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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 Doctor's TARDIS|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 Doctor's TARDIS|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]]". 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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=== Cybermen === | === Cybermen === | ||
* Hegelia is an expert on [[Cyberhistory]]. She is one of the most respected [[ArcHivist]]s from the [[ArcHive]]. | * Hegelia is an expert on [[Cyberhistory]]. She is one of the most respected [[ArcHivist]]s from the [[ArcHive]]. | ||
* ArcHivist Hegelia undergoes the [[Cyber-conversion]] process to satisfy her curiosity about what the process feels like. | * ArcHivist Hegelia undergoes the [[Cyber-conversion]] process to satisfy her curiosity about what the process feels like. | ||
* [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]] are CyberNomads who were affected by the war with [[Voga]] and consequently have more organic components than any other model since the CyberMondasians. | * [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]] are CyberNomads who were affected by the war with [[Voga]] and consequently have more organic components than any other model since the CyberMondasians. | ||
* The Cybermen have stolen a [[Selachian]] battle cruiser. | * The Cybermen have stolen a [[Selachian]] battle cruiser. | ||
=== The Doctor === | === The Doctor === | ||
* The Doctor contemplates [[suicide]]. | * The Doctor contemplates [[suicide]]. | ||
* The Doctor spends weeks in [[the TARDIS]] recovering from [[radiation poisoning]] sustained. | * The Doctor spends weeks in [[the TARDIS]] recovering from [[radiation poisoning]] sustained. | ||
=== Individuals === | === Individuals === | ||
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{{Cyberman stories}} | {{Cyberman stories}} | ||
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[[Category:MA novels]] | [[Category:MA novels]] | ||
[[Category:Sixth Doctor novels]] | [[Category:Sixth Doctor novels]] | ||
