Will Family Guy, South Park, Clone High, Bojack Horseman, Rick and Morty, and other adult animated shows be covered in the future?
Trying to Please Everyone: Or Converting multiple Pop Culture Utopias into a Timeline.
- Thread starter Marco Incognito
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Yes they will. Family Guy will probably be cancelled earlier after Seth McFarlane leaves, though having an earlier crossover with the Simpsons. Clone High would go on longer, avoiding the Ghandi controversy by revealing earlier in an episode that Ghandi was actually a Gary Coleman clone(a development that would have been revealed had the show continued). This likely leads into this...
Bojack Horseman so far could be kept same as OTL. Finally Ricky and Morty will likely have a better overall third season and to an extent better fourth season.
I was going to save that for when we discuss Asia, but I see all three as being independent.
So did anything significant happens in 1997 and 1999?
Also, why is Taiwan still independent ITTL? Is it a parallel where its Republicans fleeing Monarchists vs OTL's Nationalists fleeing Communists?
I was actually waiting to see if you had any ideas before posting a large update on the nations like with Europe. It is possible Taiwan is a swap. Communists having fled to Taiwan.
Oof, that would suck for the aboriginals and their culture. In my mind, a mini-PRC would, due to its size, might turn to more North Korean-style totalitarianism and hypermillitantism.
Personally, maybe Hanian could be a fourth independent nation, like a Communist Taiwan to actual Taiwan. Although that would bring into question into how they would survive without being invaded.
Also, I do have my ideas, which I can post in our PMs.
European Countries in this Universe(Semi-Canon).
Albania
Main difference is they did not go Communist, meaning Enver Hoxha does not rue the country until 1985. Ramiz Alia also likely never took over and later became President when it went Democratic. Albania is part of the European Union(OTL it has applied to join).
Andorra
Notably does not have an army and so was largely ignored despite going against Germany in both World Wars. Their police force consists of 295 people.
Austria
Largely OTL, though leans more into the number of Classical Composers of Austrian Birth to overshadow Hitler(apparently they also don't like people bringing up Arnold Shwarzenegger, possibly due to getting tired of tourists mentioning him).
Belarus
Without the Soviet Union existing, Belarus, after being freed from German control after World War I became the Belarus People's Republic and despite occupation from Germany, still exists(as much as it can without stepping on other country's borders since part of it later was absorbed into Poland. Never going Communist means the country is better off OTL as it currently is still state controlled and many compare living there to living under a Dictatorship, specifically under the country's first and only President Alexander Lukashenko, who has an authoritarian ruling style and is called a Dictator, being in power since 1994. ITTL the Belarus people's republic changed its name to simply Belarus and is currently leaning into the arts. The National Academic Theatre of Ballet, in Minsk, was awarded the Benois de la Dance Prize in 1996 as the top ballet company in the world. Rock music has become more popular in recent years(OTL the Belarusian Government has tried to limit the amount of foreign music, since they don't here it's even more popular) Since 2004, Belarus has been sending artists to the Eurovision Song Contest.
Belgium
While the Berlin Conference originally gave King Leopold II ownership of the Congo Free State, ITTL they realized he had lied about wanting to do Humanitarian work and really intended to force the people into labor making Rubber for his own personal gain(What he did OTL and. why Belgium in the Congo has such a horrific reputation as 5 to 10 Million Congolese people died). As a result, Germany took away the Congo from Belgium and claimed it for themselves. Otto Von Bismarck gained some popularity in the region for putting a stop to King Leopold II's atrocities and generally treated the people of the Congo better. As a result of Germany owning the territory, Belgium could not use the Congo to attack Germany's other holdings in Africa of Ruanda-Urundi(modern day. Rwanda and Burundi). After Germany's defeat in World War I, the Congo, and Ruanda-Urundi went independent, Ruanda-Urundi became Rwanda, as it had existed before Belgian colonization while Burundi does not exist ITTL as it is one of the poorest countries on Earth and chose to remain as part of the renamed Rwanda. Belgium is a founding member of the NATO. Unlike OTL they have not legalized Euthanasia without any age limit. Several Belgium comic characters have received animated adaptations and are explicitly made clear to be Belgium rather than being confused to be French such as Tintin.
Bosnia~Herzegovina
Part of Yugoslavia, which survives ITTL. This region boasts a large amount of successful Athletes in almost every sport and consider the Olympics they held to be the greatest event in the country's history.
Bulgaria
was able to regain the territory they lost in the Balkan War for a time, including North Macedonia and parts of Greece as like OTL they realized the allies would win and tried to make peace with Russia, while OTL the Soviet Union absorbed them, here the Russian Empire was more lenient and Bulgaria became one of their allies, as a result their Economy didn't crash in the 90's after the Soviet Union fell(which OTL resulted in the country having Low income and becoming a tax haven, allowing them to keep their free Healthcare which OTL, they have since given up).
Croatia
Mostly OTL history which involves the land being called "Dalmatia" by the Romans before the Croats settled the land, their King joined the Austria-Hungary alliance and Archduke Franz Ferdinand inherited the throne due to a Croatian King marrying into the Hungarian royal family. It declared itself an independent state of Croatia during Mussolini's rule. It became part of Yugoslavia like OTL, Given that OTL it is the most successful country from former Yugoslavia, with the average weekly paycheck equating to $1000 US Dollars, it is safe to say it is doing quite well for a post Communist country that turned Democratic fairly recently and so likely has been doing much better for even longer ITTL. Just for fun, I'll add a little detail. A boost in pride(along with like OTL, Croatia has realized the large amount of money it can make from tourism to such a naturally beautiful country) led to the Country being renamed Dalmatia, in honor of the original tribes that occupied the land. The Country also has its own foreign remake of...what else...101 Dalmatians.
Cyprus
Is one nation ITTL as opposed to OTL being split between the Republic of Cyprus which is internationally recognized by most every country and Northern Cyprus, which is a Puppet Turkey stake that was formed by Turkey after they took the land in World War I. Here that never happened. The island is simply Cyprus.
Czech Republic
Czechoslovakia still exists ITTL with much of the same history, including a communist revolution, the only difference is the attempt to overthrow the Communist government in 1968 succeeded as OTL it failed due to interference from the Warsaw Pact which does not exist here due to the Soviet Union not existing. As a result Czechoslovakia not only becomes Democratic earlier, but also remains intact rather than breaking up. Consequently, it still joined the European Union and NATO.
Denmark
Same as OTL with the exception of the Island of Bornholm that belonged to Denmark, on which a German Commandant named Von Kamptz refused to surrender. OTL he was killed by the Soviets. Here he holds out as long as he can, possibly living on the island for years despite attempts to capture him or tell him the war is over(like a German version of Hiroo Onoda). Denmark's most famous Danes remains Hamlet, followed by Hans Christian Anderson. I also like to think, while it wouldn't impact the map. Denmark used to own part of Iberia, why?..because I want a certain sentence to exist as just a tongue twister...."The Danes in Spain Reign mainly from the Plain".
Estonia
Never occupied by Germany and the Soviets. They are very active in preserving endangered species provided they can survive in the cold climate(something they somewhat due OTL but more so here).
Finland
Fought a war with Russia, but defeated them, in what some consider to be Russia's equivalent to Vietnam(as least people IOTL can see it that way). Finland did not lose territory to the Soviet Union.
France
largely same as OTL but with a small difference with big implications. King Louis was not killed and in fact fled the country. Marie Antionette however was indeed killed. Louis(or rather his son) would later return once France adopted a Constitutional Monarchy approach following the end of the Napoleonic Wars, living more or less as a symbol with worse conditions that Britain's monarchs, though they would improve over time. France also fought until the Nazis reached Paris, helping to butterfly away the "Cheese eating Surrender Monkey" stereotype.
Germany
Was never split into East and West ITTL, remaining united. They rebuilt their economy post war by remaining neutral, allowing them to make weapons for all three sides of the Cold War conflict. Angela Merkel and Germany as a whole took a larger role in the European Union though still held back in some areas(something most countries wish they would do as Germany is currently seen as hyper competent in a state of unorganized and Chaotic Nations, though German officials are quick to ask why Germany doesn't try being more active in governing Europe through the United Nations, they politely bring up "The Last Time Germany tried running all of Europe".).
Greece
Maintains most of their OTL territory. Greece was actually able to hold back both Italy and the Nazis ITTL, averting the Greek Civil War. The King was stripped of his political power in the 1970's. ITTL, Greece does not inflate the amount of money it has with the help of US banks as this scheme is discovered earlier, leading to Greece's true figures coming to light. That, no Recession, and EU bailout means that Greece is doing fine financially.
Hungary
Never became Communist thanks to no Soviet Union. Is instead a constitutional Monarchy, having a none political powered, King, a President and a Prime Minister.
Iceland
Same as OTL, complete with declaring independence from Denmark, though a little earlier in 1940 like they planned. They also had an argument with Britain over Fishing rights referred to, just for pun, as "The Cod War".
Ireland
Ireland became Fully independent in 1922, including OTL Northern Ireland.
Italy
was more competent in World War II aiding in taking parts of France and more of Africa. Italy overthrew Mussolini and switched sides, though still gave up their territory. Their economy is doing better than OTL as they owe the Eu money they do not have.
Kosovo
same as OTL.
Latvia
The Soviet Union invasions have been butterflied away. It still remains part of the EU and NATO.
Liechtenstein
Is now part of Austria, which it had previously been linked to prior to World War I before switching to Switzerland. It chose to united with Austria due to being a very small nation that speaks German as well as being landlocked.
Lithuania
Never was invaded by the Soviet Union and so remains Democratic. OTL it has seen impressive economic growth despite being independent for a relatively short time. If they went Democratic Early, they may have reached something akin to today's rising economy levels in the 1960's ITTL.
Luxembourg
Same as OTL. Complete with free public transportation(not as fun as you'd think though. Tried it in France. It's crowded).
North Macedonia
Just Macedonia ITTL, Is slavic with no relation to the greek Macedonia.
Malta
same as OTL.
Moldova
was allied with the Russian Empire during the Cold War. Is a member of the European Union ITTL(possible future member OTL).
Monaco
same as OTL.
Montenegro
same as OTL.
The Netherlands
Largely the same as OTL including Nazi Occupation and Indonesia declaring independence with the Netherlands threatening to send soldiers to retake Indonesia until the US threatened them to stop and allow Indonesia to go independent. Anne Frank(who survived ITTL), is possibly one of the more famous figures in the Netherlands as most of her hardships, including hiding from the Nazis, took place there.
Norway
same as OTL.
Poland
Never went Communist.
Portugal
Largely similar to OTL until 1975, after a left wing Coup peacefully took over. Portugal allowed its colonies in Africa to be on their own: Mozambique, Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe. East Timor in Asia declared itself independent from Portugal on 28 November 1975, and was invaded and occupied by Indonesian forces nine days later. Portugal sent soldiers to fight in the war and liberate East Timor, allowing it to maintain independence. Portugal also gave Macau to China in 1999, which went smoothly as most people in Macau speak Chinese and prefer that culture to Portguese, in fact English is more commonly spoken in Macau and a bigger contender for the national language.
Romania
Never went communist and enjoys Economic Growth as well as tourism as Vlad the Impaler's Castle(i.e. Dracula's Castle, is far more impressive ITTL than in real life).
