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|series = [[BBC New Series Adventures]] | |series = [[BBC New Series Adventures]] | ||
|number = | |number = 32 | ||
|doctor = | |doctor = Tenth Doctor | ||
|companions = [[June (The Slitheen Excursion)|June]] | |companions = [[June (The Slitheen Excursion)|June]] | ||
|enemy = [[Slitheen]] | |enemy = [[Slitheen]] | ||
| | |setting = [[Athens]], [[Greece]], [[BC#2nd Millennium B.C.|1500 BC]] | ||
| | |writer = Simon Guerrier | ||
|publisher = | |read by = [[Debbie Chazen]] | ||
|release date = | |cover = [[Lee Binding]] | ||
|format = Hardcover | |publisher = BBC Books | ||
| | |release date = 2 April 2009 (ebook) | ||
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|format = Hardcover, 237 pages | |||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84607-640-4 | |||
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'''''The Slitheen Excursion''''' was the thirty-second novel in the [[BBC New Series Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Simon Guerrier]] and featured the [[Tenth Doctor]]. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
[[BC#2nd Millennium B.C.|1500 BC]] — King [[Actaeus]] and his subjects live in mortal fear of the awesome gods who have come to visit their kingdom in ancient [[Greece]]. Except [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]], visiting with university student [[June (The Slitheen Excursion)|June]], knows they're not gods at all. They're aliens. | |||
For the [[alien]]s, it's the perfect holiday — they get to tour the sights of a primitive [[Earth|planet]] and even take part in local customs. Like [[gladiator]]ial games, or hunting down and killing [[human]]s who won't be missed. With June's enthusiastic help, the Doctor soon meets the travel agents behind this deadly package holiday company — his old enemies [[Slitheen family|the Slitheen]]. But can he bring the Slitheen excursion to an end without endangering more lives? And how are events in ancient Greece linked to a modern-day alien plot to destroy what's left of the [[Parthenon]]? | |||
== | == Plot == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
== | == Characters == | ||
*The Slitheen | * [[June (The Slitheen Excursion)|June]] | ||
* [[Ticket attendant (The Slitheen Excursion)|Ticket attendant]] | |||
* [[Guard (The Slitheen Excursion)|Guard]] | |||
* [[Tenth Doctor]] | |||
* [[Bartholomew (The Slitheen Excursion)|Bartholomew]] | |||
* [[Aglauros]] | |||
* [[Pandrosos]] | |||
* [[King]] [[Actaeus]] | |||
* [[Alyon]] | |||
* [[Vik (The Slitheen Excursion)|Vik]] | |||
* [[Deukalion]] | |||
* [[Herse]] | |||
* [[Polos]] | |||
* [[Costmato Fel-Fotch Hangle-Wang Slitheen]] | |||
* [[Cecrops]] | |||
* [[Mamps Fel-Fotch Hangle-Wang Slitheen]] | |||
* [[Hisk Fel-Fotch Hangle-Wang Slitheen]] | |||
* [[Leeb Fel-Fotch Hangle-Wang Slitheen]] | |||
* [[Doctor]] [[Romain (The Slitheen Excursion)|Romain]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
*The [[ | === Species === | ||
*The | * The [[Aru]] and [[Balumin]] are among the alien [[tourism|tourists]]. | ||
* The Doctor is captured by unknown "[[Species (The Slitheen Excursion)|blobby grey aliens]]", one of whom he calls [[Bartholomew (The Slitheen Excursion)|Bartholomew]], and manages to stop them from destroying [[Athens]] with explosives. | |||
== | === Newspapers and media === | ||
*The | * The Doctor claims to be working for the ''[[Mutter's Spiral Herald]]''. | ||
== | === Time travel === | ||
''to | * Mamps Slitheen identifies the Doctor as a time traveller when she smells the nymph glands from [[Gris]] on his suit. | ||
* The [[Kodicek scale]] measures temporal disturbances. | |||
=== Food and Beverages === | |||
* The Doctor eats [[stew]] with Kin Actaeus and his daughters. | |||
* Wallagula is a Raxacoricofallapatorian drink that dissolves human [[stomach]]s. | |||
== Notes == | |||
* The [[Slitheen]] here are said to be silicon-based whereas in the television stories ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]''/''[[World War Three (TV story)|World War Three]]'' they were calcium-based. | |||
* This novel continues the series of [[BBC New Series Adventures|New Series Adventure]] novels, set after the television story ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'', in which an alien from the TV series returns in print (the others include the [[Judoon]], [[Dalek]]s, [[Sontaran]]s, [[Krillitane]]s and [[Auton]]s). Unlike these aliens, however, the Slitheen have previously appeared in another standard novel in ''[[The Monsters Inside (novel)|The Monsters Inside]]'', although some other aliens listed above do appear in [[Quick Reads]]. | |||
* This story was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store. | |||
== Continuity == | |||
* The [[Slitheen family]] debuted in [[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]''. | |||
* The events of both [[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'' and [[TV]]: ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'' are mentioned. | |||
* The [[Navarino]]s are mentioned. They debuted in [[TV]]: ''[[Delta and the Bannermen (TV story)|Delta and the Bannermen]]''. | |||
* The [[Osiran]]s are mentioned. They debuted in [[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]''. | |||
