Unnatural History (novel)
Publisher’s Summary
‘They called it the Millennium Effect,’ said the Doctor. ‘But the millennium was only beginning.’
San Francisco has changed since the start of 2000. The laws of physics keep having acid flashbacks. There are sightings of creatures from outside our dimensions, stranded aliens and surrealist street performers. The city has become a mecca for those who revel in impossible creatures -- and those who want to see them pinned down and put away.
Sam’s past is catching up with her - a past she didn’t know she had. The Doctor is in danger of becoming the piece de resistance in a twisted collection of creatures. And beneath the waters of the Bay, something huge is waiting.
With time running out, the Doctor must choose which to sacrifice -- a city of wonders, or the life of an old and dear friend.
Characters
- The Doctor
- The Doctor’s biodata contains 17 conflicting streams.
- Griffin removes the Doctor's ability to see the colour violet (although later the Doctor fixes this).
- Sam Jones / Dark Sam
- ‘Dark Sam’ appears for almost all this novel.
- Fitz Kreiner
- Professor Daniel Joyce (also known as Professor Chronotis).
References
Dark Sam, Grace Holloway, Faction Paradox, The Book of Lies, Biodata
Notes
- ‘Dark Sam’ and Fitz shagg because they’re human and to show they won’t manipulate each other.
- ‘Dark Sam’ kisses the Doctor but he doesn’t do anything.
- The Doctor basically talks a Faction Paradox agent into non-existance by convincing the agent that he is ordinary.
Continuity
- The events of DW: Doctor Who: The TV Movie created the dimension anomalies in San Francisco.
- Alien Bodies first introduced the concept of ‘Dark Sam’.
- The Doctor last dropped acid in NA: The Left-Handed Hummingbird.
- Blinovitch (of the Blinovitch Limitation Effect) was mentioned / demonstrated in DW: Day of the Daleks and Mawdryn Undead.
- The Doctor doesn’t have a shadow, reasons for which are revealed in Interference: Book Two.
- There are some interesting references surrounding various characters from PDA: The Infinity Doctors.
External Links
Doctor Who Reference Guide - Detailed Synopsis: Unnatural History
