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novel name= The Dimension Riders| | novel name= The Dimension Riders| | ||
image= [[ | image= [[File:NA020_dimensionriders.jpg|250px]]| | ||
series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br/>[[Virgin New Adventures]] | | series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br />[[Virgin New Adventures]] | | ||
number= 20 | | number= 20 | | ||
doctor=[[Seventh Doctor]] | | doctor=[[Seventh Doctor]] | | ||
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release date= [[November]] [[1993]] | | release date= [[November]] [[1993]] | | ||
format= Paperback Book, 341 Pages | | format= Paperback Book, 341 Pages | | ||
isbn= ISBN | isbn= ISBN 0-426-20397-6 | | ||
previous story= [[Blood Heat]] | | previous story= [[Blood Heat]] | | ||
next story= [[The Left-Handed Hummingbird]]}} | next story= [[The Left-Handed Hummingbird]]}} | ||
'''''The Dimension Riders''''' is the twentieth novel in the [[Virgin New Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Daniel Blythe]], and featured the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Ace]] and [[Bernice Summerfield|Bernice]]. | '''''The Dimension Riders''''' is the twentieth novel in the [[Virgin New Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Daniel Blythe]], and featured the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Ace]] and [[Bernice Summerfield|Bernice]]. | ||
==Publisher's summary== | == Publisher's summary == | ||
''''Someone here has been playing with time, [[Ace]]. Like playing with fire, only worse - you get burnt before you've lit the match.'''' | ''''Someone here has been playing with time, [[Ace]]. Like playing with fire, only worse - you get burnt before you've lit the match.'''' | ||
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The Doctor quickly discovers he is facing another time-shattering enigma: a creature which he thought he had destroyed, and which it seems he is powerless to stop. | The Doctor quickly discovers he is facing another time-shattering enigma: a creature which he thought he had destroyed, and which it seems he is powerless to stop. | ||
==Plot== | == Plot == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
==Characters== | == Characters == | ||
*[[Seventh Doctor | The Doctor]] | * [[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]] | ||
*[[Ace]] | * [[Ace]] | ||
*[[Bernice Summerfield]] | * [[Bernice Summerfield]] | ||
*[[James Rafferty | Professor James Rafferty]] | * [[James Rafferty|Professor James Rafferty]] | ||
*[[Garvond]] | * [[Garvond]] | ||
*[[Epsilon Delta]] aka "The President" | * [[Epsilon Delta]] aka "The President" | ||
*Captain [[Romulus Terrin]] | * Captain [[Romulus Terrin]] | ||
*[[Darius Cheynor]] | * [[Darius Cheynor]] | ||
*Lt. [[Albion Strakk]] | * Lt. [[Albion Strakk]] | ||
*[[Amanda]] | * [[Amanda]] | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
===[[:Category:Androids|Androids]]=== | === [[:Category:Androids|Androids]] === | ||
*[[Amanda]] is a cybernetic [[android]] built by the President. | * [[Amanda]] is a cybernetic [[android]] built by the President. | ||
===[[:Category:Books|Books]]=== | === [[:Category:Books|Books]] === | ||
* The Doctor first read about the Garvond in ''[[The Worshipful and Ancient Law of Gallifrey]]''. | * The Doctor first read about the Garvond in ''[[The Worshipful and Ancient Law of Gallifrey]]''. | ||
===[[:Category:The Doctor|The Doctor]]=== | === [[:Category:The Doctor|The Doctor]] === | ||
[[Seventh Doctor | The Doctor]] | [[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]] | ||
*His current body is ageing rapidly. | * His current body is ageing rapidly. | ||
===[[:Category:Events|Events]]=== | === [[:Category:Events|Events]] === | ||
* Amanda mentions; the [[Zygon Gambit]], the [[Shoreditch Incident]], and the events of [[Auderly House]]. | * Amanda mentions; the [[Zygon Gambit]], the [[Shoreditch Incident]], and the events of [[Auderly House]]. | ||
===[[:Category:Foods and beverages|Foods and beverages]]=== | === [[:Category:Foods and beverages|Foods and beverages]] === | ||
*The Doctor likes [[almond slice]]s. | * The Doctor likes [[almond slice]]s. | ||
===[[:Category:Individuals|Individuals]]=== | === [[:Category:Individuals|Individuals]] === | ||
*Ace still doesn't trust the Doctor. | * Ace still doesn't trust the Doctor. | ||
*Bernice lost her load of archaeological finds in the Doctor's original TARDIS. | * Bernice lost her load of archaeological finds in the Doctor's original TARDIS. | ||
*[[James Rafferty | Professor James Rafferty]] is Professor of [[Extra-Terrestial Studies]] at the [[University of Oxford]]. | * [[James Rafferty|Professor James Rafferty]] is Professor of [[Extra-Terrestial Studies]] at the [[University of Oxford]]. | ||
