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Fear Itself

Key crew

Publisher:

BBC Books

Writer:

Nick Wallace

Cover by:

Black Sheep

Release details

Release number:

72

Release date:

8 September 2005

Format:

Paperback Book; 21 Chapters, 276 Pages

ISBN:

ISBN 0-563-48634-1

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Fear Itself was the seventy-second novel in the BBC Past Doctor Adventures series. It was written by Nick Wallace, released 8 September 2005 and featured the Eighth Doctor, Fitz Kreiner and Anji Kapoor.

It was the sole BBC Past Doctor Adventures novel to feature a story that used only the eighth incarnation of the Doctor. He had earlier been a part of Wolfsbane, but that was primarily a Fourth Doctor adventure.

It featured companions Anji Kapoor and Fitz Kreiner. Until the release five years later of the audio story Fitz's Story, it was the final note of the continuity which had begun in the BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures range. In truth, it was effectively a part of the EDA line, but was published as a PDA because the Ninth Doctor had debuted on television by the time the story was published. Thus, when it hit bookstores, Fear Itself was actually telling the story of a "past" incarnation.

It was the last novel to feature the Eighth Doctor until the publication of the e-novella Spore in 2013.

Publisher's summary

The 22nd century: a few short years of interstellar contact have taught humanity a hard lesson — there are creatures abroad that are nightmare manifest. Powerful, unstoppable, alien forces. It's a realisation that deals a body blow to man's belief in his own superiority, and leaves him with the only option he has ever had: to fight.

When the Eighth Doctor and his friends are caught in the crossfire, they find humanity licking its wounds and preparing for war. But the fight against alien forces is no job for an amateur, and for a Doctor only just finding his way in the universe again, one misstep could be fatal.

Plot

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Characters

References

The Doctor

The Doctor thinks of himself as a unicorn.

Individuals

Fitz's earliest memories are of wartime London and of the reassuring presence of his Dad towering over him.
Anji's brother Rezaul Kapoor had an interest in astronomy.

Laws

The Riley Act of 2171 outlawed cerebral implants since they could render the subjects susceptible to mind control and were an invasion of privacy.

Ships

The Charing Cross was sent to Jupiter to study a shift in its weather systems. The ship had a subspace buoy.

Notes

There are various references to the "alien occupation of Earth" during the 22nd century. Although it does not mention a specific alien race, the Daleks were notable for invading during this time period, during the 2150s and 2160s, and, later, again in the 2190s.

Continuity

A scientist claims that the Doctor can regain his memories if he chooses to. The Doctor says he is reluctant to do so as he is afraid of who he was before the amnesia. (PROSE: The Gallifrey Chronicles)
He remembers boarding a space shuttle, the smile on his daughter's face, (PROSE: Father Time) Alan Turing, unsteady on a bicycle, (PROSE: The Turing Test) another body, falling back into flood waters, (PROSE: The Burning) the rocking of a railway carriage and soot on his tongue. (PROSE: The Ancestor Cell)
Fitz remembers leaving the Doctor and the TARDIS on Earth to recover (PROSE: The Ancestor Cell) and rendezvousing with him later on. (PROSE: Escape Velocity) The Doctor remembers waking in the train and a note.
There is another mention of Fitz's memories disappearing. (PROSE: Escape Velocity)
The Doctor recalls him killing Nepath. (PROSE: The Burning)

