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|image = The Algebra of Ice.jpg |
|image = The Algebra of Ice.jpg |
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| − | |name = The Algebra of Ice |
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|series = [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] |
|series = [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] |
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| − | |number = |
+ | |number = 67 |
|doctor = Seventh Doctor |
|doctor = Seventh Doctor |
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|companions = [[Ace]] |
|companions = [[Ace]] |
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| + | |featuring = [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|The Brig]] |
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|enemy = The [[Ice Equation]] |
|enemy = The [[Ice Equation]] |
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|prev = Synthespians™ (novel) |
|prev = Synthespians™ (novel) |
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|next = The Indestructible Man (novel) |
|next = The Indestructible Man (novel) |
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| + | }}{{prose stub}} |
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| − | }} |
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| − | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the sixty- |
+ | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the sixty-seventh novel in the [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Lloyd Rose]], released [[6 November (releases)|6 November]] [[2004 (releases)|2004]] and featured the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Ace]] and [[Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]]. |
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| + | This is the first Past Doctor Adventures novel to feature this line up of Doctor, companion and Lethbridge-Stewart. |
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== Publisher's summary == |
== Publisher's summary == |
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| − | A genius maths nerd, a weird webzine publisher, and the Doctor's old ally, the Brigadier, find themselves helping the Doctor and Ace solve what should be a simple puzzle: the appearance of a crop circle in the |
+ | A genius maths nerd, a weird webzine publisher, and [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor's]] old ally, [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]], find themselves helping the Doctor and [[Ace]] solve what should be a simple puzzle: the appearance of a [[crop circle]] in the [[Kent]]ish countryside. |
| − | Hardly uncommon. But there are some peculiar features. It's not a circle but a series of square-sided shapes. It's filled with ice. And it draws the Doctor and Ace into a confrontation with a reality right next to zero. |
+ | Hardly uncommon. But there are some peculiar features. It's not a circle but a series of square-sided shapes. It's filled with [[ice]]. And it draws the Doctor and Ace into a confrontation with a reality right next to zero. |
== Plot == |
== Plot == |
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* [[Patrick Unwin]] |
* [[Patrick Unwin]] |
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* [[Sheridan Brett]] |
* [[Sheridan Brett]] |
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+ | * Sergeant [[Ramsey (The Algebra of Ice)|Ramsey]] |
| + | * [[Jessica Tilbrook]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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| − | * This novel had an illustrated preview in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' [[DWM 347|issue 347]]. It was illustrated by [[Daryl Joyce]]. |
+ | * This novel had an illustrated preview in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' [[DWM 347|issue 347]]. It was illustrated by [[Daryl Joyce]]. |
[[File:The Algebra of Ice preview comic.jpg|thumb|Illustrated preview ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' [[DWM 347|issue 347]].]] |
[[File:The Algebra of Ice preview comic.jpg|thumb|Illustrated preview ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' [[DWM 347|issue 347]].]] |
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== Continuity == |
== Continuity == |
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| − | * The Doctor recalls destroying [[Skaro]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks]]'') but also mentions he hasn't destroyed [[Gallifrey|his own homeworld]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ancestor Cell]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') |
+ | * The Doctor recalls destroying [[Skaro]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'') but also mentions he hasn't destroyed [[Gallifrey|his own homeworld]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ancestor Cell]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') |
| + | * The Brigadier is familiar with Seventh Doctor and Ace is familiar with the Brigadier. Ace refers to UNIT taking unnamed individuals to a secret prison and she presumes they are still there, a likely reference to [[Morgaine]] and [[Mordred]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]'') Ace also mentions [[Fenric]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]'') |
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| + | :* These details place this novel during or after [[1997]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]'') |
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| ⚫ | * Earlier in his personal timeline, the [[Seventh Doctor]] visited [[Pompeii]] on [[23 August]] [[79]] [[AD]] in the company of [[Melanie Bush]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Fires of Vulcan]]'') and would later do so again in his [[Tenth Doctor|tenth incarnation]] in the company of [[Donna Noble]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'') |
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| ⚫ | * Earlier in his personal timeline, the [[Seventh Doctor]] visited [[Pompeii]] on [[23 August]] [[79]] [[AD]] in the company of [[Melanie Bush]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Fires of Vulcan (audio story)|The Fires of Vulcan]]'') and would later do so again in his [[Tenth Doctor|tenth incarnation]] in the company of [[Donna Noble]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'') |
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* The Doctor mentions the destruction of [[Inferno Earth|the Earth in an alternative universe]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'') |
* The Doctor mentions the destruction of [[Inferno Earth|the Earth in an alternative universe]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'') |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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| − | + | {{dwrefguide|whobbk68.htm|The Algebra of Ice}} |
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* {{whoniverse|pd67|The Algebra of Ice}} |
* {{whoniverse|pd67|The Algebra of Ice}} |
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* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/algebra.htm The Cloister Library: '''The Algebra of Ice'''] |
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/algebra.htm The Cloister Library: '''The Algebra of Ice'''] |
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Revision as of 09:55, 14 February 2020
The Algebra of Ice was the sixty-seventh novel in the BBC Past Doctor Adventures series. It was written by Lloyd Rose, released 6 November 2004 and featured the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart.
This is the first Past Doctor Adventures novel to feature this line up of Doctor, companion and Lethbridge-Stewart.
Publisher's summary
A genius maths nerd, a weird webzine publisher, and the Doctor's old ally, the Brigadier, find themselves helping the Doctor and Ace solve what should be a simple puzzle: the appearance of a crop circle in the Kentish countryside.
Hardly uncommon. But there are some peculiar features. It's not a circle but a series of square-sided shapes. It's filled with ice. And it draws the Doctor and Ace into a confrontation with a reality right next to zero.
Plot
to be added
Characters
- Seventh Doctor
- Ace
- Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
- Ethan Amberglass
- Adrian Molecross
- Clisby
- Patrick Unwin
- Sheridan Brett
- Sergeant Ramsey
- Jessica Tilbrook
References
to be added
Notes
- This novel had an illustrated preview in Doctor Who Magazine issue 347. It was illustrated by Daryl Joyce.
Illustrated preview Doctor Who Magazine issue 347.
Continuity
- The Doctor recalls destroying Skaro, (TV: Remembrance of the Daleks) but also mentions he hasn't destroyed his own homeworld. (PROSE: The Ancestor Cell, TV: The End of Time)
- The Brigadier is familiar with Seventh Doctor and Ace is familiar with the Brigadier. Ace refers to UNIT taking unnamed individuals to a secret prison and she presumes they are still there, a likely reference to Morgaine and Mordred. (TV: Battlefield) Ace also mentions Fenric. (TV: The Curse of Fenric)
- These details place this novel during or after 1997. (PROSE: The Dying Days)
- Visiting Ethan Amberglass whilst in hospital, the Doctor mentions that he has just visited both his own mind and the Moon. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Revelation)
- Earlier in his personal timeline, the Seventh Doctor visited Pompeii on 23 August 79 AD in the company of Melanie Bush (AUDIO: The Fires of Vulcan) and would later do so again in his tenth incarnation in the company of Donna Noble. (TV: The Fires of Pompeii)
- The Doctor mentions the destruction of the Earth in an alternative universe. (TV: Inferno)
External links
- The Algebra of Ice at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: The Algebra of Ice at The Whoniverse
- The Cloister Library: The Algebra of Ice
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