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|image= Loving the Alien.jpg | |||
|image= Loving the Alien.jpg | |series = [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] | ||
|series=[[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] | |number= 59 | ||
|number= | |doctor= Seventh Doctor | ||
|doctor= Seventh Doctor | |companions= [[Ace]] | ||
|companions= [[Ace]] | |enemy= [[George Limb]] | ||
|enemy= [[George Limb]] | |||
|setting= [[Earth]], [[1959]] | |setting= [[Earth]], [[1959]] | ||
|writer= | |writer= Mike Tucker, Robert Perry | ||
|publisher= BBC Books | |publisher= BBC Books | ||
|cover=[[Black Sheep]] | |cover = [[Black Sheep]] | ||
|release date= | |release date= 5 May 2003 | ||
|format= Paperback Book; 26 Chapters, 270 Pages | |format= Paperback Book; 26 Chapters, 270 Pages | ||
|isbn= ISBN 0-563-48604-X | |isbn= ISBN 0-563-48604-X | ||
|prev= Blue Box (novel) | |prev= Blue Box (novel) | ||
|next= The Colony of Lies (novel)}} | |next= The Colony of Lies (novel) | ||
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the | }}{{prose stub}} | ||
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the fifty-ninth novel in the [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Mike Tucker]] and [[Robert Perry]], released [[5 May (releases)|5 May]] [[2003 (releases)|2003]] and featured the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]]. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
''Ace is dead. Or at least she will be — soon... In a secret room deep inside the TARDIS [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]] has been examining the body of | ''[[Ace]] is dead. Or at least she will be — soon... In a secret room deep inside [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]] has been examining the body of Ace's future self. He now knows how she was killed, where she was killed and when she was killed. What he doesn't know is why...'' | ||
To find the truth the Doctor makes a dangerous decision and takes the unsuspecting Ace to the very time and place of her death, hoping to cheat [[time]] and find her killer before he can strike — but time has other ideas. With Ace missing and the clock ticking the Doctor turns to old friends for help and finds that there is unfinished business for him to deal with. | To find the truth the Doctor makes a dangerous decision and takes the unsuspecting Ace to the very time and place of her death, hoping to cheat [[time]] and find her killer before he can strike — but time has other ideas. With Ace missing and the clock ticking the Doctor turns to old friends for help and finds that there is unfinished business for him to deal with. | ||
What is the secret experiment being conducted by the [[British Rocket Group]]? Why are giant ants appearing in the suburbs of 1950s London? Who is the mysterious figure that is watching the | What is the secret experiment being conducted by the [[British Rocket Group]]? Why are giant ants appearing in the suburbs of [[1950s]] [[London]]? Who is the mysterious figure that is watching the Doctor's every move? | ||
As events spiral out of control the Doctor realises that someone is manipulating time with careless disregard for the consequences to Ace — or the rest of the [[universe]]... | As events spiral out of control the Doctor realises that someone is manipulating time with careless disregard for the consequences to Ace — or the rest of the [[universe]]... | ||
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* [[Ace]] | * [[Ace]] | ||
* [[Cody McBride]] | * [[Cody McBride]] | ||
* [[George Limb]] | |||
* [[Rita Hawks]] | * [[Rita Hawks]] | ||
* [[Arthur Baulstrode]] | * [[Arthur Baulstrode]] | ||
* [[Ivy Baulstrode]] | |||
* [[Bill Collins]] | * [[Bill Collins]] | ||
* [[Bill Hark]] | * [[Bill Hark]] | ||
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* [[Davey O'Brien]] | * [[Davey O'Brien]] | ||
* [[Edward Drakefell]] | * [[Edward Drakefell]] | ||
* [[Emily | * [[Emily Desmond]] | ||
* [[ | * [[James Dean|Jimmy]] | ||
* [[Miles Dumont-Smith]] | * [[Miles Dumont-Smith]] | ||
* [[Sarah Eyles]] | * [[Sarah Eyles]] | ||
* [[Thomas Kneale]] | * [[Thomas Kneale]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* [[Vasser Dust]] is a waste bi-product of time travel. | |||
* The [[Waverider]] was an experimental space plane developed by the [[British Rocket Group]]. | |||
=== Food and beverages === | |||
* The Doctor drinks [[alcohol]], but claims it has no effect on him. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
[[File:Loving the Alien alt.jpg|right|thumb|The "London Inquisitor" cover.]] | [[File:Loving the Alien alt.jpg|right|thumb|The "London Inquisitor" cover.]] | ||
* This story is a sequel to the novel ''[[Illegal Alien]]''. | * This story is a sequel to the novel ''[[Illegal Alien (novel)|Illegal Alien]]''. | ||
* There is an alternative cover which features a different newspaper, called the ''London Inquisitor'', providing the exact same headlines''.'' | * There is an alternative cover which features a different newspaper, called the ''London Inquisitor'', providing the exact same headlines''.'' | ||
* The title "Loving The Alien" is a reference to the 1985 single by [[David Bowie]] off his 1984 album "Tonight". | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
''to be | * The Doctor recalls [[Melanie Bush]]'s death at the hands of [[Wakeling]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Heritage (novel)|Heritage]]'') These events turned out to be the doing of the [[Council of Eight]]. The Council had eliminated the Doctor's companions from the timeline by causing their deaths. This was corrected when the Doctor's [[Eighth Doctor|eighth incarnation]] defeated the Council. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Sometime Never... (novel)|Sometime Never...]]'') | ||
