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* There is a second private, [[Harris (The Invasion)|Harris]], with Turner in the sewers who is injured during the battle. The sergeant with the group is not identified as [[Walters (The Invasion)|Walters]]. | * There is a second private, [[Harris (The Invasion)|Harris]], with Turner in the sewers who is injured during the battle. The sergeant with the group is not identified as [[Walters (The Invasion)|Walters]]. | ||
* [[Packer]] strikes Jamie across the face upon recapturing him at IE, causing him to bleed. | * [[Packer]] strikes Jamie across the face upon recapturing him at IE, causing him to bleed. | ||
* The Doctor addresses Turner as "young man", a phrase more likely to come from [[ | * The Doctor addresses Turner as "young man", a phrase more likely to come from [[First Doctor|his first incarnation]]. | ||
* The missile base is renamed from [[Henlow Downs]] to Henlow Flats. Major [[ | * The missile base is renamed from [[Henlow Downs]] to Henlow Flats. Major [[Branwell]] becomes Squadron Leader Bradwell and [[Peters (The Invasion)|Sergeant Peters]] become a flight lieutenant. (These are RAF ranks rather than the army ones given on screen.) | ||
* The Doctor has not had a neurister fitted when the signal is turned on, rather than it falling off. | * The Doctor has not had a neurister fitted when the signal is turned on, rather than it falling off. | ||
* The Russian shuttle base is named Nykortny, an in joke referring to [[Nicholas Courtney]]. | * The Russian shuttle base is named Nykortny, an in joke referring to [[Nicholas Courtney]]. | ||
Revision as of 19:39, 2 July 2015
The Invasion was a novelisation based on the 1968 television serial The Invasion.
Publisher's summary
1985 edition
Materialising in outer space, the TARDIS is attacked by a missile fired from the dark side of the moon.
Back on Earth, the newly-formed United Nations Intelligence Taskforce, led by Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, is disturbed by a series of UFO sightings over Southern England.
Meanwhile, a large consignment of mysterious crates is delivered to the headquarters of International Electromatix, the largest computer and electronics firm in the world.
These seemingly unconnected events-but in reality the preparations for a massive Cyberman invasion of Earth who with one aim-the total annihilation of the human race.
Chapter Titles
- Prologue
- Home Sweet Home?
- Old Friends
- Cat and Mouse
- Hitching Lifts
- Skeletons and Cupboards
- Secret Weapons
- Underground Operations
- Invasion
- Counter Measures
- The Nick of Time
Deviations from televised story
- The novel includes the UNIT rescue scene of Professor Watkins not included in the original televised transmission.
- Gregory is shot and killed by Benton during the rescue of Watkins instead of being killed by a Cyberman in the sewers.
- Vaugnn convinces Routledge to shoot himself.
- International Electromatics is renamed International Electromatix. The logo is also changed from a representation of the letters to a lightning bolt insignia and the company has a private commune.
- Jamie writes "Kilroy was here" in the cell, a phrase popularised by American soldiers during WWII.
- The language is more explicit than the televised version: Packer calls the Doctor a "bastard."
- The Brigadier views the TARDIS dematerialisation at the end of the story, the first time this has happened.
- There is a third man with Benton and Tracy when they pick up the Doctor and Jamie.
- Turner is not present in the early aircraft scenes, not appearing until the Brigadier sends him up in the helicopter.
- Planet 14 is referred to as Planet Sigma Gamma 14.
- The Doctor contacts the Brigadier for confirmation Zoe and Isobel went to International Electromatix.
- The policeman killed in the sewers is described as "young": On television, he is middle-aged.
- There is a second private, Harris, with Turner in the sewers who is injured during the battle. The sergeant with the group is not identified as Walters.
- Packer strikes Jamie across the face upon recapturing him at IE, causing him to bleed.
- The Doctor addresses Turner as "young man", a phrase more likely to come from his first incarnation.
- The missile base is renamed from Henlow Downs to Henlow Flats. Major Branwell becomes Squadron Leader Bradwell and Sergeant Peters become a flight lieutenant. (These are RAF ranks rather than the army ones given on screen.)
- The Doctor has not had a neurister fitted when the signal is turned on, rather than it falling off.
- The Russian shuttle base is named Nykortny, an in joke referring to Nicholas Courtney.
- The Doctor seems to take longer to realise the Cybermen can launch the Megatron bomb without the signal.
Writing and publishing notes
- Back pages feature details of Fantastic Doctor Who Poster Offers-without the colour pictures of the posters!
- The cover of the original Target Books edition featured the artwork of Andrew Skilleter.
Additional cover images
1993 Target reprint, cover by Alister Pearson
British publication history
First publication:
- Hardback
- W.H.Allen & Co. Ltd. UK
- Paperback
- Target
Re-issues:
- 1993 Virgin Publishing with a new cover by Alistair Pearson priced £3.50 (UK)
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