Twilight of the Gods (MA novel)

"They're Menoptera," the Doctor exclaimed, "and this must be Vortis! But why are you treating them like this? They're a peaceful people, not slaves! What's been happening here?"

Many years have passed since the Doctor's first visit to the Web Planet, and he finds a very different world from the one he knew; a world now embroiled in a bitter interplanetary war between the opposing factions of a divided race.

To restore peace, the Doctor must first resolve a deadly ideological conflict, solve the paradox of the nature of life on Vortis, and finally confront the Gods of Light themselves.

As the stakes are raised, can the Doctor contain the ancient terror that threatens to devastate an entire star system?

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Imperial Rhumons[[edit] | [edit source]]

Republican Rhumons[[edit] | [edit source]]

Menoptera[[edit] | [edit source]]

Gods of Light[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor's items[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor left his sonic emitter in the TARDIS.
The TARDIS wardrobe contains everything from prehistoric furs through to 20th century attire and beyond.

Individuals[[edit] | [edit source]]

Annolos' recalls his Grand Uncle Harrlon, both members of Clan Marrakat.
Mommorren-cious the Third is the Emperor of the Imperium and has reigned for 26 years.
Kai Shallvar is of House Hokossion.
As a child, Jamie would listen to tales told by Old Robbie.

Locations[[edit] | [edit source]]

Imperial City is located on Rhumos Prime.
The Imperials named Vortis "Mallaveria", while the Republicans named it "Rhumos Twelve".
Vortis has drifted into the neighbouring Rhumon system.
Republic City Number One is located on New Rhumos.
Annolos once told his Grand Uncle Harrlon about a visit to the Fodal Caves in Scaarn Land.
Theron Five was a gas giant moon colony in the outer Rhumos system.
Scyon is a forest crater on Vortis.
The Sea of Lodos is shallow body of water on Vortis.
The Menoptera have a base in the Canyon of Spires.

Technology[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Imperial ship is called the Royalist.

Calendar[[edit] | [edit source]]

The bulletin from the Imperials is dated to Landay, 14 Druna, Imperium Year 2306.
The Hour Five News report from the Rhumon People's Republic is dated to Day 287 of Revolution Year 153.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

This story is a sequel to the television story The Web Planet.
The story takes place between The Web of Fear and Fury from the Deep.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

This is the Doctor's fifth visit to Vortis. The First Doctor visited Vortis four times; (PROSE: The Lost Ones, TV: The Web Planet, PROSE: The Lair of Zarbi Supremo and COMIC: On the Web Planet) the Fourth Doctor later returned to the planet (COMIC: The Naked Flame) as did the Fifth Doctor. (AUDIO: Return to the Web Planet)
The Gods of Light were first mentioned in TV: The Web Planet ^[+]Loading...["The Web Planet (TV story)"].
Victoria talks about her late father, Edward Waterfield, and the dramatic change that came over him after meeting Theodore Maxtible. (TV: The Evil of the Daleks)
The Doctor reminds Jamie that they walked on the Moon in 2070. (TV: The Moonbase)
In the hundreds of years since the First Doctor defeated the Animus, most of Vortis' vegetation has regrown. (TV: The Web Planet)
The Doctor compares the Animus to the Great Intelligence, referring specifically to the events of TV: The Abominable Snowmen ^[+]Loading...["The Abominable Snowmen (TV story)"], including mentions of the yeti and Detsen Monastery.
The Doctor's wardrobe contains a variety of items.
- Roman togas, worn by the First Doctor, Barbara, Ian and Vicki Pallister in TV: The Romans ^[+]Loading...["The Romans (TV story)"].
- A French Revolutionary tricolour sash, worn by the First Doctor in TV: The Reign of Terror ^[+]Loading...["The Reign of Terror (TV story)"].
- A tricorn hat, perhaps the one worn by one of the Doctor's incarnations predating the First Doctor depicted in TV: The Brain of Morbius ^[+]Loading...["The Brain of Morbius (TV story)"] or that worn by the Second Doctor in Scotland in TV: The Highlanders ^[+]Loading...["The Highlanders (TV story)"].
- Space suits, as Jamie recalled wearing on the Moon in TV: The Moonbase ^[+]Loading...["The Moonbase (TV story)"].

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