Publisher's Summary
Earth, 2099. Global warming is devastating the climate. The polar ice caps are melting.
In a desperate attempt at preservation the Governments of the world have removed vast sections of the Arctic and Antarctic and set them inside huge domes across the world. The Doctor and Martha arrive in Snowglobe 7 in the Middle East, hoping for peace and relaxation. But they soon discover that it's not only ice and snow that has been preserved beneath the Dome.
While Martha struggles to help with an infection sweeping through the holidaymakers the Doctor discovers an alien threat that has lain hidden since the last ice age. A threat that is starting to thaw.
Characters
- Tenth Doctor
- Martha Jones
- Maxwell O'Keefe
- Infected by the Gappa, results in his death.
- Kills Curtis Rabley while possesed by the Gappa.
- Ku'ra Debrekseny
Timeline
- This story is set during Series 3.
- This story occurs after Martha in the Mirror.
- This story occurs before The Many Hands
Audio releases
- This story was released on two disc audio CD as part of a 'New Adventures' box set and is read by Georgia Moffett.
References
- Sycorax and the Slitheen family are mentioned as aliens with whom Earth has had hostile encounters. Svillia and the Hive of Mooj are mentioned as aliens with whom Earth has had benign encounters.
- Androgums are mentioned. They first appeared in DW: The Two Doctors
- The Doctor tells Martha of a hotel called The Rose Tower and Martha compares this to his previous companion Rose Tyler.