Russia
As mentioned never went communist and instead was a constitutional Monarchy with Anastasia as a Queen Elizabeth II type figure. As a result Russia is a bigger distributor of Culture such as the Arts and literature and tensions have thawed with the west. While Yeltsin likely became President, it is possible Putin took over as well though he is not targeting the West but rather China.
San Marino
Same as OTL.
Serbia
Part of the surviving non Communist Yugoslavia.
Slovakia
Part of the Surviving Czechoslovakia
Slovenia
Part of the Surviving Non Communist Yugoslavia as presumably the 10 day war they raged for independence did not happen since the OTL Yugoslavia was a different place. It is the most economically successful states of Yugoslavia(OTL it is the most successful ex-Yugoslavian country).
Spain
The Genocide of the Indigenous people are largely averted with the exception of the Aztecs. The Mayans were already quite far and never conquered while the British made contact with the Incas instead. The Spaniards also were able to negotiate a deal to be given gold, which was so plentiful it meant nothing to the indigenous people. In modern times, the Democratic side of the Spanish Civil War emerged victorious and so Spain remained democratic and a player on the world stage.
Sweden
Has avoided war for 200 years, though it was once a powerful empire that took Estonia, Latvia, and Finland and parts of Norway, Germany, and Russia before the war ended and the King died.
Switzerland
Still Neutral.
Turkey
The Ottoman Empire faced an even bigger defeat in World War I, averting the Armenian Genocide(and keeping Armenia on the map) as well as losing Constantinople(As the song goes Instanbul was Constantinople, what was Instanbul's now Constanstinople). It was also shaped(though how will come later) by the British keeping their deal they made to their allies in the Middle East during World War I(which as many alternate Historians point out, indirectly led to all the problems of the Middle East).
Ukraine
went Communist thanks to the Red Army around 1917, helping the government, however it then was split between a group helping the Soviet Union fight the Nazis OTL, or helping the Nazis fight the Soviet Union in the hopes they'd gain independence. Here the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic is defeated. Ukraine also gets a rebranding back into its old name of The Kievan Rus ITTL. There is no Chernobyl disaster ITTL. Victor Yushenko won the 2004 Election(OTL his opponent won but was accused of Vote fraud with a large tunrout and a second election having Yushenko winning).
United Kingdom
similar to OTL though it retains an alliance with Ireland and Scotland and keeps the Union Jack, which was deemed too iconic to replace(its all the Flags of the United Kingdoms combined). Ireland went fully independent in 1922, while Scotland was able to be recognized as independent by the EU, Brexit not happening.
Vatican City
Same as OTL minus the Priest and Clergy Sexcapades, which in most cases are reported immediately and those responsible removed and banned for life.
Albania
Main difference is they did not go Communist, meaning Enver Hoxha does not rue the country until 1985. Ramiz Alia also likely never took over and later became President when it went Democratic. Albania is part of the European Union(OTL it has applied to join).
Andorra
Notably does not have an army and so was largely ignored despite going against Germany in both World Wars. Their police force consists of 295 people.
Austria
Largely OTL, though leans more into the number of Classical Composers of Austrian Birth to overshadow Hitler(apparently they also don't like people bringing up Arnold Shwarzenegger, possibly due to getting tired of tourists mentioning him).
Belarus
Without the Soviet Union existing, Belarus, after being freed from German control after World War I became the Belarus People's Republic and despite occupation from Germany, still exists(as much as it can without stepping on other country's borders since part of it later was absorbed into Poland. Never going Communist means the country is better off OTL as it currently is still state controlled and many compare living there to living under a Dictatorship, specifically under the country's first and only President Alexander Lukashenko, who has an authoritarian ruling style and is called a Dictator, being in power since 1994. ITTL the Belarus people's republic changed its name to simply Belarus and is currently leaning into the arts. The National Academic Theatre of Ballet, in Minsk, was awarded the Benois de la Dance Prize in 1996 as the top ballet company in the world. Rock music has become more popular in recent years(OTL the Belarusian Government has tried to limit the amount of foreign music, since they don't here it's even more popular) Since 2004, Belarus has been sending artists to the Eurovision Song Contest.
Belgium
While the Berlin Conference originally gave King Leopold II ownership of the Congo Free State, ITTL they realized he had lied about wanting to do Humanitarian work and really intended to force the people into labor making Rubber for his own personal gain(What he did OTL and. why Belgium in the Congo has such a horrific reputation as 5 to 10 Million Congolese people died). As a result, Germany took away the Congo from Belgium and claimed it for themselves. Otto Von Bismarck gained some popularity in the region for putting a stop to King Leopold II's atrocities and generally treated the people of the Congo better. As a result of Germany owning the territory, Belgium could not use the Congo to attack Germany's other holdings in Africa of Ruanda-Urundi(modern day. Rwanda and Burundi). After Germany's defeat in World War I, the Congo, and Ruanda-Urundi went independent, Ruanda-Urundi became Rwanda, as it had existed before Belgian colonization while Burundi does not exist ITTL as it is one of the poorest countries on Earth and chose to remain as part of the renamed Rwanda. Belgium is a founding member of the NATO. Unlike OTL they have not legalized Euthanasia without any age limit. Several Belgium comic characters have received animated adaptations and are explicitly made clear to be Belgium rather than being confused to be French such as Tintin.
Bosnia~Herzegovina
Part of Yugoslavia, which survives ITTL. This region boasts a large amount of successful Athletes in almost every sport and consider the Olympics they held to be the greatest event in the country's history.
Bulgaria
was able to regain the territory they lost in the Balkan War for a time, including North Macedonia and parts of Greece as like OTL they realized the allies would win and tried to make peace with Russia, while OTL the Soviet Union absorbed them, here the Russian Empire was more lenient and Bulgaria became one of their allies, as a result their Economy didn't crash in the 90's after the Soviet Union fell(which OTL resulted in the country having Low income and becoming a tax haven, allowing them to keep their free Healthcare which OTL, they have since given up).
Croatia
Mostly OTL history which involves the land being called "Dalmatia" by the Romans before the Croats settled the land, their King joined the Austria-Hungary alliance and Archduke Franz Ferdinand inherited the throne due to a Croatian King marrying into the Hungarian royal family. It declared itself an independent state of Croatia during Mussolini's rule. It became part of Yugoslavia like OTL, Given that OTL it is the most successful country from former Yugoslavia, with the average weekly paycheck equating to $1000 US Dollars, it is safe to say it is doing quite well for a post Communist country that turned Democratic fairly recently and so likely has been doing much better for even longer ITTL. Just for fun, I'll add a little detail. A boost in pride(along with like OTL, Croatia has realized the large amount of money it can make from tourism to such a naturally beautiful country) led to the Country being renamed Dalmatia, in honor of the original tribes that occupied the land. The Country also has its own foreign remake of...what else...101 Dalmatians.
Cyprus
Is one nation ITTL as opposed to OTL being split between the Republic of Cyprus which is internationally recognized by most every country and Northern Cyprus, which is a Puppet Turkey stake that was formed by Turkey after they took the land in World War I. Here that never happened. The island is simply Cyprus.
Czech Republic
Czechoslovakia still exists ITTL with much of the same history, including a communist revolution, the only difference is the attempt to overthrow the Communist government in 1968 succeeded as OTL it failed due to interference from the Warsaw Pact which does not exist here due to the Soviet Union not existing. As a result Czechoslovakia not only becomes Democratic earlier, but also remains intact rather than breaking up. Consequently, it still joined the European Union and NATO.
Denmark
Same as OTL with the exception of the Island of Bornholm that belonged to Denmark, on which a German Commandant named Von Kamptz refused to surrender. OTL he was killed by the Soviets. Here he holds out as long as he can, possibly living on the island for years despite attempts to capture him or tell him the war is over(like a German version of Hiroo Onoda). Denmark's most famous Danes remains Hamlet, followed by Hans Christian Anderson. I also like to think, while it wouldn't impact the map. Denmark used to own part of Iberia, why?..because I want a certain sentence to exist as just a tongue twister...."The Danes in Spain Reign mainly from the Plain".
Estonia
Never occupied by Germany and the Soviets. They are very active in preserving endangered species provided they can survive in the cold climate(something they somewhat due OTL but more so here).
Finland
Fought a war with Russia, but defeated them, in what some consider to be Russia's equivalent to Vietnam(as least people IOTL can see it that way). Finland did not lose territory to the Soviet Union.
France
largely same as OTL but with a small difference with big implications. King Louis was not killed and in fact fled the country. Marie Antionette however was indeed killed. Louis(or rather his son) would later return once France adopted a Constitutional Monarchy approach following the end of the Napoleonic Wars, living more or less as a symbol with worse conditions that Britain's monarchs, though they would improve over time. France also fought until the Nazis reached Paris, helping to butterfly away the "Cheese eating Surrender Monkey" stereotype.
Germany
Was never split into East and West ITTL, remaining united. They rebuilt their economy post war by remaining neutral, allowing them to make weapons for all three sides of the Cold War conflict. Angela Merkel and Germany as a whole took a larger role in the European Union though still held back in some areas(something most countries wish they would do as Germany is currently seen as hyper competent in a state of unorganized and Chaotic Nations, though German officials are quick to ask why Germany doesn't try being more active in governing Europe through the United Nations, they politely bring up "The Last Time Germany tried running all of Europe".).
Greece
Maintains most of their OTL territory. Greece was actually able to hold back both Italy and the Nazis ITTL, averting the Greek Civil War. The King was stripped of his political power in the 1970's. ITTL, Greece does not inflate the amount of money it has with the help of US banks as this scheme is discovered earlier, leading to Greece's true figures coming to light. That, no Recession, and EU bailout means that Greece is doing fine financially.
Hungary
Never became Communist thanks to no Soviet Union. Is instead a constitutional Monarchy, having a none political powered, King, a President and a Prime Minister.
Iceland
Same as OTL, complete with declaring independence from Denmark, though a little earlier in 1940 like they planned. They also had an argument with Britain over Fishing rights referred to, just for pun, as "The Cod War".
Ireland
Ireland became Fully independent in 1922, including OTL Northern Ireland.
Italy
was more competent in World War II aiding in taking parts of France and more of Africa. Italy overthrew Mussolini and switched sides, though still gave up their territory. Their economy is doing better than OTL as they owe the Eu money they do not have.
Kosovo
same as OTL.
Latvia
The Soviet Union invasions have been butterflied away. It still remains part of the EU and NATO.
Liechtenstein
Is now part of Austria, which it had previously been linked to prior to World War I before switching to Switzerland. It chose to united with Austria due to being a very small nation that speaks German as well as being landlocked.
Lithuania
Never was invaded by the Soviet Union and so remains Democratic. OTL it has seen impressive economic growth despite being independent for a relatively short time. If they went Democratic Early, they may have reached something akin to today's rising economy levels in the 1960's ITTL.
Luxembourg
Same as OTL. Complete with free public transportation(not as fun as you'd think though. Tried it in France. It's crowded).
North Macedonia
Just Macedonia ITTL, Is slavic with no relation to the greek Macedonia.
Malta
same as OTL.
Moldova
was allied with the Russian Empire during the Cold War. Is a member of the European Union ITTL(possible future member OTL).
Monaco
same as OTL.
Montenegro
same as OTL.
