Made of Steel (novel): Difference between revisions
From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
Tag: sourceedit |
Shambala108 (talk | contribs) (cleanup) Tag: sourceedit |
||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
|companions = [[Martha Jones|Martha]] | |companions = [[Martha Jones|Martha]] | ||
|enemy = [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybermen]] | |enemy = [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybermen]] | ||
|setting = [[BC|Prehistoric Earth]] | |setting = [[BC|Prehistoric Earth]]; [[London]], [[2008]] | ||
|writer = [[Terrance Dicks]] | |writer = [[Terrance Dicks]] | ||
|publisher = BBC Books | |publisher = BBC Books | ||
| Line 23: | Line 23: | ||
A deadly night attack on an army base. Vehicles are destroyed, building burned, soldiers killed. The attackers vanish as swiftly as they came, taking highly advanced equipment with them. | A deadly night attack on an army base. Vehicles are destroyed, building burned, soldiers killed. The attackers vanish as swiftly as they came, taking highly advanced equipment with them. | ||
Metal figures attack a shopping mall. But why do they only want a new games console from an ordinary electronics shop? An obscure Government Ministry is blown up | Metal figures attack a shopping mall. But why do they only want a new games console from an ordinary electronics shop? An obscure Government Ministry is blown up — but, in the wreckage, no trace is found of the secret, state-of-the-art decoding equipment. | ||
When the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] returns | When the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] returns the Doctor and Martha to [[Earth]] from a distant galaxy, they try to piece together the mystery. But someone — or something — is waiting for them. An old enemy stalks the night, men no longer made of flesh... | ||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
| Line 38: | Line 38: | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
''to be added'' | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This was the first [[BBC Wales]]-related work to be written by prolific ''Doctor Who'' writer Dicks. | * This was the first [[BBC Wales]]-related work to be written by prolific ''Doctor Who'' writer Dicks. | ||
* This is the first time the [[Cybermen (Pete's World)|Cybermen]] have featured in a prose piece since the beginning of the revived series. They would not appear in text again until ''[[Plague of the Cybermen (novel)|Plague of the Cybermen]]'' featuring the [[Eleventh Doctor]]. The [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]] had, however, featured in past novels such as ''[[Killing Ground (novel)|Killing Ground]]'', ''[[Illegal Alien (novel)|Illegal Alien]]'' and ''[[Iceberg (novel)|Iceberg]]''. | * This is the first time the [[Cybermen (Pete's World)|Cybermen]] have featured in a prose piece since the beginning of the revived series. They would not appear in text again until ''[[Plague of the Cybermen (novel)|Plague of the Cybermen]]'' featuring the [[Eleventh Doctor]]. The [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]] had, however, featured in past novels such as ''[[Killing Ground (novel)|Killing Ground]]'', ''[[Illegal Alien (novel)|Illegal Alien]]'' and ''[[Iceberg (novel)|Iceberg]]''. | ||
* This novella was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store. | * This novella was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store. | ||
* Because this novel refers to the events of | * Because this novel refers to the events of ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]'', and ''[[The Lazarus Experiment (TV story)|The Lazarus Experiment]]'', but was released well before either, it slightly [[spoiler|spoiled]] those episodes. This wasn't the first time prose from Dicks had spoiled a televised story; his [[The Five Doctors (novelisation)|novelisation of ''The Five Doctors'']] was also released in advance of transmission. | ||
* The ''[[Torchwood]]'' episode | * The ''[[Torchwood]]'' episode ''[[Cyberwoman (TV story)|Cyberwoman]]'' also focuses on the issue of Cybermen left behind after the events of ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]''. | ||
* | * Martha indicates that she is the cousin of [[Adeola Oshodi]], a [[Torchwood Institute]] employee who died in ''[[Army of Ghosts]]''. This fact was confirmed in the later-released ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]''. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
''to be added'' | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{dwrefguide|whobbcqr2.htm|Made of Steel}} | * {{dwrefguide|whobbcqr2.htm|Made of Steel}} | ||
| Line 61: | Line 55: | ||
{{QR}} | {{QR}} | ||
{{TitleSort}} | {{TitleSort}} | ||
[[Category:Stories set in 2008]] | [[Category:Stories set in 2008]] | ||
[[Category:2007 novels]] | [[Category:2007 novels]] | ||
Revision as of 02:17, 12 June 2015
Made of Steel was a novella written by Terrance Dicks. It was the second Doctor Who Quick Reads release, and is notable for being the first appearance of Martha Jones in any medium. It predated the release of Smith and Jones by a month.
Publisher's summary
A deadly night attack on an army base. Vehicles are destroyed, building burned, soldiers killed. The attackers vanish as swiftly as they came, taking highly advanced equipment with them.
Metal figures attack a shopping mall. But why do they only want a new games console from an ordinary electronics shop? An obscure Government Ministry is blown up — but, in the wreckage, no trace is found of the secret, state-of-the-art decoding equipment.
When the TARDIS returns the Doctor and Martha to Earth from a distant galaxy, they try to piece together the mystery. But someone — or something — is waiting for them. An old enemy stalks the night, men no longer made of flesh...
Characters
References
to be added
Notes
- This was the first BBC Wales-related work to be written by prolific Doctor Who writer Dicks.
- This is the first time the Cybermen have featured in a prose piece since the beginning of the revived series. They would not appear in text again until Plague of the Cybermen featuring the Eleventh Doctor. The Cybermen had, however, featured in past novels such as Killing Ground, Illegal Alien and Iceberg.
- This novella was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store.
- Because this novel refers to the events of Smith and Jones, and The Lazarus Experiment, but was released well before either, it slightly spoiled those episodes. This wasn't the first time prose from Dicks had spoiled a televised story; his novelisation of The Five Doctors was also released in advance of transmission.
- The Torchwood episode Cyberwoman also focuses on the issue of Cybermen left behind after the events of Doomsday.
- Martha indicates that she is the cousin of Adeola Oshodi, a Torchwood Institute employee who died in Army of Ghosts. This fact was confirmed in the later-released Smith and Jones.
Continuity
to be added
External links
- Made of Steel at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: Made of Steel at The Whoniverse
- The Cloister Library: Made of Steel
| |||||||||||||||||
