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novel name= Vanderdeken’s Children |
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image=[[Image:Vanderdekens_Children.jpg|250px]]|
{{Infobox Story SMW
series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br/>[[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] |
|image = Vanderdekens Children.jpg
number= 14 |
|range= BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures
doctor=[[Eighth Doctor]] |
|number in range = 14
companions= [[Samantha Jones | Sam Jones]] |
|series = [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]]
enemy= Ghosts  |
|number= 14
year= The passenger liner Cirrandaria; 3123 & 4123, Emmindar; 3124, |
|doctor = Eighth Doctor
writer= [[Christopher Bulis]] |
|companions=[[Sam Jones|Sam]]
publisher= [[BBC Books]] |
|enemy= [[Ghost]]s
release date= August, 1998 |
|setting= {{il|Passenger liner ''[[Cirrandaria]]'', [[3123]] & [[4123]]|[[Emindar]], [[3124]]}}
format= Paperback Book, --- Pages |
|writer= Christopher Bulis
isbn= ISBN 0-563-40590-2 |
|publisher= BBC Books
previous story= [[Placebo Effect]]|
|cover = [[Black Sheep]]
next story= [[The Scarlet Empress]]}}
|release date= 3 August 1998
|format= Paperback Book; 35 Chapters, 281 Pages
|isbn= ISBN 0-563-40590-2
|prev= Placebo Effect (novel)
|next= The Scarlet Empress (novel)
}}{{prose stub}}
'''''Vanderdeken's Children''''' was the fourteenth novel in the [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Christopher Bulis]], released [[3 August (releases)|3 August]] [[1998 (releases)|1998]] and featured the [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Sam Jones]].


''Vanderdeken's Children'' is author Bulis' only contribution to the EDA range, although he has contributed several novels to the other novel ranges from [[Virgin Publishing]] and [[BBC Books]].


==Publisher’s Summary==
== Publisher's summary ==
A mysterious disturbance in the hyperspatial vortex causes the Doctor and Sam to materialise the TARDIS in deep space. Here they find that a huge derelict alien craft has become the subject of a dangerous confrontation between starships from the rival systems of Nimos and Emindar. At the center of the dispute is a ruthless politician with secrets of his own -- a man who is willing to risk innocent lives to claim the derelict for himself.
A mysterious disturbance in the [[hyperspatial vortex]] causes [[Eighth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Sam Jones|Sam]] to materialise [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] in deep [[space]]. Here they find that a huge derelict alien craft has become the subject of a dangerous confrontation between starships from the rival systems of [[Nimos]] and [[Emindar]]. At the centre of the dispute is a ruthless politician with secrets of his own a man who is willing to risk innocent lives to claim the derelict for himself.


While the Doctor and Sam find themselves accompanying an expedition into the heart of the alien vessel, strange and frightening incidents spread terror through the watching ships. But exploring deeper into the derelict disturbs a sinister presence and takes the expedition towards an inevitable confrontation with fate -- and perhaps beyond the boundaries of life itself...  
While the Doctor and Sam find themselves accompanying an expedition into the heart of the alien vessel, strange and frightening incidents spread terror through the watching ships. But exploring deeper into the derelict disturbs a sinister presence and takes the expedition towards an inevitable confrontation with fate and perhaps beyond the boundaries of life itself...


==Characters==
== Plot ==
[[Eighth Doctor | The Doctor]]
''to be added''
 
