The Scales of Injustice (novel): Difference between revisions
From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
m (standardising nomenclature; format of PREFIX + STORY TYPE) |
m (enforcing T:CLEAN CODE) |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
{{Infobox Novel| | {{Infobox Novel| | ||
novel name= The Scales of Injustice| | novel name= The Scales of Injustice| | ||
image= [[ | image= [[File:Ma-24.jpg|250px]] | | ||
series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br/>[[Virgin Missing Adventures]] | | series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br />[[Virgin Missing Adventures]] | | ||
number= 24 | | number= 24 | | ||
doctor=[[Third Doctor]] | | doctor=[[Third Doctor]] | | ||
companions= [[Liz Shaw]]<br>[[Unified Intelligence Taskforce|UNIT]] | | companions= [[Liz Shaw]]<br />[[Unified Intelligence Taskforce|UNIT]] | | ||
enemy= The [[Pale Man]]<br>The [[Irish Twins]]<br>The [[Silurian]]s | | enemy= The [[Pale Man]]<br />The [[Irish Twins]]<br />The [[Silurian]]s | | ||
year= [[London]]: Circa [[1970s]] | | year= [[London]]: Circa [[1970s]] | | ||
writer= [[Gary Russell]] | | writer= [[Gary Russell]] | | ||
| Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
release date= [[July]] [[1996]] | | release date= [[July]] [[1996]] | | ||
format= Paperback Book, 262 Pages | | format= Paperback Book, 262 Pages | | ||
isbn= ISBN | isbn= ISBN 0-426-20477-8| | ||
previous story=[[Killing Ground]]| | previous story=[[Killing Ground]]| | ||
next story= [[The Shadow of Weng-Chiang]] }} | next story= [[The Shadow of Weng-Chiang]] }} | ||
==Publisher's summary== | == Publisher's summary == | ||
'''‘And what exactly, Doctor Shaw, do you think C19 does with the dead bodies of plastic dummies, reptile men, primordial throwbacks and all their human victims?’''' | '''‘And what exactly, Doctor Shaw, do you think C19 does with the dead bodies of plastic dummies, reptile men, primordial throwbacks and all their human victims?’''' | ||
| Line 27: | Line 27: | ||
And behind it all lies a conspiracy to exploit UNIT’s achievements -- a conspiracy reaching deep into the heart of the British Government. | And behind it all lies a conspiracy to exploit UNIT’s achievements -- a conspiracy reaching deep into the heart of the British Government. | ||
==Characters== | == Characters == | ||
*[[Third Doctor|The Doctor]] | * [[Third Doctor|The Doctor]] | ||
*[[Liz Shaw]] | * [[Liz Shaw]] | ||
*The [[Pale Man]] | * The [[Pale Man]] | ||
*The [[Irish Twins]] | * The [[Irish Twins]] | ||
*[[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]] | * [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]] | ||
*[[Mike Yates]] | * [[Mike Yates]] | ||
*Sergeant [[John Benton]] | * Sergeant [[John Benton]] | ||
*Sir [[John Sudbury]] | * Sir [[John Sudbury]] | ||
*Sir Marmaduke Harrington-Smythe | * Sir Marmaduke Harrington-Smythe | ||
*Doctor Peter Morley | * Doctor Peter Morley | ||
*Major General [[Scobie]] | * Major General [[Scobie]] | ||
*[[Icthar]] | * [[Icthar]] | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
*The Pale Man was modified with [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cyberman]] technology, while the Irish Twins were modified with [[Auton]] technology. The [[Stalker]] was created by injecting a [[wikipedia:Doberman|Doberman]] with [[Stahlman's ooze]]. | * The Pale Man was modified with [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cyberman]] technology, while the Irish Twins were modified with [[Auton]] technology. The [[Stalker]] was created by injecting a [[wikipedia:Doberman|Doberman]] with [[Stahlman's ooze]]. | ||
*The [[C19]] [[The Vault (C19)|Vault]] contains [[WOTAN]], the lower half of an [[Imperial Dalek]], [[Auton|Nestene]] Energy Units, the [[Silurian]] Virus and [[Cyberman|Cyber]] Weapons, as well as the frozen bodies of [[Melvin Krimpton]], [[Stephen Weams]], [[George Ratcliffe]], [[George Hibbert]] and [[Mark Gregory]]. | * The [[C19]] [[The Vault (C19)|Vault]] contains [[WOTAN]], the lower half of an [[Imperial Dalek]], [[Auton|Nestene]] Energy Units, the [[Silurian]] Virus and [[Cyberman|Cyber]] Weapons, as well as the frozen bodies of [[Melvin Krimpton]], [[Stephen Weams]], [[George Ratcliffe]], [[George Hibbert]] and [[Mark Gregory]]. | ||
*A [[Myrka]] is used by the Silurians. | * A [[Myrka]] is used by the Silurians. | ||
*The [[Silurian]]s are in a type of [[Wikipedia:Cline (population genetics)|cline]], with the [[Sea Devil]]s and the [[Silurian]]s being the most extreme forms. Hybrids between the two are generally unhealthy and sterile. | * The [[Silurian]]s are in a type of [[Wikipedia:Cline (population genetics)|cline]], with the [[Sea Devil]]s and the [[Silurian]]s being the most extreme forms. Hybrids between the two are generally unhealthy and sterile. | ||
