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Fear of the Dark.jpg|2003 edition | |||
|series=[[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] | Doctor Who Fear of the Dark 50th.jpg|2013 edition | ||
|number= | </gallery> | ||
|doctor= Fifth Doctor | |series = [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] | ||
|companions= [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]], [[Nyssa]] | |number = 57 | ||
|enemy= | |doctor = Fifth Doctor | ||
|setting= [[Akoshemon's moon]], [[2382]] | |companions = [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]], [[Nyssa]] | ||
|writer= | |enemy = [[Bloodhunter]], [[The Dark (Fear of the Dark)|the Dark]] | ||
|publisher= BBC Books | |setting = [[Akoshemon's moon]], [[2382]] | ||
|release date= | |writer = Trevor Baxendale | ||
|format= Paperback Book; 25 Chapters, 288 Pages (Original Release) | |publisher = BBC Books | ||
|isbn= ISBN 0-563-53865-1 | |release date = 6 January 2003 | ||
|prev=Heritage (novel) | |format = Paperback Book; 25 Chapters, 288 Pages (Original Release) | ||
|next=Blue Box (novel) | |isbn = ISBN 0-563-53865-1 | ||
}} | |prev = Heritage (novel) | ||
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the fifty- | |next = Blue Box (novel) | ||
}}{{prose stub}} | |||
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the fifty-seventh novel in the [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Trevor Baxendale]], released [[6 January (releases)|6 January]] [[2003 (releases)|2003]] and featured the [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Nyssa]] and [[Tegan Jovanka]]. | |||
This was only the second occurrence of this lineup (the first in the PDA range was ''[[Zeta Major (novel)|Zeta Major]]'', published in 1998). This was Baxendale's only contribution to the PDA range, but he has written several novels for other Doctors in novel and audio ranges. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
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* [[Vega Jaal]] | * [[Vega Jaal]] | ||
* [[Bunny Cheung]] | * [[Bunny Cheung]] | ||
* [[Crook]] | * [[Del Crook]] | ||
* [[Jen Garondel]] | * [[Jen Garondel]] | ||
* [[Jim Boyd]] | * [[Jim Boyd]] | ||
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* [[Silas Cadwell]] | * [[Silas Cadwell]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* Nyssa doesn't know what either [[elephant]]s or [[peashooter]]s are. | * Nyssa doesn't know what either [[elephant]]s or [[peashooter]]s are. | ||
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=== Corporations === | === Corporations === | ||
* Jyl Stoker mentions that her independent mining crew are rivals to the bigger mining corporations such as the [[Interplanetary Mining Corporation]] and [[the Consortium]]. | * Jyl Stoker mentions that her independent mining crew are rivals to the bigger mining corporations such as the [[Interplanetary Mining Corporation]] and [[the Consortium]]. | ||
=== The Doctor === | === The Doctor === | ||
* The Doctor mentions his encounters with the [[Dalek]]s, the [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]] and is sure that the [[Black Guardian]] will catch up with him one day. | * The Doctor mentions his encounters with the [[Dalek]]s, the [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]] and is sure that the [[Black Guardian]] will catch up with him one day. | ||
* The Doctor says that he has a gift for [[language]]s and given time should be able to decipher the [[hieroglyph]]s around the crypt housing the remains of | * The Doctor says that he has a gift for [[language]]s and given time should be able to decipher the [[hieroglyph]]s around the crypt housing the remains of [[The Dark (Fear of the Dark)|the Dark]]. | ||
* The Doctor has a [[cricket ball]] signed by [[Mike Gatting]]. | * The Doctor has a [[cricket ball]] signed by [[Mike Gatting]]. | ||
* When the Doctor is under the influence of the Dark, he sees a nightmare image of himself regenerating time and time again on a blood soaked altar, and sees himself regenerate into his [[Sixth Doctor|Sixth]] and [[Seventh Doctor|Seventh]] incarnations. | * When the Doctor is under the influence of the Dark, he sees a nightmare image of himself regenerating time and time again on a blood soaked altar, and sees himself regenerate into his [[Sixth Doctor|Sixth]] and [[Seventh Doctor|Seventh]] incarnations. | ||
=== Galactic law === | === Galactic law === | ||
* [[Galactic Law]] states that consecrated [[planet]]s, [[moon]]s and [[asteroid]]s cannot be subject to mining operations. | * [[Galactic Law]] states that consecrated [[planet]]s, [[moon]]s and [[asteroid]]s cannot be subject to mining operations. | ||
=== History === | === History === | ||
* Silus Cadwell says that "some people believe that, before our own [[universe]], there were strange forces: [[god]]s if you like, from before our time". | * Silus Cadwell says that "some people believe that, before our own [[universe]], there were strange forces: [[god]]s if you like, from before our time". | ||
=== Minerals === | === Minerals === | ||
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=== Planets === | === Planets === | ||
* There is a reference to | * There is a reference to [[Kaltros Prime]], [[Earth Colony E5150]], and [[Denox]]. | ||
