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|image= NA033 parasite.jpg | |image= NA033 parasite.jpg | ||
|series=[[Virgin New Adventures]] | |series = [[Virgin New Adventures]] | ||
|range = Virgin New Adventures | |||
|number in range = 33 | |||
|number= 33 | |number= 33 | ||
|doctor=Seventh Doctor | |doctor = Seventh Doctor | ||
|companions= [[Ace]], [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]] | |companions= [[Ace]], [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]] | ||
|enemy= [[Mark Bannen]] | |enemy= [[Mark Bannen]] | ||
|setting= [[The Artifact]], circa [[2515]] | |setting= [[The Artifact]], circa [[2515]] | ||
|writer= [[ | |writer= Jim Mortimore | ||
|cover= [[Paul Campbell]] | |||
|publisher= Virgin Books | |publisher= Virgin Books | ||
|release date= | |release date= 1 December 1994 | ||
|format= Paperback Book; 43 Chapters, 306 Pages | |format= Paperback Book; 43 Chapters, 306 Pages | ||
|isbn= ISBN 0-426-20425-5 | |isbn= ISBN 0-426-20425-5 | ||
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''"It's what's happening to all of us."'' | ''"It's what's happening to all of us."'' | ||
The TARDIS has arrived in the [[Elysium system]], lost colony of distant [[Earth]] and site of [[the Artifact]]: a world turned inside out, a world of horrific secrets. | [[The Doctor's TARDIS (Silurian Earth)|The TARDIS]] has arrived in the [[Elysium system]], lost [[colony]] of distant [[Earth]] and site of [[the Artifact]]: a world turned inside out, a world of horrific secrets. | ||
For more than a century scientists have studied the ecosystem flourishing within the Artifact. Now the system is in collapse and even the humans trapped inside are changing into something new and strange. | For more than a century scientists have studied the ecosystem flourishing within the Artifact. Now the system is in collapse and even the humans trapped inside are changing into something new and strange. | ||
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* [[Elenchus]] | * [[Elenchus]] | ||
* [[Gail Reardon]] | * [[Gail Reardon]] | ||
* [[Rhiannon]] | * [[Rhiannon (Parasite)|Rhiannon]] | ||
* [[Alison Tsien-Lowell]] | * [[Alison Tsien-Lowell]] | ||
* [[Iaine Tsien-Lowell]] | * [[Iaine Tsien-Lowell]] | ||
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* [[Tyrella Ka]] | * [[Tyrella Ka]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
=== Biology === | === Biology === | ||
* Ace injects Benny with [[poison]] to save her from a parasite. | * Ace injects Benny with [[poison]] to save her from a parasite. | ||
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=== Individuals === | === Individuals === | ||
* When Benny was young she ran away from her foster parents in a [[landing boat]]. It crash-landed outside a monastery on [[Olundrum VII]]. | * When Benny was young she ran away from her foster parents in a [[landing boat]]. It crash-landed outside a monastery on [[Olundrum VII]]. | ||
* On a dig on [[Capella Four|Auriga]] she fell down a cliff (breaking both her legs in the process) thirty km from the dig site. | * On a dig on [[Capella Four|Auriga]] she fell down a cliff (breaking both her legs in the process) thirty km from the dig site. | ||
* Benny mentions the [[Vartaq Veil]]. | * Benny mentions the [[Vartaq Veil]]. | ||
* Ace suffers [[radiation sickness|radiation poisoning]]. | * Ace suffers [[radiation sickness|radiation poisoning]]. | ||
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=== TARDIS === | === TARDIS === | ||
* [[The Doctor's TARDIS ( | * [[The Doctor's TARDIS (Silurian Earth)|The Doctor's TARDIS]] [[telepathic circuits]] translate alien languages for the Doctor and his companions. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* [[Mark Bannen]] is the son of [[Alex Bannen]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lucifer Rising]]'') | * [[Mark Bannen]] is the son of [[Alex Bannen]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lucifer Rising (novel)|Lucifer Rising]]'') | ||
* There are more details to Benny's adventure on Auriga. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Steal from the World]]'') | * There are more details to Benny's adventure on Auriga. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Steal from the World (short story)|Steal from the World]]'') | ||
* The [[Dalek]]s used [[slyther]]s on [[Lan Beta]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'') | * The [[Dalek]]s used [[slyther]]s on [[Lan Beta]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'') | ||
* The Doctor recalls that he was once trapped inside a newborn planet. ([[TV]]: ''[[Underworld (TV story)|Underworld]]'') | * The Doctor recalls that he was once trapped inside a newborn planet. ([[TV]]: ''[[Underworld (TV story)|Underworld]]'') | ||
* Ace is once again considering when she'll leave the Doctor. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[First Frontier]]'') | * Ace is once again considering when she'll leave the Doctor. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[First Frontier (novel)|First Frontier]]'') | ||
