Deceit (novel)
Deceit is the thirteenth novel in the Virgin New Adventures series. It was written by Peter Darvill-Evans and released in 1993. It features the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Bernice. This was the first novel to crossover elements of Doctor Who Magazine's comic stories with the novel range. The events of Nemesis of the Daleks are directly referenced.
Publisher's summary
"Take Arcadia apart if you have to."
The middle of the twenty-fifth century. The Second Dalek War is drawing to an untidy close. Earth’s Office of External Operation is trying to extend its influence over the corporations that have controlled human-occupied space since man first ventured to the stars.
Agent Isabelle Defries is leading one expedition. Among her barely-controllable squad is an explosives expert who calls herself Ace. Their destination: Arcadia.
A non-technological paradise? A living laboratory for a centuries-long experiment? Fuel for a super-being? Even when Ace and Benny discover the truth, the Doctor refuses to listen to them.
Nothing is what it seems to be.
Plot
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Characters
References
Biology
- Abslom Daak is a clone, "not very good one", at that.
- Ace thinks about having sex with Daak.
- The Dalek plague used during the 22nd century Dalek invasion of Earth is mentioned in passing.
Corporations
- Interplanetary Mining Corporation makes an appearance.
Human colonies
- Earth colonies during the 25th century include Astral, the university planet Academia, Belmos, Thrapos 3, and Hurgal.
Individuals
- Bernice Summerfield is haunted by the destruction of the Seven Planets.
- Ace is three years older than when she left the Doctor on Heaven.
Linguistics
- Cybershit and Dalek dung are expressions/expletives.
Military
- Ace has been trained in the Spacefleet in the Special Weapons Division.
Planets
- Arcadia was a Spinward colony.
Songs
- "My Dalek Lover is a Sex Machine" was a relatively popular song during the Dalek wars.
TARDIS
- The TARDIS is cured of the infection it reacquired in Tír na n-Óg.
- The Doctor ejected the zero room from the TARDIS, to destroy Pool.
Warriors
- Dalek Killers are almost mythical.
Notes
- A prelude to this novel was published in DWM 198.
- This was the first Doctor Who novel to exceed 300 pages in length.
- Author Peter Darvill-Evans was the range editor for the Virgin New Adventures line.
Continuity
- Abslom Daak died destroying the Dalek Death Wheel in COMIC: Nemesis of the Daleks, and was later saved by time-travellers in COMIC: Emperor of the Daleks!
- The TARDIS was infected with protoplasm in PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Witch Mark.
- A construct which is probably Pool turns up in PROSE: Down.
- While in the Land of Fiction library, Ace would later find a fictionalised version of these events in the form of a novel entitled Deceit. (PROSE: Conundrum)
External links
- Prelude to Deceit as published in DWM #198
- Deceit at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: Deceit at The Whoniverse
