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|name= Venusian Lullaby
|series         = [[Virgin Missing Adventures]]
|image= Ma-3.jpg  
|range          = Virgin Missing Adventures
|series=[[Virgin Missing Adventures]]  
|number in range = 3
|number= 3  
|number          = 3
|doctor=First Doctor  
|doctor         = First Doctor
|companions= [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]]  
|companions     = [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]]
|enemy= The [[Sou(ou)shi]]  
|enemy           = [[Sou(ou)shi]]
|setting=[[Venus]], [[BC|3,000,000,000 BC]]
|setting         = [[Venus]], [[Distant past|circa 3,000,000,000 BC]]
|writer= [[Paul Leonard]]  
|writer         = Paul Leonard
|publisher= [[Virgin Books]]
|cover          = [[Alister Pearson]]
|release date= [[20 October (releases)|20 October]] [[1994 (releases)|1994]]
|publisher       = Virgin Books
|format= Paperback Book, 312 Pages  
|release date   = 20 October 1994
|isbn= ISBN 0-426-20424-7  
|format         = Paperback Book, 20 Chapters, 312 Pages
|prev= Evolution (novel)
|isbn           = ISBN 0-426-20424-7
|next= The Crystal Bucephalus (novel)
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'''''Venusian Lullaby''''' was the third novel in the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Paul Leonard]]. Featuring the [[First Doctor]], [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Barbara Wright]], it was set in the gap between ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' and ''[[The Rescue (TV story)|The Rescue]]'', before [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]] joined the crew.
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'''''Venusian Lullaby''''' was the third novel in the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Paul Leonard]]. Featuring the [[First Doctor]], [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Barbara Wright]], it was set between ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' and ''[[The Rescue (TV story)|The Rescue]]'', after [[Susan Foreman]] left but before [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]] joined the crew.


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
:''"You want me to help you eat your children?" [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] said.
:''"You want me to help you eat your [[children]]?" [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] said.''
:''[[Jellenhut]]'s eye-stalks twitched. "How else would we remember them?"
:''[[Jellenhut]]'s eye-stalks twitched. "How else would we remember them?"''
 
[[Venus]] is dying. When [[First Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]] and Ian arrive they find an ancient and utterly [[Venusian (Venusian Lullaby)|alien civilization]] on the verge of oblivion. [[War]] is brewing between those who are determined to accept [[death]], and those desperate for salvation whatever the cost.
 
Then a [[Sou(ou)shi|spacefaring race]] arrives, offering to rescue the Venusians by moving them all to [[Earth]] — [[BC#Prehistory|three billion years]] before [[mankind]] is due to [[evolution|evolve]]. Are the newcomers' motives as pure as they appear? And will the Doctor allow them to save his oldest friends by sacrificing the future of humanity?
 
== Chapter titles ==
=== Prologue ===
: Dying
 
=== Book One - The Purple Cloud Hour ===
# Remembering
# Requests For Assistance
# Further Requests
# Battering Ram
 
=== Book Two - The Green Leaf Hour ===
# Searches, Escapes, Predictions
# Deaths, Voluntary and Otherwise


[[Venus]] is dying. When the [[First Doctor]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]] and Ian arrive they find an ancient and utterly [[Venusian (Venusian Lullaby)|alien civilization]] on the verge of oblivion. War is brewing between those who are determined to accept death, and those desperate for salvation whatever the cost.
=== Book Three - The Yellow Moss Hour ===
# Differences and Decisions
# Battles for Survival
# Remembering the Children


Then a [[Sou(ou)shi|spacefaring race]] arrives, offering to rescue the Venusians by moving them all to [[Earth]] - [[BC#Prehistory|three billion years]] before mankind is due to evolve. Are the newcomers’ motives as pure as they appear? And will the Doctor allow them to save his oldest friends by sacrificing the future of humanity?
=== Book Four - The Grey Water Hour ===
# News
# Orders to Kill
# Venusian Underground
# Trials of Conscience
 
=== Book Five ===
# Boarding
# Losses
# Deceptions
# Detonations
# Victory and Defeat
 