* Mel left a menu from [[Shangri-La]] in her room when she left the TARDIS. ([[TV]]: ''[[Delta and the Bannermen (TV story)|Delta and the Bannerman]]'') | |||
* Ace still has the [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] insignia that [[Sorin|Captain Sorin]] gave her in [[1943]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]'', ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]'') | |||
* The Doctor laments the destruction of his [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] by the [[Terileptil]] leader in [[September]] [[1666]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Visitation (TV story)|The Visitation]]'') | |||
* The Doctor tells McBride that he has destroyed planets. ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'') | |||
* The Doctor recalls his first visit to [[Skaro]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'') | |||
* The Doctor remembers that he was unable to prevent the [[Mondasian]]s from being converted into [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] when he visited [[Mondas]] during his [[Fifth Doctor|fifth incarnation]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Spare Parts (audio story)|Spare Parts]]'') | |||
* The [[British Rocket Group]] has already been established. ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]''; [[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]'') | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{dwrefguide|whobbk60.htm|Loving the Alien}} | |||
* {{whoniverse| | * {{whoniverse|pd60|Loving the Alien}} | ||
* [http:// | * [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/loving.htm The Cloister Library: '''Loving the Alien'''] | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050406224518/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/news/drwho/2004/01/01/13704.shtml Interview: Robert Perry & Mike Tucker] | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:01, 15 January 2024
Loving the Alien was the fifty-ninth novel in the BBC Past Doctor Adventures series. It was written by Mike Tucker and Robert Perry, released 5 May 2003 and featured the Seventh Doctor and Ace.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Ace is dead. Or at least she will be — soon... In a secret room deep inside the TARDIS the Doctor has been examining the body of Ace's future self. He now knows how she was killed, where she was killed and when she was killed. What he doesn't know is why...
To find the truth the Doctor makes a dangerous decision and takes the unsuspecting Ace to the very time and place of her death, hoping to cheat time and find her killer before he can strike — but time has other ideas. With Ace missing and the clock ticking the Doctor turns to old friends for help and finds that there is unfinished business for him to deal with.
What is the secret experiment being conducted by the British Rocket Group? Why are giant ants appearing in the suburbs of 1950s London? Who is the mysterious figure that is watching the Doctor's every move?
As events spiral out of control the Doctor realises that someone is manipulating time with careless disregard for the consequences to Ace — or the rest of the universe...
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Seventh Doctor
- Ace
- Cody McBride
- George Limb
- Rita Hawks
- Arthur Baulstrode
- Ivy Baulstrode
- Bill Collins
- Bill Hark
- Crawhammer
- Davey O'Brien
- Edward Drakefell
- Emily Desmond
- Jimmy
- Miles Dumont-Smith
- Sarah Eyles
- Thomas Kneale
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Vasser Dust is a waste bi-product of time travel.
- The Waverider was an experimental space plane developed by the British Rocket Group.
Food and beverages[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor drinks alcohol, but claims it has no effect on him.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This story is a sequel to the novel Illegal Alien.
- There is an alternative cover which features a different newspaper, called the London Inquisitor, providing the exact same headlines.
- The title "Loving The Alien" is a reference to the 1985 single by David Bowie off his 1984 album "Tonight".
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor recalls Melanie Bush's death at the hands of Wakeling. (PROSE: Heritage) These events turned out to be the doing of the Council of Eight. The Council had eliminated the Doctor's companions from the timeline by causing their deaths. This was corrected when the Doctor's eighth incarnation defeated the Council. (PROSE: Sometime Never...)
- Mel left a menu from Shangri-La in her room when she left the TARDIS. (TV: Delta and the Bannerman)
- Ace still has the Soviet insignia that Captain Sorin gave her in 1943. (TV: The Curse of Fenric, Survival)
- The Doctor laments the destruction of his sonic screwdriver by the Terileptil leader in September 1666. (TV: The Visitation)
- The Doctor tells McBride that he has destroyed planets. (TV: Remembrance of the Daleks)
- The Doctor recalls his first visit to Skaro. (TV: The Daleks)
- The Doctor remembers that he was unable to prevent the Mondasians from being converted into Cybermen when he visited Mondas during his fifth incarnation. (AUDIO: Spare Parts)
- The British Rocket Group has already been established. (TV: Remembrance of the Daleks; PROSE: Who Killed Kennedy)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Loving the Alien at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: Loving the Alien at The Whoniverse
- The Cloister Library: Loving the Alien
- Interview: Robert Perry & Mike Tucker
