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|image = Deviantstrain cover.jpg
|image = Deviantstrain cover.jpg
|name = The Deviant Strain
|series = [[BBC New Series Adventures]]
|series = [[BBC New Series Adventures]]
|number = 4
|number = 4
|doctor = Ninth Doctor
|doctor = Ninth Doctor
|companions = [[Rose Tyler|Rose]], [[Jack Harkness|Jack]]
|companions = [[Rose Tyler|Rose]], [[Jack Harkness|Jack]]
|enemy = [[Spaceship Remote]]s, [[Klebanov]], [[Novrosk Scientists]]  
|enemy = [[Spaceship Remote]]s, [[Igor Klebanov|Klebanov]]
|writer = [[Justin Richards]]
|setting = [[Novrosk]], early [[21st century]]
|publisher = [[BBC Books]]
|writer = Justin Richards
|release date = [[8 September (releases)|8 September]] [[2005]]
|publisher = BBC Books
|format = Hardcover book 253 pages
|read by = [[Stuart Milligan]]
|isbn = ISBN 0-563-48637-6
|release date = 8 September 2005
|format = {{il|Hardcover, 253 pages|Paperback, 256 pages|Audiobook, 6 CDs}}
|isbn = ISBN 0-563-48637-6 (hardcover); ISBN 1-84990-710-2 (paperback)
|prev = Winner Takes All (novel)
|prev = Winner Takes All (novel)
|next = Only Human (novel)
|next = Only Human (novel)
|cover = [[Henry Steadman]]
}}{{prose stub}}
}}{{prose stub}}
'''''The Deviant Strain''''' was the fourth [[BBC New Series Adventures|Ninth Doctor novel]] released. It was the first to feature [[Jack Harkness]].
'''''The Deviant Strain''''' was the fourth novel in the [[BBC New Series Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Justin Richards]] and featured the [[Ninth Doctor]], [[Rose Tyler]] and [[Jack Harkness]].


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
The Novrosk Peninsula: the Soviet naval base has been abandoned, the nuclear submarines are rusting and rotting. Cold, isolated, forgotten.
The [[Novrosk Peninsula]]: the [[Soviet]] naval base has been abandoned, the [[nuclear submarine]]s are rusting and rotting. Cold, isolated, forgotten.
 
Until the [[Russian Special Forces]] arrive -- and discover that the Doctor and his companions are here too. But there is something else in [[Novrosk]]. Something that predates even the stone circle on the cliff top. Something that is at last waking, hunting, killing....


Until the Russian Special Forces arrive -- and discover that the Doctor and his companions are here too. But there is something else in Novrosk. Something that predates even the stone circle on the cliff top. Something that is at last waking, hunting, killing....
Can the Doctor and his friends stay alive long enough to learn the truth? With time running out, they must discover who is really responsible for the [[Deviant Strain]]...


Can the Doctor and his friends stay alive long enough to learn the truth? With time running out, they must discover who is really responsible for the Deviant Strain...
== Plot ==
''to be added''


== Characters ==
== Characters ==
* [[Ninth Doctor|The Doctor]]
* [[Ninth Doctor]]
* [[Rose Tyler]]
* [[Rose Tyler]]
* [[Jack Harkness]]
* [[Jack Harkness]]
* General [[Grodny]]
* Colonel [[Oleg Levin]]
* [[Sofia Barinska]]
* [[Georgi Zinoviev]]
* [[Ilya Sergeyev]]
* Lieutenant [[Krylek]]
* [[Igor Klebanov]]
* [[Razul (The Deviant Strain)|Razul]]
* [[Pavel Vahlen]]
* [[Valeria (The Deviant Strain)|Valeria]]
* [[Nikolai (The Deviant Strain)|Nikolai]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* The crashed spaceship comes from an obscure group or race called the [[Arcane Collegiate]].
=== Mythology ===
* The locals blame the recent deaths on the folkloric [[Vourdulak]].
 
=== Foods and beverages ===
* Rose isn't used to Russian-style [[vodka]].
 
=== Groups ===
* The [[Novrosk spaceship|crashed spaceship]] comes from an obscure group or race called the [[Arcane Collegiate]].
 