== Characters ==
* [[Eighth Doctor]]
* [[Sam Jones]]
* Councillor [[J. Kale Rexton]]
* [[Don Delray]]
* Commodore [[Gelbert J. Sternby]]
* Captain [[Coryn Lanchard]]
* [[Lyset Wynter]]
* Admiral [[Mokai]]
* Squadleader [[Harren Sho]]
* Commander [[Thorn Vega]]
* First Councillor [[Kapour]]
* Technician [[Arvel Kerven]]
* First Tech [[Lio Reng]]
* [[Evan Arcovian]]
* [[Dan Engers Senior]]
* [[Dan Engers Junior]]
* [[Jeni Engers]]
* President [[A.C. Palverly]]
* [[Lorron Bendix]]
* Chief [[Nel Manders]]
* Lieutenant [[Matt Tane]]
* First Pilot [[Del Argen]]
* Second Tech [[Render]]
* [[Lester Plecht]]
* [[Rhonda Plecht]]
* Lieutenant [[Alen Jenez]]
* [[Dessel (Vanderdeken's Children)|Dessel]]
* [[Val Fayle]]
* [[Detter]]
* [[Oscar Castillo]]
* [[Simmons (Vanderdeken's Children)|Simmons]]
* Corporal [[Martel (Vanderdeken's Children)|Martel]]
* Second Lieutenant Navigator [[Rask Chen]]
* Corporal [[Talek Chen]]
* [[Rask Chen's mother]]
* [[Parche]]
* [[Borix]]
* [[Dak]]
* Dr [[Gilliam (Vanderdeken's Children)|Gilliam]]
* [[Ingrid Schollander]]
* Captain [[Sargro]]
* Lieutenant [[Prothero]]
* Private [[G. Robb]]
* Corporal [[L.B. Sorven]]
 
== Worldbuilding ==
=== The Doctor's items ===
* The Doctor uses [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver|his sonic screwdriver]] to repel the ghosts.
 
=== Individuals ===
* [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] is mentioned.
* Rexton is an [[Emindian]] politician.


[[Samantha Jones | Sam Jones]]
=== Literature ===
* The Doctor has a copy of Jane's ''[[All the Galaxy's Spaceships]]''.


==References==
=== Species ===
[[Shakespeare]], [[Sonic Screwdriver]], [[Galactic Federation]]
* The [[Yevron]] are a blue skinned species.


==Notes==
=== Titles and offices ===
* The Doctor and Sam pose as [[Galactic Federation]] moderators.
 
== Notes ==
''to be added''
''to be added''


==Continuity==
== Continuity ==
''to be added''
* The Doctor claims that he has met [[Shakespeare]]. He met Shakespeare in [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Empire of Glass]]'' and [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Time of the Daleks (audio story)|The Time of the Daleks]]''.
* Whilst waking up, for a moment Sam thinks she's still on the [[Dreamstone Moon]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dreamstone Moon (novel)|Dreamstone Moon]]'')


== External Links==  
== External links ==
[http://www.drwhoguide.com/whobbc14.htm Doctor Who Reference Guide - Detailed Synopsis: Vanderdeken’s Children]
{{dwrefguide|whobbc14.htm|Vanderdeken's Children}}
* {{whoniverse|ed14|Vanderdeken's Children}}
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/vand.htm The Cloister Library: '''Vanderdeken's Children''']


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[[Category:Novels set in Mutter's Spiral]]

Latest revision as of 20:36, 9 November 2023

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Vanderdeken's Children was the fourteenth novel in the BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures series. It was written by Christopher Bulis, released 3 August 1998 and featured the Eighth Doctor and Sam Jones.

Vanderdeken's Children is author Bulis' only contribution to the EDA range, although he has contributed several novels to the other novel ranges from Virgin Publishing and BBC Books.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

A mysterious disturbance in the hyperspatial vortex causes the Doctor and Sam to materialise the TARDIS in deep space. Here they find that a huge derelict alien craft has become the subject of a dangerous confrontation between starships from the rival systems of Nimos and Emindar. At the centre of the dispute is a ruthless politician with secrets of his own — a man who is willing to risk innocent lives to claim the derelict for himself.

While the Doctor and Sam find themselves accompanying an expedition into the heart of the alien vessel, strange and frightening incidents spread terror through the watching ships. But exploring deeper into the derelict disturbs a sinister presence and takes the expedition towards an inevitable confrontation with fate — and perhaps beyond the boundaries of life itself...

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor's items[[edit] | [edit source]]

Individuals[[edit] | [edit source]]

Literature[[edit] | [edit source]]

Species[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Yevron are a blue skinned species.

Titles and offices[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]