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{{Infobox Novel| | {{Infobox Novel| | ||
novel name= Venusian Lullaby | | novel name= Venusian Lullaby | | ||
image= [[ | image= [[File:Ma-3.jpg|250px]] | | ||
series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br/>[[Virgin Missing Adventures]] | | series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br />[[Virgin Missing Adventures]] | | ||
number= 3 | | number= 3 | | ||
doctor=[[First Doctor]] | | doctor=[[First Doctor]] | | ||
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release date= [[October]] [[1994]] | | release date= [[October]] [[1994]] | | ||
format= Paperback Book, 312 Pages | | format= Paperback Book, 312 Pages | | ||
isbn= ISBN | isbn= ISBN 0-426-20424-7| | ||
previous story=[[Evolution (novel)|Evolution]]| | previous story=[[Evolution (novel)|Evolution]]| | ||
next story= [[The Crystal Bucephalus (novel)|The Crystal Bucephalus]]}} | next story= [[The Crystal Bucephalus (novel)|The Crystal Bucephalus]]}} | ||
==Publisher's summary== | == Publisher's summary == | ||
''''You want me to help you eat your children?' [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] said.'''<br> | ''''You want me to help you eat your children?' [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] said.'''<br /> | ||
'''[[Jellenhut]]'s eye-stalks twitched. 'How else would we remember them?'''' | '''[[Jellenhut]]'s eye-stalks twitched. 'How else would we remember them?'''' | ||
[[Venus]] is dying. When the [[ | [[Venus]] is dying. When the [[First Doctor]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]] and Ian arrive they find an ancient and utterly [[Venusian|alien civilization]] on the verge of oblivion. War is brewing between those who are determined to accept death, and those desperate for salvation whatever the cost. | ||
Then a spacefaring race arrives, offering to rescue the Venusians by moving them all to [[Earth]] - three billion years before mankind is due to evolve. Are the newcomers’ motives as pure as they appear? And will the Doctor allow them to save his oldest friends by sacrificing the future of humanity? | Then a spacefaring race arrives, offering to rescue the Venusians by moving them all to [[Earth]] - three billion years before mankind is due to evolve. Are the newcomers’ motives as pure as they appear? And will the Doctor allow them to save his oldest friends by sacrificing the future of humanity? | ||
==Characters== | == Characters == | ||
*[[First Doctor|The Doctor]] | * [[First Doctor|The Doctor]] | ||
:*Has visited [[Venus]] before. | :* Has visited [[Venus]] before. | ||
:*Is still adapting to life without [[Susan Foreman|Susan]]. | :* Is still adapting to life without [[Susan Foreman|Susan]]. | ||
:*Is an old friend of [[Dharkhig|Dharkhig's]]. | :* Is an old friend of [[Dharkhig|Dharkhig's]]. | ||
:*Carries [[Everlasting matches]]. | :* Carries [[Everlasting matches]]. | ||
*[[Ian Chesterton]] | * [[Ian Chesterton]] | ||
:*Eats some of [[Inikhut]]'s brain, absorbing some of his memories. | :* Eats some of [[Inikhut]]'s brain, absorbing some of his memories. | ||
:*Knows of a [[Venusian lullaby]]. | :* Knows of a [[Venusian lullaby]]. | ||
*[[Barbara Wright]] | * [[Barbara Wright]] | ||
:*Eats some of [[Dharkhig|Dharkhig's]] brain at his funeral, thus gaining some of his memories. | :* Eats some of [[Dharkhig|Dharkhig's]] brain at his funeral, thus gaining some of his memories. | ||
:*Is worried about the Doctor having so recently lost Susan. | :* Is worried about the Doctor having so recently lost Susan. | ||
:*Becomes momentarily overwhelmed with [[Dharkhig|Dharkhig's]] memories and attacks a [[Venusian]] death squad. | :* Becomes momentarily overwhelmed with [[Dharkhig|Dharkhig's]] memories and attacks a [[Venusian]] death squad. | ||
:*Accuses the Doctor of treating everyone like a chess piece now that [[Susan Foreman|Susan]] is gone. | :* Accuses the Doctor of treating everyone like a chess piece now that [[Susan Foreman|Susan]] is gone. | ||
*[[Jellenhut]] | * [[Jellenhut]] | ||
:*Is a [[Venusian]]. | :* Is a [[Venusian]]. | ||
*[[Trikhobu]] | * [[Trikhobu]] | ||
:*Is a [[Venusian]] and the daughter of the late [[Dharkhig]]. | :* Is a [[Venusian]] and the daughter of the late [[Dharkhig]]. | ||
:*Attacks the [[Sou(ou)shi]] with [[Venusian aikido]], presumably in its pure form. | :* Attacks the [[Sou(ou)shi]] with [[Venusian aikido]], presumably in its pure form. | ||
:*Works out a method for piloting the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]], based on tracking individuals. | :* Works out a method for piloting the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]], based on tracking individuals. | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
