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|number= 67
 
|number= 67
 
|doctor= Sixth Doctor
 
|doctor= Sixth Doctor
|companions= [[Peri Brown]]
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|companions= [[Peri Brown|Peri]]
 
|enemy= {{il|[[Walter J. Matheson]]|[[Nestene Consciousness]]|[[Auton]]s}}
 
|enemy= {{il|[[Walter J. Matheson]]|[[Nestene Consciousness]]|[[Auton]]s}}
 
|setting= [[101st century]], [[New Earth Republic]]
 
|setting= [[101st century]], [[New Earth Republic]]
 
|writer= [[Craig Hinton]]
 
|writer= [[Craig Hinton]]
|publisher= [[BBC Books]]
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|publisher= BBC Books
 
|cover=[[Black Sheep]]
 
|cover=[[Black Sheep]]
|release date= [[19 July (releases)|19 July]] [[2004]]
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|release date= [[19 July (releases)|19 July]] [[2004 (releases)|2004]]
|format= Paperback Book, 277 Pages
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|format= Paperback Book; 15 Chapters, 277 Pages
 
|isbn= ISBN 0-563-48617-1
 
|isbn= ISBN 0-563-48617-1
 
|prev= The Eleventh Tiger (novel)
 
|prev= The Eleventh Tiger (novel)
 
|next= The Algebra of Ice (novel)}}
 
|next= The Algebra of Ice (novel)}}
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the sixty-seventh [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] novel. It featured the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Peri Brown]]. This was author [[Craig Hinton]]'s last ''[[Doctor Who]]'' novel (he wrote one further published ''Doctor Who'' work, [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Excelis Decays (audio story)|Excelis Decays]]'').
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the sixty-seventh [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] novel. It featured the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Peri Brown]]. This was author [[Craig Hinton]]'s last ''[[Doctor Who]]'' novel.
   
 
== Publisher's summary ==
 
== Publisher's summary ==
"We've been colonising planets for a thousand million years," she said, turning to the camera and giving her trademark smile. "All right, Mr. Matheson - I'm ready for my close-up."
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"We've been colonising planets for a thousand million years," she said, turning to the camera and giving her trademark smile. "All right, Mr. Matheson I'm ready for my close-up."
   
In the 108th century, nostalgia is everything. [[Television]] from the [[20th century]] is the new obsession, and Reef Station One is receiving broadcasts from a distant [[Earth]] of the past, transmitting them to a waiting audience.
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In the 101st century, nostalgia is everything. [[Television]] from the [[20th century]] is the new obsession, and Reef Station One is receiving broadcasts from a distant [[Earth]] of the past, transmitting them to a waiting audience.
   
 
When the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Peri Brown|Peri]] arrive on [[Reef Station One]], they find a fractured society, totally dependent on film and television. They also discover that the Republic’s greatest entrepreneur Walter J. Matheson is in league with one of the Doctor’s [[Nestene Consciousness|oldest enemies]].
 
When the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Peri Brown|Peri]] arrive on [[Reef Station One]], they find a fractured society, totally dependent on film and television. They also discover that the Republic’s greatest entrepreneur Walter J. Matheson is in league with one of the Doctor’s [[Nestene Consciousness|oldest enemies]].
   
As the [[alien]] influence spreads its tentacles throughout the Republic, the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Peri]] must unravel the link between Walter J. Matheson’s business empire and the invaders. Because, if they don’t, they’ll end up in the deadliest soap opera of all time.
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As the [[alien]] influence spreads its tentacles throughout the Republic, the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Peri]] must unravel the link between Walter J. Matheson’s business empire and the invaders. Because, if they don’t, they’ll end up in the deadliest [[soap opera]] of all time.
   
