Theory:Timeline - Abby

This page lists appearances of the Tracers, Abby and Zara, in the order in which they experienced them. This timeline is based upon observations of the Doctor Who universe and the events that occur during each of these stories. From these observations we have attempted to build a concise timeline. It is assumed, much like its TV story counterparts that for each novel or audio series their published/numbered order is the order they occur in. This does not apply to short stories which are often ambiguous about their placement. There are also many gaps between stories.

Assembling the Key to Time

 * The two Tracers are created by the Grace on the planet Chaos to search for the Key to Time. (AUDIO: The Judgement of Isskar, The Chaos Pool, The Bomb)


 * AUDIO: The Prisoner's Dilemma
 * One Tracer meets Harmonious 14 Zink for the first time. The Tracer who would later be known as Amy does not appear.


 * AUDIO: The Judgement of Isskar
 * The other Tracer becomes the companion of the Fifth Doctor, who names her "Amy". The pair encounter the other Tracer on Mars, with the Doctor giving her the name "Zara". Harmonious 14 Zink is killed.


 * AUDIO: The Destroyer of Delights
 * Zara does not appear.


 * AUDIO: The Chaos Pool


 * The sisters attend the Time Lord Academy. Zara soon leaves, with Amy staying longer. (AUDIO: The Sphere)

Trying to help

 * AUDIO: The Sphere
 * Amy decides to take the name Abby. The Tracers are reunited. Ending leads directly in The Fog.


 * AUDIO: The Fog
 * Ending leads directly into The End.


 * AUDIO: The End


 * AUDIO: The Line
 * Ending leads directly into The Flood.


 * AUDIO: The Flood
 * Ending leads directly into The Dark.


 * AUDIO: The Dark
 * Abby and Zara enter the Time Vortex, leading into The Edge.


 * AUDIO: The Edge
 * The sisters decide to head to Maldon, leading into The Battle.


 * AUDIO: The Battle
 * Abby & Zara visit the Archive for the first time.


 * AUDIO: The Archive
 * Abby & Zara are immortal, and they have yet to fulfill the Marek prophecy. They visit the Archive again, concerned about the prophecy.


 * AUDIO: Consequences
 * After becoming mortal, Abby returns to the name of Amy, while Zara takes the name Joy.

A new chance

 * AUDIO: The Bomb
 * The sisters have spent three hundred years living a normal life. Their powers are restored when they soak up the power of a failing nuclear reactor.


 * AUDIO: The Room


 * AUDIO: The Ward
 * Ending leads directly into The Dance.


 * AUDIO: The Dance
 * The Wicked Sisters destroy the Grace.

Reunited with the Doctor

 * After witnessing the mayhem that the Wicked Sisters have wrought on the Web of Time, the Time Lords send the Fifth Doctor and Leela on a mission to destroy Abby and Zara. (AUDIO: The Garden of Storms)


 * AUDIO: The Garden of Storms
 * Abby and Zara are trying to topple a government who enforce an age-cap on its population. The Doctor and Leela explain the non-interference policy.


 * AUDIO: The Moonrakers
 * Abby and Zara manipulate the Doctor into editing history apparently for the better, forcing the Doctor to see things from their points of view.


 * AUDIO: The People Made of Smoke
 * After learning the truth behind the smoke creatures, Abby, Zara and the Doctor reach an agreement about their continued existence.