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|image=Foreign Devils hardcover.jpg | |image = Foreign Devils hardcover.jpg | ||
|image2= | |image2=Foreign Devils cover.jpg | ||
|cover=[[Mike Collins]] | |cover = [[Mike Collins]] | ||
|series=[[Telos Doctor Who novella|Telos ''Doctor Who'' novellas]] | |series=[[Telos Doctor Who novella|Telos ''Doctor Who'' novellas]] | ||
|number= 5 | |number= 5 | ||
|doctor=Second Doctor | |doctor = Second Doctor | ||
|companions= [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]], [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]] | |companions = [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]], [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]] | ||
|enemy= | |enemy = | ||
|setting = {{il|[[China]], [[1800]]|[[ | |setting = {{il|[[Canton, China|Canton]], [[December]] [[1800]]|[[Fair Destine]], [[Kent]], [[December]] [[1900]]}} | ||
|writer= | |writer= Andrew Cartmel | ||
|publisher= Telos Publishing | |publisher= Telos Publishing | ||
|release date= | |release date= 23 November 2002 | ||
|format= Hardback Book, 124 Pages | |format= Hardback Book, 124 Pages | ||
|isbn= ISBN 1-903889-10-3 (Standard) | |isbn= ISBN 1-903889-10-3 (Standard), ISBN 1-903889-11-1 (Deluxe), ISBN 1-903889-33-2 (Paperback) | ||
|prev= Ghost Ship (novel) | |prev= Ghost Ship (novel) | ||
|next= Rip Tide (novel) }} | |next= Rip Tide (novel) | ||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the fifth [[Telos Doctor Who novella|Telos ''Doctor Who'' novella]]. It featured the [[Second Doctor]], [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and [[Zoe Heriot]]. This novella remains author [[Andrew Cartmel]]'s only Second Doctor story. | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the fifth [[Telos Doctor Who novella|Telos ''Doctor Who'' novella]]. It featured the [[Second Doctor]], [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and [[Zoe Heriot]]. This novella remains author [[Andrew Cartmel]]'s only Second Doctor story. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
[[China]], [[1800]], and [[Second Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] and [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]] arrive at the English Trade Concession in [[Canton]]. | [[China]], [[1800]], and [[Second Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] and [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]] arrive at the English Trade Concession in [[Canton]]. | ||
A supposedly harmless relic known as the Spirit Gate becomes active and whisks Jamie and Zoë into the future. The Doctor follows in the TARDIS and arrives in England, [[1900]], where the descendants of an English [[merchant]] from 1800 are gathering. | A supposedly harmless relic known as the Spirit Gate becomes active and whisks Jamie and Zoë into the future. The Doctor follows in the TARDIS and arrives in England, [[1900]], where the descendants of an English [[merchant]] from 1800 are gathering. | ||
Among their number is a young man called [[Thomas Carnacki|Carnacki]], an expert in all things mystical, and before long he is helping the Doctor investigate a series of bizarre murders in the house. | Among their number is a young man called [[Thomas Carnacki|Carnacki]], an expert in all things mystical, and before long he is helping the Doctor investigate a series of bizarre murders in the house. | ||
The spirits of the past have returned, and when the Doctor discovers that the house and surrounds have literally been taken out of space and time, he realises that their attacker may not be all they seem. | The spirits of the past have returned, and when the Doctor discovers that the house and surrounds have literally been taken out of space and time, he realises that their attacker may not be all they seem. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* [[Pemberton Upcott]] | * [[Pemberton Upcott]] | ||
* [[Celandine Gilbert]] | * [[Celandine Gilbert]] | ||
* [[Thomas Carnacki]] | * [[Thomas Carnacki|Carnacki]] | ||
* [[Elder-Main]] | * [[Elder-Main]] | ||
* [[Marlowe|Colonel Marlowe]] | * [[Marlowe|Colonel Marlowe]] | ||
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* [[Thor Upcott]] | * [[Thor Upcott]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
=== Foods and beverages === | === Foods and beverages === | ||
* The Doctor likes [[ | * The Doctor likes [[champagne cognac]]. | ||
* The [[tree]]s in the [[arboretum]] of [[Fair Destine]] produce [[lemon]]s, [[lime]]s, and [[mango]]es. | |||
=== Individuals === | |||
* The [[money]] in [[the Doctor's pockets]] includes [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] dollars, [[Euro]]s, and [[doubloon]]s. | |||
* Carnacki wonders if Zoe is a [[suffragette]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
' | * Early on in this story, Jamie disappears through a stone arch and doesn't feature again until the climax. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* Zoe refers to [[Space Station W3]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Wheel in Space (TV story)|The Wheel in Space]]'') | * Zoe refers to [[Space Station W3]] and reminds the Doctor that she worked in the [[library]] there. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Wheel in Space (TV story)|The Wheel in Space]]'') | ||
* Thomas Carnacki would later encounter [[Iris Wildthyme]] and her companion [[Panda]] in [[Mocata Grange]] in [[1904]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Iris Rides Out (audio story)|Iris Rides Out]]'') | * Thomas Carnacki would later encounter [[Iris Wildthyme]] and her companion [[Panda]] in [[Mocata Grange]] in [[1904]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Iris Rides Out (audio story)|Iris Rides Out]]'') | ||
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[[Category:Stories set in 1900]] | [[Category:Stories set in 1900]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in 1800]] | [[Category:Stories set in 1800]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Crossovers with non-DWU series]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:10, 3 December 2024
Foreign Devils was the fifth Telos Doctor Who novella. It featured the Second Doctor, Jamie McCrimmon and Zoe Heriot. This novella remains author Andrew Cartmel's only Second Doctor story.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
China, 1800, and the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe arrive at the English Trade Concession in Canton.
A supposedly harmless relic known as the Spirit Gate becomes active and whisks Jamie and Zoë into the future. The Doctor follows in the TARDIS and arrives in England, 1900, where the descendants of an English merchant from 1800 are gathering.
Among their number is a young man called Carnacki, an expert in all things mystical, and before long he is helping the Doctor investigate a series of bizarre murders in the house.
The spirits of the past have returned, and when the Doctor discovers that the house and surrounds have literally been taken out of space and time, he realises that their attacker may not be all they seem.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Second Doctor
- Jamie McCrimmon
- Zoe Heriot
- Roderick Upcott
- Pemberton Upcott
- Celandine Gilbert
- Carnacki
- Elder-Main
- Colonel Marlowe
- Millicent Upcott
- Arabelle
- Thor Upcott
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
Foods and beverages[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor likes champagne cognac.
- The trees in the arboretum of Fair Destine produce lemons, limes, and mangoes.
Individuals[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The money in the Doctor's pockets includes Confederate dollars, Euros, and doubloons.
- Carnacki wonders if Zoe is a suffragette.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Early on in this story, Jamie disappears through a stone arch and doesn't feature again until the climax.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Zoe refers to Space Station W3 and reminds the Doctor that she worked in the library there. (TV: The Wheel in Space)
- Thomas Carnacki would later encounter Iris Wildthyme and her companion Panda in Mocata Grange in 1904. (AUDIO: Iris Rides Out)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Foreign Devils at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: Foreign Devils at The Whoniverse
- The Cloister Library: Foreign Devils
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