* Sir John Sudbury and C19 control UNIT's budget in [[Britain]]. | * Sir John Sudbury and C19 control UNIT's budget in [[Britain]]. | ||
*The Brigadier's daughter, [[Kate Lethbridge-Stewart|Kate]], is five years old at this time. | * The Brigadier's daughter, [[Kate Lethbridge-Stewart|Kate]], is five years old at this time. | ||
==Notes== | == Notes == | ||
[[ | [[File:The_Scales_of_Injustice_ebook_cover.png|100px|thumb|right|The alternate 'cover' for the [[E-Book]] publication]] | ||
*The chapters are referred to as "Episodes". | * The chapters are referred to as "Episodes". | ||
*This story was released as an E-Book on the BBC website. | * This story was released as an E-Book on the BBC website. | ||
==Continuity== | == Continuity == | ||
*This story retroactively fixes some of the apparent inconsistencies of [[DW]]: ''[[Warriors of the Deep]]''; specifically, this story explains how the Doctor knows Icthar, and how he knows of the Triad and the Myrka. | * This story retroactively fixes some of the apparent inconsistencies of [[DW]]: ''[[Warriors of the Deep]]''; specifically, this story explains how the Doctor knows Icthar, and how he knows of the Triad and the Myrka. | ||
*The "Older Silurian", "Younger Silurian", and "Silurian Scientist" of [[DW]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'' are here named respectively as [[Okdel]], [[Morka]], and [[K'to]]. | * The "Older Silurian", "Younger Silurian", and "Silurian Scientist" of [[DW]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'' are here named respectively as [[Okdel]], [[Morka]], and [[K'to]]. | ||
*As in [[DW]]: ''[[Warriors of the Deep]]'', Sea Devils are called that by the Silurians. This novel makes it clear that their full name is Sea Devil Warriors, and that they are a caste as much as a sub-species. | * As in [[DW]]: ''[[Warriors of the Deep]]'', Sea Devils are called that by the Silurians. This novel makes it clear that their full name is Sea Devil Warriors, and that they are a caste as much as a sub-species. | ||
*The Myrka, which first appeared on screen in [[DW]]: ''[[Warriors of the Deep]]'', is used by the Silurians in this story. | * The Myrka, which first appeared on screen in [[DW]]: ''[[Warriors of the Deep]]'', is used by the Silurians in this story. | ||
*[[Judson|Dr. Judson]] and the [[ULTIMA]] machine, seen in [[DW]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric]]'', are mentioned. | * [[Judson|Dr. Judson]] and the [[ULTIMA]] machine, seen in [[DW]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric]]'', are mentioned. | ||
*The C19 and John Sudbury only mentioned in [[Time-Flight|DW: Time-Flight]], The C19 was also explored in [[Who Killed Kennedy]]. | * The C19 and John Sudbury only mentioned in [[Time-Flight|DW: Time-Flight]], The C19 was also explored in [[Who Killed Kennedy]]. | ||
==Timeline== | == Timeline == | ||
*''The Scales of Injustice ''occurs after [[CC]]: ''[[The Blue Tooth]]'' | * ''The Scales of Injustice ''occurs after [[CC]]: ''[[The Blue Tooth]]'' | ||
*''The Scales of Injustice'' occurs before: [[PDA]]: ''[[The Devil Goblins from Neptune]]'' | * ''The Scales of Injustice'' occurs before: [[PDA]]: ''[[The Devil Goblins from Neptune]]'' | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/ebooks/scalesofinjustice/index.shtml The E-book version of Scales of Injustice] | * [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/ebooks/scalesofinjustice/index.shtml The E-book version of Scales of Injustice] | ||
*{{dwrefguide|who_ma24.htm|The Scales of Injustice}} | * {{dwrefguide|who_ma24.htm|The Scales of Injustice}} | ||
*{{whoniverse|MA24.php|The Scales of Injustice}} | * {{whoniverse|MA24.php|The Scales of Injustice}} | ||
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20021010075140/www.gary.dircon.co.uk/StrangeScales.html Gary Russell's Strange Matter: '''The Scales of Injustice''', notes on the novel by the author] via [http://www.archive.org/web/web.php Internet Archive: Wayback Machine] | * [http://web.archive.org/web/20021010075140/www.gary.dircon.co.uk/StrangeScales.html Gary Russell's Strange Matter: '''The Scales of Injustice''', notes on the novel by the author] via [http://www.archive.org/web/web.php Internet Archive: Wayback Machine] | ||
{{MA}} | {{MA}} | ||
{{TitleSort}} | {{TitleSort}} | ||
Revision as of 19:35, 5 November 2011
Publisher's summary
‘And what exactly, Doctor Shaw, do you think C19 does with the dead bodies of plastic dummies, reptile men, primordial throwbacks and all their human victims?’
