The Slow Empire
2001 novel by Dave Stone
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The Slow Empire is a BBC Books original novel written by Dave Stone and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Eighth Doctor, Fitz and Anji.
Popular culture allusions
This novel has a number of allusions to popular culture:
- Anji has consecutively watched every episode of Quantum Leap due to her boyfriend, Dave.[1]
- A small screen graphic of the TARDIS is described as having a "video echo effect from a 1970s Top of the Pops."[2]
- The several console terminals on the planet Goronos reminded Anji of that film done by the man who did Time Bandits and was originally going to be titled 1984 and a Half.[3]
Continuity
- The man who wakes Anji has been confirmed to be Sabbath in disguise
- The Collectors also appeared in Heart of TARDIS and Sky Pirates!.
References
External links
- The Cloister Library - The Slow Empire
- The Slow Empire title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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