| Doctor Who book | |
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| Combat Rock | |
| Series | Past Doctor Adventures |
| Release number | 55 |
| Featuring | Second Doctor Victoria and Jamie |
| Writer | Mick Lewis |
| Publisher | BBC Books |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-563-53855-4 |
| Set between | The Ice Warriors and The Enemy of the World May also follow Dreams of Empire. Or The Abominable Snowmen. |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Release date | July 2 2002 |
| Preceded by | Ten Little Aliens |
| Followed by | The Suns of Caresh |
Combat Rock is a BBC Books original novel written by Mick Lewis and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Second Doctor, Victoria and Jamie.
Like all Doctor Who spin-off media, its canonicity in relation to the television series is unclear.
The story is semi-autobiographical, drawing on Lewis's own experiences in the region, and encompasses an extended allegory on Indonesia's colonial treatment of Irian Jaya. The characters of Jamie and Victoria are also used to explore post-colonial themes.
Placement
Its precise placement in the series continuity is not stated. The Doctor describes landing on a tropical beach as a "welcome change", implying that their last landing was in a more inhospitable place like in the serial The Ice Warriors or the novel Dreams of Empire. However, it could equally fit in between many of the stories with the Second Doctor, Jamie and Victoria, in particular the ending of The Abominable Snowmen.
External links
Reviews
- Combat Rock reviews at Outpost Gallifrey
- Combat Rock reviews at The Doctor Who Ratings Guide
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