again. The Face-Eater then becomes strong enough to move by itself and attacks the settlement. After Percival fails to launch a nuclear strike to wipe out the colony, she is killed by a worker. The Face-Eater attempts to absorb The Doctor, but is confused by his dormant personalities, allowing the Proximans to attack it. Finding the control unit, the Proximans shut down the Face-Eater, which also shuts down their group mind mentally degenerating them into little more than animals. The Doctor and Sam then leave. References External links The Cloister Library - The Face-Eater Reviews The Whoniverse's review on The Face-Eater 1999 British novels 1999 science fiction novels Eighth Doctor Adventures Novels by Simon Messingham