The Netherlands
Largely the same as OTL including Nazi Occupation and Indonesia declaring independence with the Netherlands threatening to send soldiers to retake Indonesia until the US threatened them to stop and allow Indonesia to go independent. Anne Frank(who survived ITTL), is possibly one of the more famous figures in the Netherlands as most of her hardships, including hiding from the Nazis, took place there.
Norway
same as OTL.
Poland
Never went Communist.
Portugal
Largely similar to OTL until 1975, after a left wing Coup peacefully took over. Portugal allowed its colonies in Africa to be on their own: Mozambique, Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe. East Timor in Asia declared itself independent from Portugal on 28 November 1975, and was invaded and occupied by Indonesian forces nine days later. Portugal sent soldiers to fight in the war and liberate East Timor, allowing it to maintain independence. Portugal also gave Macau to China in 1999, which went smoothly as most people in Macau speak Chinese and prefer that culture to Portguese, in fact English is more commonly spoken in Macau and a bigger contender for the national language.
Romania
Never went communist and enjoys Economic Growth as well as tourism as Vlad the Impaler's Castle(i.e. Dracula's Castle, is far more impressive ITTL than in real life).
Russia
As mentioned never went communist and instead was a constitutional Monarchy with Anastasia as a Queen Elizabeth II type figure. As a result Russia is a bigger distributor of Culture such as the Arts and literature and tensions have thawed with the west. While Yeltsin likely became President, it is possible Putin took over as well though he is not targeting the West but rather China.
San Marino
Same as OTL.
Serbia
Part of the surviving non Communist Yugoslavia.
Slovakia
Part of the Surviving Czechoslovakia
Slovenia
Part of the Surviving Non Communist Yugoslavia as presumably the 10 day war they raged for independence did not happen since the OTL Yugoslavia was a different place. It is the most economically successful states of Yugoslavia(OTL it is the most successful ex-Yugoslavian country).
Spain
The Genocide of the Indigenous people are largely averted with the exception of the Aztecs. The Mayans were already quite far and never conquered while the British made contact with the Incas instead. The Spaniards also were able to negotiate a deal to be given gold, which was so plentiful it meant nothing to the indigenous people. In modern times, the Democratic side of the Spanish Civil War emerged victorious and so Spain remained democratic and a player on the world stage.
Sweden
Has avoided war for 200 years, though it was once a powerful empire that took Estonia, Latvia, and Finland and parts of Norway, Germany, and Russia before the war ended and the King died.
Switzerland
Still Neutral.
Turkey
The Ottoman Empire faced an even bigger defeat in World War I, averting the Armenian Genocide(and keeping Armenia on the map) as well as losing Constantinople(As the song goes Instanbul was Constantinople, what was Instanbul's now Constanstinople). It was also shaped(though how will come later) by the British keeping their deal they made to their allies in the Middle East during World War I(which as many alternate Historians point out, indirectly led to all the problems of the Middle East).
Ukraine
went Communist thanks to the Red Army around 1917, helping the government, however it then was split between a group helping the Soviet Union fight the Nazis OTL, or helping the Nazis fight the Soviet Union in the hopes they'd gain independence. Here the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic is defeated. Ukraine also gets a rebranding back into its old name of The Kievan Rus ITTL. There is no Chernobyl disaster ITTL. Victor Yushenko won the 2004 Election(OTL his opponent won but was accused of Vote fraud with a large tunrout and a second election having Yushenko winning).
United Kingdom
similar to OTL though it retains an alliance with Ireland and Scotland and keeps the Union Jack, which was deemed too iconic to replace(its all the Flags of the United Kingdoms combined). Ireland went fully independent in 1922, while Scotland was able to be recognized as independent by the EU, Brexit not happening.
Vatican City
Same as OTL minus the Priest and Clergy Sexcapades, which in most cases are reported immediately and those responsible removed and banned for life.
Here is a small map I made using Dmaps, NCS, and MS Paint of what southern China might be like ITTL
Light Green = Monarchist China
Dark Green = Republican China (TTL's Sun Sat Yen-ists, Nationalists, etc.)
Pink = Hong Kong
Red-Pink = People's Republic of China (nicknamed People's Republic of Hainan)
Macau not pictured.
Light Green = Monarchist China
Dark Green = Republican China (TTL's Sun Sat Yen-ists, Nationalists, etc.)
Pink = Hong Kong
Red-Pink = People's Republic of China (nicknamed People's Republic of Hainan)
Macau not pictured.
Doctor Who(The Davidson Era): 1982-1984
Doctor Who
The Davidson Years(1982-1984)
Season 19
Project Zeta-Sigma
Genesis of the Cybermen
The Enemy Within
The Visitation
Black Orchid
Time-Flight
"Project Zeta-Sigma" aka "Project '4G'", "Project Zeta Plus", "Zeta Plus One" or "Incident on Zeta Minor", was the Fifth Doctor's first full story(replaced with Castrovalva OTL). Two hostile planets are verging on war after one planet — that of the Doves — establish an impregnable defense shield. In retaliation, the planet of the Hawks threatens to fire a super-missile which will destroy their solar system's sun and annihilate both worlds. This maneuver is advocated by Sergo, the Hawks' chief scientist, who secretly wants to use the political instability to allow the Hawk scientists to become the new ruling power. The Doctor is too late to prevent the Hawks' missile from being launched, but convinces both planets to fire their entire nuclear arsenals after it, in the hope of destroying the missile. These melt in proximity to the sun, but the missile fails to detonate anyway. It turns out that this was the Doctor's plan all along, and by engineering the destruction of the Hawks' and Doves' nuclear stockpiles, he has incited a new concordance between the two peoples.
"Genesis of the Cybermen" by Gerry Davis. The Doctor and his companions arrive on the planet Mondas, Earth's twin orbiting on the opposite side of the Sun. While the Doctor works on a piece of TARDIS equipment, the companions encounter the gentle Prince Sylvan. Sylvan accidentally activates the TARDIS, sending him, the Doctor and Felicity fifty years into the future. There, Sylvan's brother, Dega, is now king and has used the Doctor's device to begin turning his people into Cybermen. He has constructed a space fleet with which he intends to invade the mineral-rich Earth, and plans to kill any unconverted Mondans with cyanide gas. Felicity appeals to Dega's partly-Cybernised wife, Queen Meta, and she shoots her husband dead — only to be killed by Dega's chief of staff, Krail. In the confusion, Sylvan and a band of Mondan rebels flee in the spaceships to Earth; the massive concussion of take-off knocks Mondas out of its orbit into deep space.
"The Enemy Within" by Christopher Priest. Concerned a monster at the heart of the TARDIS which embodies the Doctor's deepest fears. The story featured characters called Timewrights, and ended with Adric's demise.
"The Visitation" The Terileptils, and the pioneering animatronic masks used to bring them to life would make several returns. This story was actually submitted for the previous season but that season had too many episodes, fulfilling its 10 Episode cap. The episode also introduces a new Sonic Screwdriver(though the original script by Saward of the Doctor claiming a new one from a cabinet full of devices is removed and instead, the old screwdriver is put away and a new one is built.
"Black Orchid" was directed by John Nathan-Turner.
"Time-Flight" is another story pitched for the previous season that was carried over. The story killed off the Master once more.
Season 20
Arc of Infinity
Mawdryn Undead
The Song of the Space Whales
The Five Doctors
"Arc of Infinity" had Peter Cushing play Borusa, Patrick Stewart play the Castellan, and Pierce Brosnan played Commander Maxil(which means Colin Baker does not play the role. An article in Doctor Who Magazine noted that in a parallel universe, there is one hell of a version of "Arc of Infinity".) The Story is also set in London and follows the original storyline. The Doctor suffering nightmares about his regeneration(the Regenerated Doctor played by Colin Baker), which were actually a precursor to the arrival in the universe of an entity called the Avatar, who takes on the Doctor's form and goes to Amsterdam. Operating there as Neman, the Avatar begins to take control of human minds, striving to create a form in which it will be able to permanently maintain its existence. The Doctor and Nyssa discover Neman's plot when they land in a future version of Amsterdam, which is populated by robot guards called Sweepers, the elderly Resisters, and barbaric Anarchs. Realising that history has been altered, they travel back in time to present-day Amsterdam. There, the Doctor discovers that Time Lord regeneration is the mechanism by which the Avatar is made manifest. The Avatar is defeated when the Doctor relives his own recent regeneration.
"Mawdryn Undead" is one of the most potentially significant Doctor Who "tipping points" ever, as it was debated which Doctor Who character to bring back. This was Ian Chesterton, who was already established as a school teacher. William Russell returned in the role. This cemented Ian as the emotional talisman figure of the Doctor's only friend(OTL William Russell was unavailable and so the Brigadier was the character brought back instead. This means Ian and not the Brigadier becomes known as the Doctor's oldest friend to both the show's producers and its fans. It also butterflies away the "UNIT dating" or the situation in which its made contradictory if the UNIT stories take place in the 70's or the 80's. Without the Brigadier reappearing to confuse things, this doesn't become an issue as the Brigadier is stated to have retired from UNIT in 1976 to become a Schoolteacher in OTL's Mawdryn, as he was replacing Ian Chesterton, who was a Schoolteacher originally, the problem is the Episode "The Invasion" is set in 1979 and has UNIT be properly introduced, meaning the Brigadier retired from UNIT before it even existed. Without the Brigadier that problem doesn't exist).
"The Song of the Space-Whale", aka "The Space-Whale", by Pat Mills and John Wagner. The TARDIS is captured by Captain Greeg of the spaceship Orkas when the Doctor interferes with his attempts to hunt a massive Ghaleen — a “space whale” with the ability to travel in time. Also on the Orkas are Krakos, an alien Tuthon who wants to steal the orb which powers the Ghaleen's time travel, and Rina, who believes that a community of castaways is living in the belly of the Ghaleen, and who has stowed away aboard Greeg's vessel in the hope of rescuing them. In fact, the castaways have constructed a “raft-ship” which would permit them to escape, but their leader, Waldron, has not disclosed the fact that the device works, because he believes that by remaining within the Ghaleen, they are living a life safe from the outside universe. Krakos succeeds in seizing the orb, however, causing temporal energy — which induces “time necrosis” — to flood out of the Ghaleen. The Doctor uses the raft-ship to reverse the damage, and Krakos is killed trying to escape the Ghaleen's belly. The castaways are rescued, but Waldron has been inside the Ghaleen for so long that when he attempts to leave, he dies of time necrosis. Greeg is overthrown by his second-in-command, Stennar, and the Ghaleen is allowed to return to its pod.(Mills submitted this story multiple times and it was considered for the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Doctors).
"The Five Doctors" focused on an idea floated by writer Terrance Dicks in which the Fourth Doctor became the villain, under the influence of the Time Lord Borusa. The Fourth Doctor was deemed the most likely to turn evil. Tom Baker returned for the special. It was he that confronted the antagonist Borusa at the end. Against all odds, Lalla Ward returned, though she did not have to meet Tom Baker on set, which was a big factor in her return. Other characters to appear were Ben and Polly(OTL they were stated to appear but Anneke Wills was out of the UK). UNIT sergeant Benton appears(John Levenne refused to appear as Benton did not recognize the Second Doctor as it was unfaithful to his character. Here they cave in and rewrite the script). Jo appears(Katy Manning was in Australia OTL), as does Harry(Ian Marter was in New Zealand OTL), Louise Jameson returns as Leela(she was meant to but couldn't be fit in. Here there are more episodes).