=== Epilogue ===
: Dawning


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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== Characters ==
== Characters ==
* [[First Doctor|The Doctor]]
* [[First Doctor]]
* [[Ian Chesterton]]
* [[Ian Chesterton]]
* [[Barbara Wright]]
* [[Barbara Wright]]
* [[Dharkhig]]
* [[Pown(ow)ri]]
* [[Trikhobu]]
* [[Jikugihi Dharkhig]]
* [[Jellenhut]]
* [[Fefirhi Trikhobu]]
* [[Havteg]]
* [[Efhil Jellenhut]]
* [[Anaghil]]
* [[Vivojkhil]]
* [[Podsighil]]
* [[Jilet Mrak-ecado]]
* [[Jilet Mrak-ecado]]
* [[Jignivi]]
* [[Kintibi Jofghil]]
* Professor [[Jofghil]]
* [[Afhighid Kontojij]]
* [[Kontojij]]
* [[Kantihif Havteg]]
* [[Mrodtikdhil]]
* [[Kinjiju Jignivi]]
* [[Nefkhil]]
* [[Bismar Mrodtikdhil]]
* [[Alitihi Nefkhil]]
* [[Ruribeg]]
* [[Ruribeg]]
* [[Soneghil]]
* [[Soneghil]]
* [[Pown(ow)ri]]
* [[Lighibu]]
* [[Legdhitreb Brignontojij]]
* [[Taven Frinallenegu]]
* [[Hakih Gwebdhallut]]
* [[Henefenhut]]
* [[Efin Kallenhu]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
=== The Doctor ===
=== The Doctor ===
* The Doctor is still adapting to life without [[Susan Foreman|Susan]].
* The Doctor is still adapting to life without his [[granddaughter]] [[Susan Foreman|Susan]].
* The Doctor is an old friend of [[Dharkhig]].


=== The Doctor's items ===
=== The Doctor's items ===
* The Doctor uses an "unknown sonic device" (quite clearly a [[sonic screwdriver]]).
* The Doctor carries [[everlasting matches]].
* The Doctor carries [[everlasting matches]].
* When it starts to rain, the Doctor says he really must remember to carry an umbrella, possibly a reference to his [[Sixth Doctor|sixth]] and [[Seventh Doctor|seventh]] incarnations.
* The Doctor cracks the code for the launch sequence of a Sou(ou)shi shuttle using an "unknown sonic device".


=== Culture ===
=== Culture ===
* Ian knows of a [[Venusian lullaby]].
* Ian knows of a [[Venusian lullaby]].
* There were various factions, known as [[anti-Acceptancer]]s, who tried to find alternatives to their civilisation's fate. These included the [[Below the Sun Believer]]s, the [[Rocketeer]]s, the [[Water-breather]]s, the [[Volcano People]], the [[Magnetologist]]s and the [[Cave-maker]]s.
* There were various factions, known as [[anti-Acceptancer]]s, who tried to find alternatives to their civilisation's fate. These included the [[Below the Sun Believers]], the [[Rocketeer]]s, the [[Water-breather]]s, the [[Volcano People]], the [[Magnetologist]]s and the [[Cave-maker]]s.
 
=== Foods and beverages ===
* Ian eats some of [[Inikhut]]'s brain, absorbing some of his memories.
* Barbara eats some of [[Dharkhig|Dharkhig's]] brain at his funeral, gaining some of his memories.


=== Individuals ===
=== Individuals ===
* Barbara is worried about the Doctor having so recently lost Susan.
* Ian has a young cousin called [[John (Venusian Lullaby)|John]].
* Barbara becomes momentarily overwhelmed with [[Dharkhig|Dharkhig's]] memories and attacks a [[Venusian]] death squad.
* Barbara accuses the Doctor of treating everyone like a chess piece now that [[Susan Foreman|Susan]] is gone.
* [[Trikhobu]] attacks the [[Sou(ou)shi]] with [[Venusian aikido]], presumably in its pure form.
 
=== Planets ===
* The Doctor has visited [[Venus]] before.
 
=== Species ===
* The Doctor speculates if the [[Sou(ou)shi]] are related to the [[Great Vampire]]s.


=== TARDIS ===
=== TARDIS ===
* Trikhobu works out a method for piloting the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] based on tracking individuals.
* Trikhobu works out a method for piloting [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] based on tracking individuals.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* The remark by [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] that [[Christmas]] has passed recently appears to be a rather sly reference to the broadcast date of [[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' which aired during the Christmas week.
* The remark by [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] that [[Christmas]] has passed recently appears to be a rather sly reference to the broadcast date of the television story ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'', which aired during the Christmas week. The novel takes place immediately after that story.
* This book, [[Paul Leonard]]'s first, was intended to lead into [[Jim Mortimore]]'s short story ''[[The Book of Shadows (short story)|The Book of Shadows]]''. Mortimore had convinced Leonard to pitch to [[Virgin Books]], and Leonard chose the First Doctor TARDIS team so he could use Mortimore's "ready-made characterisations".<ref>[http://www.sorddin.com/broadsword-old/issue11/interview11g.html Interview: Paul (Leonard) Hinder]</ref>
* Barbara thinks about her father at the time she got her teaching job at [[Coal Hill School]]. However, a later [[Short Trips (series)|short story]] claims that her father was killed in the early stages of [[World War II]] when Barbara was only a child. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Tell Me You Love Me (short story)|Tell Me You Love Me]]'')