*The Doctor uses an 'unknown sonic device' (quite clearly a [[sonic screwdriver]]). | * The Doctor uses an 'unknown sonic device' (quite clearly a [[sonic screwdriver]]). | ||
*The Doctor speculates if the [[Sou(ou)shi]] are related to the [[Great Vampire]]s. | * The Doctor speculates if the [[Sou(ou)shi]] are related to the [[Great Vampire]]s. | ||
*When it starts to rain, the Doctor says he really must remember to carry an umbrella, possibly a reference to his [[Sixth Doctor|sixth]] and [[Seventh Doctor|seventh]] incarnations. | * When it starts to rain, the Doctor says he really must remember to carry an umbrella, possibly a reference to his [[Sixth Doctor|sixth]] and [[Seventh Doctor|seventh]] incarnations. | ||
==Notes== | == Notes == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
==Continuity== | == Continuity == | ||
*[[Susan Foreman|Susan's]] departure in [[DW]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' weighs heavily on the Doctor's mind. | * [[Susan Foreman|Susan's]] departure in [[DW]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' weighs heavily on the Doctor's mind. | ||
*The Doctor takes out an 'unknown sonic device', possibly the sonic screwdriver. ([[DW]]: ''[[Fury from the Deep|Fury From the Deep]]'') | * The Doctor takes out an 'unknown sonic device', possibly the sonic screwdriver. ([[DW]]: ''[[Fury from the Deep|Fury From the Deep]]'') | ||
==[[First Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]]== | == [[First Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]] == | ||
*''Venusian Lullaby'' occurs immediately after: [[DW]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' | * ''Venusian Lullaby'' occurs immediately after: [[DW]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' | ||
*''Venusian Lullaby ''occurs before: [[VD]]: ''[[The Book of Shadows]]'' | * ''Venusian Lullaby ''occurs before: [[VD]]: ''[[The Book of Shadows]]'' | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
*{{dwrefguide|who_ma03.htm|Venusian Lullaby}} | * {{dwrefguide|who_ma03.htm|Venusian Lullaby}} | ||
*{{whoniverse|MA03.php|Venusian Lullaby}} | * {{whoniverse|MA03.php|Venusian Lullaby}} | ||
*[http://www.oocities.com/rico.briggs/venu.html Doctor Who Bewildering Reference Guide to '''Venusian Lullaby'''] | * [http://www.oocities.com/rico.briggs/venu.html Doctor Who Bewildering Reference Guide to '''Venusian Lullaby'''] | ||
{{prose stub}} | {{prose stub}} | ||
Revision as of 00:04, 6 November 2011
- For the lullaby itself, see Venusian lullaby.
Publisher's summary
'You want me to help you eat your children?' Ian said.
Jellenhut's eye-stalks twitched. 'How else would we remember them?'
Venus is dying. When the First Doctor, Barbara and Ian arrive they find an ancient and utterly alien civilization on the verge of oblivion. War is brewing between those who are determined to accept death, and those desperate for salvation whatever the cost.
Then a spacefaring race arrives, offering to rescue the Venusians by moving them all to Earth - three billion years before mankind is due to evolve. Are the newcomers’ motives as pure as they appear? And will the Doctor allow them to save his oldest friends by sacrificing the future of humanity?
Characters
- Has visited Venus before.
- Is still adapting to life without Susan.
- Is an old friend of Dharkhig's.
- Carries Everlasting matches.
- Eats some of Inikhut's brain, absorbing some of his memories.
- Knows of a Venusian lullaby.
- Eats some of Dharkhig's brain at his funeral, thus gaining some of his memories.
- Is worried about the Doctor having so recently lost Susan.
- Becomes momentarily overwhelmed with Dharkhig's memories and attacks a Venusian death squad.
- Accuses the Doctor of treating everyone like a chess piece now that Susan is gone.
- Is a Venusian.
- Is a Venusian and the daughter of the late Dharkhig.
- Attacks the Sou(ou)shi with Venusian aikido, presumably in its pure form.
- Works out a method for piloting the TARDIS, based on tracking individuals.
References
- The Doctor uses an 'unknown sonic device' (quite clearly a sonic screwdriver).
- The Doctor speculates if the Sou(ou)shi are related to the Great Vampires.
- When it starts to rain, the Doctor says he really must remember to carry an umbrella, possibly a reference to his sixth and seventh incarnations.
Notes
to be added
Continuity
- Susan's departure in DW: The Dalek Invasion of Earth weighs heavily on the Doctor's mind.
- The Doctor takes out an 'unknown sonic device', possibly the sonic screwdriver. (DW: Fury From the Deep)
Timeline
- Venusian Lullaby occurs immediately after: DW: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
- Venusian Lullaby occurs before: VD: The Book of Shadows
External links
- Venusian Lullaby at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: Venusian Lullaby at The Whoniverse
- Doctor Who Bewildering Reference Guide to Venusian Lullaby
