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{{Infobox Novel|

novel name= Doctor Who – The Power of the Daleks|

image= [[File: Power_of_the_Daleks_novel.jpg|250px]] |

series=[[Target novelisation]]s |

number= 154 (given to later editions) |

doctor=[[Second Doctor]] <br />[[First Doctor]] (cameo, regenerates)||

companions= [[Polly Wright]] <br />[[Ben Jackson]] |

enemy= The [[Dalek]]s |

year= [[Vulcan]], near future|

writer= [[John Peel]] |

publisher= [[Target Books]], [[Virgin Publishing Ltd. UK]] |

release date= July [[1993]] |

format= Paperback Book, 256 Pages |

isbn= ISBN 0-426-20390-9|

previous story=[[Doctor Who and the Tenth Planet]] |

next story= [[The Highlanders (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Highlanders]] }}

== Novelisation ==

* This novelisation is based on the original television serial [[DW]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks]]'', written by [[David Whitaker]] and shown from [[5 November]] [[1966]].

* The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel. It features the artwork of [[Alister Pearson]]. (See below for information on editions with different covers).

* The appearance of the Second Doctor on the cover marked the first time this incarnation had appeared on the cover of a Target novelisation since ''[[Doctor Who and the Web of Fear]]'' was published in 1976.

* The opening chapters novelises the events of Episode 4 of [[DW]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet]]''.

This is a brand-new novelization of a classic Dalek story, which is also the first story to feature [[Patrick Troughton]] as the Doctor. It has been unavailable since its broadcast in [[1966]].

== Illustrations ==

* Contains no illustrated pages

* Reference is made to [[John Benton]] and [[UNIT]], neither introduced into the series until well after the original serial was broadcast. This marks one of the few times that established characters have been inserted into a novelisation of a story they weren't originally part of.

* Frequent mention is also made of the [[Interplanetary Mining Corporation]] as the driving force behind the colony's founding and funding. The IMC's first mention in the television series was not until 1971's [[Colony in Space]].

* According the the novelisation, [[The Tenth Planet]] occurs during the 1990's.

* Along with ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (novelisation)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'' and ''[[The Paradise of Death (novelisation)|The Paradise of Death]]'', this was significantly different from previous titles. The three were regarded as a bridging point between the old Target range of Doctor Who books and the soon-to-be-launched [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] range, while also fitting in with the ongoing [[Virgin New Adventures]] range. They all had a new look coverm with no Target logo being featured. Furthermore, each title was identified as part of the Doctor Who imprint and not the Target imprint. Together these three books were unique. While part of the Virgin brand, they did not include the Virgin branding, a fact that was not overlooked. From the start it was decided that the Doctor Who imprint would be replaced with the more “appropriate” Virgin branding more associated with the New Adventures range.

* Dedicated to the memories of David Whitaker, Patrick Toughton and William Hartnell and with special thanks to June Barry.

* Features Seventh Doctor and Ace illustrated advert for Doctor Who Magazine.

* Doctor Who 30th Anniversary logo features on back cover.

* Back cover flash reads `TARGET DOCTOR WHO NOVELIZATIONS 8 MILLION COPIES SOLD’

 

== Additional cover images ==

''To be added''

== Editions published outside Britain ==

[[Category:Target novelisations|Power]]

[[Category:1993 novels|Power]]