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== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
While engaged in his machinations during the [[Shoreditch Incident]], [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]] meets an old | While engaged in his machinations during the [[Shoreditch Incident]], [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]] meets [[Time Lord messenger (Genesis of the Daleks)|an old Time Lord "acquaintance"]]; the man warns of a counter-strike by the [[Dalek]]s, part of a trans-temporal campaign against [[Gallifrey]] called ''[[Time War|Pa-Jass Vortan]]''. When the Time Lord also warns that the Daleks are using a bio-mechanised [[Slyther]] to track something important to the war, the Doctor becomes concerned for the [[Hand of Omega]] device he is hiding. Enlisting the Time Lord's unwilling aid in tracking down the [[Slyther]], the Doctor borrows a hearse and some clothes from the undertaker looking after the Hand's casket; he and the Time Lord then lure the Slyther to an electricity substation, where they manage to electrocute the creature. As the Time Lord departs with the Slyther's charred remains, he warns the Doctor of the oncoming storm of the Time War. | ||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
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* [[Time Lord messenger (Genesis of the Daleks)|Time Lord]] | * [[Time Lord messenger (Genesis of the Daleks)|Time Lord]] | ||
* [[Slyther]] | * [[Slyther]] | ||
* Private [[Matt Doe]] | |||
* [[Donlevy|Mrs Donlevy]] | |||
* [[Brian Donlevy]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
'' | * The Doctor recognises the Time Lord from the the surface of [[Skaro]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'') | ||
{{The Target Storybook}} | {{The Target Storybook}} | ||
{{TitleSort}} | {{TitleSort}} | ||
Revision as of 17:00, 8 March 2021
The Slyther of Shoreditch was the eighth short story in The Target Storybook.
Publisher's summary
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Plot
While engaged in his machinations during the Shoreditch Incident, the Doctor meets an old Time Lord "acquaintance"; the man warns of a counter-strike by the Daleks, part of a trans-temporal campaign against Gallifrey called Pa-Jass Vortan. When the Time Lord also warns that the Daleks are using a bio-mechanised Slyther to track something important to the war, the Doctor becomes concerned for the Hand of Omega device he is hiding. Enlisting the Time Lord's unwilling aid in tracking down the Slyther, the Doctor borrows a hearse and some clothes from the undertaker looking after the Hand's casket; he and the Time Lord then lure the Slyther to an electricity substation, where they manage to electrocute the creature. As the Time Lord departs with the Slyther's charred remains, he warns the Doctor of the oncoming storm of the Time War.
Characters
References
- This story takes place during Remembrance of the Daleks before the Seventh Doctor goes to Harry's café for some tea.
Notes
to be added
Continuity
- The Doctor recognises the Time Lord from the the surface of Skaro. (TV: Genesis of the Daleks)
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