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 {{Infobox Story
 |image = Fear itself.jpg
-|name = Fear Itself
 |series = [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]]
-|number = 73
+|number = 72
 |doctor = Eighth Doctor
 |companions = [[Fitz Kreiner|Fitz]], [[Anji Kapoor|Anji]]
-|enemy = [[Fear (Fear Itself)|Fear]]
+|enemy = [[Fear (virus)|Fear]]
-|setting = [[Mars]], [[22nd century]]
+|setting = [[Mars]], late [[22nd century]]
 |writer = [[Nick Wallace]]
-|publisher = [[BBC Books]]
+|publisher = BBC Books
 |cover=[[Black Sheep]]
-|release date = [[8 September (releases)|8 September]] [[2005]]
+|release date = [[8 September (releases)|8 September]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]]
-|format = Paperback Book, ? Pages
+|format = Paperback Book; 21 Chapters, 276 Pages
 |isbn = ISBN 0-563-48634-1
 |prev = Spiral Scratch (novel)
 |next = World Game (novel)
+}}{{prose stub}}
-}}
-{{You may|Fear Itself (TV story)|n1=the ''K9'' episode}}
+{{you may|Fear Itself (TV story)|n1=the ''K9'' episode}}
-'''''Fear Itself''''' was the sole [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] novel to feature a story that used only the [[Eighth Doctor|eighth incarnation]] of [[the Doctor]]. He had earlier been a part of [[PROSE]]: ''[[Wolfsbane (novel)|Wolfsbane]]'', but that was primarily a [[Fourth Doctor]] adventure.
+'''''Fear Itself''''' was the seventy-second novel in the [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Nick Wallace]], released [[8 September]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]] and featured the [[Eighth Doctor]], [[Fitz Kreiner]] and [[Anji Kapoor]].
+It was the sole BBC Past Doctor Adventures novel to feature a story that used only the eighth incarnation of [[the Doctor]]. He had earlier been a part of ''[[Wolfsbane (novel)|Wolfsbane]]'', but that was primarily a [[Fourth Doctor]] adventure.
-It featured [[companion]]s [[Anji Kapoor]] and [[Fitz Kreiner]]. Until the release five years later of [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Fitz's Story]]'', it was the final note of the continuity which had begun in the [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] range. In truth, it was effectively a part of the EDA line, but was published as a PDA because the [[Ninth Doctor]] had debuted on television by the time the story was published. Thus, when it hit bookstores, ''Fear Itself'' was actually telling the story of a "past" incarnation.
+It featured [[companion]]s [[Anji Kapoor]] and [[Fitz Kreiner]]. Until the release five years later of the audio story ''[[Fitz's Story (audio story)|Fitz's Story]]'', it was the final note of the continuity which had begun in the [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] range. In truth, it was effectively a part of the EDA line, but was published as a PDA because the [[Ninth Doctor]] had debuted on television by the time the story was published. Thus, when it hit bookstores, ''Fear Itself'' was actually telling the story of a "past" incarnation.
 It was the last novel to feature the [[Eighth Doctor]] until the publication of the e-novella ''[[Spore (short story)|Spore]]'' in 2013.
 == Publisher's summary ==
-The [[22nd century]]: a few short years of interstellar contact have taught humanity a hard lesson -- there are creatures abroad that are nightmare manifest. Powerful, unstoppable, alien forces. It's a realisation that deals a body blow to [[human|man]]'s belief in his own superiority, and leaves him with the only option he has ever had: to fight.
+The [[22nd century]]: a few short years of interstellar contact have taught humanity a hard lesson — there are creatures abroad that are nightmare manifest. Powerful, unstoppable, alien forces. It's a realisation that deals a body blow to [[human|man]]'s belief in his own superiority, and leaves him with the only option he has ever had: to fight.
 When the [[Eighth Doctor]] and his friends are caught in the crossfire, they find humanity licking its wounds and preparing for war. But the fight against alien forces is no job for an amateur, and for a Doctor only just finding his way in the [[universe]] again, one misstep could be fatal.
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 * [[Eighth Doctor]]
 * [[Fitz Kreiner]]
 * [[Anji Kapoor]]
+* [[Archer (Fear Itself)|Archer]]
+* [[Benjamin McNamara]]
 * [[Caroline Arquette]]
 * [[David Verger]]
 * [[Deschamps]]
 * [[Jason McCray]]
-* [[Jennifer Valetti]]
+* [[Jennifer Valletti]]
 * [[John McCray]]
 * [[Jonathan Ferguson]]
 * [[Joshua Easter]]
-* [[MacNamara]]
 * [[Michael (Fear Itself)|Michael]]
 * [[O'Connell]]
