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{{retitle|''The Dogs of War'' (LS short story)}} | |||
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{{Infobox Story | |name = ''The Dogs of War'' | ||
|name = The Dogs of War | |||
|image = The Dogs of War.jpg | |image = The Dogs of War.jpg | ||
|series = ''[[Lethbridge-Stewart (series)|Lethbridge-Stewart]]'' short stories | |series = ''[[Lethbridge-Stewart (series)|Lethbridge-Stewart]]'' short stories | ||
|number = | |number = | ||
|main character = | |main character = [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Lethbridge-Stewart]] | ||
|featuring = | |featuring =Ian Gilmore | ||
|enemy = [[Robot Yeti]] | |enemy = [[Robot Yeti]], [[Leslie Johnston]] | ||
|setting = [[May]] [[1969]] | |setting = [[May]] [[1969]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Andy Frankham-Allen | ||
|cover = [[Will Brooks]] | |cover = [[Will Brooks]] | ||
|editor = [[Andy Frankham-Allen]], [[Shaun Russell]], [[Hayley Cox]] | |editor = [[Andy Frankham-Allen]], [[Shaun Russell]], [[Hayley Cox]] | ||
|designer = [[Simon Williams]] | |designer = [[Simon Williams]] | ||
|publisher = Candy Jar Books | |publisher = Candy Jar Books | ||
|release date = | |release date = 17 November 2015 | ||
|reprint =The HAVOC Files (anthology)|The HAVOC Files | |||
|format = E-book | |format = E-book | ||
|isbn = | |isbn = | ||
|prev= The Cult of the Grinning Man (short story) | |prev= The Cult of the Grinning Man (short story) | ||
|next= The Fright Before Christmas (short story) | |next= The Fright Before Christmas (short story) | ||
|featuring2 = Edward Travers | |||
}}{{you may|The Dogs of War (ST short story)|n1=the ''Short Trips'' story of the same name}} | }}{{you may|The Dogs of War (ST short story)|n1=the ''Short Trips'' story of the same name}} | ||
'''''The Dogs of War''''' was a short story released by [[Candy Jar Books]] in [[2015 (releases)|2015]]. | '''''The Dogs of War''''' was a short story released by [[Candy Jar Books]] in [[2015 (releases)|2015]]. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
The [[London Event]] was only the beginning, or so Colonel [[Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart]] believed. Until he was ordered to meet with Air Vice-Marshal [[Ian Gilmore]]. It began in [[1963]] – for Gilmore, at least. But the alien codenamed [[ | The [[London Event]] was only the beginning, or so Colonel [[Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart]] believed. Until he was ordered to meet with Air Vice-Marshal [[Ian Gilmore]]. It began in [[1963]] – for Gilmore, at least. But the alien codenamed [[Cosmic Hobo]] visited [[Earth]] a lot earlier than that. | ||
It's not only Lethbridge-Stewart who wishes to learn the truth of these visits. He is being watched, and soon Lethbridge-Stewart and Gilmore find themselves in the deserted tunnels of the [[London Underground]] chased by a [[Robot Yeti|familiar furry form]]... | It's not only Lethbridge-Stewart who wishes to learn the truth of these visits. He is being watched, and soon Lethbridge-Stewart and Gilmore find themselves in the deserted tunnels of the [[London Underground]] chased by a [[Robot Yeti|familiar furry form]]... | ||
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* Air Vice-Marshal [[Ian Gilmore]] | * Air Vice-Marshal [[Ian Gilmore]] | ||
* [[Leslie Johnston]] | * [[Leslie Johnston]] | ||
* Reynolds | * Reynolds | ||
* Professor [[Edward Travers]] | * Professor [[Edward Travers]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
'' | * Gilmore says he doesn't think science is the lead needed in alien defence, something Lethbridge-Stewart is sympathetic to; this is a twist on how the Brigadier will in later years, having worked with the Doctor, tell [[Kate Stewart]] that "science leads". | ||
* Army files assume that the [[Second Cosmic Hobo]] and [[Seventh Cosmic Hobo]] are the same person ("Cosmic Hobo"), based on their descriptions, and (now they know he's a time traveller) that the [[First Cosmic Hobo]] may be an older version of the same man. It's also believed other versions are other agents using the same alias. | |||
* This story is set three days after the events of [[PROSE]]: ''[[Beast of Fang Rock (novel)|Beast of Fang Rock]]''. | |||
* Lethbridge-Stewart is naively surprised that [[Piccadilly]] could have so many distinguished establisment clubs and also so much vice trade. | |||
