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|release date = 14th [[October]], [[2010]]
|number      = 43
|isbn = ISBN 978-1846079832
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|enemy        = Frank/Freddie Force
|setting      = [[PeersTM]], [[Calypso V system]], [[Desiree]]
|writer      = Michael Moorcock
|read by      = [[Clive Mantle]]
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|release date = 14 October 2010
|isbn         = ISBN 978-1-84607-983-2
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'''''The Coming of the Terraphiles''''' was the the forty-third novel and first special release published by [[BBC Books]] in the [[BBC New Series Adventures]]. It was written by [[Michael Moorcock]] and featured the [[Eleventh Doctor]].


==Publisher's summary==
In addition to being a ''Doctor Who'' story, the novel served as an entry in the continuity of the [[Michael Moorcock Multiverse]], with Moorcock using the novel to explain the cosmology of his shared world.
'There are dark tides running through the universe...' [[Miggea]] - a star on the very edge of reality. The cusp between this universe and the next. A point where space-time has worn thin, and is in danger of collapsing...And the venue for the grand finals of the competition to win the fabled Arrow of Law. The Doctor and Amy have joined the [[Terraphiles]] - a group obsessed with all aspects of [[Earth]]'s history, and dedicated to re-enacting ancient sporting events. They are determined to win the Arrow. But just getting to Miggea proves tricky. Reality is collapsing, ships are disappearing, and Captain Cornelius and his pirates are looking for easy pickings. Even when they arrive, the Doctor and Amy's troubles won't be over. They have to find out who is so desperate to get the Arrow of Law that they will kill for it. And uncover the traitor on their own team. And win the contest fair and square. And, of course, they need to save the universe from total destruction.
 
==Characters==
== Publisher's summary ==
*[[Eleventh Doctor]]
''There are dark tides running through the universe...''
*[[Amy Pond]]
 
*Captain Cornelius
[[Miggea]] - a star on the very edge of reality. The cusp between this [[universe]] and the next. A point where space-time has worn thin, and is in danger of collapsing... And the venue for the grand finals of the competition to win the fabled [[Arrow of Law]]. [[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Amy Pond|Amy]] have joined the [[Terraphiles]] - a group obsessed with all aspects of [[Earth]]'s history, and dedicated to re-enacting ancient sporting events. They are determined to win the Arrow. But just getting to Miggea proves tricky. Reality is collapsing, ships are disappearing, and [[Cornelius (The Coming of the Terraphiles)|Captain Cornelius]] and his pirates are looking for easy pickings. Even when they arrive, the Doctor and Amy's troubles won't be over. They have to find out who is so desperate to get the Arrow of Law that they will kill for it. And uncover the traitor on their own team. And win the contest fair and square. And, of course, they need to save the universe from total destruction.
==References==
 
''to be added''
== Characters ==
==Notes==
* [[Eleventh Doctor]]
''to be added''
* [[Amy Pond]]
==Continuity==
* [[Cornelius (The Coming of the Terraphiles)|Captain Cornelius]]
''to be added''
* [[Peet Aviv]]
==Timeline==
* [[Frank/Freddie Force]]
*This story occurs after
* [[Urquart Banning-Cannon]]
*This story occurs before
* [[Enola Banning-Cannon]]
==Audio release==
* [[Jane Banning-Cannon]]
*The story was released as an audiobook on 2x CD read by [[Clive Mantle]]
* [[Hari Agincourt]]
==External links==
* [[Bingo Lockesley]]
''to be added''
* [[N'hn]]
[[Category:BBC New Series Adventures]]
* [[Bubbly Boys]]
* [[W.G. Grace (The Coming of the Terraphiles)|W.G. Grace]]
* [[Abberley|Captain Abberley]]
* [[William Told|Old Bill Told]]
* [[Uff Nuff O'Kay]]
* [[H'hn'ee]]
* [[N'hoo]]
* [[DikMik Aaak]]
* [[Masher Dubloon]]
 
