Vanderdeken's Children

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Vanderdeken’s Children
Series:	Doctor Who - BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures
Release Number:	14
Doctor:	Eighth Doctor
Companions:	Sam Jones
Enemy:	Ghosts
Setting:	Passenger liner Cirrandaria, 3123 & 4123 Emmindar, 3124
Author:	Christopher Bulis
Publisher:	BBC Books
Publication:	August, 1998
Format:	Paperback Book, --- Pages
ISBN:	ISBN 0-563-40590-2
Previous Story:	Placebo Effect
Following Story:	The Scarlet Empress

[edit] Publisher’s Summary

A mysterious disturbance in the hyperspatial vortex causes the Doctor and Sam to materialise the TARDIS in deep space. Here they find that a huge derelict alien craft has become the subject of a dangerous confrontation between starships from the rival systems of Nimos and Emindar. At the center of the dispute is a ruthless politician with secrets of his own -- a man who is willing to risk innocent lives to claim the derelict for himself.

While the Doctor and Sam find themselves accompanying an expedition into the heart of the alien vessel, strange and frightening incidents spread terror through the watching ships. But exploring deeper into the derelict disturbs a sinister presence and takes the expedition towards an inevitable confrontation with fate -- and perhaps beyond the boundaries of life itself...

[edit] Characters

The Doctor

Uses his real name to baffle people. It's quite long.

Sam Jones

Is regressed down her timeline, making her ten years old. (The Doctor reverses the affects)

[edit] References

Shakespeare is mentioned.
The Doctor uses his Sonic screwdriver to repel the ghosts.
The Doctor and Sam pose as Galactic Federation moderators.
The Doctor has a copy of Jane's All the Galaxy's Spaceships.

[edit] Notes

to be added

[edit] Continuity