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== Summary ==
== Summary ==
Leaving her children behind with Jason, Bernice searches for the grave of an old friend throughout the universe. She lands on planets where there are stories of him. She finds Irving Braxiatel on Earth in a wine cellar, who says he doesn't have a brother. On every planet she searches she finds his grave, always empty. She accepts that she will always find an empty grave.
Leaving her children behind with Jason, Bernice searches for the [[grave]] of an old friend throughout the universe. She lands on planets where there are stories of him. She finds Irving Braxiatel on [[Earth|Old Earth]] in a [[wine cellar]], who says he doesn't have a brother. On every planet she searches she finds his grave, always empty. She accepts that she will always find an empty grave.


== Characters ==
== Characters ==
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== References ==
== References ==
* Braxiatel is on [[Earth|Old Earth]]. He no longer employs anyone. When confronted about the Doctor, he claims not to have ever had a brother.
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* One of the ways Benny thinks the Doctor might appear is being found in a safe. He once did exactly that, though not to her. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Thin Ice (audio story)|Thin Ice]]'')
* One of the ways Benny thinks the Doctor might appear is being found in a [[safe]]. He once did exactly that, though not to her. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Thin Ice (audio story)|Thin Ice]]'')
* This Benny has remarried Jason and has three children: Peter ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Glass Prison (novel)|The Glass Prison]]''), Keith and Rebecca. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Return of the Living Dad (novel)|Return of the Living Dad]]'' et al.)
* This Benny has remarried Jason and has three children: Peter ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Glass Prison (novel)|The Glass Prison]]''), Keith and Rebecca. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Return of the Living Dad (novel)|Return of the Living Dad]]'' et al.)
* Benny finds the Doctor's grave on [[Earth]], [[Olleril]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Tragedy Day (novel)|Tragedy Day]]''), [[Artaris]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Excelis Dawns (audio story)|Excelis Dawns]]'', ''[[The Plague Herds of Excelis (audio story)|The Plague Herds of Excelis]]''), [[Kyrol]] ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Children of the Revolution (comic story)|Children of the Revolution]]''), and [[Quiescia]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Alien Bodies (novel)|Alien Bodies]]'')
* Benny finds the Doctor's grave on [[Earth]], [[Olleril]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Tragedy Day (novel)|Tragedy Day]]'') [[Artaris]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Excelis Dawns (audio story)|Excelis Dawns]]'', ''[[The Plague Herds of Excelis (audio story)|The Plague Herds of Excelis]]'') [[Kyrol]] ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Children of the Revolution (comic story)|Children of the Revolution]]'') and [[Quiescia]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Alien Bodies (novel)|Alien Bodies]]'')


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Revision as of 21:55, 30 March 2019

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The Shape of the Hole was the first story in the Bernice Summerfield anthology A Life of Surprises. It was written by Paul Cornell.

Summary

Leaving her children behind with Jason, Bernice searches for the grave of an old friend throughout the universe. She lands on planets where there are stories of him. She finds Irving Braxiatel on Old Earth in a wine cellar, who says he doesn't have a brother. On every planet she searches she finds his grave, always empty. She accepts that she will always find an empty grave.

Characters

References

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Notes

to be added

Continuity