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|image= Ma-33.jpg | |image= <gallery>Ma-33.jpg|1997 edition | ||
The Well-Mannered War Cover.jpg|2006 edition | |||
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|series= [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] | |series= [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] | ||
|range = Virgin Missing Adventures | |||
|number in range = 33 | |||
|number= 33 | |number= 33 | ||
|adapted into= The Well-Mannered War (audio story) | |adapted into= The Well-Mannered War (audio story) | ||
|doctor=Fourth Doctor | |doctor = Fourth Doctor | ||
|companions= [[ | |companions= [[K9 Mark II]], [[Romana II]] | ||
|enemy= [[The Darkness (The Well-Mannered War)|The Darkness]], [[Black Guardian]] | |enemy= [[The Darkness (The Well-Mannered War)|The Darkness]], [[Black Guardian]] | ||
|setting= [[Barclow]] and [[Metralubit]], the [[far future]] | |setting= [[Barclow]] and [[Metralubit]], the [[far future]] | ||
|writer= [[ | |writer= Gareth Roberts | ||
|cover= [[Alister Pearson]] | |||
|publisher= Virgin Books | |publisher= Virgin Books | ||
|release date= | |release date= 17 April 1997 | ||
|format= Paperback book; 12 chapters, 293 pages | |format= Paperback book; 12 chapters, 293 pages | ||
|isbn= ISBN 0-426-20506-5 | |isbn= ISBN 0-426-20506-5 | ||
|prev=The Dark Path (novel) | |prev = The Dark Path (novel) | ||
}}{{prose stub}} | }}{{prose stub}} | ||
'''''The Well-Mannered War''''' was the thirty-third and final novel in the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Gareth Roberts]] and featured the [[Fourth Doctor]], [[K9 Mark II]], [[Romana II]] and the [[Black Guardian]]. | '''''The Well-Mannered War''''' was the thirty-third and final novel in the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Gareth Roberts]] and featured the [[Fourth Doctor]], [[K9 Mark II]], [[Romana II]] and the [[Black Guardian]]. | ||
Uniquely, it portrayed Romana borrowing articles of clothing from the Doctor's old wardrobe. The ending, where the Doctor defeats the Black Guardian by banishing himself to the [[Time Vortex]], may explain why, in ''[[The Leisure Hive (TV story)|The Leisure Hive]]'', it felt like years had passed for the Doctor and Romana. | Uniquely, it portrayed Romana borrowing articles of clothing from the Doctor's old [[TARDIS wardrobe|wardrobe]]. The ending, where the Doctor defeats the Black Guardian by banishing himself to the [[Time Vortex]], may explain why, in ''[[The Leisure Hive (TV story)|The Leisure Hive]]'', it felt like years had passed for the Doctor and Romana. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
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* [[Romana II]] | * [[Romana II]] | ||
* [[K9 Mark II|K9]] | * [[K9 Mark II|K9]] | ||
* | * [[Jafrid|General Jafrid]] | ||
* | * [[Dolne|Admiral Dolne]] | ||
* | * [[Hans Viddeas|Captain Hans Viddeas]] | ||
* [[Galatea (The Well-Mannered War)|Galatea]] | * [[Galatea (The Well-Mannered War)|Galatea]] | ||
* | * [[Harmock|Premier Harmock]] | ||
* [[Liris]] | * [[Liris]] | ||
* [[Menlove Stokes]] | * [[Menlove Stokes]] | ||
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* [[Newsreader (The Well-Mannered War)|Femdroid Newsreader]] | * [[Newsreader (The Well-Mannered War)|Femdroid Newsreader]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
=== Conflicts === | === Conflicts === | ||
* | * [[Jafrid|General Jafrid]] is the [[Chelonian]] leader in the war for Barclow. | ||
* | * [[Dolne|Admiral Dolne]] is the leader of the human colonists in the war. | ||
* The planet [[Fridgya]] was devastated in the fifth [[Thargon-Sorsen]] war in [[2660]], according to Romana. | * The planet [[Fridgya]] was devastated in the fifth [[Thargon-Sorsen]] war in [[2660]], according to Romana. | ||
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* The Doctor eats a [[marzipan shekel]]. | * The Doctor eats a [[marzipan shekel]]. | ||
* The Doctor is currently out of [[jelly baby|jelly babies]]. | * The Doctor is currently out of [[jelly baby|jelly babies]]. | ||
* Jafrid drinks [[ | * Jafrid drinks [[lapsang souchong]]. | ||
* K9 says [[Eastbourne]] is "famed for its [[fish]] suppers". | * K9 says [[Eastbourne]] is "famed for its [[fish]] suppers". | ||
=== Individuals === | === Individuals === | ||
* [[K9 Mark II]] is programmed to protect the Doctor and Romana; this includes their emotional well-being, as well as their physical safety. | * [[K9 Mark II]] is programmed to protect the Doctor and Romana; this includes their emotional well-being, as well as their physical safety. | ||
* The [[Black Guardian]] mentions adventures with | * The [[Black Guardian]] mentions adventures with [[the Animus]], [[Ruath|Lady Ruath]] and the [[Timewyrm]]. | ||
