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name= The Menagerie |
|series         = [[Virgin Missing Adventures]]
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|range          = Virgin Missing Adventures
series=[[Virgin Missing Adventures]] |
|number in range = 10
number= 10 |
|number          = 10
doctor=[[Second Doctor]] |
|doctor         = Second Doctor
companions= [[Jamie McCrimmon]]<br />[[Zoe Heriot]] |
|companions     = [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]], [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]]
enemy= The [[Mecrim]] |
|enemy           = [[Mecrim]]
year=Unnamed planet, circa [[3417]]|
|setting        = [[Planet (The Menagerie)|Unnamed planet]], [[35th century]]
writer= [[Martin Day]] |
|writer          = Martin Day
publisher= [[Virgin Books]] |
|cover          = [[Paul Campbell]]
release date= [[May]], [[1995]] |
|publisher       = Virgin Books
format= Paperback Book, ? Pages |
|release date   = 18 May 1995
isbn= ISBN 0-426-20449-2|
|format         = Paperback Book; 22 Chapters, 264 Pages
previous story=Dancing the Code (novel)|
|isbn           = ISBN 0-426-20449-2
next story= System Shock (novel) }}
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'''''The Menagerie''''' was the tenth novel in the ''[[Virgin Missing Adventures]]'' series. It was written by [[Martin Day]] and featured the [[Second Doctor]], [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and [[Zoe Heriot]].


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
''' 'It is said that this city rests over the great menagerie. Men who felt tempted to meddle in science were cursed and turned into beasts.' '''
:"It is said that this city rests over the great menagerie. Men who felt tempted to meddle in science were cursed and turned into beasts."


A nameless city on a primitive, rain-sodden planet. The ruling [[Knights of Kuabris]] strive to keep order as hideous creatures emerge from the sewers to attack the populace. It seems that there might be some truth in the prophecies after all.
A nameless [[city]] on a primitive, rain-sodden [[Planet (The Menagerie)|planet]]. The ruling [[Knights of Kuabris]] strive to keep order as hideous creatures emerge from the [[sewer]]s to attack the populace. It seems that there might be some truth in the prophecies after all.


While [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] languishes in the castle dungeons, [[Second Doctor|the Doctor]] is forced to lead an expedition beneath the city to search for the fabled [[Menagerie of Ukkazaal]]. Meanwhile [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]] has been sold as a slave to a travelling freak show - and one of the exhibits is coming to life.
While [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] languishes in the [[castle]] [[dungeon]]s, [[Second Doctor|the Doctor]] is forced to lead an expedition beneath the city to search for the fabled [[Menagerie of Ukkazaal]]. Meanwhile [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]] has been sold as a [[slave]] to a travelling freak show and one of the exhibits is coming to life.
 
== Plot ==
''to be added''


== Characters ==
== Characters ==
* [[Second Doctor|The Doctor]]
* [[Second Doctor]]
* [[Jamie McCrimmon]]
* [[Jamie McCrimmon]]
* [[Zoe Heriot]]
* [[Zoe Heriot]]
* [[Himesor|Grand Knight Himesor]]
* [[Oiquaquil]]
* [[Defrabax]]
* [[Zaitabor]]
* [[Araboam]]
* [[Kaquaan]]
* [[Cosmae]]
* [[Diseada]]
* [[Argaabil]]
* [[Raitak]]
* [[Reisak]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
''to be added''
''to be added''


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
''to be added''
* This adventure takes place between ''[[The Space Pirates (TV story)|The Space Pirates]]'' and ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]''.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* The Mecrim experiments were funded by IMC, ([[DW]]: ''[[Colony in Space]]'') which grew from the Issigri Mining Corporation. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Space Pirates]]'') Their DNA was licensed from the Butler Corporation. ([[NA]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Warhead]]'')
* The [[Mecrim]] experiments were funded by [[Interplanetary Mining Corporation|IMC]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'') which grew from the Issigri Mining Corporation. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Space Pirates (TV story)|The Space Pirates]]'') Their DNA was licensed from the [[Butler Institute|Butler Corporation]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Warhead (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Warhead]]'')
* Jamie remembers his time on the LIZ. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Space Pirates]]'')
* Jamie remembers his time on [[Milo Clancey]]'s spaceship ''[[LIZ 79]]''. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Space Pirates (TV story)|The Space Pirates]]'')
* The Doctor tries to remember Det Sen. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Abominable Snowmen]]'')
* The Doctor tries to remember [[Det-Sen Monastery]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Abominable Snowmen (TV story)|The Abominable Snowmen]]'')
 
* A female companion had been sold into slavery while the Doctor was busy with other problems in. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]'')
== Timeline ==
* ''The Menagerie'' occurs after [[DW]]: ''[[The Space Pirates]].''
* ''The Menagerie'' occurs before [[VD]]: ''[[Fallen Angel (short story)|Fallen Angel]].''


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{dwrefguide|who_ma10.htm|The Menagerie}}
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* {{whoniverse|MA10.php|The Menagerie}}
* {{whoniverse|ma10|The Menagerie}}
 
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/mena.htm The Cloister Library: '''The Menagerie''']
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* [http://www.sorddin.com/broadsword-old/issue11/interview11c.html Interview conducted with Martin Day on the 12 December 1996, which appeared in ''Broadsword'' issue 11]
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The Menagerie was the tenth novel in the Virgin Missing Adventures series. It was written by Martin Day and featured the Second Doctor, Jamie McCrimmon and Zoe Heriot.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

"It is said that this city rests over the great menagerie. Men who felt tempted to meddle in science were cursed and turned into beasts."

A nameless city on a primitive, rain-sodden planet. The ruling Knights of Kuabris strive to keep order as hideous creatures emerge from the sewers to attack the populace. It seems that there might be some truth in the prophecies after all.

While Jamie languishes in the castle dungeons, the Doctor is forced to lead an expedition beneath the city to search for the fabled Menagerie of Ukkazaal. Meanwhile Zoe has been sold as a slave to a travelling freak show — and one of the exhibits is coming to life.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]