== Worldbuilding ==
* The [[Dalek]]s are mentioned.
* [[Nukeball]] is a sport popular among [[Judoon]], but it is forbidden on their planet so the population is not wiped out.
* There is a narrative mention of a [[Twelfth Intergalactic War]].
* Amy does not know who [[Tom Mix]] is.
* The [[Roogalator]] has taken many forms, including the [[Arrow of Law]], the [[Cosmic Balance]], a [[sword]], a [[cup]], the [[Staff of Law]], and sometimes a living person.
* [[Renark of the Rim]] discovered the [[multiverse]] of [[Law (The Coming of the Terraphiles)|Law]] and [[Chaos (The Coming of the Terraphiles)|Chaos]], leading to some [[theoretical astrophysics|theoretical astrophysicists]] to refer to it as [[Renark's multiverse]].
* Various planets have been [[terraforming|terraform]]ed for [[commercial world-building]]. These include literary worlds based off the works of [[Honoré de Balzac|Balzac]], [[Walt Disney|Disney]], "[[Jane Austen|Austin]]"[sic], [[George Meredith|Meredith]], [[Henry James|James]], [[Joe R. Lansdale|Lansdale]], [[China Miéville|Mieville]], [[Thomas Pynchon|Pynchon]], [[George Mann (in-universe)|Mann]], [[Upton Sinclair|Sinclair]], [[Pedro Calderón|Calderon]], [[Gary Gygax|Gygax]], and [[Alan Moore (in-universe)|Moore]].
 
=== Foods and Beverages ===
* The Doctor likes Pop-Tarts. He is a member of the Desperate Dan [[Pie]] [https://www.beano.com/posts/from-the-archive-desperate-dans-pie-eaters-club Eater's Club].
* Amy has [[coffee]] and muesli for [[breakfast]].
 
== Notes ==
* The novel is subtitled ''Pirates of the Second Aether''.
* According to an interview with the author, [[Jack Harkness|Captain Jack Harkness]] was to appear in this novel, meeting the Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond for the first time.{{fact}}
* The novel is the first one of its format, although it is quite similar to other Eleventh Doctor novels. The font is the same, as is the style for chapter numbering and the first few words of each chapter. The differences include the book's greater length, titles given to each chapter, a dust jacket and the main cast not appearing on the front cover.
* A version of the novel's prologue appeared in the 2008 sci-fi pirate fiction anthology ''Fast Ships, Black Sails'' under the title "''Ironface: A Vignette''".
* The novel was originally planned to have six interior illustrations by [[Mike Collins]], but there ended up not being the time to have the proposed illustrations approved.<ref>{{cite web
|url= https://www.michaelmoorcock.net/forum/the-multiverse/chronicles-of-the-black-sword-%E2%97%A6-mike-s-books/doctor-who-the-coming-of-the-terraphiles/13674-illustrations
|title= Illustrations?
|accessdate= 14 November 2024
|author= Michael Moorcock
|date of source=23 October 2010
|website name=Moorcock's Miscellany Forum
|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20241115015203/https://www.michaelmoorcock.net/forum/the-multiverse/chronicles-of-the-black-sword-%E2%97%A6-mike-s-books/doctor-who-the-coming-of-the-terraphiles/13674-illustrations
|archivedate= 14 November 2024
|quote= Simply that the schedule didn't allow time for them to be submitted, vetted by 'Cardiff', and drawn from his selected roughs by the artist. There's talk of putting them in the paperback.
}}</ref> Contemporary reviewers who received the reviewer's copy referred to the book as being illustrated; [[Dan Berry]]'s review in ''[[The DWM Review]]'' of [[DWM 427]] claimed that the book was "lavishly illustrated".
[[File:Nukeball - Doctor Who Worlds Apart.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Nukeball]] art from [[GAME]]: {{cs|Worlds Apart (video game)}}.]]
** An element of this novel, [[Nukeball]], was later illustrated for the NFT video game {{cs|Worlds Apart (video game)}}.
* This novel takes place not only in the [[Doctor Who universe]] but also in Moorcock's broader fictional multiverse. {{w|Jerry Cornelius}} appears as [[Cornelius (The Coming of the Terraphiles)|Captain Cornelius]], and [[the Doctor]] is implied to be another aspect of the {{w|Eternal Champion (character)|"Eternal Champion" character}} that appears in many or all of Moorcock's other stories. The novel as a whole acts as a prequel to Moorcock's [[1995 (releases)|1995]]-[[1996 (releases)|1996]] {{wi|Michael Moorcock bibliography#Second Ether|Second Ether}} trilogy.
 
