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{{Infobox Story
 
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|range = Twelve Doctors of Christmas (anthology)
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|number in range = 3
 
|image = The Christmas Inversion (short story).jpg
 
|image = The Christmas Inversion (short story).jpg
 
|series = ''[[Twelve Doctors of Christmas (anthology)|Twelve Doctors of Christmas]]''
 
|series = ''[[Twelve Doctors of Christmas (anthology)|Twelve Doctors of Christmas]]''
 
|doctor = Third Doctor
 
|doctor = Third Doctor
|companions = [[Jo Grant|Jo]], [[Mike Yates]]
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|companions = [[Jo Grant|Jo]], [[Mike Yates|Yates]]
|featuring = [[Jackie Tyler]], [[Tenth Doctor]]
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|featuring = [[Jackie Tyler|Jackie]], [[Tenth Doctor]], {{Delgado}}
|enemy = {{Delgado|c}}, [[Sycorax]]
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|enemy = [[Sycorax]]
 
|setting = [[London]], [[25 December]] [[2006]]
 
|setting = [[London]], [[25 December]] [[2006]]
 
|writer = [[Jacqueline Rayner]]
 
|writer = [[Jacqueline Rayner]]
 
|illustrator = [[Sara Gianassi]]
 
|illustrator = [[Sara Gianassi]]
|read by =
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|read by = [[Adjoa Andoh]]
 
|anthology = ''[[Twelve Doctors of Christmas (anthology)|Twelve Doctors of Christmas]]''
 
|anthology = ''[[Twelve Doctors of Christmas (anthology)|Twelve Doctors of Christmas]]''
 
|release date = [[6 October (releases)|6 October]] [[2016 (releases)|2016]]
 
|release date = [[6 October (releases)|6 October]] [[2016 (releases)|2016]]
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== References ==
 
== References ==
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* The Third Doctor is unfamiliar with the [[Slitheen]].
* This story essentially takes place at the same time as ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'', with the Third Doctor arriving in Jackie's flat after the Tenth Doctor's TARDIS has been taken up to the Sycorax ship and leaving after his future self has been returned to London.
 
   
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
 
* This story essentially takes place at the same time as ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'', with the Third Doctor arriving in Jackie's flat after the Tenth Doctor's TARDIS has been taken up to the Sycorax ship and leaving after his future self has been returned to London.
 
* It's explained that the Tenth Doctor was able to complete his regeneration and stabilise his new incarnation by siphoning regenerative energy off of the Third Doctor, the latter referring to it as "energy osmosis".
 
* It's explained that the Tenth Doctor was able to complete his regeneration and stabilise his new incarnation by siphoning regenerative energy off of the Third Doctor, the latter referring to it as "energy osmosis".
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* The Doctor claims to have "never known a Rose". According to [[PROSE]]: ''[[Roses (short story)|Roses]]'', his granddaughter was originally named [[Arkytior]], "rose" in [[High Gallifreyan]].
   
 
== Continuity ==
 
== Continuity ==
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* Jackie mentions the [[Slitheen]], the [[Space Pig|pig]] crashing into [[Big Ben]], and Harriet Jones helping save the world. ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'', ''[[World War Three (TV story)|World War Three]]'')
 
* The Doctor mentions the "[[Omega]] business". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'')
 
* The Doctor mentions the "[[Omega]] business". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'')
 
* Jackie believes that the Doctor has regenerated again, and, when meeting [[Jo Grant|Jo]] and [[Mike Yates|Yates]], she thinks that [[Rose]] and [[Mickey Smith|Mickey]] have also changed their appearance. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'')
 
* Jackie believes that the Doctor has regenerated again, and, when meeting [[Jo Grant|Jo]] and [[Mike Yates|Yates]], she thinks that [[Rose]] and [[Mickey Smith|Mickey]] have also changed their appearance. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'')
* UNIT's secret HQ is no longer located inside a building marked with a sign which reads "UNIT Headquarters," ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') and in instead a base under the [[Tower of London]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of Three (TV story)|The Power of Three]]'')
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* UNIT's secret HQ is no longer located inside a building marked with a sign which reads "UNIT Headquarters," ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') and is instead in a base under the [[Tower of London]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of Three (TV story)|The Power of Three]]'')
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* Jackie recalls that Rose went back to "certain death" to save the [[Ninth Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'')
* Jackie asks Jo why she isn't in the Doctor's future, and wonders if he makes a habit out of taking people with him before moving on. Rose herself will confront this thinking when meeting Sarah Jane Smith. ([[TV]]: ''[[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]]'')
 
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* Jackie recalls Rose telling her that she had met her [[Pete Tyler|father]] before his death. ([[TV]]: ''[[Father's Day (TV story)|Father's Day]]'', ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'')
* When [[Mike Yates]] mentions UNIT's name (United Nations Intelligence Taskforce), the Beefeater notes that it's actually "Unified Intelligence [Taskforce]." This same discrepancy was noted in a conversation between [[Jack Harkness]] and [[John Benton]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Official Secrets (comic story)|Official Secrets]]'')
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* When [[Mike Yates]] mentions UNIT's name as "United Nations Intelligence Taskforce", the Tower guard notes that its now "Unified Intelligence [Taskforce]." This same discrepancy was noted in a conversation between [[Jack Harkness]] and [[John Benton]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Official Secrets (comic story)|Official Secrets]]'')
   
 
{{Twelve Doctors of Christmas}}
 
{{Twelve Doctors of Christmas}}
 
{{Master stories}}
 
{{Master stories}}
 
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[[Category:Third Doctor short stories]]
 
[[Category:Third Doctor short stories]]
 
[[Category:Twelve Doctors of Christmas short stories]]
 
[[Category:Twelve Doctors of Christmas short stories]]

Revision as of 19:41, 3 September 2020

RealWorld

prose stub

The Christmas Inversion was the third short story in Twelve Doctors of Christmas, featuring the Third Doctor.

Summary

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Characters

References

  • The Third Doctor is unfamiliar with the Slitheen.

Notes

  • This story essentially takes place at the same time as The Christmas Invasion, with the Third Doctor arriving in Jackie's flat after the Tenth Doctor's TARDIS has been taken up to the Sycorax ship and leaving after his future self has been returned to London.
  • It's explained that the Tenth Doctor was able to complete his regeneration and stabilise his new incarnation by siphoning regenerative energy off of the Third Doctor, the latter referring to it as "energy osmosis".
  • The Doctor claims to have "never known a Rose". According to PROSE: Roses, his granddaughter was originally named Arkytior, "rose" in High Gallifreyan.

Continuity