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|image= Bullet Time.jpg | |image = Bullet Time.jpg | ||
|series=[[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] | |series = [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] | ||
|number= | |number = 44 | ||
|doctor=Seventh Doctor | |doctor = Seventh Doctor | ||
|companions= | |companions = | ||
|featuring=[[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah]] | |featuring=[[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah]] | ||
|enemy= The [[Cortez Project]] | |enemy = The [[Cortez Project]] | ||
|setting= [[Bangkok]], [[March]] [[1997]]; [[Singapore]], [[Moscow]], [[Persian Gulf]], [[April]] [[1997]] | |setting = [[Bangkok]], [[March]] [[1997]]; [[Singapore]], [[Moscow]], [[Persian Gulf]], [[April]] [[1997]] | ||
|writer= | |writer = David A. McIntee | ||
|publisher= BBC Books | |publisher = BBC Books | ||
|cover=[[Black Sheep]] | |cover = [[Black Sheep]] | ||
|release date= | |release date= 6 August 2001 | ||
|format= Paperback Book; 26 Chapters, 256 Pages | |format = Paperback Book; 26 Chapters, 256 Pages | ||
|isbn= ISBN 0-563-53834-1 | |isbn = ISBN 0-563-53834-1 | ||
|prev=Byzantium! (novel) | |prev = Byzantium! (novel) | ||
|next=Psi-ence Fiction (novel) | |next = Psi-ence Fiction (novel) | ||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the forty- | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the forty-fourth novel in the [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] series. It was written by [[David A. McIntee]], released [[6 August]] [[2001 (releases)|2001]] and featured the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Sarah Jane Smith]]. | ||
Sarah was not travelling with the Doctor; rather the Doctor's actions drifted into Sarah's contemporary life. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
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"Perhaps you never knew the Doctor." | "Perhaps you never knew the Doctor." | ||
[[Hong Kong]] [[1997]]: the handover to Chinese rule is imminent, and investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith is on the trail of corruption in the Far East. | [[Hong Kong]] [[1997]]: the handover to [[China|Chinese]] rule is imminent, and investigative journalist [[Sarah Jane Smith]] is on the trail of corruption in the Far East. | ||
Street gangsters lurk round every corner. And when one decides to confide in Sarah, she is thrown headlong into danger. What are [[UNIT]] doing in Hong Kong, and why are they following missing backpackers? What is causing a spate of strange and unnatural deaths? And how is Sarah's old and trusted friend the Doctor involved? More importantly, whose side is he on? | Street gangsters lurk round every corner. And when one decides to confide in Sarah, she is thrown headlong into danger. What are [[UNIT]] doing in Hong Kong, and why are they following missing backpackers? What is causing a spate of strange and unnatural deaths? And how is Sarah's old and trusted friend [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]] involved? More importantly, whose side is he on? | ||
The truth can now be told, and the outcome of Sarah's investigations revealed. But will her world ever be the same again? | The truth can now be told, and the outcome of Sarah's investigations revealed. But will her world ever be the same again? | ||
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== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* | * [[Seventh Doctor]] | ||
* [[Sarah Jane Smith]] | * [[Sarah Jane Smith]] | ||
* [[Ah Fei]] | * [[Ah Fei]] | ||
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* [[Yue Hwa]] | * [[Yue Hwa]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The Seventh Doctor has been drug dealing with aliens. He is just below the head of the [[Chinese]] mafia. | * The Seventh Doctor has been drug dealing with aliens. He is just below the head of the [[Chinese]] mafia. | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* Although they are never mentioned by name, the aliens that appear on this novel are (or are similar to) the [[Tzun]]. | * Although they are never mentioned by name, the aliens that appear on this novel are (or are similar to) the [[Tzun]]. The Tzun was introduced in First Frontier which was also written by David McIntee. | ||
* It is implied that Sarah Jane Smith ''may'' have died at the end of this novel. It was eventually revealed that she did, in fact, die. Her death, along with other former companions of the Doctor, had been engineered by the [[Council of Eight]]. Fortunately, the [[Eighth Doctor]] defeated the Council, averting the alterations that the Council had made to the timeline, and undoing the deaths of all the companions they had killed, including Sarah. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Sometime Never... (novel)|Sometime Never...]]'') Later appearances by her confirmed her survival. ([[TV]]: ''[[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]]'') | * It is implied that Sarah Jane Smith ''may'' have died at the end of this novel. It was eventually revealed that she did, in fact, die. Her death, along with other former companions of the Doctor, had been engineered by the [[Council of Eight]]. Fortunately, the [[Eighth Doctor]] defeated the Council, averting the alterations that the Council had made to the timeline, and undoing the deaths of all the companions they had killed, including Sarah. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Sometime Never... (novel)|Sometime Never...]]'') Later appearances by her confirmed her survival. ([[TV]]: ''[[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]]'') | ||