 
== Plot ==
 
== Plot ==
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== Characters ==
 
== Characters ==
* [[Sixth Doctor|The Doctor]]
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* [[Sixth Doctor]]
 
* [[Peri Brown]]
 
* [[Peri Brown]]
 
* [[Walter J. Matheson]]
 
* [[Walter J. Matheson]]
   
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
 
''to be added''
=== Species ===
 
* [[Khorlthochloi]]
 
* [[Reverent Pentiarchs of Loorn]]
 
* [[Selyoid]]
 
 
=== Locations ===
 
* [[Ant Nebula]]
 
* [[Cramodar]]
 
* [[New Earth Republic]]
 
* [[Reef Station One]]
 
* [[Polymos]]
 
* [[Plovak 6]]
 
* [[Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte]]
 
 
=== Technology ===
 
* [[Skin Deep™]]
 
* [[Laserson probe]]
 
   
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
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:* The third cover was approved for publishing, but the background and the two female Autons are both mirrored, necessitating the entire batch to be pulped. <ref>[http://www.millenniumeffect.co.uk/lit/synthespians.php Millennium Effect - Synthespians]</ref>
 
:* The third cover was approved for publishing, but the background and the two female Autons are both mirrored, necessitating the entire batch to be pulped. <ref>[http://www.millenniumeffect.co.uk/lit/synthespians.php Millennium Effect - Synthespians]</ref>
   
<gallery hideaddbutton="true" >
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<gallery position=center captionalign=center hideaddbutton="true" >
 
File:Synthespians_mock_cover.jpg|First cover
 
File:Synthespians_mock_cover.jpg|First cover
 
File:Synthespians_dynasty_cover.jpg|Second '''Dynasty''' cover
 
File:Synthespians_dynasty_cover.jpg|Second '''Dynasty''' cover
File:Synthespians_cover_1.jpg|Third 'pulped' cover
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File:Synthespians_cover_1.jpg|Third "pulped" cover
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
 
== Continuity ==
 
== Continuity ==
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* In the year [[200,100]], the [[Earth]] was also dependent solely on TV, mainly the broadcasts from the [[Game Station]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]]'')
''to be added''
 
 
=== Footnotes ===
 
=== Footnotes ===
 
{{reflist}}
 
{{reflist}}
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* {{dwrefguide|whobbk67.htm|Synthespians™}}
 
* {{dwrefguide|whobbk67.htm|Synthespians™}}
 
* {{whoniverse|PD66.php|Synthespians™}}
 
* {{whoniverse|PD66.php|Synthespians™}}
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* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/synthespians.htm The Cloister Library: '''Synthespians™''']
   
 
{{PDA}}
 
{{PDA}}
 
{{Auton stories}}
 
{{Auton stories}}
 
{{TitleSort}}
 
{{TitleSort}}
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[[Category:Sixth Doctor novels]]
 
[[Category:Sixth Doctor novels]]
 
[[Category:PDA novels]]
 
[[Category:PDA novels]]

Revision as of 03:49, 18 February 2015

RealWorld

Synthespians™ was the sixty-seventh BBC Past Doctor Adventures novel. It featured the Sixth Doctor and Peri Brown. This was author Craig Hinton's last Doctor Who novel.

Publisher's summary

"We've been colonising planets for a thousand million years," she said, turning to the camera and giving her trademark smile. "All right, Mr. Matheson — I'm ready for my close-up."

In the 101st century, nostalgia is everything. Television from the 20th century is the new obsession, and Reef Station One is receiving broadcasts from a distant Earth of the past, transmitting them to a waiting audience.

When the Sixth Doctor and Peri arrive on Reef Station One, they find a fractured society, totally dependent on film and television. They also discover that the Republic’s greatest entrepreneur Walter J. Matheson is in league with one of the Doctor’s oldest enemies.

As the alien influence spreads its tentacles throughout the Republic, the Sixth Doctor and Peri must unravel the link between Walter J. Matheson’s business empire and the invaders. Because, if they don’t, they’ll end up in the deadliest soap opera of all time.

Plot

to be added

Characters

References

to be added

Notes

Synthepianspreview

Illustrated preview from DWM 345.

  • An illustrated preview for this story appeared in DWM 345.
  • The cover for this novel went through several modifications of its design.
  • The first cover was created by James Gent for Craig Hinton as a proof of concept (like Spearhead from Space crossed with Dynasty).
  • Unfortunately Black Sheep (the cover designers for BBC Books' range throughout the PDAs) interpreted him directly. This image has basically the cast of Dynasty but as Autons (which was several breaches of copyright).
  • The third cover was approved for publishing, but the background and the two female Autons are both mirrored, necessitating the entire batch to be pulped. [1]

Continuity

Footnotes

External links