The Highest Science (novel)

The Highest Science
Doctor:	[[doctor::Seventh Doctor]]
Companion(s):	Benny
Main enemy:	Sheldukher, Chelonians
Main setting:	Hogsumm
Key crew
Publisher:	[[publisher::Virgin Books]]
Writer:	Gareth Roberts
Release details
Release number:	11
Release date:	February 1993
Format:	Paperback Book, ? Pages
ISBN:	ISBN 0426203771

Publisher's Summary

Sakkrat.

Many legends speak of this world, home of an ancient empire destroyed by its own greatest achievement: the Highest Science, the pinnacle of technological discovery.

When the TARDIS alerts the Doctor and Bernice to the presence of an enormous temporal fluctuation on a large, green, unremarkable planet, they are not to know of any connection with the legend.

But the connection is there, and it will lead them into conflict with the monstrous Chelonians, with their contempt for human parasites; into adventure with a group of youngsters whose musical taste has suddenly become dangerously significant; and will force them to face Sheldukher, the most wanted criminal in the galaxy.

Characters

The Doctor

Bernice Summerfield

• Knows some Aikido.

General Fakrid

Sheldukher

References

• The Fortean Flickers are metaphsyical phenomenon associated with random events.

• Chelonians are large cybernetic turtles, who hate humans.

• Bernice drinks Bubbleshake an oral appetite supressant containing Fabi weed extract. It has many side effects one of which is brain disintegration.

• The following planets/ systems are mentioned (and given a brief explanation of); Sakkrat, Vaagon, Evertrin, Earth, Chelonia, Lasty's Nebula, Naiad, Menelot, Harma, Checkley's World, North Gate, Tayloe, Mang, Miradilus Four, Regurel, Mars, Draconia, Mulkos, Mordala, Exalfa, Adorno, Alpha Centauri, Heaven, Sensuron, Riftok, Masel, Arcturus, Hogsumm, Atvares Minor.

Notes

to be added

Continuity

• The humans and Chelonians are unfrozen in Happy Endings.

External Links

• The Doctor Who Reference Guide detailed synopsis of The Highest Science
• Doctor Who Bewildering Reference Guide to The Highest Science
• Whoniverse Discontinuity Guide to The Highest Science
• Prelude to The Highest Science as published in DWM #196