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The Well-Mannered War

1997 edition
2006 edition

Key crew

Publisher:

Virgin Books

Writer:

Gareth Roberts

Cover by:

Alister Pearson

Release details

Release number:

33

Release date:

17 April 1997

Format:

Paperback book; 12 chapters, 293 pages

ISBN:

ISBN 0-426-20506-5

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The Well-Mannered War was the thirty-third and final novel in the Virgin Missing Adventures series. It was written by Gareth Roberts and featured the Fourth Doctor, K9 Mark II, Romana II and the Black Guardian.

Uniquely, it portrayed Romana borrowing articles of clothing from the Doctor's old wardrobe. The ending, where the Doctor defeats the Black Guardian by banishing himself to the Time Vortex, may explain why, in The Leisure Hive, it felt like years had passed for the Doctor and Romana.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

"Destroy them! Destroy them all - now!"

Barclow - an Earth-type planet on the fringes of space at an inestimably distant point in the future. Two factions claim it: humans from the nearby colony world of Metralubit and a small group of Chelonian troopers. Yet in nearly two hundred years of conflict, not one shot has been fired in anger, there are regular socials in the trenches and the military commanders are the best of friends.

The Doctor, Romana II and K9 arrive in the midst of these bizarre hostilities to find there's real trouble to come. A crucial election on Metralubit is looming and K9 is forced to begin a new career as a politician. Romana meets an old friend and the Doctor finds that a sinister hidden force may be attempting to alter the war's friendly nature.

What are the plans of Galatea, the leader of the beautiful robotic Femdroids? Who is killing soldiers on both sides of the battle lines? Will K9's oratory save the day?

Just what is going on?

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Conflicts[[edit] | [edit source]]

General Jafrid is the Chelonian leader in the war for Barclow.
Admiral Dolne is the leader of the human colonists in the war.
The planet Fridgya was devastated in the fifth Thargon-Sorsen war in 2660, according to Romana.

The Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor has a Hangorian spore-catcher in the TARDIS.
The Doctor whistles Show Me the Way to Go Home.

Foods and beverages[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor eats a marzipan shekel.
The Doctor is currently out of jelly babies.
Jafrid drinks lapsang souchong.
K9 says Eastbourne is "famed for its fish suppers".

Individuals[[edit] | [edit source]]

K9 Mark II is programmed to protect the Doctor and Romana; this includes their emotional well-being, as well as their physical safety.
The Black Guardian mentions adventures with the Animus, Lady Ruath and the Timewyrm.
Galatea is leader of the Femdroids. She has a voice like sweet honey and matured rum.
Premier Harmock believes that he represents Metralubit, but the planet is devoid of any life.
K9 says psychotronic conditioning was first hypothesised by Professor Otterbland of the Dubrovnik Institute of New Sciences.

Literature[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor has a pamphlet in his pocket entitled So You're Caught in a Rocket Attack.

Species[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor briefly mentions the Oraapi.

Theories and concepts[[edit] | [edit source]]

Romana II quotes Clarik's Theorem.

Weapons[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Web of Death was a torture device which stretched the limbs of the victim until they were separated from the body.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

This story was released as an e-book on the BBC website in 2006, with the book remaining on the BBC's site until 2010.
Daryl Joyce's front and back cover art present the e-book as a Target novelisation, which it was not.
This was the last Virgin Missing Adventures novel to be published, hence the odd cliffhanger ending.
Romana is said to be wearing an outfit comprised of bits of the Doctor's wardrobe. While helping the Doctor do a bit of "spring cleaning", she discovers a jacket and frilly shirt worn by the Third Doctor and pairs it with the baggy, checked trousers of the Second Doctor. This fact is partially reflected in the book's cover art, which displays Romana in the frilled white shirt, bowtie, red velvet jacket and Inverness cape combination that the Third Doctor wore in seasons 8 and 9.
Menlove Stokes also appears in the Virgin Bernice Summerfield New Adventures. His first appearance is in the novel Oh No It Isn't!.
In April 2015, Big Finish Productions released a full cast audio adaptation of this story.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

Menlove Stokes remembers the Doctor, Romana and K9 from the events of PROSE: The Romance of Crime.
Stokes has the same kind of crystal that the Fifth Doctor's companion Turlough received in TV: Mawdryn Undead.
The Doctor briefly mentions his trip to the Land of Fiction. (TV: The Mind Robber)
The Doctor pulls out a book from his pocket called So You're Caught in a Rocket Attack. He pulled two other situational books out of his pocket in TV: The Creature from the Pit; first, Everest in Easy Stages, for hints on how to climb out of a pit, and then Teach Yourself Tibetan when he discovered the previous book was written in Tibetan.
The Black Guardian would seek revenge on the Doctor for this and his previous defeat. (TV: The Armageddon Factor)

Illustrations[[edit] | [edit source]]

This story includes six illustrations from the e-book by Daryl Joyce. The illustrations, like the e-book cover, were drawn in the style of Target novelisation illustrations.

