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'''''Killing Ground''''' was the twenty-third novel in the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] series. Continuing on from the final events of author [[Steve Lyons]]' ''[[Time of Your Life (novel)|Time of Your Life]]'', it showed what happened when the [[Sixth Doctor]] gave [[Grant Markham]] his "one trip" in [[the TARDIS]] — a journey back to Markham's home of [[Agora]]. | '''''Killing Ground''''' was the twenty-third novel in the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] series. Continuing on from the final events of author [[Steve Lyons]]' ''[[Time of Your Life (novel)|Time of Your Life]]'', it showed what happened when the [[Sixth Doctor]] gave [[Grant Markham]] his "one trip" in [[the TARDIS]] — a journey back to Markham's home of [[Agora]]. | ||
Unlike ''Time'', however, ''Ground'' featured Markham as a prominent narrative element, and the book jacket formally dubbed him a "[[companion]] | Unlike ''Time'', however, ''Ground'' featured Markham as a prominent narrative element, and the book jacket formally dubbed him a "[[companion|companion.]]” Still, it proved to be his final outing in a licensed work, despite the fact that it ended in a way that promised more adventures for Markham and the Doctor. | ||
Notably, it was one of only two novels published under [[Virgin Publishing]]'s control of the ''Doctor Who'' licence to feature the [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]]. The other was ''[[The Crystal Bucephalus (novel)|The Crystal Bucephalus]]''. | Notably, it was one of only two novels published under [[Virgin Publishing]]'s control of the ''Doctor Who'' licence to feature the [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]]. The other was ''[[The Crystal Bucephalus (novel)|The Crystal Bucephalus]]''. | ||
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=== The Doctor === | === The Doctor === | ||
* The Doctor contemplates [[suicide]]. | * The Doctor contemplates [[suicide]]. | ||
* The Doctor spends weeks in [[the TARDIS]] recovering from [[radiation poisoning]] sustained on board the Selacian warcraft. | * The Doctor spends weeks in [[The Doctor’s TARDIS|the TARDIS]] recovering from [[radiation poisoning]] sustained on board the Selacian warcraft. | ||
* The Doctor freezes 500 people undergoing Cyber-conversion rather than killing them outright. | * The Doctor freezes 500 people undergoing Cyber-conversion rather than killing them outright. | ||
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* When discussing the subjects of government cover-ups with Grant, the Doctor mentions the [[Great Intelligence]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]'') the [[Auton]]s, ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'') the [[Axos|Axons]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'') and the [[Zygon]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'') | * When discussing the subjects of government cover-ups with Grant, the Doctor mentions the [[Great Intelligence]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]'') the [[Auton]]s, ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'') the [[Axos|Axons]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'') and the [[Zygon]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'') | ||
* Earth is still rebuilding after the [[22nd century Dalek invasion|decade long Dalek occupation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'') | * Earth is still rebuilding after the [[22nd century Dalek invasion|decade long Dalek occupation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'') | ||
* Grant had a recurring | * Grant had a recurring nightmare about being hunted by robots, which was cured. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Time of Your Life (novel)|Time of Your Life]]'') | ||
* The TARDIS has an emergency exit. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Original Sin (novel)|Original Sin]]'') | * The TARDIS has an emergency exit. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Original Sin (novel)|Original Sin]]'') | ||
* The Doctor recalls his visit to [[Thoros-Beta]] in [[2379]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Mindwarp (TV story)|Mindwarp]]'') | * The Doctor recalls his visit to [[Thoros-Beta]] in [[2379]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Mindwarp (TV story)|Mindwarp]]'') | ||