A little boy goes missing; a policewoman begins drawing cave paintings; and the employees at the mysterious Glasshouse are desperate to keep everyone away -- the Doctor suspects it’s all down to a group of homo reptilia. His assistant, Liz Shaw, has ideas of her own and has teamed up with a journalist to search for people who don’t exist.
While the Brigadier has to cope with UNIT funding, the breakdown of his marriage and Geneva’s threats to replace him, the Doctor must find the reptiles alone.
And behind it all lies a conspiracy to exploit UNIT’s achievements -- a conspiracy reaching deep into the heart of the British Government.
Characters
- The Doctor
- Liz Shaw
- The Pale Man
- The Irish Twins
- Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
- Mike Yates
- Sergeant John Benton
- Sir John Sudbury
- Sir Marmaduke Harrington-Smythe
- Doctor Peter Morley
- Major General Scobie
- Icthar
References
- The Pale Man was modified with Cyberman technology, while the Irish Twins were modified with Auton technology. The Stalker was created by injecting a Doberman with Stahlman's ooze.
- The C19 Vault contains WOTAN, the lower half of an Imperial Dalek, Nestene Energy Units, the Silurian Virus and Cyber Weapons, as well as the frozen bodies of Melvin Krimpton, Stephen Weams, George Ratcliffe, George Hibbert and Mark Gregory.
- A Myrka is used by the Silurians.
- The Silurians are in a type of cline, with the Sea Devils and the Silurians being the most extreme forms. Hybrids between the two are generally unhealthy and sterile.
- Sir John Sudbury and C19 control UNIT's budget in Britain.
- The Brigadier's daughter, Kate, is five years old at this time.
Notes
File:The Scales of Injustice ebook cover.png
The alternate 'cover' for the E-Book publication
- The chapters are referred to as "Episodes".
- This story was released as an E-Book on the BBC website.
Continuity
- This story retroactively fixes some of the apparent inconsistencies of DW: Warriors of the Deep; specifically, this story explains how the Doctor knows Icthar, and how he knows of the Triad and the Myrka.
- The "Older Silurian", "Younger Silurian", and "Silurian Scientist" of DW: Doctor Who and the Silurians are here named respectively as Okdel, Morka, and K'to.
- As in DW: Warriors of the Deep, Sea Devils are called that by the Silurians. This novel makes it clear that their full name is Sea Devil Warriors, and that they are a caste as much as a sub-species.
- The Myrka, which first appeared on screen in DW: Warriors of the Deep, is used by the Silurians in this story.
- Dr. Judson and the ULTIMA machine, seen in DW: The Curse of Fenric, are mentioned.
- The C19 and John Sudbury only mentioned in DW: Time-Flight, The C19 was also explored in Who Killed Kennedy.
Timeline
- The Scales of Injustice occurs after CC: The Blue Tooth
- The Scales of Injustice occurs before: PDA: The Devil Goblins from Neptune
External links
- The E-book version of Scales of Injustice
- The Scales of Injustice at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: The Scales of Injustice at The Whoniverse
- Gary Russell's Strange Matter: The Scales of Injustice, notes on the novel by the author via Internet Archive: Wayback Machine
