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series=[[ | |adapted into = Just War (audio story) | ||
number= 46 | | |image= NA46 justwar.jpg | ||
doctor= | |series = [[Virgin New Adventures]] | ||
companions= [[Bernice Summerfield | Benny]], [[Roz Forrester | Roz]], [[Chris Cwej | Chris]] | | |range = Virgin New Adventures | ||
enemy= [[Nazi| | |number in range = 46 | ||
writer= [[ | |number= 46 | ||
publisher= | |doctor = Seventh Doctor | ||
release date= | |companions= [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]], [[Roz Forrester|Roz]], [[Chris Cwej|Chris]] | ||
format= Paperback Book, | |featuring= [[Melanie Bush]] | ||
|enemy= [[Nazi]]s | |||
|setting= {{il|[[England]], [[1941]]|[[Channel Islands]], [[Guernsey]], [[1941]]}} | |||
|writer= Lance Parkin | |||
|cover =[[Nick Spender]] | |||
|publisher= Virgin Books | |||
|release date= 18 January 1996 | |||
|format= Paperback Book;<br/>17 Chapters, 257 Pages | |||
|isbn= ISBN 0-426-20463-8 | |||
|prev= Shakedown (novelisation) | |||
|next= Warchild (novel) | |||
}}{{prose stub}} | |||
'''''Just War''''' was the forty-sixth [[Virgin New Adventures]] novel. It featured the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Bernice Summerfield]], [[Roz Forrester]] and [[Chris Cwej]]. It was notable for its frankness. Several scenes of Benny being tortured at the hands of the Nazis together were twinned with scenes of Roz having [[sex]] in wartime London. | |||
The book was the ''Doctor Who'' debut for [[Lance Parkin]], a prolific [[DWU]] author. | |||
''' | |||
== Publisher's summary == | |||
''"Tomorrow belongs to us, not you. If you were really from the future, [[Bernice Summerfield|Miss Summerfield]], you would be a [[Nazi]]."'' | |||
[[1941|March 1941]]: [[Britain]]'s darkest hour. The Nazis occupy British soil and British citizens are being deported to [[Europe]]an [[concentration camp]]s. Six thousand people a month are dying in air raids on [[London]]. The [[United States]] show no sign of entering the war. | |||
== | According to [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]], this isn't a parallel universe, it isn't an alternate timeline; and everything is running according to schedule. But now something, somewhere, has gone wrong. The Nazis are building a secret weapon, one that will have a decisive effect on the outcome of the [[World War II|War]]. Chris thinks it's a [[UFO]], while [[Roz Forrester|Roz]] believes that the [[Luftwaffe]] have developed the largest bomber ever built. Only Benny may have seen the mysterious craft — but she's disappeared off the face of the Earth. | ||
== Plot == | |||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
== Characters == | |||
* [[Seventh Doctor]] | |||
* [[Bernice Summerfield]] | |||
* [[Chris Cwej]] | |||
* [[Roz Forrester]] | |||
* [[Melanie Bush]] | |||
* [[George Reed]] | |||
* ''[[Colonel|Oberst]]'' [[Oskar Steinmann]] | |||
* [[Nurse]] [[Kitzel|Rosa Kitzel]] | |||
* ''Standartenführer'' [[Joachim Wolff]] | |||
* [[Admiral]] [[Arthur Kendrick]] | |||
* [[Gerhard]] | |||
* [[Ma Doras]] | |||
* [[Anne Doras]] | |||
* [[Gerard (Just War)|Gerard]] | |||
* [[Monique (Just War)|Monique]] | |||
* [[Emil Hartung]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
''to | === Communications technology === | ||
* Benny has a [[Spacio-Temporal Alarm Beacon]] that can monitor local transmission and communicate with [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]. | |||
=== Fashion and clothing === | |||
* A tag on the Doctor's [[umbrella]] reads, "If lost please return to [[Portland Street Library]], [[Paddington]], [[London]]". | |||
* Chris grows a handlebar [[moustache]]. | |||
=== Individuals === | |||
* Benny is now thirty-three and her birthday is [[21 June]]. | |||
* Benny is proficient in [[Egyptian language|Egyptian]], [[Hebrew]], [[French language|French]], ancient [[Greek language|Greek]], modern Greek, Old [[English language|English]], [[Old Norse]] and most [[Ice Warrior|Martian]] dialects. | |||
* Roz contemplates staying in [[London]] in [[1941]] and getting married to [[George Reed]]. She also has a vision of herself dying. | |||
* [[Arthur Kendrick]] recommended the formation of the [[Scientific Intelligence Division]]. | |||
=== Substances === | |||
* The Doctor can be knocked out by [[chloroform]]. | |||
== | === TARDIS === | ||
' | * [[The Doctor's TARDIS (Silurian Earth)|The TARDIS]] can remove itself from [[Minkowski Space]]. | ||
=== Food and beverages === | |||
* The Doctor eats a [[full English breakfast]] whilst held prisoner by Steinmann. He later drinks [[wine]] and eats a sumptuous [[Vegetarianism|vegetarian]] meal with Steinmann, who tries and fails to get him drunk. He also likes [[lemonade]]. | |||
* Bernice is given [[tomato soup]] and [[bread]] to eat whilst held prisoner. | |||
== | == Notes == | ||
* | * ''[[Just War (audio story)|Just War]] ''was adapted by [[Jacqueline Rayner]] for [[Big Finish Productions]]' first series of [[Bernice Summerfield (series)|Professor Bernice Summerfield audio dramas]]. | ||
* The audio drama version omits the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Chris Cwej]] and [[Roz Forrester]] and instead focuses on [[Bernice Summerfield]] and her ex-[[husband]] [[Jason Kane]] (who was not part of the original story). | |||
* [[Melanie Bush|Mel]] makes a brief appearance in a flashback interlude. | |||
== Continuity == | |||
* In [[PROSE]]: ''[[Happy Endings (novel)|Happy Endings]]'', the Doctor tells [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]] of Benny's torture at the hands of the Nazis. Bernice Doras also turns up and gives Benny her diary that is taken by the Nazis in this novel. | |||
