Stories Book Past Doctor Adventures Synthespians™ 1 image Overview Characters How to Read Reviews Statistics Quotes 1 Overview Released Monday, July 19, 2004 Written by Craig Hinton Pages 277 Time Travel Future Tropes (Potential Spoilers!) Space Station Location (Potential Spoilers!) New Earth Republic, Reef Station One Synopsis "We've been colonising planets for a thousand million years," she said, turning to the camera and giving her trademark smile. "All right, Mr. Matheson — I'm ready for my close-up." In the 101st century, nostalgia is everything. Television from the 20th century is the new obsession, and Reef Station One is receiving broadcasts from a distant Earth of the past, transmitting them to a waiting audience. When the Doctor and Peri arrive on Reef Station One, they find a fractured society, totally dependent on film and television. They also discover that the Republic's greatest entrepreneur Walter J. Matheson is in league with one of the Doctor's oldest enemies. As the alien influence spreads its tentacles throughout the Republic, the Doctor and Peri must unravel the link between Walter J. Matheson's business empire and the invaders. Because, if they don't, they'll end up in the deadliest soap opera of all time. Read Read Favourite Favourited Add Review Edit Review Log a repeat Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Owned Save to my list Saved Edit date completed Custom Date Release Date Archive (no date) Save Characters Sixth Doctor Peri Brown Autons The Nestene Consciousness Walter J. Matheson Vansell Show All Characters (6) How to read Synthespians™: Books Synthespians™ Reviews Add Review Edit Review Submit a Review Statistics AVG. Rating120 members 3.53 / 5 Member Statistics Read 25 Favourited 2 Reviewed 0 Saved 4 Skipped 1 Quotes Add Quote Link to Quote Favourite “Do all your companions leave to get married?” Peri asked. The Doctor smiled. “Not all of them, no. Some of them even get to go home again—think of Turlough. I could take you home, you know.” Peri put her hand on the Doctor’s. “The TARDIS is my home, Doctor.” And she meant it. A universe of possibilities. “And I’d miss having you around.” He drained his coffee mug. “When I first met you, I thought you were brash, egotistical—“ “Me?” said Peri. “Exactly. My previous self was a defender of waifs and strays, but as you know... I’m not. But thankfully, you’re neither. You’re almost my best friend.” “Almost? So who is?” “She’s big and she’s blue and she’s waiting for us in Wannabe 1. Coming along for the ride, Miss Brown?” “I’d be delighted, Doctor Smith.” — Synthespians™