Associated images[[edit] | [edit source]]

E-Book cover. In style with the Target novels. Artwork by Daryl Joyce.

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

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-enemy= [[The Darkness]], the [[Black Guardian]]|
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-year= [[Barclow]], Circa [[Ten Billion AD]] |
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+|adapted into= The Well-Mannered War (audio story)
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+|setting= [[Barclow]] and [[Metralubit]], the [[far future]]
-next story= [[Who Killed Kennedy]] }}
+|writer= Gareth Roberts
+|cover= [[Alister Pearson]]
+|publisher= Virgin Books
+|release date= 17 April 1997
+|format= Paperback book; 12 chapters, 293 pages
+|isbn= ISBN 0-426-20506-5
+|prev = The Dark Path (novel)
+}}{{prose stub}}
+'''''The Well-Mannered War''''' was the thirty-third and final novel in the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Gareth Roberts]] and featured the [[Fourth Doctor]], [[K9 Mark II]], [[Romana II]] and the [[Black Guardian]].
-==Summary==
+Uniquely, it portrayed Romana borrowing articles of clothing from the Doctor's old [[TARDIS wardrobe|wardrobe]]. The ending, where the Doctor defeats the Black Guardian by banishing himself to the [[Time Vortex]], may explain why, in ''[[The Leisure Hive (TV story)|The Leisure Hive]]'', it felt like years had passed for the Doctor and Romana.
-[[Barclow]] - an [[Earth]]-type [[planet]] on the fringes of space at an inestimably distant point in the future. Two factions have laid claim to it: [[human]]s from the nearby colony world of [[Metralubit]], and a small group of [[Chelonian]] troopers. But in nearly two hundred years of conflict not one shot has been fired in anger, there are regular socials in the trenches and the military commanders are the best of friends.
-[[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]], [[Romana]] and [[K-9]], arriving in the midst of these bizarre hostilities, find there's real trouble to come. A crucial election on [[Metralubit]] is looming, and [[K-9]] is forced to begin a new career as a politician. Meanwhile, [[Romana]] meets an old friend and the Doctor discovers that a sinister hidden force may be attempting to alter the war's friendly nature.
+== Summary ==
+"Destroy them! Destroy them all - now!"
-What are the plans of [[Galatea]], the leader of the beautiful robotic [[Femdroid]]s? Who is killing soldiers on both sides of the battle lines? And will [[K-9]]'s oratory save the day?
+[[Barclow]] - an [[Earth]]-type [[planet]] on the fringes of space at an inestimably distant point in the future. Two factions claim it: [[human]]s from the nearby colony world of [[Metralubit]] and a small group of [[Chelonian]] troopers. Yet in nearly two hundred years of conflict, not one shot has been fired in anger, there are regular socials in the trenches and the military commanders are the best of friends.
-==Characters==
+[[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]], [[Romana II]] and [[K9 Mark II|K9]] arrive in the midst of these bizarre hostilities to find there's real trouble to come. A crucial election on [[Metralubit]] is looming and K9 is forced to begin a new career as a [[politician]]. Romana meets an [[Menlove Stokes|old friend]] and the Doctor finds that a sinister hidden force may be attempting to alter the war's friendly nature.
-*[[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]]
-*[[Romana II|Romana]]
-*[[K-9]]
-*General [[Jafrid]]
-*Admiral [[Dolne]]
-*[[Galatea]]
-*[[Harmock]]
-*[[Menlove Stokes]]
-*[[Black Guardian]]
-==References==
+What are the plans of [[Galatea (The Well-Mannered War)|Galatea]], the leader of the beautiful robotic [[Femdroid]]s? Who is killing soldiers on both sides of the battle lines? Will K9's oratory save the day?
-*The [[Black Guardian]] mentions adventures with the [[Animus]], Lady [[Ruath]] and the [[Timewyrm]].
