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* Virgin would continue to publish The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield. ''The Dying Days'' ends leading Bernice to her new home at the University of [[Dellah]]. | * Virgin would continue to publish The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield. ''The Dying Days'' ends leading Bernice to her new home at the University of [[Dellah]]. | ||
* This novel was the first to be re-released by BBCi on the official Doctor Who website in ebook form, accompanied by extensive notes and commentary from author Lance Parkin and new illustrations by artist [[Allan Bednar]]. It became inaccessible in 2010. | * This novel was the first to be re-released by BBCi on the official Doctor Who website in ebook form, accompanied by extensive notes and commentary from author Lance Parkin and new illustrations by artist [[Allan Bednar]]. It became inaccessible in 2010. | ||
* At the Mars landing party there are a few notable guests: [[Jeremy Paxman]], [[Richard Dawkins]], [[Chris Evans]], [[Gillian Anderson]], [[Richard Branson]], [[Alan Yentob]], Emma | * At the Mars landing party there are a few notable guests: [[Jeremy Paxman]], [[Richard Dawkins]], [[Chris Evans]], [[Gillian Anderson]], [[Richard Branson]], [[Alan Yentob]], [[Emma Knight]], and [[Lalla Ward]] (who appears as herself and "in character" as Romana II at the end of the book). | ||
* Benny's knowledge specialty of the 20th century actually ranges from [[1963]] to [[1989]], a reference to the period of the TV series' original run. | * Benny's knowledge specialty of the 20th century actually ranges from [[1963]] to [[1989]], a reference to the period of the TV series' original run. | ||
* When Xznaal is seen from the point of view of Greyhaven, the Doctor, or Benny, the pronoun Parkin uses for Xznaal is "he". From anyone else's point of view, Parkin refers to Xznaal as "it", as in "Xznaal moved its scaly body". | * When Xznaal is seen from the point of view of Greyhaven, the Doctor, or Benny, the pronoun Parkin uses for Xznaal is "he". From anyone else's point of view, Parkin refers to Xznaal as "it", as in "Xznaal moved its scaly body". | ||
