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writer= [[Craig Hinton]] | | writer= [[Craig Hinton]] | | ||
publisher= [[Virgin Books]] | | publisher= [[Virgin Books]] | | ||
release date= June [[1996]] | | release date= [[June]] [[1996]] | | ||
format= Paperback Book, ? Pages | | format= Paperback Book, ? Pages | | ||
isbn= ISBN 0426204735 | | isbn= ISBN 0426204735 | | ||
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next story= [[Christmas on a Rational Planet]] | next story= [[Christmas on a Rational Planet]] | ||
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'''''GodEngine''''' | '''''GodEngine''''' is the fifty-first [[Virgin New Adventures]] novel. It features for the first time travelling without [[Bernice Summerfield]], the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Chris Cwej]] and [[Roz Forrester]]. Set in prior to the [[22nd century Dalek invasion]] but set on [[Mars]] is sees a reappearance of the [[Ice Warrior]]s whilst exploring their culture in detail and how it was influenced by the [[Osirian]]s. | ||
==Publisher's summary== | ==Publisher's summary== | ||
'''‘We’re on [[Mars]], we’re surrounded by [[Ice Warrior]]s, and [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] has been destroyed. Business as usual, I suppose.’''' | '''‘We’re on [[Mars]], we’re surrounded by [[Ice Warrior]]s, and [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] has been destroyed. Business as usual, I suppose.’''' | ||
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==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
*[[Seventh Doctor |The Doctor]] | *[[Seventh Doctor |The Doctor]] | ||
*[[Chris Cwej]] | *[[Chris Cwej]] | ||
*[[Roz Forrester]] | *[[Roz Forrester]] | ||
*Ice Lord [[Falaxyr]] | *Ice Lord [[Falaxyr]] | ||
** | *[[Aklaar]] (formerly known as Abrasaar) | ||
** | *[[Cleece]] | ||
*[[Draan]] | |||
*[[Sstaal]] | |||
*[[Estaar]] | |||
==References== | |||
* | ===[[:Category:Biology|Biology]]=== | ||
*The [[Great Death]] has affected Mars. | |||
*[[ | ===[[:Category:The Doctor|The Doctor]]=== | ||
* | *[[Seventh Doctor |The Doctor]] | ||
*The Doctor (still) doesn't trust Martians ([[Ice Warrior]]s). | |||
*The Doctor has an old yellowing map of Martian cities which he uses throughout this novel. | |||
*The Doctor finds Susan's old TARDIS key and retrieves it. | |||
===[[:Category:Culture|Culture]]=== | |||
* | *Chris learnt Martian songs at [[Happy Endings|Benny's wedding]], and here puts it to use distracting the Martians. | ||
*[[Sword of Tuburr]]. | |||
*[[ | ===[[:Category:Individuals|Individuals]]=== | ||
*[[Roz Forrester]] still carries her Adjudicator ID. | |||
*Ice Lord [[Falaxyr]] is one of the surviving members of the [[Eight-Point Table]]. He was working with the [[Dalek]]s. | |||
*[[Cleece]] is a young Ice Warrior who believes that he is descended from the warrior caste. | |||
*[[Draan]] is in dishonour due to the failure of his father, [[Slaar]], whom the Doctor defeated | |||
* [[Bernice Summerfield]] is an expert in Martian archeaology, Roz and Chris wish she was there to help. | |||
*[[Erica Dortmun]] is noted as the daughter of [[Dortmun]] | |||
*[[ | ===[[:Category:Locations|Locations]]=== | ||
*There is a crater called Sutekh's Cauldron, named after the [[Osirian]] [[Sutekh|god]]. | |||
== | ===[[:Category:Races and species|Races and species]]=== | ||
*Samples of an [[Osirian star-sapphire]] are found of [[Mars]]. | *Samples of an [[Osirian star-sapphire]] are found of [[Mars]]. | ||
* The [[Dalek]]s are the allies of the Ice Warriors, they are also the [[Black Fleet|enemy]] attacking the solar system. | * The [[Dalek]]s are the allies of the Ice Warriors, they are also the [[Black Fleet|enemy]] attacking the solar system. | ||
===[[:Category:Technology|Technology]]=== | |||
* The Doctor gives Roz a [[Nimon]] gravity device. | * The Doctor gives Roz a [[Nimon]] gravity device. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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* GodEngine explains why the Daleks in [[DW]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' were removing the magnetic core. | * GodEngine explains why the Daleks in [[DW]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' were removing the magnetic core. | ||
*In [[DW]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'' there is an alternate suggestion of these actions. | *In [[DW]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'' there is an alternate suggestion of these actions. | ||
*Draan is the son of the [[Ice Lord]] known as [[Slaar]], who was defeated by the Doctor in his [[Second Doctor|second incarnation]] | *Draan is the son of the [[Ice Lord]] known as [[Slaar]], who was defeated by the Doctor in his [[Second Doctor|second incarnation]] in [[DW]]: ''[[The Seeds of Death]]''. | ||
==[[Seventh Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]]== | ==[[Seventh Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]]== | ||