=== Individuals ===
* [[Georgi Zinoviev]] is [[blind]], and has [[psychic power|psychic abilities]], allowing him to know everything that's going on as it's happening.
* [[Nikolai (The Deviant Strain)|Nikolai]] is often [[inebriation|inebriated]].


== Story notes ==
== Story notes ==
* The "Deviant Strain" is also the name commonly applied to the "Doctor Who" font, which has been seen many times in spinoff material in the revived series, including the cover of the revived series novels.
* The "Deviant Strain" is also the name commonly applied to the [[Doctor Who logo|''Doctor Who'' font]], which was seen many times during the revived series, including on the covers of the [[New Series Adventures]].
* Later reprints of this book removed the image of Billie Piper from the cover, presumably due to use-of-likeness issues after she had left the programme.
* Though the Doctor only says they've landed in the "early [[21st century]], General Grodny reveals that 20 years ago, the [[Cold War]] was ending. This would place the story sometime near [[2010]].
* Later reprints of this book removed the image of [[Billie Piper]] from the cover, presumably due to use-of-likeness issues after she had left the programme.
* This story was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store.
* This story was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
''to be added''
* Jack sings "[[Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag|Pack Up Your Troubles...]]", which was previously sung by [[Mrs Pobjoy]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Winner Takes All (novel)|Winner Takes All]]'')
== Audio release ==
* The Doctor and Jack mention "volcano day". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Dances (TV story)|The Doctor Dances]]'')
* The story was released as an audiobook read by [[Stuart Milligan]].
* The audiobook is only available as a download from the [[AudioGo]] website.


== Gallery ==
== Additional cover images ==
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Deviantstrain_cover.jpg|Original cover
Bbcnewseries4-ukhardback-alt.jpg|Alternate cover without Rose
Bbcnewseries4-ukhardback-alt.jpg|Alternate cover without Rose
</gallery>
== Editions published outside Britain ==
* Published in China by New Star Press in 2020 as a paperback edition.
== Audiobook ==
* This novel was released as an audiobook in [[August (releases)|August]] [[2012 (releases)|2012]] by [[BBC Audio]] and read by [[Stuart Milligan]]. The audiobook was exclusive to the [[AudioGo]] website before the company went into administration.
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
The Deviant Strain Audio.jpg|Audiobook cover
The Deviant Strain Audio.jpg|Audiobook cover
</gallery>''
</gallery>


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{dwrefguide|whobb904.htm|The Deviant Strain}}
{{dwrefguide|whobb904.htm|The Deviant Strain}}
* {{whoniverse|ND04.php|The Deviant Strain}}
* {{whoniverse|ns04|The Deviant Strain}}
* [http://www.magnetopia.org/cloisterlibrary/deviantstrain.htm The Cloister Library: '''The Deviant Strain''']  
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/deviantstrain.htm The Cloister Library: '''The Deviant Strain''']


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The Deviant Strain was the fourth novel in the BBC New Series Adventures series. It was written by Justin Richards and featured the Ninth Doctor, Rose Tyler and Jack Harkness.

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

The Novrosk Peninsula: the Soviet naval base has been abandoned, the nuclear submarines are rusting and rotting. Cold, isolated, forgotten.

Until the Russian Special Forces arrive -- and discover that the Doctor and his companions are here too. But there is something else in Novrosk. Something that predates even the stone circle on the cliff top. Something that is at last waking, hunting, killing....

Can the Doctor and his friends stay alive long enough to learn the truth? With time running out, they must discover who is really responsible for the Deviant Strain...

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Mythology[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The locals blame the recent deaths on the folkloric Vourdulak.

Foods and beverages[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Rose isn't used to Russian-style vodka.

Groups[[edit] | [edit source]]

Individuals[[edit] | [edit source]]

Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The "Deviant Strain" is also the name commonly applied to the Doctor Who font, which was seen many times during the revived series, including on the covers of the New Series Adventures.
  • Though the Doctor only says they've landed in the "early 21st century, General Grodny reveals that 20 years ago, the Cold War was ending. This would place the story sometime near 2010.
  • Later reprints of this book removed the image of Billie Piper from the cover, presumably due to use-of-likeness issues after she had left the programme.
  • This story was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

Additional cover images[[edit] | [edit source]]

Editions published outside Britain[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Published in China by New Star Press in 2020 as a paperback edition.

Audiobook[[edit] | [edit source]]

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