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 == References ==
-* [[AuDoc]]
 === The Doctor ===
-* The Doctor starts to regenerate and stops.
+* The Doctor thinks of himself as a [[unicorn]].
-* He thinks of himself as an [[unicorn]].
 === Individuals ===
 * Fitz's earliest memories are of wartime [[London]] and of the reassuring presence of his Dad towering over him.
+* Anji's brother [[Rezaul Kapoor]] had an interest in [[astronomy]].
-* He is kept in suspended animation during the four years after the Fall.
-* [[Anji Kapoor]] marries Michael, gets a job, and carries a normal life.
-=== Locations ===
+== Laws ==
+* The [[Riley Act]] of [[2171]] outlawed cerebral implants since they could render the subjects susceptible to [[mind control]] and were an invasion of privacy.
-* [[Farside Station]]
-* [[Charing Cross]]
-* [[New Jupiter Cafe]]
-=== Organisations ===
+=== Ships ===
+* The ''[[Charing Cross]]'' was sent to [[Jupiter]] to study a shift in its weather systems. The ship had a [[subspace]] buoy.
-* [[Earth Forces]]
-=== Science ===
-* [[Dortmunium]]
-=== Species ===
-* [[Ice Warrior|Native Martians]]
-=== Vehicles ===
-* [[PSV Pegasus]]
 == Notes ==
-* There are various references to the "alien occupation of Earth" during the 22nd century,  but the Daleks aren't mentioned.
+* There are various references to the "alien occupation of Earth" during the 22nd century. Although it does not mention a specific alien race, the Daleks were notable for [[22nd century Dalek invasion|invading during this time period]], during the [[2150s]] and [[2160s]], and, later, again in the [[2190s]].
 == Continuity ==
 * A scientist claims that the Doctor can regain his memories if he chooses to. The Doctor says he is reluctant to do so as he is afraid of who he was before the [[amnesia]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Gallifrey Chronicles (novel)|The Gallifrey Chronicles]]'')
-* He remembers boarding a space shuttle, the smile on his daughter's face, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Father Time (novel)|Father Time]]'') Alan Turing, unsteady on a bicycle, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Turing Test]]'') another body, falling back into flood waters, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Burning]]'') the rocking of a railway carriage and soot on his tongue. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ancestor Cell]]'')
+* He remembers boarding a space shuttle, the smile on his daughter's face, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Father Time (novel)|Father Time]]'') Alan Turing, unsteady on a bicycle, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Turing Test (novel)|The Turing Test]]'') another body, falling back into flood waters, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Burning (novel)|The Burning]]'') the rocking of a railway carriage and soot on his tongue. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ancestor Cell (novel)|The Ancestor Cell]]'')
-* Fitz remembers leaving the Doctor and the TARDIS on Earth to recover ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ancestor Cell]]'') and rendezvousing with him later on. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Escape Velocity]]'') The Doctor remembers waking in the train and a note.
+* Fitz remembers leaving the Doctor and the TARDIS on Earth to recover ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ancestor Cell (novel)|The Ancestor Cell]]'') and rendezvousing with him later on. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Escape Velocity (novel)|Escape Velocity]]'') The Doctor remembers waking in the train and a note.
-* There is another mention of Fitz's memories disappearing. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Escape Velocity]]'')
+* There is another mention of Fitz's memories disappearing. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Escape Velocity (novel)|Escape Velocity]]'')
-* The Doctor recalls him killing Nepath in [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Burning]]''.
+* The Doctor recalls him killing Nepath. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Burning (novel)|The Burning]]'')
 == External links ==
-* {{dwrefguide|whobbk73.htm|Fear Itself}}
+{{dwrefguide|whobbk73.htm|Fear Itself}}
-* {{whoniverse|PD72.php|Fear Itself}}
+* {{whoniverse|pd72|Fear Itself}}
-* [http://www.magnetopia.org/cloisterlibrary/fearitself.htm The Cloister Library: '''Fear Itself''']
+* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/fearitself.htm The Cloister Library: '''Fear Itself''']
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