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|novel name = Autonomy | |novel name = Autonomy | ||
|series = [[BBC New Series Adventures]] | |series = [[BBC New Series Adventures]] | ||
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|doctor = [[Tenth Doctor]] | |doctor = [[Tenth Doctor]] | ||
|companions = [[Kate Maguire]] | |companions = [[Kate Maguire]] | ||
|enemy = [[Nestene Consciousness]]<br>[[Auton]]s | |enemy = [[Nestene Consciousness]]<br />[[Auton]]s | ||
|year = [[Hyperville]], [[2013]] | |year = [[Hyperville]], [[2013]] | ||
|writer = [[Daniel Blythe]] | |writer = [[Daniel Blythe]] | ||
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|release date = [[September]], [[2009]] | |release date = [[September]], [[2009]] | ||
|format = Hardcover, 241 pages | |format = Hardcover, 241 pages | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1- | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-84607-759-3 | ||
|previous story = [[The Taking of Chelsea 426]] | |previous story = [[The Taking of Chelsea 426]] | ||
|next story = [[The Krillitane Storm]] | |next story = [[The Krillitane Storm]] | ||
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Published in September 2009, '''Autonomy''' was one of the last set of three original novels published featuring the [[Tenth Doctor]] in the standard [[BBC New Series Adventures]] line. | Published in September 2009, '''Autonomy''' was one of the last set of three original novels published featuring the [[Tenth Doctor]] in the standard [[BBC New Series Adventures]] line. | ||
==Publisher's summary== | == Publisher's summary == | ||
Hyperville is 2013's top hi-tech 24 hour entertainment complex - a sprawling palace of fun under one massive roof. You can go shopping, or experience the excitement of Doomcastle, WinterZone, or Wild West World. But things are about to get a lot more exciting- and dangerous... | Hyperville is 2013's top hi-tech 24 hour entertainment complex - a sprawling palace of fun under one massive roof. You can go shopping, or experience the excitement of Doomcastle, WinterZone, or Wild West World. But things are about to get a lot more exciting- and dangerous... | ||
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For years, the Nestene Consciousness has been waiting and planning, recovering from its wounds. But now is ready, and its deadly plastic Autons are already in place around the complex. Now more than ever, visiting Hyperville will be an unforgettable experience. | For years, the Nestene Consciousness has been waiting and planning, recovering from its wounds. But now is ready, and its deadly plastic Autons are already in place around the complex. Now more than ever, visiting Hyperville will be an unforgettable experience. | ||
==Characters== | == Characters == | ||
*[[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] | * [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] | ||
*[[Nestene Consciousness]] | * [[Nestene Consciousness]] | ||
*[[Auton]]s | * [[Auton]]s | ||
*[[Kate Maguire]] | * [[Kate Maguire]] | ||
*[[Andrea Watkins]] | * [[Andrea Watkins]] | ||
*[[Lisa]] | * [[Lisa]] | ||
*[[Jeff (Autonomy)|Jeff]] | * [[Jeff (Autonomy)|Jeff]] | ||
*[[Bob (Autonomy)|Bob]] | * [[Bob (Autonomy)|Bob]] | ||
*[[Beta-4]] | * [[Beta-4]] | ||
*[[Shaneeqi]] (a.k.a Shannon Eyam) | * [[Shaneeqi]] (a.k.a Shannon Eyam) | ||
*[[Paul Kendrick]] | * [[Paul Kendrick]] | ||
*[[Max Carson]] | * [[Max Carson]] | ||
*[[Elizabeth Devonshire|Miss Elizabeth Devonshire]] | * [[Elizabeth Devonshire|Miss Elizabeth Devonshire]] | ||
*[[Derek (Autonomy)|Derek]] | * [[Derek (Autonomy)|Derek]] | ||
*[[Reece Stanford]] | * [[Reece Stanford]] | ||
*[[Chantelle Stanford]] | * [[Chantelle Stanford]] | ||
*[[Gerry Hobbes-Mayhew|Sir Gerry Hobbes-Mayhew]] | * [[Gerry Hobbes-Mayhew|Sir Gerry Hobbes-Mayhew]] | ||
*[[Tess Tilbrook|Captain Tess Tilbrook]] | * [[Tess Tilbrook|Captain Tess Tilbrook]] | ||
*[[Erisa Magambo|Captain Erisa Magambo]] (Mentioned) | * [[Erisa Magambo|Captain Erisa Magambo]] (Mentioned) | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
===[[:Category:Books|Books]]=== | === [[:Category:Books|Books]] === | ||
* The Fat Controller from the "Thomas the Tank Engine" books is mentioned.<ref>''Autonomy'', page 42</ref> | * The Fat Controller from the "Thomas the Tank Engine" books is mentioned.<ref>''Autonomy'', page 42</ref> | ||
===[[:Category:Cultural references from the real world|Cultural references]]=== | === [[:Category:Cultural references from the real world|Cultural references]] === | ||