* Professor Rafferty knows the [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]], [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Edward Travers|Professor Travers]]. He is also an old friend of the Doctor's. | * Professor Rafferty knows the [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]], [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Edward Travers|Professor Travers]]. He is also an old friend of the Doctor's. | ||
* The Doctor mentions [[Skagra]]. | * The Doctor mentions [[Skagra]]. | ||
===[[:Category:Planets|Planets]]=== | === [[:Category:Planets|Planets]] === | ||
* The Doctor once thought about retiring to [[Florana]]. | * The Doctor once thought about retiring to [[Florana]]. | ||
===[[:Category:Time Lords|Time Lords]]=== | === [[:Category:Time Lords|Time Lords]] === | ||
*"The President" (aka [[Epsilon Delta]], [[The President of St. Matthew's College]]) left Gallifrey, inspired by stories of [[The Master]], [[The Rani]] and especially [[The Doctor]]. He's a Time Lord from the Ancient Time. | * "The President" (aka [[Epsilon Delta]], [[The President of St. Matthew's College]]) left Gallifrey, inspired by stories of [[The Master]], [[The Rani]] and especially [[The Doctor]]. He's a Time Lord from the Ancient Time. | ||
===[[:Category:Time travel|Time travel]]=== | === [[:Category:Time travel|Time travel]] === | ||
*Lt. [[Albion Strakk]] gets hit with a [[time beam]] giving him 10 years to live. | * Lt. [[Albion Strakk]] gets hit with a [[time beam]] giving him 10 years to live. | ||
===[[:Category:TARDIS|TARDISes]]=== | === [[:Category:TARDIS|TARDISes]] === | ||
* The [[TARDIS]] (from the alternate world) doesn't entirely trust the Doctor. | * The [[TARDIS]] (from the alternate world) doesn't entirely trust the Doctor. | ||
*The President's TARDIS is a [[Type 102]]. | * The President's TARDIS is a [[Type 102]]. | ||
==Notes== | == Notes == | ||
* This is the second novel in the Alternate Universe arc. | * This is the second novel in the Alternate Universe arc. | ||
*A prelude to this novel was published in [[DWM 206]]. | * A prelude to this novel was published in [[DWM 206]]. | ||
*[[The Monk]] and [[Artemis]] make an appearance (behind the scenes) in the prologue and the epilogue. | * [[The Monk]] and [[Artemis]] make an appearance (behind the scenes) in the prologue and the epilogue. | ||
==Continuity== | == Continuity == | ||
* The events mentioned by Amanda correspond to: [[DW]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons]]'' (The Zygon Gambit), ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks]]'' (The Shoreditch Incident) and ''[[Day of the Daleks]]'' (Auderly House). | * The events mentioned by Amanda correspond to: [[DW]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons]]'' (The Zygon Gambit), ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks]]'' (The Shoreditch Incident) and ''[[Day of the Daleks]]'' (Auderly House). | ||
* There are a few references to [[DW]]: ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'' / [[WC]]: ''[[Shada (webcast)|Shada]]'' / [[BFA]]: ''[[Shada (audio story)|Shada]]''. | * There are a few references to [[DW]]: ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'' / [[WC]]: ''[[Shada (webcast)|Shada]]'' / [[BFA]]: ''[[Shada (audio story)|Shada]]''. | ||
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* Darius Cheynor reappears in [[NA]]: ''[[Infinite Requiem]]''. | * Darius Cheynor reappears in [[NA]]: ''[[Infinite Requiem]]''. | ||
==[[Seventh Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]]== | == [[Seventh Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]] == | ||
*This story takes place after [[DWM]]: ''[[Final Genesis]] | * This story takes place after [[DWM]]: ''[[Final Genesis]] | ||
*This story takes place before [[NA]]: ''[[The Left-Handed Hummingbird]]'' | * This story takes place before [[NA]]: ''[[The Left-Handed Hummingbird]]'' | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
*[http://www.drwhoguide.com/whona20p.htm Prelude to '''The Dimension Riders''' as published in DWM #206] | * [http://www.drwhoguide.com/whona20p.htm Prelude to '''The Dimension Riders''' as published in DWM #206] | ||
*{{dwrefguide|who_na20.htm|The Dimension Riders}} | * {{dwrefguide|who_na20.htm|The Dimension Riders}} | ||
*{{whoniverse|NA20.php|The Dimension Riders}} | * {{whoniverse|NA20.php|The Dimension Riders}} | ||
{{NA}} | {{NA}} | ||
Revision as of 16:50, 5 November 2011
The Dimension Riders is the twentieth novel in the Virgin New Adventures series. It was written by Daniel Blythe, and featured the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Bernice.
