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novel name= Search for the Doctor | | novel name= Search for the Doctor | | ||
image=[[ | image=[[File:Search_for_the_Doctor_US.jpg|150px]]<br />US Cover<br />[[File:Search_for_the_Doctor_UK.jpg|150px]]<br />UK Cover<br />[[File:Search_for_the_Doctor_Australian.jpg|150px]]<br />Australian Cover| | ||
series=Make Your Own Adventure| | series=Make Your Own Adventure| | ||
number= 1| | number= 1| | ||
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year= [[2056]]| | year= [[2056]]| | ||
writer= [[David Martin]] | | writer= [[David Martin]] | | ||
publisher= [[Ballantine]] (US edition)<br>[[Severn House]] (UK edition)<br>John Wiley (Australian edition) | | publisher= [[Ballantine]] (US edition)<br />[[Severn House]] (UK edition)<br />John Wiley (Australian edition) | | ||
release date= [[June]] [[1986]] | | release date= [[June]] [[1986]] | | ||
format= Paperback Book, ? Pages | | format= Paperback Book, ? Pages | | ||
isbn= ISBN 0-86770-039-4 (Australian edition)<br>ISBN 0-345-33224-5 (US Edition)<br>ISBN 0-7278-2087-7 (UK edition)| | isbn= ISBN 0-86770-039-4 (Australian edition)<br />ISBN 0-345-33224-5 (US Edition)<br />ISBN 0-7278-2087-7 (UK edition)| | ||
previous story=| | previous story=| | ||
next story= [[Crisis in Space]]| | next story= [[Crisis in Space]]| | ||
}}{{Prose stub}} | }}{{Prose stub}} | ||
==Publisher's summary== | == Publisher's summary == | ||
===US Edition=== | === US Edition === | ||
YOU are the only hope for the salvation of the Doctor in SEARCH FOR THE DOCTOR | YOU are the only hope for the salvation of the Doctor in SEARCH FOR THE DOCTOR | ||
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YOU will join forces with DRAX and K9 to free the Doctor and defeat OMEGA. As DRAX uses his secondhand TARDIS (cleverly disguised as a 1956 Cadillac) and K9 uses his impressive electronic skills, YOU must use all your wits to FIND YOUR FATE | YOU will join forces with DRAX and K9 to free the Doctor and defeat OMEGA. As DRAX uses his secondhand TARDIS (cleverly disguised as a 1956 Cadillac) and K9 uses his impressive electronic skills, YOU must use all your wits to FIND YOUR FATE | ||
===UK and Australian Editions=== | === UK and Australian Editions === | ||
Have you ever longed to climb aboard the TARDIS and enter another dimension? Meet the Doctor and join him in outwitting his enemies? Well, now's your chance! All you need is a pair of dice, a pencil, a little bit of luck and all your wits about you. Ready? | Have you ever longed to climb aboard the TARDIS and enter another dimension? Meet the Doctor and join him in outwitting his enemies? Well, now's your chance! All you need is a pair of dice, a pencil, a little bit of luck and all your wits about you. Ready? | ||
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The year is 2056, and the Doctor is trapped in toroidal stasis by arch enemy Omega. But help is at hand from the Doctor's old friends Drax and K9 — and you! Now open the covers and join the Doctor in an adventure through Time and Space... | The year is 2056, and the Doctor is trapped in toroidal stasis by arch enemy Omega. But help is at hand from the Doctor's old friends Drax and K9 — and you! Now open the covers and join the Doctor in an adventure through Time and Space... | ||
==Characters== | == Characters == | ||
*[[Sixth Doctor]] | * [[Sixth Doctor]] | ||
*[[K9 Mark III]] | * [[K9 Mark III]] | ||
*[[Drax]] | * [[Drax]] | ||
*[[Omega]] | * [[Omega]] | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
*The events of [[DW]]: ''[[The Three Doctors]]'' is mentioned by the Doctor when Omega captures him. | * The events of [[DW]]: ''[[The Three Doctors]]'' is mentioned by the Doctor when Omega captures him. | ||
==Notes== | == Notes == | ||
*There is a brief explanation of fission in the back of the novel. | * There is a brief explanation of fission in the back of the novel. | ||
==Continuity== | == Continuity == | ||
* This story takes place in the mid-21st Century and featured [[K9 Mark III]], the [[K9]] model that was featured in ''[[K9 and Company]]'' and ''[[The Five Doctors]]''; the first-person reader character is a future descendant of [[Sarah Jane Smith]] who inherits the dog. This book was written long before the 2006 episode ''[[School Reunion]]'', in which that version of K9 was destroyed. | * This story takes place in the mid-21st Century and featured [[K9 Mark III]], the [[K9]] model that was featured in ''[[K9 and Company]]'' and ''[[The Five Doctors]]''; the first-person reader character is a future descendant of [[Sarah Jane Smith]] who inherits the dog. This book was written long before the 2006 episode ''[[School Reunion]]'', in which that version of K9 was destroyed. | ||
