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:"We're dicing with death on the information superhighway to hell." | :"We're dicing with death on the information superhighway to hell." | ||
A rebellion on another planet. A kidnapping in central [[London]]. The head of [[MI5]] [[assassination|assassinated]]. A hostage siege suddenly and violently ended by the [[SAS]]. A computer [[CD]] slipped into the [[Fourth Doctor]]'s pocket by a dead man... | A rebellion on another planet. A kidnapping in central [[London]]. The head of [[MI5]] [[assassination|assassinated]]. A hostage siege suddenly and violently ended by the [[SAS]]. A computer [[CD]] slipped into the [[Fourth Doctor]]'s pocket by a dead man... | ||
It's [[1998]], and the global information superhighway is about to come on line. [[OffNet]] controls everything digital from cars to sliding doors, from interactive television to military command and control systems. | It's [[1998]], and the global information superhighway is about to come on line. [[OffNet]] controls everything digital from cars to sliding doors, from interactive television to military command and control systems. | ||
The Doctor and [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah]] must join forces with an [[Harry Sullivan|old friend]] in a race against time: to prevent the breakdown of technological society and foil an unconventional alien takeover bid. | The Doctor and [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah]] must join forces with an [[Harry Sullivan|old friend]] in a race against time: to prevent the breakdown of technological society and foil an unconventional alien takeover bid. | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* After the [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] replaced the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]], ''[[Millennium Shock (novel)|Millennium Shock]]'' was released as a direct sequel to this novel. This is the only such occurrence between the ranges. | * After the [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] replaced the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]], ''[[Millennium Shock (novel)|Millennium Shock]]'' was released as a direct sequel to this novel. This is the only such occurrence between the ranges. | ||
* The image of Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, is a drawing of a flipped publicity photo. | * The image of Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, is a drawing of a flipped publicity photo. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
