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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==
== Publisher's summary ==
'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.
''There are dark tides running through the universe...''
==Characters==
*[[Eleventh Doctor]]
*[[Amy Pond]]
*Captain Cornelius
==References==
*The [[Dalek]]s are mentioned.
*Nukeball is a favourite sport amoung a number of [[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]].
*The [[Eleventh Doctor]] likes [[Pop-Tart]]s.


==Notes==
[[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.
*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.
*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 increased length, titles given to each chapter, the front cover can be removed, and the main cast are not seen on the front of the book.


==Continuity==
== Characters ==
*[[Rory Williams]] does not appear in this story.
* [[Eleventh Doctor]]
*This novel features the [[Eleventh Doctor]] being able to travel to other parts of the [[Multiverse]] freely, despite earlier stories establishing that inter-dimensional travel is now virtually impossible due to the [[Last Great Time War]].
* [[Amy Pond]]
*[[Judoon]] first appeared in [[DW]]: [[Smith and Jones|''Smith and Jones'']] and last appeared, chronologically, in-print in [[NSA]]: [[Judgement of the Judoon|''Judgement of the Judoon'']]. They also appeared slongside the Eleventh Doctor briefly in [[DW]]: [[The Pandorica Opens|''The Pandorica Opens'']] and would do so again in [[DW]]: [[A Good Man Goes to War|''A Good Man Goes to War'']].
* [[Cornelius (The Coming of the Terraphiles)|Captain Cornelius]]
* [[Peet Aviv]]
* [[Frank/Freddie Force]]
* [[Urquart Banning-Cannon]]
* [[Enola Banning-Cannon]]
* [[Jane Banning-Cannon]]
* [[Hari Agincourt]]
* [[Bingo Lockesley]]
* [[N'hn]]
* [[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]]


==Timeline==
== Worldbuilding ==
*This story occurs after [[GN]]: ''[[The Only Good Dalek]]''
* The [[Dalek]]s are mentioned.
*This story occurs before [[DYD]]: ''[[Claws of the Macra]]''
* [[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.


==Audio release==
=== Foods and Beverages ===
*The story was released as an audiobook on 9x CD read by [[Clive Mantle]]. It has a running time of 10 hours 50 minutes.
* 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]].


==External links==
== Notes ==
''to be added''
* 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.
* 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]]'')
 
== 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.
 
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RussianComingOfTheTerraphiles.jpg|Russian edition
GermanComingOfTheTerraphiles.jpg|German edition
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== 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]].
 
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Bbcnewaudio42.jpg|UK Audiobook
GermanComingOfTheTerraphilesAudiobook.jpg|German Audiobook
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== 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.

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.
  • This novel takes place not only in the Doctor Who universe but also in Moorcock's broader fictional multiverse. Jerry Cornelius appears as Captain Cornelius, and the Doctor is implied to be another aspect of the "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 1995-1996 Second Ether trilogy.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

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

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