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|image = Empire of Death.jpg | |||
|image= Empire of Death.jpg | |series = [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] | ||
|series=[[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] | |number = 63 | ||
|number= | |doctor = Fifth Doctor | ||
|doctor= Fifth Doctor | |companions = [[Nyssa]] | ||
|companions= [[Nyssa]] | |featuring = [[Victoria|Queen Victoria]] | ||
|enemy= The [[Creatures on the Other Side]] | |enemy = The [[Creatures on the Other Side]] | ||
|setting=[[London]] and [[New Lanark]], [[14 February|14]] to [[17 February]] [[1863]] | |setting = [[London]] and [[New Lanark]], [[14 February|14]] to [[17 February]] [[1863]] | ||
|writer= | |writer = David Bishop | ||
|publisher= BBC Books | |publisher = BBC Books | ||
|cover=[[Black Sheep]] | |cover = [[Black Sheep]] | ||
|release date= | |release date = 1 March 2004 | ||
|format= Paperback Book; 9 Chapters, 288 Pages | |format = Paperback Book;<br/>9 Chapters, 288 Pages | ||
|isbn= ISBN 0-563-48612-0 | |isbn = ISBN 0-563-48612-0 | ||
|prev= | |prev = Deadly Reunion (novel) | ||
|next= The Eleventh Tiger (novel) }} | |next = The Eleventh Tiger (novel) | ||
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{{you may|Empire of Death (TV story)|Sutekh's Empire of Death|n1=the TV story of the same name}} | |||
'''''Empire of Death''''' was the sixty-third novel in the [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] series. It was written by [[David Bishop]], released [[1 March]] [[2004 (releases)|2004]] and featured the [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Nyssa]]. | |||
This was the first and only novel to feature this line up of Doctor and companion, although it would be a pairing that [[Big Finish Productions]] used for several audio stories starting with ''[[The Land of the Dead (audio story)|The Land of the Dead]]'' in January 2000. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
''In [[1856]], a boy discovers he can speak with the voices of the dead. He grows up to become one of [[England]]'s most celebrated spiritualists.'' | ''In [[1856]], a boy discovers he can speak with the voices of the dead. He grows up to become one of [[England]]'s most celebrated spiritualists.'' | ||
In [[1863]] the British Empire is effectively without a leader. [[Victoria|Queen Victoria]] is inconsolable with grief following the death of her beloved husband, Prince [[Albert]]. The monarch's last hope is a secret séance. | In [[1863]] the [[British Empire]] is effectively without a leader. [[Victoria|Queen Victoria]] is inconsolable with grief following the death of her beloved husband, Prince [[Albert]]. The monarch's last hope is a secret séance. | ||
[[Fifth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Nyssa]] are also coming to terms with loss following the death of [[Adric]] and [[Tegan]]'s sudden departure. Trying to visit the Great Exhibition of [[1851]], the time travellers are shocked when a [[ghost]] appears in [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]], beckoning them to the Other Side. | [[Fifth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Nyssa]] are also coming to terms with loss following the death of [[Adric]] and [[Tegan]]'s sudden departure. Trying to visit [[the Great Exhibition]] of [[1851]], the time travellers are shocked when a [[ghost]] appears in [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]], beckoning them to the [[Other Side]]. | ||
What is hidden in a drowned valley guarded by the British Army? Is there life after death and can it be reached by those still alive? And why is the Doctor so terrified of facing his own ghosts? | What is hidden in a drowned valley guarded by the [[British Army]]? Is there life after death and can it be reached by those still alive? And why is the Doctor so terrified of facing his own ghosts? | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* [[Sylvia Walker]] | * [[Sylvia Walker]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The [[Trakenite]]s considered patience, tolerance, inquisitiveness and a wish for harmony and tranquility to be the best qualities for people. | * The [[Trakenite]]s considered patience, tolerance, inquisitiveness and a wish for harmony and tranquility to be the best qualities for people. | ||
=== Foods and beverages === | |||
* The Doctor likes [[kipper]]s and [[porridge]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
[[File:Empire of Death comic preview.jpg|thumb|Comic preview from [[DWM 340]]. Illustration by [[Mike Collins]].]] | [[File:Empire of Death comic preview.jpg|thumb|Comic preview from [[DWM 340]]. Illustration by [[Mike Collins]].]] | ||
[[File:Empire of Death caricature (DWM 344).jpg|thumb|Illustration by [[Roger Langridge]] ([[DWM 344]])]] | |||
* This story was previewed in [[DWM 340|''Doctor Who Magazine'' issue 340]] with an illustration by [[Mike Collins]]. | * This story was previewed in [[DWM 340|''Doctor Who Magazine'' issue 340]] with an illustration by [[Mike Collins]]. | ||
* This story marks the Doctor's earliest recorded direct meeting with Queen Victoria; the Fifth Doctor will again experience an adventure where Victoria plays a prominent role in the novel ''[[Imperial Moon]]'', although he avoids directly meeting her, and the [[Tenth Doctor]] has another encounter with her in the television story ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]''. | * This story marks the Doctor's earliest recorded direct meeting with Queen Victoria; the Fifth Doctor will again experience an adventure where Victoria plays a prominent role in the novel ''[[Imperial Moon]]'', although he avoids directly meeting her, and the [[Tenth Doctor]] has another encounter with her in the television story ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]''. | ||
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* Nyssa speculates that the Doctor has foreknowledge of her future life. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Asylum (novel)|Asylum]]'') | * Nyssa speculates that the Doctor has foreknowledge of her future life. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Asylum (novel)|Asylum]]'') | ||
