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|main character = [[Doom]] | |main character = [[Doom]] | ||
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|enemy = [[ | |enemy = [[Gatherer (Out of Time)|Death]] | ||
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|series = ''[[Doom's Day (series)|Doom's Day]]'' series | |series = ''[[Doom's Day (series)|Doom's Day]]'' series | ||
|prev = Tomorrow. | |prev = Tomorrow. Doom's Day is coming... (webcast) | ||
|next = Hour One (short story) | |next = Hour One (short story) | ||
|series2 = ''[[Doom's Day (series)|Doom's Day]]'' chronological order | |series2 = ''[[Doom's Day (series)|Doom's Day]]'' chronological order | ||
|prev2 = Tomorrow. Doom's Day is coming... (webcast) | |||
|next2 = Hour One (short story) | |next2 = Hour One (short story) | ||
|fullvid = Meet Doom - the Universe's Greatest Assassin! - Doom's Day - Doctor Who | |fullvid = Meet Doom - the Universe's Greatest Assassin! - Doom's Day - Doctor Who | ||
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== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
[[N-Space|Universe]], meet its greatest [[assassin]], [[Doom]]! | [[N-Space|Universe]], meet its greatest [[assassin]], [[Doom]]! | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
[[Doom]]'s, the universe's surprisingly-chirpy "greatest [[assassin]]", sends out a video S.O.S.: [[Individual (Meet Doom - the Universe's Greatest Assassin!)|someone]] allegedly sent "[[Death (mythology)|Death]] | [[Doom]]'s, the universe's surprisingly-chirpy "greatest [[assassin]]", sends out a video S.O.S.: [[Individual (Meet Doom - the Universe's Greatest Assassin!)|someone]] allegedly sent "[[Death (mythology)|Death]]... literal ''Death''" after her, and the entity is set to kill her within one day unless she can [[Hunt for the Doctor|find]] [[the Doctor]]. Indeed, a mysterious shadow seems to be circling her even here. Every hour, [[Doom's vortex manipulator|her]] [[vortex manipulator]] can send her to new coordinates from a list of possible assignments supplied by the [[Lesser Order of Oberon]]. Finishing her spiel with a plea to tell the Doctor that "she's on her way" if the viewers of the message sees it, she activates her vortex manipulator and blasts off. | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
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== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* [[Doom]] states that she was given her name by [[Doom's mother|her mother]]. | * [[Doom]] states that she was given her name by [[Doom's mother|her mother]]. | ||
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|archivedate = 20 March 2023 | |archivedate = 20 March 2023 | ||
}}</ref> | }}</ref> | ||
* This webcast was teased the day prior to its release, in the webcast ''[[Tomorrow. | * This webcast was teased the day prior to its release, in the webcast ''[[Tomorrow. Doom's Day is coming... (webcast)|Tomorrow. Doom's Day is coming...]]'' | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* [[Doom]] works for the [[Lesser Order of Oberon]], who also trained [[Brian (The Guide to the Dark Times)|Brian the Ood]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Minds of Magnox (audio story)|The Minds of Magnox]]'') and appear to be a lesser version of the [[Grand Order of Oberon]] to which [[Orcini]] belonged. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)|Revelation of the Daleks]]'') | * [[Doom]] works for the [[Lesser Order of Oberon]], who also trained [[Brian (The Guide to the Dark Times)|Brian the Ood]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Minds of Magnox (audio story)|The Minds of Magnox]]'') and appear to be a lesser version of the [[Grand Order of Oberon]] to which [[Orcini]] belonged. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)|Revelation of the Daleks]]'') | ||
* Doom believes the being hunting her is Death, but she will later learn it is just a [[Gatherer (Out of Time)|Gatherer]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Out of Time (short story)|Out of Time]]'') | |||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
Latest revision as of 22:14, 24 March 2024
Meet Doom - the Universe's Greatest Assassin! was a webcast short which served as the introduction of the multi-media Doom's Day series. It was released in celebration of the 60th Anniversary of Doctor Who.
It introduced Doom, as played by Sooz Kempner.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Universe, meet its greatest assassin, Doom!
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
Doom's, the universe's surprisingly-chirpy "greatest assassin", sends out a video S.O.S.: someone allegedly sent "Death... literal Death" after her, and the entity is set to kill her within one day unless she can find the Doctor. Indeed, a mysterious shadow seems to be circling her even here. Every hour, her vortex manipulator can send her to new coordinates from a list of possible assignments supplied by the Lesser Order of Oberon. Finishing her spiel with a plea to tell the Doctor that "she's on her way" if the viewers of the message sees it, she activates her vortex manipulator and blasts off.
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Doom states that she was given her name by her mother.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- No credits were included, but the webcast went out simultaneously with a press release unveiling the Doom's Day series, which identified Sooz Kempner as "the face and voice of Doom".[1]
- This webcast was teased the day prior to its release, in the webcast Tomorrow. Doom's Day is coming...
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Doom works for the Lesser Order of Oberon, who also trained Brian the Ood (AUDIO: The Minds of Magnox) and appear to be a lesser version of the Grand Order of Oberon to which Orcini belonged. (TV: Revelation of the Daleks)
- Doom believes the being hunting her is Death, but she will later learn it is just a Gatherer (PROSE: Out of Time)
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- ↑ Coming soon - Doom's Day. doctorwho.tv (20 March 2023). Archived from the original on 20 March 2023.
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