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|image= The Final Sanction.jpg | |||
| | |range = BBC Past Doctor Adventures | ||
| | |number in range = 23 | ||
|series=[[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] | |series = [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] | ||
|number= | |number= 23 | ||
|doctor=Second Doctor | |doctor = Second Doctor | ||
|companions= [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]], [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]] | |companions= [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]], [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]] | ||
|enemy=The [[Selachian]]s | |enemy = The [[Selachian]]s | ||
| | |setting= [[2204]] | ||
|writer= | |writer= Steve Lyons | ||
|publisher= | |publisher= BBC Books | ||
|release date= July | |release date= 5 July 1999 | ||
|format= Paperback Book, | |format= Paperback Book, 34 Chapters, 285 Pages | ||
|isbn= ISBN 0-563- | |isbn= ISBN 0-563-55584-X | ||
|prev=Storm Harvest (novel) | |prev = Storm Harvest (novel) | ||
next=City at World's End (novel)}} | |next=City at World's End (novel) | ||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the twenty-third novel in the [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Steve Lyons]], released [[5 July (releases)|5 July]] [[1999 (releases)|1999]] and featured the [[Second Doctor]], [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and [[Zoe Heriot]]. | |||
This was the first novel of the BBC series to feature this line-up of [[The Doctor|Doctor]] and [[companion]]s, and the first full-length novel to do so since [[1995 (releases)|1995]]'s ''[[The Menagerie (novel)|The Menagerie]]''. It saw the return of the [[Selachian]]s who first appeared in [[1997 (releases)|1997]]'s ''[[The Murder Game (novel)|The Murder Game]]''. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
''The year is [[2204]]. The final confrontation between | ''The year is [[2204]]. The final confrontation between [[human]]kind and the monstrous [[Selachian]]s is about to reach its tragic conclusion.'' | ||
Once again the [[Second Doctor|Doctor]] has become entangled in human history. Caught up in a brutal and bloody conflict, he knows he must do nothing to influence the outcome. But, when | Once again the [[Second Doctor|Doctor]] has become entangled in human [[history]]. Caught up in a brutal and bloody conflict, he knows he must do nothing to influence the outcome. But, when [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] disappears and [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]] falls into Selachian hands, he is forced to intervene... | ||
In the struggle that ensues, [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] fights alongside the human forces and discovers for himself the true horror of war. Zoe plans her escape from an alien prison camp, only to find herself, quite literally, out of her depth. Meanwhile, the Doctor comes face to face with a man who will become one of the most vilified figures in history. | In the struggle that ensues, [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] fights alongside the [[Terran Security Forces|human forces]] and discovers for himself the true horror of war. Zoe plans her escape from an [[alien]] [[prison]] camp, only to find herself, quite literally, out of her depth. Meanwhile, the Doctor comes face to face with [[Wayne Redfern|a man]] who will become one of the most vilified figures in history. | ||
As the death toll mounts and events come to a head, the Doctor must make a painful choice: which is more important, the sanctity of the time stream or the lives of his | As the [[death]] toll mounts and events come to a head, the Doctor must make a painful choice: which is more important, the [[Laws of Time|sanctity]] of the [[time]] stream or the lives of his [[companion]]s? | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[Second | * [[Second Doctor]] | ||
* [[Jamie McCrimmon]] | * [[Jamie McCrimmon]] | ||
* [[Zoe Heriot]] | * [[Zoe Heriot]] | ||
* [[John Paterson]] | |||
* [[Kent Michaels]] | |||
* [[Laura Mulholland]] | |||
* [[Wayne Redfern]] | |||
* [[Supreme Leader]] | |||
* [[Kukhadil]] | |||
* [[Leanne Davidson]] | |||
* [[Adam Dresden]] | |||
* [[She Who Tends to the Injured and Swims with the Lonely]] | |||
* [[Marsh (The Final Sanction)|Marsh]] | |||
* [[Morgan (The Final Sanction)|Morgan]] | |||
* [[York (The Final Sanction)|York]] | |||
* [[Wilson (The Final Sanction)|Wilson]] | |||
* [[Luqman (The Final Sanction)|Luqman]] | |||
* [[Klavar (The Final Sanction)|Klavar]] | |||
* [[Godwin (The Final Sanction)|Godwin]] | |||
* [[Ice Warrior (The Final Sanction)|Ice Warrior]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
* The humans on the [[colony]] [[Regus 4]] were massacred during the war with the [[Selachian Empire]]. | |||
* The Selachians once used a [[sun-stoker]] on a [[Martian]] [[colony]] that refused to sell them arms. | |||
* An [[Ice Warrior (The Final Sanction)|Ice Warrior]] is among the Selachians' [[prisoner]]s on Ockora. | |||
== | === Food and Beverages === | ||
* The | * The Doctor carries an [[apple]], which he eats here. | ||
* Jamie eats some [[vitamin]] pills at the TSF ship. | |||
* Zoe eats some tiny violet [[Berry|berries]] on an island on Ockora and nutrient paste whilst held captive. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
''to | * Although it is not explicitly identified as such, the Doctor's comments about the importance of the destruction of Ockora suggests that it could be retroactively defined as a [[fixed point in time]]. | ||
* Jamie, who had not started travelling with the Doctor during the events of ''[[The Murder Game (novel)|The Murder Game]]'', first met the Selachians in ''[[The Selachian Gambit (audio story)|The Selachian Gambit]]'', which was [[2012 (releases)|released almost 13 years]] after ''The Final Sanction ''(and tries to remain a standalone story, not requiring a listener to have read any novels). Jamie does not show familiarity with the Selachians in this novel, however the full extent of his knowledge of the species is not given in detail, so things are left just vague enough to avoid any contradictions. | |||
* This story is set between ''[[The Seeds of Death (TV story)|The Seeds of Death]]'' and ''[[The Space Pirates (TV story)|The Space Pirates]]''. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
