7,124 M.P.H. (short story)

7,124 M.P.H. 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, one of the articles made reference to the Zero X comic story Planet of Bones, which was a crossover with the DWU.

Summary
At 15:47 in the afternoon, the World Government craft F116 smashes the Cosmic barrier while on a test flight above the Nevada Desert, recording a speed well over seven thousand miles per hour and ushering in a new age for air travel. An official communique is later issued, stating that the F116 would undergo more trials before going into service for the World Army-Airforce.

Meanwhile, it is reported that Zero X commander Paul Travers has decided to take the ship back to the so-called planet of bones, Verspona, in order to investigate a series of mysteries that had arisen during their first visit.

Elsewhere, Simon Templar uncovers gun runners in the West Indies while investigating leads suggesting an arms sell out to an enemy state.

Characters

 * Paul Travers
 * Simon Templar

Worldbuilding

 * TV 21 say that the F116 "shot through the air like a streak of lightning" on its maiden test run.

Story notes

 * This story is another crossover with Zero X. It also marked the Doctor Who universe's first crossover with The Saint.

Continuity

 * Paul Travers' decision to return to Verspona was prompted by the destruction of the space freighter Zenith 4. (COMIC: Planet of Bones)
 * World President T.J. Younger later told Travers to bring Zero X back to Earth, but this order was disobeyed. (PROSE: Crash Dive!)