One draft by Robert Holmes for the special "The Six Doctors". would be saved in favor of being used when there was an actual sixth Doctor. The actual script involved different Doctor and Companion combinations. The Fourth Doctor is paired with Sarah Jane Smith, the Third Doctor with the Brigadier, the Second Doctor with Jamie(OTL the actor was unavailable and was replaced by Victoria in the script but here that doesn't happen, removing a continuity error in the original story in the process). To write the story, John Nathan-Turner asked veteran Who directors Warris Hussein and Douglas Camfield to direct, and they came to an agreement. The Autons are included in this version, being among the monsters dropped into the Death Zone along with other classic Doctor Who Monsters that the Doctors and Companions must face as they race to defeat Borusa, Maxil and the Fourth Doctor from achieving the great power they would obtain from Rassilon should they win the Death Game. The Autons are encountered by Sarah Jane Smith and is rescued by the Third Doctor. The Quarks are also included(this means the Original to the episode Raston Warrior Robot does not exist ITTL as it was created to replace them). Commander Maxil also appeared with Pierce Brosnan returning.Charles Gray played Rassilon.
Season 21
The Children of Seth
The Dark Samurai
The Elite
Warriors of the Deep
The Awakening
Frontios
Resurrection of the Daleks
Hex
Nightmare Country
The Caves of Androzani
"The Children of Seth", aka "Manpower", "Manwatch" and "May Time", by Christopher Bailey.
"The Dark Samurai" by Andrew Smith. Set in Japan in the early nineteenth century.
"The Elite" by Barbara Clegg. The TARDIS lands in a city embroiled in a protracted war. Most of the population is very young, and has been bred for intelligence to give them a strategic advantage. Appalled, the Doctor is branded a war criminal but saved by the twelve-year-old General Aubron. They join forces with savages on the surface of the planet who turn out to be people banished from the city because they were not sufficiently intelligent. Together, they assault the bunker of the ruling High Priest. The High Priest turns out to be a Dalek who crashlanded on the planet centuries earlier, and who has been manipulating the society to elevate them to the point where they will make it possible for the Dalek to return to Skaro.
"Warriors of the Deep" has Preston and Commander Vorshak survived the massacre at Seabase Four. The Myrka is instead a much bigger and stronger Sea Devil(OTL is was redesigned to make it more impressive which instead resulted in one of if not the worst looking monsters in the show's history).
"The Awakening" introduces Will Chandler as a Companion, an idea brought on by John Nathan-Turner
"Frontios" has Tractator technology incorporate human remains(OTL this was cut because it was deemed too gruesome, though it was later used in OTL's "The Girl in the Fireplace").
"Resurrection of the Daleks" kills off Davros, at least until the estate of Terry Nation complained and it was promised Davros be brought back. The Dalek Emperor also featured heavily. The story was helmed by "Earthshock" director Peter Grimwade.
"Planet of Fire" was directed by Graeme Harper and contained commentary on issues of religious zealotry. Peri forged a bond with the Doctor in part because he reminds her of her late father, who died at the same age as the Doctor now appears.The Elder leader Timanov is written originally by Grimwade as a parody of Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini. Mark Strickson stayed on for another year(OTL he commented he'd have stayed had he known they'd have shifted to 45 minute episodes as he disliked the constant cliffhangers of each serial. This is resolved here as the show instead already has a 45 minute episode format and caps off at ten episodes a season with some multi parters. The episode also once more killed off the Master.
"Hex" by Peter Ling and Hazel Adair. The Earth's most brilliant minds are being kidnapped, and the Doctor traces the disappearances to the planet Hexagora. Confronting Queen Zafia, the Doctor learns that Hexagora is spiralling away from its sun, and the Hexagoran civilisation risks destruction. She claims that the kidnappings are intended to provide them with the brainpower to find a solution to the dilemma. The Doctor offers to help move the Hexagorans to an uninhabited planet, but Zafia will agree to this plan only if the Doctor agrees to a “marriage of state”. However, Peri discovers that the Hexagorans are actually bee-like creatures who are transforming themselves into clones of the kidnapped humans. Their plan is to infiltrate Earth, but Zafia will first absorb all of the Doctor's knowledge when they are married. A renegade Hexagoran named Jezz sets fire to the Hexagoran hives, and the Doctor and Peri grimly rescue the abducted humans while Hexagora burns.
"Nightmare Country" by Stephen Gallagher. The Doctor agrees to let a race of beings called the Engineers make some repairs to the TARDIS. In return, he offers himself as a test subject for a Reality Simulator, constructed by a Master Engineer called Konis. The simulation is intended to be benign, but the Doctor finds himself amnesiac on a graveyard-like world overrun by the sinister Vodyani. In the TARDIS, Tegan and Turlough learn that the Reality Simulator actually generates a genuine alternate reality. Tegan enters the Simulator and frees the Doctor, but the Vodyani have found a way out of the machine as well. It transpires that the Vodyani were accidentally created by the mind of Konis' apprentice, Volos, who is now merging with the Vodyani leader. Volos sacrifices himself to stop the Vodyani, and Konis destroys the Reality Simulator.
"The Caves of Androzani": In the original script, the Doctor did not regenerate after succumbing to spectrox toxaemia, but simply because of the damage his body sustained in combatting Stotz and his gunrunners.
The Davidson Years(1982-1984)
Season 19
Project Zeta-Sigma
Genesis of the Cybermen
The Enemy Within
The Visitation
Black Orchid
Time-Flight
"Project Zeta-Sigma" aka "Project '4G'", "Project Zeta Plus", "Zeta Plus One" or "Incident on Zeta Minor", was the Fifth Doctor's first full story(replaced with Castrovalva OTL). Two hostile planets are verging on war after one planet — that of the Doves — establish an impregnable defense shield. In retaliation, the planet of the Hawks threatens to fire a super-missile which will destroy their solar system's sun and annihilate both worlds. This maneuver is advocated by Sergo, the Hawks' chief scientist, who secretly wants to use the political instability to allow the Hawk scientists to become the new ruling power. The Doctor is too late to prevent the Hawks' missile from being launched, but convinces both planets to fire their entire nuclear arsenals after it, in the hope of destroying the missile. These melt in proximity to the sun, but the missile fails to detonate anyway. It turns out that this was the Doctor's plan all along, and by engineering the destruction of the Hawks' and Doves' nuclear stockpiles, he has incited a new concordance between the two peoples.
"Genesis of the Cybermen" by Gerry Davis. The Doctor and his companions arrive on the planet Mondas, Earth's twin orbiting on the opposite side of the Sun. While the Doctor works on a piece of TARDIS equipment, the companions encounter the gentle Prince Sylvan. Sylvan accidentally activates the TARDIS, sending him, the Doctor and Felicity fifty years into the future. There, Sylvan's brother, Dega, is now king and has used the Doctor's device to begin turning his people into Cybermen. He has constructed a space fleet with which he intends to invade the mineral-rich Earth, and plans to kill any unconverted Mondans with cyanide gas. Felicity appeals to Dega's partly-Cybernised wife, Queen Meta, and she shoots her husband dead — only to be killed by Dega's chief of staff, Krail. In the confusion, Sylvan and a band of Mondan rebels flee in the spaceships to Earth; the massive concussion of take-off knocks Mondas out of its orbit into deep space.
"The Enemy Within" by Christopher Priest. Concerned a monster at the heart of the TARDIS which embodies the Doctor's deepest fears. The story featured characters called Timewrights, and ended with Adric's demise.
"The Visitation" The Terileptils, and the pioneering animatronic masks used to bring them to life would make several returns. This story was actually submitted for the previous season but that season had too many episodes, fulfilling its 10 Episode cap. The episode also introduces a new Sonic Screwdriver(though the original script by Saward of the Doctor claiming a new one from a cabinet full of devices is removed and instead, the old screwdriver is put away and a new one is built.
"Black Orchid" was directed by John Nathan-Turner.
"Time-Flight" is another story pitched for the previous season that was carried over. The story killed off the Master once more.
Season 20
Arc of Infinity
Mawdryn Undead
The Song of the Space Whales
The Five Doctors
"Arc of Infinity" had Peter Cushing play Borusa, Patrick Stewart play the Castellan, and Pierce Brosnan played Commander Maxil(which means Colin Baker does not play the role. An article in Doctor Who Magazine noted that in a parallel universe, there is one hell of a version of "Arc of Infinity".) The Story is also set in London and follows the original storyline. The Doctor suffering nightmares about his regeneration(the Regenerated Doctor played by Colin Baker), which were actually a precursor to the arrival in the universe of an entity called the Avatar, who takes on the Doctor's form and goes to Amsterdam. Operating there as Neman, the Avatar begins to take control of human minds, striving to create a form in which it will be able to permanently maintain its existence. The Doctor and Nyssa discover Neman's plot when they land in a future version of Amsterdam, which is populated by robot guards called Sweepers, the elderly Resisters, and barbaric Anarchs. Realising that history has been altered, they travel back in time to present-day Amsterdam. There, the Doctor discovers that Time Lord regeneration is the mechanism by which the Avatar is made manifest. The Avatar is defeated when the Doctor relives his own recent regeneration.
"Mawdryn Undead" is one of the most potentially significant Doctor Who "tipping points" ever, as it was debated which Doctor Who character to bring back. This was Ian Chesterton, who was already established as a school teacher. William Russell returned in the role. This cemented Ian as the emotional talisman figure of the Doctor's only friend(OTL William Russell was unavailable and so the Brigadier was the character brought back instead. This means Ian and not the Brigadier becomes known as the Doctor's oldest friend to both the show's producers and its fans. It also butterflies away the "UNIT dating" or the situation in which its made contradictory if the UNIT stories take place in the 70's or the 80's. Without the Brigadier reappearing to confuse things, this doesn't become an issue as the Brigadier is stated to have retired from UNIT in 1976 to become a Schoolteacher in OTL's Mawdryn, as he was replacing Ian Chesterton, who was a Schoolteacher originally, the problem is the Episode "The Invasion" is set in 1979 and has UNIT be properly introduced, meaning the Brigadier retired from UNIT before it even existed. Without the Brigadier that problem doesn't exist).
"The Song of the Space-Whale", aka "The Space-Whale", by Pat Mills and John Wagner. The TARDIS is captured by Captain Greeg of the spaceship Orkas when the Doctor interferes with his attempts to hunt a massive Ghaleen — a “space whale” with the ability to travel in time. Also on the Orkas are Krakos, an alien Tuthon who wants to steal the orb which powers the Ghaleen's time travel, and Rina, who believes that a community of castaways is living in the belly of the Ghaleen, and who has stowed away aboard Greeg's vessel in the hope of rescuing them. In fact, the castaways have constructed a “raft-ship” which would permit them to escape, but their leader, Waldron, has not disclosed the fact that the device works, because he believes that by remaining within the Ghaleen, they are living a life safe from the outside universe. Krakos succeeds in seizing the orb, however, causing temporal energy — which induces “time necrosis” — to flood out of the Ghaleen. The Doctor uses the raft-ship to reverse the damage, and Krakos is killed trying to escape the Ghaleen's belly. The castaways are rescued, but Waldron has been inside the Ghaleen for so long that when he attempts to leave, he dies of time necrosis. Greeg is overthrown by his second-in-command, Stennar, and the Ghaleen is allowed to return to its pod.(Mills submitted this story multiple times and it was considered for the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Doctors).
