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|image | |image = The Underwater War.jpg | ||
|series = [[BBC New Series Adventures]] - 2 in 1 books | |||
|series = [[BBC New Series Adventures]] - 2 in 1 books | |number = 3a | ||
|number = 3a | |doctor = Eleventh Doctor | ||
|doctor = | |companions = [[Amy Pond|Amy]], [[Rory Williams|Rory]] | ||
|companions = [[Amy Pond]] | |enemy = [[Fleming (Underwater War)|Fleming]], [[Icktheus]] | ||
|enemy = | |setting = The ''[[Cosmic Rover]]'', [[Hydron]] | ||
| | |writer = Richard Dinnick | ||
|writer = | |publisher = BBC Books | ||
|publisher = | |release date = 2011 | ||
|release date = | |format = Paperback, 199 pages | ||
|format = Paperback | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-4059-0767-5 | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1- | |prev = The Good, the Bad and the Alien (novel) | ||
| | |next = Rain of Terror (novel) | ||
|next | |series2 = ''[[Eleventh Doctor Adventures]]'' | ||
'''''The Underwater War''''' was a novel in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' 2 in 1 books range. | |prev2 = Extra Time (novel) | ||
|next2 = Terminal of Despair (novel) | |||
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'''''Underwater War''''', originally published alongside ''[[Rain of Terror (novel)|Rain of Terror]]'' as '''''The Underwater War''''', was a novel in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' 2 in 1 books range. | |||
== Publisher's | It was later re-released on its own in the ''[[Eleventh Doctor Adventures]]''. | ||
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== Publisher's summary == | |||
In ''The Underwater War'', [[Eleventh Doctor|the Doctor]] and his companions are on-board the ''[[Cosmic Rover]]'', a [[spaceship]] orbiting the [[water]]-[[planet]] [[Hydron]]. Joining the crew, they journey underwater on an apparently scientific exploration. But nothing is as it seems on the high-tech [[submarine]]. When a virus infects the crew, the Doctor discovers the ship is hiding a dangerous secret... | |||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[Eleventh | * [[Eleventh Doctor]] | ||
* [[Amy Pond]] | * [[Amy Pond]] | ||
* [[Rory Williams]] | * [[Rory Williams]] | ||
* Captain [[Jane Clancy]] | |||
* Mister [[Fleming (Underwater War)|Fleming]] | |||
* Doctor [[Angela Morton]] | |||
* [[Makron]] | |||
* [[Darkin]] | |||
* [[MARVE]] | |||
* Admiral [[Icktheus]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
*[[Hydron]] is a purple planet covered in water. | * [[Hydron]] is a purple planet covered in water. | ||
* [[Jules Verne]] is one of the Doctor's favourite writers. When he mentions the character, Captain Nemo, Amy mistakingly thinks he is talking about the clownfish from the Disney film, ''[[Finding Nemo]]''. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
*This story was collected in ''[[Alien Adventures]]''. | * This story was collected in the anthology ''[[Alien Adventures (anthology)|Alien Adventures]]''. | ||
* This story was also released as an ebook (together with the novel ''[[Rain of Terror (novel)|Rain of Terror]]'') available from the Amazon Kindle store. | |||
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Without a Paddle (comic story)|Without a Paddle]]'' is a sequel to this novel. | |||
* This book was later re-released individually, and with a new cover, as part of the [[Eleventh Doctor Adventures]]. This edition was released as a ebook on [[4 August (releases)|4 August]] [[2015 (releases)|2016]] and in paperback on [[27 September (releases)|27 September]] 2016. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The Doctor says he has been to [[Atlantis]] once. Or was it twice? ([[TV]]: ''[[The Underwater Menace (TV story)|The Underwater Menace]]'', ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'') | |||
* Rory says he has been a Roman soldier and a security guard. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]'', ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'') | |||
* [[ | |||
== External links == | |||
* {{Penguin|287570/doctor-who--underwater-war/9781405926355.html}} | |||
* {{whoniverse|2in1_3a|The Underwater War}} | |||
{{NSA}} | {{NSA}} | ||
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[[Category:Eleventh Doctor novels]] | [[Category:Eleventh Doctor novels]] | ||
[[Category:2011 novels]] | [[Category:2011 novels]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:46, 21 October 2024
Underwater War, originally published alongside Rain of Terror as The Underwater War, was a novel in the Doctor Who 2 in 1 books range.
It was later re-released on its own in the Eleventh Doctor Adventures.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
In The Underwater War, the Doctor and his companions are on-board the Cosmic Rover, a spaceship orbiting the water-planet Hydron. Joining the crew, they journey underwater on an apparently scientific exploration. But nothing is as it seems on the high-tech submarine. When a virus infects the crew, the Doctor discovers the ship is hiding a dangerous secret...
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Eleventh Doctor
- Amy Pond
- Rory Williams
- Captain Jane Clancy
- Mister Fleming
- Doctor Angela Morton
- Makron
- Darkin
- MARVE
- Admiral Icktheus
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Hydron is a purple planet covered in water.
- Jules Verne is one of the Doctor's favourite writers. When he mentions the character, Captain Nemo, Amy mistakingly thinks he is talking about the clownfish from the Disney film, Finding Nemo.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This story was collected in the anthology Alien Adventures.
- This story was also released as an ebook (together with the novel Rain of Terror) available from the Amazon Kindle store.
- COMIC: Without a Paddle is a sequel to this novel.
- This book was later re-released individually, and with a new cover, as part of the Eleventh Doctor Adventures. This edition was released as a ebook on 4 August 2016 and in paperback on 27 September 2016.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor says he has been to Atlantis once. Or was it twice? (TV: The Underwater Menace, The Time Monster)
- Rory says he has been a Roman soldier and a security guard. (TV: The Pandorica Opens, The Big Bang)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official Underwater War page at Penguin Books
- The Discontinuity Guide to: The Underwater War at The Whoniverse
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