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'''''Frontier Worlds''''' was the twenty-ninth release in the [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Peter Anghelides]]. It featured the [[Eighth Doctor]], [[Fitz Kreiner]] and [[Compassion]]. It featured insights into how the Doctors pockets work (he rips the lining out) and how the TARDIS translation system functions; the TARDIS does the best it can based on what the people it is translating for (and to) are thinking leading to some translation problems. | '''''Frontier Worlds''''' was the twenty-ninth release in the [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Peter Anghelides]]. It featured the [[Eighth Doctor]], [[Fitz Kreiner]] and [[Compassion]]. It featured insights into how the Doctors pockets work (he rips the lining out) and how the TARDIS translation system functions; the TARDIS does the best it can based on what the people it is translating for (and to) are thinking leading to some translation problems. | ||
== | == Publisher's summary == | ||
What strange attraction lures people to the planet Drebnar? When the TARDIS is dragged there, the Doctor determines to find out why. | What strange attraction lures people to the planet Drebnar? When the TARDIS is dragged there, the Doctor determines to find out why. | ||
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Compassion finds her undercover work so engrossing she risks losing her detachment. Fitz seems too distracted by the local population to keep his eye on Compassion. So when the Doctor gets trapped in a freezing wilderness, who can stop him falling victim to a lethal experiment in genetic modification? | Compassion finds her undercover work so engrossing she risks losing her detachment. Fitz seems too distracted by the local population to keep his eye on Compassion. So when the Doctor gets trapped in a freezing wilderness, who can stop him falling victim to a lethal experiment in genetic modification? | ||
For something else has been lured to Drebnar, something that Frontier Worlds Corporation will ruthlessly exploit without care for the consequences — an ancient organism which threatens to snuff out | For something else has been lured to Drebnar, something that Frontier Worlds Corporation will ruthlessly exploit without care for the consequences — an ancient organism which threatens to snuff out Drebnar's solar system. | ||
== Chapter Titles == | == Chapter Titles == | ||
# | # ‘What's Now is Now' | ||
# ‘Dancing on the | # ‘Dancing on the Ceiling' | ||
# ‘Here | # ‘Here Goes' | ||
# ‘Nice Work If You Can Get | # ‘Nice Work If You Can Get It' | ||
# | # ‘Nancy' | ||
# | # ‘Dream' | ||
# ‘The House I Live | # ‘The House I Live In' | ||
# | # ‘I'd Know You Anywhere' | ||
# ‘The Second Time | # ‘The Second Time Around' | ||
# ‘High | # ‘High Hopes' | ||
# | # ‘What's New' | ||
# ‘There Are Such | # ‘There Are Such Things' | ||
# ‘Softly As I Leave | # ‘Softly As I Leave You' | ||
# ‘All the Things You | # ‘All the Things You Are' | ||
# ‘All Or Nothing At | # ‘All Or Nothing At All' | ||
# ‘I Could Have Told | # ‘I Could Have Told You' | ||
# | # ‘It's Nice To Go Travelling' | ||
# | # ‘I'm Walking Behind You' | ||
# | # ‘I've Got You Under My Skin' | ||
# ‘The Tender | # ‘The Tender Trap' | ||
# ‘In the Wee Small Hours of the | # ‘In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning' | ||
# ‘Fools Rush | # ‘Fools Rush In' | ||
# ‘Come Fly With | # ‘Come Fly With Me' | ||
# ‘Stormy | # ‘Stormy Weather' | ||
# ‘Call Me | # ‘Call Me Irresponsible' | ||
# ‘A Man | # ‘A Man AIone' | ||
# | # ‘We'll Be Together' | ||
# ‘Why Try to Change Me Now? | # ‘Why Try to Change Me Now?' | ||
# | # ‘Who' | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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=== Individuals === | === Individuals === | ||
* Fitz uses the alias of [[Frank Sinatra]]. | * Fitz uses the alias of [[Frank Sinatra]]. | ||
* Fitz | * Fitz isn't quite thirty years old yet. | ||
* Compassion uses the alias of [[Nancy Sinatra]]. | * Compassion uses the alias of [[Nancy Sinatra]]. | ||
* Compassion is still using her earpiece despite agreeing with the Doctor not to use it any more. | * Compassion is still using her earpiece despite agreeing with the Doctor not to use it any more. | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The | * The Doctor's shadow turns too slowly for his body. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Interference - Book One]]'') | ||
* There is references to the [[remembrance tank]]s on [[Anathema]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Interference - Book Two]]'') | * There is references to the [[remembrance tank]]s on [[Anathema]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Interference - Book Two]]'') | ||
*The Doctor uses the alias given to him by Grace in [[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]''. | *The Doctor uses the alias given to him by Grace in [[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]''. | ||
