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|image = Ma-17.jpg | |||
|image= Ma-17.jpg | |series = [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] | ||
|series=[[Virgin Missing Adventures]] | |range = Virgin Missing Adventures | ||
|number= 17 | |number in range = 17 | ||
|doctor=Fifth Doctor | |number = 17 | ||
|companions= [[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]] | |doctor = Fifth Doctor | ||
|enemy= [[Sontaran]]s | |companions = [[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]] | ||
|setting= [[Raghi]], [[Unukalhai system]], [[2371]] | |enemy = [[Sontaran]]s, [[Rutan Host]] | ||
|writer= | |setting = [[Raghi]], [[Unukalhai system]], [[2371]] | ||
|publisher= Virgin Books | |writer = David A. McIntee | ||
|release date= | |cover = [[Alister Pearson]] | ||
|format= Paperback Book; 22 Chapters, 281 Pages | |publisher = Virgin Books | ||
|isbn= ISBN 0-426-20460-3 | |release date = 7 December 1995 | ||
|prev=The Empire of Glass (novel) | |format = Paperback Book; 22 Chapters, 281 Pages | ||
|next= Downtime (novelisation) | |isbn = ISBN 0-426-20460-3 | ||
}} | |prev = The Empire of Glass (novel) | ||
'''''Lords of the Storm''''' was the seventeenth novel in the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] series. It was written by [[David A. McIntee]] | |next = Downtime (novelisation) | ||
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'''''Lords of the Storm''''' was the seventeenth novel in the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] series. It was written by [[David A. McIntee]] and featured the [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Vislor Turlough]]. It was one of two novels published in [[1995 (releases)|1995]] that featured the [[Sontaran]]s; in fact, this novel served as a prequel to the other novel, ''[[Shakedown (novel)|Shakedown]]'', which in itself was an adaptation of a [[Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans|spin-off video drama]]. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
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The [[Rutan-Sontaran War|war]] between the [[Sontaran]]s and the [[Rutan]]s has been raging for millennia. Billions have died and whole [[star system]]s have been obliterated in the conflict. Now, finally, one side may have victory within its grasp. | The [[Rutan-Sontaran War|war]] between the [[Sontaran]]s and the [[Rutan]]s has been raging for millennia. Billions have died and whole [[star system]]s have been obliterated in the conflict. Now, finally, one side may have victory within its grasp. | ||
The human colony world of [[Raghi]] is crucial to that victory. When the [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Turlough]] arrive there, they find a seemingly stable society ruled by a strict [[caste | The human colony world of [[Raghi]] is crucial to that victory. When the [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]] arrive there, they find a seemingly stable society ruled by a strict [[caste]] system. But all is not as it seems. Members of the lower caste are being struck down by a mysterious illness. People are vanishing in their hundreds. And strange objects have been observed orbiting the sun. | ||
Why is Raghi so important to the feuding alien empires? And how high a price will the galaxy pay if the conflict comes to an end? | Why is Raghi so important to the feuding alien empires? And how high a price will the galaxy pay if the conflict comes to an end? | ||
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== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[Fifth Doctor]] | * [[Fifth Doctor]] | ||
* [[Vislor | * [[Vislor Turlough]] | ||
* [[Nur]] | * [[Nur]] | ||
* [[Jahangir]] | * [[Jahangir]] | ||
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=== Sontarans === | === Sontarans === | ||
* Fleet Marshal | * [[Stentor|Fleet Marshal Stentor]] | ||
* | * [[Karne|Major Karne]] | ||
* | * [[Loxx|Commander Loxx]] | ||
* | * [[Skelp|General Skelp]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The Tzun were wiped out by the [[Veltrochni]] in the [[2170s]]. | * The Tzun were wiped out by the [[Veltrochni]] in the [[2170s]]. | ||
* The [[Tzun Confederacy]] encompassed ten thousand or more worlds, each holding [[terullian]] deposits. | |||
* The Rutan(s) refer to other races in the singular, i.e. the Sontaran, the Human, etc. | |||
* [[Kamelion]] can only respond to mental commands and not messages. | |||
* [[Moon (Lords of the Storm)|The moon]] of [[Betelgeuse V]] was destroyed by the Sontarans after they salvaged what they had needed from a derelict [[Stormblade]] ship. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* In the book's foreword, David A. McIntee makes reference to his previous story ''[[Sanctuary (novel)|Sanctuary]]''. | |||
* Some of the terms, including the planets and their sun, are named after [[India]]n mythology. At the back of the book is a list of references including the various Sontaran clans, Rutans and the celestial bodies in the story. | * Some of the terms, including the planets and their sun, are named after [[India]]n mythology. At the back of the book is a list of references including the various Sontaran clans, Rutans and the celestial bodies in the story. | ||
