Stingray Storm! 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, the titular article instead made reference to the Stingray content in the issue with a smaller piece tying-in to an untitled Fireball XL5 comic story, which was a crossover with the DWU.
Summary[]
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Characters[]
- Troy Tempest
- Steve Zodiac
- Maurice Halgood
- Brad Newman
Worldbuilding[]
- As World Navy vessels and aircraft continue search operations for a manned target submarine in the Pacific, a newsflash reveals conflict between Commander-in-chief of the Pacific Fleet Admiral Allen and commander of the W.A.S.P. craft Stingray Captain Troy Tempest.
- Tempest has disobeyed the Admiral's orders to leave the area and radio communication with him has since been lost. He is liable to face severe disciplinary action upon his return including court martial and possible dismissal from the service.
- A photograph depicts the aircraft carrier Victorious, the flagship of Admiral Allen.
- The abandonment procedure remains operative as the Martian space-exploration ship Zero X orbits the planet. Zero X is under the sole control of Space Navigator Newman because the captain and the rest of the crew are still missing on the surface of Mars. He must presume them deceased if contact is unresumed by the time the orbital schedule runs out.
Story notes[]
- This story marks the first Doctor Who universe crossover with Zero X, itself a spin-off from Thunderbirds.
Continuity[]
- Following the destruction of secret research stations in both the West and in Bereznik, Professor Halgood claims to have evidence of an attack from space. (COMIC: Fireball XL5)
- Halgood bases his theory on a metal compound, which is apparently part of a missile, found at one of the research sites. Colonel Zodiac has been ordered to take XL5 into orbit at once carrying full battle armament. (COMIC: Fireball XL5)
