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novel name= Doctor Who – The Dominators|
Dominators novel.jpg|1984 edition
image= [[File: Dominators_novel.jpg|250px]] |
2Dominators novel.jpg|1991 edition
series=[[Target novelisation]]s |
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number= 86 |
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doctor=[[Second Doctor]] |
|novelisation of = The Dominators (TV story)
companions=[[Jamie McCrimmon]]<br>[[Zoe Heriot]] |
|doctor       = Second Doctor
enemy= [[Rago|Navigator Rago]]<br>[[Toba|Probationer Toba]]<br>The [[Quark]]s|
|companions   = [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]], [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]]
year= [[Dulkis]]|
|enemy       = {{il|[[Rago|Navigator Rago]],|[[Toba|Probationer Toba]], [[Quark]]s}}
writer= [[Ian Marter]] |
|setting      = [[Dulkis]]
publisher= [[Target Books]], [[W. H. Allen]] and Co. Ltd. UK |
|writer      = Ian Marter
release date= April [[1984]] (hardcover)<br />July [[1984]] (paperback)|
|read by      = [[Michael Troughton]]
format= Hardcover and paperback editions, 126 Pages |
|cover        = [[Andrew Skilleter]]
isbn= ISBN 0-426-19553-1|
|publisher   = Target Books
previous story=[[The Wheel in Space (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Wheel in Space]] |
|publisher2  = W.H. Allen & Co
next story=[[The Mind Robber (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Mind Robber]] }}
|release date = 19 July 1984
|format       = Hardcover and paperback editions; 10 Chapters, 126 Pages
|isbn         = ISBN 0-426-19553-1
|series      = [[Target novelisation]]s
|prev        = Enlightenment (novelisation)
|next        = Warriors of the Deep (novelisation)
|series2      = [[List of Doctor Who television stories|TV series order]]
|prev2        = The Wheel in Space (novelisation)
|next2        = The Mind Robber (novelisation)
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a novelisation based on the 1968 television serial ''[[The Dominators (TV story)|The Dominators]]''.
 
== Publisher's summary ==
=== 1984 Target Books edition ===
[[Second Doctor|The Doctor]] remembers [[Dulkis]] from a previous visit as a civilised and peaceful place. But times have changed, and his second trip is not quite the holiday he was expecting.
 
The [[Dulcian]]s themselves are more reluctant than ever before to engage in acts of violence. The so-called [[Island of Death]], once used as an atomic test site, has served as a dire warning to generations of Dulcians of the horrifying consequences of warfare. But an alien race prepares to take advantage of their pacifism...
 
The whole planet and its passive inhabitants are threatened with complete annihilation - and no one it seems, is going to lift a finger to stop the evil [[Dominator]]s and their unquestioning [[Quark|robot slaves]].
 
=== 1991 Target Books edition ===
THE DOCTOR HESITATED. 'WELL...IT KILLS PEOPLE...' 'FIRE IT!' [[Rago|RAGO]] COMMANDED.
 
Dulkis. A planet where war has been outlawed and where the Island of Death, once used as an atomic test site, has served as a dire warning to generations of Dulcians of the horrifying consequences of war.


== Novelisation ==
But an alien race prepares to take advantage of their pacifism; the whole planet is threatened with annihilation by the Dominators and their robot slaves...
* This novelisation is based on the original television serial [[DW]]: '' [[The Dominators]] '' written by [[Norman Ashby]] and shown from [[14 August]] [[1968]].
* The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel and features the artwork of [[Andrew Skilleter]]. (See below for information on other editions published with different covers).


== Publisher's summary ==
The five episodes of ''The Dominators'', first broadcast in [[1968 (releases)|1968]] and featuring [[Patrick Troughton]] in the role of the Doctor, were written by [[Mervyn Haisman]] and [[Henry Lincoln]] under the shared pseudonym "[[Norman Ashby]]". This book, originally published in [[1984 (releases)|1984]], is by the late [[Ian Marter]], who novelized several Doctor Who stories and who played the role of [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] traveller [[Harry Sullivan]] from [[1974 (releases)|1974]] to [[1975 (releases)|1975]].
=== 1984 edition ===
[[Second Doctor|The Doctor]] remembers [[Dulkis]] from a previous visit as a civilised and peaceful place. But times have changed, and his second trip is not quite the holiday he was expecting.<br />
The [[Dulcian]]s themselves are more reluctant than ever before to engage in acts of violence. The so-called [[Island of Death (novel)|Island of Death]], once used as an atomic test site, has served as a dire warning of the horrifying consequences of warfare. But an alien race prepares to take advantage of their pacifism…<br />
The whole planet and its passive inhabitants are threatened with complete annihilation - and no one it seems, is going to lift a finger to stop the evil [[Dominator]]s and their unquestioning robot slaves.


