GodEngine (novel)

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 Warriors whilst exploring their culture in detail and how it was influenced by the Osirians.

Publisher's summary
'''‘We’re on Mars, we’re surrounded by Ice Warriors, and the TARDIS has been destroyed. Business as usual, I suppose.’'''

Stranded on Mars, the Doctor and Roz team up with a group of colonists on a journey to find much-needed supplies at the North Pole. But when their expedition is joined by a party of Ice Warrior pilgrims, tensions are stretched to breaking point. Meanwhile, Chris finds himself on Pluto’s moon, trapped with a group of desperate scientists in a deadly race against time.

The year is 2157: the Earth has been invaded, and forces are at work on Mars to ensure that the mysterious invaders are successful. Unless the Doctor can solve the riddle of the GodEngine, the entire course of human history will be changed.

Characters

 * The Doctor
 * Chris Cwej
 * Roz Forrester
 * Ice Lord Falaxyr
 * Aklaar (formerly known as Abrasaar)
 * Cleece
 * Draan
 * Sstaal
 * Estaar

Biology

 * The Great Death has affected Mars.

The Doctor

 * The Doctor
 * The Doctor (still) doesn't trust Martians (Ice Warriors).
 * 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.

Culture

 * Chris learnt Martian songs at Benny's wedding, and here puts it to use distracting the Martians.
 * Sword of Tuburr.

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 Daleks.
 * 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

Locations

 * There is a crater called Sutekh's Cauldron, named after the Osirian god.

Races and species

 * Samples of an Osirian star-sapphire are found of Mars.
 * The Daleks are the allies of the Ice Warriors, they are also the enemy attacking the solar system.

Technology

 * The Doctor gives Roz a Nimon gravity device.

Continuity

 * 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.
 * Draan is the son of the Ice Lord known as Slaar, who was defeated by the Doctor in his second incarnation in DW: The Seeds of Death.

Timeline

 * This story takes place after NA: Happy Endings
 * This story takes place before NA: Christmas on a Rational Planet