''Judgement of the Judoon'' is a

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original novel written by

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and based on the long-running British

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series ''

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''. It features the

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without an official companion. It was released on 2 April 2009, alongside ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Synopsis

The Doctor arrives on New Memphis, specifically, a

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known as "Elvis the King Spaceport" which has grown into a vast city-state. It is set to open Terminal 13, but problems develop, and the Doctor faces a

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situation. A notorious criminal, the Invisible Assassin, is at large, and

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troopers are sent to apprehend him. The Doctor partners with a Judoon Commander and a teenage

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named Nikki Jupiter. This last character is an homage to the TV series ''

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'', where a young girl works in her father's detective agency.

Audiobook

An unabridged audiobook was released in June 2010 on download only, read by

Nicholas Briggs Nicholas Briggs (born 29 September 1961) is an English actor, writer, director, sound designer and composer. He is associated with the BBC science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'' and its spin-offs, particularly as the voice of the Dal ...

who provides the voices of the Judoon on the Television series.

References

External links

The Cloister Library - ''Judgement of the Judoon''
2009 British novels 2009 science fiction novels New Series Adventures Tenth Doctor novels Novels by Colin Brake {{DoctorWho-stub

Synopsis

Audiobook

See also

References

External links