* Because June was not yet a traveller in the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]], the language used by Bartholomew and the Doctor during their conversation was not translated for her. Travellers of the TARDIS were able to understand the majority of languages in the universe. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]'', ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'' et al) | |||
** The Doctor is able to speak [[English language|English]] without the need of the [[Translation circuit|telepathic translation gift]] from the TARDIS. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[...ish (audio story)|...ish]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]'' et al) | |||
== Audiobook == | |||
* This novel was released as an audiobook along with ''[[Judgement of the Judoon (novel)|Judgement of the Judoon]]'' in [[March (releases)|March]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]] by [[BBC Audio]] and read by [[Debbie Chazen]]. | |||
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The Slitheen Excursion Audiobook.jpg|Audiobook cover | |||
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==External links== | == External links == | ||
*{{dwrefguide|whobb932.htm|The Slitheen Excursion}} | * {{penguin|1082680/doctor-who--the-slitheen-excursion/}} | ||
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* {{whoniverse|ns32|The Slitheen Excursion}} | |||
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/slitheenexcursion.htm The Cloister Library: '''The Slitheen Excursion'''] | |||
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The Slitheen Excursion was the thirty-second novel in the BBC New Series Adventures series. It was written by Simon Guerrier and featured the Tenth Doctor.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
1500 BC — King Actaeus and his subjects live in mortal fear of the awesome gods who have come to visit their kingdom in ancient Greece. Except the Doctor, visiting with university student June, knows they're not gods at all. They're aliens.
For the aliens, it's the perfect holiday — they get to tour the sights of a primitive planet and even take part in local customs. Like gladiatorial games, or hunting down and killing humans who won't be missed. With June's enthusiastic help, the Doctor soon meets the travel agents behind this deadly package holiday company — his old enemies the Slitheen. But can he bring the Slitheen excursion to an end without endangering more lives? And how are events in ancient Greece linked to a modern-day alien plot to destroy what's left of the Parthenon?
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- June
- Ticket attendant
- Guard
- Tenth Doctor
- Bartholomew
- Aglauros
- Pandrosos
- King Actaeus
- Alyon
- Vik
- Deukalion
- Herse
- Polos
- Costmato Fel-Fotch Hangle-Wang Slitheen
- Cecrops
- Mamps Fel-Fotch Hangle-Wang Slitheen
- Hisk Fel-Fotch Hangle-Wang Slitheen
- Leeb Fel-Fotch Hangle-Wang Slitheen
- Doctor Romain
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
Species[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Aru and Balumin are among the alien tourists.
- The Doctor is captured by unknown "blobby grey aliens", one of whom he calls Bartholomew, and manages to stop them from destroying Athens with explosives.
Newspapers and media[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor claims to be working for the Mutter's Spiral Herald.
Time travel[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Mamps Slitheen identifies the Doctor as a time traveller when she smells the nymph glands from Gris on his suit.
- The Kodicek scale measures temporal disturbances.
Food and Beverages[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor eats stew with Kin Actaeus and his daughters.
- Wallagula is a Raxacoricofallapatorian drink that dissolves human stomachs.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Slitheen here are said to be silicon-based whereas in the television stories Aliens of London/World War Three they were calcium-based.
- This novel continues the series of New Series Adventure novels, set after the television story Journey's End, in which an alien from the TV series returns in print (the others include the Judoon, Daleks, Sontarans, Krillitanes and Autons). Unlike these aliens, however, the Slitheen have previously appeared in another standard novel in The Monsters Inside, although some other aliens listed above do appear in Quick Reads.
- This story was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Slitheen family debuted in TV: Aliens of London.
- The events of both TV: Aliens of London and TV: Boom Town are mentioned.
- The Navarinos are mentioned. They debuted in TV: Delta and the Bannermen.
- The Osirans are mentioned. They debuted in TV: Pyramids of Mars.
- Because June was not yet a traveller in the TARDIS, the language used by Bartholomew and the Doctor during their conversation was not translated for her. Travellers of the TARDIS were able to understand the majority of languages in the universe. (TV: The End of the World, The Fires of Pompeii et al)
Audiobook[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This novel was released as an audiobook along with Judgement of the Judoon in March 2011 by BBC Audio and read by Debbie Chazen.
Audiobook cover
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Slitheen Excursion page at Penguin Books
- The Slitheen Excursion at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: The Slitheen Excursion at The Whoniverse
- The Cloister Library: The Slitheen Excursion
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