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* Miles carefully structured the book so it could also be understood if the entries were read in alphabetical order: at one point, he specifically requested that [[Jonathan Dennis]] rename a character to move the respective entry in the book.<ref>[https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Jade_Pagoda/conversations/messages/56227 Re: JP The Book of War]</ref> The entries in several sections of the Design Specs listing are notably given in alphabetical order. | * Miles carefully structured the book so it could also be understood if the entries were read in alphabetical order: at one point, he specifically requested that [[Jonathan Dennis]] rename a character to move the respective entry in the book.<ref>[https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Jade_Pagoda/conversations/messages/56227 Re: JP The Book of War]</ref> The entries in several sections of the Design Specs listing are notably given in alphabetical order. | ||
* The Design Specs specified that their listing contained "almost certainly at least one mistake", as well as "a single entry which isn't connected to anything else".<ref name="DesignSpecs" /> The mistake was the listing of the nonexistent "[[Robert Scarratt|Scarratt]]'s Group" entry under "The A-Z of the War", and the single unconnected entry was "[[Parablox]]" (here placed under "The End"). As it stands, "The A-Z of the War" needs both the nonexistent "Scarratt's Group" entry and the "[[Jungle child|Jungle Children]]" entry (grouped under the subsequent "Houses and Orders" section) in order to truly have one entry for every letter of the alphabet. | * The Design Specs specified that their listing contained "almost certainly at least one mistake", as well as "a single entry which isn't connected to anything else".<ref name="DesignSpecs" /> The mistake was the listing of the nonexistent "[[Robert Scarratt|Scarratt]]'s Group" entry under "The A-Z of the War", and the single unconnected entry was "[[Parablox]]" (here placed under "The End"). As it stands, "The A-Z of the War" needs both the nonexistent "Scarratt's Group" entry and the "[[Jungle child|Jungle Children]]" entry (grouped under the subsequent "Houses and Orders" section) in order to truly have one entry for every letter of the alphabet. | ||
* Miles was selective concerning what concepts were explicitly borrowed from the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' universe, particularly with regards to alien species. For instance, he had permission from the [[Robert Holmes]] estate to use the [[Sontaran]]s, who had previously appeared in his ''[[The Faction Paradox Protocols]]'' audio stories, but he decided they weren't necessary.<ref name="ebook discussion" /> In contrast, he obtained permission from [[Neil Penswick]] to use the [[Yssgaroth]] from ''[[The Pit (novel)|The Pit]]'', because, even though the concept was generic, Miles described "Yssgaroth" as "the best name I've ever heard".<ref>''[[ | * Miles was selective concerning what concepts were explicitly borrowed from the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' universe, particularly with regards to alien species. For instance, he had permission from the [[Robert Holmes]] estate to use the [[Sontaran]]s, who had previously appeared in his ''[[The Faction Paradox Protocols]]'' audio stories, but he decided they weren't necessary.<ref name="ebook discussion" /> In contrast, he obtained permission from [[Neil Penswick]] to use the [[Yssgaroth]] from ''[[The Pit (novel)|The Pit]]'', because, even though the concept was generic, Miles described "Yssgaroth" as "the best name I've ever heard".<ref>''[[Bernice Summerfield: The Inside Story]]''</ref> | ||
* Lawrence Miles briefly considered releasing an expanded version of ''The Book of the War'' on CD-ROM.<ref name="SBJunused">[https://simonbjones.blogspot.com/2006/12/book-of-war-unused-material.html Book Of The War unused material]</ref> Though [[Mad Norwegian Press]]' other ''Faction Paradox'' books would be later be released as ebooks, CEO [[Lars Pearson]] said that the number of permissions that would be needed from the contributors made it untenable.<ref name="ebook discussion">[http://gallifreybase.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5668976&postcount=26 Re: Faction Paradox (Non-BBC) - Your Favourites]</ref> | * Lawrence Miles briefly considered releasing an expanded version of ''The Book of the War'' on CD-ROM.<ref name="SBJunused">[https://simonbjones.blogspot.com/2006/12/book-of-war-unused-material.html Book Of The War unused material]</ref> Though [[Mad Norwegian Press]]' other ''Faction Paradox'' books would be later be released as ebooks, CEO [[Lars Pearson]] said that the number of permissions that would be needed from the contributors made it untenable.<ref name="ebook discussion">[http://gallifreybase.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5668976&postcount=26 Re: Faction Paradox (Non-BBC) - Your Favourites]</ref> | ||
* The entry for the [[City of the Saved]] quotes a traveller's lyrical description of the City as "an urban sprawl the size of a spiral [[galaxy]]… a fabulous shimmering lightscape nonillions of miles across". This traveller was intended to be [[Iris Wildthyme]].<ref name="iriscity">[http://www.infinitarian.com/iriscity.html Iris Wildthyme in the City of the Saved]</ref> | * The entry for the [[City of the Saved]] quotes a traveller's lyrical description of the City as "an urban sprawl the size of a spiral [[galaxy]]… a fabulous shimmering lightscape nonillions of miles across". This traveller was intended to be [[Iris Wildthyme]].<ref name="iriscity">[http://www.infinitarian.com/iriscity.html Iris Wildthyme in the City of the Saved]</ref> | ||
