The Well-Mannered War (novel)

The Well-Mannered War
Doctor:	[[doctor::Fourth Doctor]]
Companion(s):	Romana, K-9
Main enemy:	The Darkness, the Black Guardian
Main setting:	Barclow: Circa Ten Billion AD
Key crew
Publisher:	[[publisher::Virgin Books]]
Writer:	Gareth Roberts
Release details
Release number:	33
Release date:	April 1997
Format:	Paperback Book, 293 Pages
ISBN:	0426205065

Summary

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: humans 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.

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.

What are the plans of Galatea, the leader of the beautiful robotic Femdroids? Who is killing soldiers on both sides of the battle lines? And will K-9's oratory save the day?

Notes

The alternate 'cover' for the E-Book publication

*This story was released as a E-Book on the BBC website.

• This was the last Virgin Missing Adventures novel to be made, hence the odd cliff-hanger ending.

References

• The Black Guardian mentions adventures with the Animus, Lady Ruath and the Timewyrm.

Characters

The Doctor, Romana, K-9, General Jafrid, Admiral Dolne, Galatea, Harmock, Menlove Stokes, Black Guardian

External Links

• The Doctor Who Reference Guide detailed synopsis of The Well-Mannered War
• The E-book version of The Well-Mannered War