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number= 10 | | |series = [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] | ||
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companions= [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]], [[Zoe | |number in range = 10 | ||
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|doctor = Second Doctor | |||
|companions = [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]], [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]] | |||
publisher= | |enemy = [[Mecrim]] | ||
release date= | |setting = [[Planet (The Menagerie)|Unnamed planet]], [[35th century]] | ||
format= Paperback Book, | |writer = Martin Day | ||
isbn= ISBN | |cover = [[Paul Campbell]] | ||
|publisher = Virgin Books | |||
|release date = 18 May 1995 | |||
|format = Paperback Book; 22 Chapters, 264 Pages | |||
|isbn = ISBN 0-426-20449-2 | |||
|prev = Dancing the Code (novel) | |||
|next = System Shock (novel) | |||
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'''''The Menagerie''''' was the tenth novel in the ''[[Virgin Missing Adventures]]'' series. It was written by [[Martin Day]] and featured the [[Second Doctor]], [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and [[Zoe Heriot]]. | |||
==Publisher's | == Publisher's summary == | ||
" | :"It is said that this city rests over the great menagerie. Men who felt tempted to meddle in science were cursed and turned into beasts." | ||
A nameless city on a primitive, rain-sodden planet. The ruling [[Knights of Kuabris]] strive to keep order as hideous creatures emerge from the | A nameless [[city]] on a primitive, rain-sodden [[Planet (The Menagerie)|planet]]. The ruling [[Knights of Kuabris]] strive to keep order as hideous creatures emerge from the [[sewer]]s to attack the populace. It seems that there might be some truth in the prophecies after all. | ||
While [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] languishes in the castle | While [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] languishes in the [[castle]] [[dungeon]]s, [[Second Doctor|the Doctor]] is forced to lead an expedition beneath the city to search for the fabled [[Menagerie of Ukkazaal]]. Meanwhile [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]] has been sold as a [[slave]] to a travelling freak show — and one of the exhibits is coming to life. | ||
== | == Plot == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
== | == Characters == | ||
* [[Second Doctor]] | |||
* [[Jamie McCrimmon]] | |||
* [[Zoe Heriot]] | |||
* [[Himesor|Grand Knight Himesor]] | |||
* [[Oiquaquil]] | |||
* [[Defrabax]] | |||
* [[Zaitabor]] | |||
* [[Araboam]] | |||
* [[Kaquaan]] | |||
* [[Cosmae]] | |||
* [[Diseada]] | |||
* [[Argaabil]] | |||
* [[Raitak]] | |||
* [[Reisak]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
== | == Notes == | ||
* | * This adventure takes place between ''[[The Space Pirates (TV story)|The Space Pirates]]'' and ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]''. | ||
== | == Continuity == | ||
* [ | * The [[Mecrim]] experiments were funded by [[Interplanetary Mining Corporation|IMC]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'') which grew from the Issigri Mining Corporation. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Space Pirates (TV story)|The Space Pirates]]'') Their DNA was licensed from the [[Butler Institute|Butler Corporation]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Warhead (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Warhead]]'') | ||
* [ | * Jamie remembers his time on [[Milo Clancey]]'s spaceship ''[[LIZ 79]]''. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Space Pirates (TV story)|The Space Pirates]]'') | ||
* The Doctor tries to remember [[Det-Sen Monastery]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Abominable Snowmen (TV story)|The Abominable Snowmen]]'') | |||
* A female companion had been sold into slavery while the Doctor was busy with other problems in. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]'') | |||
== External links == | |||
[ | {{dwrefguide|who_ma10.htm|The Menagerie}} | ||
[ | * {{whoniverse|ma10|The Menagerie}} | ||
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/mena.htm The Cloister Library: '''The Menagerie'''] | |||
* [http://www.sorddin.com/broadsword-old/issue11/interview11c.html Interview conducted with Martin Day on the 12 December 1996, which appeared in ''Broadsword'' issue 11] | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:49, 9 January 2024
The Menagerie was the tenth novel in the Virgin Missing Adventures series. It was written by Martin Day and featured the Second Doctor, Jamie McCrimmon and Zoe Heriot.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
- "It is said that this city rests over the great menagerie. Men who felt tempted to meddle in science were cursed and turned into beasts."
A nameless city on a primitive, rain-sodden planet. The ruling Knights of Kuabris strive to keep order as hideous creatures emerge from the sewers to attack the populace. It seems that there might be some truth in the prophecies after all.
While Jamie languishes in the castle dungeons, the Doctor is forced to lead an expedition beneath the city to search for the fabled Menagerie of Ukkazaal. Meanwhile Zoe has been sold as a slave to a travelling freak show — and one of the exhibits is coming to life.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Second Doctor
- Jamie McCrimmon
- Zoe Heriot
- Grand Knight Himesor
- Oiquaquil
- Defrabax
- Zaitabor
- Araboam
- Kaquaan
- Cosmae
- Diseada
- Argaabil
- Raitak
- Reisak
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This adventure takes place between The Space Pirates and The War Games.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Mecrim experiments were funded by IMC, (TV: Colony in Space) which grew from the Issigri Mining Corporation. (TV: The Space Pirates) Their DNA was licensed from the Butler Corporation. (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Warhead)
- Jamie remembers his time on Milo Clancey's spaceship LIZ 79. (TV: The Space Pirates)
- The Doctor tries to remember Det-Sen Monastery. (TV: The Abominable Snowmen)
- A female companion had been sold into slavery while the Doctor was busy with other problems in. (TV: The Romans)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Menagerie at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: The Menagerie at The Whoniverse
- The Cloister Library: The Menagerie
- Interview conducted with Martin Day on the 12 December 1996, which appeared in Broadsword issue 11
