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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 | ||
|release date = 7 December 1995 | |||
|format = Paperback Book; 22 Chapters, 281 Pages | |||
|isbn = ISBN 0-426-20460-3 | |isbn = ISBN 0-426-20460-3 | ||
|prev = The Empire of Glass (novel) | |prev = The Empire of Glass (novel) | ||
|next = Downtime (novelisation | |next = Downtime (novelisation) | ||
}} | }}{{prose stub}} | ||
'''''Lords of the Storm''''' was the seventeenth novel in the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] series. It was written by [[David A. McIntee]] | '''''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]]'') | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:17, 10 January 2024
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 that featured the Sontarans; in fact, this novel served as a prequel to the other novel, Shakedown, which in itself was an adaptation of a spin-off video drama.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
- "They've been fighting this war for longer than man has been walking upright, and they don't take prisoners."
The war between the Sontarans and the Rutans has been raging for millennia. Billions have died and whole star systems 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 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?
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Sontarans[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- 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.
- The moon of Betelgeuse V was destroyed by the Sontarans after they salvaged what they had needed from a derelict Stormblade ship.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- In the book's foreword, David A. McIntee makes reference to his previous story Sanctuary.
- Some of the terms, including the planets and their sun, are named after Indian 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.
- This serves as a prequel to the events in the novel Shakedown.
- The Tzun also appear in the novels First Frontier, Mission: Impractical and 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.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Turlough's never met Sontarans before, but he previously encountered them on Samur. (AUDIO: 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) Gallifrey, (TV: The Invasion of Time) Samur (AUDIO: Heroes of Sontar) and Spain in 1985. (TV: The Two Doctors)
- Turlough mentions Kamelion (TV: The King's Demons) and the fact that the Doctor is the Lord President of Gallifrey. (TV: The Five Doctors)
- The Doctor refers to the destruction of the sonic screwdriver by the Terileptil leader in September 1666. (TV: The Visitation)
- The Doctor recalls that, during his fourth incarnation, he and Leela encountered the Tzun on Mimoza II. (PROSE: First Frontier)
- The Doctor mentions that he intends to repair the chameleon circuit in the future. (TV: Attack of the Cybermen)
- The Doctor tells Turlough that the Sontarans will not be back until the time of the solar flares in approximately 13,000 years. (TV: The Sontaran Experiment)
- The Doctor refers to the Rutan scout as "Fred." (TV: The Ribos Operation, PROSE: Transit)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Lords of the Storm at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: Lords of the Storm at The Whoniverse
- The Cloister Library: Lords of the Storm
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