=== Robots === | === Robots === | ||
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* The [[Karula Koza]] system transmits hyper waves round it. | * The [[Karula Koza]] system transmits hyper waves round it. | ||
* [[The Consortium]] had interests in the [[Antares system]]. | * [[The Consortium]] had interests in the [[Antares system]]. | ||
* [[Lawrence (Fear of the Dark)|Lawrence]] contrasts the "[[Betelgeuse (star)|Betelgeuse]] run" with trips to "uncharted stars". | |||
=== Species === | === Species === | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* A comic preview of this novel was printed in [[DWM 325]]. | * A comic preview of this novel was printed in [[DWM 325]]. | ||
* The year this novel is set in is inconsistent: | |||
** [[Jim Boyd]] gives the year as [[2382]]. This is supported by the back cover and Tegan referring to the time period as 400 years after [[1982]]. | |||
** A computer display is dated "[[2319]].01.12.", only 63 years before 2382. However, Tegan refers to this as being "over one hundred and fifty years ago." The Doctor later says that [[Ravus Oldeman]] has been in stasis "for over one hundred and sixty years." [[Jyl Stoker]], Nyssa, and Oldeman use "one hundred and sixty years" at points in the novel. | |||
** Tegan thinks that Oldeman "may have been pushing two hundred and thirty" after being in stasis, putting his age as a minimum of 70 when he entered stasis. Oldeman he claimed to be "young and fit" before he entered stasis. | |||
** The Doctor says Oldeman is "extremely fit for two hundred and sixty-five." This would make Ravus Oldeman a minimum of ~105 years old when he went into stasis. The Doctor later says Oldeman is "pushing three hundred years old." | |||
* This novel was reprinted with a brand new cover on [[7 March (releases)|7 March]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]] to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | * This novel was reprinted with a brand new cover on [[7 March (releases)|7 March]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]] to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* Tegan is having dreams of snakes. ([[TV]]: ''[[Snakedance]]'') | * Tegan is having dreams of snakes. ([[TV]]: ''[[Snakedance (TV story)|Snakedance]]'') | ||
* The Doctor and Tegan discuss their visit to [[Deva Loka]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]'') | * The Doctor and Tegan discuss their visit to [[Deva Loka]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]'') | ||
* The Doctor, Tegan and Nyssa all refer to [[Adric]]'s death in [[2526]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'') | * The Doctor, Tegan and Nyssa all refer to [[Adric]]'s death in [[2526]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'') | ||
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* Tegan refers to her cousin [[Colin Frazer]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]'') | * Tegan refers to her cousin [[Colin Frazer]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]'') | ||
* The Doctor recalls visiting caves on [[Solos]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'') and [[Voga]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'') | * The Doctor recalls visiting caves on [[Solos]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'') and [[Voga]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'') | ||
* Nyssa is familiar with the [[Fault locator]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks]])'', ([[TV]]: ''[[The Edge of Destruction]])'' | * Nyssa is familiar with the [[Fault locator]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]])'', ([[TV]]: ''[[The Edge of Destruction (TV story)|The Edge of Destruction]])'' | ||
* The Doctor is concerned that the [[Time Lord]]s, especially [[Maxil]], interfered with his TARDIS when he was last on [[Gallifrey]]; ([[TV]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity]] | * The Doctor is concerned that the [[Time Lord]]s, especially [[Maxil]], interfered with his TARDIS when he was last on [[Gallifrey]]; ([[TV]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]'') it was later revealed that his suspicions were right. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[No Place Like Home (audio story)|No Place Like Home]]'') | ||
== Additional cover images == | |||
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true"> | |||
Doctor_Who_Fear_of_the_Dark_50th.jpg|2013 edition. Cover by [[Two Associates]]. | |||
</gallery> | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{Penguin|1093760/doctor-who--fear-of-the-dark/}} | |||
{{dwrefguide|whobbk58.htm|Fear of the Dark}} | {{dwrefguide|whobbk58.htm|Fear of the Dark}} | ||
* {{whoniverse|pd58|Fear of the Dark}} | * {{whoniverse|pd58|Fear of the Dark}} | ||
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/feard.htm The Cloister Library: '''Fear of the Dark'''] | * [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/feard.htm The Cloister Library: '''Fear of the Dark'''] | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050406224044/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/news/drwho/2004/01/01/13684.shtml Interview: Trevor Baxendale] | |||
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