User:Borisashton/Sandbox5

Beginning an attempt to make a coherent timeline of TV21 fiction, including some stuff the Wiki doesn't cover to provide context for that which we do.

20th century

 * PROSE: Supercar Workshop Investigation (#6)
 * Case File curiously dates this story to 2065. Masterspy and Zarrin break-in to the Supercar workshop. They are arrested but later escape custody.

Early 2060s

 * 2064 - REFERENCE
 * R. C. Eneas goes fishing with their cousin. (PROSE: Contact 21 #6)


 * December 2064 - REFERENCE
 * Commander Shore states in COMIC: The Monster Jellyfish Part 1 and PROSE: Stingray Attacked that S.A.3. was the third aircraft carrier to disappear within a month.

January

 * Wednesday 20 January - PROSE: Stingray Lost! (#1)
 * Cover dated 23 January. Stingray's battle with a Titan Terror Fish (as seen in The Monster Jellyfish Part 1) occurs on this date. Also, news of Steve Zodiac's "death" (as seen in The Batmen Part 1) is received by Space City in the morning.


 * Wednesday 20 January - PROSE: Contact 21 (#1)
 * Agent Twenty One introduces himself to readers of TV21.


 * Wednesday 20 January - PROSE: A Letter To All Readers of TV Century 21 (#1)
 * Editor Alan Fennell introduces the comic to readers.


 * Wednesday 20 January - PROSE: Music Box (#1)


 * Wednesday 20 January - COMIC: Genesis of Evil Part 1: Stop Press (#1)
 * S.A.3. calls for help after sighting a monster jellyfish. Also, there is still no update on Steve Zodiac's condition.


 * Tuesday 26 January - REFERENCE
 * Howard Ellison jumps "clear over the horizon" at the opening session of the Universe Olympic Games on the Moon. (PROSE: Moon Olympics)


 * Wednesday 27 January - PROSE: Stingray Attacked! (#2)
 * Cover dated 30 January. The start of an air search in response to the disappearance of S.A.3. (as seen in The Monster Jellyfish Parts 1 and 2) occurs on this date. Also, Space City receives news of Fireball XL5 discovering a new asteroid (as seen in The Batmen Part 2) with Commander Zero holding a press conference in the afternoon.


 * Wednesday 27 January - PROSE: Contact 21 (#2)
 * Commander Zero asks Twenty One for help in assessing the best landing site for the World Space Patrol in Great Britain. Twenty One gives the task to his agents.


 * Wednesday 27 January - PROSE: Flying Elephant! (#2)
 * Report dates its events to "today".


 * Wednesday 27 January - PROSE: Music Box (#2)
 * Barry Gray compares 1965 and 2065 versery rhymes.


 * Wednesday 27 January - PROSE: Moon Olympics (#2)
 * Search parties continue to look for olympian Howard Ellison.


 * Wednesday 27 January - PROSE: Today's Weather for Planet Venus (#2)
 * An outlook is also given for "tomorrow", Thursday 28 January.


 * Wednesday 27 January - COMIC: Genesis of Evil Part 1: Stop Press (#2)
 * Shore places Marineville on Orange Standby and declares Stingray to be "finished". Also, Zero storms out of a press conference when asked about Venus's capture.


 * Saturday 30/Sunday 31 January - PROSE: Dusters Out on the Moon (#3)
 * "Weekend holidaymakers" crowd popular resorts on the Moon.

February

 * Tuesday 2 February - PROSE: No Space in Space (#3)
 * Chaos ensues "yesterday" when new robot traffic wardens begin duty.


 * Tuesday 2 February - PROSE: Miss Universe Crowned! (#3)
 * The Miss Universe for 2065 is crowned "last night".


 * Wednesday 3 February - PROSE: Battle Stations (#3)
 * Cover dated 6 February. A "flash" from the Marineville correspondent speaks of Shore's order to prepare Hydromic missiles for launch (as seen in The Monster Jellyfish Part 3) while a "newsflash" over the Neutroni Tele-Radar Satellite suggests Venus has been captured by Batmen (as seen in The Batmen Part 3).


 * Wednesday 3 February - PROSE: Contact 21 (#3)
 * Twenty One refers again to the "Space City II" assignment.


 * Wednesday 3 February - PROSE: Music Box (#3)
 * Gray compares 1965 and 2065 rhymes.


 * Wednesday 3 February - COMIC: Genesis of Evil Part 3: Stop Press (#3)
 * Tension mounts at Marineville; Shore plans to launch the Hydromic Missiles unless there is word from Stingray within the next two hours.


 * Thursday 4 February - PROSE: News in Brief (#4)
 * It was reported "last week" in Oceanville that the seaweed shortage and high prices are a direct result of bad weather which has delayed harvesting.


