Revenge of the Judoon was a 2008 novella written by Terrance Dicks and the third Doctor Who Quick Reads release.
Publisher's summary
The TARDIS brings the Tenth Doctor and Martha to Balmoral in 1902. Here they meet Captain Harry Carruthers — friend of the new king, Edward VII. Together they head for the castle to see the king — only to find that Balmoral Castle is gone, leaving just a hole in the ground. The Doctor realises it it the work of the Judoon — a race of ruthless space police.
While Martha and Carruthers seek answers in London, the Doctor finds himself in what should be the most deserted place on Earth — and he is not alone.
With help from Arthur Conan Doyle, the Doctor and his friends discover a plot to take over the world. With time running out, who will fall victim to the revenge of the Judoon?
Characters
References
Species
- The Doctor mentions the Plasmavore from his previous encounter with the Judoon.
- The Ogrons, mercenaries of the Daleks, are briefly mentioned as a replacement for the Judoon.
Individuals
- The Doctor claims that he had dinner with Henry VIII and Alfred the Great.
- The Doctor mentions Charles III, Queen Camilla, and William V as successors of Queen Elizabeth.
- There are several references to H.G. Wells' novel The War of the Worlds.
- Conan Doyle mentions The Strand. The Eighth Doctor had a collection of this magazine.
Notes
- This novella was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store.
- This was the last Quick Reads release to feature one of the Doctor's companions until the novel Magic of the Angels in 2012; no Quick Reads featuring Donna Noble were ever published.
Continuity
- The Judoon previously appeared in TV: Smith and Jones and subsequently in TV: The Stolen Earth, PROSE: Judgement of the Judoon, TV: Prisoner of the Judoon (The Sarah Jane Adventures), and TV: A Good Man Goes to War. However, the events of the SJA episode contradict this novel, which has the Judoon promising to never visit Earth again.
- The Doctor and Martha tell Harry Carruthers of their adventure in TV: Smith and Jones.
- Earlier in his personal timeline, the Sixth Doctor met Edward VII's grandson Edward VIII in London in December 1936 (PROSE: Players) whereas the Tenth Doctor met his mother Victoria in Scotland in 1879. (TV: Tooth and Claw)
- The Doctor makes references to TV: The Daleks' Master Plan, Marco Polo and The Reign of Terror.