Ambush! (short story)

Ambush! 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, the titular article instead made reference to an untitled Fireball XL5 comic story, which was a crossover with the DWU.

Summary
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Characters

 * Steve Zodiac
 * Paul Travers

Worldbuilding

 * Although scheduled to return to Earth imminently after a six week journey from Mars, Zero X has been ordered to cancel atmosphere re-entry procedure and change course for orbital satellite 158.
 * Officials of the Solar System Exploration Centre will reveal nothing more than that Captain Travers has been instructed to pick up sealed orders but rumours suggest that his new mission has something to do with revolutionary new rocket engines too dangerous to be tested on Earth.

Story notes

 * This story is another crossover with Fireball XL5 and Zero X.

Continuity

 * While flying in north Scandinavian airspace on the trail of a scientist believed to have turned traitor, Colonel Zodiac has sent a message to W.S.P. Headquarters informing them of a Bereznik bandit. (COMIC: Fireball XL5)
 * Experts identify the plane as one of Bereznik's latest 447 Mirov Mk. III Stratostrike fighters. Speculation in press circles is that the aircraft may be defending Professor Halgood, the Western scientist under XL5's observation. (COMIC: Fireball XL5)