"The Five Doctors" focused on an idea floated by writer Terrance Dicks in which the Fourth Doctor became the villain, under the influence of the Time Lord Borusa. The Fourth Doctor was deemed the most likely to turn evil. Tom Baker returned for the special. It was he that confronted the antagonist Borusa at the end. Against all odds, Lalla Ward returned, though she did not have to meet Tom Baker on set, which was a big factor in her return. Other characters to appear were Ben and Polly(OTL they were stated to appear but Anneke Wills was out of the UK). UNIT sergeant Benton appears(John Levenne refused to appear as Benton did not recognize the Second Doctor as it was unfaithful to his character. Here they cave in and rewrite the script). Jo appears(Katy Manning was in Australia OTL), as does Harry(Ian Marter was in New Zealand OTL), Louise Jameson returns as Leela(she was meant to but couldn't be fit in. Here there are more episodes).
One draft by Robert Holmes for the special "The Six Doctors". would be saved in favor of being used when there was an actual sixth Doctor. The actual script involved different Doctor and Companion combinations. The Fourth Doctor is paired with Sarah Jane Smith, the Third Doctor with the Brigadier, the Second Doctor with Jamie(OTL the actor was unavailable and was replaced by Victoria in the script but here that doesn't happen, removing a continuity error in the original story in the process). To write the story, John Nathan-Turner asked veteran Who directors Warris Hussein and Douglas Camfield to direct, and they came to an agreement. The Autons are included in this version, being among the monsters dropped into the Death Zone along with other classic Doctor Who Monsters that the Doctors and Companions must face as they race to defeat Borusa, Maxil and the Fourth Doctor from achieving the great power they would obtain from Rassilon should they win the Death Game. The Autons are encountered by Sarah Jane Smith and is rescued by the Third Doctor. The Quarks are also included(this means the Original to the episode Raston Warrior Robot does not exist ITTL as it was created to replace them). Commander Maxil also appeared with Pierce Brosnan returning.Charles Gray played Rassilon.
Season 21
The Children of Seth
The Dark Samurai
The Elite
Warriors of the Deep
The Awakening
Frontios
Resurrection of the Daleks
Hex
Nightmare Country
The Caves of Androzani
"The Children of Seth", aka "Manpower", "Manwatch" and "May Time", by Christopher Bailey.
"The Dark Samurai" by Andrew Smith. Set in Japan in the early nineteenth century.
"The Elite" by Barbara Clegg. The TARDIS lands in a city embroiled in a protracted war. Most of the population is very young, and has been bred for intelligence to give them a strategic advantage. Appalled, the Doctor is branded a war criminal but saved by the twelve-year-old General Aubron. They join forces with savages on the surface of the planet who turn out to be people banished from the city because they were not sufficiently intelligent. Together, they assault the bunker of the ruling High Priest. The High Priest turns out to be a Dalek who crashlanded on the planet centuries earlier, and who has been manipulating the society to elevate them to the point where they will make it possible for the Dalek to return to Skaro.
"Warriors of the Deep" has Preston and Commander Vorshak survived the massacre at Seabase Four. The Myrka is instead a much bigger and stronger Sea Devil(OTL is was redesigned to make it more impressive which instead resulted in one of if not the worst looking monsters in the show's history).
"The Awakening" introduces Will Chandler as a Companion, an idea brought on by John Nathan-Turner
"Frontios" has Tractator technology incorporate human remains(OTL this was cut because it was deemed too gruesome, though it was later used in OTL's "The Girl in the Fireplace").
"Resurrection of the Daleks" kills off Davros, at least until the estate of Terry Nation complained and it was promised Davros be brought back. The Dalek Emperor also featured heavily. The story was helmed by "Earthshock" director Peter Grimwade.
"Planet of Fire" was directed by Graeme Harper and contained commentary on issues of religious zealotry. Peri forged a bond with the Doctor in part because he reminds her of her late father, who died at the same age as the Doctor now appears.The Elder leader Timanov is written originally by Grimwade as a parody of Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini. Mark Strickson stayed on for another year(OTL he commented he'd have stayed had he known they'd have shifted to 45 minute episodes as he disliked the constant cliffhangers of each serial. This is resolved here as the show instead already has a 45 minute episode format and caps off at ten episodes a season with some multi parters. The episode also once more killed off the Master.
"Hex" by Peter Ling and Hazel Adair. The Earth's most brilliant minds are being kidnapped, and the Doctor traces the disappearances to the planet Hexagora. Confronting Queen Zafia, the Doctor learns that Hexagora is spiralling away from its sun, and the Hexagoran civilisation risks destruction. She claims that the kidnappings are intended to provide them with the brainpower to find a solution to the dilemma. The Doctor offers to help move the Hexagorans to an uninhabited planet, but Zafia will agree to this plan only if the Doctor agrees to a “marriage of state”. However, Peri discovers that the Hexagorans are actually bee-like creatures who are transforming themselves into clones of the kidnapped humans. Their plan is to infiltrate Earth, but Zafia will first absorb all of the Doctor's knowledge when they are married. A renegade Hexagoran named Jezz sets fire to the Hexagoran hives, and the Doctor and Peri grimly rescue the abducted humans while Hexagora burns.
"Nightmare Country" by Stephen Gallagher. The Doctor agrees to let a race of beings called the Engineers make some repairs to the TARDIS. In return, he offers himself as a test subject for a Reality Simulator, constructed by a Master Engineer called Konis. The simulation is intended to be benign, but the Doctor finds himself amnesiac on a graveyard-like world overrun by the sinister Vodyani. In the TARDIS, Tegan and Turlough learn that the Reality Simulator actually generates a genuine alternate reality. Tegan enters the Simulator and frees the Doctor, but the Vodyani have found a way out of the machine as well. It transpires that the Vodyani were accidentally created by the mind of Konis' apprentice, Volos, who is now merging with the Vodyani leader. Volos sacrifices himself to stop the Vodyani, and Konis destroys the Reality Simulator.
"The Caves of Androzani": In the original script, the Doctor did not regenerate after succumbing to spectrox toxaemia, but simply because of the damage his body sustained in combatting Stotz and his gunrunners.
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I love it! Hopefully we can work on more stuff like this in the future.Alternate History is a common genre if not particularly an old one. Most works of Fiction could be considered to fall into this category. However, for brevity's sake we will lfocus on works of Fiction which identify themselves as Alternate History and in which the Alternate History is itself the focus, beginning first with the genre in literature
The genre had some early examples such as Winston Churchill's 1932 What if Lee hadn't won at Gettysburg? While originally intended to conclude with the North and South united with the British and World War I averted, Churchill instead saw an opportunity to research real history and make guesses as to what could have happened. While a short story, the implications are staggering. Churchill learned of Special Order 191 and pitched the order being lost and a battle at Gettysburg ending in a Confederate Victory. He got his pro British audience by introducing Britain and France promising to recognize the Confederacy if they gave up Slavery, which they did after CSA President Jefferson Davis was replaced by Robert E.Lee. There is also a second war for the States in 1881 which is a disaster thanks to the British and France getting involved. This leads to the US joining the Central Powers to get revenge during the Great War. This time, Britain and France lose as does the CSA, thanks to the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt(who Churchill met in real life and greatly admired). The story ends when the war does and a victory celebration being held in the US.
The story received one of its many sequels in 1953 with Bring the Jubilee. The story covered parts skimmed in Churchill's story such as the process of the CSA taking Mexico and parts of Central America. Otherwise the story involved a time travel plot to avert Lee's victory at Gettysburg, with the Protagonist implied to create(and becomes stuck in) our timeline.
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Cover to The Man in the High Castle
Then in 1962 a seminal work in the Genre debuted. Phillip K.Dick's The Man in the High Castle. The Novel depicts a world where the Axis won World War II and is set in an America split down the middle between the Japanese and German occupies(originally Phillip K.Dick was going to include the South as a broken off state but went against this as it would be too similar to Bring the Jubilee). Within this universe is a book titled The Grasshopper Lies Heavy, which depicts an Allied Victory in World War II but different from how we know it. The book was a success and Phillip K.Dick would visit the genre several times. Despite the research for the novel making him depressed. He did decided to release a sequel two years later in 1964.
Storming the High Castle, saw the collapse of the world Phillip K.Dick had built. Heinrich Himmler has won the German Civil War and celebrates by melting down the Liberty Bell and destroying the Statue of Liberty. This causes a second American Revolution, led by Ferris F.Fremont, a clear Nixon Analogue, which is successful. Heinrich Himmler then begins Operation: Ragnarok, which would launch nukes and destroy the entire world. Reynard Heydritch learns about this plan and starts another war against his former enemies to stop Himmler. There is also a subplot about a German reporter discovering a conspiracy, which turns out to be the Reich's effort to cover up the Holocaust, as the Reich was told the Jewish population had been relocated. This news causes the United States(now led by Joseph Kennedy Sr after President Fremont is assassinated) to back out of forming an alliance with Germany against Japan. Instead the US, a newly liberated Britain, and Japan united to defeat the German Reich for good.
The two books were both adapted into a tv series, simply called The Man in the High Castle that lasted three seasons. It also inspired The New Order: Last Days of Europe, a mod for the World War II simulator game Hearts of Iron IV. Like in the first novel Hitler dies and a German civil War breaks out between Goring, Heydritch, Himmler, Bormann and others(A German Civil War is mentioned in both works with same players so here its made a little direct).
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The Borders of the world of The Domination of the Draka as recorded by Whatifalthist.
In the 1970's The Iron Dream, about Hitler moving to America and becoming a Science Fiction Writer and For Want of a Nail was released, which depicted the American Revolution fizzling out and the creation of two countries based off of it. S.M.Stirling create The Domination of the Draka series, which chronicled the history of a fictional version of South Africa, which expanded to conquer a great deal of Africa(though not the entire continent). While not a world conquering power, the presence of the Draka sends ripple effects across the rest of the world, leading to a surviving Nazi Germany, a Soviet Union, and a more imperial America.
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Jake Featherston in the HBO Series
However, it would not be until the 90's in which Harry Turtledove would come onto the scene and become known as the "King of Alternate History". While WorldWar, which involves alien invading during World War II, is an original work, Turtledove did make several contributions to the worlds of other authors. His contributions to Timeline 191 not only added details such as George Custer and that it was is idea to refer to tanks as Barrels(something which Churchill came up with one he realized the origin for the word tank would be different), but also made the biggest addition to the Alternate Universe in the form of a second World War, introducing Adolf Hitler analogue, Jake Featherston, who became the main antagonist. Other details introduced by Turtledove would be expanded upon. For example, the series depicted the alternate Superman as a being known as Colonel Union, while the Confederacy countered with a hero called Captain Confederacy. Both were featured in DC Comics as part of an alternate Universe, the backstory expanded to reveal they are from a universe where Superman had a brother that he was separated from while travelling to Earth which became Captain Confederacy.
