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== Publisher's summary ==
When a girl called [[Ali (The Beast of Babylon)|Ali]] pockets a [[silver]] orb that falls from the sky, little does she realise it's her ticket to seeing the [[universe]]! Desperate to retrieve the mysterious object, the Ninth Doctor agrees to let her join him on a dangerous trip to ancient [[Babylon]]. Together they must join forces to stop a giant Starman from destroying Earth before it's too late!
 
== Plot ==
''to be added''
 
== Characters ==
* [[Ninth Doctor]]
* [[Ali (The Beast of Babylon)|Ali]]
* [[Starman (The Beast of Babylon)|Starman]]
* [[Zabaia]]
* [[Gurgurum]]
* [[Hammurabi]]
* [[Ali's dad]]
* [[Ali's mum]]
* [[Gilia]]
* [[Rose Tyler]]
* [[Mickey Smith]]
 
== References ==
* The Doctor mentions some of his previous companions; [[Susan Foreman|Susan]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]], [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]], Prince [[Egon]], [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]], [[Polly Wright|Polly]], [[Ella McBrien]], [[Sarah Jane Smith]] and [[Leela]]. Egon and Ella are new companions referenced for the first time in this story; it is not known which Doctor they travelled with.
* The Doctor talks to the [[Exalted Holgoroth of All Tagkhanastria]], pretending to be an emissary from the [[Crab Nebula]].
* [[Karkinian]]s come from [[Karkinos]].
* Ali learnt about [[the TARDIS]] and the [[Time Lord]]s at college. She was taught they were an [[Last Great Time War|ancient and extinct race]].
* The Doctor compares Ali's good observation skills to [[Sherlock Holmes]]. She does not know who he is.
* Gurgurum mentions the conquests of [[Eshunna]], [[Elam]], [[Larsa]], and [[Mari (The Beast of Babylon)|Mari]] as examples of Babylon's might.
* The [[Tigris]] and [[Euphrates]] [[river]]s make up the borders of Babylon.
* The soil of Babylon is fertile, allowing lots of [[fruit]] [[tree]]s, [[date palm]]s, and fields of [[wheat]] to grow there.
 
== Notes ==
* The Doctor describes [[human]]s and [[meerkat]]s as the only two "halfway sentient" creatures on [[Earth]] circa [[2005]].
* This is one of only three of the eShorts (the others being ''[[Spore (short story)|Spore]]'' and ''[[Lights Out (short story)|Lights Out]]'') in which the Doctor is not depicted as travelling with one of his TV companions, and is the only BBC-licensed story to date to depict the Ninth Doctor in an adventure with a non-TV companion.
* The final chapter retells the final scene from ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'', but from the [[Ninth Doctor|Doctor's]] perspective.
* An audiobook of the story was read by its author, [[Charlie Higson]].
 
== Continuity ==
* The Doctor mentions that he once had a hand similar to that of a crab, in a body "far far away". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Big Hand for the Doctor]]'')
* The Doctor mentions the events of [[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'' and goes back to visit Rose at the end of the story. This entire story is set within the events of ''Rose'', just prior to his returning to pick Rose up at the end of the episode.
* A [[Starman (species)|Starman]]'s physical appearance depends on the lifeforms it absorbs when feeding on their planets. The [[Krillitane]] also have this biological trait. ([[TV]]: ''[[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]]'')
* The Doctor says he is only a warrior if he has to be. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Night of the Doctor (TV story)|The Night of the Doctor]]'')
 
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Revision as of 11:39, 26 September 2019

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AthenodoraKitten/Sandbox1 was the ninth Puffin eshort released to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, this time featuring the Ninth Doctor.

Publisher's summary

When a girl called Ali pockets a silver orb that falls from the sky, little does she realise it's her ticket to seeing the universe! Desperate to retrieve the mysterious object, the Ninth Doctor agrees to let her join him on a dangerous trip to ancient Babylon. Together they must join forces to stop a giant Starman from destroying Earth before it's too late!

Plot

to be added

Characters

References

Notes

  • The Doctor describes humans and meerkats as the only two "halfway sentient" creatures on Earth circa 2005.
  • This is one of only three of the eShorts (the others being Spore and Lights Out) in which the Doctor is not depicted as travelling with one of his TV companions, and is the only BBC-licensed story to date to depict the Ninth Doctor in an adventure with a non-TV companion.
  • The final chapter retells the final scene from Rose, but from the Doctor's perspective.
  • An audiobook of the story was read by its author, Charlie Higson.

Continuity

  • The Doctor mentions that he once had a hand similar to that of a crab, in a body "far far away". (PROSE: A Big Hand for the Doctor)
  • The Doctor mentions the events of TV: Rose and goes back to visit Rose at the end of the story. This entire story is set within the events of Rose, just prior to his returning to pick Rose up at the end of the episode.
  • A Starman's physical appearance depends on the lifeforms it absorbs when feeding on their planets. The Krillitane also have this biological trait. (TV: School Reunion)
  • The Doctor says he is only a warrior if he has to be. (TV: The Night of the Doctor)
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