Publisher's summary
'Someone here has been playing with time, Ace. Like playing with fire, only worse - you get burnt before you've lit the match.'
Abandoning a holiday in Oxford, the Doctor travels to Space Station Q4, where something is seriously wrong. Ghostly soldiers from the future watch from the shadows among the dead. Soon, the Doctor is trapped in the past, Ace is fighting for her life, and Bernice is uncovering deceit among the college cloisters.
What is the connection with a beautiful assassin in a black sports car? How can the Doctor's time machine be in Oxford when it is on board the space station? And what secrets are held by the library of the invaded TARDIS?
The Doctor quickly discovers he is facing another time-shattering enigma: a creature which he thought he had destroyed, and which it seems he is powerless to stop.
Plot
to be added
Characters
- The Doctor
- Ace
- Bernice Summerfield
- Professor James Rafferty
- Garvond
- Epsilon Delta aka "The President"
- Captain Romulus Terrin
- Darius Cheynor
- Lt. Albion Strakk
- Amanda
References
Androids
Books
- The Doctor first read about the Garvond in The Worshipful and Ancient Law of Gallifrey.
The Doctor
- His current body is ageing rapidly.
Events
- Amanda mentions; the Zygon Gambit, the Shoreditch Incident, and the events of Auderly House.
Foods and beverages
- The Doctor likes almond slices.
Individuals
- Ace still doesn't trust the Doctor.
- Bernice lost her load of archaeological finds in the Doctor's original TARDIS.
- Professor James Rafferty is Professor of Extra-Terrestial Studies at the University of Oxford.
- Professor Rafferty knows the Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Ian Chesterton and Professor Travers. He is also an old friend of the Doctor's.
- The Doctor mentions Skagra.
Planets
- The Doctor once thought about retiring to Florana.
Time Lords
- "The President" (aka Epsilon Delta, The President of St. Matthew's College) left Gallifrey, inspired by stories of The Master, The Rani and especially The Doctor. He's a Time Lord from the Ancient Time.
Time travel
- Lt. Albion Strakk gets hit with a time beam giving him 10 years to live.
TARDISes
- The TARDIS (from the alternate world) doesn't entirely trust the Doctor.
- The President's TARDIS is a Type 102.
Notes
- This is the second novel in the Alternate Universe arc.
- A prelude to this novel was published in DWM 206.
- The Monk and Artemis make an appearance (behind the scenes) in the prologue and the epilogue.
Continuity
- The events mentioned by Amanda correspond to: DW: Terror of the Zygons (The Zygon Gambit), Remembrance of the Daleks (The Shoreditch Incident) and Day of the Daleks (Auderly House).
- There are a few references to DW: Shada / WC: Shada / BFA: Shada.
- Darius Cheynor reappears in NA: Infinite Requiem.
Timeline
- This story takes place after DWM: Final Genesis
- This story takes place before NA: The Left-Handed Hummingbird
External links
- Prelude to The Dimension Riders as published in DWM #206
- The Dimension Riders at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: The Dimension Riders at The Whoniverse
