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series=[[Doctor Who]] - [[BBC New Series Adventures#Tenth Doctor|BBC New Series Adventures]]<br>[[Quick Reads]]|
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|companions = [[Henry (Code of the Krillitanes)|Henry]]
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|enemy = [[Krillitane]]s
writer= [[Justin Richards]]|
|setting = [[London]], [[2010]]
publisher= [[BBC Books]]|
|writer = Justin Richards
release date= 4 March 2010 (announced)|
|cover = [[Lee Binding]]
format= Paperback.|
|publisher = BBC Books
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|release date = 4 March 2010
previous story= [[The Sontaran Games]]|
|format = Paperback; 14 chapters, 100 pages
next story= TBC
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84607-928-3
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'''Code of the Krillitanes''' is a novella written by [[Justin Richards]], the fifth release in [[BBC Books]] [[Quick Reads]] initiative, a series of shorter novels aimed at promoting literacy. It is scheduled for release on 4th March [[2010]].
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'''''Code of the Krillitanes''''' was a novel written by [[Justin Richards]]. It was the fifth ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[Quick Reads]] release. Although announced for release on [[4 March (releases)|4 March]] 2010, it was shipped by online retailers to customers as early as mid-February 2010.


==Publisher's Summary==
== Publisher's summary ==
‘I blame those new [[Brainy Crisps]]. Since he started eating them, he’s been too clever by half’.
"I blame those new [[Brainy Crisps]]. Since he started eating them, he's been too clever by half."


Can eating a bag of crisps really make you more clever?. The company that makes the crisps says so, and they seem to be right. But the Doctor is worried. Who would want to make people more brainy? And why?  
Can eating a bag of crisps really make you more clever? The company that makes the crisps says so, and they seem to be right. But the Doctor is worried. Who would want to make people more brainy? And why?


With just his sonic screwdriver and a supermarket trolley full of crisps, the Doctor sets out to find the truth. The answer is scary – the [[Krillitanes]] are back on Earth, and everyone is at risk! Last time they took over a school.  
With just his sonic screwdriver and a supermarket trolley full of crisps, the Doctor sets out to find the truth. The answer is scary — the [[Krillitane]]s are back on Earth, and everyone is at risk! Last time they took over a school.


This time they have hijacked the internet. Whatever they are up to, it’s big and it’s nasty. Only the Doctor can stop them – if he isn’t already too late…
This time they have hijacked the internet. Whatever they are up to, it's big and it's nasty. Only the Doctor can stop them — if he isn't already too late...


==Characters==
== Plot ==
*[[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]]
''to be added''
*[[Krillitane]]
 
== Characters ==
* [[Tenth Doctor]]
* [[Henry (Code of the Krillitanes)|Henry]]
* [[Manning Cross|Sir Manning Cross]]
* [[Stella Stark|Miss Sark]]
* [[Gabby (Code of the Krillitanes)|Gabby]]
* [[Jeff (Code of the Krillitanes)|Jeff]]
* [[Maddie (Code of the Krillitanes)|Maddie]]
* [[Derek (Code of the Krillitanes)|Derek]]
* [[Spike (Code of the Krillitanes)|Spike]]
* [[Spike's mum]]
* [[Sales assistant (Code of the Krillitanes)|Sales assistant]]
* [[Taxi driver (Code of the Krillitanes)|Taxi Driver]]
* Super Krillitanes
 
== Worldbuilding ==
=== Cultural references from the real world ===
* Spike and other children speak about [[Albert Einstein|Einstein]]'s Theory.
* In the Doctor's office as a fake manager, there is a painting by [[J. M. W. Turner|JMW Turner]].
 
==== Food ====
* The Doctor is seen looking longingly at a bag of [[Jelly Babies]] when he is in the supermarket.
* According to the Doctor, [[custard]] creams and [[Garibaldi]] [[biscuit]]s "are the best".


==Timeline==
=== Planets ===
* The Doctor is fresh from a trip to planet [[Coco-Notix Five]].


=== Species ===
* The Doctor finds the [[Krillitane]]s interesting.


*Code of the Krillitanes takes place after: [[TDA]]: [[Autonomy]]
=== TARDIS ===
*Code of the Krillitanes takes place before: [[DW]]: [[The End of Time]]
* The Doctor states [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] links up to local networks when it lands.