* While Gilmore and Hamilton believe the UK should be sorted out first, Lethbridge-Stewart still believes a global effort is needed to fight aliens. | |||
* [[Department C19]] is given as an example of powerful, dangerous figures who have a vested interest in aliens remaining secret: hence Hamilton treading carefully. | |||
* Various clandestine agencies have secret research bases under London, similar to the Citadel nuclear bunkers. Lethbridge-Stewart realises that Hamilton is being cautious about creating a counter-alien force because there are powerful men with a vested interest in keeping it secret and under their control. | |||
* [[Leslie Johnston]] says the Vault is working on wireless transmission and enthuses about the possibilities of a global wireless computer network. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This story | * References are made to the then-recent ''[[Counter-Measures (audio series)|Counter-Measures]]'' audio dramas, with Lethbridge-Stewart hearing Counter-Measures was destroyed in 1966: the ending of ''[[Clean Sweep (audio story)|Clean Sweep]]''. This led to a continuity error as the subsequent ''[[Who Killed Toby Kinsella? (audio anthology)|Who Killed Toby Kinsella]]'' reveals Gilmore is presumed dead and hiding under a fake identity until 1973. (''[[The Enfolded Time (short story)|The Enfolded Time]]'' would later establish that this story simultaneously happened in 1969 ''and'' 1975, which could handwave it) Similarly, he's married to Jensen here but this had yet to happen by ''The New Counter-Measures''. | ||
* [[Candy Jar Books]] received permission to use [[Ian Gilmore]] for the story from his creator [[Ben Aaronovitch]], the writer of [[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]''.<ref>[http://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/book-reviews-latest-literary-releases/13780-the-dogs-of-war Toby Jones' review of ''The Dogs of War'' at ''Starburst'']</ref> | |||
* Gilmore refered to the [[Seventh Doctor]] as a "Cosmic Hobo." This description is often associated with the [[Second Doctor]]. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The meeting between Lethbridge-Stewart and Gilmore was first mentioned in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Downtime (novelisation)|Downtime]]'' and expanded upon in [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Scales of Injustice (novel)|The Scales of Injustice]]''. | * The meeting between Lethbridge-Stewart and Gilmore was first mentioned in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Downtime (novelisation)|Downtime]]'' and expanded upon in [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Scales of Injustice (novel)|The Scales of Injustice]]''. | ||
* The Colonel mentions how he was talked out of going to the [[United Nations]] in ''[[The Forgotten Son (novel)|The Forgotten Son]]''. | |||
* The mention of the Home-Army Operational Corps in [[PROSE]]: ''[[One Cold Step (short story)|One Cold Step]]'' is fleshed out. | |||
* Gilmore mentions that his first encounter with aliens occurred in [[Shoreditch]] in [[1963]]. "[[Seventh Doctor|Cosmic Hobo]]" helped defeat [[Dalek|the aliens]] at this time. ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'') | |||
* Gilmore refers to [[The Vault (The Scales of Injustice)|the Vault]] and [[the Forge]] as examples of shadowy groups trying to squirrel away technology without telling the government. The Vault is currently the main problem. Reference is made to "[[James Lethbridge-Stewart (Inferno Earth)|the General]]", the shadowy boss first mentioned in [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Schizoid Earth (novel)|The Schizoid Earth]]''. | |||
* Leslie Johnston, the Brigadier's old [[Sandhurst Military School|Sandhurst]] friend, was first mentioned in ''The Forgotten Son''. | |||
* The [[Royal Air Force]] use [[76 Totter's Lane]] as a field base. ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'', ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'') | |||
== Footnotes == | |||
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[[Category:Stories set in 1969]] | [[Category:Stories set in 1969]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:46, 23 March 2024
- You may be looking for the Short Trips story of the same name.