* Nyssa refers to [[Adric]]'s death in [[2526]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'') | * Nyssa refers to [[Adric]]'s death in [[2526]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'') | ||
* The Doctor recalls meeting Adric's elder brother [[Varsh]] on their native [[Alzarius]] in the [[32nd century]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Full Circle (TV story)|Full Circle]]'') | * The Doctor recalls meeting Adric's elder brother [[Varsh (Full Circle)|Varsh]] on their native [[Alzarius]] in the [[32nd century]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Full Circle (TV story)|Full Circle]]'') | ||
* The Doctor tells Nyssa that the TARDIS contains a place of remembrance where he keeps mementos of his previous companions, including a copy of ''[[The French Revolution]]'', ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'') [[Sara Kingdom]]'s [[Space Security Service]] badge ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'') and the remains of Adric's Badge for Mathematical Excellence. ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'') | * The Doctor tells Nyssa that the TARDIS contains a place of remembrance where he keeps mementos of his previous companions, including a copy of ''[[The French Revolution]]'', ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'') [[Sara Kingdom]]'s [[Space Security Service]] badge ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'') and the remains of Adric's Badge for Mathematical Excellence. ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'') | ||
* Nyssa has often thought of asking the Doctor to take her to [[Traken]] before its destruction in [[1981]] but she has yet to do so. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Primeval (audio story)|Primeval]]'') | * Nyssa has often thought of asking the Doctor to take her to [[Traken]] before its destruction in [[1981]] but she has yet to do so. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Primeval (audio story)|Primeval]]'') | ||
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* {{whoniverse|pd64|Empire of Death}} | * {{whoniverse|pd64|Empire of Death}} | ||
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/empid.htm The Cloister Library: '''Empire of Death'''] | * [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/empid.htm The Cloister Library: '''Empire of Death'''] | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050406222004/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/news/drwho/2004/01/01/13712.shtml Writing Empire of Death] | |||
* [https://viciousimagery.blogspot.com/2007/11/my-novels-7-empire-of-death.html Vicious Imagery: My novels #7: Empire of Death] | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:38, 22 June 2024
- You may be looking for the TV story of the same name or Sutekh's Empire of Death.
Empire of Death was the sixty-third novel in the BBC Past Doctor Adventures series. It was written by David Bishop, released 1 March 2004 and featured the Fifth Doctor and Nyssa.
This was the first and only novel to feature this line up of Doctor and companion, although it would be a pairing that Big Finish Productions used for several audio stories starting with The Land of the Dead in January 2000.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 1856, a boy discovers he can speak with the voices of the dead. He grows up to become one of England's most celebrated spiritualists.
In 1863 the British Empire is effectively without a leader. Queen Victoria is inconsolable with grief following the death of her beloved husband, Prince Albert. The monarch's last hope is a secret séance.
The Doctor and Nyssa are also coming to terms with loss following the death of Adric and Tegan's sudden departure. Trying to visit the Great Exhibition of 1851, the time travellers are shocked when a ghost appears in the TARDIS, beckoning them to the Other Side.
What is hidden in a drowned valley guarded by the British Army? Is there life after death and can it be reached by those still alive? And why is the Doctor so terrified of facing his own ghosts?
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Fifth Doctor
- Nyssa
- Queen Victoria
- Benjamin Morrison
- Charles Vollmer
- Eric Hawthorne
- George Doulton
- Henry Ponsonby
- Mr Lees
- Martha Lees
- James Lees
- John Lees
- Josiah Lees
- Lovesey
- Mary
- Nicholas Johnson
- Peter Kempshall
- Reginald Ashe
- Robert Kirkhope
- Sylvia Walker
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Trakenites considered patience, tolerance, inquisitiveness and a wish for harmony and tranquility to be the best qualities for people.
Foods and beverages[[edit] | [edit source]]
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
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- This story was previewed in Doctor Who Magazine issue 340 with an illustration by Mike Collins.
- This story marks the Doctor's earliest recorded direct meeting with Queen Victoria; the Fifth Doctor will again experience an adventure where Victoria plays a prominent role in the novel Imperial Moon, although he avoids directly meeting her, and the Tenth Doctor has another encounter with her in the television story Tooth and Claw.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Nyssa speculates that the Doctor has foreknowledge of her future life. (PROSE: Asylum)
- Nyssa refers to Adric's death in 2526. (TV: Earthshock)
- The Doctor recalls meeting Adric's elder brother Varsh on their native Alzarius in the 32nd century. (TV: Full Circle)
- The Doctor tells Nyssa that the TARDIS contains a place of remembrance where he keeps mementos of his previous companions, including a copy of The French Revolution, (TV: An Unearthly Child) Sara Kingdom's Space Security Service badge (TV: The Daleks' Master Plan) and the remains of Adric's Badge for Mathematical Excellence. (TV: Earthshock)
- Nyssa has often thought of asking the Doctor to take her to Traken before its destruction in 1981 but she has yet to do so. (AUDIO: Primeval)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Empire of Death at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: Empire of Death at The Whoniverse
- The Cloister Library: Empire of Death
- Writing Empire of Death
- Vicious Imagery: My novels #7: Empire of Death
