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{{Infobox Story | {{ImageLinkShortStory}} | ||
|image = FAB1 Back in Action. | {{Infobox Story SMW | ||
|series = '' | |image = FAB1 Back in Action!.png | ||
|series = [[TV Century 21 cover stories|''TV Century 21'' cover stories]] | |||
|main character = [[Penelope Creighton-Ward]] | |main character = [[Penelope Creighton-Ward]] | ||
|featuring = [[Parker (Assassination!)|Parker]], [[Wilbur Zero|Zero]] | |featuring = [[Parker (Assassination!)|Parker]], [[Wilbur Zero|Zero]] | ||
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|publisher = City Magazines | |publisher = City Magazines | ||
|editor = [[Alan Fennell]] | |editor = [[Alan Fennell]] | ||
|publication = TV21 42 | |publication = [[TV21 42]] | ||
|release date = | |release date = 6 November 1965 | ||
|prev = Fireball Explosion! (short story) | |prev = Fireball Explosion! (short story) | ||
|next = Britain Protests! (short story) | |next = Britain Protests! (short story) | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''FAB1 Back in Action!''''' was a short story printed in ''[[TV Century 21]]'' that contained elements from the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]]. Framed as the front page of an in-universe periodical, the titular article | '''''FAB1 Back in Action!''''' was a short story printed in ''[[TV Century 21]]'' that contained elements from the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]]. Framed as the front page of an in-universe periodical, the titular article made reference to the ''[[Lady Penelope (series)|Lady Penelope]]'' content in the issue with a smaller piece tying-in to the ''[[The Daleks (comic series)|The Daleks]]'' comic story {{cs|The Menace of the Monstrons (comic story)}}. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
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== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[Penelope Creighton-Ward]] | * [[Penelope Creighton-Ward]] | ||
* [[Parker | * [[Aloysius Parker|Parker]] | ||
* [[Wilbur Zero|Commander Zero]] | * [[Wilbur Zero|Commander Zero]] | ||
* [[Steve Zodiac]] | * [[Steve Zodiac]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* [[Lady Penelope's car]] is a [[Rolls Royce Motors|Rolls-Royce]], nicknamed "Fab One" as per her license plate FAB1. | * [[Lady Penelope's car]] is a [[Rolls Royce Motors|Rolls-Royce]], nicknamed "Fab One" as per her license plate FAB1. | ||
* Penelope will be able to make up lost time in her attempt to track down the mysterious [[man]] who uses the [[call sign]] "[[Hawk (FAB1 Back in Action!)|Hawk]]". The Hawk has already made several attacks on her and her [[chauffeur]] Parker in order to reach the hiding place of a valuable [[ruby]]. | * Penelope will be able to make up lost time in her attempt to track down the mysterious [[man]] who uses the [[call sign]] "[[Hawk (FAB1 Back in Action!)|Hawk]]". The Hawk has already made several attacks on her and her [[chauffeur]] Parker in order to reach the hiding place of a valuable [[ruby]]. | ||
* The [[Space City Press Office]] has issued the [[news]] that [[Colonel]] Zodiac has mysterious disappeared. [[Commander]] Zero stated that contact with ''[[Fireball XL5 (spacecraft)|Fireball XL5]]'' has not been broken. | * The [[Space City Press Office]] has issued the [[news]] that [[Colonel]] Zodiac has mysterious disappeared. [[Commander]] Zero stated that contact with ''[[Fireball XL5 (spacecraft)|Fireball XL5]]'' has not been broken. | ||
* Zero went on to say that the three ''XL5'' crew members split up to investigate the [[asteroid]] upon which they had landed and that [[Matthew Matic|Professor Matic]] and [[Venus ( | * Zero went on to say that the three ''XL5'' crew members split up to investigate the [[asteroid]] upon which they had landed and that [[Matthew Matic|Professor Matic]] and [[Venus (The Batmen)|Doctor Venus]] had already [[radio]]ed in their reports. | ||
* News has just reached ''[[TV 21]]'' from [[Skaro]] that [[Monstron]] invaders have launched an attack on the [[Dalek City]]. | * News has just reached ''[[TV 21]]'' from [[Skaro]] that [[Monstron]] invaders have launched an attack on the [[Dalek City]]. | ||
