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|image= <gallery>Ma-33.jpg|1997 edition
|name= The Well-Mannered War
The Well-Mannered War Cover.jpg|2006 edition
|image= Ma-33.jpg  
</gallery>
|series= [[Virgin Missing Adventures]]  
|series= [[Virgin Missing Adventures]]
|range = Virgin Missing Adventures
|number in range = 33
|number= 33
|number= 33
|adapted into= The Well-Mannered War (audio story)
|adapted into= The Well-Mannered War (audio story)
|doctor=Fourth Doctor  
|doctor = Fourth Doctor
|companions= [[Romana II]], [[K9 Mark II|K9]]  
|companions= [[K9 Mark II]], [[Romana II]]
|enemy= [[the Darkness (The Well-Mannered War)|The Darkness]], the [[Black Guardian]]
|enemy= [[The Darkness (The Well-Mannered War)|The Darkness]], [[Black Guardian]]
|setting= [[Barclow]], the [[far future]]  
|setting= [[Barclow]] and [[Metralubit]], the [[far future]]
|writer= [[Gareth Roberts]]  
|writer= Gareth Roberts
|publisher= Virgin Books  
|cover= [[Alister Pearson]]
|release date= [[17 April (releases)|17 April]] [[1997 (releases)|1997]]
|publisher= Virgin Books
|format= Paperback book; 12 chapters, 293 pages  
|release date= 17 April 1997
|format= Paperback book; 12 chapters, 293 pages
|isbn= ISBN 0-426-20506-5
|isbn= ISBN 0-426-20506-5
|prev=The Dark Path (novel)
|prev = The Dark Path (novel)
|next= none
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'''''The Well-Mannered War''''' was the thirty-third and final novel in the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Gareth Roberts]] and featured the [[Fourth Doctor]], [[K9 Mark II]], [[Romana II]] and the [[Black Guardian]].
'''''The Well-Mannered War''''' was the thirty-third and final novel in the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Gareth Roberts]]. It featured the [[Fourth Doctor]], [[K9 Mark II]], [[Romana II]] and the [[Black Guardian]]. Uniquely, it portrays Romana borrowing articles of clothing from the Doctor's old wardrobe. The ending, where the Doctor defeats the Black Guardian by banishing himself to the [[Time Vortex]], may explain why, in [[The Leisure Hive (TV story)|''The Leisure Hive'']], it felt like years had passed for the Doctor and Romana.
 
Uniquely, it portrayed Romana borrowing articles of clothing from the Doctor's old [[TARDIS wardrobe|wardrobe]]. The ending, where the Doctor defeats the Black Guardian by banishing himself to the [[Time Vortex]], may explain why, in ''[[The Leisure Hive (TV story)|The Leisure Hive]]'', it felt like years had passed for the Doctor and Romana.
 
== Summary ==
== Summary ==
<blockquote>"Destroy them! Destroy them all - now!"</blockquote>[[Barclow]] - an [[Earth]]-type [[planet]] on the fringes of space at an inestimably distant point in the future. Two factions claim it: [[human]]s from the nearby colony world of [[Metralubit]] and a small group of [[Chelonian]] troopers. Yet in nearly two hundred years of conflict, not one shot has been fired in anger, there are regular socials in the trenches and the military commanders are the best of friends.
"Destroy them! Destroy them all - now!"


[[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]], [[Romana II]] and [[K9]] arrive in the midst of these bizarre hostilities to find there's real trouble to come. A crucial election on [[Metralubit]] is looming and [[K9]] is forced to begin a new career as a politician. Romana meets an [[Menlove Stokes|old friend]] and the Doctor finds that a sinister hidden force may be attempting to alter the war's friendly nature.
[[Barclow]] - an [[Earth]]-type [[planet]] on the fringes of space at an inestimably distant point in the future. Two factions claim it: [[human]]s from the nearby colony world of [[Metralubit]] and a small group of [[Chelonian]] troopers. Yet in nearly two hundred years of conflict, not one shot has been fired in anger, there are regular socials in the trenches and the military commanders are the best of friends.


