The Vortex Code (comic story)

	[[doctor::Tenth Doctor]]
	none
	Stellion Core pirates
	Gorlon Asteroid Field Chrone
	[[publisher::Penguin Books]]
	Trevor Baxendale
	John Ross
	James Offredi
	Doctor Who The Official Annual 2010
	August 2009
	Comic - ? pages
Doctor Who annual
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Summary

After rescuing a robot from the crash of a Starfire cruiser, the Tenth Doctor joins forces with it to prevent a group of pirates from obtaining the coveted Vortex Code coordinates.

Characters

• Tenth Doctor
• Servitor (aka Mark 9 Servitor Robot)
• Stellion Core pirates

Notes

• Technically, the robot (dubbed Servitor by the Doctor) takes on a one-off companion role similar to that of Christina de Souza and others during the post-Journey's End era.

References

• The Doctor is mistaken for a human.
• Chrone is described as the oldest planet in the universe. The Eleventh Doctor would later describe Planet One as the first planet in the universe. It is unknown whether they are, in actuality, the same planet.

Continuity

to be added

Timeline

• The Vortex Code takes place after DW: Planet of the Dead
• The Vortex Code takes place before DWAN: Health & Safety

External links

• The Vortex Code at the Doctor Who Reference Guide