The Colony of Lies

The Colony of Lies

Author	Colin Brake
Series	Doctor Who book: Past Doctor Adventures
Release number	61
Subject	Featuring: Second Doctor Zoe and Jamie
Publisher	BBC Books
Publication date	7 July 2003
Pages	275
ISBN	0-563-48606-6
Preceded by	Loving the Alien
Followed by	Wolfsbane

The Colony of Lies is a BBC Books original novel written by Colin Brake and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Second Doctor, Zoe and Jamie. It also features appearances by the Seventh Doctor and Ace, with the Seventh Doctor meeting the Second in a virtual interface to pass on a vital message that will allow him to resolve the current crisis.

Plot

The independent Earth Colony Axista Four was supposedly founded in the 2439 by Stewart Ransom, a noted humanitarian. Arriving on the colony one hundred years later, the Doctor, Zoe and Jamie find a near-civil war.

'Realists' have abandoned Ransome's 'back to basics' ideals and are raiding the remains of the colony ship to further their technological advancements. The 'Loyalists' are in danger of extinction. In a little-known underground bunker, aliens who claim to be the planet's first colonists are stirring.

Hopeful colonists hope Random's daughter, Kirann, can be revived from cryogenic suspension and reunited the colony. This does not work out as expected.

External links

• The Colony of Lies at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
• The Cloister Library - The Colony of Lies
• The Colony of Lies at The TARDIS Library

Reviews

• The Colony of Lies reviews at Outpost Gallifrey
• The Colony of Lies reviews at The Doctor Who Ratings Guide