Sniper! (short story)

Sniper! was a cover story printed in Action 21 that contained elements from the Doctor Who universe. Framed as the front page of an in-universe periodical, the titular article made reference to the Fireball XL5 crossover comic President Offers Peace....
== Summary ==
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== Characters ==
* Sam Shore
* The Kaplan
== Worldbuilding ==
* The Kaplan is the leader of the Astran race.
* The parade marking peace between Earth and Astra was just entering Bandranaik Plaza when a shot was heard.
* Marineville is being devastated in a sneak attack because Commander Shore was unable to order battle stations until after the raiders had begun.
* In a message to the outside world, the WASP man declared "We're gonna hit them with everything we've got. It's either them or us!".
== Story notes ==
* Bandranaik Plaza is a reference to Nikita Bandranaik who was the World President in the original TV Century 21 version of Assassination!.
== Continuity ==
* A shot has been fired at the World President's motorcade; news from Unity City is confused but the first reports indicate that the Kaplan has been seriously injured. (COMIC: Assassination!)
* Action 21 is linking up with Universal Television for the latest report on the tragedy. (COMIC: Assassination!)
* Steve Zodiac, the commander of Fireball XL5, is believed to be investigating the evening's incident. (COMIC: On the Trail of the Kaplan's Killer..., Zodiac Makes An Arrest et al.)
Category:Stories set in 2089
Category:Action 21 short stories
Category:1989 short stories
Category:Stories that crossover with non-DWU series