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novel name= The Room With No Doors| | novel name= The Room With No Doors| | ||
image= [[ | image= [[File:NA059_theroomwithnodoors.jpg|250px]] | | ||
series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br/>[[Virgin New Adventures]] | | series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br />[[Virgin New Adventures]] | | ||
number= 59 | | number= 59 | | ||
doctor=[[Seventh Doctor]] | | doctor=[[Seventh Doctor]] | | ||
companions= [[Chris Cwej | Chris]] | | companions= [[Chris Cwej|Chris]] | | ||
enemy= Umemi | | enemy= Umemi | | ||
year= [[Earth]], [[Japan]], [[1560]] | | year= [[Earth]], [[Japan]], [[1560]] | | ||
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release date= February, 1997 | | release date= February, 1997 | | ||
format= Paperback Book, 256 Pages | | format= Paperback Book, 256 Pages | | ||
isbn= ISBN | isbn= ISBN 0-426-20500-6 | | ||
previous story= [[Eternity Weeps]] | | previous story= [[Eternity Weeps]] | | ||
next story= [[Lungbarrow]]}} | next story= [[Lungbarrow]]}} | ||
==Publisher's summary== | == Publisher's summary == | ||
'''‘Dear Doctor,’ wrote Chris, ‘I give up.’''' | '''‘Dear Doctor,’ wrote Chris, ‘I give up.’''' | ||
Swordplay, samurai, demons, magic, aliens, adventure, excitement... Who needs them? | Swordplay, samurai, demons, magic, aliens, adventure, excitement... Who needs them? | ||
[[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Chris Cwej | Chris]] travel to [[16th century|16th-century]] [[Japan]], a country gripped by civil war as feudal lords vie for control. Anything could tip the balance of power. So when a god falls out of the sky, everyone wants it. | [[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Chris Cwej|Chris]] travel to [[16th century|16th-century]] [[Japan]], a country gripped by civil war as feudal lords vie for control. Anything could tip the balance of power. So when a god falls out of the sky, everyone wants it. | ||
As villagers are healed and crops grow far too fast, the Doctor and Chris try to find the secret of the miracles -- before the two rival armies can start a war over who owns the god. Chris soon finds himself alone -- except for an alien slaver, a time-travelling [[Victorian]] inventor, a gang of demons, an old friend with suspicious motives, a village full of innocent bystanders, and several thousand samurai. | As villagers are healed and crops grow far too fast, the Doctor and Chris try to find the secret of the miracles -- before the two rival armies can start a war over who owns the god. Chris soon finds himself alone -- except for an alien slaver, a time-travelling [[Victorian]] inventor, a gang of demons, an old friend with suspicious motives, a village full of innocent bystanders, and several thousand samurai. | ||
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Without the Doctor, someone has to take up the challenge of adventure and stop the god from falling into the wrong hands. Someone has to be a hero -- but Chris isn’t sure he wants to be a hero any more. | Without the Doctor, someone has to take up the challenge of adventure and stop the god from falling into the wrong hands. Someone has to be a hero -- but Chris isn’t sure he wants to be a hero any more. | ||
==Characters== | == Characters == | ||
*[[Seventh Doctor | The Doctor]] | * [[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]] | ||
**Gets shot with an arrow whilst carrying a small girl. | ** Gets shot with an arrow whilst carrying a small girl. | ||
**Knows that his regeneration grows near. | ** Knows that his regeneration grows near. | ||
**Mediates in a lotus position instead of sleeping, but when he does sleep he screams and shouts. | ** Mediates in a lotus position instead of sleeping, but when he does sleep he screams and shouts. | ||
*[[Chris Cwej]] | * [[Chris Cwej]] | ||
**The death of [[Liz Shaw]] weighs heavy on Chris. | ** The death of [[Liz Shaw]] weighs heavy on Chris. | ||
*[[Penelope Gate]] | * [[Penelope Gate]] | ||
**Twenty-seven years old, Victorian, red haired. | ** Twenty-seven years old, Victorian, red haired. | ||
*[[Joel Mintz]] (Joel Andrew Mintz) | * [[Joel Mintz]] (Joel Andrew Mintz) | ||
**Hasn't seen the Doctor and Chris in thirteen years. | ** Hasn't seen the Doctor and Chris in thirteen years. | ||
**He's met the [[Eighth Doctor]]. | ** He's met the [[Eighth Doctor]]. | ||
**Tries to advance the Japanese and play with history. | ** Tries to advance the Japanese and play with history. | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
* Penelope Gate's time machine has a [[Tzun]] battery powering it. | * Penelope Gate's time machine has a [[Tzun]] battery powering it. | ||
* Joel handled the [[Gaffney Incident]]. | * Joel handled the [[Gaffney Incident]]. | ||
* [[Regeneration]] was never meant to be an emergency procedure. | * [[Regeneration]] was never meant to be an emergency procedure. | ||
==Notes== | == Notes == | ||
