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* The Salonian King describes a war between the [[Salonian]]s of the [[Western Hemisphere]] and the [[Colonian]]s of the [[Eastern Hemisphere]]. | * The Salonian King describes a war between the [[Salonian]]s of the [[Western Hemisphere]] and the [[Colonian]]s of the [[Eastern Hemisphere]]. | ||
* Axal was flung into [[Intergalactic space|the void between galaxies]] after [[the Sun|its]] | * Axal was flung into [[Intergalactic space|the void between galaxies]] after [[the Sun|its sun]] went [[supernova]]. | ||
* The Salonians worship the [[Life|Life Principle]], represented by the [[Ankh]] symbol from Ancient [[Egypt]]. | * The Salonians worship the [[Life|Life Principle]], represented by the [[Ankh]] symbol from Ancient [[Egypt]]. | ||
* Axal is actually the planet [[Earth]]. | * Axal is actually the planet [[Earth]]. | ||
Revision as of 20:40, 30 January 2024
Planet from Nowhere was a short story published in The Dr Who Annual 1969. It featured the Second Doctor, Jamie McCrimmon and Victoria Waterfield.
Summary
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Characters
Worldbuilding
- The Salonian King describes a war between the Salonians of the Western Hemisphere and the Colonians of the Eastern Hemisphere.
- Axal was flung into the void between galaxies after its sun went supernova.
- The Salonians worship the Life Principle, represented by the Ankh symbol from Ancient Egypt.
- Axal is actually the planet Earth.
- The Doctor doesn't know of which branch of Earth the Salonians descended from.
- The Salonian king plans to use cobalt bombs to destroy the Colonians.
Notes
- This story represents one among many different accounts of the final fate of the planet Earth in Doctor Who fiction. Others of note include TV: The Ark and TV: The End of the World.
Continuity
- The TARDIS previously materialised in intergalactic space in PROSE: When Starlight Grows Cold.
- A previous story in this annual, PROSE: Lords of the Galaxy, had also described a future Earth leaving the confines of its solar system, though under seemingly different circumstances.
