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== References == | == References == | ||
* The Sontarans who invade BASE are part of the [[Twelfth Sontaran Battle Fleet]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* As with the main [[BBC New Series Adventures#Tenth Doctor|BBC New Series Adventures]] line, this novel continued the series of stories in which [[the Doctor]] travels without an ongoing [[companion]]. This was the first [[Quick Reads]] to not feature one of the regular [[companion]]s. | * As with the main [[BBC New Series Adventures#Tenth Doctor|BBC New Series Adventures]] line, this novel continued the series of stories in which [[the Doctor]] travels without an ongoing [[companion]]. This was the first [[Quick Reads]] to not feature one of the regular [[companion]]s. | ||
* The novel also continued with the [[BBC Books]] main range theme for [[2009]] in featuring returning races and villains from the [[Doctor Who|TV show]], although all [[Quick Reads]] releases to date have featured past monsters anyway. | * The novel also continued with the [[BBC Books]] main range theme for [[2009]] in featuring returning races and villains from the [[Doctor Who|TV show]], although all [[Quick Reads]] releases to date have featured past monsters anyway. | ||
* Although initially thought to be the final [[Tenth Doctor]] [[Quick Reads]] release, another book was published in [[March]] [[2010]], entitled ''[[Code of the Krillitanes (novel)|Code of the Krillitanes]]''. It was published several months after [[David Tennant]] had left the series. | |||
* Although initially thought to be the final [[Tenth Doctor]] [[Quick Reads]] release, another book was published in [[March]] [[2010]], entitled ''[[Code of the Krillitanes]]''. It was published several months after [[David Tennant]] had left the series. | |||
* This novella was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store. | * This novella was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The [[Sontaran]]s first appeared in the revived series in | * The [[Sontaran]]s first appeared in the revived series in ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]''/''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'', and the Doctor makes a subtle reference to those events. They would later appear again in-print in ''[[The Taking of Chelsea 426 (novel)|The Taking of Chelsea 426]]''. | ||
* A [[Rutan]] makes an appearance. They were first seen in | * A [[Rutan]] makes an appearance. They were first seen in ''[[Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)|Horror of Fang Rock]]'' and would also feature alongside the Sontarans again in-print in ''[[The Taking of Chelsea 426 (novel)|The Taking of Chelsea 426]]''. They would later have be seen in the video game, ''[[The Gunpowder Plot (video game)|The Gunpowder Plot]]''. | ||
* [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] opens [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] by clicking his fingers. ([[TV]]: ''[[Forest of the Dead]]'') | * [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] opens [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] by clicking his fingers. ([[TV]]: ''[[Forest of the Dead (TV story)|Forest of the Dead]]'') | ||
* Major [[Stenx]], who is seen on the cover of the book, identified so as he is the only Sontaran to take off his helmet, greatly resembles [[General Staal]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem]]''/''[[The Poison Sky]]'') and [[Stark (The Pandorica Opens)|Stark]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]'') | * Major [[Stenx]], who is seen on the cover of the book, identified so as he is the only Sontaran to take off his helmet, greatly resembles [[General Staal]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]''/''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'') and [[Stark (The Pandorica Opens)|Stark]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]'') | ||
* A group of Sontarans also go looking for a single hiding Rutan in | * A group of Sontarans also go looking for a single hiding Rutan in ''[[Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans (home video)|Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans]]''. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 00:38, 2 June 2019
The Sontaran Games was a short novel by Jacqueline Rayner. It was the fourth Doctor Who Quick Reads release.
Publisher's summary
Every time the lights go out, someone dies...
The TARDIS lands at an academy for top athletes, all hoping to be chosen for the forthcoming Globe Games. But is one of them driven enough to resort to murder? The Tenth Doctor discovers that the students have been hushing up unexplained deaths.
Teaming up with a young swimmer called Emma, the Doctor begins to investigate – but he doesn't expect to find a squad of Sontarans invading the academy!
As the Sontarans begin their own lethal version of the Globe Games, the Doctor and Emma must find out what's really going on. But the Doctor is captured and forced to take part in the Sontaran Games. Can even a Time Lord survive this deadly contest?
Plot
to be added
Characters
- Tenth Doctor
- Emma
- Sid
- Karl
- Holly
- Jimmy
- Jess
- Sontar sand shrews
- Major Stenx
- Captain Skeed
- Lieutenant Slorr
- Lieutenant Skezz
References
- The Sontarans who invade BASE are part of the Twelfth Sontaran Battle Fleet.
Notes
- As with the main BBC New Series Adventures line, this novel continued the series of stories in which the Doctor travels without an ongoing companion. This was the first Quick Reads to not feature one of the regular companions.
- The novel also continued with the BBC Books main range theme for 2009 in featuring returning races and villains from the TV show, although all Quick Reads releases to date have featured past monsters anyway.
- Although initially thought to be the final Tenth Doctor Quick Reads release, another book was published in March 2010, entitled Code of the Krillitanes. It was published several months after David Tennant had left the series.
- This novella was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store.
Continuity
- The Sontarans first appeared in the revived series in The Sontaran Stratagem/The Poison Sky, and the Doctor makes a subtle reference to those events. They would later appear again in-print in The Taking of Chelsea 426.
- A Rutan makes an appearance. They were first seen in Horror of Fang Rock and would also feature alongside the Sontarans again in-print in The Taking of Chelsea 426. They would later have be seen in the video game, The Gunpowder Plot.
- The Doctor opens the TARDIS by clicking his fingers. (TV: Forest of the Dead)
- Major Stenx, who is seen on the cover of the book, identified so as he is the only Sontaran to take off his helmet, greatly resembles General Staal (TV: The Sontaran Stratagem/The Poison Sky) and Stark. (TV: The Pandorica Opens)
- A group of Sontarans also go looking for a single hiding Rutan in Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans.
External links
- The Sontaran Games at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: The Sontaran Games at The Whoniverse
- The Cloister Library: The Sontaran Games
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