-==Notes==
+Just what is going on?
-[[Image:The Well-Mannered War Cover.jpg|100px|thumb|right|The alternate 'cover' for the [[E-Book]] publication]]
-*This story was released as a [[E-Book]] on the BBC website.
+== Plot ==
-*This was the last [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] novel to be published, hence the odd cliff-hanger ending.
+''to be added''
-==Continuity==
+== Characters ==
-*Menlove Stokes also appears in the [[Virgin Bernice Summerfield New Adventures]], his first appearance being [[BNA]]: ''[[Oh No It Isn't!]]''.
+* [[Fourth Doctor]]
+* [[Romana II]]
+* [[K9 Mark II|K9]]
+* [[Jafrid|General Jafrid]]
+* [[Dolne|Admiral Dolne]]
+* [[Hans Viddeas|Captain Hans Viddeas]]
+* [[Galatea (The Well-Mannered War)|Galatea]]
+* [[Harmock|Premier Harmock]]
+* [[Liris]]
+* [[Menlove Stokes]]
+* [[Fritchoff]]
+* [[Rabley]]
+* [[Seskwa]]
+* [[Black Guardian]]
+* [[Newsreader (The Well-Mannered War)|Femdroid Newsreader]]
-==Timeline==
+== Worldbuilding ==
-*The Well-Mannered War occurs between: [[DW]]: ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'' and [[DW]]: ''[[The Leisure Hive]]''.
+=== Conflicts ===
-*The Well-Mannered War occurs after: ''to be added''.
+* [[Jafrid|General Jafrid]] is the [[Chelonian]] leader in the war for Barclow.
-*The Well-Mannered War occurs before: [[PDA]]: ''[[Festival of Death]]''.
+* [[Dolne|Admiral Dolne]] is the leader of the human colonists in the war.
+* The planet [[Fridgya]] was devastated in the fifth [[Thargon-Sorsen]] war in [[2660]], according to Romana.
-==External Links==
+=== The Doctor ===
-* [http://www.drwhoguide.com/who_ma33.htm The Doctor Who Reference Guide detailed synopsis of '''The Well-Mannered War''']
+* The Doctor has a [[Hangorian spore-catcher]] in the TARDIS.
-* [http://www.whoniverse.org/discontinuity/MA33.php Whoniverse Discontinuity Guide entry for '''The Well-Mannered War''']
+* The Doctor whistles ''[[Show Me the Way to Go Home]]''.
-*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/ebooks/well_mannered_war/ The E-book version of The Well-Mannered War ]
-[[Category:Fourth Doctor novels|Well-Mannered War, The]]
+=== Foods and beverages ===
-[[Category:E-books|Well-Mannered War, The]]
+* The Doctor eats a [[marzipan shekel]].
-[[Category:Virgin Missing Adventure Novels|Well-Mannered War, The]]
+* The Doctor is currently out of [[jelly baby|jelly babies]].
-[[Category:1997 novels|Well-Mannered War, The]]
+* Jafrid drinks [[lapsang souchong]].
-[[Category:Romana novels|Well-Mannered War, The]]
+* K9 says [[Eastbourne]] is "famed for its [[fish]] suppers".
-[[Category:K-9 novels|Well-Mannered War, The]]
+=== Individuals ===
+* [[K9 Mark II]] is programmed to protect the Doctor and Romana; this includes their emotional well-being, as well as their physical safety.
+* The [[Black Guardian]] mentions adventures with [[the Animus]], [[Ruath|Lady Ruath]] and the [[Timewyrm]].
+* Galatea is leader of the [[Femdroid]]s. She has a voice like sweet [[honey]] and matured [[rum]].
+* [[Harmock|Premier Harmock]] believes that he represents [[Metralubit]], but the planet is devoid of any life.
+* K9 says [[psychotronic conditioning]] was first hypothesised by [[Otterbland|Professor Otterbland]] of the [[Dubrovnik Institute of New Sciences]].
+=== Literature ===
+* The Doctor has a [[pamphlet]] in his pocket entitled ''[[So You're Caught in a Rocket Attack]]''.
+=== Species ===
+* The Doctor briefly mentions the [[Oraapi]].
+=== Theories and concepts ===
+* [[Romana II]] quotes [[Clarik's Theorem]].
+=== Weapons ===
+* The [[Web of Death]] was a [[torture]] device which stretched the [[limb]]s of the victim until they were separated from the [[body]].
+== Notes ==
+* This story was released as an e-book on the BBC website in 2006, with the book remaining on the BBC's site until 2010.
+* [[Daryl Joyce]]'s front and back cover art present the e-book as a [[Target novelisation]], which it was not.
