The Highest Science (novel)

The Highest Science, published in 1993, is the eleventh book in the Virgin New Adventures series. It was written by Gareth Roberts, and features the Seventh Doctor and Bernice.

Publisher's summary
Sakkrat.

Many legends speak of this world, home of an ancient empire destroyed by its own greatest achievement: the Highest Science, the pinnacle of technological discovery.

When the TARDIS alerts the Doctor and Bernice to the presence of an enormous temporal fluctuation on a large, green, unremarkable planet, they are not to know of any connection with the legend.

But the connection is there, and it will lead them into conflict with the monstrous Chelonians, with their contempt for human parasites; into adventure with a group of youngsters whose musical taste has suddenly become dangerously significant; and will force them to face Sheldukher, the most wanted criminal in the galaxy.

Characters

 * The Doctor
 * Again "plays stupid" so the Chelonians won't kill him.


 * Bernice Summerfield
 * Knows some Aikido.


 * General Fakrid
 * Is the only fertile Chelonian on the planet, but goes into a form of menstral shock when his latest clutch of eggs dies.


 * Sheldukher
 * One of the most wanted men in the galaxy.

Continuity

 * The Humans and Chelonians frozen in time at the climax of this story are unfrozen in NA: Happy Endings.

Timeline

 * This story occurs after VD: Playback
 * This story occurs before DWM: Emperor of the Daleks!