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{{Short description|1996 science fiction novel by K. W. Jeter}} {{Short description|1996 science fiction novel by K. W. Jeter}}
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'''''Blade Runner 3: Replicant Night''''' is a ] novel by American writer ] published in 1996. It is a continuation of Jeter's novel '']'', which was itself a sequel to both the film '']'' and the novel upon which the film was based, ]'s '']''<ref name="theweek">{{cite web|url=https://theweek.com/articles/455776/9-beloved-movies-awful-sequels-probably-dont-know-about|title=9 beloved movies with awful sequels you probably don't know about|work=The Week|last=Meslow|first=Scott|date=9 January 2015|access-date=13 June 2021}}</ref> '''''Blade Runner 3: Replicant Night''''' is a ] novel written by an American writer ] and was published in 1996. It is a continuation of Jeter's novel '']'', which was itself a sequel to both the film '']'' and the novel upon which the film was based, ]'s '']''<ref name="theweek">{{cite web|url=https://theweek.com/articles/455776/9-beloved-movies-awful-sequels-probably-dont-know-about|title=9 beloved movies with awful sequels you probably don't know about|work=The Week|last=Meslow|first=Scott|date=9 January 2015|access-date=13 June 2021}}</ref>


== Plot introduction == == Plot introduction ==
Living on ], Deckard is acting as a consultant to a movie crew filming the story of his days as a ]. He finds himself drawn into a mission on behalf of the ]s he was once assigned to kill. Meanwhile, the mystery surrounding the beginnings of the Tyrell Corporation is being exposed. Living on Mars, Deckard is acting as a consultant to a movie crew filming the story of his days as a ]. He finds himself drawn into a mission on behalf of the ]s he was once assigned to kill. Meanwhile, the mystery surrounding the beginnings of the Tyrell Corporation is being exposed.


==Characters== ==Characters==
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== See also == == See also ==


* '']'' - original story by P K Dick * '']'' – original story by P K Dick
* '']'' - film novelization by Les Martin * '']'' – film novelization by Les Martin
* '']'' - K. W. Jeter * '']'' – K. W. Jeter
* '']'' - K. W. Jeter * '']'' – K. W. Jeter


==References== ==References==

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1996 science fiction novel by K. W. Jeter
Blade Runner 3: Replicant Night
File:Blade Runner 3 Replicant Night KW Jeter cover.jpegCover of the first edition
AuthorK. W. Jeter
LanguageEnglish
SeriesBlade Runner
GenreScience fiction
PublisherSpectra
Publication dateOctober 1, 1996
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover and paperback)
Pages321
ISBN0-553-09983-3
OCLC34669233
Dewey Decimal813/.54 20
LC ClassPS3560.E85 B59 1996
Preceded byThe Edge of Human 
Followed byEye and Talon 

Blade Runner 3: Replicant Night is a science fiction novel written by an American writer K. W. Jeter and was published in 1996. It is a continuation of Jeter's novel Blade Runner 2: The Edge of Human, which was itself a sequel to both the film Blade Runner and the novel upon which the film was based, Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Plot introduction

Living on Mars, Deckard is acting as a consultant to a movie crew filming the story of his days as a blade runner. He finds himself drawn into a mission on behalf of the replicants he was once assigned to kill. Meanwhile, the mystery surrounding the beginnings of the Tyrell Corporation is being exposed.

Characters

  • Rick Deckard, a former bounty hunter, now working as a film consultant
  • Sarah Tyrell, the niece of Eldon Tyrell; she has been living on Mars since the events of Blade Runner 2
  • Anson Tyrell, Sarah's father
  • Ruth Tyrell, Sarah's mother
  • Rachael, a ten-year-old girl
  • Roy Batty, the human template for the replicant Deckard fought in the previous novel. That replicant's personality now resides inside Deckard's briefcase.
  • Sebastien, a dehydrated deity
  • Urbenton, director of the movie Blade Runner on which Rick Deckard is a consultant
  • Dave Holden, Deckard's former police partner.

Film adaptation

The plot element of a replicant giving birth served as the basis for the 2017 film Blade Runner 2049.

See also

References

  1. Meslow, Scott (9 January 2015). "9 beloved movies with awful sequels you probably don't know about". The Week. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  2. Pierce-Bohen, Kayleena (23 January 2020). "Blade Runner: 10 Facts About Replicants From The Books The Movies Leave Out". ScreenRant. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
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