Publisher's Summary
Whatever happened to the Doctor? He could be Gallifrey’s favourite author. Or a bad-tempered recluse. Or crossing the Alps with Hannibal. Or all three.
But an adventurer in Time and Space? Hardly... The family would never approve of that... they had other plans for the Doctor and the awesome power of the Time Lords.
Cast
- The Doctor - Geoffrey Bayldon
- Susan - Carole Ann Ford
- Ordinal-General Quences - Derren Nesbitt
- Badger - Toby Longworth
- Hannibal - Matthew Brenher
- Surus - Ian Brooker
- Gold Usher - Nicholas Briggs
References
(all references occur within an alternate universe)
- Half the galaxy has fallen to the Thalek empire.
- A Supreme Council (rather than High Council) rules Gallifrey.
- Transmats are commonly used around Gallifrey.
- The Doctor has created a Possibility Generator allowing him to explore virtual worlds and ideas.
- Ordinal General Quences is the Doctor's great-granduncle.
- The Doctor's birthday is on Othermass
Notes
References are made to other alternante realities including:
A reference to Barnes Common fromDoctor Who in an exciting adventure with The Daleks.
Continuity
- Ordinal-General Quences and Badger appeared in NA: Lungbarrow.
Timeline
- Auld Mortality occurs before ST: The Innocents