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novel name= To the Slaughter |
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{{Infobox Story SMW
series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br/>[[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] |
|image = To the Slaughter.jpg
number= 72 |
|range= BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures
doctor=[[Eighth Doctor]] |
|number in range = 72
companions= [[Fitz Kreiner]], [[Trix]] |
|series = [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]]  
enemy= -- |
|number= 72  
year= The Solar System |
|doctor = Eighth Doctor  
writer= [[Stephen Cole]] |
|companions= [[Fitz Kreiner|Fitz]], [[Trix MacMillan|Trix]]
publisher= [[BBC Books]] |
|enemy = [[Arnauld Klimt]], [[Robart Falsh]]
release date= February, 2005 |
|setting= [[Sol System]], [[24th century]]
format= Paperback Book, --- Pages |
|writer= Stephen Cole
isbn= ISBN 0-563-48625-2|
|publisher= BBC Books  
previous story= [[The Deadstone Memorial]]|
|release date= 7 February 2005
next story= [[The Gallifrey Chronicles]]}}
|format= Paperback Book; 32 Chapters, 274 Pages  
|isbn= ISBN 0-563-48625-2
|prev= The Deadstone Memorial (novel)
|next= The Gallifrey Chronicles (novel)
}}{{prose stub}}
'''''To the Slaughter''''' was the seventy-second novel in the [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Stephen Cole]], released [[7 February (releases)|7 February]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]] and featured the [[Eighth Doctor]], [[Fitz Kreiner]] and [[Trix MacMillan]].


==Publisher’s Summary==
== Publisher's summary ==
The solar system is being spring-cleaned, to improve its feng shui and attract big business back to the long-abandoned seat of Earth’s empire. Celebrity decoratiste Aristotle Halcyon is heading the campaign of controlled demolition. Having swept away the Asteroid Belt and the Oort Cloud, he now plans to make Jupiter more aesthetically pleasing by removing scores of ‘unnecessary’ moons.
The [[solar system]] is being spring-cleaned, to improve its [[feng shui]] and attract big business back to the long-abandoned seat of [[Earth]]'s empire. Celebrity decoratiste [[Aristotle Halcyon]] is heading the campaign of controlled demolition. Having swept away the [[Asteroid belt|Asteroid Belt]] and the [[Oort cloud|Oort Cloud]], he now plans to make [[Jupiter]] more aesthetically pleasing by removing scores of "unnecessary" [[moon]]s.


But the ancient satellites hold deadly secrets, as the Doctor, Fitz and Trix soon discover. With eco-terrorists planning sabotage, corrupt officials lining their own pockets and sinister forces acting on their own agendas, only the Doctor sees that millions of innocents have been set on the fast track to bloody, unbridled destruction...  
But the ancient satellites hold deadly secrets, as the [[Eighth Doctor|Doctor]], [[Fitz]] and [[Trix]] soon discover. With eco-[[terrorist]]s planning sabotage, corrupt officials lining their own pockets and sinister forces acting on their own agendas, only the Doctor sees that millions of innocents have been set on the fast track to bloody, unbridled destruction...


==Characters==
== Plot ==
*[[Eighth Doctor|The Doctor]]
''to be added''
*[[Fitz Kreiner]]
*[[Trix]]


==References==
== Characters ==
''to be added''
* [[Eighth Doctor]]
* [[Fitz Kreiner]]
* [[Trix]]
* [[Aristotle Halcyon]]
* [[Arnauld Klimt]]
* [[Cinnamin Tinya]]
* [[Gaws Murphy]]
* [[Mildrid]]
* [[Nerren]]
* [[Phaedra (To the Slaughter)|Phaedra]]
* [[Robart Falsh]]
* [[Roddle]]
* [[Salsa Sook]]
* [[Torvin (To the Slaughter)|Torvin]]
 
== Worldbuilding ==
* The [[Icthal]] are humanoid aliens with grey skin.
* [[Chiggock]]s are genetically engineered food animals.
* [[Hidehog]]s are engineered animals used to produce leather.
* Halcyon sold rocks from the [[Oort cloud]] to [[Kilomon]]s and [[Draconian]]s.
* Among the [[Ancient Twelve]] [[moon]]s of [[Jupiter]] which were not supposed to be demolished were [[Ananke]], [[Callisto]], [[Carme]], [[Lysithea]] and [[Sinope]]. Not included were [[Callirrhoe]], [[Leda (moon)|Leda]] and [[Thebe]].
* [[Falsh Industries]] contracted with [[Blazar Demolition Services]] for the demolition of Jupiter's unnecessary [[moon]]s. When [[Carme]] was destroyed to cover up the illegal weapons research being done there, Falsh Industries convinced Blazar to take the blame. The contract was then cancelled and awarded to [[NewSystem Deconstruction]], a secret subsidiary of Falsh Industries.
* They developed the [[FILOC-P]], or Falsh Industries Luxury Orbiting Conference Podules.
* [[Aristotle Halcyon]]'s demonstration of the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|Endless Cupboard]] was cosponsored by Falsh Industries, [[Anghelic Systems]] and [[Chasric Interfaces]] at Callisto’s [[Medicean Stadium]]. [[Cinnamin Tinya]] had [[animal]]s from the [[Ganymede Zoo]] brought there to enliven the event.
* [[Halcytone]] was an offshoot of [[Arnauld Klimt]]'s research creating the [[space slug]]s.


