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'''The Slitheen Excursion''' was the twenty-sixth [[BBC New Series Adventures|Tenth Doctor novel]] to be released. | |||
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1500BC - King Actaeus and his subjects live in mortal fear of the awesome [[god]]s who have come to visit their kingdom in ancient Greece. Except the Doctor, visiting with university student June, knows they're not gods at all. They're [[alien]]s. For the aliens, it's the perfect holiday - they get to tour the sights of a primitive planet and even take part in local customs. Like gladiatorial games, or hunting down and killing humans who won't be missed. With June's enthusiastic help, the Doctor soon meets the travel agents behind this deadly package holiday company - his old enemies the Slitheen. But can he bring the Slitheen excursion to an end without endangering more lives? And how are events in ancient Greece linked to a modern-day alien plot to destroy what's left of the [[Parthenon]]? | 1500BC - King Actaeus and his subjects live in mortal fear of the awesome [[god]]s who have come to visit their kingdom in ancient Greece. Except the Doctor, visiting with university student June, knows they're not gods at all. They're [[alien]]s. For the aliens, it's the perfect holiday - they get to tour the sights of a primitive planet and even take part in local customs. Like gladiatorial games, or hunting down and killing humans who won't be missed. With June's enthusiastic help, the Doctor soon meets the travel agents behind this deadly package holiday company - his old enemies the Slitheen. But can he bring the Slitheen excursion to an end without endangering more lives? And how are events in ancient Greece linked to a modern-day alien plot to destroy what's left of the [[Parthenon]]? | ||
Revision as of 17:21, 19 March 2011
The Slitheen Excursion was the twenty-sixth Tenth Doctor novel to be released.
Publisher's summary
1500BC - King Actaeus and his subjects live in mortal fear of the awesome gods who have come to visit their kingdom in ancient Greece. Except the Doctor, visiting with university student June, knows they're not gods at all. They're aliens. For the aliens, it's the perfect holiday - they get to tour the sights of a primitive planet and even take part in local customs. Like gladiatorial games, or hunting down and killing humans who won't be missed. With June's enthusiastic help, the Doctor soon meets the travel agents behind this deadly package holiday company - his old enemies the Slitheen. But can he bring the Slitheen excursion to an end without endangering more lives? And how are events in ancient Greece linked to a modern-day alien plot to destroy what's left of the Parthenon?
Characters
References
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Notes
- The Slitheen here are said to be Silicon based whereas in Aliens of London/World War Three they were Calcium based.
Continuity
- The Slitheen family debuted in DW: Aliens of London.
- The events of both DW: Aliens of London and DW: Boom Town are mentioned.
- The Navarinos are mentioned. They debuted in DW: Delta and the Bannermen.
Timeline
- The Slitheen Excursion occurs after: NSA: Judgement of the Judoon
- The Slitheen Excursion occurs before: NSA: The Rising Night
Audio release
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