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|image = Deadfall.jpg | |image = Deadfall.jpg | ||
|series = [[Virgin New Adventures]] | |series = [[Virgin New Adventures]] | ||
|range = Virgin New Adventures | |range = Virgin New Adventures | ||
|number in range = 67 | |number in range = 67 | ||
|adapted from = Audio Visuals{{!}}Deadfall | |adapted from = Audio Visuals (fan work){{!}}Deadfall | ||
|number = 67 | |number = 67 | ||
|main character = [[Jason Kane|Jason]] | |main character = [[Jason Kane|Jason]] | ||
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|enemy = The [[Jithii]] | |enemy = The [[Jithii]] | ||
|setting = [[Ardethe]] System, [[2594]] | |setting = [[Ardethe]] System, [[2594]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Gary Russell | ||
|cover = [[John Sullivan]] | |cover = [[John Sullivan]] | ||
|publisher = Virgin Books | |publisher = Virgin Books | ||
|release date = | |release date = 2 October 1997 | ||
|format = Paperback Book; 12 Chapters, 264 Pages | |format = Paperback Book; 12 Chapters, 264 Pages | ||
|isbn = ISBN 0-426-20513-8 | |isbn = ISBN 0-426-20513-8 | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This is one of the Bernice Summerfield novels which for most of the novel hardly has any "Benny-centric" scenes. | * This is one of the Bernice Summerfield novels which for most of the novel hardly has any "Benny-centric" scenes. | ||
* ''Deadfall'' is a remake of the [[Audio Visuals]] audio drama of the same name. | * ''Deadfall'' is a remake of the [[Audio Visuals (fan work)|Audio Visuals]] audio drama of the same name. | ||
* The planet [[Ardethe]] is hinted several times to be a desolated far-future [[Gallifrey]]: it is located in the constellation [[Kasterborous]], it's inhabited by the [[Shobogan|Shabooj'm]], and it holds a great secret. Ardethe would later be confirmed as one of the [[Nine Gallifreys]] in ''[[The Story So Far... (short story)|The Story So Far...]]''. | * The planet [[Ardethe]] is hinted several times to be a desolated far-future [[Gallifrey]]: it is located in the constellation [[Kasterborous]], it's inhabited by the [[Shobogan|Shabooj'm]], and it holds a great secret. Ardethe would later be confirmed as one of the [[Nine Gallifreys]] in ''[[The Story So Far... (short story)|The Story So Far...]]''. | ||
* This is the fifth of Gary Russell's novels to have a character with the name "Townsend" (in this case Marianne Townsend). This is because Russell's first high school crush was named Townsend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oocities.com/rico.briggs/defa.html|title=Doctor Who Bewildering Reference Guide to Deadfall|author=Eric Briggs|coauthors=Gary Russell, Eddie Robson|date of source=1998|website name=Doctor Who Bewildering Reference Guide|accessdate=22 February 2010}}</ref> | * This is the fifth of Gary Russell's novels to have a character with the name "Townsend" (in this case Marianne Townsend). This is because Russell's first high school crush was named Townsend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oocities.com/rico.briggs/defa.html|title=Doctor Who Bewildering Reference Guide to Deadfall|author=Eric Briggs|coauthors=Gary Russell, Eddie Robson|date of source=1998|website name=Doctor Who Bewildering Reference Guide|accessdate=22 February 2010}}</ref> | ||
* Ensign Sax changes gender (across one page) on page 17. Ensign Sax briefly becomes male, being referred to as "Mr Sax", but is then female again at the bottom of the page. This is probably an example of the gender-neutral usage of "Mr" in a military context. | * Ensign Sax changes gender (across one page) on page 17. Ensign Sax briefly becomes male, being referred to as "Mr Sax", but is then female again at the bottom of the page. This is probably an example of the gender-neutral usage of "Mr" in a military context. | ||
