A Star's View of Caroline (short story)

was the thirteenth story in the anthology Burning with Optimism's Flames. It was written by Sarah Hadley.
== Summary ==
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== Characters ==
* Izzy Ring
* Peter J. Ring
* Homogeny
* Hegemony
* Caroline
* Don
* Frau Beauftragter
* Kessler
* Irma
== Worldbuilding ==
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== Notes ==
* Caroline seems to be Susan; Homogeny and Hegemony are implied to be versions of Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright, respectively.
* Author Sarah Hadley previously explored this aftermath of the 22nd century Dalek invasion in the short story Man of Smoke and Dust from the 2001 charity anthology Walking in Eternity. That story followed a Spiderweiss, Johanna Adell, as she investigated the Doctor's activities in post-invasion Vienna. The same character, an Austrian representative of der spinne now in the role of Beauftragter, appeared in A Star's View of Caroline.
* Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks is briefly quoted in Homogeny's necktie.
== Continuity ==
* Izzy describes the end of the Invaders' occupation of Earth. (TV: The Dalek Invasion of Earth)
* Homogeny and Hegemony appear as the possibilities of themselves from TV shows (TV: An Unearthly Child) and films, (TV: Dr. Who and the Daleks) but very briefly as just two ordinary people.
* Caroline remembers visiting the world from which the Invaders came, (TV: The Daleks) "Earth of long ago", (TV: An Unearthly Child) and snow-capped mountains. (TV: Marco Polo)
* Caroline's grandfather brought her to Earth. She thinks to herself, "One day, I will get back. Yes, I will get back. Until then..." mirroring the First Doctor's goodbye to Susan in TV: The Dalek Invasion of Earth.
== External links ==
Category:Burning with Optimism's Flames short stories