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'Prague has its demons - a city saved from the ravages of war and the Third Reich because of its beauty, it is home to Rabi Loew's Golem, Rudolph II's obsession with finding the elixir of youth, scientific genius in the form of Kepler and Tycho Brahe, and the alchemical obsessions of Magister Kelly.
It is believed that there are magnetic energies whose lines intersect in Prague at several spots. Astronomy, astrology, numerology and magnetic forces have all played a role in building the city - but how will they influence its future?
This is the city rich in history, and full of potential - how will it adapt over the centuries to come? Will it have a glamorous rebirth or wallow in a dystopic nightmare? And what will be the role of the old superstitions in the new world?
For the Doctor and his companions, the answers to these questions are only just the start of further mysteries...'
Source: drwhoguide.com (http://www.drwhoguide.com/whotrip23.htm). Sighted: 20/5/11
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Midnight in the Café of the Black Madonna,
single work
short story
science fiction
'The Doctor awakens surrounded by the Crei, aliens that look like elephants. The Doctor discovers that he is on one of their ships and that they have trapped him there thanks to a temporal trap and that has taken the city of Prague from the twenty-fourth century in the hopes of finding a device that would help them win the war. The Doctor is forced to help them in order to get the TARDIS back. He takes them through the city, stopping at different places that the device, the Tipping Device, might be. The Doctor gets a clue from the Crei that the device might be at the Old Clock Tower that is in the centre of Prague. The Crei had stopped time to help find the device and they restore it in order to get the clock working. The Doctor and Kandula, the Crei helping the Doctor, race back towards the TARDIS. The commander attacks them as they flee as he realizes that he was tricked. The Doctor and Kandula escape, but Kandula is badly wounded and dies. The Doctor actually had the device all this time as Kandula slipped it into one of his pockets. Prague is returned safely to Earth.
Years pass and the Crei ship is left in ruins floating in space. People come and dump the junk on the remains. And one lone Crei figure remains clutching a small device, thought to be the Tipping Device.'
[The Doctor is the Third Doctor.]
Source: drwhoguide.com (http://www.drwhoguide.com/whotrip23.htm). Sighted 20/5/11
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Gold and Black Ooze,
single work
short story
science fiction
Prague. 1689. Slobeslav Stojespal is attacked by the Nockrauler. He falls unconcious before the creature could kill him.
The Doctor and Peri arrive thinking it's 4240 & rescue Slobeslav and nurse him back to health. They discover that Prague's river, the Vltava, is turning into a black ooze. The Doctor gets Peri to go to the TARDIS to retrieve an adaptor. Peri starts to leave and notices that the city is disappearing. The Doctor knows what's going on, but needs to figure out why its happening. The city is growing out the gloop.
Peri is chased by soldiers on her way back from the TARDIS. She falls into the river and gets out with no memory of who she is or where she is.
The Doctor soon realizes that Peri is now missing and returns to the TARDIS to find out what is going on & discovers the soldiers examining the TARDIS. He demands to be taken to the King. He tries to convince the King to stop building his clock as it powers the Nockrauler. It was what took Prague & brought it outside the normal time & space.
Peri has been taken over by the Nockrauler. The Doctor contained the creature & frees Peri from its clutches. The Doctor & Peri take their leave.'
[The Doctor is the Sixth Doctor.]
Source: drwhoguide.com (http://www.drwhoguide.com/whotrip23.htm). Sighted 20/5/11
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The Time Eater,
single work
short story
science fiction
'The Doctor and Jamie arrive in Prague and discover that time is out of synch, as different time periods begin to appear, moving backwards in time. The Doctor soon realizes that even his notebook, a book about every place in history, is slowly dissolving in his hands. Time is being erased. He realizes that it is a Doredsor, an creature as old as the universe and that feeds on time. Prague shifts to the point before the city even existed, about 50,000 BCE. The Doctor and Jamie find the Doredsor and discover it is dying. Jamie pleads with the Doctor to help it. In the end, the Doctor allows the Doredsor to feed on the TARDIS just long enough and then it falls into the sun and dies.'
[The Doctor is the Second Doctor.]
Source: drwhoguide.com (http://www.drwhoguide.com/whotrip23.htm)
Sighted: 3/6/11
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Nanomorphosis,
single work
short story
science fiction
'Prague, 24th Century. The Doctor, Sarah and Harry arrive in a museum and discover one of the exhibits is actually a real person. They are arrested for the crime and the Doctor is allowed to investigate the murder. They discover that nanoprobes have been inbedded [sic] into the city, creating everything from cars to houses. The Doctor discovers that the victim was a master ballroom dancer. The killer had that knowledge downloaded into him. After narrowing down the list of suspects, the real murderer is caught.'
[The Doctor is the Fourth Doctor.]
Source: drwhoguide.com (http://www.drwhoguide.com/whotrip23.htm)
Sighted: 3/6/11