By popular demand, Turtledove expanded the series into the future, something he was initially uninterested in doing until he partnered with Eugene Byrne and Kim Newman to make Back in the USSA. As expanded in Turtledove's books, Theodore Roosevelt had become President in 1912 and so never busted the trust funds due to the war occupying his time. In the series he was assassinated during the victory celebration in Chicago by sharpshooter Annie Oakley in 1917, giving a dark twist to the original Churchill story. Roosevelt is shot and begins to responds with "It' takes more than one bullet to kill the..." only for his head to explode when the second bullet hits. This led to Eugene V Debs and then Upton Sinclair becoming President but also to the rise of Joe Steele to the Presidency, who murders his political opponent Franklin Delano Roosevelt in a house fire in what is implied to be the second Roosevelt he had killed. Joe Steele then rises as Dictator of the Country and clashes with Jake Featherston in a Five Way Civil War that also has New England, and two factions led by Douglas MacArthur and Huey Long break off, creating a five way Civil War. Despite this the rivalry between Joe Steele and Jake Featherston(Referred to be fans as Steele vs Feathers), remains the highlight as their forces clash. Steele ultimately wins in the series.
Back in the USSA, which is the name for the now Communist USA under Joe Steele, reveals that Joe Steele dies in the 50's and a power struggle ensued. While the implication of a Cold War between Japan and the USSA was already implied, things escalated when the trio of writers introduced Charles Oswald, the alternate timeline's John F.Kennedy, who is revealed to be a greater antagonist than even Joe Steele due to his charisma and sociopathic nature. Oswald escalates the violence and launches several nuclear weapons in 1972 before he is overthrown in a coup by Nixon, who succeeds him and then begins a series of reforms. Japan also begins to become less imperial after the death of Emperor Hirohito in 1989. The UK, being the home of Byrne and Newman, gets fleshed out more and essentially grows to resemble America in many ways, while the CSA resembles Post War Germany and Russia grows to resemble the United Kingdom under the leadership of Queen Anastasia. Like the Nazi Victory scenario, the was a Hearts of Iron IV mod inspired by this scenario as well with details being fleshed out such as countries often not depicted(ITTL this mod is essentially OTL's Kaiserreich with several other alternate Universes added for flavor).
Turtledove's many other works include Guns of the South, which can be folded into the Churchill short story as to how the Confederates won due to Time travellers from Drakia giving them Ak47s. The Man with the Iron Heart about Reynard Heydrich surviving his assassination attempt, Ruled Britannia about the Spanish conquering England. In the Presence of Mine Enemies, which depicted the collapse of the German Reich on the Nazi Victory Earth depicted by Phillip K.Dick.
However, he reached his peak with the release of The Two Georges, which he wrote with Richard Dreyfus and became a film, leading to a greater demand for his work, including a television series adaptation of his Timeline 191 novel series Settling Accounts, referred to as Timeline 191 and running on HBO, covering the events from the start of the Great War, with Flashbacks relating earlier events such as the divergence, until the defeat of Charles Oswald, played Menacingly by James Marsden. The third Series Poster is now iconic(John F.Kennedy...err... Charles Oswald's face wearing sunglasses and smiling menacingly while Mushroom Clouds are reflected in the shades and the series tagline..."What Madness is This?").
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Part of the Poster for HBO's Timeline 191 Season 5
Outside of his contributions to the Timeline 191 series, Kim Newman is known for his crossover series, Anno Dracula, in which Dracula took over Britain, after emerging victorious in the original book. Another book by Kim Stanley Robinson was released titled The Years of Rice and Salt in which the Bubonic Plague wipes out a greater percentage of Europe(70 to 80% rather than 99% namely Scandinavia, Iceland, Scotland, Ireland, the Alps, Euskadi, the Benelux, Milan, Poland, Eastern Germany, Czechoslovakia, Western Ukraine, the Baltics, and Finland surviving), leading to Arabic and Asian influence being dominant in the world but technology progressing slower as those cultures historically intentionally delayed progressing in technology.
Map of Areas impacted by the Bubonic Plague.
I'll share my much bigger Alternate History.com list next time. There's also Original Alternate History TV Shows to cover. This was mostly covering Literature, specifically anything in Book form with some Adaptations of those work.
I feel like the Republican 1960s and 1969-1977 JFK presidency would have an impact on them.
Doctor Who(The Baker Era): 1984-1987
Doctor Who
The Baker Years
Season 22
The Twin Dilemma
Attack of the Cybermen
Vengeance on Varos
The Two Doctors
Cat's Cradle
The First Sontarans
The Guardians of Prophecy
Volvok
Timelash
Revelation of the Daleks.
Colin Baker was introduced as the Doctor. He personally chose his wardrobe, dressing up in black Velvet. Baker, shot down the idea of the Doctor nearly killing Perry in the Tardis upon regenerating, taking the Doctor back in the direction of the "Cunning Clown" like the Second Doctor had been. This gave the Sixth Doctor an enjoyable personality and he even paired well in a crossover with American Doctor Robin Williams. Saward had left as Doctor Who. Many thought his dark writing. hurt the character of the Doctor.
"The Twin Dilemma" featured two races called the Jacondans and the Gastropods(Which are Snail people) who are at war due to a figure named Mestor being controlled by a Demensional being named Azlan. Ian Levine introduced the Doctor's old Hermit Mentor, Azmael, who had been mentioned in previous episodes "The Time Monster" and "State of Decay". For the twins, two experienced female actors were cast as Romulus and Remus.(OTL the two boys chosen struggled with their parts). Fabian is male and Jacondan Chamberlain is female.
"Attack of the Cybermen" has the colony of Cryons living inside Halley's Comet. Lytton's job was to convince the Cybermen to use the comet as the agent of the Earth's destruction in order to lure the Cyber Controller there, where he would be ambushed by the Cryons. This scheme is uncovered by the Cybermen, who then turn against Lytton. Griffiths is killed off earlier in the episode(Due to episodes being paced differently from OTL).
"Vengeance on Varos"was originally written for the 1982 season but was pushed back and re-written. Ti now had many more comedic sequences, including a comedic version of the Acid Bath Sequence(OTL that story was changed to be much darker than originally intended). The Governor is the main villain rather than Sil(swapped around OTL).
"The Two Doctors" is a crossover between the American and British Doctor Who with Robin Williams and Colin Baker famously getting along quite well and bouncing off each other. The special is set in New Orleans and the Androgums are obsessed with jazz(OTL this was actually where they intended to shoot).
"Cat's Cradle" by Marc Platt. The TARDIS is turned inside-out, forcing the Doctor to navigate through an alien landscape in order to restore his time machine.
"The First Sontarans" by Andrew Smith. Involved the Mary Celeste, and would elaborate on the Sontaran-Rutan war.
"The Guardians of Prophecy", aka "The Place of Serenity", by Johnny Byrne. The Doctor and Peri arrive on the planet Serenity, which is part of the same Benign Union that once counted Traken as a member. Serenity is ruled by the aristocratic Elect, assisted by a mighty computer known as Prophecy. The Doctor is accused of stealing relics from the vaults of the Elect, but the true culprits are Auga, recorder to the court, and Mura, commander of the Guard. Aided by the mercenary Ebbko, who has kidnapped Peri, they have sabotaged Prophecy's power supply and used the relics to gain access to the tomb of Malador, the immortal creator of the Melkur. Auga and Mura hope that Malador will help them overthrow the Elect, but Malador has his own plans and kills them. Peri escapes only with Ebbko's aid. Malador is actually Prophecy's evil counterpart; once he has repaired their mutual power supply, he will transmit a signal that will corrupt all the worlds touched by Melkur. The Doctor manages to destroy the power supply, however, creating a dimensional fracture which consumes Malador.
"Volvok", aka "Strange Encounter", by Ian Marter. Involved hospital overcrowding.
"Timelash" has the Doctor returning to a planet he visited previously known as Karfel, which the First Doctor visited with Ian, Barbara and Susan. The First Doctor had given an Amulet to Katz's grandfather, which contains a reference to Gallifrey. The destruction of the Gurdel(Bandril OTL) missile is explained in the episode by the Bendalypse neutralizing it during contact with the TARDIS'S time field. Maylin Tekker is murdered by the Borad while trying to shoot the Doctor. Borad's plan involves making clones of himself. This convinces the Doctor to visit his old companions, including Susan.
"Revelation of the Daleks" includes scenes of the Daleks being blown up in the sky(The joke about Daleks not being able to go up stairs not existing as the bigger budget allows them to show they can fly). The final line is "I'm taking you to Blackpool!" which alluded to the next story "The Nightmare Fair".
Season 23
The Nightmare Fair
The Ultimate Evil
Mission to Magnus
Yellow Fever and How to Cure it.
The Children of January
Doomwraiths
Iceberg
Meltdown
Point of Entry
Space Sargasso
"The Nightmare Fair", aka "Arcade", by Graham Williams. Vacationing at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, the Doctor and Peri meet a young man named Kevin whose brother has vanished, and learn of a spate of recent disappearances from the funfair. Investigating, they discover that the culprit is the Doctor's old foe, the Celestial Toymaker, who is studying humans to help him design a deadly video game. This video game, which is about to be distributed around the world, sees the player battle deadly monsters which can come to life and exit the game. The Doctor agrees to playtest the video game, while Peri and Kevin work with the Toymaker's menagerie of alien prisoners to construct a device which will distract the Toymaker at a critical moment, freeing the Doctor. The Doctor then rewires a piece of the Toymaker's own equipment to trap the immortal being for all time in a forcefield powered by his own thoughts.
"The Ultimate Evil" by Wally K. Daly. The continents of Tranquela and Ameliora have been at peace for fifty years. However, a Salakan arms dealer called the Dwarf Mordant has entered into an alliance with Escoval, second in line for the Tranquelan throne, to foment war so that Escoval can overthrow his ruler, Abatan. The Dwarf Mordant is blanketing the planet with rays that induce fits of rage in the populace. Arriving on Tranquela, the Doctor is overcome by the Dwarf Mordant's influence and attacks his old friends, scientists Ravlos and Kareelya. Peri meets Abatan's disconsolate son, Locas, who murdered his lover, Mariana, during a fit of rage. Ravlos and Kareelya have invented a helmet which protects the wearer from the Dwarf Mordant's rays, and use this to save the Doctor. Peri and Locas uncover Escoval's treachery. The Doctor traces the Dwarf Mordant's transmissions to his spaceship and forces him to train a peace ray on the planet, while Abatan executes Escoval and Locas learns that Mariana survived her apparent death.
"Mission to Magnus", aka "Planet of Storms", by Philip Martin. The Doctor is lured to the planet Magnus Epsilon by Anzor, a Time Lord who used to bully him at the Academy. The planet has been ravaged by a virus which is fatal to any male exposed to sunlight. However, Zandusia, ruler of Magnus Epsilon, believes that the neighboring planet Salvak has found a cure and plans an invasion. She petitions the Time Lords to travel back in time and prevent the virus from ever being released. When Anzor refuses, Zandusia tries to steal the secrets of time travel. Meanwhile, the Doctor's old enemy Sil is on Magnus Epsilon, apparently in Zandusia's employ. The Doctor lays a trap for Zandusia in Anzor's TARDIS, but the other Time Lord is caught in it, and is locked into a slow course back to the origin of the universe. Peri join forces with a runaway boy named Vion to rescue the Doctor. Together, they investigate ice tunnels and discover that Sil is really working with the Ice Warriors, led by Ice Lord Vedikael, who set off a series of explosions to change the tilt of the planet's axis. This will make Magnus Epsilon an arctic world suitable for the Ice Warriors, and Sil will profit by selling cold weather gear to the natives. However, when the Ice Warriors decide to eliminate Sil now that his usefulness is at an end, he reveals the existence of back-up explosives. The Doctor sets these off, restoring Magnus Epsilon's orientation. The Ice Warriors are killed by the return of the heat, and the Salvakans arrive to offer to help rebuild the planet.
