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{{Infobox Novel|
{{Infobox Novel|
novel name= Parasite|
novel name= Parasite|
image=  [[file:NA033_parasite.jpg|250px]]|
image=  [[File:NA033_parasite.jpg|250px]]|
series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br/>[[Virgin New Adventures]] |
series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br />[[Virgin New Adventures]] |
number= 33 |
number= 33 |
doctor=[[Seventh Doctor]] |
doctor=[[Seventh Doctor]] |
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release date= [[December]], [[1994]] |
release date= [[December]], [[1994]] |
format= Paperback Book, 306 Pages |
format= Paperback Book, 306 Pages |
isbn= ISBN 0426204255 |
isbn= ISBN 0-426-20425-5 |
previous story= [[St Anthony's Fire (novel)|St Anthony's Fire]] |
previous story= [[St Anthony's Fire (novel)|St Anthony's Fire]] |
next story= [[Warlock (novel) | Warlock]] }}
next story= [[Warlock (novel)|Warlock]] }}
:''You may be looking for an examination of the general concept of [[parasite]]s.''
:''You may be looking for an examination of the general concept of [[parasite]]s.''
'''''Parasite''''' was the thirty third [[Virgin New Adventures|New Adventures]] novel, featuring the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Ace]] and [[Bernice Summerfield]]. This was author [[Jim Mortimore]]'s third of four novels contributed to the [[Virgin New Adventures]] novel range, he went on to contribute to [[Virgin Bernice Summerfield New Adventures|Virgin's Bernice Summerfield novels]], both of [[BBC Books]]' novel ranges, and [[Big Finish Productions]]' ''[[Doctor Who]]'' audio story range.  
'''''Parasite''''' was the thirty third [[Virgin New Adventures|New Adventures]] novel, featuring the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Ace]] and [[Bernice Summerfield]]. This was author [[Jim Mortimore]]'s third of four novels contributed to the [[Virgin New Adventures]] novel range, he went on to contribute to [[Virgin Bernice Summerfield New Adventures|Virgin's Bernice Summerfield novels]], both of [[BBC Books]]' novel ranges, and [[Big Finish Productions]]' ''[[Doctor Who]]'' audio story range.  


==Publisher's summary==
== Publisher's summary ==
''''Change, [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]]. It's the most terrifying thing of all.'<br />'''
''''Change, [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]]. It's the most terrifying thing of all.'<br />'''
''''And that's what's happening to you, is it, [[Seventh Doctor|Doctor]]?'<br />'''
''''And that's what's happening to you, is it, [[Seventh Doctor|Doctor]]?'<br />'''
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With the members of one expedition murdered, those of another fighting for their lives and a solar system on the brink of civil war, can the Doctor, [[Ace]] and Benny survive a journey to the heart of the Artefact in their search for the truth?
With the members of one expedition murdered, those of another fighting for their lives and a solar system on the brink of civil war, can the Doctor, [[Ace]] and Benny survive a journey to the heart of the Artefact in their search for the truth?


==Plot==
== Plot ==
''to be added''
''to be added''


==Characters==
== Characters ==
*[[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]]
* [[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]]
*[[Ace]]
* [[Ace]]
*[[Bernice Summerfield]]
* [[Bernice Summerfield]]
*[[Benjamin Green | Benjamin Green (aka 'Midnight')]]
* [[Benjamin Green|Benjamin Green (aka 'Midnight')]]
*[[Mark Bannen]]
* [[Mark Bannen]]


==References==
== References ==
===[[:Category:Biology|Biology]]===
=== [[:Category:Biology|Biology]] ===
*Ace injects Benny with poison to save her from a parasite.
* Ace injects Benny with poison to save her from a parasite.


===[[:Category:The Doctor|The Doctor]]===
=== [[:Category:The Doctor|The Doctor]] ===
*The [[Seventh Doctor]] momentarily begins a [[regeneration]] and glimpses his [[Eighth Doctor|Eighth self]].
* The [[Seventh Doctor]] momentarily begins a [[regeneration]] and glimpses his [[Eighth Doctor|Eighth self]].
*The Doctor gets shot through the heart.
* The Doctor gets shot through the heart.


===[[:Category:Foods and beverages|Foods and beverages]]===
=== [[:Category:Foods and beverages|Foods and beverages]] ===
*The Doctor carries instant soup in his pockets.
* The Doctor carries instant soup in his pockets.


===[[:Category:Individuals|Individuals]]===
=== [[:Category:Individuals|Individuals]] ===
*Some of Bernice Summerfield's early history is revealed:
* Some of Bernice Summerfield's early history is revealed:
:* When Benny was young she ran away from her foster parents in a [[landing boat]], which crash landed outside a monastery on [[Olundrum VII]].
:* When Benny was young she ran away from her foster parents in a [[landing boat]], which crash landed outside a monastery on [[Olundrum VII]].
:* On a dig on [[Capella Four|Auriga]] she fell down a cliff (breaking both her legs in the process) 30 km from the dig site, it took her a month to crawl back to the site.
:* On a dig on [[Capella Four|Auriga]] she fell down a cliff (breaking both her legs in the process) 30 km from the dig site, it took her a month to crawl back to the site.
*Ace suffers [[radiation poisoning]].
* Ace suffers [[radiation poisoning]].
*Bernice gets a hairline fracture to the skull, requiring the pressure to be relieved...via drilling into the skull.
* Bernice gets a hairline fracture to the skull, requiring the pressure to be relieved...via drilling into the skull.