*In a sequence cut from this novel Wolsey was to have succumbed to the dreams plaguing Chris, meeting three other cats in the TARDIS; black, white and red representing the three gods of Gallifrey. They are joined by the rose-woman later to appear in ''[[Lungbarrow]]''.<ref>[[DWM]]: ''[[DWM 252]]'' (Licence to Kill p.28)</ref> | * In a sequence cut from this novel Wolsey was to have succumbed to the dreams plaguing Chris, meeting three other cats in the TARDIS; black, white and red representing the three gods of Gallifrey. They are joined by the rose-woman later to appear in ''[[Lungbarrow]]''.<ref>[[DWM]]: ''[[DWM 252]]'' (Licence to Kill p.28)</ref> | ||
==Continuity== | == Continuity == | ||
* Joel Mintz first met the Doctor and Chris in [[NA]]: ''[[Return of the Living Dad]]''. | * Joel Mintz first met the Doctor and Chris in [[NA]]: ''[[Return of the Living Dad]]''. | ||
* The Doctor ends this novel thinking about his next of kin and family, leading into [[NA]]: ''[[Lungbarrow]]''. | * The Doctor ends this novel thinking about his next of kin and family, leading into [[NA]]: ''[[Lungbarrow]]''. | ||
*[[Liz Shaw]] is mentioned. She died in the previous story [[NA]]: ''[[Eternity Weeps]]''. | * [[Liz Shaw]] is mentioned. She died in the previous story [[NA]]: ''[[Eternity Weeps]]''. | ||
==Timeline== | == Timeline == | ||
*This story occurs after [[ST]]: ''[[The Southwell Park Mermaid]]'' | * This story occurs after [[ST]]: ''[[The Southwell Park Mermaid]]'' | ||
*This story occurs before [[ST]]: ''[[Culture War]]'' | * This story occurs before [[ST]]: ''[[Culture War]]'' | ||
*After returning Penelope and Joel home, but before returning to Chris, the Doctor has a series of adventures beginning with [[BFA]]: ''[[The Sirens of Time]]'' and ending with [[EDA]]: ''[[The Eight Doctors]]''. | * After returning Penelope and Joel home, but before returning to Chris, the Doctor has a series of adventures beginning with [[BFA]]: ''[[The Sirens of Time]]'' and ending with [[EDA]]: ''[[The Eight Doctors]]''. | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
*{{dwrefguide|who_na59.htm|The Room With No Doors}} | * {{dwrefguide|who_na59.htm|The Room With No Doors}} | ||
*{{whoniverse|NA59.php|The Room With No Doors}} | * {{whoniverse|NA59.php|The Room With No Doors}} | ||
==Footnotes== | == Footnotes == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
Revision as of 19:32, 5 November 2011
Publisher's summary
‘Dear Doctor,’ wrote Chris, ‘I give up.’
Swordplay, samurai, demons, magic, aliens, adventure, excitement... Who needs them?
The Doctor and Chris travel to 16th-century Japan, a country gripped by civil war as feudal lords vie for control. Anything could tip the balance of power. So when a god falls out of the sky, everyone wants it.
As villagers are healed and crops grow far too fast, the Doctor and Chris try to find the secret of the miracles -- before the two rival armies can start a war over who owns the god. Chris soon finds himself alone -- except for an alien slaver, a time-travelling Victorian inventor, a gang of demons, an old friend with suspicious motives, a village full of innocent bystanders, and several thousand samurai.
Without the Doctor, someone has to take up the challenge of adventure and stop the god from falling into the wrong hands. Someone has to be a hero -- but Chris isn’t sure he wants to be a hero any more.
Characters
- The Doctor
- Gets shot with an arrow whilst carrying a small girl.
- Knows that his regeneration grows near.
- Mediates in a lotus position instead of sleeping, but when he does sleep he screams and shouts.
- Chris Cwej
- The death of Liz Shaw weighs heavy on Chris.
- Penelope Gate
- Twenty-seven years old, Victorian, red haired.
- Joel Mintz (Joel Andrew Mintz)
- Hasn't seen the Doctor and Chris in thirteen years.
- He's met the Eighth Doctor.
- Tries to advance the Japanese and play with history.
References
- Penelope Gate's time machine has a Tzun battery powering it.
- Joel handled the Gaffney Incident.
- Regeneration was never meant to be an emergency procedure.
Notes
- In a sequence cut from this novel Wolsey was to have succumbed to the dreams plaguing Chris, meeting three other cats in the TARDIS; black, white and red representing the three gods of Gallifrey. They are joined by the rose-woman later to appear in Lungbarrow.[1]
Continuity
- Joel Mintz first met the Doctor and Chris in NA: Return of the Living Dad.
- The Doctor ends this novel thinking about his next of kin and family, leading into NA: Lungbarrow.
- Liz Shaw is mentioned. She died in the previous story NA: Eternity Weeps.
Timeline
- This story occurs after ST: The Southwell Park Mermaid
- This story occurs before ST: Culture War
- After returning Penelope and Joel home, but before returning to Chris, the Doctor has a series of adventures beginning with BFA: The Sirens of Time and ending with EDA: The Eight Doctors.
External links
- The Room With No Doors at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: The Room With No Doors at The Whoniverse
Footnotes
