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'''Earth Aid''' was a story that was to have been a part of Season 27, had ''[[Doctor Who]]'' continued to be produced beyond ''[[Survival]]'', written by [[Ben Aaronovitch]]. It is slated to be recorded and released on audio by Big Finish Productions. | '''''Earth Aid''''' was a story that was to have been a part of Season 27, had ''[[Doctor Who]]'' continued to be produced beyond ''[[Survival]]'', written by [[Ben Aaronovitch]]. It is slated to be recorded and released on audio by Big Finish Productions. | ||
This story was to have been a three part adventures featuring space pirates, the [[Seventh Doctor]] building [[Stonehenge]] to send a signal into space and a 'data vampire'. This story was to also have included | This story was to have been a three part adventures featuring space pirates, the [[Seventh Doctor]] building [[Stonehenge]] to send a signal into space and a 'data vampire'. This story was to also have included insectoid aliens called the [[Metatraxi]]. <ref>[[DWM 255]] - Articles: ''What If?'' and ''27 up?''</ref> The theme was to be about the politics of food aid. <ref>[[Survival]] DVD feature ''Endgame''</ref> | ||
[[File:Earth_Aid1.jpg|thumb|left|Ace as the captain. ([[DOC]]: ''[[Doctor Who: Endgame]]'')]] | [[File:Earth_Aid1.jpg|thumb|left|Ace as the captain. ([[DOC]]: ''[[Doctor Who: Endgame]]'')]] | ||
Aaronovitch had a planned opening of [[Ace]] in command of a ''Star Trek'' style ship, before having her sneak off to her cabin, where the Doctor would be waiting, and tell him "this isn't going to work!". However, Aaronovitch has also said this story may not have been produced due to the known problems of getting the BBC of the time to produce effective spacecraft sets ("a crappy bridge", as he put it).<ref>[[Survival]] DVD feature ''Endgame''</ref> | Aaronovitch had a planned opening of [[Ace]] in command of a ''[[Star Trek]]''-style ship, before having her sneak off to her cabin, where the Doctor would be waiting, and tell him "this isn't going to work!". However, Aaronovitch has also said this story may not have been produced due to the known problems of getting the BBC of the time to produce effective spacecraft sets ("a crappy bridge", as he put it).<ref>[[Survival]] DVD feature ''Endgame''</ref> | ||
== Legacy == | == Legacy == | ||
Revision as of 20:24, 31 March 2012
Earth Aid was a story that was to have been a part of Season 27, had Doctor Who continued to be produced beyond Survival, written by Ben Aaronovitch. It is slated to be recorded and released on audio by Big Finish Productions.
This story was to have been a three part adventures featuring space pirates, the Seventh Doctor building Stonehenge to send a signal into space and a 'data vampire'. This story was to also have included insectoid aliens called the Metatraxi. [1] The theme was to be about the politics of food aid. [2]
Aaronovitch had a planned opening of Ace in command of a Star Trek-style ship, before having her sneak off to her cabin, where the Doctor would be waiting, and tell him "this isn't going to work!". However, Aaronovitch has also said this story may not have been produced due to the known problems of getting the BBC of the time to produce effective spacecraft sets ("a crappy bridge", as he put it).[3]
Legacy
The Metatraxi are mentioned in EDA: Alien Bodies and the introduction of DWM: Abslom Daak - Dalek Killer. Stonehenge as a transmitter was used in DW: The Pandorica Opens.
