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{{Infobox book
{{Infobox book
|name = Original Sin
|name = Original Sin
|image = Original Sin (Doctor Who).JPG
|image = Original Sin (Doctor Who).JPG
|caption =
|caption =
|cover_artist = Tony Masero
|author = [[Andy Lane]]
|author = [[Andy Lane]]
|series = ''[[Doctor Who]]'' book:<br />[[Virgin New Adventures]]
|series = ''[[Doctor Who]]'' book:<br />[[Virgin New Adventures]]
|release_number = 39
|release_number = 39
|subject = Featuring:<br />[[Seventh Doctor]]<br/>[[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]], [[Roz Forrester|Roz]], [[Chris Cwej|Chris]]
|subject = Featuring:<br />[[Seventh Doctor]]<br />[[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]], Roz, [[Chris Cwej|Chris]]
|release_date = June 1995
|release_date = June 1995
|publisher = [[Virgin Books]]
|publisher = [[Virgin Books]]
|pages =
|pages =
| isbn = 0-426-20444-1
| isbn = 0-426-20444-1
|preceded_by = [[Human Nature (Doctor Who novel)|Human Nature]]
|preceded_by = [[Human Nature (novel)|Human Nature]]
|followed_by = [[Sky Pirates!]]
|followed_by = [[Sky Pirates!]]
}}
}}
'''''Original Sin''''' is an original novel written by [[Andy Lane]] and based on the long-running British [[science fiction on television|science fiction television]] series ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It introduces the [[Seventh Doctor]]'s new companions [[Roz Forrester]] and [[Chris Cwej]].
'''''Original Sin''''' is an original novel written by [[Andy Lane]] and part of the ''[[Virgin New Adventures]]'' based on the long-running British [[science fiction on television|science fiction television]] series ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It introduces the [[Seventh Doctor]]'s new companions Roz Forrester and [[Chris Cwej]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.icshi.net/hydromel/virgin/books/new39original.php|title=Original Sin by Andy Lane {{!}} Virgin Territory|website=www.icshi.net|access-date=2019-04-07}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Benny and the Doctor land on Earth in the late 30th century, in order to find out more information about a missing alien space ship. They are eventually arrested for murder by Adjucator Roz Forrester and her partner/squire Chris Cwej. The Doctor discovers that the person behind his arrest, and also responsible for supporting the Earth Empire, is none other than [[List of Doctor Who villains#Tobias Vaughn|Tobias Vaughn]], the former head of International Electromatics and collaborator with the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]]. Just prior to his "death" (in ''[[The Invasion (Doctor Who)|The Invasion]]''), Vaughn transferred his memories and consciousness into a robot body. Since then, he has been manipulating Earth history in order to trap the Doctor and gain the secret to time travel. The Doctor manages to trap Vaughn in the TARDIS, cutting him off from transferring his mind to a new body; he later removes Vaughn's brain crystal and installs it in a food machine. Roz and Chris, now framed by corrupt Adjucator officials, agree to travel with the Doctor rather than face trumped-up charges.
Benny and the Doctor land on Earth in the late 30th century, in order to find out more information about a missing alien space ship. They are eventually arrested for murder by Adjudicator Roz Forrester and her partner/squire Chris Cwej. The Doctor discovers that the person behind his arrest, and also responsible for supporting the Earth Empire, is none other than [[List of Doctor Who villains#Tobias Vaughn|Tobias Vaughn]], the former head of International Electromatics and collaborator with the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]]. Just prior to his "death" (in ''[[The Invasion (Doctor Who)|The Invasion]]''), Vaughn transferred his memories and consciousness into a robot body. Since then, he has been manipulating Earth history in order to trap the Doctor and gain the secret to time travel. The Doctor manages to trap Vaughn in the TARDIS, cutting him off from transferring his mind to a new body; he later removes Vaughn's brain crystal and installs it in a food machine. Roz and Chris, now framed by corrupt Adjudicator officials, agree to travel with the Doctor rather than face trumped-up charges.

==Continuity==
The Adjudicators are first introduced in ''[[Colony in Space]]'' where the [[Master (form of address)|Master]] passes himself of as one. There are hints that they will eventually evolve in the Grand Order of Oberon which features in ''[[Revelation of the Daleks]]''.


==References==
When Vaughn tells the Doctor of his activities over the past millennium, he claims to have been responsible for funding the construction of the BOSS computer (''[[The Green Death]]''), assisting Think Tank in its robotic research (''[[Robot (Doctor Who)|Robot]]''), bankrolling Professor Whitaker's time travel experiments (''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]''), and providing the researchers that developed the glittergun (''[[Revenge of the Cybermen]]'').
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Isfdb title|id=366661}}
*{{Doctor Who RG | id=who_na39 | title=Original Sin}}
*{{TardisLibrary | id=372 | title=Original Sin}}


===Reviews===
===Reviews===
*{{OG review | id=na-39 | title=Original Sin}}
*{{DWRG | id=orig | title=Original Sin}}
*[http://www.whoniverse.org/reviews/NA39.php The Whoniverse's review on ''Original Sin'']
*[http://www.whoniverse.org/reviews/NA39.php The Whoniverse's review on ''Original Sin'']


{{Virgin New Adventures}}
{{Virgin New Adventures}}
{{Seventh Doctor stories|selected=Books}}


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[[Category:1995 British novels]]
[[Category:1995 science fiction novels]]
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[[Category:Virgin New Adventures]]
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[[Category:1995 novels]]
[[Category:Novels by Andy Lane]]
[[Category:Novels by Andy Lane]]
[[Category:Seventh Doctor novels]]
[[Category:Seventh Doctor novels]]
[[Category:Novels set in the 30th century]]

Latest revision as of 11:28, 13 August 2024

Original Sin
AuthorAndy Lane
Cover artistTony Masero
SeriesDoctor Who book:
Virgin New Adventures
Release number
39
SubjectFeaturing:
Seventh Doctor
Benny, Roz, Chris
PublisherVirgin Books
Publication date
June 1995
ISBN0-426-20444-1
Preceded byHuman Nature 
Followed bySky Pirates! 

Original Sin is an original novel written by Andy Lane and part of the Virgin New Adventures based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It introduces the Seventh Doctor's new companions Roz Forrester and Chris Cwej.[1]

Plot

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Benny and the Doctor land on Earth in the late 30th century, in order to find out more information about a missing alien space ship. They are eventually arrested for murder by Adjudicator Roz Forrester and her partner/squire Chris Cwej. The Doctor discovers that the person behind his arrest, and also responsible for supporting the Earth Empire, is none other than Tobias Vaughn, the former head of International Electromatics and collaborator with the Cybermen. Just prior to his "death" (in The Invasion), Vaughn transferred his memories and consciousness into a robot body. Since then, he has been manipulating Earth history in order to trap the Doctor and gain the secret to time travel. The Doctor manages to trap Vaughn in the TARDIS, cutting him off from transferring his mind to a new body; he later removes Vaughn's brain crystal and installs it in a food machine. Roz and Chris, now framed by corrupt Adjudicator officials, agree to travel with the Doctor rather than face trumped-up charges.

References

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  1. ^ "Original Sin by Andy Lane | Virgin Territory". www.icshi.net. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
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Reviews

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