What are the plans of [[Galatea (The Well-Mannered War)|Galatea]], the leader of the beautiful robotic [[Femdroid]]s? Who is killing soldiers on both sides of the battle lines? Will [[K9]]'s oratory save the day?
[[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]], [[Romana II]] and [[K9 Mark II|K9]] arrive in the midst of these bizarre hostilities to find there's real trouble to come. A crucial election on [[Metralubit]] is looming and K9 is forced to begin a new career as a [[politician]]. Romana meets an [[Menlove Stokes|old friend]] and the Doctor finds that a sinister hidden force may be attempting to alter the war's friendly nature.
 
What are the plans of [[Galatea (The Well-Mannered War)|Galatea]], the leader of the beautiful robotic [[Femdroid]]s? Who is killing soldiers on both sides of the battle lines? Will K9's oratory save the day?


Just what is going on?
Just what is going on?
== Chapter titles ==
# Exchange of Fire
# The Femdroids
# A Very Long Story
# The Reluctant Diplomat
# New Dog, New Danger
# Violence
# The Rebels
# The Killers
# The Web of Death
# Explanations
# The Hive Attacks
# The Official End Of It All


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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* [[Romana II]]
* [[Romana II]]
* [[K9 Mark II|K9]]
* [[K9 Mark II|K9]]
* General [[Jafrid]]
* [[Jafrid|General Jafrid]]
* Admiral [[Dolne]]
* [[Dolne|Admiral Dolne]]
* Captain [[Hans Viddeas]]
* [[Hans Viddeas|Captain Hans Viddeas]]
* [[Galatea (The Well-Mannered War)|Galatea]]
* [[Galatea (The Well-Mannered War)|Galatea]]
* Premier [[Harmock]]
* [[Harmock|Premier Harmock]]
* [[Liris]]
* [[Liris]]
* [[Menlove Stokes]]
* [[Menlove Stokes]]
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* [[Seskwa]]
* [[Seskwa]]
* [[Black Guardian]]
* [[Black Guardian]]
* [[Newsreader (The Well-Mannered War)|Femdroid Newsreader]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
=== Conflicts ===
=== Conflicts ===
* General [[Jafrid]] is the [[Chelonian]] leader in the war for Barclow.
* [[Jafrid|General Jafrid]] is the [[Chelonian]] leader in the war for Barclow.
* Admiral [[Dolne]] is the leader of the human colonists in the war.
* [[Dolne|Admiral Dolne]] is the leader of the human colonists in the war.
* The planet [[Fridgya]] was devastated in the fifth [[Thargon-Sorsen]] war in [[2660]], according to Romana.
* The planet [[Fridgya]] was devastated in the fifth [[Thargon-Sorsen]] war in [[2660]], according to Romana.
=== The Doctor ===
* The Doctor has a [[Hangorian spore-catcher]] in the TARDIS.
* The Doctor whistles ''[[Show Me the Way to Go Home]]''.
=== Foods and beverages ===
* The Doctor eats a [[marzipan shekel]].
* The Doctor is currently out of [[jelly baby|jelly babies]].
* Jafrid drinks [[lapsang souchong]].
* K9 says [[Eastbourne]] is "famed for its [[fish]] suppers".


=== Individuals ===
=== Individuals ===
* [[K9 Mark II]] is programmed to protect the Doctor and Romana; this includes their emotional well-being, as well as their physical safety.
* [[K9 Mark II]] is programmed to protect the Doctor and Romana; this includes their emotional well-being, as well as their physical safety.
* The [[Black Guardian]] mentions adventures with the [[Animus]], Lady [[Ruath]] and the [[Timewyrm]].
* The [[Black Guardian]] mentions adventures with [[the Animus]], [[Ruath|Lady Ruath]] and the [[Timewyrm]].
* Galatea is leader of the [[Femdroid]]s. She has a voice like sweet [[honey]] and matured [[rum]].
* Galatea is leader of the [[Femdroid]]s. She has a voice like sweet [[honey]] and matured [[rum]].
* Premier [[Harmock]] believes that he represents [[Metralubit]], but the planet is devoid of any life.
* [[Harmock|Premier Harmock]] believes that he represents [[Metralubit]], but the planet is devoid of any life.
* K9 says [[psychotronic conditioning]] was first hypothesised by [[Otterbland|Professor Otterbland]] of the [[Dubrovnik Institute of New Sciences]].


