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== Summary ==
== Summary ==
[[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler]] arrive on a [[Magellan-class star cruiser]] circa [[3000]] AD, where they encounter the members of [[Pakafroon Wabster]], the greatest rock band in history. The Doctor soon discovers that the ship is caught in a [[time loop]] which repeats the same few hours prior to the vessel's destruction by sabotage. After experiencing one of the loops, which results in the (temporary) death of Rose, the Doctor works to solve a double mystery: how to break the time loop, and the identity of the saboteur.
The [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler]] arrive on a [[Magellan-class star cruiser]], where they encounter the members of [[Pakafroon Wabster]], the greatest rock band in history. The Doctor soon discovers that the ship is caught in a [[time loop]] which repeats the same few hours prior to the vessel's destruction by sabotage. After experiencing one of the loops, which results in the temporary death of Rose, the Doctor works to solve a double mystery: how to break the time loop, and the identity of the saboteur.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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* [[Tenth Doctor]]
* [[Rose Tyler]]
* [[Rose Tyler]]
* [[Clifford Banks|Clifford "Banksy" Banks]]
* [[Sticks Rooster]]
* [[Reef Holloway]]
* [[Fluke]]
* [[Jacey]]
* [[Jacey]]
* [[Clifford Banks]]
* [[Wabster]]
* [[Wabster]]
* [[Fluke]]
* [[Reef Holloway]]
* [[Sticks Rooster]]


== References ==
== References ==
* In the band's living quarters are posters for "[[Bannermen]]", "[[Face of Boe]]", "[[Dakon Theka]]", and "London [[Shayde]]".
* In Pakafroon Wabster's living quarters are posters for "[[Bannermen]]", "[[Face of Boe]]", "[[Dakon Theka]]", and "London [[Shayde]]".
* The band is on its way to [[Malphapalooza]].
* Pakafroon Wabster is on its way to [[Malphapalooza]].
* Rose compares Pakafroon Wabster to [[Fleetwood Mac]] when she learns of the band's longevity.
* Rose compares Pakafroon Wabster to [[Fleetwood Mac]] when she learns of the band's longevity.
* The Doctor mentions [[Elvis Presley]]'s death and cites [[Buddy Holly]], [[John Lennon]] and [[Kurt Cobain]] as musicians who became legends by dying in tragic circumstances.
* The Doctor mentions [[Elvis Presley]]'s death and cites [[Buddy Holly]], [[John Lennon]] and [[Kurt Cobain]] as musicians who became legends by dying in tragic circumstances.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* This story's title is in reference to the [[Pink Floyd]] [[Interstellar Overdrive|song of the same name]].
* The title ''Interstellar Overdrive'' is in reference to the [[Pink Floyd]] [[Interstellar Overdrive|song of the same name]].
* The second edition of ''[[aHistory]]'' dates this story to circa 3000, based on the Doctor's comment; however, the third edition redates it to circa 3312, as the band is in its 300th year and ''Flip-Flop'' establishes that the band's first hit was in 3012.
* The band [[Pakafroon Wabster]] had previously been mentioned in the audio story ''[[Flip-Flop (audio story)|Flip-Flop]]'' and the prose stories ''[[The Tomorrow Windows (novel)|The Tomorrow Windows]]'' and ''[[The Clanging Chimes of Doom (short story)|The Clanging Chimes of Doom]]'', all of which were written by [[Jonathan Morris]].
* This is the first actual appearance of Pakafroon Wabster, which had previously been mentioned in the audio story ''[[Flip-Flop (audio story)|Flip-Flop]]'' and the prose stories ''[[The Tomorrow Windows (novel)|The Tomorrow Windows]]'' and ''[[The Clanging Chimes of Doom (short story)|The Clanging Chimes of Doom]]'', all of which were written by [[Jonathan Morris]].
* The second edition of ''[[aHistory]]'' dates ''Interstellar Overdrive'' to circa [[3000]], based on the Doctor's comment on Wabster's death; however, the third edition redates it to circa [[3312]], as the band is in its 300th year and ''Flip-Flop'' establishes that the band's first hit was in [[3012]].
* Rose's first death is presented in a fashion similar to her near-disappearance into the void in the television story ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'', with the Doctor hanging on and screaming at her.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* The Doctor refers to his ability to survive for a few minutes in a [[vacuum]], saying it's "just a knack". ([[TV]]: ''[[Four to Doomsday (TV story)|Four to Doomsday]]'')
* The Doctor refers to his ability to survive for a few minutes in a [[vacuum]], saying it's "just a knack". ([[TV]]: ''[[Four to Doomsday (TV story)|Four to Doomsday]]'')
* Rose's first death is presented in a fashion similar to her later near-disappearance into [[the Void]], with the Doctor hanging onto something and helplessly screaming her name. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'')
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Interstellar Overdrive was a Tenth Doctor comic story published in Doctor Who Magazine.

Summary

The Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler arrive on a Magellan-class star cruiser, where they encounter the members of Pakafroon Wabster, the greatest rock band in history. The Doctor soon discovers that the ship is caught in a time loop which repeats the same few hours prior to the vessel's destruction by sabotage. After experiencing one of the loops, which results in the temporary death of Rose, the Doctor works to solve a double mystery: how to break the time loop, and the identity of the saboteur.

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Continuity

  • The Doctor refers to his ability to survive for a few minutes in a vacuum, saying it's "just a knack". (TV: Four to Doomsday)
  • Rose's first death is presented in a fashion similar to her later near-disappearance into the Void, with the Doctor hanging onto something and helplessly screaming her name. (TV: Doomsday)