+* This was the last [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] novel to be published, hence the odd cliffhanger ending.
+* Romana is said to be wearing an outfit comprised of bits of the Doctor's wardrobe. While helping the Doctor do a bit of "spring cleaning", she discovers a jacket and frilly shirt worn by the [[Third Doctor]] and pairs it with the baggy, checked trousers of the [[Second Doctor]]. This fact is partially reflected in the book's cover art, which displays Romana in the frilled white shirt, bowtie, red velvet jacket and Inverness cape combination that the Third Doctor wore in [[Season 8 (Doctor Who 1963)|seasons 8]] and [[Season 9 (Doctor Who 1963)|9]].
+* Menlove Stokes also appears in the [[Virgin Bernice Summerfield New Adventures]]. His first appearance is in the novel ''[[Oh No It Isn't! (novel)|Oh No It Isn't!]]''.
+* In [[April (releases)|April]] [[2015 (releases)|2015]], [[Big Finish Productions]] released [[The Well-Mannered War (audio story)|a full cast audio adaptation]] of this story.
+== Continuity ==
+* [[Menlove Stokes]] remembers the Doctor, Romana and K9 from the events of [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Romance of Crime]]''.
+* Stokes has the same kind of [[crystal]] that the [[Fifth Doctor]]'s companion [[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]] received in [[TV]]: ''[[Mawdryn Undead (TV story)|Mawdryn Undead]]''.
+* The Doctor briefly mentions his trip to the [[Land of Fiction]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mind Robber (TV story)|The Mind Robber]]'')
+* The Doctor pulls out a book from his pocket called ''[[So You're Caught in a Rocket Attack]]''. He pulled two other situational books out of his pocket in [[TV]]: ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]''; first, ''[[Everest in Easy Stages]]'', for hints on how to climb out of a pit, and then ''[[Teach Yourself Tibetan]]'' when he discovered the previous book was written in [[Tibetan]].
+* The Black Guardian would seek revenge on the Doctor for this and his previous defeat. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Armageddon Factor (TV story)|The Armageddon Factor]]'')
+== Illustrations ==
+* This story includes six illustrations from the e-book by [[Daryl Joyce]]. The illustrations, like the e-book cover, were drawn in the style of Target novelisation illustrations.
+<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
+File:The Well-Mannered War chapters one and two.jpg|[[Daryl Joyce|Daryl Joyce<br />(Chapters One and Two)]]
+File:The Well-Mannered War chapters three and four.jpg|[[Daryl Joyce|Daryl Joyce<br />(Chapters Three and Four)]]
+File:The Well-Mannered War chapters five and six.jpg|[[Daryl Joyce|Daryl Joyce<br />(Chapters Five and Six)]]
+File:The Well-Mannered War chapters seven and eight.jpg|[[Daryl Joyce|Daryl Joyce<br />(Chapters Seven and Eight)]]
+File:The Well-Mannered War chapters nine and ten.jpg|[[Daryl Joyce|Daryl Joyce<br />(Chapters Nine and Ten)]]
+File:The Well-Mannered War chapters eleven and twelve.jpg|[[Daryl Joyce|Daryl Joyce<br />(Chapters Eleven and Twelve)]]
+</gallery>
+=== Associated images ===
+<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
+File:The Well-Mannered War Cover.jpg|E-Book cover. In style with the Target novels. Artwork by Daryl Joyce.
+</gallery>
+== External links ==
+{{dwrefguide|who_ma33.htm|The Well-Mannered War}}
+* {{whoniverse|ma33|The Well-Mannered War}}
+* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/well.htm The Cloister Library: '''The Well-Mannered War''']
+{{MA}}
+{{Black Guardian stories}}
+{{TitleSort}}
+[[Category:Fourth Doctor novels]]
+[[Category:E-books]]
+[[Category:MA novels]]
+[[Category:1997 novels]]
+[[Category:K9 novels]]
+[[Category:Stories set in the far future]]
+[[Category:Chelonian novels]]
+[[Category:Romana II novels]]

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Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]