* [[Drax]] appears, having not been seen since [[DW]]: [[The Armageddon Factor|''The Armageddon Factor'']]. He arguably appears once more as Qixotl in [[EDA]]: ''[[Alien Bodies]].'' | * [[Drax]] appears, having not been seen since [[DW]]: [[The Armageddon Factor|''The Armageddon Factor'']]. He arguably appears once more as Qixotl in [[EDA]]: ''[[Alien Bodies]].'' | ||
* The Doctor is travelling without a companion, likely placing this story in the interval between [[DW]]: ''[[The Ultimate Foe]]'' (after which he presumably returned [[Melanie Bush]] to her proper timeline) and [[PDA]]: ''[[Business Unusual]]'' in which the Doctor properly meets Melanie. | * The Doctor is travelling without a companion, likely placing this story in the interval between [[DW]]: ''[[The Ultimate Foe]]'' (after which he presumably returned [[Melanie Bush]] to her proper timeline) and [[PDA]]: ''[[Business Unusual]]'' in which the Doctor properly meets Melanie. | ||
*The artwork portrays the Doctor wearing the flowered waistcoat he wore in [[DW]]: ''[[The Two Doctors]].'' | * The artwork portrays the Doctor wearing the flowered waistcoat he wore in [[DW]]: ''[[The Two Doctors]].'' | ||
==See also== | == See also == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
==Timeline== | == Timeline == | ||
*This story occurs after [http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/ST ST]: ''[http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/The_Earwig_Archipelago The Earwig Archipelago]'' | * This story occurs after [http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/ST ST]: ''[http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/The_Earwig_Archipelago The Earwig Archipelago]'' | ||
*This story occurs before ''[http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Garden_of_Evil Garden of Evil]'' | * This story occurs before ''[http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Garden_of_Evil Garden of Evil]'' | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
{{TitleSort}} | {{TitleSort}} | ||
[[Category:Find your fate novels]] | [[Category:Find your fate novels]] | ||
[[Category:1986 novels]] | [[Category:1986 novels]] | ||
Revision as of 10:03, 5 November 2011
Publisher's summary
US Edition
YOU are the only hope for the salvation of the Doctor in SEARCH FOR THE DOCTOR
The year is 2056. From the Fern Spacelab orbiting above the Fusion Energy Research Network in California, OMEGA has mounted a devastating attack.
OMEGA plans to take over the Doctor's mind and body. By controlling the Doctor's awesome power, OMEGA can take revenge on the Time Lords, who sacrificed him to obtain the secret of Time Travel.
YOU will join forces with DRAX and K9 to free the Doctor and defeat OMEGA. As DRAX uses his secondhand TARDIS (cleverly disguised as a 1956 Cadillac) and K9 uses his impressive electronic skills, YOU must use all your wits to FIND YOUR FATE
UK and Australian Editions
Have you ever longed to climb aboard the TARDIS and enter another dimension? Meet the Doctor and join him in outwitting his enemies? Well, now's your chance! All you need is a pair of dice, a pencil, a little bit of luck and all your wits about you. Ready?
Search for the Doctor The year is 2056, and the Doctor is trapped in toroidal stasis by arch enemy Omega. But help is at hand from the Doctor's old friends Drax and K9 — and you! Now open the covers and join the Doctor in an adventure through Time and Space...
Characters
References
- The events of DW: The Three Doctors is mentioned by the Doctor when Omega captures him.
Notes
- There is a brief explanation of fission in the back of the novel.
Continuity
- This story takes place in the mid-21st Century and featured K9 Mark III, the K9 model that was featured in K9 and Company and The Five Doctors; the first-person reader character is a future descendant of Sarah Jane Smith who inherits the dog. This book was written long before the 2006 episode School Reunion, in which that version of K9 was destroyed.
- Drax appears, having not been seen since DW: The Armageddon Factor. He arguably appears once more as Qixotl in EDA: Alien Bodies.
- The Doctor is travelling without a companion, likely placing this story in the interval between DW: The Ultimate Foe (after which he presumably returned Melanie Bush to her proper timeline) and PDA: Business Unusual in which the Doctor properly meets Melanie.
- The artwork portrays the Doctor wearing the flowered waistcoat he wore in DW: The Two Doctors.
See also
to be added
Timeline
- This story occurs after ST: The Earwig Archipelago
- This story occurs before Garden of Evil
External links
to be added
