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doctor= | |doctor = Ninth Doctor (Scream of the Shalka){{!}}Ninth Doctor | ||
companions= | |companions = [[The Master (Scream of the Shalka)|The Master]], [[Alison Cheney|Alison]] | ||
|enemy = [[Vampire entity (The Feast of the Stone)|Vampire entity]] | |||
writer= | |setting = | ||
publication=BBC.co.uk| | |writer = Cavan Scott, Mark Wright | ||
|illustrator = [[Daryl Joyce]] | |||
|release date = 3 April 2004 | |||
| | |publication = BBC.co.uk | ||
|format = Online short story | |||
|series = "Shalka" Doctor stories | |||
|prev = Scream of the Shalka (webcast) | |||
|series2 = ''Doctor Who'' online short stories | |||
|prev2 = K9 (short story) | |||
|next2 = 42 Prologue (short story) | |||
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'''''The Feast of the Stone''''' was a short story featuring the version of [[Ninth Doctor (Scream of the Shalka)|the Doctor]] who had been introduced in the 2003 animated webcast adventure {{cs|Scream of the Shalka (webcast)}}. This marked one of the character's only appearances outside the original webcast before the "Shalka Doctor" was subsequently ignored by the 2005 revival of ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'' until 2024's {{cs|Rogue (TV story)}}. | |||
It also marks the only official return appearance of companion [[Alison Cheney]], as introduced in the animated serial, however the android version of [[The Master (Scream of the Shalka)|the Master]] appeared several times in the ''[[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]]''. | |||
== Synopsis == | |||
The [[Ninth Doctor (Scream of the Shalka)|Ninth Doctor]] and his [[companion]]s encounter a [[Vampire entity (The Feast of the Stone)|vampire entity]]. | |||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
[[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] materialises in a dank [[cavern]]. When the [[Ninth Doctor (Scream of the Shalka)|Ninth Doctor]] and [[Alison Cheney|Alison]] emerge, they immediately fall victim to a force which causes them to relive old [[memory|memories]] with strong emotional resonance. The Master, realising what's happening, opens up the doors and calls out to the Doctor, who fights free of the illusions and returns to the TARDIS. | |||
The cave is the home of an intangible force like a psychic [[Vampire entity (The Feast of the Stone)|vampire]]. It is still feeding off Alison's emotions. The Doctor taps into the psionic resonance of the cavern. He finds Alison is somehow reliving some of the Master's memories and realises that the dormant vampire was woken by the Master's arrival; his mind holds memories of evil greater than anything the vampire had encountered before. | |||
The Doctor switches off the Master, but this only causes the vampire to redouble its efforts to drain Alison's life. The Doctor connects the Master's [[android]] [[body]] to the TARDIS' telepathic circuits, feeding the vampire such a surge of hatred and evil that the entity explodes into nothingness. Alison is saved, but realises the Doctor did not hesitate to switch off the Master when he felt it necessary. What shall he do to Alison if he believes it's necessary? | |||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
*[[Ninth Doctor (Scream of the Shalka)| | * [[Ninth Doctor (Scream of the Shalka)|Ninth Doctor]] | ||
*[[Alison Cheney]] | * [[Alison Cheney]] | ||
*[[The Master (Scream of the Shalka)|The Master]] | * [[The Master (Scream of the Shalka)|The Master]] | ||
* [[Vampire entity (The Feast of the Stone)|Vampire entity]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
'' | ''to be added'' | ||
==Story | == Story notes == | ||
* The | * The story appeared in a special webpage devoted to "Cult Vampires" by BBC Online. The page has not been updated since September 2005 and has been mothballed by the BBC. It remains accessible as part of the BBC's aim to leave pages accessible as a reference source. | ||
* Although mostly free of continuity references, this story mentions the [[Slarvian]]s, who had previously been mentioned in the ''[[Bernice Summerfield (series)|Bernice Summerfield]]'' story ''[[The Crystal Flower (short story)|The Crystal Flower]]'' and had been created by the authors for an unproduced [[Big Finish Productions]] story.[http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/vampires/newstory/scottwright.shtml] The Slarvians featured in a story of Big Finish's ''[[The Tomorrow People (audio series)|The Tomorrow People]]'' later in 2004. | |||
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==Continuity== | == Continuity == | ||
''to | * The Doctor tells a joke about a [[Slarvian]] and a man in a [[Quark]] suit at a bar, which would later also be told by [[Panda]] in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Whatever Happened to Iris Wildthyme? (audio story)|Whatever Happened to Iris Wildthyme?]]''. | ||
== External links == | |||
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/vampires/newstory/scottwright.shtml The Feast of the Stone - Full Story] | |||
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Latest revision as of 01:12, 21 September 2024
The Feast of the Stone was a short story featuring the version of the Doctor who had been introduced in the 2003 animated webcast adventure Scream of the Shalka [+]Loading...["Scream of the Shalka (webcast)"]. This marked one of the character's only appearances outside the original webcast before the "Shalka Doctor" was subsequently ignored by the 2005 revival of Doctor Who until 2024's Rogue [+]Loading...["Rogue (TV story)"].
It also marks the only official return appearance of companion Alison Cheney, as introduced in the animated serial, however the android version of the Master appeared several times in the BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures.
Synopsis[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Ninth Doctor and his companions encounter a vampire entity.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
The TARDIS materialises in a dank cavern. When the Ninth Doctor and Alison emerge, they immediately fall victim to a force which causes them to relive old memories with strong emotional resonance. The Master, realising what's happening, opens up the doors and calls out to the Doctor, who fights free of the illusions and returns to the TARDIS.
The cave is the home of an intangible force like a psychic vampire. It is still feeding off Alison's emotions. The Doctor taps into the psionic resonance of the cavern. He finds Alison is somehow reliving some of the Master's memories and realises that the dormant vampire was woken by the Master's arrival; his mind holds memories of evil greater than anything the vampire had encountered before.
The Doctor switches off the Master, but this only causes the vampire to redouble its efforts to drain Alison's life. The Doctor connects the Master's android body to the TARDIS' telepathic circuits, feeding the vampire such a surge of hatred and evil that the entity explodes into nothingness. Alison is saved, but realises the Doctor did not hesitate to switch off the Master when he felt it necessary. What shall he do to Alison if he believes it's necessary?
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The story appeared in a special webpage devoted to "Cult Vampires" by BBC Online. The page has not been updated since September 2005 and has been mothballed by the BBC. It remains accessible as part of the BBC's aim to leave pages accessible as a reference source.
- Although mostly free of continuity references, this story mentions the Slarvians, who had previously been mentioned in the Bernice Summerfield story The Crystal Flower and had been created by the authors for an unproduced Big Finish Productions story.[1] The Slarvians featured in a story of Big Finish's The Tomorrow People later in 2004.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor tells a joke about a Slarvian and a man in a Quark suit at a bar, which would later also be told by Panda in AUDIO: Whatever Happened to Iris Wildthyme?.
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
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