 
== Continuity ==
* This novel features the [[Eleventh Doctor]] being able to travel to other parts of the [[multiverse]] freely, despite [[TV]]: ''[[Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)|Rise of the Cybermen]]'' establishing that inter-dimensional travel had become virtually impossible after the [[Last Great Time War]].
* The Eleventh Doctor and Amy previously saw a [[Judoon]] in [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Forgotten Army (novel)|The Forgotten Army]]''.
* [[New Venus]] was mentioned in [[TV]]: ''[[The Long Game (TV story)|The Long Game]]''.
* The Doctor reminds Amy that he is a "madman in a box". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'')
 
=== Continuity with not-covered sources ===
==== Continuity with Michael Moorcock Multiverse ====
{{Main|Michael Moorcock Multiverse}}
* [[Venice (planet)|Venice]] and [[Cornelius (The Coming of the Terraphiles)|Captain Cornelius]] first appeared in the 2008 short story "''Ironface: A Vignette''", which was reworked into this novel's prologue.
* [[Horatio Quelch]] and the [[Chaos Engineer]]s return from the Second Ether trilogy of novels.
* [[Urquart Banning-Cannon]] shares his first name with a mariner from the novel ''The Ice Schooner''.
* [[Miggea]] is said to be named after an old Earth warrior-goddess. This is a reference to Lady Miggea, a corrupt goddess of the [[Law (Renark's multiverse)|Law]] who featured in the trilogy of Elric novels ''The Dreamthief's Daughter'', ''The Skrayling Tree'', and ''The White Wolf's Son''.
* The [[Ghost Worlds]] appear, originating from Moorcock's ''The Eternal Champion'' and notably appearing in ''The Sundered Worlds''.
* The Doctor references [[Renark of the Rim]], the protagonist of the novel ''The Sundered Worlds''.
* [[Ketchup Cove]] appears, a location introduced in ''Blood: A Southern Fantasy''.
* When the Doctor becomes the node of the multiverse, he sees the [[moonbeam road]]s, as introduced in ''Blood: A Southern Fantasy''.
* The scientist [[Morphail]] is mentioned, a character from the novel ''The Hollow Lands''.
* The Doctor says that, unlike most individuals in the multiverse, he is a unique being. However, he is of [[Eternal Champion|a heroic archetype]] which has echoes and shadows throughout the multiverse but has no beginning or end. This description resembles the "Eternal Champion" idea which is a key feature of the [[Michael Moorcock Multiverse]].
 
==== Other ====
* The Doctor mentions the existence of [[Barsoom]] from {{Wi|John Carter of Mars}}. A four-armed [[Thark]], a species from the ''John Carter'' stories, also appears and the Barsoomian [[banth]] is mentioned.
 
== Releases ==
* The hardback edition was released on [[14 October (releases)|14 October]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]] (ISBN 978-1-84607-983-2)
* A paperback version was released on [[4 August (releases)|4 August]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]] with a different cover. (ISBN 978-1-84990-140-6)
* This story was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store.
 
== Editions published outside Britain ==
* Published in Russia by AST in 2015 as a hardback edition, it was one of eight books published in the 2010's.
* Published in Germany by Bastei Lübbe in 2018 as a paperback edition, it was one of three books published by them in the 2010's.
 
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
RussianComingOfTheTerraphiles.jpg|Russian edition
GermanComingOfTheTerraphiles.jpg|German edition
</gallery>
 
== Audiobook ==
* This novel was released, in the UK, on [[11 January (releases)|11 January]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]] complete and unabridged by [[BBC Audio]] and read by [[Clive Mantle]].
* This novel was also released, in Germany, on [[25 May (releases)|25 May]] [[2018 (releases)|2018]] by [[Lübbe Audio]] and read by [[Tobias Nath]].
 
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
Bbcnewaudio42.jpg|UK Audiobook
GermanComingOfTheTerraphilesAudiobook.jpg|German Audiobook
</gallery>
 
== Footnotes ==
{{Reflist}}
 
== External links ==
* {{penguin|1086536/doctor-who--the-coming-of-the-terraphiles/}}
{{dwrefguide|whobb943.htm|The Coming of the Terraphiles}}
* {{whoniverse|ns43|The Coming of the Terraphiles}}
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/terraphiles.htm The Cloister Library: '''The Coming of the Terraphiles''']
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The Coming of the Terraphiles was the the forty-third novel and first special release published by BBC Books in the BBC New Series Adventures. It was written by Michael Moorcock and featured the Eleventh Doctor.

In addition to being a Doctor Who story, the novel served as an entry in the continuity of the Michael Moorcock Multiverse, with Moorcock using the novel to explain the cosmology of his shared world.

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

There are dark tides running through the universe...