* | * The identity of the individual with blonde hair on the cover has differed between accounts. In an interview with the [[Time Space Visualiser (fanzine)|Time/Space Visualiser]] fanzine, [[Gary Russell]] identified [[Chris Cwej]] as the "very horny man in the James Bond pose".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://doctorwho.org.nz/archive/tsv51/garyrussell.html|title=Gary Russell - From Peladon to Placebos|author=Jon Preddle|coauthors=Paul Scoones, Gary Russell|date of source=1 June 1997}}</ref>Later on, however, Russell stated that the individual on the cover was intended to be [[Jason Kane]], albeit mistakenly depicted with blond hair.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/twilightstreets/status/1435302768449921026|title=Gary Russell on Twitter|author=Gary Russell|date of source=7 September 2021|accessdate=5 April 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907182513/https://twitter.com/twilightstreets/status/1435302768449921026|archivedate=7 September 2021}}</ref> | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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* Chris doesn't remember Jason, Benny, or being an adjudicator with Roz. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Original Sin (novel)|Original Sin]]'') | * Chris doesn't remember Jason, Benny, or being an adjudicator with Roz. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Original Sin (novel)|Original Sin]]'') | ||
* Chris' DNA is complicated due to his bepple. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Original Sin (novel)|Original Sin]]'') | * Chris' DNA is complicated due to his bepple. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Original Sin (novel)|Original Sin]]'') | ||
* Mind wiping criminals was originally called the Keller principle. ([[TV]]: | * Mind wiping criminals was originally called the Keller principle. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Mind of Evil (TV story)}}) | ||
* Baygent set up the Knights of Jeneve. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dragons' Wrath (novel)|Dragon's Wrath]]'') | * Baygent set up the Knights of Jeneve. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dragons' Wrath (novel)|Dragon's Wrath]]'') | ||
* Roz was killed on Valhalla. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[So Vile a Sin (novel)|So Vile a Sin]]'') | * Roz was killed on Valhalla. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[So Vile a Sin (novel)|So Vile a Sin]]'') | ||
Latest revision as of 07:47, 29 June 2024
Deadfall is the sixty-seventh Virgin New Adventures novel. It is the first novel to not feature Bernice Summerfield in the main character role; rather this novel's story focuses on Jason Kane. This also features the reappearance of Emile Mars-Smith, who acts as Jason's "companion" and who was first introduced in Beyond the Sun, and Chris Cwej, who last appeared in Lungbarrow.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
"We've a killer brain-eater on board, half of us are dead, and all you want to do is discuss your wretched fish. Do you sense a problem with your priorities?"
Jason Kane is out to impress his ex-wife, Bernice, and he has found the perfect way of doing it. He's convinced she knows the location of the legendary planet of Ardethe — a site of untold riches and forbidden knowledge So, after riffling through her bag for information, he sets off with his trusty crewman Emile to a barren and isolated rock.
As usual, Jason's plans go awry. Very soon people begin to die — and die quite horribly. They have awakened something beneath the planet's surface that's feasting on human brains. And when a ship full of hard-bitten female convicts arrives in the skies above the desolate world, the situation becomes even more complicated.
Someone is pulling the strings and watching the carnage. It could be any of the desperate prisoners, the reclusive crew, or the suspicious governor. Not knowing who the true foe is, Jason calls for help. Assistance arrives in the form of his old companion Christopher Cwej — just the man you'd want by your side in a tricky situation. But something terrible has happened to Chris, and now he can't even remember his own name.
Chapter titles[[edit] | [edit source]]
- So Important
- Propaganda
- At Home, at Work, at Play
- Tryouts for the Human Race
- A Fun Bunch of Guys From Outer Space
- Throw Her Away (and Get a New One)
- I Married a Martian
- Happy Hunting Ground
- A Big Surprise
- Beat the Clock
- How Are You Getting Home?
- This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Bernice Summerfield
- Jason Kane
- Emile Mars-Smith
- Chris Cwej
- Irving Braxiatel
- Marianne Townsend
- Charlene Connor
- Oliver Tolland
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Kastor Major is a planet.