*Celebrity couple Shaneeqi and Paul Kendrick are an obvious parody of Posh and Becks. | * Celebrity couple Shaneeqi and Paul Kendrick are an obvious parody of Posh and Becks. | ||
===[[:Category:The Doctor|The Doctor]]=== | === [[:Category:The Doctor|The Doctor]] === | ||
*[[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] mentions his visit to [[Snowglobe 7]] as well as visits to other 'shopping palaces' on [[Dargeb IV]] and the second moon of [[Ororous]]. | * [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] mentions his visit to [[Snowglobe 7]] as well as visits to other 'shopping palaces' on [[Dargeb IV]] and the second moon of [[Ororous]]. | ||
* The Doctor mentions the old TV test card and the "Credit Crunch".<ref>''Autonomy'', page 21-22</ref> | * The Doctor mentions the old TV test card and the "Credit Crunch".<ref>''Autonomy'', page 21-22</ref> | ||
* The Doctor mentions Disneyland and Blackpool's "Golden Mile".<ref>''Autonomy'', page 39</ref> | * The Doctor mentions Disneyland and Blackpool's "Golden Mile".<ref>''Autonomy'', page 39</ref> | ||
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* The Doctor mentions "The X-factor" | * The Doctor mentions "The X-factor" | ||
===[[:Category:Individuals|Individuals]]=== | === [[:Category:Individuals|Individuals]] === | ||
* There is an oblique reference to [[Sarah Jane Smith]] and her [[Lavinia Smith | Aunt Lavinia]] on page 78. | * There is an oblique reference to [[Sarah Jane Smith]] and her [[Lavinia Smith|Aunt Lavinia]] on page 78. | ||
* Chantelle confuses John Wayne with Bruce Wayne. | * Chantelle confuses John Wayne with Bruce Wayne. | ||
* The Doctor references watching [[David Hasselhoff]] sing twice. | * The Doctor references watching [[David Hasselhoff]] sing twice. | ||
===[[:Category:TARDIS|TARDIS]]=== | === [[:Category:TARDIS|TARDIS]] === | ||
* The Doctor closes the TARDIS doors by snapping his fingers | * The Doctor closes the TARDIS doors by snapping his fingers | ||
===[[:Category:Television series|Television series]]=== | === [[:Category:Television series|Television series]] === | ||
*"The X-Factor" is explicitly mentioned <ref>''Autonomy'', page 80</ref> | * "The X-Factor" is explicitly mentioned <ref>''Autonomy'', page 80</ref> | ||
*A television is showing "Deal or No Deal".<ref>''Autonomy'', page 98</ref> | * A television is showing "Deal or No Deal".<ref>''Autonomy'', page 98</ref> | ||
==Notes== | == Notes == | ||
* This book continues the theme of the 2009 novels of featuring returning monsters. It also continues the trend of the Tenth Doctor travelling without a companion. | * This book continues the theme of the 2009 novels of featuring returning monsters. It also continues the trend of the Tenth Doctor travelling without a companion. | ||
==Continuity== | == Continuity == | ||
*The Autons, and the Nestene Consciousness, last appeared in [[DW]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]''. | * The Autons, and the Nestene Consciousness, last appeared in [[DW]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]''. | ||
*The Nestene Consciousness and the Autons were the first aliens used in the new series of Doctor Who (2005), appearing in the episode [[DW]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]''. | * The Nestene Consciousness and the Autons were the first aliens used in the new series of Doctor Who (2005), appearing in the episode [[DW]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]''. | ||
*[[Erisa Magambo|Captain Erisa Magambo]] and [[UNIT]] are mentioned. | * [[Erisa Magambo|Captain Erisa Magambo]] and [[UNIT]] are mentioned. | ||
*The events of [[DW]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space]]'' and [[DW]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons]]'' were mentioned. | * The events of [[DW]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space]]'' and [[DW]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons]]'' were mentioned. | ||
*[[Henrik's]] department store has an outlet in [[Hyperville]]. | * [[Henrik's]] department store has an outlet in [[Hyperville]]. | ||
*The Doctor recalls the events of ''[[Brave New Town]]''. <ref>''Autonomy'', page 112</ref> | * The Doctor recalls the events of ''[[Brave New Town]]''. <ref>''Autonomy'', page 112</ref> | ||
