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|image= Empire of Death.jpg | |image = Empire of Death.jpg | ||
|series=[[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] | |series = [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] | ||
|number= | |number = 63 | ||
|doctor= Fifth Doctor | |doctor = Fifth Doctor | ||
|companions= [[Nyssa]] | |companions = [[Nyssa]] | ||
|enemy= The [[Creatures on the Other Side]] | |featuring = [[Victoria|Queen Victoria]] | ||
|setting=[[London]] and [[New Lanark]], [[14 February|14]] to [[17 February]] [[1863]] | |enemy = The [[Creatures on the Other Side]] | ||
|writer= | |setting = [[London]] and [[New Lanark]], [[14 February|14]] to [[17 February]] [[1863]] | ||
|publisher= BBC Books | |writer = David Bishop | ||
|cover=[[Black Sheep]] | |publisher = BBC Books | ||
|release date= | |cover = [[Black Sheep]] | ||
|format= Paperback Book; 9 Chapters, 288 Pages | |release date = 1 March 2004 | ||
|isbn= ISBN 0-563-48612-0 | |format = Paperback Book;<br/>9 Chapters, 288 Pages | ||
|prev= | |isbn = ISBN 0-563-48612-0 | ||
|next= The Eleventh Tiger (novel) }} | |prev = Deadly Reunion (novel) | ||
''''' | |next = The Eleventh Tiger (novel) | ||
}}{{prose stub}} | |||
{{you may|Empire of Death (TV story)|Sutekh's Empire of Death|n1=the TV story of the same name}} | |||
'''''Empire of Death''''' was the sixty-third novel in the [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] series. It was written by [[David Bishop]], released [[1 March]] [[2004 (releases)|2004]] and featured the [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Nyssa]]. | |||
This was the first and only novel to feature this line up of Doctor and companion, although it would be a pairing that [[Big Finish Productions]] used for several audio stories starting with ''[[The Land of the Dead (audio story)|The Land of the Dead]]'' in January 2000. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
''In [[1856]], a boy discovers he can speak with the voices of the dead. He grows up to become one of [[England]]'s most celebrated spiritualists.'' | ''In [[1856]], a boy discovers he can speak with the voices of the dead. He grows up to become one of [[England]]'s most celebrated spiritualists.'' | ||
In [[1863]] the British Empire is effectively without a leader. [[Victoria|Queen Victoria]] is inconsolable with grief following the death of her beloved husband, Prince [[Albert]]. The monarch's last hope is a secret séance. | In [[1863]] the [[British Empire]] is effectively without a leader. [[Victoria|Queen Victoria]] is inconsolable with grief following the death of her beloved husband, Prince [[Albert]]. The monarch's last hope is a secret séance. | ||
[[Fifth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Nyssa]] are also coming to terms with loss following the death of [[Adric]] and [[Tegan]]'s sudden departure. Trying to visit the Great Exhibition of [[1851]], the time travellers are shocked when a [[ghost]] appears in [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]], beckoning them to the [[Other Side]]. | [[Fifth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Nyssa]] are also coming to terms with loss following the death of [[Adric]] and [[Tegan]]'s sudden departure. Trying to visit [[the Great Exhibition]] of [[1851]], the time travellers are shocked when a [[ghost]] appears in [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]], beckoning them to the [[Other Side]]. | ||
What is hidden in a drowned valley guarded by the British Army? Is there life after death and can it be reached by those still alive? And why is the Doctor so terrified of facing his own ghosts? | What is hidden in a drowned valley guarded by the [[British Army]]? Is there life after death and can it be reached by those still alive? And why is the Doctor so terrified of facing his own ghosts? | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* [[Sylvia Walker]] | * [[Sylvia Walker]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The [[Trakenite]]s considered patience, tolerance, inquisitiveness and a wish for harmony and tranquility to be the best qualities for people. | * The [[Trakenite]]s considered patience, tolerance, inquisitiveness and a wish for harmony and tranquility to be the best qualities for people. | ||
=== Foods and beverages === | |||
* The Doctor likes [[kipper]]s and [[porridge]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
[[File:Empire of Death comic preview.jpg|thumb|Comic preview from [[DWM 340]]. Illustration by [[Mike Collins]].]] | [[File:Empire of Death comic preview.jpg|thumb|Comic preview from [[DWM 340]]. Illustration by [[Mike Collins]].]] | ||
[[File:Empire of Death caricature (DWM 344).jpg|thumb|Illustration by [[Roger Langridge]] ([[DWM 344]])]] | |||
* This story was previewed in [[DWM 340|''Doctor Who Magazine'' issue 340]] with an illustration by [[Mike Collins]]. | * This story was previewed in [[DWM 340|''Doctor Who Magazine'' issue 340]] with an illustration by [[Mike Collins]]. | ||
* This story marks the Doctor's earliest recorded direct meeting with Queen Victoria; the Fifth Doctor will again experience an adventure where Victoria plays a prominent role in the novel ''[[Imperial Moon]]'', although he avoids directly meeting her, and the [[Tenth Doctor]] has another encounter with her in the television story ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]''. | * This story marks the Doctor's earliest recorded direct meeting with Queen Victoria; the Fifth Doctor will again experience an adventure where Victoria plays a prominent role in the novel ''[[Imperial Moon]]'', although he avoids directly meeting her, and the [[Tenth Doctor]] has another encounter with her in the television story ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]''. | ||
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* Nyssa speculates that the Doctor has foreknowledge of her future life. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Asylum (novel)|Asylum]]'') | * Nyssa speculates that the Doctor has foreknowledge of her future life. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Asylum (novel)|Asylum]]'') | ||
* Nyssa refers to [[Adric]]'s death in [[2526]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'') | * Nyssa refers to [[Adric]]'s death in [[2526]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'') | ||
* The Doctor recalls meeting Adric's elder brother [[Varsh]] on their native [[Alzarius]] in the [[32nd century]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Full Circle (TV story)|Full Circle]]'') | * The Doctor recalls meeting Adric's elder brother [[Varsh (Full Circle)|Varsh]] on their native [[Alzarius]] in the [[32nd century]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Full Circle (TV story)|Full Circle]]'') | ||
* The Doctor tells Nyssa that the TARDIS contains a place of remembrance where he keeps mementos of his previous companions, including a copy of ''[[The French Revolution]]'', ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'') [[Sara Kingdom]]'s [[Space Security Service]] badge ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'') and the remains of Adric's Badge for Mathematical Excellence. ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'') | * The Doctor tells Nyssa that the TARDIS contains a place of remembrance where he keeps mementos of his previous companions, including a copy of ''[[The French Revolution]]'', ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'') [[Sara Kingdom]]'s [[Space Security Service]] badge ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'') and the remains of Adric's Badge for Mathematical Excellence. ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'') | ||
* Nyssa has often thought of asking the Doctor to take her to [[Traken]] before its destruction in [[1981]] but she has yet to do so. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Primeval (audio story)|Primeval]]'') | * Nyssa has often thought of asking the Doctor to take her to [[Traken]] before its destruction in [[1981]] but she has yet to do so. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Primeval (audio story)|Primeval]]'') | ||
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* {{whoniverse|pd64|Empire of Death}} | * {{whoniverse|pd64|Empire of Death}} | ||
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/empid.htm The Cloister Library: '''Empire of Death'''] | * [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/empid.htm The Cloister Library: '''Empire of Death'''] | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050406222004/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/news/drwho/2004/01/01/13712.shtml Writing Empire of Death] | |||
* [https://viciousimagery.blogspot.com/2007/11/my-novels-7-empire-of-death.html Vicious Imagery: My novels #7: Empire of Death] | |||
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