=== 1991 edition ===
Doctor Who - ''The Dominators'' is available on [[BBC Video]] and has recently been broadcast on BSB television.
[[Second Doctor|The Doctor]] hesitated. "Well ... it kills people..." "Fire it!" [[Rago]] commanded.<br />
[[Dulkis]]. A planet where war has been outlawed and where the [[Island of Death (novel)|Island of Death]], once used as an atomic test site, has served as a dire warning to generations of [[Dulcian]]s of the horrifying consequences of war.<br />
But an alien race prepares to take advantage of their pacifism: the whole planet is threatened with annihilation by the [[Dominator]]s and their robot slaves...<br />
The five episodes of [[The Dominators]], first broadcast in [[1968]] and featuring [[Patrick Troughton]] in the role of the Doctor, were written by [[Mervyn Haisman]] and [[Henry Lincoln]] under the shared pseudonym "[[Norman Ashby]]". This book, originally published in [[1984]], is by the late [[Ian Marter]], who novelized several Doctor Who stories and who played the role of [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] traveller [[Harry Sullivan]] from [[1974]] to [[1975]].<br />
Doctor Who - The Dominators is available on [[BBC Video]] and has recently been broadcast on BSB television.


== Illustrations ==
== Chapter titles ==
* Contains no illustrated pages
# Island of Death
# The Radiation Mystery
# The Assessment
# Heads in the Sand
# Slavery
# Fighting Back
# Buried Alive
# Clues
# Last Chances
# Desperate Measures


== Deviations from televised story ==
== Deviations from televised story ==
''To be added''
* Like most Target novelisations, a majority of the dialogue is altered in the book form.
* Ian Marter's novelisation spells Cully's name as "Kully".
* When the Dominators leave their ship, Toba has a radiation instrument with him.
* The Survey Unit is described as a portable building.
* When Toba orders the Quarks to fire on the unit, the portable unit topples over the high ground and crashes to the even ground. Kully and Zoe are then captured by Toba and his Quarks.
* The Quarks are coloured gold, whilst the Dominators have glowing green eyes.
* The Quarks are described as two metres tall and the Dominators as two and a half. Both are significantly shorter on television.
* The Quarks are described when they kill [[Wahed]], [[Etnin]] and [[Tolata]]: In the televised version, they are not seen until the Doctor and Jamie encounter them.
* [[Teel]] beats Toba with a metal bar without effect. In the television version, he merely grabs hold of his arm.


== Writing and publishing notes ==
== Writing and publishing notes ==
* ''To be added''
* The cover for the original [[Target Books]] edition featured the artwork of [[Andrew Skilleter]].


== Additional cover images ==
== Additional cover images ==
<gallery hideaddbutton="true" >
<gallery position=center captionalign=center hideaddbutton="true" >
file:2Dominators.jpg|1991 edition; Cover by [[Alister Pearson]]  
HardbackTheDominators.jpg|1984 Hardback edition
StarBooksDominators&Krotons.jpg|1989 Star Books edition.<br />Front and Back Covers by [[Andrew Skilleter]]
2Dominators novel.jpg|1991 edition.<br />Cover by [[Alister Pearson]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


== British publication history ==
== British publication history ==
''To be added''
First publication:
 
* Hardback
'''First Publication:'''
: W.H.Allen & Co. Ltd. UK
* Hardback  
: W.H.Allen & Co. Ltd. UK  
* Paperback
* Paperback
: Target  
: Target
'''Re-issues:'''
Re-issues:
: 1991 Virgin Publishing with a new cover by Alistair Pearson priced £3.50 (UK)
: 1991 Virgin Publishing with a new cover by Alistair Pearson priced £3.50 (UK)


== Editions published outside Britain ==
== Editions published outside Britain ==
''To be added''
''to be added''
 
== Audiobook ==
This Target Book was released as an audiobook on [[6 September (releases)|6 September]] [[2018 (releases)|2018]] complete and unabridged by [[BBC Audio]] and read by [[Michael Troughton]].
 