"Yellow Fever and How to Cure It" by Robert Holmes. The Master and the Rani are in Singapore, disguised as street performers, and working with the Autons, who are planning on releasing a virus to wipe out humanity. The Doctor also runs into the Brigadier, who is on holiday(OTL this did not happen largely due to the filming in "The Two Doctors" causing multiple problems leading to overseas productions being dropped).
"In the Hollows of Time" by Christopher H. Bidmead. The Doctor and Peri have been on holiday, visiting old friend Reverend Foxwell in the sleepy English village of Hollowdean. During their stay, their memories become hazy. Piecing together events they recall a mysterious chauffeur, who is not what he seems, and Foxwell's experiments that could alter the nature of reality. Huge sand creatures have been sighted on the dunes, and many of the locals are devoted to a leader known as "Professor Stream".
"The Children of January" by Michael Feeney Callan. Concerned a race of runaway proto-humans called the Z'ros, which are 'human bees'.
"Doomwraiths" by Philip Martin. Millennia ago, the Doomwraiths seeded the Earth with their own genetic code in order to save their dying species. Now the Doomwraiths have reemerged to discover that life on Earth did not evolve to their design. The Doctor and Peri must stop the Doomwraiths from recovering their genetic code and destroying the human race.
"Iceberg", aka "Flipback", by David Banks. In 2006, human scientists in Antarctica race to construct a device which will undo an imminent reversal of the Earth's magnetic field. However, the Cybermen are also present in Antarctica and are plotting to sabotage the device, giving them the opportunity to conquer the planet in the confusion caused by the reversal. The device is activated prematurely, crippling the Cybermen, and giving the Doctor the opportunity to stop the Cyber forces.
"Meltdown", aka "Power Play", by Gary Hopkins. The Doctor is reunited with Victoria, who is now campaigning against nuclear waste.
"Point of Entry" by Barbara Clegg. In England around 1590, the Doctor and Peri meet Christopher Marlowe, who is writing The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus. Marlowe has been assisted by a Spaniard named Velez, who claims to be an immortal alchemist. Investigating, the Doctor learns that Velez has been possessed by an Omn — a member of the Omnim, a race whose conscience was preserved in an asteroid when their planet was destroyed. Part of this asteroid became a meteorite which fell to Earth in South America, where the Omn inspired the legend of the Aztec god Quetzacoatl. Velez acquires a knife made from the meteorite which can inspire rage in anyone nearby, and which will allow him to bring the remaining Omnim to Earth. The Doctor discovers that the Omnim are susceptible to sound at a certain frequency, and with Marlowe's help succeeds in destroying the Omn and the knife, averting the invasion.
"Space Sargasso" by Philip Martin. The TARDIS is drawn to an area of space filled with wrecked ships. A creature called the Engineer, who is in thrall to the Master, is using parts from the vessels to construct an immense warship.
Season 24
Valley of Shadows
Gallifrey
Attack of the Mind
Pinacotheca
Paradise 5
Time Inc
"Valley of Shadows" by Philip Martin. While visiting an excavation in Egypt, Peri is seemingly crushed to death. To save her, the Doctor embarks on a journey to the Egyptian underworld. He finds himself in ancient Egypt, where the Pharoah Akhenaton rules with the aid of alien power.
"Gallifrey" by Pip and Jane Baker. Involved a visit to the planet, ending with the sudden twist ending of Gallifrey being destroyed.
"Attack of the Mind" by David Halliwell. The Doctor is on trial by the surviving Time Lords for destroying Gallifrey, which he is innocent of. The Prosecutor, the Valeyard, shows what appears to be the Doctor carrying out the destruction of Gallifrey. The Doctor makes his escape but the TARDIS is lured to the planet Fred, where tunnels are being excavated by the rodent-like natives who are plagued by vivid mirages. The Doctor and Mel are captured by the Freds, but the Doctor is freed by the lemurine Penelopeans, beings who now dwell within their own imagination. The Freds are hunting for their control centre to prevent them from returning to corporeal form; the hallucinations are the Penelopeans' defense system. The Doctor agrees to bring a Fred back in time so that the Penelopeans can devise a form of protection against them. However, he is recaptured by the Freds, who complete their excavation. In fact, the Penelopeans are homicidal beings who retreated into their own minds so that they would not wipe themselves out. They have been toying with the Freds— a peaceful race— out of boredom. During the adventure, the Doctor's companion Perri is killed, but the Doctor rescues a girl named Mel. The Doctor and Mel escape to the TARDIS as war breaks out between the Penelopeans and the Freds. With the Timelords, the Valeyard explains that the intervention of the High Council would be required to deal with the Doctor.
"Pinacotheca", aka "The Last Adventure", by Christopher H. Bidmead. The Doctor investigates the evidence in his own trial by travelling to Pinacotheca, a planet which serves as a museum of key times and places in the history of the universe.
"Paradise 5", aka "End of Term", by P.J. Hammond. The nine moons of the planet Paradise form a vast holiday complex. The Doctor's evidence at his trial depicts his adventure on Paradise Five, where he suspects something is very wrong. Mel poses as a hostess and befriends Lorelei, an assistant to the sinister Gabriel who runs Paradise Five. With the help of holidaymakers Tapp and Aht, they realise that people are disappearing, and nobody has booked their time on the pleasure world themselves; rather, the trips are always last-minute surprises. Investigating one of the collection ships which ferries people away from Paradise Five, the Doctor discovers that it is a slave vessel, with angelic aliens kidnapping the holidaymakers. Gabriel uncovers Mel's ruse and Lorelei reveals herself as one of the alien slavers in disguise. The Doctor, Mel, Tapp and Aht are trapped on the ship. But Aht, a scientist, deduces that the aliens are vulnerable to elevated temperatures, and Mel organises everyone into an aerobics routine to generate body heat. The aliens are unable to hold their form, allowing the prisoners to escape to the shuttle port, where they are able to alert the authorities. The Valeyard accuses the Doctor of failure, because he was unable to uncover the identity of Gabriel's mysterious business partner.
"Time Inc." by Robert Holmes. It is revealed that the Valeyard was in fact the Doctor's final incarnation, and that he was the one who destroyed Gallifrey. The finale then opened with the Master saving the Doctor from the quicksand while the Valeyard kidnapped Glitz. The Doctor encountered Popplewick again, who led him into a trap baited with an illusory Mel. Popplewick, too, was revealed as a construct of "JJ Chambers"— who, in turn, was unmasked as the Valeyard. While news reached the courtroom of the High Council's mass resignation, the Master warned that the Valeyard had materialised his TARDIS around a time vent in the Matrix. If the vent were to be opened for too long, there would be catastrophic ramifications for the space-time continuum. The Valeyard — shown to be a pitiable old man afraid of dying— planned to use this threat to force the Time Lords to grant him the Doctor's remaining regenerations. The Master revealed that he was hired by the High Council to murder the Doctor in exchange for a pardon, but had now decided not to follow through. The Doctor bluffed his way into the Valeyard's TARDIS just as the Valeyard opened the time vent door. Struggling, the Doctor and the Valeyard plunged into the time vent while the Master had Glitz seal the door, saving the universe but trapping the Doctor for all eternity.
The Two Episode Finale was directed by Holmes and was an invitation for the BBC to end the Programme, a very real possibility at the time. Though fortunately, this was not to be.
The Baker Years
Season 22
The Twin Dilemma
Attack of the Cybermen
Vengeance on Varos
The Two Doctors
Cat's Cradle
The First Sontarans
The Guardians of Prophecy
Volvok
Timelash
Revelation of the Daleks.
Colin Baker was introduced as the Doctor. He personally chose his wardrobe, dressing up in black Velvet. Baker, shot down the idea of the Doctor nearly killing Perry in the Tardis upon regenerating, taking the Doctor back in the direction of the "Cunning Clown" like the Second Doctor had been. This gave the Sixth Doctor an enjoyable personality and he even paired well in a crossover with American Doctor Robin Williams. Saward had left as Doctor Who. Many thought his dark writing. hurt the character of the Doctor.
"The Twin Dilemma" featured two races called the Jacondans and the Gastropods(Which are Snail people) who are at war due to a figure named Mestor being controlled by a Demensional being named Azlan. Ian Levine introduced the Doctor's old Hermit Mentor, Azmael, who had been mentioned in previous episodes "The Time Monster" and "State of Decay". For the twins, two experienced female actors were cast as Romulus and Remus.(OTL the two boys chosen struggled with their parts). Fabian is male and Jacondan Chamberlain is female.
"Attack of the Cybermen" has the colony of Cryons living inside Halley's Comet. Lytton's job was to convince the Cybermen to use the comet as the agent of the Earth's destruction in order to lure the Cyber Controller there, where he would be ambushed by the Cryons. This scheme is uncovered by the Cybermen, who then turn against Lytton. Griffiths is killed off earlier in the episode(Due to episodes being paced differently from OTL).
"Vengeance on Varos"was originally written for the 1982 season but was pushed back and re-written. Ti now had many more comedic sequences, including a comedic version of the Acid Bath Sequence(OTL that story was changed to be much darker than originally intended). The Governor is the main villain rather than Sil(swapped around OTL).
"The Two Doctors" is a crossover between the American and British Doctor Who with Robin Williams and Colin Baker famously getting along quite well and bouncing off each other. The special is set in New Orleans and the Androgums are obsessed with jazz(OTL this was actually where they intended to shoot).
"Cat's Cradle" by Marc Platt. The TARDIS is turned inside-out, forcing the Doctor to navigate through an alien landscape in order to restore his time machine.
"The First Sontarans" by Andrew Smith. Involved the Mary Celeste, and would elaborate on the Sontaran-Rutan war.
"The Guardians of Prophecy", aka "The Place of Serenity", by Johnny Byrne. The Doctor and Peri arrive on the planet Serenity, which is part of the same Benign Union that once counted Traken as a member. Serenity is ruled by the aristocratic Elect, assisted by a mighty computer known as Prophecy. The Doctor is accused of stealing relics from the vaults of the Elect, but the true culprits are Auga, recorder to the court, and Mura, commander of the Guard. Aided by the mercenary Ebbko, who has kidnapped Peri, they have sabotaged Prophecy's power supply and used the relics to gain access to the tomb of Malador, the immortal creator of the Melkur. Auga and Mura hope that Malador will help them overthrow the Elect, but Malador has his own plans and kills them. Peri escapes only with Ebbko's aid. Malador is actually Prophecy's evil counterpart; once he has repaired their mutual power supply, he will transmit a signal that will corrupt all the worlds touched by Melkur. The Doctor manages to destroy the power supply, however, creating a dimensional fracture which consumes Malador.
"Volvok", aka "Strange Encounter", by Ian Marter. Involved hospital overcrowding.
"Timelash" has the Doctor returning to a planet he visited previously known as Karfel, which the First Doctor visited with Ian, Barbara and Susan. The First Doctor had given an Amulet to Katz's grandfather, which contains a reference to Gallifrey. The destruction of the Gurdel(Bandril OTL) missile is explained in the episode by the Bendalypse neutralizing it during contact with the TARDIS'S time field. Maylin Tekker is murdered by the Borad while trying to shoot the Doctor. Borad's plan involves making clones of himself. This convinces the Doctor to visit his old companions, including Susan.
