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The Highest Science
Series:	Doctor Who - Virgin New Adventures
Release Number:	11
Doctor:	Seventh Doctor
Companions:	Benny
Enemy:	Sheldukher, Chelonians
Setting:	Hogsumm
Author:	Gareth Roberts
Publisher:	Virgin Books
Publication:	February 1993
Format:	Paperback Book, 258 Pages
ISBN:	ISBN 0426203771
Previous Story:	Transit
Following Story:	The Pit

Publisher's Summary

Sakkrat.

Many legends speak of this world, home of an ancient empire destroyed by its own greatest achievement: the Highest Science, the pinnacle of technological discovery.

When the TARDIS alerts the Doctor and Bernice to the presence of an enormous temporal fluctuation on a large, green, unremarkable planet, they are not to know of any connection with the legend.

But the connection is there, and it will lead them into conflict with the monstrous Chelonians, with their contempt for human parasites; into adventure with a group of youngsters whose musical taste has suddenly become dangerously significant; and will force them to face Sheldukher, the most wanted criminal in the galaxy.

Characters

• The Doctor

• Bernice Summerfield
  • Knows some Aikido.

• General Fakrid

• Sheldukher

References

• The Fortean Flickers are metaphsyical phenomenon associated with random events.

• Chelonians are large cybernetic turtles, who hate humans.

• Bernice drinks Bubbleshake an oral appetite supressant containing Fabi weed extract. It has many side effects one of which is brain disintegration.

• The following planets/ systems are mentioned (and briefly explained); Sakkrat, Vaagon, Evertrin, Earth, Chelonia, Lasty's Nebula, Naiad, Menelot, Harma, Checkley's World, North Gate, Tayloe, Mang, Miradilus Four, Regurel, Mars, Draconia, Mulkos, Mordala, Exalfa, Adorno, Alpha Centauri, Heaven, Sensuron, Riftok, Masel, Arcturus, Hogsumm, Atvares Minor.

Notes

• A prelude to this novel was published in DWM Issue 196.

Continuity

• The Humans and Chelonians are unfrozen in NA: Happy Endings.

Timeline

• This story occurs after VD: Playback
• This story occurs before DWM: Emperor of the Daleks!

External Links

• Prelude to The Highest Science as published in DWM #196
• Doctor Who Reference Guide - Detailed Synopsis - The Highest Science
• Doctor Who Bewildering Reference Guide to The Highest Science
• The Whoniverse - The Discontinuity Guide to: The Highest Science