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{{Infobox Story
|name= The Last Resort
 
 
|image=The Last Resort.jpg
 
|image=The Last Resort.jpg
 
|series=[[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]]
 
|series=[[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]]
 
|number= 64
 
|number= 64
 
|doctor=Eighth Doctor
 
|doctor=Eighth Doctor
|companions= [[Fitz Kreiner]], [[Anji Kapoor]]
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|companions= [[Fitz Kreiner|Fitz]], [[Anji Kapoor|Anji]]
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|featuring = [[Trix MacMillan]]
|enemy=
 
|setting= Alternate-[[Earth]]
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|enemy=[[Sabbath]]
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|setting= Alternate [[Earth]]
 
|writer= [[Paul Leonard]]
 
|writer= [[Paul Leonard]]
|publisher= [[BBC Books]]
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|publisher= BBC Books
 
|release date= [[2 June (releases)|2 June]] [[2003 (releases)|2003]]
 
|release date= [[2 June (releases)|2 June]] [[2003 (releases)|2003]]
|format= Paperback Book, 288 Pages
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|format= Paperback Book; 28 Chapters, 288 Pages
 
|isbn= ISBN 0-563-48605-8
 
|isbn= ISBN 0-563-48605-8
 
|prev= Reckless Engineering (novel)
 
|prev= Reckless Engineering (novel)
|next= Timeless (novel)}}
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|next= Timeless (novel)
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'''''The Last Resort''''' was the sixty-fourth release in the [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Paul Leonard]]. It featured the [[Eighth Doctor]], [[Fitz Kreiner]], [[Anji Kapoor]] and [[Trix MacMillan]].
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'''''The Last Resort''''' was the sixty-fourth novel in the [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Paul Leonard]], released [[3 June (releases)|3 June]] [[2003 (releases)|2003]] and featured the [[Eighth Doctor]], [[Fitz Kreiner]], [[Anji Kapoor]] and [[Trix MacMillan]].
== Publisher’s summary ==
 
''"I think time and space just fell apart."''
 
   
 
== Publisher's summary ==
Anji isn’t sure, but then it’s hard to be sure of anything now. Good Times Inc. promised a new tourist experience, with hotels in every major period of human history — but that kind of arrogance comes with a price, and it’s a price the Doctor doesn’t want to pay.
 
 
''"I think [[time]] and [[space]] just fell apart."''
   
 
[[Anji Kapoor|Anji]] isn't sure, but then it's hard to be sure of anything now. [[Good Times Inc]]. promised a new tourist experience, with [[hotel]]s in every major period of [[human]] history — but that kind of arrogance comes with a price, and it's a price [[Eighth Doctor|the Doctor]] doesn't want to pay.
As aliens conquer an alternative Earth, Anji and Fitz race to find out how to stop Good Times without stopping time itself. But they find that events are out of control — they can’t even save each other. And when the Doctor tries to help, it gets far worse. At the Last Resort, only Sabbath can save the day. And then the price gets even higher...
 
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As aliens conquer an alternative [[Earth]], Anji and [[Fitz Kreiner|Fitz]] race to find out how to stop Good Times without stopping time itself. But they find that events are out of control — they can't even save each other. And when the Doctor tries to help, it gets far worse. At the Last Resort, only [[Sabbath]] can save the day. And then the price gets even higher...
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== Plot ==
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''to be added''
   
 
== Characters ==
 
== Characters ==
* [[Eighth Doctor|The Doctor]]
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* [[Eighth Doctor]]
 
* [[Fitz Kreiner]]
 
* [[Fitz Kreiner]]
 
* [[Anji Kapoor]]
 
* [[Anji Kapoor]]
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* [[Sabbath]]
 
* [[Sabbath]]
 
* [[Jack Kowaczski]]
 
* [[Jack Kowaczski]]
** Jack builds a time machine (using some valves amongst other things) and travels back in time. Many versions of himself ''also'' travel back in time.
 