 * Saturday 6 February - PROSE: Sporting News (#4)
 * An exciting match between Glug-Glug Rangers and Splish-Splash United occurs on Saturday.


 * Tuesday 9 February - REFERENCE
 * The much-publicised Submarine Bus of Sploshington fails to complete its maiden voyage. (PROSE: Bus Goes Bust!)


 * Tuesday 9 February - PROSE: News in Brief (#4)
 * Blackouts occur throughout the oceans of Venus "last night" due to a strike by electric eels.


 * Wednesday 10 February - PROSE: Fireball Surrenders! (#4)
 * Cover dated 13 February. The news that Steve Zodiac has surrendered Fireball reaches Space City on this date, with this story dating The Batmen Part 1 to "yesterday". Tension continues to mount at Marineville, this story also dating The Monster Jellyfish Part 1 to "yesterday". The Space Agency reports on Kest's spaceship entering Skaro's atmosphere, dating the completion of the Dalek City to just "hours prior". Finally, it is reported "today" that a masked man gained access to the Dunwell Atomic Research Station (as seen in Mr. Steelman Part 4).


 * Wednesday 10 February - PROSE: Contact 21 (#4)
 * Twenty One again mentions the Space City II assignment. He also lists information of active service agents' equipment.


 * Wednesday 10 February - PROSE: Dateline 2065 (#4)
 * TV21 prints a cutaway of Stingray which is "just off" the Secret List.


 * Wednesday 10 February - PROSE: Today's Weather Under the Sea (#4)


 * Wednesday 10 February - PROSE: Bus Goes Bust! (#4)
 * The Government of Wetland, an underwater country on Neptune, faces questions from the Opposition in the House of Commons "today".


 * Wednesday 10 February - PROSE: Music Box (#4)
 * Gray examines more space-age versery rhymes.


 * Wednesday 10 February - COMIC: Power Play Part 1: Stop Press (#4)
 * "Latest reports" confirm the carriers under Titan's control are heading for the Western Seaboard, while news of Robert the Robot's attack has reached Space City officials.


 * Tuesday 16 February - PROSE: It's a Record
 * The champion pancake eater is crowned at Glenn City Stadium "last night".


 * Wednesday 17 February - PROSE: Today's Weather (#5)
 * The Meteorological issues a gale warning at 00:57 universal time.


 * Wednesday 17 February - PROSE: Titan Declares War! (#5)
 * Cover dated 20 February. The Marineville correspondent writes a report from the underground shelter during Titan's bombardment, while a report from a secret source indicates one of Lady Penelope's agents has been kidnapped. Also, the Space News Agency reports the position on Skaro is "extremely confused" following the landing of the Krattorians.


 * Wednesday 17 February - PROSE: Contact 21 (#5)
 * Twenty One challenges agents to write a short story about how they would escape a specified dangerous situation.


 * Wednesday 17 February - PROSE: Important Announcement (#5)
 * The Editor announces the loss of 200 readers' letters.


 * Wednesday 17 February - PROSE: Universal Hit Parade (#5)
 * The changes in the Universal Hit Parade for the week.


 * Wednesday 17 February - PROSE: Music Box (#5)
 * More space-age versery rhymes.


 * Wednesday 17 February - COMIC: Power Play Part 2: Stop Press (#5)
 * Twenty One sets an assignment in Red Code.


 * Tuesday 23 February - PROSE: Title Fight Stopped! (#6)
 * The Martian Heavyweight Title Fight is stopped, with both boxers disqualified "last night".


 * Tuesday 23 February - PROSE: News in Brief (#6)
 * Thieves break into the Moon's pressurised gold bullion sheds "last night"


 * Wednesday 24 February - PROSE: Destruction! (#6)
 * Cover dated 27 February. The explosion of the space train (as seen in The Vengeance of Saharis Part 1) occurs on this date. Also, the bombardment of Marineville continues.


 * Wednesday 24 February - PROSE: Contact 21 (#6)
 * The Space City II project continues.


 * Wednesday 24 February - PROSE: News in Brief (#6)
 * Nanda Bulay of Mercury celebrates her 100th birthday and two boys are arrested in London for speeding while rushing to get the latest issue of TV21.


 * Wednesday 24 February - COMIC: Power Play Part 3: Stop Press (#6)
 * Newsagents report a near buying panic for TV21 while space engineers report a fault in the Neutroni Radar Satellite and a switch to the Laser-Accelerated Spectroview.

Stingray

 * The Monster Jellyfish

Fireball XL5

 * The Batmen
 * The Vengeance of Saharis

Lady Penelope

 * Mr. Steelman

The Daleks

 * Power Play