==Notes==
== Notes ==
''to be added''
* Stephen Cole admits in the Author's Notes that part of the reason he wrote this novel was to defend the Doctor's scientific reputation after the [[Fourth Doctor]] expressed surprise at Jupiter having thirteen moons, which occured in [[TV]]: {{cs|Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)}} , which was known to be inaccurate when the storyline originally aired (scientists having discovered another moon after production finished but before it was broadcast).
* This was the final novel to feature the [[Eighth Doctor]] as the incumbent Doctor, since {{cs|The Gallifrey Chronicles (novel)}} was published after [[Christopher Eccleston]] made his debut as the [[Ninth Doctor]] (and indeed only two weeks before [[David Tennant]] appeared as the [[Tenth Doctor|Tenth]]).


==Continuity==
== Continuity ==
''to be added''
* When Fitz uses the PadPad, he uses images from [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Fall of Yquatine (novel)|The Fall of Yquatine]]'', ''[[Sometime Never... (novel)|Sometime Never...]]'' and ''[[Parallel 59 (novel)|Parallel 59]]''.
* Fitz remembers the events of [[PROSE]]: ''[[Interference - Book One (novel)|Interference - Book One]]'' and ''[[Interference - Book Two (novel)|Interference - Book Two]]''.
* Fitz mentions that he visited [[Farside Station]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fear Itself (novel)|Fear Itself]]'')
* Trix mentions [[Welwyn Borr]], a reference to [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Tomorrow Windows (novel)|The Tomorrow Windows]]'')
* The Doctor tells [[Robart Falsh]] that he may have been able to resist the effects of [[Halcytone]] because he, the Doctor, could not see the colour [[violet]]. Either he was joking, or he has been unable to perceive that colour since [[Griffin (Unnatural History)|Griffin]] removed that ability in {{cs|Unnatural History (novel)}}


==External Links==
== External links ==
[http://www.drwhoguide.com/whobbc72.htm Doctor Who Reference Guide - Detailed Synopsis: To the Slaughter]
{{dwrefguide|whobbc72.htm|To the Slaughter}}
* {{whoniverse|ed72|To the Slaughter}}
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/slaughter.htm The Cloister Library: '''To the Slaughter''']
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[http://www.whoniverse.org/discontinuity/ED72.php Whoniverse Discontinuity Guide entry for To the Slaughter]
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{{BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures Series Box | before = [[The Deadstone Memorial]] | after = [[The Gallifrey Chronicles]]}}
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[[Category:Novels set in the Sol System]]
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To the Slaughter was the seventy-second novel in the BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures series. It was written by Stephen Cole, released 7 February 2005 and featured the Eighth Doctor, Fitz Kreiner and Trix MacMillan.

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

The solar system is being spring-cleaned, to improve its feng shui and attract big business back to the long-abandoned seat of Earth's empire. Celebrity decoratiste Aristotle Halcyon is heading the campaign of controlled demolition. Having swept away the Asteroid Belt and the Oort Cloud, he now plans to make Jupiter more aesthetically pleasing by removing scores of "unnecessary" moons.

But the ancient satellites hold deadly secrets, as the Doctor, Fitz and Trix soon discover. With eco-terrorists planning sabotage, corrupt officials lining their own pockets and sinister forces acting on their own agendas, only the Doctor sees that millions of innocents have been set on the fast track to bloody, unbridled destruction...

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Stephen Cole admits in the Author's Notes that part of the reason he wrote this novel was to defend the Doctor's scientific reputation after the Fourth Doctor expressed surprise at Jupiter having thirteen moons, which occured in TV: Revenge of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)"] , which was known to be inaccurate when the storyline originally aired (scientists having discovered another moon after production finished but before it was broadcast).
  • This was the final novel to feature the Eighth Doctor as the incumbent Doctor, since The Gallifrey Chronicles [+]Loading...["The Gallifrey Chronicles (novel)"] was published after Christopher Eccleston made his debut as the Ninth Doctor (and indeed only two weeks before David Tennant appeared as the Tenth).

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

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