 
* [[Aaron Kowaczski]]
 
* [[Aaron Kowaczski]]
* [[Ak]]
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* [[Jack Kowaczski|Ak]]
* [[Akhenaton]]
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* [[Jack Kowaczski|Akhenaton]]
* [[Cheops]]
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* [[Cheops (The Last Resort)|Cheops]]
* [[Grania Flynn]]
 
 
* [[Iyeeye]]
 
* [[Iyeeye]]
 
* [[Grania Flynn]]
 
* [[Jim Lamarra]]
 
* [[Jim Lamarra]]
* [[Man'ofret]]
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* [[Mran'ofet]]
 
* [[Sio'phut]]
 
* [[Sio'phut]]
   
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* The [[Time Police]] follow and stop errant time travellers.
 
* The [[Time Police]] follow and stop errant time travellers.
 
* [[Fitz Kreiner|Fitz]] saw all nine ''[[Star Wars]]'' films at a cinema in the [[2040s]].
 
* [[Fitz Kreiner|Fitz]] saw all nine ''[[Star Wars]]'' films at a cinema in the [[2040s]].
* The Doctor, Fitz and Anji die several times in alternative time lines.
 
 
* Jack creates a new [[Martian (The Last Resort)|species]] who become the dominant race of [[Mars]].
 
* Jack creates a new [[Martian (The Last Resort)|species]] who become the dominant race of [[Mars]].
   
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
* Much of this novel’s story structure shares similarities with the movie ''[[Groundhog Day]]''.
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* Much of this novel's story structure shares similarities with the movie ''[[Groundhog Day]]''.
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* Unusually, the Doctor does not appear until Page 152, almost halfway through.
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* The novel correctly predicted that there would eventually be nine ''Star Wars'' films. It was written well before plans for the sequel trilogy were announced.
   
 
== Continuity ==
 
== Continuity ==
 
* Trix first appeared in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Time Zero]]'' and stowed away on the TARDIS, but only revealed this to Iyeeye.
 
* Trix first appeared in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Time Zero]]'' and stowed away on the TARDIS, but only revealed this to Iyeeye.
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* Fitz compares the result of [[Good Times Incorporated]]'s tourism with what he saw on [[EarthWorld]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[EarthWorld (novel)|EarthWorld]]'')
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* As a result of Good Times' damage to history, [[mammoth]]s are present in [[Tsar]]ist [[Russia]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Adventuress of Henrietta Street (novel)|The Adventuress of Henrietta Street]]'', ''[[Grass (short story)|Grass]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[Political Animals (comic story)|Political Animals]]'')
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* Fitz has seen all nine ''Star Wars'' films. The [[Tenth Doctor]] also indicated to [[Martha Jones]] that he had watched up to [[Episode 9]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Forever Autumn (novel)|Forever Autumn]]'')
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== External links ==
 
== External links ==
* {{dwrefguide|whobbc64.htm|The Last Resort}}
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* {{whoniverse|ED64.php|The Last Resort}}
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* {{whoniverse|ed64|The Last Resort}}
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* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/resort.htm The Cloister Library: '''The Last Resort''']
 
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Revision as of 11:49, 17 February 2020

RealWorld

prose stub

The Last Resort was the sixty-fourth novel in the BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures series. It was written by Paul Leonard, released 3 June 2003 and featured the Eighth Doctor, Fitz Kreiner, Anji Kapoor and Trix MacMillan.

Publisher's summary

"I think time and space just fell apart."

Anji isn't sure, but then it's hard to be sure of anything now. Good Times Inc. promised a new tourist experience, with hotels in every major period of human history — but that kind of arrogance comes with a price, and it's a price the Doctor doesn't want to pay.

As aliens conquer an alternative Earth, Anji and Fitz race to find out how to stop Good Times without stopping time itself. But they find that events are out of control — they can't even save each other. And when the Doctor tries to help, it gets far worse. At the Last Resort, only Sabbath can save the day. And then the price gets even higher...

Plot

to be added

Characters

References

  • Anji sees a Dalek in the time vortex. It is escaping one of the realities. She doesn't recognise it as a Dalek.
  • The Time Police follow and stop errant time travellers.
  • Fitz saw all nine Star Wars films at a cinema in the 2040s.
  • Jack creates a new species who become the dominant race of Mars.

Notes

  • Much of this novel's story structure shares similarities with the movie Groundhog Day.
  • Unusually, the Doctor does not appear until Page 152, almost halfway through.
  • The novel correctly predicted that there would eventually be nine Star Wars films. It was written well before plans for the sequel trilogy were announced.

Continuity

External links