==References==
== Notes ==
''To be added''
* This was the final Tenth Doctor novel until ''[[In the Blood (novel)|In the Blood]]'' was released in 2016.
* This was the final Tenth Doctor [[Quick Reads]] novella, as it was published months after [[David Tennant]]'s final appearance on the series. It appeared one month before the New Series Adventures line moved into the [[Eleventh Doctor]] era. The first Eleventh Doctor Quick Reads novella, ''[[Magic of the Angels]]'', was released two years later in 2012.
* The book continued the theme followed by the solo Tenth Doctor adventures published since the previous Quick Reads book of featured alien races from the TV series.
* A new [[Doctor Who logo|logo]] for the ''Doctor Who'' franchise was unveiled in October 2009. Its use by the BBC began on promotions and merchandise began in January 2010. There was some overlap for remnant Tenth Doctor-related merchandise, such as this book, which was published two months after the end of the Tennant era on television. Barring the announcement of other releases using it, this book may end up being the last piece of literary merchandise to use the logo introduced in 2005 (with later modifications).
* This novella was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store.


==Notes==
== Continuity ==
* As of September 2009, [[BBC Books]] has yet to announce whether any further full-length [[BBC New Series Adventures]] novels featuring the [[Tenth Doctor]] will be published after the fall of 2009, so this may ultimately prove to be the final original Tenth Doctor novel for the time being. This will certainly be the final Tenth Doctor [[Quick Reads]] novella, as it is scheduled for publication months after [[David Tennant]]'s final appearance on the series. As of October 2009, BBC Books has also not announced if it will be publishing any [[Eleventh Doctor]] novels, making this potentially the final release in the NSA line in general.
* The Doctor recalls the events of [[TV]]: ''[[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]]''.
* A new [[Doctor Who logo|logo]] for the Doctor Who franchise was unveiled in October 2009 and presumably will be put into use once the [[Matt Smith]] era of the series begins (anticipated to be sometime in the spring of 2010). Barring the announcement of other releases using it, this book may end up being the last piece of literary merchandise to use the logo introduced in 2005 (with later modifications).
* The Doctor guesses it is time for [[2012 Olympics]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Fear Her (TV story)|Fear Her]]'') but he discovers he's still in [[2010]].
* The Doctor in incognito adopts the [[Aliases of the Doctor#John Smith|alias of John Smith]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Wheel in Space (TV story)|The Wheel in Space]]'' onwards)


==Continuity==
== External links ==
''To be added''
{{dwrefguide|whobbcqr5.htm|Code of the Krillitanes}}
* {{whoniverse|qr05|Code of the Krillitanes}}
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/codekrillitanes.htm The Cloister Library: '''Code of the Krillitanes''']


==External Links==
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Latest revision as of 20:29, 6 April 2024

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Code of the Krillitanes was a novel written by Justin Richards. It was the fifth Doctor Who Quick Reads release. Although announced for release on 4 March 2010, it was shipped by online retailers to customers as early as mid-February 2010.

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

"I blame those new Brainy Crisps. Since he started eating them, he's been too clever by half."

Can eating a bag of crisps really make you more clever? The company that makes the crisps says so, and they seem to be right. But the Doctor is worried. Who would want to make people more brainy? And why?

With just his sonic screwdriver and a supermarket trolley full of crisps, the Doctor sets out to find the truth. The answer is scary — the Krillitanes are back on Earth, and everyone is at risk! Last time they took over a school.

This time they have hijacked the internet. Whatever they are up to, it's big and it's nasty. Only the Doctor can stop them — if he isn't already too late...

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Cultural references from the real world[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Spike and other children speak about Einstein's Theory.
  • In the Doctor's office as a fake manager, there is a painting by JMW Turner.

Food[[edit] | [edit source]]

Planets[[edit] | [edit source]]

Species[[edit] | [edit source]]

TARDIS[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Doctor states the TARDIS links up to local networks when it lands.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This was the final Tenth Doctor novel until In the Blood was released in 2016.
  • This was the final Tenth Doctor Quick Reads novella, as it was published months after David Tennant's final appearance on the series. It appeared one month before the New Series Adventures line moved into the Eleventh Doctor era. The first Eleventh Doctor Quick Reads novella, Magic of the Angels, was released two years later in 2012.
  • The book continued the theme followed by the solo Tenth Doctor adventures published since the previous Quick Reads book of featured alien races from the TV series.
  • A new logo for the Doctor Who franchise was unveiled in October 2009. Its use by the BBC began on promotions and merchandise began in January 2010. There was some overlap for remnant Tenth Doctor-related merchandise, such as this book, which was published two months after the end of the Tennant era on television. Barring the announcement of other releases using it, this book may end up being the last piece of literary merchandise to use the logo introduced in 2005 (with later modifications).
  • This novella was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

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