"Revelation of the Daleks" includes scenes of the Daleks being blown up in the sky(The joke about Daleks not being able to go up stairs not existing as the bigger budget allows them to show they can fly). The final line is "I'm taking you to Blackpool!" which alluded to the next story "The Nightmare Fair".
Season 23
The Nightmare Fair
The Ultimate Evil
Mission to Magnus
Yellow Fever and How to Cure it.
The Children of January
Doomwraiths
Iceberg
Meltdown
Point of Entry
Space Sargasso
"The Nightmare Fair", aka "Arcade", by Graham Williams. Vacationing at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, the Doctor and Peri meet a young man named Kevin whose brother has vanished, and learn of a spate of recent disappearances from the funfair. Investigating, they discover that the culprit is the Doctor's old foe, the Celestial Toymaker, who is studying humans to help him design a deadly video game. This video game, which is about to be distributed around the world, sees the player battle deadly monsters which can come to life and exit the game. The Doctor agrees to playtest the video game, while Peri and Kevin work with the Toymaker's menagerie of alien prisoners to construct a device which will distract the Toymaker at a critical moment, freeing the Doctor. The Doctor then rewires a piece of the Toymaker's own equipment to trap the immortal being for all time in a forcefield powered by his own thoughts.
"The Ultimate Evil" by Wally K. Daly. The continents of Tranquela and Ameliora have been at peace for fifty years. However, a Salakan arms dealer called the Dwarf Mordant has entered into an alliance with Escoval, second in line for the Tranquelan throne, to foment war so that Escoval can overthrow his ruler, Abatan. The Dwarf Mordant is blanketing the planet with rays that induce fits of rage in the populace. Arriving on Tranquela, the Doctor is overcome by the Dwarf Mordant's influence and attacks his old friends, scientists Ravlos and Kareelya. Peri meets Abatan's disconsolate son, Locas, who murdered his lover, Mariana, during a fit of rage. Ravlos and Kareelya have invented a helmet which protects the wearer from the Dwarf Mordant's rays, and use this to save the Doctor. Peri and Locas uncover Escoval's treachery. The Doctor traces the Dwarf Mordant's transmissions to his spaceship and forces him to train a peace ray on the planet, while Abatan executes Escoval and Locas learns that Mariana survived her apparent death.
"Mission to Magnus", aka "Planet of Storms", by Philip Martin. The Doctor is lured to the planet Magnus Epsilon by Anzor, a Time Lord who used to bully him at the Academy. The planet has been ravaged by a virus which is fatal to any male exposed to sunlight. However, Zandusia, ruler of Magnus Epsilon, believes that the neighboring planet Salvak has found a cure and plans an invasion. She petitions the Time Lords to travel back in time and prevent the virus from ever being released. When Anzor refuses, Zandusia tries to steal the secrets of time travel. Meanwhile, the Doctor's old enemy Sil is on Magnus Epsilon, apparently in Zandusia's employ. The Doctor lays a trap for Zandusia in Anzor's TARDIS, but the other Time Lord is caught in it, and is locked into a slow course back to the origin of the universe. Peri join forces with a runaway boy named Vion to rescue the Doctor. Together, they investigate ice tunnels and discover that Sil is really working with the Ice Warriors, led by Ice Lord Vedikael, who set off a series of explosions to change the tilt of the planet's axis. This will make Magnus Epsilon an arctic world suitable for the Ice Warriors, and Sil will profit by selling cold weather gear to the natives. However, when the Ice Warriors decide to eliminate Sil now that his usefulness is at an end, he reveals the existence of back-up explosives. The Doctor sets these off, restoring Magnus Epsilon's orientation. The Ice Warriors are killed by the return of the heat, and the Salvakans arrive to offer to help rebuild the planet.
"Yellow Fever and How to Cure It" by Robert Holmes. The Master and the Rani are in Singapore, disguised as street performers, and working with the Autons, who are planning on releasing a virus to wipe out humanity. The Doctor also runs into the Brigadier, who is on holiday(OTL this did not happen largely due to the filming in "The Two Doctors" causing multiple problems leading to overseas productions being dropped).
"In the Hollows of Time" by Christopher H. Bidmead. The Doctor and Peri have been on holiday, visiting old friend Reverend Foxwell in the sleepy English village of Hollowdean. During their stay, their memories become hazy. Piecing together events they recall a mysterious chauffeur, who is not what he seems, and Foxwell's experiments that could alter the nature of reality. Huge sand creatures have been sighted on the dunes, and many of the locals are devoted to a leader known as "Professor Stream".
"The Children of January" by Michael Feeney Callan. Concerned a race of runaway proto-humans called the Z'ros, which are 'human bees'.
"Doomwraiths" by Philip Martin. Millennia ago, the Doomwraiths seeded the Earth with their own genetic code in order to save their dying species. Now the Doomwraiths have reemerged to discover that life on Earth did not evolve to their design. The Doctor and Peri must stop the Doomwraiths from recovering their genetic code and destroying the human race.
"Iceberg", aka "Flipback", by David Banks. In 2006, human scientists in Antarctica race to construct a device which will undo an imminent reversal of the Earth's magnetic field. However, the Cybermen are also present in Antarctica and are plotting to sabotage the device, giving them the opportunity to conquer the planet in the confusion caused by the reversal. The device is activated prematurely, crippling the Cybermen, and giving the Doctor the opportunity to stop the Cyber forces.
"Meltdown", aka "Power Play", by Gary Hopkins. The Doctor is reunited with Victoria, who is now campaigning against nuclear waste.
"Point of Entry" by Barbara Clegg. In England around 1590, the Doctor and Peri meet Christopher Marlowe, who is writing The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus. Marlowe has been assisted by a Spaniard named Velez, who claims to be an immortal alchemist. Investigating, the Doctor learns that Velez has been possessed by an Omn — a member of the Omnim, a race whose conscience was preserved in an asteroid when their planet was destroyed. Part of this asteroid became a meteorite which fell to Earth in South America, where the Omn inspired the legend of the Aztec god Quetzacoatl. Velez acquires a knife made from the meteorite which can inspire rage in anyone nearby, and which will allow him to bring the remaining Omnim to Earth. The Doctor discovers that the Omnim are susceptible to sound at a certain frequency, and with Marlowe's help succeeds in destroying the Omn and the knife, averting the invasion.
"Space Sargasso" by Philip Martin. The TARDIS is drawn to an area of space filled with wrecked ships. A creature called the Engineer, who is in thrall to the Master, is using parts from the vessels to construct an immense warship.
Season 24
Valley of Shadows
Gallifrey
Attack of the Mind
Pinacotheca
Paradise 5
Time Inc
"Valley of Shadows" by Philip Martin. While visiting an excavation in Egypt, Peri is seemingly crushed to death. To save her, the Doctor embarks on a journey to the Egyptian underworld. He finds himself in ancient Egypt, where the Pharoah Akhenaton rules with the aid of alien power.
"Gallifrey" by Pip and Jane Baker. Involved a visit to the planet, ending with the sudden twist ending of Gallifrey being destroyed.
"Attack of the Mind" by David Halliwell. The Doctor is on trial by the surviving Time Lords for destroying Gallifrey, which he is innocent of. The Prosecutor, the Valeyard, shows what appears to be the Doctor carrying out the destruction of Gallifrey. The Doctor makes his escape but the TARDIS is lured to the planet Fred, where tunnels are being excavated by the rodent-like natives who are plagued by vivid mirages. The Doctor and Mel are captured by the Freds, but the Doctor is freed by the lemurine Penelopeans, beings who now dwell within their own imagination. The Freds are hunting for their control centre to prevent them from returning to corporeal form; the hallucinations are the Penelopeans' defense system. The Doctor agrees to bring a Fred back in time so that the Penelopeans can devise a form of protection against them. However, he is recaptured by the Freds, who complete their excavation. In fact, the Penelopeans are homicidal beings who retreated into their own minds so that they would not wipe themselves out. They have been toying with the Freds— a peaceful race— out of boredom. During the adventure, the Doctor's companion Perri is killed, but the Doctor rescues a girl named Mel. The Doctor and Mel escape to the TARDIS as war breaks out between the Penelopeans and the Freds. With the Timelords, the Valeyard explains that the intervention of the High Council would be required to deal with the Doctor.
"Pinacotheca", aka "The Last Adventure", by Christopher H. Bidmead. The Doctor investigates the evidence in his own trial by travelling to Pinacotheca, a planet which serves as a museum of key times and places in the history of the universe.
"Paradise 5", aka "End of Term", by P.J. Hammond. The nine moons of the planet Paradise form a vast holiday complex. The Doctor's evidence at his trial depicts his adventure on Paradise Five, where he suspects something is very wrong. Mel poses as a hostess and befriends Lorelei, an assistant to the sinister Gabriel who runs Paradise Five. With the help of holidaymakers Tapp and Aht, they realise that people are disappearing, and nobody has booked their time on the pleasure world themselves; rather, the trips are always last-minute surprises. Investigating one of the collection ships which ferries people away from Paradise Five, the Doctor discovers that it is a slave vessel, with angelic aliens kidnapping the holidaymakers. Gabriel uncovers Mel's ruse and Lorelei reveals herself as one of the alien slavers in disguise. The Doctor, Mel, Tapp and Aht are trapped on the ship. But Aht, a scientist, deduces that the aliens are vulnerable to elevated temperatures, and Mel organises everyone into an aerobics routine to generate body heat. The aliens are unable to hold their form, allowing the prisoners to escape to the shuttle port, where they are able to alert the authorities. The Valeyard accuses the Doctor of failure, because he was unable to uncover the identity of Gabriel's mysterious business partner.
"Time Inc." by Robert Holmes. It is revealed that the Valeyard was in fact the Doctor's final incarnation, and that he was the one who destroyed Gallifrey. The finale then opened with the Master saving the Doctor from the quicksand while the Valeyard kidnapped Glitz. The Doctor encountered Popplewick again, who led him into a trap baited with an illusory Mel. Popplewick, too, was revealed as a construct of "JJ Chambers"— who, in turn, was unmasked as the Valeyard. While news reached the courtroom of the High Council's mass resignation, the Master warned that the Valeyard had materialised his TARDIS around a time vent in the Matrix. If the vent were to be opened for too long, there would be catastrophic ramifications for the space-time continuum. The Valeyard — shown to be a pitiable old man afraid of dying— planned to use this threat to force the Time Lords to grant him the Doctor's remaining regenerations. The Master revealed that he was hired by the High Council to murder the Doctor in exchange for a pardon, but had now decided not to follow through. The Doctor bluffed his way into the Valeyard's TARDIS just as the Valeyard opened the time vent door. Struggling, the Doctor and the Valeyard plunged into the time vent while the Master had Glitz seal the door, saving the universe but trapping the Doctor for all eternity.
The Two Episode Finale was directed by Holmes and was an invitation for the BBC to end the Programme, a very real possibility at the time. Though fortunately, this was not to be.
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The only version of this story that I familiar is the Book from Virgin Press
I can not imagine that story being made due to the cost of the World presented .
Even with a higher budget , it would be as bad as Castrovalva was in the OTL.
To be fair, Castrovalva does not exist ITTL, so something had to take its place.
And when they released in on DVD with the new effects , I sure it would look a lot better .
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