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|name = ''Project Rooftop'' | |name = ''Project Rooftop'' | ||
|image = Project Rooftop.jpg | |image = Project Rooftop.jpg | ||
|adapted into = Case File: The Christmas Day Invasion (short story){{!}}The Christmas Day Invasion | |||
|main character = [[Catherine Petts]], [[Jenny Maguire]], [[A. Frederick]] | |main character = [[Catherine Petts]], [[Jenny Maguire]], [[A. Frederick]] | ||
|setting = [[United Kingdom]], [[Christmas Day]] [[2006]] | |setting = [[United Kingdom]], [[Christmas Day]] [[2006]] | ||
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|format = Online short story | |format = Online short story | ||
|website = ''[[U.N.I.T. (tie-in website)|U.N.I.T.]]'' | |website = ''[[U.N.I.T. (tie-in website)|U.N.I.T.]]'' | ||
|series = [[U.N.I.T. (tie-in website)| | |series = ''[[U.N.I.T. (tie-in website)|U.N.I.T.]]'' | ||
|prev = Alien Life (short story) | |prev = Alien Life (short story) | ||
|series2 = ''[[Operations Board (series)|Operations Board]]'' | |series2 = ''[[Operations Board (series)|Operations Board]]'' | ||
|prev2 = Guinevere One (short story) | |prev2 = Guinevere One (short story) | ||
}} | }}{{dab page|Project (disambiguation)}} | ||
{{dab page|Project (disambiguation)}} | |||
'''''Project Rooftop''''', prefixed as '''''Operations Board: Project Rooftop''''' on the story's page, was the seventeenth short story and twenty-second and final release exclusively published on the ''[[U.N.I.T. (tie-in website)|U.N.I.T.]]'' [[Doctor Who tie-in websites|website]] in [[December (releases)|December]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]] by the [[BBC webteam]] to coincide with the broadcast of ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]''. ''Project Rooftop'' was the seventh release in the ''[[Operations Board (series)|Operations Board]]'' series of in-universe chat logs between UNIT personnel. | '''''Project Rooftop''''', prefixed as '''''Operations Board: Project Rooftop''''' on the story's page, was the seventeenth short story and twenty-second and final release exclusively published on the ''[[U.N.I.T. (tie-in website)|U.N.I.T.]]'' [[Doctor Who tie-in websites|website]] in [[December (releases)|December]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]] by the [[BBC webteam]] to coincide with the broadcast of ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]''. ''Project Rooftop'' was the seventh release in the ''[[Operations Board (series)|Operations Board]]'' series of in-universe chat logs between UNIT personnel. | ||
This short story was set concurrently with another, ''[[Alien Life (short story)|Alien Life]]''. | This short story was set concurrently with another, ''[[Alien Life (short story)|Alien Life]]''. | ||
In [[2024 (releases)|2024]], the text of this story was reused in {{cs|Case File: The Christmas Day Invasion (short story)}}, part of ''[[The Gold Archive (anthology)|The Gold Archive]]''. | |||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
On a secure [[operations board]] on the [[UNIT website]], [[Sergeant|Sgt]] [[Catherine Petts]] tells everyone everything is back to normal... if they discount the [[2000000000 (number)|two billion]] [[life|lives]] in danger, a [[British government|government in crisis]], and the official existence of [[alien]]s. She tells the other [[UNIT United Kingdom|UNIT]] officers of [[report]]s she's received of the clean up, where the [[British Army|armed forces]] helped with the mass cleaning of broken [[glass]], however she admits that they overlooked that the lack of windows enabled people to [[looting|loot]] shops for last minute [[Christmas present]]s, but at least the [[police]] who weren't helping people off [[roof|rooves]] helped mitigate the damage. She concludes that [[ash|the snow]] isn't melting. | On a secure [[operations board]] on the [[UNIT website]], [[Sergeant|Sgt]] [[Catherine Petts]] tells everyone everything is back to normal... if they discount the [[2000000000 (number)|two billion]] [[life|lives]] in danger, a [[British government|government in crisis]], and the official existence of [[alien]]s. She tells the other [[UNIT United Kingdom|UNIT]] officers of [[report]]s she's received of the clean up, where the [[British Army|armed forces]] helped with the mass cleaning of broken [[glass]], however she admits that they overlooked that the lack of windows enabled people to [[looting|loot]] shops for last minute [[Christmas present]]s, but at least the [[police]] who weren't helping people off [[roof|rooves]] helped mitigate the damage. She concludes that [[ash|the snow]] isn't melting. | ||
[[Major]] [[Jenny Maguire]] mournfully confirms the death of [[Major]] [[Richard Blake | [[Major]] [[Jenny Maguire]] mournfully confirms the death of [[Major]] [[Richard Blake|Blake]], and Sgt [[A. Frederick]] informs them that the [[press]] situation is difficult as the only staff on duty is a [[skeleton crew]] of [[office junior]]s trying to put out the "[[story]] of their lives" and their [[editor]]s [[call]]ing her in a state of "[[festive]]-spirit-fuelled [[rage]]". She tells them that [[BlackBerry|Blackberry]] devices have been [[Delta-Exec|temporarily disabled]], and that they should only tell them "as much of the [[truth]] as they can handle". She tells them that a [[directive]] has come from [[Harriet Jones|the PM]]'s [[office]], that [[Sycorax spaceship|the spaceship]] blew up of its own accord. Petts asks what it was, and Frederick responds by saying "nope". | ||
Major Jenny Maguire tells them that Major [[Blake's family]] have been contacted, and that a [[memorial service]] is being arranged, and that the PM [[wish]]es to speak at it. | Major Jenny Maguire tells them that Major [[Richard Blake's family|Blake's family]] have been contacted, and that a [[memorial service]] is being arranged, and that the PM [[wish]]es to speak at it. | ||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
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=== Referenced only === | === Referenced only === | ||
* [[Major]] [[Richard Blake | * [[Major]] [[Richard Blake|Blake]] | ||
* [[Harriet Jones|The PM]] | * [[Harriet Jones|The PM]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* Frederick states that "most of [[Fleet Street]] are away in [[holiday]] [[cottage]]s in the [[Cotswalds]]". | * Frederick states that "most of [[Fleet Street]] are away in [[holiday]] [[cottage]]s in the [[Cotswalds]]". | ||
* Frederick notes that she has activated [[protocol]] "[[Delta-Exec]]" to disable [[BlackBerry|Blackberry]] devices. | * Frederick notes that she has activated [[protocol]] "[[Delta-Exec]]" to disable [[BlackBerry|Blackberry]] devices. | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* This story is set during [[TV]]: | * This story is set during [[TV]]: {{cs|The Christmas Invasion (TV story)}}, and is following the events of [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Guinevere One (short story)}}. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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{{UNIT stories}} | {{UNIT stories}} | ||
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[[Category:Operations Board short stories]] | [[Category:Operations Board short stories]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in 2006]] | [[Category:Stories set in 2006]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set at Christmas]] | [[Category:Stories set at Christmas]] | ||