Bars and pubs[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Bernice spends most of this adventure in the Witch and Whirlwind drinking beer. Jason orders a "scotch, neat. Double."
Books[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Bernice's sequel to Down Among the Dead Men is now called Down Among the Dead Men – Slight Return.
Conflicts[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Orion War is mentioned.
Places[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Some of the cave system on Ardethe is designed like Emmanuel College.
- The River Cam was turned into a monorail track.
Psychology[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Prison camps sometimes use the Keller Principle which buries personality and emotions.
Species[[edit] | [edit source]]
Religion[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Emile's father is a follower of the Natural Path.
Spacecraft[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Gossamer Wing and Mister Kiss-Kiss Bang Bang (also known as the KayBee 2) is the female prison ship.
- Jason Kane owns a ship called the Mother Fist which he won in a game of Twister.
Cover gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]
Cover
Textless cover
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This is one of the Bernice Summerfield novels which for most of the novel hardly has any "Benny-centric" scenes.
- Deadfall is a remake of the Audio Visuals audio drama of the same name.
- The planet Ardethe is hinted several times to be a desolated far-future Gallifrey: it is located in the constellation Kasterborous, it's inhabited by the Shabooj'm, and it holds a great secret. Ardethe would later be confirmed as one of the Nine Gallifreys in The Story So Far....
- This is the fifth of Gary Russell's novels to have a character with the name "Townsend" (in this case Marianne Townsend). This is because Russell's first high school crush was named Townsend.[1]
- Ensign Sax changes gender (across one page) on page 17. Ensign Sax briefly becomes male, being referred to as "Mr Sax", but is then female again at the bottom of the page. This is probably an example of the gender-neutral usage of "Mr" in a military context.
- The identity of the individual with blonde hair on the cover has differed between accounts. In an interview with the Time/Space Visualiser fanzine, Gary Russell identified Chris Cwej as the "very horny man in the James Bond pose".[2]Later on, however, Russell stated that the individual on the cover was intended to be Jason Kane, albeit mistakenly depicted with blond hair.[3]
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Emile Mars-Smith mentions meeting Benny, Jason, Scott and Tameka while fighting the sunless. (PROSE: Beyond the Sun)
- Benny and Jason haven't seen Chris Cwej since they were all on Earth's moon in PROSE: Eternity Weeps.
- Chris last appeared in PROSE: Lungbarrow.
- Emile has a Professor Nightshade figure. (PROSE: Nightshade)
- Braxiatel still hasn't attended Benny and Jason's wedding, which is in Benny's past but Braxiatel's future. (PROSE: Happy Endings)
- Ardethe is a long-dead Homeworld during the War in Heaven. (PROSE: The Story So Far...)
- Chris doesn't remember Jason, Benny, or being an adjudicator with Roz. (PROSE: Original Sin)
- Chris' DNA is complicated due to his bepple. (PROSE: Original Sin)
- Mind wiping criminals was originally called the Keller principle. (TV: The Mind of Evil [+]Loading...["The Mind of Evil (TV story)"])
- Baygent set up the Knights of Jeneve. (PROSE: Dragon's Wrath)
- Roz was killed on Valhalla. (PROSE: So Vile a Sin)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Deadfall at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: Deadfall at The Whoniverse
- The Cloister Library: Deadfall
- Doctor Who Bewildering Reference Guide to Deadfall
- Gary Russell's Strange Matter: Deadfall, author notes via Internet Archive: Wayback Machine
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- ↑ Eric Briggs; Gary Russell, Eddie Robson (1998). Doctor Who Bewildering Reference Guide to Deadfall. Doctor Who Bewildering Reference Guide. Retrieved on 22 February 2010.
- ↑ Jon Preddle; Paul Scoones, Gary Russell (1 June 1997). Gary Russell - From Peladon to Placebos.
- ↑ Gary Russell (7 September 2021). Gary Russell on Twitter. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved on 5 April 2024.
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