* This is the only [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] novel to feature the [[Seventh Doctor]] but not [[Ace]]. | * This is the only [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] novel to feature the [[Seventh Doctor]] but not [[Ace]]. | ||
* David McIntee came up with Tom Ryder's name from having the same initials with Star Trek: Voyager actor Tim Russ. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* | * {{Fonda|c }} is mentioned as one of [[UNIT]]'s scientific advisers, although she is currently on vacation. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Interference - Book Two (novel)|Interference - Book Two]]'') | ||
* The Doctor speaks about [[Al Capone]] as an old friend. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Blood Harvest (novel)|Blood Harvest]]'') | * The Doctor speaks about [[Al Capone]] as an old friend. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Blood Harvest (novel)|Blood Harvest]]'') | ||
* General Kyle is possibly Commander [[Marianne Kyle]] from ''[[The Face of the Enemy (novel)|The Face of the Enemy]]'' and ''[[The Schizoid Earth (novel)|The Schizoid Earth]]'' both of which were also written by David McIntee. | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:40, 25 April 2024
Bullet Time was the forty-fourth novel in the BBC Past Doctor Adventures series. It was written by David A. McIntee, released 6 August 2001 and featured the Seventh Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith.
Sarah was not travelling with the Doctor; rather the Doctor's actions drifted into Sarah's contemporary life.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
"You're not the Doctor I knew."
"Perhaps you never knew the Doctor."
Hong Kong 1997: the handover to Chinese rule is imminent, and investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith is on the trail of corruption in the Far East.
Street gangsters lurk round every corner. And when one decides to confide in Sarah, she is thrown headlong into danger. What are UNIT doing in Hong Kong, and why are they following missing backpackers? What is causing a spate of strange and unnatural deaths? And how is Sarah's old and trusted friend the Doctor involved? More importantly, whose side is he on?
The truth can now be told, and the outcome of Sarah's investigations revealed. But will her world ever be the same again?
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Seventh Doctor
- Sarah Jane Smith
- Ah Fei
- Ah Wing
- Bonnie Ling
- Borisovich
- Chiu
- Danny Taylor
- Davis
- Emily Ko
- Fiona Clark
- Gennady Morozich
- Gibson
- Harris
- Hong Yi Chung
- Julie Palmer
- Eddie Siao
- Katie Siao
- Kurt Williams
- Kutzov
- Kyle
- Lung Tau
- Mark Sing
- Nomura
- Russell Barry
- Tom Ryder
- Tranh
- Tsang
- Tse Hung
- Yue Hwa
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Seventh Doctor has been drug dealing with aliens. He is just below the head of the Chinese mafia.
Vehicles[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Qe'shaal was shot down by the USS Westmoreland.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Although they are never mentioned by name, the aliens that appear on this novel are (or are similar to) the Tzun. The Tzun was introduced in First Frontier which was also written by David McIntee.
- It is implied that Sarah Jane Smith may have died at the end of this novel. It was eventually revealed that she did, in fact, die. Her death, along with other former companions of the Doctor, had been engineered by the Council of Eight. Fortunately, the Eighth Doctor defeated the Council, averting the alterations that the Council had made to the timeline, and undoing the deaths of all the companions they had killed, including Sarah. (PROSE: Sometime Never...) Later appearances by her confirmed her survival. (TV: School Reunion)
- This is the only BBC Past Doctor Adventures novel to feature the Seventh Doctor but not Ace.
- David McIntee came up with Tom Ryder's name from having the same initials with Star Trek: Voyager actor Tim Russ.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Iris Wildthyme is mentioned as one of UNIT's scientific advisers, although she is currently on vacation. (PROSE: Interference - Book Two)
- The Doctor speaks about Al Capone as an old friend. (PROSE: Blood Harvest)
- General Kyle is possibly Commander Marianne Kyle from The Face of the Enemy and The Schizoid Earth both of which were also written by David McIntee.
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Bullet Time at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: Bullet Time at The Whoniverse
- The Cloister Library: Bullet Time