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* [[Susan Foreman|Susan's]] departure in [[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' weighs heavily on the Doctor's mind.
* [[Susan Foreman]]'s departure from the TARDIS weighs heavily on the Doctor's mind. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'')
* The Doctor takes out an "unknown sonic device", possibly the sonic screwdriver. ([[TV]]: ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury From the Deep]]'')
* A Venusian lullaby was later mentioned by the [[Third Doctor]] at [[Devil's End]], the beginning of which went "Close your eyes, my darling, or three of them at least." ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'')
* A Venusian lullaby had been mentioned by the [[Third Doctor]] at [[Devil's End]], the beginning of which went ''"Close your eyes, my darling, or three of them at least."'' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)]]'')
* Ian notes the dissimilarity between [[Bikugih]] and other alien cities, including [[Morphoton]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Keys of Marinus (TV story)|The Keys of Marinus]]'') the [[Sense Sphere]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sensorites (TV story)|The Sensorites]]'' and the [[Dalek City]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Return to Skaro (audio story)|Return to Skaro]]'')
* The Doctor uses his [[Promethean Everlasting Matches|everlasting matches]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks (novelisation)|Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Book of Shadows (short story)|The Book of Shadows]]'', et al.)
* [[Nightfish]] are used to power Venusian boats and are also used as a source of food. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks (novelisation)|Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks]]'')
* The Doctor asks Pown(ow)ri whether the Sou(ou)shi are related to the [[Great Vampire]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[State of Decay (TV story)|State of Decay]]'')
* At the end, the Doctor expresses his intention to travel to the time of [[Aristea]] in order to collect some [[gold]] to make a [[wedding]] [[ring]] for Susan's wedding. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of Shadows (short story)|The Book of Shadows]]'')
* After getting caught in a [[rain]]storm, the Doctor remarks that he "really must remember to carry an [[umbrella]]... at all times." It would not be until his [[Sixth Doctor|sixth regeneration]] that he would do so regularly. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]'', et al.)


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{dwrefguide|who_ma03.htm|Venusian Lullaby}}
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* {{whoniverse|MA03.php|Venusian Lullaby}}
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* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/venulula.htm The Cloister Library: '''Venusian Lullaby''']
* [http://www.oocities.com/rico.briggs/venu.html Doctor Who Bewildering Reference Guide to '''Venusian Lullaby''']
* [http://www.oocities.com/rico.briggs/venu.html Doctor Who Bewildering Reference Guide to '''Venusian Lullaby''']
* [http://doctorwho.org.nz/archive/tsv43/beyondthebook.html#ma003 Beyond the Book: Venusian Lullaby by Paul Scoones (Article) - TSV 43]


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Venusian Lullaby was the third novel in the Virgin Missing Adventures series. It was written by Paul Leonard. Featuring the First Doctor, Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright, it was set between The Dalek Invasion of Earth and The Rescue, after Susan Foreman left but before Vicki joined the crew.

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

"You want me to help you eat your children?" Ian said.
Jellenhut's eye-stalks twitched. "How else would we remember them?"

Venus is dying. When the Doctor, Barbara and Ian arrive they find an ancient and utterly alien civilization on the verge of oblivion. War is brewing between those who are determined to accept death, and those desperate for salvation whatever the cost.

Then a spacefaring race arrives, offering to rescue the Venusians by moving them all to Earth — three billion years before mankind is due to evolve. Are the newcomers' motives as pure as they appear? And will the Doctor allow them to save his oldest friends by sacrificing the future of humanity?

Chapter titles[[edit] | [edit source]]

Prologue[[edit] | [edit source]]

Dying

Book One - The Purple Cloud Hour[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. Remembering
  2. Requests For Assistance
  3. Further Requests
  4. Battering Ram

Book Two - The Green Leaf Hour[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. Searches, Escapes, Predictions
  2. Deaths, Voluntary and Otherwise

Book Three - The Yellow Moss Hour[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. Differences and Decisions
  2. Battles for Survival
  3. Remembering the Children

Book Four - The Grey Water Hour[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. News
  2. Orders to Kill
  3. Venusian Underground
  4. Trials of Conscience

Book Five[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. Boarding
  2. Losses
  3. Deceptions
  4. Detonations
  5. Victory and Defeat

Epilogue[[edit] | [edit source]]

Dawning

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor's items[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Doctor carries everlasting matches.
  • The Doctor cracks the code for the launch sequence of a Sou(ou)shi shuttle using an "unknown sonic device".

Culture[[edit] | [edit source]]

Individuals[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Ian has a young cousin called John.

TARDIS[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Trikhobu works out a method for piloting the TARDIS based on tracking individuals.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Interview: Paul (Leonard) Hinder
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