Beige Planet Mars is a novel written by Lance Parkin and Mark Clapham. Released in 1998, it is the sixteenth novel in Virgin's Bernice Summerfield series. Beige Planet Mars tells the story of Bernice's visit to the planet Mars.
Characters[]
- Bernice Summerfield
- Jason Kane
- Megali Scowblow
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Publisher's summary[]
"Professor Summerfield, your very presence here has raised this hotel's insurance premiums by seven point two percent."
It is the year 2595. Mars, once the distant target of humanity's ambitions in space, has been colonised for five hundred years. To mark the anniversary, the planet's university is holding an academic conference. Naturally, esteemed expert on Martian archaeology Bernice Summerfield is invited to present a paper based on her long career in this field.
But other matters distract Bernice from academia. Decades ago, hostile aliens invaded Mars. At their moment of greatest need, Mars' human population was betrayed by its leader. And although the occupation was swiftly ended, the anger of those who fought to save Mars still runs deep.
So when a veteran of the war is found dead, old wounds are reopened. Bernice finds herself investigating a murder with the least reliable of allies — and soon discovers that the consequences of the Siege of Mars are far from being ancient history.
Summary[]
Prologue: World of the Wars[]
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In-universe continuity[]
- Tyler's Folly is mentioned. This planet was the main location of Lawrence Miles' novel Down.
- The Pakhars first appeared in Gary Russell's Doctor Who novel Legacy.
- Though not actually named, the first invasion of Mars is presumably the same invasion seen in Craig Hinton's novel GodEngine.
- The Argyre clan first appeared in Lance Parkin's Doctor Who novel The Dying Days.
- The Chelonians are mentioned. This race was created by Gareth Roberts and appeared throughout his Doctor Who novels - first appearing in The Highest Science.
- The Droge of Gabrielides was first mentioned in the Doctor Who serial The Sun Makers.
- The Fifth Galaxy was first mentioned in the Doctor Who serial The Daleks' Master Plan.
- Vandor Prime is mentioned. This planet was first mentioned in David A. McIntee's Doctor Who novel Sanctuary.
- The Xlanthi are referenced in Jim Smith's short story Excalibur of Mars and Parkin and Clapham's Iris Wildthyme short story Lilac Mars.
- Jason Kane's more lascivious business was first mentioned in his debut novel.
See also[]
- Venus Mantrap by Lance Parkin and Mark Clapham
- GodEngine by Craig Hinton
Sources[]
| Bernice Summerfield novels | ||
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1997 | ||