''to | * Zoe recalls her time on [[Space Station W3|the Wheel]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Wheel in Space (TV story)|The Wheel in Space]]'') | ||
* Jamie thinks back to his journey to [[Atlantis]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Underwater Menace (TV story)|The Underwater Menace]]'') | |||
* The Doctor is known to the Selachians. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Murder Game (novel)|The Murder Game]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Selachian Gambit (audio story)|The Selachian Gambit]]'') | |||
* The TSF use make use of [[T-Mat]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Seeds of Death (TV story)|The Seeds of Death]]'') | |||
* Earth is still recovering from the [[2150s Dalek invasion of Earth|Dalek invasion]]. John Paterson's father died in a [[Dalek]] [[mine]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'') | |||
* Aware of his further interference with the [[timeline]], the Doctor considers what [[Time Lord|his people]] may do if they catch up to him. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'') | |||
* The Doctor considers the moral quandary about whether it is right or wrong to kill a [[baby]] that would grow up to become a [[dictator]] who would kill millions of people. ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'') | |||
* The Doctor finds an [[apple]] core in his pocket. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'') | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{dwrefguide|whobbk24.htm|The Final Sanction}} | |||
* {{whoniverse| | * {{whoniverse|pd24|The Final Sanction}} | ||
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/final.htm The Cloister Library: '''The Final Sanction'''] | |||
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[[Category:1999 novels]] | |||
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[[Category:Second Doctor novels]] | [[Category:Second Doctor novels]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Stories set in 2204]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Selachian novels]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:12, 3 July 2024
The Final Sanction was the twenty-third novel in the BBC Past Doctor Adventures series. It was written by Steve Lyons, released 5 July 1999 and featured the Second Doctor, Jamie McCrimmon and Zoe Heriot.
This was the first novel of the BBC series to feature this line-up of Doctor and companions, and the first full-length novel to do so since 1995's The Menagerie. It saw the return of the Selachians who first appeared in 1997's The Murder Game.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
The year is 2204. The final confrontation between humankind and the monstrous Selachians is about to reach its tragic conclusion.
Once again the Doctor has become entangled in human history. Caught up in a brutal and bloody conflict, he knows he must do nothing to influence the outcome. But, when the TARDIS disappears and Zoe falls into Selachian hands, he is forced to intervene...
In the struggle that ensues, Jamie fights alongside the human forces and discovers for himself the true horror of war. Zoe plans her escape from an alien prison camp, only to find herself, quite literally, out of her depth. Meanwhile, the Doctor comes face to face with a man who will become one of the most vilified figures in history.
As the death toll mounts and events come to a head, the Doctor must make a painful choice: which is more important, the sanctity of the time stream or the lives of his companions?
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Second Doctor
- Jamie McCrimmon
- Zoe Heriot
- John Paterson
- Kent Michaels
- Laura Mulholland
- Wayne Redfern
- Supreme Leader
- Kukhadil
- Leanne Davidson
- Adam Dresden
- She Who Tends to the Injured and Swims with the Lonely
- Marsh
- Morgan
- York
- Wilson
- Luqman
- Klavar
- Godwin
- Ice Warrior
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The humans on the colony Regus 4 were massacred during the war with the Selachian Empire.
- The Selachians once used a sun-stoker on a Martian colony that refused to sell them arms.
- An Ice Warrior is among the Selachians' prisoners on Ockora.
Food and Beverages[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor carries an apple, which he eats here.
- Jamie eats some vitamin pills at the TSF ship.
- Zoe eats some tiny violet berries on an island on Ockora and nutrient paste whilst held captive.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Although it is not explicitly identified as such, the Doctor's comments about the importance of the destruction of Ockora suggests that it could be retroactively defined as a fixed point in time.
- Jamie, who had not started travelling with the Doctor during the events of The Murder Game, first met the Selachians in The Selachian Gambit, which was released almost 13 years after The Final Sanction (and tries to remain a standalone story, not requiring a listener to have read any novels). Jamie does not show familiarity with the Selachians in this novel, however the full extent of his knowledge of the species is not given in detail, so things are left just vague enough to avoid any contradictions.
- This story is set between The Seeds of Death and The Space Pirates.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Zoe recalls her time on the Wheel. (TV: The Wheel in Space)
- Jamie thinks back to his journey to Atlantis. (TV: The Underwater Menace)
- The Doctor is known to the Selachians. (PROSE: The Murder Game, AUDIO: The Selachian Gambit)
- The TSF use make use of T-Mat. (TV: The Seeds of Death)
- Earth is still recovering from the Dalek invasion. John Paterson's father died in a Dalek mine. (TV: The Dalek Invasion of Earth)
- Aware of his further interference with the timeline, the Doctor considers what his people may do if they catch up to him. (TV: The War Games)
- The Doctor considers the moral quandary about whether it is right or wrong to kill a baby that would grow up to become a dictator who would kill millions of people. (TV: Genesis of the Daleks)
- The Doctor finds an apple core in his pocket. (TV: Revenge of the Cybermen)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Final Sanction at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: The Final Sanction at The Whoniverse
- The Cloister Library: The Final Sanction
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