Kaplan Assassinated! (short story)

Kaplan Assassinated! was a short story printed in TV Century 21 that contained elements from the Doctor Who universe. Framed as the front page of an in-universe periodical, it was not related to The Daleks with the titular article instead making reference to the Fireball XL5 comic story Assassination!, a part of a multi-series crossover with the DWU. A smaller piece also tied-in with the instalment of Lady Penelope within the issue, another part of the crossover event.

Summary
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Characters

 * Penelope Creighton-Ward
 * Steve Zodiac

Worldbuilding

 * The Kaplan is the leader of the Astrans and was shot down by an unknown gunman during a state drive through Unity City.
 * This Kaplan had been leader of the Astran Empire for twenty-seven years and had been returned to office at the last elections in 2061 by a ninety percent poll.
 * The office of Kaplan is automatically transferred to the Kaplan Minus, a young, ambitious politician who rode to office on the Kaplan's bandwagon.
 * There are fears of repercussions and Space War seems certain unless the killers are caught.
 * TV 21's editor wrote the article on the death of the Kaplan.
 * Lady Penelope made a sudden departure for Unity City by Fireflash Airliner and it is believed that she has gone there to investgate the assassination of the Kaplan.

Story notes

 * This story is another crossover with Fireball XL5 and Lady Penelope.

Continuity

 * The Kaplan has been assassinated. (COMIC: Colonel Zodiac Disappears, The Amaryll Challenge, Assassination!)
 * Penelope Creighton-Ward has gone to investigate the death of the Kaplan and would eventually find Lugosti to be the shooter. (COMIC: Assassination!, On the Trail of the Kaplan's Killer...)
 * Lady Penelope has recently returned from Bereznik. (COMIC: Duel of the Daleks, PROSE: Zodiac's Rescue Bid!, Fireball Mystery Flight!)