* The Doctor previously encountered [[Process|a creature]] that hatched from an egg resembling a moon, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'') and will encounter another later. ([[TV]]: ''[[Kill the Moon]]'') | * The Doctor previously encountered [[Process|a creature]] that hatched from an egg resembling a moon, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'') and will encounter [[Creature (Kill the Moon)|another]] later. ([[TV]]: ''[[Kill the Moon (TV story)|Kill the Moon]]'') | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{dwrefguide|who_na33.htm|Parasite}} | {{dwrefguide|who_na33.htm|Parasite}} | ||
* {{whoniverse|na33|Parasite}} | * {{whoniverse|na33|Parasite}} | ||
* [ | * [https://doctorwho.guide/whona33p.htm Prelude to '''Parasite''' as published in DWM#220] | ||
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/parasite.htm The Cloister Library: Parasite] | * [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/parasite.htm The Cloister Library: Parasite] | ||
* [http://doctorwho.org.nz/archive/tsv43/beyondthebook.html#na033 Beyond the Book: Parasite by Paul Scoones (Article) - TSV 43] | |||
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[[Category:Regeneration novels]] | [[Category:Regeneration novels]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:33, 27 June 2024
Parasite was the thirty-third New Adventures novel. It featured the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Bernice Summerfield. This was author Jim Mortimore's third of four novels for the Virgin New Adventures novel range.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
"Change, Benny. It's the most terrifying thing of all."
"And that's what's happening to you, is it, Doctor?"
"It's what's happening to all of us."
The TARDIS has arrived in the Elysium system, lost colony of distant Earth and site of the Artifact: a world turned inside out, a world of horrific secrets.
For more than a century scientists have studied the ecosystem flourishing within the Artifact. Now the system is in collapse and even the humans trapped inside are changing into something new and strange.
With the members of one expedition murdered, those of another fighting for their lives and a solar system on the brink of civil war, can the Doctor, Ace and Benny survive a journey to the heart of the Artifact in their search for the truth?
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Seventh Doctor
- Ace
- Bernice Summerfield
- Benjamin Green
- Mark Bannen
- Drew Chandor
- Elenchus
- Gail Reardon
- Rhiannon
- Alison Tsien-Lowell
- Iaine Tsien-Lowell
- Sahvteg Mudan
- Sal Benjamin
- Sjilal Urquardt
- Edward Stott
- Rob D'Amato
- Lucia Sheffeld
- Geoff D'Amato
- Paul Moran
- Jenny Latello
- Tyrella Ka
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
Biology[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Ace injects Benny with poison to save her from a parasite.
The Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor momentarily begins a regeneration and glimpses his eighth self.
- The Doctor gets shot through the heart.
Foods and beverages[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor carries instant soup in his pockets.
Individuals[[edit] | [edit source]]
- When Benny was young she ran away from her foster parents in a landing boat. It crash-landed outside a monastery on Olundrum VII.
- On a dig on Auriga she fell down a cliff (breaking both her legs in the process) thirty km from the dig site.
- Benny mentions the Vartaq Veil.
- Ace suffers radiation poisoning.
- Benny has been to the Museum of Terran Cultural Heritage.
Planets[[edit] | [edit source]]
Theories and concepts[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The universe has eleven dimensions.
TARDIS[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor's TARDIS telepathic circuits translate alien languages for the Doctor and his companions.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Mark Bannen is the son of Alex Bannen. (PROSE: Lucifer Rising)
- There are more details to Benny's adventure on Auriga. (PROSE: Steal from the World)
- The Daleks used slythers on Lan Beta. (TV: The Dalek Invasion of Earth)
- The Doctor recalls that he was once trapped inside a newborn planet. (TV: Underworld)
- Ace is once again considering when she'll leave the Doctor. (PROSE: First Frontier)
- The Doctor previously encountered a creature that hatched from an egg resembling a moon, (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible) and will encounter another later. (TV: Kill the Moon)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Parasite at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: Parasite at The Whoniverse
- Prelude to Parasite as published in DWM#220
- The Cloister Library: Parasite
- Beyond the Book: Parasite by Paul Scoones (Article) - TSV 43
