Love and War (novel)

Publisher's Summary

On a planet called Heaven, all hell is breaking loose.

Heaven is a paradise for both humans and Draconians - a place of rest in more ways than one. The Doctor comes here on a trivial mission - to find a book, or so he says - and Ace, wandering alone in the city, becomes involved with a charismatic Traveller called Jan.

But the Doctor is strenuously opposed to the romance. What is he trying to prevent? Is he planning some more deadly game connected with the mysterious objects causing the military forces of Heaven such concern?

Archaeologist Bernice Summerfield thinks so. Her destiny is inextricably linked with that of the Doctor, but even she may not be able to save Ace from the Time Lord's plans.

This time, has the Doctor gone too far?

Characters

The Doctor

This is the first time the Doctor is mentioned as Time's Champion.
He can blow fire using an oil lamp.
Deliberately 'killed' the sixth Doctor (though he was unborn at the time), knowing that Time would need a champion.

Ace

Is formerly engaged to Jan by Máire.
Leaves in shock from loosing Jan (among other things).
She leaves the Doctor's company.

Bernice Summerfield

Is 30 years old.
She was raised on Beta Caprisis.
The 20th century is her favorite era.
Benny joins the Doctor.

Jan Rydd

Has pyrokinetic powers.
His secret name is Aradath.

Christopher

Is sexless due to military experiments, he has extensive mental powers.

Máire

Was a Dalek Killer.

Roisa

Death

References

The Doctor goes to Joycetown library on Heaven to get a book to take to the Monks of Felsecar.
The Travellers are a group of people who originated on Earth as anarchists and unhappy people, currently there are 30 Travellers on Heaven.

They use Puterspace instead of drugs to attain higher states of consciousness.

Dalek eyestalks are worth 20 decacredits in bounty at an imperial base.
The First Law of Time is a moral law as well as a legal one.
Heaven is a planet on the edge of both Human and Draconian space and is considered neutral ground.

It was settled after the Dragon Wars.

Máire mentions Abslom Daak a Dalek Killer who has also met the Doctor.
Chad Boyle suddenly started mailing everyone (from his school days) Christmas cards.
Earth Reptile is the politically correct term for Silurian.
Cruk a swear word is mentioned and used in conversation for the first time.
The Vacuum Church believes only death and suicide can relieve the pain of life.
The Hoothi are fungoid creatures which can exist as spores or as a planet-sized gas-filled sphere travelling through space. They live off decaying organic matter. They know of the Time Lords and the Doctor.

Notes

to be added

Continuity

Chad Boyle first appeared in Timewyrm: Revelation which also explains why he suddenly starts sending Christmas cards.
Dalek Killers were first mentioned in DWM: Abslom Daak... Dalek Killer.
The Draconians first appeared in DW: Frontier in Space.
IMC is on Heaven, they were first mentioned in DW: Colony in Space.
The Hoothi were first mentioned in DW: The Brain of Morbius.
Further Spacefleet experiments on people are revealed in Return of the Living Dad.
Ace returns in Deceit.
The origins of the work Cruk are explained in BFBS: Death and the Daleks.

Bernice returns to Heaven in BFBS: Death and the Daleks.

There is a prequel to this story in BFBS: Missing Adventures.

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