===[[:Category:Planets|Planets]]===
=== [[:Category:Planets|Planets]] ===
* The [[Dalek]]s used [[slyther]]s during their assault on [[Lan Beta]].
* The [[Dalek]]s used [[slyther]]s during their assault on [[Lan Beta]].
* [[Elysium]] is an [[Earth]] colony with at least one ocean.
* [[Elysium]] is an [[Earth]] colony with at least one ocean.


===[[:Category:Theories and concepts|Theories and concepts]]===
=== [[:Category:Theories and concepts|Theories and concepts]] ===
* The [[Universe]] has 11 [[dimension]]s.
* The [[Universe]] has 11 [[dimension]]s.


===[[:Category:TARDIS|TARDISes]]===
=== [[:Category:TARDIS|TARDISes]] ===
*[[The Doctor's TARDIS]] [[telepathic circuits]] translate alien languages for the Doctor and his companions.
* [[The Doctor's TARDIS]] [[telepathic circuits]] translate alien languages for the Doctor and his companions.


==Notes==
== Notes ==
*A prelude to this novel was published in [[DWM 220]].
* A prelude to this novel was published in [[DWM 220]].


==Continuity==
== Continuity ==
* Mark Bannen is the son of [[Alex Bannen]] from [[NA]]: ''[[Lucifer Rising]]''.
* Mark Bannen is the son of [[Alex Bannen]] from [[NA]]: ''[[Lucifer Rising]]''.
* Benny's adventure on Auriga is detailed in [[BFBS]]: ''[[Steal from the World]]''. (though there the planet is called Capella Four).
* Benny's adventure on Auriga is detailed in [[BFBS]]: ''[[Steal from the World]]''. (though there the planet is called Capella Four).


==[[Seventh Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]]==
== [[Seventh Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]] ==
*This story takes place after [[NA]]: ''[[Falls the Shadow]]''
* This story takes place after [[NA]]: ''[[Falls the Shadow]]''
*This story takes place before [[NA]]: ''[[Warlock (novel)|Warlock]]''
* This story takes place before [[NA]]: ''[[Warlock (novel)|Warlock]]''


==External links==
== External links ==
* {{Dwrefguide|who_na33.htm|Parasite}}
* {{Dwrefguide|who_na33.htm|Parasite}}
*{{whoniverse|NA33.php|Parasite}}
* {{whoniverse|NA33.php|Parasite}}
* [http://www.drwhoguide.com/whona33p.htm Prelude to '''Parasite''' as published in DWM#220]
* [http://www.drwhoguide.com/whona33p.htm Prelude to '''Parasite''' as published in DWM#220]



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You may be looking for an examination of the general concept of parasites.

Parasite was the thirty third New Adventures novel, featuring the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Bernice Summerfield. This was author Jim Mortimore's third of four novels contributed to the Virgin New Adventures novel range, he went on to contribute to Virgin's Bernice Summerfield novels, both of BBC Books' novel ranges, and Big Finish Productions' Doctor Who audio story range.

Publisher's summary

'Change, Benny. It's the most terrifying thing of all.'
'And that's what's happening to you, is it, Doctor?'
'It's what's happening to all of us.'

The TARDIS has arrived in the Elysium system, lost colony of distant Earth and site of the Artifact: a world turned inside out, a world of horrific secrets.

For more than a century scientists have studied the ecosystem flourishing within the Artefact. Now the system is in collapse and even the humans trapped inside are changing into something new and strange.

With the members of one expedition murdered, those of another fighting for their lives and a solar system on the brink of civil war, can the Doctor, Ace and Benny survive a journey to the heart of the Artefact in their search for the truth?

Plot

to be added

Characters

References

Biology

  • Ace injects Benny with poison to save her from a parasite.

The Doctor

Foods and beverages

  • The Doctor carries instant soup in his pockets.

Individuals

  • Some of Bernice Summerfield's early history is revealed:
  • When Benny was young she ran away from her foster parents in a landing boat, which crash landed outside a monastery on Olundrum VII.
  • On a dig on Auriga she fell down a cliff (breaking both her legs in the process) 30 km from the dig site, it took her a month to crawl back to the site.
  • Ace suffers radiation poisoning.
  • Bernice gets a hairline fracture to the skull, requiring the pressure to be relieved...via drilling into the skull.

Planets

Theories and concepts

TARDISes

Notes

  • A prelude to this novel was published in DWM 220.

Continuity

Timeline

External links