The Dogs of War was a short story released by Candy Jar Books in 2015.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
The London Event was only the beginning, or so Colonel Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart believed. Until he was ordered to meet with Air Vice-Marshal Ian Gilmore. It began in 1963 – for Gilmore, at least. But the alien codenamed Cosmic Hobo visited Earth a lot earlier than that.
It's not only Lethbridge-Stewart who wishes to learn the truth of these visits. He is being watched, and soon Lethbridge-Stewart and Gilmore find themselves in the deserted tunnels of the London Underground chased by a familiar furry form...
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Colonel Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
- Air Vice-Marshal Ian Gilmore
- Leslie Johnston
- Reynolds
- Professor Edward Travers
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Gilmore says he doesn't think science is the lead needed in alien defence, something Lethbridge-Stewart is sympathetic to; this is a twist on how the Brigadier will in later years, having worked with the Doctor, tell Kate Stewart that "science leads".
- Army files assume that the Second Cosmic Hobo and Seventh Cosmic Hobo are the same person ("Cosmic Hobo"), based on their descriptions, and (now they know he's a time traveller) that the First Cosmic Hobo may be an older version of the same man. It's also believed other versions are other agents using the same alias.
- This story is set three days after the events of PROSE: Beast of Fang Rock.
- Lethbridge-Stewart is naively surprised that Piccadilly could have so many distinguished establisment clubs and also so much vice trade.
- While Gilmore and Hamilton believe the UK should be sorted out first, Lethbridge-Stewart still believes a global effort is needed to fight aliens.
- Department C19 is given as an example of powerful, dangerous figures who have a vested interest in aliens remaining secret: hence Hamilton treading carefully.
- Various clandestine agencies have secret research bases under London, similar to the Citadel nuclear bunkers. Lethbridge-Stewart realises that Hamilton is being cautious about creating a counter-alien force because there are powerful men with a vested interest in keeping it secret and under their control.
- Leslie Johnston says the Vault is working on wireless transmission and enthuses about the possibilities of a global wireless computer network.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- References are made to the then-recent Counter-Measures audio dramas, with Lethbridge-Stewart hearing Counter-Measures was destroyed in 1966: the ending of Clean Sweep. This led to a continuity error as the subsequent Who Killed Toby Kinsella reveals Gilmore is presumed dead and hiding under a fake identity until 1973. (The Enfolded Time would later establish that this story simultaneously happened in 1969 and 1975, which could handwave it) Similarly, he's married to Jensen here but this had yet to happen by The New Counter-Measures.
- Candy Jar Books received permission to use Ian Gilmore for the story from his creator Ben Aaronovitch, the writer of TV: Remembrance of the Daleks.[1]
- Gilmore refered to the Seventh Doctor as a "Cosmic Hobo." This description is often associated with the Second Doctor.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The meeting between Lethbridge-Stewart and Gilmore was first mentioned in PROSE: Downtime and expanded upon in PROSE: The Scales of Injustice.
- The Colonel mentions how he was talked out of going to the United Nations in The Forgotten Son.
- The mention of the Home-Army Operational Corps in PROSE: One Cold Step is fleshed out.
- Gilmore mentions that his first encounter with aliens occurred in Shoreditch in 1963. "Cosmic Hobo" helped defeat the aliens at this time. (TV: Remembrance of the Daleks)
- Gilmore refers to the Vault and the Forge as examples of shadowy groups trying to squirrel away technology without telling the government. The Vault is currently the main problem. Reference is made to "the General", the shadowy boss first mentioned in PROSE: The Schizoid Earth.
- Leslie Johnston, the Brigadier's old Sandhurst friend, was first mentioned in The Forgotten Son.
- The Royal Air Force use 76 Totter's Lane as a field base. (TV: An Unearthly Child, Remembrance of the Daleks)
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
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