* Galatea is leader of the [[Femdroid]]s. She has a voice like sweet [[honey]] and matured [[rum]]. | * Galatea is leader of the [[Femdroid]]s. She has a voice like sweet [[honey]] and matured [[rum]]. | ||
* | * [[Harmock|Premier Harmock]] believes that he represents [[Metralubit]], but the planet is devoid of any life. | ||
* K9 says [[ | * K9 says [[psychotronic conditioning]] was first hypothesised by [[Otterbland|Professor Otterbland]] of the [[Dubrovnik Institute of New Sciences]]. | ||
=== Literature === | === Literature === | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This story was released as an e-book on the BBC website in 2006, with the book remaining on the BBC's site until 2010. | * This story was released as an e-book on the BBC website in 2006, with the book remaining on the BBC's site until 2010. | ||
* [[Daryl Joyce]]'s front and back cover art present the e-book as a [[Target novelisation]], which it was not. | * [[Daryl Joyce]]'s front and back cover art present the e-book as a [[Target novelisation]], which it was not. | ||
* This was the last [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] novel to be published, hence the odd cliffhanger ending. | * This was the last [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] novel to be published, hence the odd cliffhanger ending. | ||
* Romana is said to be wearing an outfit comprised of bits of the Doctor's wardrobe. While helping the Doctor do a bit of "spring cleaning", she discovers a jacket and frilly shirt worn by the [[Third Doctor]] and pairs it with the baggy, checked trousers of the [[Second Doctor]]. This fact is partially reflected in the book's cover art, which displays Romana in the frilled white shirt, bowtie, red velvet jacket and Inverness cape combination that the Third Doctor wore in [[Season 8|seasons 8]] and [[Season 9|9]]. | * Romana is said to be wearing an outfit comprised of bits of the Doctor's wardrobe. While helping the Doctor do a bit of "spring cleaning", she discovers a jacket and frilly shirt worn by the [[Third Doctor]] and pairs it with the baggy, checked trousers of the [[Second Doctor]]. This fact is partially reflected in the book's cover art, which displays Romana in the frilled white shirt, bowtie, red velvet jacket and Inverness cape combination that the Third Doctor wore in [[Season 8 (Doctor Who 1963)|seasons 8]] and [[Season 9 (Doctor Who 1963)|9]]. | ||
* Menlove Stokes also appears in the [[Virgin Bernice Summerfield New Adventures]]. His first appearance is in the novel ''[[Oh No It Isn't! (novel)|Oh No It Isn't!]]''. | * Menlove Stokes also appears in the [[Virgin Bernice Summerfield New Adventures]]. His first appearance is in the novel ''[[Oh No It Isn't! (novel)|Oh No It Isn't!]]''. | ||
* In [[April (releases)|April]] [[2015 (releases)|2015]], [[Big Finish Productions]] released [[The Well-Mannered War (audio story)|a full cast audio adaptation]] of this story. | * In [[April (releases)|April]] [[2015 (releases)|2015]], [[Big Finish Productions]] released [[The Well-Mannered War (audio story)|a full cast audio adaptation]] of this story. | ||
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* The Doctor briefly mentions his trip to the [[Land of Fiction]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mind Robber (TV story)|The Mind Robber]]'') | * The Doctor briefly mentions his trip to the [[Land of Fiction]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mind Robber (TV story)|The Mind Robber]]'') | ||
* The Doctor pulls out a book from his pocket called ''[[So You're Caught in a Rocket Attack]]''. He pulled two other situational books out of his pocket in [[TV]]: ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]''; first, ''[[Everest in Easy Stages]]'', for hints on how to climb out of a pit, and then ''[[Teach Yourself Tibetan]]'' when he discovered the previous book was written in [[Tibetan]]. | * The Doctor pulls out a book from his pocket called ''[[So You're Caught in a Rocket Attack]]''. He pulled two other situational books out of his pocket in [[TV]]: ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]''; first, ''[[Everest in Easy Stages]]'', for hints on how to climb out of a pit, and then ''[[Teach Yourself Tibetan]]'' when he discovered the previous book was written in [[Tibetan]]. | ||
* The Black Guardian would seek revenge on the Doctor for this and his previous defeat. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Armageddon Factor (TV story)|The Armageddon Factor]]'') | |||
== Illustrations == | == Illustrations == | ||
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* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/well.htm The Cloister Library: '''The Well-Mannered War'''] | * [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/well.htm The Cloister Library: '''The Well-Mannered War'''] | ||
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