A Farewell to R.M.S. (short story)

A Farewell to R.M.S.

Main character(s):

Roger

Main setting:

RMS, Amazolian system

Key crew

Publisher:

Obverse Books

Writer:

Nate Bumber

Release details

Part of:

The Book of the Peace Dossier

Release date:

11 February 2019

Format:

Online vignette

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A Farewell to R.M.S. was the eighth promotional short story released in The Book of the Peace Dossier.

1 Summary
2 Characters
3 References
4 Notes
5 Continuity
6 External links

Summary[]

to be added

Characters[]

Roger
Great Houses representative
Bookkeeper

References[]

The Bookkeeper mentions House Bluewood.
Roger expected the Bookkeeper to arrive on the back of a majestic multicoloured bird.
The Bookkeepers donated RMS to Roger's family after accidentally desolating their original homeworld, an event which was foretold by the Library.

Notes[]

to be added

Continuity[]

Roger's Magic Sphere had a different name before the Bookkeepers were called "Bookkeepers". (PROSE: A Farewell to Arms)
Members of the Bookkeepers used to be smaller. (PROSE: Cobweb and Ivory, A Farewell to Arms)
The Bookkeeper asks if the Houses ambassador represents House Tracolix or House Military. (PROSE: The Book of the War, et al.)
The Houses ambassador says something that Roger hears as "generation unit". (TV: Regeneration)
The Bookkeepers' books have told them that the Houses are making agreements with several other powers. (PROSE: Dead Romance, Alien Bodies, T.memeticus: A Morphology, AUDIO: Body Politic)
The Houses have technology that can pluck people from time. (TV: The Five Doctors)

External links[]

Official A Farewell to R.M.S. page at Obverse Books

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