=== Literature ===
=== Literature ===
* The Doctor has a pamphlet in his pocket entitled ''[[So You're Caught in a Rocket Attack]]''.
* The Doctor has a [[pamphlet]] in his pocket entitled ''[[So You're Caught in a Rocket Attack]]''.


=== Species ===
=== Species ===
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=== Weapons ===
=== Weapons ===
* The [[Web of Death]] was a torture device which stretched the limbs of the victim until they were separated from the body.
* The [[Web of Death]] was a [[torture]] device which stretched the [[limb]]s of the victim until they were separated from the [[body]].


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* This story was released as an e-book on the BBC website in 2006, with the book remaining on the BBC's site (<nowiki>http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/ebooks/well_mannered_war/</nowiki>) until 2010.  
* This story was released as an e-book on the BBC website in 2006, with the book remaining on the BBC's site until 2010.
* [[Daryl Joyce]]'s front and back cover art present the e-book as a [[Target novelisation]], which it was not.
* [[Daryl Joyce]]'s front and back cover art present the e-book as a [[Target novelisation]], which it was not.
* This was the last [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] novel to be published, hence the odd cliffhanger ending.  
* This was the last [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] novel to be published, hence the odd cliffhanger ending.
* Romana is said to be wearing an outfit comprised of bits of the Doctor's wardrobe. While helping the Doctor do a bit of "spring cleaning", she discovers a jacket and frilly shirt worn by the [[Third Doctor]] and pairs it with the baggy, checked trousers of the [[Second Doctor]]. This fact is partially reflected in the book's cover art, which displays Romana in the frilled white shirt, bowtie, red velvet jacket and Inverness cape combination that the Third Doctor wore in [[Season 8|seasons 8]] and [[Season 9|9]].
* Romana is said to be wearing an outfit comprised of bits of the Doctor's wardrobe. While helping the Doctor do a bit of "spring cleaning", she discovers a jacket and frilly shirt worn by the [[Third Doctor]] and pairs it with the baggy, checked trousers of the [[Second Doctor]]. This fact is partially reflected in the book's cover art, which displays Romana in the frilled white shirt, bowtie, red velvet jacket and Inverness cape combination that the Third Doctor wore in [[Season 8 (Doctor Who 1963)|seasons 8]] and [[Season 9 (Doctor Who 1963)|9]].
* Menlove Stokes also appears in the [[Virgin Bernice Summerfield New Adventures]]. His first appearance is in the novel ''[[Oh No It Isn't! (novel)|Oh No It Isn't!]]''.
* Menlove Stokes also appears in the [[Virgin Bernice Summerfield New Adventures]]. His first appearance is in the novel ''[[Oh No It Isn't! (novel)|Oh No It Isn't!]]''.
* In [[April (releases)|April]] [[2015 (releases)|2015]], [[Big Finish Productions]] released [[The Well-Mannered War (audio story)|a full cast audio adaptation]] of this story.
* In [[April (releases)|April]] [[2015 (releases)|2015]], [[Big Finish Productions]] released [[The Well-Mannered War (audio story)|a full cast audio adaptation]] of this story.
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* [[Menlove Stokes]] remembers the Doctor, Romana and K9 from the events of [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Romance of Crime]]''.
* [[Menlove Stokes]] remembers the Doctor, Romana and K9 from the events of [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Romance of Crime]]''.
* Stokes has the same kind of [[crystal]] that the [[Fifth Doctor]]'s companion [[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]] received in [[TV]]: ''[[Mawdryn Undead (TV story)|Mawdryn Undead]]''.
* Stokes has the same kind of [[crystal]] that the [[Fifth Doctor]]'s companion [[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]] received in [[TV]]: ''[[Mawdryn Undead (TV story)|Mawdryn Undead]]''.
* The Doctor briefly mentions his trip to the [[Land of Fiction]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mind Robber (TV story)|The Mind Robber]]'')
* The Doctor pulls out a book from his pocket called ''[[So You're Caught in a Rocket Attack]]''. He pulled two other situational books out of his pocket in [[TV]]: ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]''; first, ''[[Everest in Easy Stages]]'', for hints on how to climb out of a pit, and then ''[[Teach Yourself Tibetan]]'' when he discovered the previous book was written in [[Tibetan]].
* The Doctor pulls out a book from his pocket called ''[[So You're Caught in a Rocket Attack]]''. He pulled two other situational books out of his pocket in [[TV]]: ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]''; first, ''[[Everest in Easy Stages]]'', for hints on how to climb out of a pit, and then ''[[Teach Yourself Tibetan]]'' when he discovered the previous book was written in [[Tibetan]].
* The Black Guardian would seek revenge on the Doctor for this and his previous defeat. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Armageddon Factor (TV story)|The Armageddon Factor]]'')


