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|image= Blue Box.jpg | |image = Blue Box.jpg | ||
|series=[[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] | |series = [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] | ||
|number= | |number = 58 | ||
|doctor= Sixth Doctor | |doctor = Sixth Doctor | ||
|companions= [[Peri Brown|Peri]] | |companions= [[Peri Brown|Peri]] | ||
|enemy= [[Sarah Swan]], [[Savant (Blue Box)|Savant]] | |enemy = [[Sarah Swan]], [[Savant (Blue Box)|Savant]] | ||
|setting= [[Washington DC]], [[ | |setting = [[Washington DC]], [[1981]] and [[1982]] | ||
|writer= | |writer = Kate Orman | ||
|publisher= BBC Books | |publisher = BBC Books | ||
|cover=[[Black Sheep]] | |cover = [[Black Sheep]] | ||
|release date= | |release date= 3 March 2003 | ||
|format= Paperback Book; 27 Chapters, 288 Pages | |format = Paperback Book; 27 Chapters, 288 Pages | ||
|isbn= ISBN 0-563-53859-7 | |isbn = ISBN 0-563-53859-7 | ||
|prev=Fear of the Dark (novel) | |prev = Fear of the Dark (novel) | ||
|next=Loving the Alien (novel) | |next = Loving the Alien (novel) | ||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the fifty- | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the fifty-eighth novel in the [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Kate Orman]], released [[3 March (releases)|3 March]] [[2003 (releases)|2003]] and featured the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Peri Brown]]. | ||
This is Orman's only contribution to the PDA range. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
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''A dramatic true story of hi-tech crime'' | ''A dramatic true story of hi-tech crime'' | ||
The [[1980s|nineteen-eighties]]; as we enter the Age of the Personal Computer, the newborn "[[Internet]]" spreads across America, and the computer invasion enters our homes. Across the technological frontier, an incredible war begins between the criminals and their savvy opponents. | The [[1980s|nineteen-eighties]]; as we enter the Age of the Personal Computer, the newborn "[[Internet]]" spreads across [[United States of America|America]], and the computer invasion enters our homes. Across the technological frontier, an incredible war begins between the criminals and their savvy opponents. | ||
A brilliant young programmer, a beautiful college student, and a mysterious hacker known only as "the Doctor" join forces to combat an electronic threat fallen into the hands of a notorious computer outlaw. | A brilliant young [[programmer]], a [[Peri Brown|beautiful college student]], and a mysterious hacker known only as "[[Sixth Doctor|the Doctor]]" join forces to combat an electronic threat fallen into the hands of a notorious computer outlaw. | ||
Respected computer journalist [[Charles Peters|Charles "Chick" Peters]] was an eyewitness as these unlikely heroes fought their hi-tech skirmishes across the nation's vulnerable capital — and inside the world of the computer. ''Blue Box'' is the compelling true story of a secret computer project that could literally change the way you think. | Respected computer journalist [[Charles Peters|Charles "Chick" Peters]] was an eyewitness as these unlikely heroes fought their hi-tech skirmishes across the nation's vulnerable capital — and inside the world of the computer. ''Blue Box'' is the compelling true story of a secret computer project that could literally change the way you think. | ||
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* The people of [[Epsilon Eridani]] had a fledgling [[colony]] in the late [[20th century]] circling [[Van Maanen's Star]]. | * The people of [[Epsilon Eridani]] had a fledgling [[colony]] in the late [[20th century]] circling [[Van Maanen's Star]]. | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
=== Foods and beverages === | |||
* Peri drinks ''Fosters'' [[Beer|lager]] and loves [[grape]] soda. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This book is also available as an ebook and from the Amazon Kindle store. | * This book is also available as an ebook and from the Amazon Kindle store. | ||
* [[BBC Books]] announced that a "print on demand" reprint edition of this novel would be made available as of | * [[BBC Books]] announced that a "print on demand" reprint edition of this novel would be made available as of 30 September 2011 as the imprint revisits adventures featuring the first eight Doctors. | ||
[[File:DWM330_BLUEBOX.jpg|thumb|Preview illustration by [[Roger Langridge]] featured in DWM 330]] | [[File:DWM330_BLUEBOX.jpg|thumb|Preview illustration by [[Roger Langridge]] featured in DWM 330]] | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{Penguin|1073623/doctor-who--blue-box/}} | |||
{{dwrefguide|whobbk59.htm|Blue Box}} | {{dwrefguide|whobbk59.htm|Blue Box}} | ||
*{{whoniverse|pd59|Blue Box}} | * {{whoniverse|pd59|Blue Box}} | ||
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/blueb.htm The Cloister Library: '''Blue Box'''] | * [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/blueb.htm The Cloister Library: '''Blue Box'''] | ||
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[[Category:2003 novels]] | [[Category:2003 novels]] | ||
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[[Category:Stories set in Washington DC]] | [[Category:Stories set in Washington DC]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in | [[Category:Stories set in 1981]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in 1982]] | [[Category:Stories set in 1982]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:03, 14 January 2024
Blue Box was the fifty-eighth novel in the BBC Past Doctor Adventures series. It was written by Kate Orman, released 3 March 2003 and featured the Sixth Doctor and Peri Brown.
This is Orman's only contribution to the PDA range.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
What lurks in the electronic labyrinth?
"A timely look at a vital issue of today... you will never look at a computer the same way." — Phreakphest
A dramatic true story of hi-tech crime
The nineteen-eighties; as we enter the Age of the Personal Computer, the newborn "Internet" spreads across America, and the computer invasion enters our homes. Across the technological frontier, an incredible war begins between the criminals and their savvy opponents.
A brilliant young programmer, a beautiful college student, and a mysterious hacker known only as "the Doctor" join forces to combat an electronic threat fallen into the hands of a notorious computer outlaw.
Respected computer journalist Charles "Chick" Peters was an eyewitness as these unlikely heroes fought their hi-tech skirmishes across the nation's vulnerable capital — and inside the world of the computer. Blue Box is the compelling true story of a secret computer project that could literally change the way you think.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Sixth Doctor
- Peri Brown
- Charles Peters
- Bob Salmon
- Charles Cobb
- Ghislain
- Ian Mond
- Luis Perez
- Sarah Swan
- Trina
Locations[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The people of Epsilon Eridani had a fledgling colony in the late 20th century circling Van Maanen's Star.
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Foods and beverages[[edit] | [edit source]]
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This book is also available as an ebook and from the Amazon Kindle store.
- BBC Books announced that a "print on demand" reprint edition of this novel would be made available as of 30 September 2011 as the imprint revisits adventures featuring the first eight Doctors.
Preview illustration by Roger Langridge featured in DWM 330
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official Blue Box page at Penguin Books
- Blue Box at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: Blue Box at The Whoniverse
- The Cloister Library: Blue Box