The cover blurb and thumbnail illustrations were retained in the accompanying booklet with sleeve notes by [[David J. Howe]]. Music and sound effects by [[Simon Power]].
 
<gallery position=center captionalign=center hideaddbutton="true" >
File:The Dominators audiobook.jpg|Audiobook cover
</gallery>


== See also ==
* '''[[The Target Book]]''' by [[David J Howe]] ([[Telos Publishing]] 2007)
== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{On target|1984/dominato/84domina.htm|Doctor Who - The Dominators}}
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The Dominators was a novelisation based on the 1968 television serial The Dominators.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

1984 Target Books edition[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor remembers Dulkis from a previous visit as a civilised and peaceful place. But times have changed, and his second trip is not quite the holiday he was expecting.

The Dulcians themselves are more reluctant than ever before to engage in acts of violence. The so-called Island of Death, once used as an atomic test site, has served as a dire warning to generations of Dulcians of the horrifying consequences of warfare. But an alien race prepares to take advantage of their pacifism...

The whole planet and its passive inhabitants are threatened with complete annihilation - and no one it seems, is going to lift a finger to stop the evil Dominators and their unquestioning robot slaves.

1991 Target Books edition[[edit] | [edit source]]

THE DOCTOR HESITATED. 'WELL...IT KILLS PEOPLE...' 'FIRE IT!' RAGO COMMANDED.

Dulkis. A planet where war has been outlawed and where the Island of Death, once used as an atomic test site, has served as a dire warning to generations of Dulcians of the horrifying consequences of war.

But an alien race prepares to take advantage of their pacifism; the whole planet is threatened with annihilation by the Dominators and their robot slaves...

The five episodes of The Dominators, first broadcast in 1968 and featuring Patrick Troughton in the role of the Doctor, were written by Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln under the shared pseudonym "Norman Ashby". This book, originally published in 1984, is by the late Ian Marter, who novelized several Doctor Who stories and who played the role of TARDIS traveller Harry Sullivan from 1974 to 1975.

Doctor Who - The Dominators is available on BBC Video and has recently been broadcast on BSB television.

Chapter titles[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. Island of Death
  2. The Radiation Mystery
  3. The Assessment
  4. Heads in the Sand
  5. Slavery
  6. Fighting Back
  7. Buried Alive
  8. Clues
  9. Last Chances
  10. Desperate Measures

Deviations from televised story[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Like most Target novelisations, a majority of the dialogue is altered in the book form.
  • Ian Marter's novelisation spells Cully's name as "Kully".
  • When the Dominators leave their ship, Toba has a radiation instrument with him.
  • The Survey Unit is described as a portable building.
  • When Toba orders the Quarks to fire on the unit, the portable unit topples over the high ground and crashes to the even ground. Kully and Zoe are then captured by Toba and his Quarks.
  • The Quarks are coloured gold, whilst the Dominators have glowing green eyes.
  • The Quarks are described as two metres tall and the Dominators as two and a half. Both are significantly shorter on television.
  • The Quarks are described when they kill Wahed, Etnin and Tolata: In the televised version, they are not seen until the Doctor and Jamie encounter them.
  • Teel beats Toba with a metal bar without effect. In the television version, he merely grabs hold of his arm.

Writing and publishing notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Additional cover images[[edit] | [edit source]]

British publication history[[edit] | [edit source]]

First publication:

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

Re-issues:

1991 Virgin Publishing with a new cover by Alistair Pearson priced £3.50 (UK)

Editions published outside Britain[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Audiobook[[edit] | [edit source]]

This Target Book was released as an audiobook on 6 September 2018 complete and unabridged by BBC Audio and read by Michael Troughton.

The cover blurb and thumbnail illustrations were retained in the accompanying booklet with sleeve notes by David J. Howe. Music and sound effects by Simon Power.

  • Audiobook cover

    Audiobook cover

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

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