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* The [[Monstron Space Republic]] is attempting to invade the [[Dalek]] homeworld of [[Skaro]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Plague of Death (comic story)|Plague of Death]]'', ''[[The Menace of the Monstrons (comic story)|The Menace of the Monstrons]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Fireball Explosion! (short story)|Fireball Explosion!]]'') | * The [[Monstron Space Republic]] is attempting to invade the [[Dalek]] homeworld of [[Skaro]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Plague of Death (comic story)|Plague of Death]]'', ''[[The Menace of the Monstrons (comic story)|The Menace of the Monstrons]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Fireball Explosion! (short story)|Fireball Explosion!]]'') | ||
* ''[[Fireball XL5 (spacecraft)|Fireball XL5]]'' is at present marooned on an [[asteroid]] undergoing repairs. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fireball Explosion! (short story)|Fireball Explosion!]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Menace of the Monstrons (comic story)|The Menace of the Monstrons]]'') | * ''[[Fireball XL5 (spacecraft)|Fireball XL5]]'' is at present marooned on an [[asteroid]] undergoing repairs. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fireball Explosion! (short story)|Fireball Explosion!]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Menace of the Monstrons (comic story)|The Menace of the Monstrons]]'') | ||
== Gallery == | |||
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" widths="250"> | |||
FAB1 Back in Action!.png|[[Aloysius Parker]] [[driving]] ''[[Lady Penelope's car|FAB One]]''. | |||
Steve Zodiac Mystery!.png|[[Steve Zodiac]]. | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Category:Dalek short stories]] | [[Category:Dalek short stories]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in 2065]] | [[Category:Stories set in 2065]] | ||
[[Category:TV21 | [[Category:TV21 cover stories]] | ||
[[Category:1965 short stories]] | [[Category:1965 short stories]] | ||
[[Category:Stories that crossover with non-DWU series]] | [[Category:Stories that crossover with non-DWU series]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:06, 12 March 2024
FAB1 Back in Action! was a short story printed in TV Century 21 that contained elements from the Doctor Who universe. Framed as the front page of an in-universe periodical, the titular article made reference to the Lady Penelope content in the issue with a smaller piece tying-in to the The Daleks comic story The Menace of the Monstrons [+]Loading...["The Menace of the Monstrons (comic story)"].
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Even as reports come in from Skaro that the Monstrons are attacking the Dalek City, other reports, coming from from the Isle of Arran indicate that Lady Penelope's car has been repaired and made fully operational. Once again in full possession of the means necessary to do so, Penelope Creighton-Ward thus resumes her chase for the "Hawk".
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Lady Penelope's car is a Rolls-Royce, nicknamed "Fab One" as per her license plate FAB1.
- Penelope will be able to make up lost time in her attempt to track down the mysterious man who uses the call sign "Hawk". The Hawk has already made several attacks on her and her chauffeur Parker in order to reach the hiding place of a valuable ruby.
- The Space City Press Office has issued the news that Colonel Zodiac has mysterious disappeared. Commander Zero stated that contact with Fireball XL5 has not been broken.
- Zero went on to say that the three XL5 crew members split up to investigate the asteroid upon which they had landed and that Professor Matic and Doctor Venus had already radioed in their reports.
- News has just reached TV 21 from Skaro that Monstron invaders have launched an attack on the Dalek City.
Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This story is another crossover with Lady Penelope and Fireball XL5.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Monstron Space Republic is attempting to invade the Dalek homeworld of Skaro. (COMIC: Plague of Death, The Menace of the Monstrons, PROSE: Fireball Explosion!)
- Fireball XL5 is at present marooned on an asteroid undergoing repairs. (PROSE: Fireball Explosion!, COMIC: The Menace of the Monstrons)
