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''''' | '''''SLEEPY''''' was the forty-eighth novel in [[Virgin Books]]' ''[[Virgin New Adventures|New Adventures]]'' series. It featured the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Bernice Summerfield]], [[Chris Cwej]] and [[Roz Forrester]]. It was author [[Kate Orman]]'s third novel. | ||
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But when the Doctor and his [[companion]]s arrive they find a [[virus]] sweeping through the population, unleashing the colonists' latent [[psychic power]]s. The Doctor and Chris fall prey to the infection, and discover [[telepathy]] is not the only symptom. Chris is unable to resist the call of an ancient place of sacrifice, while Roz and [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]] travel back in time to the origin of the virus, and uncover a desperate bid for [[immortality]]. | But when the Doctor and his [[companion]]s arrive they find a [[virus]] sweeping through the population, unleashing the colonists' latent [[psychic power]]s. The Doctor and Chris fall prey to the infection, and discover [[telepathy]] is not the only symptom. Chris is unable to resist the call of an ancient place of sacrifice, while Roz and [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]] travel back in time to the origin of the virus, and uncover a desperate bid for [[immortality]]. | ||
And all the while | And all the while [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]] is playing a dangerous game with troopers of the [[Dione-Kisumu Company]], who have come either to reclaim the stolen [[biotechnology]] — or to sterilise the [[planet]]. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This is another of Kate Orman's novels to feature [[pyramid]]s. | * This is another of Kate Orman's novels to feature [[pyramid]]s. | ||
* Orman's back-cover author profile makes fun of the fact that, as of this book's publication, she was the only non-male | * Orman's back-cover author profile makes fun of the fact that, as of this book's publication, she was the only non-male or non-British New Adventures writer. | ||
* This was one of several NA releases to be illustrated, featuring work by Jason Towers. | * This was one of several NA releases to be illustrated, featuring work by [[Jason Towers]]. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The [[Exxilon (species)|Exxilons]] first appeared in [[TV]]: ''[[Death to the Daleks]]''. | * The [[Exxilon (species)|Exxilons]] first appeared in [[TV]]: ''[[Death to the Daleks (TV story)|Death to the Daleks]]''. | ||
* [[FLORANCE]] first appeared in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Transit]]''. | * [[FLORANCE]] first appeared in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Transit (novel)|Transit]]''. | ||
* The Doctor spent his thousandth birthday with two broken ribs onboard a ship. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Set Piece]]'') | * The Doctor spent his thousandth birthday with two broken ribs onboard a ship. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Set Piece (novel)|Set Piece]]'') | ||
* The Doctor searched for the Brotherhood in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'' and battled them in ''[[The Death of Art]]'' and ''[[So Vile a Sin]]''. | * The Doctor searched for the Brotherhood in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet (novel)|Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'' and battled them in ''[[The Death of Art (novel)|The Death of Art]]'' and ''[[So Vile a Sin (novel)|So Vile a Sin]]''. | ||
* Some AIs from this story pop up in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Seeing I]]''. | * Some AIs{{which}} from this story pop up in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Seeing I (novel)|Seeing I]]''. | ||
* The Doctor can read a person's dreams by touch, which he does again in [[TV]]: ''[[The Girl in the Fireplace]]''. | * The Doctor can read a person's dreams by touch, which he does again in [[TV]]: ''[[The Girl in the Fireplace (TV story)|The Girl in the Fireplace]]''. | ||
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