Zamper is a novel written by Gareth Roberts. Released in 1995, it is the forty-first novel in Virgin Books' Doctor Who New Adventures series and tells of the Doctor discovering the secrets of the titular planet. Roberts dismissed this novel as being "terrible".
Characters[]
- Seventh Doctor
- Bernice Summerfield
- Roz Forrester
- Chris Cwej
- Management - the artificial intelligence that runs Zamper
- Big Mother - the leader of the Chelonian fleet
- Second Pilot Frinza - a member of the Chelonian fleet
- General Hezzka - a member of the Chelonian fleet
- Dr. Smith - a zoologist
- The Secunda - the administrator of Zamper
- Mr. Jottipher - the cultural liaison of Zamper
- Taal - the owner of a casino
- Christie - a casino hostess and a mercenary
- Nula - a casino hostess
- First Pilot Ivzid - a member of the Chelonian fleet
- General Hafril - a member of the Chelonian fleet
Publisher's summary[]
"Good morning. We're doomed. Would you like a cup of tea?"
On the far side of a break in the fabric of space is the planet Zamper, home of a secretive organisation that constructs and sells the mightiest warships in the galaxy. It is to Zamper that the last warriors of the fallen Chelonian Empire have come in a final attempt to restore their race's glory.
Separated from the TARDIS, the Doctor and his companions are intrigued by the bizarre operations on Zamper. Why are accidents and power failures afflicting the planet? What is the true agenda of the mysterious Management? And what are the strange powers of the alien shipbuilders?
In-universe continuity[]
- This is the second appearance of the Chelonians - a recurring race within Roberts' works who previously appeared in The Highest Science and next appear in The Well-Mannered War.
- The Doctor's house in Kent makes an appearance. This is a recurring location within the New Adventures and first featured in Andrew Cartmel's comic Fellow Travellers.
Sources[]
- Goodreads
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