured [[Kalendorf]] and the [[Knights of Velyshaa]]. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
[[Kalendorf]] has been sent to [[Vega VI]] for negotiations for the [[Knights of Velyshaa]] to participate in the impending [[Dalek Empire II: Dalek War|Dalek War]]. He's waiting for contact from [[Earth Alliance]] operative [[Alby Brook]] when the Daleks attack Vega VI. The city and spaceport are obliterated, but Kalendorf survives through a combination of skill, panic and luck. However, the scale of destruction and the number of refugees quickly drain Kalendorf's morale. He's injured and ready to give up, but fellow refugee [[Susan Mendes]] refuses to let him go. Her actions snap him out of his despair and give him back that most crucial of elements: hope. | [[Kalendorf]] has been sent to [[Vega VI]] for negotiations for the [[Knights of Velyshaa]] to participate in the impending [[Dalek Empire II: Dalek War|Dalek War]]. He's waiting for contact from [[Earth Alliance]] operative [[Alby Brook]] when the Daleks attack Vega VI. The city and spaceport are obliterated, but Kalendorf survives through a combination of skill, panic and luck. However, the scale of destruction and the number of refugees quickly drain Kalendorf's morale. He's injured and ready to give up, but fellow refugee [[Susan Mendes]] refuses to let him go. Her actions snap him out of his despair and give him back that most crucial of elements: hope. | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This story takes place | * This story takes place just before and during the audio story ''[[Invasion of the Daleks (audio story)|Invasion of the Daleks]]''. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The [[Knights of Velyshaa]] lost their conflict with Earth "seven generations ago" in the [[36th century]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Sirens of Time]]'') | * The [[Knights of Velyshaa]] lost their conflict with Earth "seven generations ago" in the [[36th century]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Sirens of Time (audio story)|The Sirens of Time]]'') | ||
* Kalendorf is present for the Dalek invasion of [[Vega VI]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Invasion of the Daleks (audio story)|Invasion of the Daleks]]'') | * Kalendorf is present for the Dalek invasion of [[Vega VI]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Invasion of the Daleks (audio story)|Invasion of the Daleks]]'') | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:08, 1 March 2024
Kalendorf was the first short story in the Short Trips anthology Short Trips: Dalek Empire. It was written by Nicholas Briggs. It featured Kalendorf and the Knights of Velyshaa.
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Kalendorf has been sent to Vega VI for negotiations for the Knights of Velyshaa to participate in the impending Dalek War. He's waiting for contact from Earth Alliance operative Alby Brook when the Daleks attack Vega VI. The city and spaceport are obliterated, but Kalendorf survives through a combination of skill, panic and luck. However, the scale of destruction and the number of refugees quickly drain Kalendorf's morale. He's injured and ready to give up, but fellow refugee Susan Mendes refuses to let him go. Her actions snap him out of his despair and give him back that most crucial of elements: hope.
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This story takes place just before and during the audio story Invasion of the Daleks.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Knights of Velyshaa lost their conflict with Earth "seven generations ago" in the 36th century. (AUDIO: The Sirens of Time)
- Kalendorf is present for the Dalek invasion of Vega VI. (AUDIO: Invasion of the Daleks)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Short Trips: Dalek Empire at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: Kalendorf at The Whoniverse