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'''''Time's Champion''''' was a novel pitched by [[Craig Hinton]] to [[BBC Books]] for their ''[[BBC Past Doctor Adventures|Past Doctor Adventures]]'' line. | '''''Time's Champion''''' was a novel pitched by [[Craig Hinton]] to [[BBC Books]] for their ''[[BBC Past Doctor Adventures|Past Doctor Adventures]]'' line. | ||
Hinton's first ''[[Virgin New Adventures|New Adventures]]'' pitch, ''Cascade'', was about a [[computer virus|virus]] invading [[the Matrix]] and forcing the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[the Valeyard]] to team up to save [[Gallifrey]]. Ten years later, his ''Time's Champion'' pitch revisited much of the same territory, only with the [[Sixth Doctor]] rather than the Seventh.<ref>[https://gallifreybase.com/gb/threads/the-books-that-never-were.11024/page-2#post-1396339 Re: The books that never were...]</ref> The new version of the story would have tied together elements from Hinton's previous novels, shown the Sixth Doctor's [[regeneration]] and explained the origin of the Valeyard. However, it was rejected. | Hinton's first ''[[Virgin New Adventures|New Adventures]]'' pitch, ''Cascade'', was about a [[computer virus|virus]] invading [[the Matrix]] and forcing the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[the Valeyard]] to team up to save [[Gallifrey]]. Ten years later, his ''Time's Champion'' pitch revisited much of the same territory, only with the [[Sixth Doctor]] rather than the Seventh.<ref>[https://gallifreybase.com/gb/threads/the-books-that-never-were.11024/page-2#post-1396339 Re: The books that never were...]</ref> The new version of the story would have tied together elements from Hinton's previous novels, shown the Sixth Doctor's [[regeneration]] and explained the origin of the Valeyard. However, it was rejected.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061217210508/http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/news/cult/news/drwho/2004/06/01/13201.shtml BBC: Interview: Craig Hinton talks about his favourite books.]</ref> | ||
[[File:Time's Champion 1.jpg|thumb|right]] | |||
After Hinton's death, his friend Chris McKeon completed ''Time's Champion''. It was edited by [[David J. Howe]], typeset by [[Arnold T. Blumberg]], printed using [[Telos Publishing]]'s printing facilities, and released on 21 July 2008 as a [[charity publication]] to benefit the {{w|British Heart Foundation}}. This featured licensed use of many of Hinton's creations, including [[Leofrique DeSable]]; [[Paul Kairos]] and his family; [[Melaphyre]] and the [[Great Kingdom]]; [[Saraquazel]]; the [[Lazarus Intent]]; and the [[Cyberlord Hegemony]]. Other elements from ''Time's Champion'', such as the [[Eternal]]s [[Life (mythology)|Life]] and [[Fate (mythology)|Fate]], were later featured in the ''[[Faction Paradox (series)|Faction Paradox]]'' short story ''[[Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (short story)|Hark! The Herald Angels Sing]]''. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | |||
"IT SEEMS THAT WE HAVE FINALLY FOUND OURSELVES, DOCTOR. A PITY. I HAD HOPED TO AVOID THIS REUNION; I'VE BEEN DISAPPOINTED ENOUGH TODAY ALREADY." | |||
[[2008]]: [[John Benton]] is celebrating his birthday by having a few friends round to his house at Hilsley Halt. But the monsters are lurking. | |||
[[1908]]: Writer George Mackenzie-Trench is suffering from writer's, block unable to foresee the ending of his novel, ''Time's Champion'', nor the consequences of its completion. | |||
[[9908]]: The planet Caliban is under attack from [[Cyberlord Hegemony|Cyber-forces]], and governor George McKenzie-Trench intends to save their world by unleashing Abaddon, a powerful computer virus. But Abaddon has other instructions. | |||
Meanwhile [[Gallifrey]] is threatened and [[Keeper of the Matrix|the Keeper]] is seeking answers within [[the Matrix]]. [[Romana II|President Romana]] is helpless: no-one is who they seem and the conspiracy goes even deeper than she can imagine. She needs [[Sixth Doctor|the Doctor]]… | |||
But the Doctor is on Earth in [[2008]], fighting to save the life of a child who must survive at all costs. | |||
As Gallifrey is besieged by ghosts from the past, the Doctor, [[Melanie Bush|Mel]] and Benton find themselves in the middle of an epic and final battle as the ancient gods choose their champions and allow chaos to reign across all of time and space. | |||
== Plot == | |||
''to be added'' | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* The cover to the charity publication of ''Time's Champion'' was illustrated by [[Alister Pearson]]. | |||
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== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
