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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the twenty-fourth [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] novel. It featured the [[Second Doctor]], [[Zoe Heriot]] and [[Jamie McCrimmon]]. This was the first novel of the BBC series to feature this line-up of Doctor and | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the twenty-fourth [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] novel. It featured the [[Second Doctor]], [[Zoe Heriot]] and [[Jamie McCrimmon]]. This was the first novel of the BBC series to feature this line-up of [[The Doctor|Doctor]] and [[companion]]s, and the first full-length novel to do so since [[1995 (releases)|1995]]'s ''[[The Menagerie (novel)|The Menagerie]]''. It saw the return of the [[Selachian]]s who first appeared in [[1997 (releases)|1997]]'s ''[[The Murder Game (novel)|The Murder Game]]''. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
''The year is [[2204]]. The final confrontation between | ''The year is [[2204]]. The final confrontation between [[human]]kind and the monstrous [[Selachian]]s is about to reach its tragic conclusion.'' | ||
Once again the [[Second Doctor|Doctor]] has become entangled in human history. Caught up in a brutal and bloody conflict, he knows he must do nothing to influence the outcome. But, when [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] disappears and [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]] falls into Selachian hands, he is forced to intervene... | Once again the [[Second Doctor|Doctor]] has become entangled in human [[history]]. Caught up in a brutal and bloody conflict, he knows he must do nothing to influence the outcome. But, when [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] disappears and [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]] falls into Selachian hands, he is forced to intervene... | ||
In the struggle that ensues, [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] fights alongside the human forces and discovers for himself the true horror of war. Zoe plans her escape from an alien prison camp, only to find herself, quite literally, out of her depth. Meanwhile, the Doctor comes face to face with a man who will become one of the most vilified figures in history. | In the struggle that ensues, [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] fights alongside the [[Terran Security Forces|human forces]] and discovers for himself the true horror of war. Zoe plans her escape from an [[alien]] [[prison]] camp, only to find herself, quite literally, out of her depth. Meanwhile, the Doctor comes face to face with [[Wayne Redfern|a man]] who will become one of the most vilified figures in history. | ||
As the death toll mounts and events come to a head, the Doctor must make a painful choice: which is more important, the sanctity of the time stream or the lives of his | As the [[death]] toll mounts and events come to a head, the Doctor must make a painful choice: which is more important, the [[Laws of Time|sanctity]] of the [[time]] stream or the lives of his [[companion]]s? | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* [[Laura Mulholland]] | * [[Laura Mulholland]] | ||
* [[Wayne Redfern]] | * [[Wayne Redfern]] | ||
* [[Supreme Leader]] | |||
* [[She Who Tends to the Injured and Swims with the Lonely]] | |||
* [[Morgan (The Final Sanction)|Morgan]] | |||
* [[York (The Final Sanction)|York]] | |||
* [[Wilson (The Final Sanction)|Wilson]] | |||
* [[Luqman (The Final Sanction)|Luqman]] | |||
* [[Ice Warrior (The Final Sanction)|Ice Warrior]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
* The humans on the colony [[Regus 4]] were massacred during the war with the [[Selachian Empire]]. | * The humans on the [[colony]] [[Regus 4]] were massacred during the war with the [[Selachian Empire]]. | ||
* An [[Ice Warrior (The Final Sanction)|Ice Warrior]] is among the Selachians' [[prisoner]]s on Ockora. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* Although it is not explicitly identified as such, the Doctor's comments about the importance of the destruction of | * Although it is not explicitly identified as such, the Doctor's comments about the importance of the destruction of Ockora suggests that it could be retroactively defined as a [[fixed point in time]]. | ||
* Jamie, who had not started travelling with the Doctor during the events of ''[[The Murder Game (novel)|The Murder Game]]'', first met the Selachians in ''[[The Selachian Gambit (audio story)|The Selachian Gambit]]'', which was [[2012 (releases)|released almost 13 years]] after ''The Final Sanction ''(and tries to remain a standalone story, not requiring a listener to have read any novels). Jamie does not show familiarity with the Selachians in this novel, however the full extent of his knowledge of the species is not given in detail, so things are left just vague enough to avoid any contradictions. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
''to | * Zeo recalls her time on [[Space Station W3|the Wheel]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Wheel in Space (TV story)|The Wheel in Space]]'') | ||
* Jamie thinks back to his journey to [[Atlantis]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Underwater Menace (TV story)|The Underwater Menace]]'') | |||
* The Doctor is known to the Selachians. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Murder Game (novel)|The Murder Game]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Selachian Gambit (audio story)|The Selachian Gambit]]'') | |||
* The TSF use make use of [[T-Mat]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Seeds of Death (TV story)|The Seeds of Death]]'') | |||
* Earth is still recovering from the [[22nd century Dalek invasion|Dalek invasion]]. John Paterson's father died in a [[Dalek]] [[mine]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'') | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 13:51, 15 August 2017
The Final Sanction was the twenty-fourth BBC Past Doctor Adventures novel. It featured the Second Doctor, Zoe Heriot and Jamie McCrimmon. This was the first novel of the BBC series to feature this line-up of Doctor and companions, and the first full-length novel to do so since 1995's The Menagerie. It saw the return of the Selachians who first appeared in 1997's The Murder Game.
Publisher's summary
The year is 2204. The final confrontation between humankind and the monstrous Selachians is about to reach its tragic conclusion.
Once again the Doctor has become entangled in human history. Caught up in a brutal and bloody conflict, he knows he must do nothing to influence the outcome. But, when the TARDIS disappears and Zoe falls into Selachian hands, he is forced to intervene...
In the struggle that ensues, Jamie fights alongside the human forces and discovers for himself the true horror of war. Zoe plans her escape from an alien prison camp, only to find herself, quite literally, out of her depth. Meanwhile, the Doctor comes face to face with a man who will become one of the most vilified figures in history.
As the death toll mounts and events come to a head, the Doctor must make a painful choice: which is more important, the sanctity of the time stream or the lives of his companions?
Plot
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Characters
- Second Doctor
- Jamie McCrimmon
- Zoe Heriot
- John Paterson
- Kent Michaels
- Laura Mulholland
- Wayne Redfern
- Supreme Leader
- She Who Tends to the Injured and Swims with the Lonely
- Morgan
- York
- Wilson
- Luqman
- Ice Warrior
References
- The humans on the colony Regus 4 were massacred during the war with the Selachian Empire.
- An Ice Warrior is among the Selachians' prisoners on Ockora.
Notes
- Although it is not explicitly identified as such, the Doctor's comments about the importance of the destruction of Ockora suggests that it could be retroactively defined as a fixed point in time.
- Jamie, who had not started travelling with the Doctor during the events of The Murder Game, first met the Selachians in The Selachian Gambit, which was released almost 13 years after The Final Sanction (and tries to remain a standalone story, not requiring a listener to have read any novels). Jamie does not show familiarity with the Selachians in this novel, however the full extent of his knowledge of the species is not given in detail, so things are left just vague enough to avoid any contradictions.
Continuity
- Zeo recalls her time on the Wheel. (TV: The Wheel in Space)
- Jamie thinks back to his journey to Atlantis. (TV: The Underwater Menace)
- The Doctor is known to the Selachians. (PROSE: The Murder Game, AUDIO: The Selachian Gambit)
- The TSF use make use of T-Mat. (TV: The Seeds of Death)
- Earth is still recovering from the Dalek invasion. John Paterson's father died in a Dalek mine. (TV: The Dalek Invasion of Earth)
External links
- The Final Sanction at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: The Final Sanction at The Whoniverse
- The Cloister Library: The Final Sanction
