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|number= 38  
|number= 38  
|novelisation of= The Keys of Marinus (TV story)
|doctor=First Doctor  
|doctor=First Doctor  
|companions= [[Susan Foreman|Susan]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]], [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]]  
|companions=[[Susan Foreman|Susan]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]], [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]]  
|enemy= [[Voord]]  
|enemy= [[Voord]]  
|setting= [[Marinus]]  
|setting= [[Marinus]]  
|writer= [[Philip Hinchcliffe]]  
|writer= [[Philip Hinchcliffe]]  
|publisher= Target Books
|publisher= Target Books
|publisher2= W.H. Allen  
|publisher2= W.H. Allen
|novelisation of= The Keys of Marinus (TV story)
|cover= [[David McAllister]]
|cover= [[David McAllister]]
|release date= [[21 August (releases)|21 August]] [[1980 (releases)|1980]]  
|release date= [[21 August (releases)|21 August]] [[1980 (releases)|1980]]  
|format= Paperback Book; 13 Chapters, 128 Pages  
|format= Paperback Book; 13 Chapters, 128 Pages  
|isbn= ISBN 0-426-20125-6
|isbn= ISBN 0-426-20125-6
|prev= Marco Polo (novelisation)
|prev=Doctor Who and the Armageddon Factor (novelisation)
|next= The Aztecs (novelisation)}}
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a novelisation based on the 1964 television serial ''[[The Keys of Marinus (TV story)|The Keys of Marinus]]''.
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a novelisation based on the 1964 television serial ''[[The Keys of Marinus (TV story)|The Keys of Marinus]]''.


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Doctor Who and the Keys of Marinus was a novelisation based on the 1964 television serial The Keys of Marinus.

Publisher's summary

MARINUS

a remote force-shielded island set in a sea of acid, governed by

THE CONSCIENCE

the ultimate computer which rules and balances the gentle life of Marinus, guarded by

ARBITAN THE KEEPER

ruthless protector of a peace-loving race threatened by

YARTEK

Warlord of the brutal sub-human Voords, sworn enemy of Arbitan and of Marinus, who has within his grasp

THE KEYS OF MARINUS

the Conscience's vital micro-circuits, the doors of good and evil.

Can the Doctor find the hidden circuits in time? Arbitan's command was 'Find them, OR DIE!'

Chapter titles

  1. The Sea of Death
  2. The Marble City
  3. The Velvet Web
  4. The Brains of Morphoton
  5. The Screaming Jungle
  6. The Whispering Darkness
  7. The Snows of Terror
  8. The Demons
  9. Sentenced!
  10. The Mystery of the Locked Room
  11. The Missing Key
  12. Arbitan's Revenge
  13. Final Goodbyes

Deviations from televised story

  • The Voord are identified as a frog-like subspecies with bullet-shaped heads, lacking their distinctive helmets.
  • The warrior who initially follows Susan around the outside of the City is a "Class 1 Voord Assault Trooper" that has been programmed to kill enemies on sight, indicating that it is partly mechanical or robotic in nature.
  • Yartek is said to have developed a technological immuniser that he distributed amongst his followers rather than the unexplained resistance to the Conscience's pacifying influence of the televised version.

Writing and publishing notes

  • This title was Philip Hinchcliffe's last contribution to the range and his sole novelisation of a serial he did not produce.
  • With no photographs for reference, cover artist David McAllister decided to try something different and feature no people on the cover.
  • Then producer John Nathan-Turner's insistent critique of the cover artwork -- namely that the TARDIS itself is blue, not grey and the light atop it white, not red -- went unheeded. The unaltered image was used for publication.

Continuity

  • The passage of time on Marinus is measured in zeniths.
  • The Voord's origins here as genetically-engineered animals conflict with other sources that position them as early ancestors to the Cybermen. (COMIC: The World Shapers)

Cover Gallery

British publication history

First publication:

  • Hardback
W.H.Allen & Co. Ltd. UK
  • Paperback
Target

Re-issues:

A planned reissue in 1994 was cancelled.

External links

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