Under Reykjavik (short story)

Under Reykjavik was a Brief Encounter short story printed in DWM 174.

Summary
Romana tries to add a new piece of equipment to the TARDIS. It shorts out, landing the TARDIS in Magnus Greel's bunker. They have a brief conversation, which covers time travel. As she departs he begins to seriously consider it as a method of escape.

Characters

 * Romana II
 * Jacked into the TARDIS a G129AT ordnance unit, which shorted out some old wire in the TARDIS, landing her in Greel's bunker. She eventually repairs the TARDIS with the use of an old tiepin belonging to the Doctor.


 * Magnus Greel
 * It is early in Greel's dictatorship.
 * Someone of the 20th century might describe Greel as a 'psychotic deviant'.
 * Most likely has cannibalistic tendencies (he contemplates slaughtering, cooking and eating Romana).

Continuity

 * Magnus Greel first appeared in DW: The Talons of Weng-Chiang.

For Romana

 * Under Reykjavik occurs after ST: The Lying Old Witch in the Wardrobe.
 * Under Reykjavik occurs before DWM: Victims.

For Magnus Greel

 * Under Reykjavik occurs before DW: The Talons of Weng-Chiang.