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The [[Eleventh Doctor]] once unsuccessfully attempted to take [[Clara Oswald]] to Vegas. ([[TV]]: ''[[Cold War (TV story)|Cold War]]'') | The [[Eleventh Doctor]] once unsuccessfully attempted to take [[Clara Oswald]] to Vegas. ([[TV]]: ''[[Cold War (TV story)|Cold War]]'') | ||
Later, this claimed to have bought a [[Hyperscape Body Swap Ticket]] from a man from "[[Space Vegas]]". ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who Proms Film (TV story)|Doctor Who Proms Film]]'') One of these tickets would later appear on [[Clara Oswald]]'s wall. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dark Water (TV story)|Dark Water]]'') | |||
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In [[1960]], the [[Eighth Doctor]] dropped off [[Fitz Kreiner]] and [[Flossie]] in Vegas to investigate [[Brenda Soobie]]. They found Brenda at the [[Las Vegas Hotel Miramar|Hotel Miramar]] and encountered agents of [[Ministry for Alien Incursions and Ontological Wonders|MIAOW]]. Fitz, Flossie, Brenda, and [[Noël Coward]] were captured by [[Mida Slike]] and taken to [[dogworld]]. After [[Margaret (Mad Dogs and Englishmen)|Margaret]] was defeated on dogworld, Coward used the [[Blithe Pinking Shears]] to bring Brenda, Flossie, the Doctor, Fitz, [[Anji Kapoor]], and [[Fritter (Mad Dogs and Englishmen)|Fritter]] to Vegas. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Mad Dogs and Englishmen (novel)|Mad Dogs and Englishmen]]'') | In [[1960]], the [[Eighth Doctor]] dropped off [[Fitz Kreiner]] and [[Flossie]] in Vegas to investigate [[Brenda Soobie]]. They found Brenda at the [[Las Vegas Hotel Miramar|Hotel Miramar]] and encountered agents of [[Ministry for Alien Incursions and Ontological Wonders|MIAOW]]. Fitz, Flossie, Brenda, and [[Noël Coward]] were captured by [[Mida Slike]] and taken to [[dogworld]]. After [[Margaret (Mad Dogs and Englishmen)|Margaret]] was defeated on dogworld, Coward used the [[Blithe Pinking Shears]] to bring Brenda, Flossie, the Doctor, Fitz, [[Anji Kapoor]], and [[Fritter (Mad Dogs and Englishmen)|Fritter]] to Vegas. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Mad Dogs and Englishmen (novel)|Mad Dogs and Englishmen]]'') | ||
The [[Twelfth Doctor]] took [[Clara Oswald]] to Vegas in [[1963]]. With the help of the Wolf Pack and the local mafia, they managed to thwart an invasion by the [[Cybock Imperium]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Gangland (comic story)|Gangland]]'') | The [[Twelfth Doctor]] took [[Clara Oswald]] to Vegas in [[1963]]. With the help of the Wolf Pack and the local mafia, they managed to thwart an invasion by the [[Cybock Imperium]]. At this time, large areas of Vegas were controlled by the [[Dragotta Family]], who operated out of the [[Sands Hotel]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Gangland (comic story)|Gangland]]'') | ||
In [[1971]], the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Peri Brown]] visited Vegas. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Priceless Junk (short story)|Priceless Junk]]'') | In [[1971]], the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Peri Brown]] visited Vegas. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Priceless Junk (short story)|Priceless Junk]]'') | ||
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The [[Seventh Doctor]] once took [[Bernice Summerfield]] and [[Chris Cwej]] to Vegas. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Too Rich for My Blood (short story)|Too Rich for My Blood]]'') | The [[Seventh Doctor]] once took [[Bernice Summerfield]] and [[Chris Cwej]] to Vegas. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Too Rich for My Blood (short story)|Too Rich for My Blood]]'') | ||
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[[Martha Jones]] visited Las Vegas during [[the Year That Never Was]]. She took sometime to relax in an abandoned hotel, where she was located by [[Beecham|Miss Beecham]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Deceived (audio story)|Deceived]]'') | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:43, 4 May 2024
Las Vegas was a city located in Nevada. The Twelfth Doctor described it as "a place of shattered dreams, lost innocence, dashed hope, and frittered-away fortunes". (COMIC: Gangland)
The Brenda Soobie incarnation of Iris Wildthyme frequented Vegas. (PROSE: Mad Dogs and Englishmen, Bafflement and Devotion, Party Fears Two)
After an incident in which Nyssa demonstrated a knowledge of the algorithmic principles of fruit machines, the Fifth Doctor told her to remind him never to take her to Las Vegas - a sentiment Turlough disagreed with, preferring the opposite. (AUDIO: Eldrad Must Die!)
The Eleventh Doctor once unsuccessfully attempted to take Clara Oswald to Vegas. (TV: Cold War)
Later, this claimed to have bought a Hyperscape Body Swap Ticket from a man from "Space Vegas". (TV: Doctor Who Proms Film) One of these tickets would later appear on Clara Oswald's wall. (TV: Dark Water)
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
Las Vegas was founded by Bugsy Siegel. (COMIC: Gangland)
Around 1 December 1955, Frank Sinatra was playing in Las Vegas. He borrowed Elvis Presley's mobile phone around this time and because of this the Thirteenth Doctor was able to arrange for Elias Griffin Jr and his wife to get VIP access to Sinatra's show. (TV: Rosa)
In 1960, the Eighth Doctor dropped off Fitz Kreiner and Flossie in Vegas to investigate Brenda Soobie. They found Brenda at the Hotel Miramar and encountered agents of MIAOW. Fitz, Flossie, Brenda, and Noël Coward were captured by Mida Slike and taken to dogworld. After Margaret was defeated on dogworld, Coward used the Blithe Pinking Shears to bring Brenda, Flossie, the Doctor, Fitz, Anji Kapoor, and Fritter to Vegas. (PROSE: Mad Dogs and Englishmen)
The Twelfth Doctor took Clara Oswald to Vegas in 1963. With the help of the Wolf Pack and the local mafia, they managed to thwart an invasion by the Cybock Imperium. At this time, large areas of Vegas were controlled by the Dragotta Family, who operated out of the Sands Hotel. (COMIC: Gangland)
In 1971, the Sixth Doctor and Peri Brown visited Vegas. (PROSE: Priceless Junk)
The Tenth Doctor and Heather McCrimmon visited Deep Ocean, a huge, Luxembourg-sized underground biosphere that had been constructed in the city. There, the duo encountered a Thalatth, a species capable of extraordinary metamorphosis. (COMIC: Hook, Line and Sinker)
The Seventh Doctor once took Bernice Summerfield and Chris Cwej to Vegas. (PROSE: Too Rich for My Blood)
Other realities[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Year That Never Was[[edit] | [edit source]]
Martha Jones visited Las Vegas during the Year That Never Was. She took sometime to relax in an abandoned hotel, where she was located by Miss Beecham. (AUDIO: Deceived)
Location information
Though it's possible that a real world location doesn't exist in the same geographic space in the Doctor Who universe, such cases are few and far between. Thus, the map to the right is probably a good indicator of the DWU location of Las Vegas.
