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|image= Invisible Enemy novel.jpg | |image = Invisible Enemy novel.jpg | ||
|series=[[Target novelisation]]s | |series = [[Target novelisation]]s | ||
|number= 36 (given to later editions) | |number = 36 (given to later editions) | ||
|doctor=Fourth Doctor | |doctor = Fourth Doctor | ||
|companions= [[Leela]], [[K9 Mark I]] | |companions = [[Leela]], [[K9 Mark I]] | ||
|enemy= The [[The Swarm (The Invisible Enemy)|Swarm]] | |enemy= The [[The Swarm (The Invisible Enemy)|Swarm]] | ||
|setting= [[Titan Base]] and the [[Bi-Al Foundation]], [[5000]] | |setting = [[Titan Base]] and the [[Bi-Al Foundation]], [[5000]] | ||
|novelisation of=The Invisible Enemy (TV story) | |novelisation of = The Invisible Enemy (TV story) | ||
|writer= | |writer = Terrance Dicks | ||
|read by= [[John Leeson]] | |read by = [[John Leeson]] | ||
|publisher= Target Books | |publisher = Target Books | ||
|publisher2= W.H. Allen | |publisher2 = W.H. Allen | ||
|cover = [[Roy Knipe]] | |||
|cover= [[Roy Knipe]] | |release date= 29 March 1979 | ||
|release date= | |format = Hardcover and paperback editions; 12 Chapters, 110 Pages | ||
|format= Hardcover and paperback editions; 12 Chapters, 110 Pages | |isbn = ISBN 0-426-20054-3 | ||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a novelisation based on the 1977 television serial ''[[The Invisible Enemy]]''. | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a novelisation based on the 1977 television serial ''[[The Invisible Enemy (TV story)|The Invisible Enemy]]''. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
A mysterious cloud drifts menacingly through space... | A mysterious cloud drifts menacingly through space... | ||
A sudden energy flash and | A sudden energy flash and [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] is infected with the Nucleus of a malignant Virus that threatens to destroy his mind. | ||
Meanwhile, on [[Titan]], human slaves prepare the Hive from which the Virus will swarm out and infect the universe. | Meanwhile, on [[Titan]], human slaves prepare the Hive from which the Virus will swarm out and infect the universe. | ||
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* The Doctor feigns unconsciousness before trying to shoot Leela instead of hiding around the corner. | * The Doctor feigns unconsciousness before trying to shoot Leela instead of hiding around the corner. | ||
* There are scenes onboard the [[Bi-Al Foundation]] supply shuttle, showing the crew being infected before crashing into the asteroid. | * There are scenes onboard the [[Bi-Al Foundation]] supply shuttle, showing the crew being infected before crashing into the asteroid. | ||
* [[Lowe (The Invisible Enemy)|Lowe]] infects more of the hospital personnel than is seen on screen | * In the budget-free constraints of the novelisation, [[Lowe (The Invisible Enemy)|Lowe]] infects more of the hospital personnel than is seen on-screen and has a small army during his second assault on the isolation room, rather than simply himself and three others as in the televised version. | ||
* The nurses are described as wearing robes, rather than the tight-fitting trouser suits seen on screen. | * The nurses are described as wearing robes, rather than the tight-fitting trouser suits seen on-screen. | ||
* It is mentioned that Professor Marius taught at [[New Heidelberg University]]. | * It is mentioned that Professor Marius taught at [[New Heidelberg University]]. | ||
== Additional cover images == | |||
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File:HardbackInvisibleEnemy.jpg|1979 Hardback cover | |||
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== Writing and publishing notes == | == Writing and publishing notes == | ||
[[ | This was originally to be reprinted in spring 1994, along with ''[[Doctor Who and the Horror of Fang Rock (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Horror of Fang Rock]]''. The cover art would have been by [[Alister Pearson]]. | ||
== British publication history == | == British publication history == | ||
First publication: | First publication: | ||
* Hardback | * Hardback | ||
: W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. | : W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK | ||
* Paperback | * Paperback | ||
: Target | : Target | ||
Re-issues: | Re-issues: | ||
: Scheduled for a new edition in July [[1994]], but the release was cancelled. | : Scheduled for a new edition in July [[1994]], but the release was cancelled. | ||
== Audiobook == | |||
This Target Book was released as an audiobook on [[2 August (releases)|2 August]] [[2018 (releases)|2018]] complete and unabridged by [[BBC Audio]] and read by [[John Leeson]]. | |||
The cover blurb and thumbnail illustrations were retained in the accompanying booklet with sleevenotes by [[David J. Howe]]. Music and sound effects by [[Simon Power]]. | |||
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File:Doctor Who and the Invisible Enemy audiobook.jpg|Audiobook cover | |||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* | * [http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~ecl6nb/OnTarget/general/main.htm ''On Target'' a comprehensive guide to the Target novelisations by Tim Neal] | ||
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[[Category:Novels set on Titan]] | [[Category:Novels set on Titan]] | ||
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