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'''''Venusian Lullaby''''' was the third novel in the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Paul Leonard]]. Featuring the [[First Doctor]], [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Barbara Wright]], it was set in the gap between ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' and ''[[The Rescue (TV story)|The Rescue]]'', after [[Susan Foreman]] left, but before [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]] joined the crew.
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'''''Venusian Lullaby''''' was the third novel in the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Paul Leonard]]. Featuring the [[First Doctor]], [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Barbara Wright]], it was set in the gap between ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' and ''[[The Rescue (TV story)|The Rescue]]'', after [[Susan Foreman]] left but before [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]] joined the crew.
   
 
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:''[[Jellenhut]]'s eye-stalks twitched. "How else would we remember them?"''
  
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[[Venus]] is dying. When [[First Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]] and Ian arrive they find an ancient and utterly [[Venusian (Venusian Lullaby)|alien civilization]] on the verge of oblivion. War is brewing between those who are determined to accept death, and those desperate for salvation whatever the cost.
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[[Venus]] is dying. When [[First Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]] and Ian arrive they find an ancient and utterly [[Venusian (Venusian Lullaby)|alien civilization]] on the verge of oblivion. [[War]] is brewing between those who are determined to accept [[death]], and those desperate for salvation whatever the cost.
   
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Then a [[Sou(ou)shi|spacefaring race]] arrives, offering to rescue the Venusians by moving them all to [[Earth]] — [[BC#Prehistory|three billion years]] before mankind is due to evolve. Are the newcomers' motives as pure as they appear? And will the Doctor allow them to save his oldest friends by sacrificing the future of humanity?
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Then a [[Sou(ou)shi|spacefaring race]] arrives, offering to rescue the Venusians by moving them all to [[Earth]] — [[BC#Prehistory|three billion years]] before [[mankind]] is due to [[evolution|evolve]]. Are the newcomers' motives as pure as they appear? And will the Doctor allow them to save his oldest friends by sacrificing the future of humanity?
   
 
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* The Doctor is still adapting to life without his granddaughter [[Susan Foreman|Susan]].
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* The Doctor is still adapting to life without his [[granddaughter]] [[Susan Foreman|Susan]].
   
 
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* The remark by [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] that [[Christmas]] has passed recently appears to be a rather sly reference to the broadcast date of the television story ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'', which aired during the Christmas week. The novel takes place immediately after that story.
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* The remark by [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] that [[Christmas]] has passed recently appears to be a rather sly reference to the broadcast date of the television story ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'', which aired during the Christmas week. The novel takes place immediately after that story.
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* This book, [[Paul Leonard]]'s first, was intended to lead into [[Jim Mortimore]]'s short story ''[[The Book of Shadows (short story)|The Book of Shadows]]''. Mortimore had convinced Leonard to pitch to [[Virgin Books]], and Leonard chose the First Doctor TARDIS team so he could use Mortimore's "ready-made characterisations".<ref>[http://www.sorddin.com/broadsword-old/issue11/interview11g.html Interview: Paul (Leonard) Hinder]</ref>
   
 
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* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/venulula.htm The Cloister Library: '''Venusian Lullaby''']
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* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/venulula.htm The Cloister Library: '''Venusian Lullaby''']
 
* [http://www.oocities.com/rico.briggs/venu.html Doctor Who Bewildering Reference Guide to '''Venusian Lullaby''']
  
* [http://www.oocities.com/rico.briggs/venu.html Doctor Who Bewildering Reference Guide to '''Venusian Lullaby''']
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* [http://doctorwho.org.nz/archive/tsv43/beyondthebook.html#ma003 Beyond the Book: Venusian Lullaby by Paul Scoones (Article) - TSV 43]
   
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Venusian Lullaby was the third novel in the Virgin Missing Adventures series. It was written by Paul Leonard. Featuring the First Doctor, Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright, it was set in the gap between The Dalek Invasion of Earth and The Rescue, after Susan Foreman left but before Vicki joined the crew.

Publisher's summary

"You want me to help you eat your children?" Ian said.
Jellenhut's eye-stalks twitched. "How else would we remember them?"

Venus is dying. When the Doctor, Barbara and Ian arrive they find an ancient and utterly alien civilization on the verge of oblivion. War is brewing between those who are determined to accept death, and those desperate for salvation whatever the cost.

Then a spacefaring race arrives, offering to rescue the Venusians by moving them all to Earth — three billion years before mankind is due to evolve. Are the newcomers' motives as pure as they appear? And will the Doctor allow them to save his oldest friends by sacrificing the future of humanity?

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Notes

  • The remark by Ian that Christmas has passed recently appears to be a rather sly reference to the broadcast date of the television story The Dalek Invasion of Earth, which aired during the Christmas week. The novel takes place immediately after that story.
  • This book, Paul Leonard's first, was intended to lead into Jim Mortimore's short story The Book of Shadows. Mortimore had convinced Leonard to pitch to Virgin Books, and Leonard chose the First Doctor TARDIS team so he could use Mortimore's "ready-made characterisations".[1]

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Interview: Paul (Leonard) Hinder
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