*"Every organisation...needed a Max." seems to be a reference to [[DW]]: ''[[The Long Game]]'' and/or [[DW]]: ''[[Voyage of the Damned]]''.<ref>''Autonomy'', page 10</ref> | * "Every organisation...needed a Max." seems to be a reference to [[DW]]: ''[[The Long Game]]'' and/or [[DW]]: ''[[Voyage of the Damned]]''.<ref>''Autonomy'', page 10</ref> | ||
*The Doctor clicks his fingers to shut the TARDIS' doors; he previously did this in [[DW]]: ''[[Forest of the Dead]]''. | * The Doctor clicks his fingers to shut the TARDIS' doors; he previously did this in [[DW]]: ''[[Forest of the Dead]]''. | ||
==[[Tenth Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]]== | == [[Tenth Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]] == | ||
*''Autonomy ''occurs after:[[NSA]]: ''[[The Taking of Chelsea 426]]'' | * ''Autonomy ''occurs after:[[NSA]]: ''[[The Taking of Chelsea 426]]'' | ||
*''Autonomy'' occurs before: [[NSA]]: ''[[The Krillitane Storm]]'' | * ''Autonomy'' occurs before: [[NSA]]: ''[[The Krillitane Storm]]'' | ||
==Audio release== | == Audio release == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
*{{dwrefguide|whobb935.htm|Autonomy}} | * {{dwrefguide|whobb935.htm|Autonomy}} | ||
==Footnotes== | == Footnotes == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
Revision as of 10:23, 3 November 2011
Published in September 2009, Autonomy was one of the last set of three original novels published featuring the Tenth Doctor in the standard BBC New Series Adventures line.
Publisher's summary
Hyperville is 2013's top hi-tech 24 hour entertainment complex - a sprawling palace of fun under one massive roof. You can go shopping, or experience the excitement of Doomcastle, WinterZone, or Wild West World. But things are about to get a lot more exciting- and dangerous...
What unspeakable horror is lurking on Level Zero of Hyperville? And what will happen when the entire complex goes over to Central Computer Control.
For years, the Nestene Consciousness has been waiting and planning, recovering from its wounds. But now is ready, and its deadly plastic Autons are already in place around the complex. Now more than ever, visiting Hyperville will be an unforgettable experience.
Characters
- The Doctor
- Nestene Consciousness
- Autons
- Kate Maguire
- Andrea Watkins
- Lisa
- Jeff
- Bob
- Beta-4
- Shaneeqi (a.k.a Shannon Eyam)
- Paul Kendrick
- Max Carson
- Miss Elizabeth Devonshire
- Derek
- Reece Stanford
- Chantelle Stanford
- Sir Gerry Hobbes-Mayhew
- Captain Tess Tilbrook
- Captain Erisa Magambo (Mentioned)
References
Books
- The Fat Controller from the "Thomas the Tank Engine" books is mentioned.[1]
Cultural references
- Celebrity couple Shaneeqi and Paul Kendrick are an obvious parody of Posh and Becks.
The Doctor
- The Doctor mentions his visit to Snowglobe 7 as well as visits to other 'shopping palaces' on Dargeb IV and the second moon of Ororous.
- The Doctor mentions the old TV test card and the "Credit Crunch".[2]
- The Doctor mentions Disneyland and Blackpool's "Golden Mile".[3]
- The Doctor has trouble getting the pink wedge in "Trivial Pursuit".[4]
- The Doctor mentions "The Wookie Prisoner Trick" from "Star Wars".
- The Doctor mentions "The X-factor"
Individuals
- There is an oblique reference to Sarah Jane Smith and her Aunt Lavinia on page 78.
- Chantelle confuses John Wayne with Bruce Wayne.
- The Doctor references watching David Hasselhoff sing twice.
TARDIS
- The Doctor closes the TARDIS doors by snapping his fingers
Television series
Notes
- This book continues the theme of the 2009 novels of featuring returning monsters. It also continues the trend of the Tenth Doctor travelling without a companion.
Continuity
- The Autons, and the Nestene Consciousness, last appeared in DW: Rose.
- The Nestene Consciousness and the Autons were the first aliens used in the new series of Doctor Who (2005), appearing in the episode DW: Rose.
- Captain Erisa Magambo and UNIT are mentioned.
- The events of DW: Spearhead from Space and DW: Terror of the Autons were mentioned.
- Henrik's department store has an outlet in Hyperville.
- The Doctor recalls the events of Brave New Town. [7]
- "Every organisation...needed a Max." seems to be a reference to DW: The Long Game and/or DW: Voyage of the Damned.[8]
- The Doctor clicks his fingers to shut the TARDIS' doors; he previously did this in DW: Forest of the Dead.
Timeline
- Autonomy occurs after:NSA: The Taking of Chelsea 426
- Autonomy occurs before: NSA: The Krillitane Storm
Audio release
to be added
External links
Footnotes
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