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'''''The Keep''''' is a [[Doctor Who Magazine comic stories|''Doctor Who Magazine'' comic story]] featuring the [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Izzy Sinclair]]. | '''''The Keep''''' is a [[Doctor Who Magazine comic stories|''Doctor Who Magazine'' comic story]] featuring the [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Izzy Sinclair]]. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
Shortly after arriving on [[Earth]] in the [[51st century]], [[Eighth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Izzy Sinclair|Izzy]] are greeted by Marquez, the android servant of Crivello, an aged scientist only kept alive by his complete immersion in a nutrient tank. Crivello is attempting to create an artificial sun for a new solar system for humanity after Earth is engulfed by solar | Shortly after arriving on [[Earth]] in the [[51st century]], [[Eighth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Izzy Sinclair|Izzy]] are greeted by Marquez, the android servant of Crivello, an aged scientist only kept alive by his complete immersion in a nutrient tank. Crivello is attempting to create an artificial sun for a new solar system for humanity after Earth is engulfed by [[solar flare]]s. The Doctor discovers the sun is alive. Having built a rapport with the artificial sun, The Doctor orders it to travel to an unpopulated arm of the [[Crab Nebula]] to become humanity's new home. | ||
After The Doctor and Izzy have left and humanity has gone to its new home, Marquez and Crivello are left alone on the dying Earth. As Crivello reflects on his accomplishment, Marquez abruptly kills the scientist and unceremoniously throws the body off a cliff overlooking the sea. | After The Doctor and Izzy have left and humanity has gone to its new home, Marquez and Crivello are left alone on the dying Earth. As Crivello reflects on his accomplishment, Marquez abruptly kills the scientist and unceremoniously throws the body off a cliff overlooking the sea. | ||
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== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[Eighth Doctor]] | * [[Eighth Doctor]] | ||
* [[Izzy Sinclair]] | * [[Izzy Sinclair]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
* Minor villain Uber-Marshall Leng is a contemporary of [[Magnus Greel]]. | * Minor villain Uber-Marshall Leng is a contemporary of [[Magnus Greel]]. | ||
* The Doctor is able to resist the hyper-aging effect of the artificial sun because of his Time Lord nature, although he is weakened by it. | |||
* Izzy is unimpressed with the future the Doctor shows her, calling it "pants". | |||
* Izzy throws up after being [[Transmat|transmatted]] for the first time, something that is a common occurrence according to the Doctor. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The events of ''The Keep'' are a prologue to [[COMIC]]: ''[[Fire and Brimstone (comic story)|Fire and Brimstone]]''. | * The events of ''The Keep'' are a prologue to [[COMIC]]: ''[[Fire and Brimstone (comic story)|Fire and Brimstone]]''. | ||
* In [[TV]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'', it was established that [[51st century]] Earth was in an Ice Age and great national alliances like the [[Icelandic Alliance]] existed. ''The Keep'' instead has Earth ravaged by solar | * In [[TV]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'', it was established that [[51st century]] Earth was in an Ice Age and great national alliances like the [[Icelandic Alliance]] existed. ''The Keep'' instead has Earth ravaged by [[solar flare]]s and states the rich left in a fleet of [[space ark]]s, which - according to the account of [[TV]]: ''[[The Ark in Space]]'' - would occur some nine thousand years after the 51st Century. | ||
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Revision as of 10:35, 26 October 2014
The Keep is a Doctor Who Magazine comic story featuring the Eighth Doctor and Izzy Sinclair.
Summary
Shortly after arriving on Earth in the 51st century, The Doctor and Izzy are greeted by Marquez, the android servant of Crivello, an aged scientist only kept alive by his complete immersion in a nutrient tank. Crivello is attempting to create an artificial sun for a new solar system for humanity after Earth is engulfed by solar flares. The Doctor discovers the sun is alive. Having built a rapport with the artificial sun, The Doctor orders it to travel to an unpopulated arm of the Crab Nebula to become humanity's new home.
After The Doctor and Izzy have left and humanity has gone to its new home, Marquez and Crivello are left alone on the dying Earth. As Crivello reflects on his accomplishment, Marquez abruptly kills the scientist and unceremoniously throws the body off a cliff overlooking the sea.
Characters
References
- Minor villain Uber-Marshall Leng is a contemporary of Magnus Greel.
- The Doctor is able to resist the hyper-aging effect of the artificial sun because of his Time Lord nature, although he is weakened by it.
- Izzy is unimpressed with the future the Doctor shows her, calling it "pants".
- Izzy throws up after being transmatted for the first time, something that is a common occurrence according to the Doctor.
Notes
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Continuity
- The events of The Keep are a prologue to COMIC: Fire and Brimstone.
- In TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang, it was established that 51st century Earth was in an Ice Age and great national alliances like the Icelandic Alliance existed. The Keep instead has Earth ravaged by solar flares and states the rich left in a fleet of space arks, which - according to the account of TV: The Ark in Space - would occur some nine thousand years after the 51st Century.
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