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|image= Tempest.jpg | |image = Tempest.jpg | ||
|series= [[Virgin | |series = [[Virgin New Adventures]] | ||
|range = Virgin New Adventures | |range = Virgin New Adventures | ||
|number in range = 70 | |number in range = 70 | ||
|number= 9 | |number = 9 | ||
|main character= [[Bernice Summerfield]] | |main character = [[Bernice Summerfield]] | ||
|featuring= | |featuring = | ||
|enemy= [[Nathan Costermann]] | |enemy = [[Nathan Costermann|Costermann]] | ||
|setting= [[Tempest (planet)|Tempest]], [[2594]] | |setting = [[Tempest (planet)|Tempest]], [[2594]] | ||
|writer= | |writer = Christopher Bulis | ||
|cover= [[Peter Elson]] | |cover = [[Peter Elson]] | ||
|publisher= Virgin Books | |publisher = Virgin Books | ||
|release date= | |release date = 2 January 1998 | ||
|format= Paperback Book; 22 Chapters, 265 Pages | |format = Paperback Book; 22 Chapters, 265 Pages | ||
|isbn= ISBN 0-426-20523-5 | |isbn = ISBN 0-426-20523-5 | ||
|prev= Mean Streets (novel) | |prev = Mean Streets (novel) | ||
|next= Walking to Babylon (novel) | |next = Walking to Babylon (novel) | ||
}}{{prose stub}} | }}{{prose stub}} | ||
'''''Tempest''''' was the | '''''Tempest''''' was the seventieth [[Virgin New Adventures]] novel, published in [[1998 (releases)|1998]]. This was [[Christopher Bulis]]' final contribution to the Virgin New Adventures range. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
''Smith consulted his watch very deliberately. "You have one hour to find the Imnulate and hand it over to me. If you do not, I will tear this train and its passengers apart piece by piece!"'' | ''[[Smith (Tempest)|Smith]] consulted his watch very deliberately. "You have one hour to find the Imnulate and hand it over to me. If you do not, I will tear this train and its passengers apart piece by piece!"'' | ||
Tempest: a wild and untamed world perpetually wreathed in cloud and storms. The only means of long-distance travel across its surface are the great transcontinental monorails that traverse its lonely and dangerous wastelands. Returning home from a lucrative lecture, Professor Bernice Summerfield finds herself on the most celebrated of these mighty trains. | [[Tempest (planet)|Tempest]]: a wild and untamed world perpetually wreathed in cloud and storms. The only means of long-distance travel across its surface are the great transcontinental monorails that traverse its lonely and dangerous wastelands. Returning home from a lucrative lecture, [[Bernice Summerfield|Professor Bernice Summerfield]] finds herself on the most celebrated of these mighty trains. | ||
The Drell Imnulate: a fabulous and unique religious idol. Precious enough to kill for. So important to those rival factions who follow the way of its maker that they will dare anything to ensure its return. | The [[Drell Imnulate]]: a fabulous and unique religious idol. Precious enough to kill for. So important to those rival factions who follow the way of its maker that they will dare anything to ensure its return. | ||
Isolated in the wilderness and far from civilisation, death strikes the luxurious Polar Express, and a routine journey turns into a nightmare. But can Bernice save a train on the brink of disaster? | Isolated in the wilderness and far from civilisation, death strikes the luxurious Polar Express, and a routine journey turns into a nightmare. But can Bernice save a train on the brink of disaster? | ||
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* [[Smith (Tempest)|Tempest]] | * [[Smith (Tempest)|Tempest]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* [[Thaon 5]] orbits the gas giant [[Thaon]]. | * [[Thaon 5]] orbits the gas giant [[Thaon]]. | ||
* [[Klondyke]] is a mining world. | * [[Klondyke]] is a mining world. | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* Benny mentions Agatha Christie. The [[Tenth Doctor]] would meet her in person during the events of {{cs|The Unicorn and the Wasp (TV story)}}. | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:36, 3 November 2024
Tempest was the seventieth Virgin New Adventures novel, published in 1998. This was Christopher Bulis' final contribution to the Virgin New Adventures range.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Smith consulted his watch very deliberately. "You have one hour to find the Imnulate and hand it over to me. If you do not, I will tear this train and its passengers apart piece by piece!"
Tempest: a wild and untamed world perpetually wreathed in cloud and storms. The only means of long-distance travel across its surface are the great transcontinental monorails that traverse its lonely and dangerous wastelands. Returning home from a lucrative lecture, Professor Bernice Summerfield finds herself on the most celebrated of these mighty trains.
The Drell Imnulate: a fabulous and unique religious idol. Precious enough to kill for. So important to those rival factions who follow the way of its maker that they will dare anything to ensure its return.
Isolated in the wilderness and far from civilisation, death strikes the luxurious Polar Express, and a routine journey turns into a nightmare. But can Bernice save a train on the brink of disaster?
Chapter titles[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Prologue
- Tempest
- Mr Smith
- Departure
- Murder on the Polar Express
- Suspect
- Shadows
- Technical Matters
- Special Duty
- Detection by Numbers
- Under Pressure
- Heavy Weather
- Landslide
- A Shadow Explained
- Deceptions and Rewards
- Ultimatum
- The Battle of the Train
- Flight
- Jigsaw
- Anatomy of a Crime
- Justice
- Epilogue
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Bernice Summerfield
- Nathan Costermann
- Gerv Ferlane
- Jordan Tyne
- Dell Lankril
- Tralbet
- Montague Klemp
- Lucas Sommers
- Clarris Sommers
- Owen Rosen
- Mr and Mrs Versons
- Merch
- Tempest
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Thaon 5 orbits the gas giant Thaon.
- Klondyke is a mining world.
- Hecten City is on Mondor.
Foods and beverages[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Benny manages to absolve herself of any crime on the train by being too drunk to do anything.
Objects[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Benny has a full environmental suit rating trained to function in 0–100 atmospheres.
- The Drell Imnulate is the crystal everyone seems to want.
Species[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Nargs are a race employed for physical labour.
Writers[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Benny mentions Agatha Christie.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The setting and style of this novel is quite similar to Agatha Christie.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Benny mentions Agatha Christie. The Tenth Doctor would meet her in person during the events of The Unicorn and the Wasp [+]Loading...["The Unicorn and the Wasp (TV story)"].
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Tempest at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: Tempest at The Whoniverse
- The Cloister Library: Tempest
