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|writer = | |writer = Paul Cornell | ||
|illustrator = [[Phil Bevan]] | |illustrator = [[Phil Bevan]] | ||
|publication = [[DWM 209]] | |publication = [[DWM 209]] | ||
|release date = | |release date = 20 January 1994 | ||
|cover date = | |cover date = 16 February 1994 | ||
|prev = Prelude Conundrum | |prev = Prelude Conundrum | ||
|next = Prelude Tragedy Day | |next = Prelude Tragedy Day | ||
}} | |team = General [[Norton (Prelude No Future)|Norton]], Captain [[Alex Pike]]|enemy = The [[Vardan]]s}} | ||
'''''Prelude No Future''''' was, as the name suggested, a prelude to ''[[No Future (novel)|No Future]]'' by [[Paul Cornell]]. It did not appear in the published novel. | '''''Prelude No Future''''' was, as the name suggested, a prelude to ''[[No Future (novel)|No Future]]'' by [[Paul Cornell]]. It did not appear in the published novel. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
General Norton takes Captain Alex Pike to Hangar 13, where UNIT keeps alien technology and bodies they find. However, the base is under control of the | General [[Norton (Prelude No Future)|Norton]] takes Captain [[Alex Pike]] to [[Hangar 13]], where [[UNIT]] keeps alien technology and bodies they find. However, the base is under control of the [[Vardan]]s, who attack. Norton is killed, but Pike escapes. | ||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* General [[Norton (Prelude No Future)|Norton]] | * General [[Norton (Prelude No Future)|Norton]] | ||
* Captain [[Alex Pike]] | * Captain [[Alex Pike]] | ||
* [[Frankenheimer]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* Pike mentions [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]]. | |||
* The [[President of the United States]] pledged in an election to make all information about UFOs public, only to change his mind after learning the truth. [[Jimmy Carter]] did indeed promise this only to drop the issue (but see Errors). | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
== Errors == | |||
''No Future'' is set in the summer of 1976, before Carter is in office. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The | * The President changed his mind on UFO disclosure after one look at the [[Axos]] file. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'') | ||
== Illustrations == | |||
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Prelude No Future.jpg | |||
No future prelude 2.JPG | |||
</gallery> | |||
== External | == External links == | ||
* [ | * [https://doctorwho.guide/whona23p.htm The entire text of the piece] at the Doctor Who Reference Guide | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:32, 3 June 2024
Prelude No Future was, as the name suggested, a prelude to No Future by Paul Cornell. It did not appear in the published novel.
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
General Norton takes Captain Alex Pike to Hangar 13, where UNIT keeps alien technology and bodies they find. However, the base is under control of the Vardans, who attack. Norton is killed, but Pike escapes.
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- General Norton
- Captain Alex Pike
- Frankenheimer
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Pike mentions Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart.
- The President of the United States pledged in an election to make all information about UFOs public, only to change his mind after learning the truth. Jimmy Carter did indeed promise this only to drop the issue (but see Errors).
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Errors[[edit] | [edit source]]
No Future is set in the summer of 1976, before Carter is in office.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The President changed his mind on UFO disclosure after one look at the Axos file. (TV: The Claws of Axos)
Illustrations[[edit] | [edit source]]
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The entire text of the piece at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
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