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==Notes==
==Notes==
*[[Trinity Wells]] makes her first appearance in a Doctor Who novel. The Doctor comments that he has never met her, but says that when she's on the telly he knows the world is in danger. This paraphrases a quote by [[Russell T Davies]] on ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]''.
*[[Trinity Wells]] makes her first appearance in a Doctor Who novel. The Doctor says that he has never met her, but when she's on the telly, he knows the world is in danger. This paraphrases a quote by [[Russell T Davies]] on ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]''.
*This is a 'comedic' style book.
*This is a 'comedic' style book.
*There is a large amount of "toilet humour" in this story. Upon awakening, the Mammoth's first action is to defecate in spite of the fact that it is actually an alien spaceship. Later on Amy slips in dung, the Mammoth farts (again, ignoring the fact that it is an alien spaceship) and the Doctor says the "Asteroid" mines of the Vykroid homeworld are actually excrement of a large space animal that became extinct.
*There is much "toilet humour" in this story. Upon awakening, the Mammoth's first act is to defecate, in spite of the fact that it is actually an alien spaceship. Later on, Amy slips in dung, the Mammoth farts (again, ignoring the fact that it is an alien spaceship) and the Doctor says the "Asteroid" mines of the Vykroid homeworld are actually excrement of a large space animal that became extinct.
*At the end the Doctor announces their next stop to be the [[Delerium Archive]], placing this adventure directly before [[DW]]: ''[[The Time of Angels]]''.
*At the end, the Doctor announces their next stop as the [[Delerium Archive]], placing this adventure directly before [[DW]]: ''[[The Time of Angels]]''.
*The Doctor makes himself known to Stebbins by using the code "X231 hyphen 19 ten", a code that, according to Stebbins, has been in on record since [[1932]].
*The Doctor makes himself known to Stebbins by using the code "X231 hyphen 19 ten", a code that, according to Stebbins, has been in on record since [[1932]].
*According to the Doctor, the restaurant [[Big Paulie's Sausages|"Big Paulie's Sausages]]" in [[June]] [[2010]], is the best place in history to eat at, with many species saving up to make the trip to eat there.
*According to the Doctor, the restaurant [[Big Paulie's Sausages|"Big Paulie's Sausages]]" in [[June]] [[2010]], is the best place in history to eat at, with many species saving up to make the trip to eat there.
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