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'''Sick Building''' was the eleventh [[BBC New Series Adventures|Tenth Doctor novel]] to be released. | '''Sick Building''' was the eleventh [[BBC New Series Adventures|Tenth Doctor novel]] to be released. | ||
==Publisher's summary== | == Publisher's summary == | ||
[[Tiermann's World]]: a planet covered in wintry woods and roamed by [[sabre-toothed tiger]]s and other savage beasts. The Doctor is here to warn [[Ernest Tiermann|Professor Tiermann]], his wife and their son that a terrible danger is on its way. The Tiermanns live in luxury, in a fantastic, futuristic, fully-automated [[Dreamhome]], under an impenetrable force shield. But that won't protect them from the [[Voracious Craw]]. A gigantic and extremely hungry alien creature is heading remorselessly towards their home. When it gets there everything will be devoured. Can they get away in time? With the force shield cracking up, and the Dreamhome itself deciding who should or should not leave, things are looking desperate... | [[Tiermann's World]]: a planet covered in wintry woods and roamed by [[sabre-toothed tiger]]s and other savage beasts. The Doctor is here to warn [[Ernest Tiermann|Professor Tiermann]], his wife and their son that a terrible danger is on its way. The Tiermanns live in luxury, in a fantastic, futuristic, fully-automated [[Dreamhome]], under an impenetrable force shield. But that won't protect them from the [[Voracious Craw]]. A gigantic and extremely hungry alien creature is heading remorselessly towards their home. When it gets there everything will be devoured. Can they get away in time? With the force shield cracking up, and the Dreamhome itself deciding who should or should not leave, things are looking desperate... | ||
==Characters== | == Characters == | ||
*[[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] | * [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] | ||
*[[Martha Jones]] | * [[Martha Jones]] | ||
*Professor [[Ernest Tiermann]] | * Professor [[Ernest Tiermann]] | ||
*[[Amanda Tiermann]] | * [[Amanda Tiermann]] | ||
*[[Solin Tiermann]] | * [[Solin Tiermann]] | ||
====[[Robot]]s==== | ==== [[Robot]]s ==== | ||
*[[Domovoi]]- the artificial intelligence inside the [[Dreamhome]] | * [[Domovoi]]- the artificial intelligence inside the [[Dreamhome]] | ||
*Toaster- sun bed | * Toaster- sun bed | ||
*[[Barbra]]- vending machine | * [[Barbra]]- vending machine | ||
*Walter- drink cabinet | * Walter- drink cabinet | ||
*Stirpeek | * Stirpeek | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
==Notes== | == Notes == | ||
*This had the working title of '''The Wicked Bungalow''' but was changed prior to the release date after the intervention of [[Russell T Davies]]. | * This had the working title of '''The Wicked Bungalow''' but was changed prior to the release date after the intervention of [[Russell T Davies]]. | ||
*The creature shown on the cover to represent the Voracius Craw is a Lamprey, a parasitic jawless fish. | * The creature shown on the cover to represent the Voracius Craw is a Lamprey, a parasitic jawless fish. | ||
==Continuity== | == Continuity == | ||
*Martha Jones mentioned the "sabre-toothed tigers" in her blog (July 1). | * Martha Jones mentioned the "sabre-toothed tigers" in her blog (July 1). | ||
*The vending machine, Barbara, would later appear in the [[Iris Wildthyme and the Celestial Omnibus]] story, ''[[The Dreadful Flap]]'', also by Paul Magrs. | * The vending machine, Barbara, would later appear in the [[Iris Wildthyme and the Celestial Omnibus]] story, ''[[The Dreadful Flap]]'', also by Paul Magrs. | ||
==[[Tenth Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]]== | == [[Tenth Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]] == | ||
*This story takes place after [[NSA]]: ''[[Forever Autumn]]'' | * This story takes place after [[NSA]]: ''[[Forever Autumn]]'' | ||
*This story takes place before [[NSA]]: ''[[Wetworld]]'' | * This story takes place before [[NSA]]: ''[[Wetworld]]'' | ||
==Audio release== | == Audio release == | ||
*The story was released as an audiobook on 2x CD read by [[Will Thorp]]. | * The story was released as an audiobook on 2x CD read by [[Will Thorp]]. | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
*{{Template:Dwrefguide|whobb917.htm|Sick Building}} | * {{Template:Dwrefguide|whobb917.htm|Sick Building}} | ||
{{NSA}} | {{NSA}} | ||
[[fr:Sick Building]] | [[fr:Sick Building]] | ||
{{TitleSort}} | {{TitleSort}} | ||
[[Category:Tenth Doctor NSA novels]] | [[Category:Tenth Doctor NSA novels]] | ||
[[Category:2007 novels]] | [[Category:2007 novels]] | ||
[[Category:Tenth Doctor novels]] | [[Category:Tenth Doctor novels]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in the 35th century]] | [[Category:Stories set in the 35th century]] | ||
Revision as of 11:19, 5 November 2011
Sick Building was the eleventh Tenth Doctor novel to be released.
Publisher's summary
Tiermann's World: a planet covered in wintry woods and roamed by sabre-toothed tigers and other savage beasts. The Doctor is here to warn Professor Tiermann, his wife and their son that a terrible danger is on its way. The Tiermanns live in luxury, in a fantastic, futuristic, fully-automated Dreamhome, under an impenetrable force shield. But that won't protect them from the Voracious Craw. A gigantic and extremely hungry alien creature is heading remorselessly towards their home. When it gets there everything will be devoured. Can they get away in time? With the force shield cracking up, and the Dreamhome itself deciding who should or should not leave, things are looking desperate...
Characters
Robots
- Domovoi- the artificial intelligence inside the Dreamhome
- Toaster- sun bed
- Barbra- vending machine
- Walter- drink cabinet
- Stirpeek
References
to be added
Notes
- This had the working title of The Wicked Bungalow but was changed prior to the release date after the intervention of Russell T Davies.
- The creature shown on the cover to represent the Voracius Craw is a Lamprey, a parasitic jawless fish.
Continuity
- Martha Jones mentioned the "sabre-toothed tigers" in her blog (July 1).
- The vending machine, Barbara, would later appear in the Iris Wildthyme and the Celestial Omnibus story, The Dreadful Flap, also by Paul Magrs.
Timeline
- This story takes place after NSA: Forever Autumn
- This story takes place before NSA: Wetworld
Audio release
- The story was released as an audiobook on 2x CD read by Will Thorp.
External links
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