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|image = [[Image:Doctor10.jpg|250px]]
|image = Tac.jpg
|comic name = The Aquarius Condition
|series =[[DWA comic stories]]
|series = [[Doctor Who comic strip stories]] -<BR> [[Tenth Doctor comic strip stories]]
|doctor = Tenth Doctor
|doctor = [[Tenth Doctor]]
|companions = [[Heather McCrimmon|Heather]]
|companions = [[Heather McCrimmon]]
|enemy = [[Askelia]]
|year = Kenru ZA<br>[[Earth]] [[2009]]
|setting = [[Earth]] and [[Kerun Za]], [[2009]]
|editor = [[Moray Laing]]
|editor = [[Moray Laing]]
|writer = Trevor Baxendale
|artist = [[John Ross]]
|artist = [[John Ross]]
|colourist = [[Alan Craddock]]
|colourist = [[Alan Craddock]]
|lettering = [[Paul Vyse]]
|letterer = [[Paul Vyse]]
|publication title = [[Doctor Who Adventures]]
|publication = [[DWA 97]]
|publisher = [[BBC Magazines]]
|release date = 8 January 2009
|format = Comic - 1 part (5 pages)
|publisher = BBC Magazines
|previous story = [[The Chromosome Connection]]
|format = Comic
|next story = [[Glum Culture]]
|prev = The Chromosome Connection (comic story)
|next = Glum Culture (comic story)
|epcount = 1
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'''''The Aquarius Condition''''' was a ''[[Doctor Who Adventures]]'' comic story featuring the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Heather McCrimmon]].


==Summary==
== Summary ==
The Doctor and Heather land underwater on the way back to earth and go swimming. They are surprised when they find a car and then the Houses of Parliament. When they swim inside to investigate they are captured by Spaerons. At the Spaeron base the Empress Aeskelia claims they are the inheritors of Earth after aquaforming the planet but the Doctor is unable to understand why they have left their home planet, Oceanus Pacifika. The Doctor and Heather flee and are rescued by Captain Harris and the Sub-Aqua division. He explains the Daleks destroyed their home planet and they were originally allowed to live in the Earth’s oceans, but Askelia melted the icecaps and flooded the planet. The Doctor is able to make a deal with Askelia to move the Spaerons to Kerun Za when they restore the ice-caps back to their natural state
[[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Heather McCrimmon|Heather]] land underwater on the way back to [[Earth]] and go swimming. They are surprised when they find a car and then the [[Houses of Parliament]]. When they swim inside to investigate, they are captured by [[Spaeron]]s.


==Characters==
At the Spaeron base, the Empress [[Spaeron|Aeskelia]] claims they are the inheritors of Earth after aquaforming the planet, but the Doctor is unable to understand why they have left their home planet, [[Oceanus Pacifika]]. The Doctor and Heather flee and are rescued by Captain Harris and the Sub-Aqua division. He explains the Daleks destroyed their home planet and they were originally allowed to live in the Earth's oceans, but Askelia melted the icecaps and flooded the planet.
* [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]]
 
The Doctor makes a deal with Askelia to move the Spaerons to Kerun Za after they restore the ice-caps to their natural state.
 
== Characters ==
* [[Tenth Doctor]]
* [[Heather McCrimmon]]
* [[Heather McCrimmon]]
* Askelia
* [[Askelia]]
* Captain Harris
* [[Harris (The Aquarius Condition)|Harris]]


==References==
== Worldbuilding ==
''to be added''
''to be added''


==Notes==
== Notes ==
* The DWAM comic strip adventures were very much aimed at a younger audience and the artwork and colours were bold and bright, reflecting the tone of the magazine.
* The DWA comic strip adventures were aimed at a younger audience and the artwork and colours were bold and bright, reflecting the tone of the magazine.
* Self contained one part stories were the norm in the early issues, later being expanded to two-parters.
* Self contained, one part stories were the norm in the early issues, later being expanded to two-parters.
* This comic deals with the fallout of the [[Dalek]]s' [[reality bomb]], which was seen in the television story ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]''.


===Original print details===
=== Original print details ===
:Publication with page count and closing captions
:Publication with page count and closing captions
# [[DWA Issue 97]] (5 pages)
# [[DWA 97]] (5 pages)
 
==Continuity==
*Askelia reveals that her planet was [[Stolen Planets|stolen]] by the [[Dalek]]s.
 
==[[Tenth Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]]==
*This story takes place after [[DWAM]]: ''[[The Chromosome Connection]]''
*This story takes place before [[DWAM]]: ''[[Glum Culture]]''
 
==External links==
* [http://www.dwamag.com/ The official BBC Magazine site with cover gallery and news of the latest available issue.]


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== Continuity ==
* Captain [[Harris (The Aquarius Condition)|Harris]] represents the [[Galactic Council]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'')
* Heather recalls her first meeting with the Doctor. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Chromosome Connection]]'')
* The Doctor takes the Spaeron to [[Kerun Za]] to live with his "old pal [[Sea-Rah]]". ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Sea-Rah (comic story)|Sea-Rah]]'')
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The Aquarius Condition was a Doctor Who Adventures comic story featuring the Tenth Doctor and Heather McCrimmon.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor and Heather land underwater on the way back to Earth and go swimming. They are surprised when they find a car and then the Houses of Parliament. When they swim inside to investigate, they are captured by Spaerons.

At the Spaeron base, the Empress Aeskelia claims they are the inheritors of Earth after aquaforming the planet, but the Doctor is unable to understand why they have left their home planet, Oceanus Pacifika. The Doctor and Heather flee and are rescued by Captain Harris and the Sub-Aqua division. He explains the Daleks destroyed their home planet and they were originally allowed to live in the Earth's oceans, but Askelia melted the icecaps and flooded the planet.

The Doctor makes a deal with Askelia to move the Spaerons to Kerun Za after they restore the ice-caps to their natural state.

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The DWA comic strip adventures were aimed at a younger audience and the artwork and colours were bold and bright, reflecting the tone of the magazine.
  • Self contained, one part stories were the norm in the early issues, later being expanded to two-parters.
  • This comic deals with the fallout of the Daleks' reality bomb, which was seen in the television story Journey's End.

Original print details[[edit] | [edit source]]

Publication with page count and closing captions
  1. DWA 97 (5 pages)

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]