== Illustrations ==
== Illustrations ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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* {{whoniverse|ma33|The Well-Mannered War}}
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* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/well.htm The Cloister Library: '''The Well-Mannered War''']
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The Well-Mannered War was the thirty-third and final novel in the Virgin Missing Adventures series. It was written by Gareth Roberts and featured the Fourth Doctor, K9 Mark II, Romana II and the Black Guardian.

Uniquely, it portrayed Romana borrowing articles of clothing from the Doctor's old wardrobe. The ending, where the Doctor defeats the Black Guardian by banishing himself to the Time Vortex, may explain why, in The Leisure Hive, it felt like years had passed for the Doctor and Romana.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

"Destroy them! Destroy them all - now!"

Barclow - an Earth-type planet on the fringes of space at an inestimably distant point in the future. Two factions claim it: humans from the nearby colony world of Metralubit and a small group of Chelonian troopers. Yet in nearly two hundred years of conflict, not one shot has been fired in anger, there are regular socials in the trenches and the military commanders are the best of friends.

The Doctor, Romana II and K9 arrive in the midst of these bizarre hostilities to find there's real trouble to come. A crucial election on Metralubit is looming and K9 is forced to begin a new career as a politician. Romana meets an old friend and the Doctor finds that a sinister hidden force may be attempting to alter the war's friendly nature.

What are the plans of Galatea, the leader of the beautiful robotic Femdroids? Who is killing soldiers on both sides of the battle lines? Will K9's oratory save the day?

Just what is going on?

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Conflicts[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

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

Individuals[[edit] | [edit source]]

Literature[[edit] | [edit source]]

Species[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Doctor briefly mentions the Oraapi.

Theories and concepts[[edit] | [edit source]]

Weapons[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This story was released as an e-book on the BBC website in 2006, with the book remaining on the BBC's site until 2010.
  • Daryl Joyce's front and back cover art present the e-book as a Target novelisation, which it was not.
  • This was the last Virgin Missing Adventures novel to be published, hence the odd cliffhanger ending.
  • Romana is said to be wearing an outfit comprised of bits of the Doctor's wardrobe. While helping the Doctor do a bit of "spring cleaning", she discovers a jacket and frilly shirt worn by the Third Doctor and pairs it with the baggy, checked trousers of the Second Doctor. This fact is partially reflected in the book's cover art, which displays Romana in the frilled white shirt, bowtie, red velvet jacket and Inverness cape combination that the Third Doctor wore in seasons 8 and 9.
  • Menlove Stokes also appears in the Virgin Bernice Summerfield New Adventures. His first appearance is in the novel Oh No It Isn't!.
  • In April 2015, Big Finish Productions released a full cast audio adaptation of this story.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

Illustrations[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This story includes six illustrations from the e-book by Daryl Joyce. The illustrations, like the e-book cover, were drawn in the style of Target novelisation illustrations.

Associated images[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • E-Book cover. In style with the Target novels. Artwork by Daryl Joyce.

    E-Book cover. In style with the Target novels. Artwork by Daryl Joyce.

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

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