Miggea - a star on the very edge of reality. The cusp between this universe and the next. A point where space-time has worn thin, and is in danger of collapsing... And the venue for the grand finals of the competition to win the fabled Arrow of Law. The Doctor and Amy have joined the Terraphiles - a group obsessed with all aspects of Earth's history, and dedicated to re-enacting ancient sporting events. They are determined to win the Arrow. But just getting to Miggea proves tricky. Reality is collapsing, ships are disappearing, and Captain Cornelius and his pirates are looking for easy pickings. Even when they arrive, the Doctor and Amy's troubles won't be over. They have to find out who is so desperate to get the Arrow of Law that they will kill for it. And uncover the traitor on their own team. And win the contest fair and square. And, of course, they need to save the universe from total destruction.

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Foods and Beverages[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The novel is subtitled Pirates of the Second Aether.
  • According to an interview with the author, Captain Jack Harkness was to appear in this novel, meeting the Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond for the first time.[source needed]
  • The novel is the first one of its format, although it is quite similar to other Eleventh Doctor novels. The font is the same, as is the style for chapter numbering and the first few words of each chapter. The differences include the book's greater length, titles given to each chapter, a dust jacket and the main cast not appearing on the front cover.
  • A version of the novel's prologue appeared in the 2008 sci-fi pirate fiction anthology Fast Ships, Black Sails under the title "Ironface: A Vignette".
  • The novel was originally planned to have six interior illustrations by Mike Collins, but there ended up not being the time to have the proposed illustrations approved.[1] Contemporary reviewers who received the reviewer's copy referred to the book as being illustrated; Dan Berry's review in The DWM Review of DWM 427 claimed that the book was "lavishly illustrated".
The Nukeball art from GAME: Worlds Apart [+]Loading...["Worlds Apart (video game)"].


Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

Continuity with not-covered sources[[edit] | [edit source]]

Continuity with Michael Moorcock Multiverse[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: Michael Moorcock Multiverse
  • Venice and Captain Cornelius first appeared in the 2008 short story "Ironface: A Vignette", which was reworked into this novel's prologue.
  • Horatio Quelch and the Chaos Engineers return from the Second Ether trilogy of novels.
  • Urquart Banning-Cannon shares his first name with a mariner from the novel The Ice Schooner.
  • Miggea is said to be named after an old Earth warrior-goddess. This is a reference to Lady Miggea, a corrupt goddess of the Law who featured in the trilogy of Elric novels The Dreamthief's Daughter, The Skrayling Tree, and The White Wolf's Son.
  • The Ghost Worlds appear, originating from Moorcock's The Eternal Champion and notably appearing in The Sundered Worlds.
  • The Doctor references Renark of the Rim, the protagonist of the novel The Sundered Worlds.
  • Ketchup Cove appears, a location introduced in Blood: A Southern Fantasy.
  • When the Doctor becomes the node of the multiverse, he sees the moonbeam roads, as introduced in Blood: A Southern Fantasy.
  • The scientist Morphail is mentioned, a character from the novel The Hollow Lands.
  • The Doctor says that, unlike most individuals in the multiverse, he is a unique being. However, he is of a heroic archetype which has echoes and shadows throughout the multiverse but has no beginning or end. This description resembles the "Eternal Champion" idea which is a key feature of the Michael Moorcock Multiverse.

Other[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Doctor mentions the existence of Barsoom from John Carter of Mars. A four-armed Thark, a species from the John Carter stories, also appears and the Barsoomian banth is mentioned.

Releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The hardback edition was released on 14 October 2010 (ISBN 978-1-84607-983-2)
  • A paperback version was released on 4 August 2011 with a different cover. (ISBN 978-1-84990-140-6)
  • This story was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store.

Editions published outside Britain[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Published in Russia by AST in 2015 as a hardback edition, it was one of eight books published in the 2010's.
  • Published in Germany by Bastei Lübbe in 2018 as a paperback edition, it was one of three books published by them in the 2010's.
  • Russian edition

    Russian edition

  • German edition

    German edition

Audiobook[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • UK Audiobook

    UK Audiobook

  • German Audiobook

    German Audiobook

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Michael Moorcock (23 October 2010). Illustrations?. Moorcock's Miscellany Forum. Archived from the original on 14 November 2024. Retrieved on 14 November 2024. “Simply that the schedule didn't allow time for them to be submitted, vetted by 'Cardiff', and drawn from his selected roughs by the artist. There's talk of putting them in the paperback.”

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

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