* The Sontarans name the class of their ships after distinguished Sontarans, e.g. [[Linx class cruiser]] is named after [[Linx]]. | * The Sontarans name the class of their ships after distinguished Sontarans, e.g. [[Linx class cruiser]] is named after [[Linx]]. | ||
* This serves as a prequel to the events in the novel ''[[Shakedown]]''. | * This serves as a prequel to the events in the novel ''[[Shakedown (novel)|Shakedown]]''. | ||
* The [[Tzun]] also appear in the novels ''[[First Frontier]]'', | * The [[Tzun]] also appear in the novels ''[[First Frontier (novel)|First Frontier]]'', ''[[Mission: Impractical (novel)|Mission: Impractical]]'' and ''[[Bullet Time (novel)|Bullet Time]]''. | ||
* The Sontaran homeworld is [[Sontar]]. This was the first ''Doctor Who'' story to indicate this as the name of the Sontarans' homeworld, predating the first on-screen reference to the name in ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]''. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* Turlough previously encountered | * Turlough's never met Sontarans before, but he previously encountered them on [[Samur]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Heroes of Sontar (audio story)|Heroes of Sontar]]'') | ||
* The Sontarans have records of the Doctor from their encounters with him in [[England]] in the [[13th century]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'') [[Gallifrey]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'') [[Samur]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Heroes of Sontar (audio story)|Heroes of Sontar]]'') and [[Spain]] in [[1985]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]'') | * The Sontarans have records of the Doctor from their encounters with him in [[England]] in the [[13th century]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'') [[Gallifrey]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'') [[Samur]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Heroes of Sontar (audio story)|Heroes of Sontar]]'') and [[Spain]] in [[1985]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]'') | ||
* Turlough mentions [[Kamelion]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The King's Demons (TV story)|The King's Demons]]'') and the fact that the Doctor is the [[Lord President]] of [[Gallifrey]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') | * Turlough mentions [[Kamelion]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The King's Demons (TV story)|The King's Demons]]'') and the fact that the Doctor is the [[Lord President]] of [[Gallifrey]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') | ||
* The Doctor refers to the destruction of the [[sonic screwdriver]] by the [[Terileptil]] leader in [[September]] [[1666]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Visitation (TV story)|The Visitation]]'') | * The Doctor refers to the destruction of the [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] by the [[Terileptil]] leader in [[September]] [[1666]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Visitation (TV story)|The Visitation]]'') | ||
* The Doctor recalls that, during his [[Fourth Doctor|fourth incarnation]], he and [[Leela]] encountered the Tzun on [[Mimoza II]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[First Frontier (novel)|First Frontier]]'') | * The Doctor recalls that, during his [[Fourth Doctor|fourth incarnation]], he and [[Leela]] encountered the Tzun on [[Mimoza II]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[First Frontier (novel)|First Frontier]]'') | ||
* The Doctor mentions that he intends to repair the [[chameleon circuit]] in the future. ([[TV]]: ''[[Attack of the Cybermen (TV story)|Attack of the Cybermen]]'') | * The Doctor mentions that he intends to repair the [[chameleon circuit]] in the future. ([[TV]]: ''[[Attack of the Cybermen (TV story)|Attack of the Cybermen]]'') | ||
* The Doctor tells Turlough that the Sontarans will not be back until the time of the [[solar flare]]s in approximately 13,000 years. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)|The Sontaran Experiment]]'') | * The Doctor tells Turlough that the Sontarans will not be back until the time of the [[solar flare]]s in approximately 13,000 years. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)|The Sontaran Experiment]]'') | ||
* The Doctor refers to the [[Fred (Rutan)|Rutan scout]] as "Fred." ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ribos Operation (TV story)|The Ribos Operation]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Transit (novel)|Transit]]'') | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{dwrefguide|who_ma17.htm|Lords of the Storm}} | |||
* {{whoniverse|ma17|Lords of the Storm}} | * {{whoniverse|ma17|Lords of the Storm}} | ||
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/lords.htm The Cloister Library: '''Lords of the Storm'''] | * [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/lords.htm The Cloister Library: '''Lords of the Storm'''] | ||
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