GodEngine (novel)
GodEngine was the fifty-first novel in the Virgin New Adventures series. It saw the reappearance of the Ice Warriors and confirmed that they were influence by the Osirians.
The story takes place during the 22nd century Dalek invasion and Erica Dortmun is noted as the daughter of Dortmun, a character from The Dalek Invasion of Earth.
Publisher's summary
‘We’re on Mars, we’re surrounded by Ice Warriors, and the TARDIS has been destroyed. Business as usual, I suppose.’
Stranded on Mars, the Doctor and Roz team up with a group of colonists on a journey to find much-needed supplies at the North Pole. But when their expedition is joined by a party of Ice Warrior pilgrims, tensions are stretched to breaking point. Meanwhile, Chris finds himself on Pluto’s moon, trapped with a group of desperate scientists in a deadly race against time.
The year is 2157: the Earth has been invaded, and forces are at work on Mars to ensure that the mysterious invaders are successful. Unless the Doctor can solve the riddle of the GodEngine, the entire course of human history will be changed.
Characters
- The Doctor
- (Still) doesn't trust Martians (Ice Warriors).
- Has an old yellowing map of Martian cities which he uses throughout this novel.
- Finds Susan's old Tardis key and retrieves it.
- Chris Cwej
- Learnt Martian songs at Benny's wedding, and here puts it to use distracting the Martians.
- Roz Forrester
- Still carries her Adjudicator ID.
- Ice Lord Falaxyr
- One of the surviving members of the Eight-Point Table.
- Was working with the Daleks.
- Aklaar
- Formerly known as Abrasaar.
- Cleece
- Young Ice Warrior who believes that he is descended from the warrior caste.
References
- Sword of Tuburr.
- Osirian.
- Samples of an Osirian star-sapphire are found of Mars.
- The Daleks are the allies of the Ice Warriors, they are also the enemy attacking the solar system.
- Bernice Summerfield is an expert in Martian archeaology, Roz and Chris wish she was there to help.
- The Doctor gives Roz a Nimon gravity device.
- There is a crater called Sutekh's Cauldron, named after the Osirian god.
- The Great Death has affected Mars.
Notes
to be added
Continuity
- GodEngine explains why the Daleks in DW: The Dalek Invasion of Earth were removing the magnetic core.
- In DW: The Stolen Earth there is an alternate suggestion of these actions.
- Draan is the son of the Ice Lord known as Slaar, who was defeated by the Doctor in his second incarnation. (DW: The Seeds of Death)
Timeline
- This story takes place after NA: Happy Endings
- This story takes place before NA: Christmas on a Rational Planet
External links
- GodEngine at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: GodEngine at The Whoniverse
- Detailed sypnosis on an Ice Warriors fan page
- Prelude to GodEngine by Craig Hinton