* Benny visits [[Smithwood Manor|the Doctor's house on Allen Road]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Fellow Travellers (comic story)|Fellow Travellers]]'', et al.) | |||
* The Doctor tells Chris about the [[Alternate timeline (Timewyrm: Exodus)|future he saw in which the Nazis won the war]], where the [[swastika]] hung over the [[Festival of Britain]] and [[Edward VIII]] returned to the [[throne]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Exodus (novel)|Timewyrm: Exodus]]'') | |||
** Chris repeats one of the Doctor's last lines from that story: "Everything from the [[Holocaust]] to [[Hiroshima]], with [[Dresden]] along the way." | |||
[ | == External links == | ||
[ | {{dwrefguide|who_na46.htm|Just War}} | ||
[ | * {{whoniverse|na46|Just War}} | ||
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/justwar.htm The Cloister Library: '''Just War'''] | |||
* [http://doctorwho.org.nz/archive/tsv47/justwar.html The Making of Just War by Lance Parkin (Article) - TSV 47] | |||
* [http://doctorwho.org.nz/archive/tsv48/lanceparkin.html Lance Parkin by Paul Scoones (Interview) - TSV 48] | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:34, 27 June 2024
Just War was the forty-sixth Virgin New Adventures novel. It featured the Seventh Doctor, Bernice Summerfield, Roz Forrester and Chris Cwej. It was notable for its frankness. Several scenes of Benny being tortured at the hands of the Nazis together were twinned with scenes of Roz having sex in wartime London.
The book was the Doctor Who debut for Lance Parkin, a prolific DWU author.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
"Tomorrow belongs to us, not you. If you were really from the future, Miss Summerfield, you would be a Nazi."
March 1941: Britain's darkest hour. The Nazis occupy British soil and British citizens are being deported to European concentration camps. Six thousand people a month are dying in air raids on London. The United States show no sign of entering the war.
According to the Doctor, this isn't a parallel universe, it isn't an alternate timeline; and everything is running according to schedule. But now something, somewhere, has gone wrong. The Nazis are building a secret weapon, one that will have a decisive effect on the outcome of the War. Chris thinks it's a UFO, while Roz believes that the Luftwaffe have developed the largest bomber ever built. Only Benny may have seen the mysterious craft — but she's disappeared off the face of the Earth.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Seventh Doctor
- Bernice Summerfield
- Chris Cwej
- Roz Forrester
- Melanie Bush
- George Reed
- Oberst Oskar Steinmann
- Nurse Rosa Kitzel
- Standartenführer Joachim Wolff
- Admiral Arthur Kendrick
- Gerhard
- Ma Doras
- Anne Doras
- Gerard
- Monique
- Emil Hartung
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
Communications technology[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Benny has a Spacio-Temporal Alarm Beacon that can monitor local transmission and communicate with the TARDIS.
Fashion and clothing[[edit] | [edit source]]
- A tag on the Doctor's umbrella reads, "If lost please return to Portland Street Library, Paddington, London".
- Chris grows a handlebar moustache.
Individuals[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Benny is now thirty-three and her birthday is 21 June.
- Benny is proficient in Egyptian, Hebrew, French, ancient Greek, modern Greek, Old English, Old Norse and most Martian dialects.
- Roz contemplates staying in London in 1941 and getting married to George Reed. She also has a vision of herself dying.
- Arthur Kendrick recommended the formation of the Scientific Intelligence Division.
Substances[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor can be knocked out by chloroform.
TARDIS[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The TARDIS can remove itself from Minkowski Space.
Food and beverages[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor eats a full English breakfast whilst held prisoner by Steinmann. He later drinks wine and eats a sumptuous vegetarian meal with Steinmann, who tries and fails to get him drunk. He also likes lemonade.
- Bernice is given tomato soup and bread to eat whilst held prisoner.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Just War was adapted by Jacqueline Rayner for Big Finish Productions' first series of Professor Bernice Summerfield audio dramas.
- The audio drama version omits the Seventh Doctor, Chris Cwej and Roz Forrester and instead focuses on Bernice Summerfield and her ex-husband Jason Kane (who was not part of the original story).
- Mel makes a brief appearance in a flashback interlude.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- In PROSE: Happy Endings, the Doctor tells the Brigadier of Benny's torture at the hands of the Nazis. Bernice Doras also turns up and gives Benny her diary that is taken by the Nazis in this novel.
- Benny visits the Doctor's house on Allen Road. (COMIC: Fellow Travellers, et al.)
- The Doctor tells Chris about the future he saw in which the Nazis won the war, where the swastika hung over the Festival of Britain and Edward VIII returned to the throne. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Exodus)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Just War at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: Just War at The Whoniverse
- The Cloister Library: Just War
- The Making of Just War by Lance Parkin (Article) - TSV 47
- Lance Parkin by Paul Scoones (Interview) - TSV 48
