Sinking of the Titanic

Sinking of the Titanic is a BBC Books original novel written by Daniel Bull and based on the long running British science fiction series, Doctor Who. It features the First Doctor, Ian, Barbara, and Susan.

Premise
The TARDIS ends up on a large and grand ship on 14th April, 1912. The Doctor, Ian, Barbara, and Susan later learned that they are on the RMS Titanic, on the last day of her famous ill-fated maiden voyage. After the ship strikes the iceberg, the time travelers become separated as they attempt to save at least one life.

Characters

 * First Doctor
 * Ian Chesterton
 * Barbara Wright
 * Susan Foreman
 * Daniel Johnson
 * Charles Lightoller
 * Jack Thayer
 * Ruth Becker
 * Molly Brown
 * John Phillips
 * Harold Bride
 * Harold Lowe
 * William Murdoch

Extract
Extract from chapter 7:

"I can smell everything you know," one of the lookouts says to the other. "Ice is no problem." The two of them laugh.

When they calm down, they become absolutely frozen to their post as they notice a giant mountain of ice is in the ship's path. The ice is about half of the ship's size, length, and weight all together. Thinking quickly, one of the men rings the bell. This draws the Doctor's attention, and ending Barbara's argument with Daniel as Ian pulls her away to see the coming danger ahead.

"It's 11:40," Susan says after checking her watch, "11:40 PM!"

The Doctor grimly turns towards his granddaughter and states, "I hate to say this but fate has already arrived to Titanic."

Back on the crow's nest, the lookout phones the Titanic's bridge, the sixth officer picks up his call and asks he does he see. He receives the replie, "Iceberg Dead Ahead!".

The sixth officer thanks the lookout and then turns to Mr. Murdoch, "Iceberg Right Ahead, Sir!" Murdoch quickly turns and sees the mountain of floating ice in front of them.

"Hard to Starboard!" Mr. Murdoch orders. "Full speed to stern!"

The crew quickly follows Mr. Murdoch's orders, a seaman turns the wheel. But the ship is not turning, at least at the speed the crew wants. Just as the Titanic turns, the iceberg strikes the ship. It only felt like it shook a little but the damage has been done.

"This is it," Barbara says, "Titanic has now started to sink, 1500 will lose their lives. It all starts here." She tries to control herself before crying and falling to the deck.

Notes of Interest

 * The novel is the first of two books that focus on Susan Foreman suffering from what looks like PTSD. This is followed into Bull's second Doctor Who novel, The Nazis, which also features the First Doctor, Ian, Barbara, and Susan.