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==Author, Writing and Publishing Notes== | ==Author, Writing and Publishing Notes== | ||
* [[Alister Pearson]]’s original cover design was much simplified in the final cover removing several elements of the story depicted. | |||
* According to the novelisation, the Dalek time craft was powered by an ultra-rare taranium core (a reference made in the sequel story [[The Dalek’s Master Plan]]). | |||
* In the novelisation, [[Dill]] is nicknamed Dill-the-Pill (“being hard to take”) and allowed to live by the Daleks to become a permenant resident of the ‘Newman Rehabilitation Clinic’ (named presumably after Doctor Who creator [[Sydney Newman]]). | |||
* [[Richardson]] in the novelisation unleashes the lifeboat, but it rolls over and sinks. | |||
* In the novelisation Frankenstein monster, Dracula and the Grey Lady are all clearly identified as robots (unlike in the television story). | |||
* The author’s Note at the beginning of this book states that it is “not strictly speaking an adaptation of the televised version of The Chase.” Instead the author choose to base the story on Terry Nations original script (unearthed by Terry’s wife Kate) and including some of the rewritten material (presumably by then-story editor Dennis Spooner) used in the televised version. <br>The Mary Celeste sequence was also changed using known facts about the incidents as sourced by Mystery Ship written by George S. Bryan, and published by Lippincott in 1942. | * The author’s Note at the beginning of this book states that it is “not strictly speaking an adaptation of the televised version of The Chase.” Instead the author choose to base the story on Terry Nations original script (unearthed by Terry’s wife Kate) and including some of the rewritten material (presumably by then-story editor Dennis Spooner) used in the televised version. <br>The Mary Celeste sequence was also changed using known facts about the incidents as sourced by Mystery Ship written by George S. Bryan, and published by Lippincott in 1942. | ||
* The novel is dedicated to Terry Nation’s wife Kate and the author’s wife Nan. | * The novel is dedicated to Terry Nation’s wife Kate and the author’s wife Nan. | ||
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==External Sources== | ==External Sources== | ||
'' | * '''[[The Target Book]]''' by [[David J Howe]] ([[Telos Publishing]] 2007) | ||
[[Category:Target Novelisations]] | [[Category:Target Novelisations]] | ||
Revision as of 18:28, 11 February 2008
Novelisation
- This novelisation is based on the original television serial generally referred to as DW: The Chase which included individual episode titles and was shown from 22nd May 1965 and written by Terry Nation.
- The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel and featured the artwork of Alistair Pearson. (See below for information on other UK and international editions which published with a different cover).
Publishers Cover Blurb
Through a Space-Time Visualiser the Doctor and his companions are horrified to see an execution squad of Daleks about to leave Skaro on a mission to find the TARDIS and exterminate the time travellers.
Eluding the Daleks on the barren planet Aridus the Doctor and his friends escape in the TARDIS. But this is only the beginning of an epic journey.
As they travel through space and time, they try to shake off their pursuers by making a series of random landings-but the Daleks don’t give up easily. This is a chase to the death…
Illustrations
None
Deviations from the Televised Story
To be added
Author, Writing and Publishing Notes
- Alister Pearson’s original cover design was much simplified in the final cover removing several elements of the story depicted.
- According to the novelisation, the Dalek time craft was powered by an ultra-rare taranium core (a reference made in the sequel story The Dalek’s Master Plan).
- In the novelisation, Dill is nicknamed Dill-the-Pill (“being hard to take”) and allowed to live by the Daleks to become a permenant resident of the ‘Newman Rehabilitation Clinic’ (named presumably after Doctor Who creator Sydney Newman).
- Richardson in the novelisation unleashes the lifeboat, but it rolls over and sinks.
- In the novelisation Frankenstein monster, Dracula and the Grey Lady are all clearly identified as robots (unlike in the television story).
- The author’s Note at the beginning of this book states that it is “not strictly speaking an adaptation of the televised version of The Chase.” Instead the author choose to base the story on Terry Nations original script (unearthed by Terry’s wife Kate) and including some of the rewritten material (presumably by then-story editor Dennis Spooner) used in the televised version.
The Mary Celeste sequence was also changed using known facts about the incidents as sourced by Mystery Ship written by George S. Bryan, and published by Lippincott in 1942. - The novel is dedicated to Terry Nation’s wife Kate and the author’s wife Nan.
To be added
Associated Images
- 2Chase.jpg
Cover by Alistair Pearson
Publishing History (UK)
To be added
First Publication:
- Hardback
- W.H.Allen & Co. Ltd. UK
- Paperback
- Target
Re-issues:
- None
International Editions
To be added
External Sources
- The Target Book by David J Howe (Telos Publishing 2007)
