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novel name= Doctor Who – The Space Pirates| | novel name= Doctor Who – The Space Pirates| | ||
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number= 147 | | number= 147 | | ||
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==Novelisation== | == Novelisation == | ||
* This novelisation is based on the original television serial [[DW]]: '' [[The Space Pirates]] '' which was written by [[Robert Holmes]] and shown from 8th March 1969. | * This novelisation is based on the original television serial [[DW]]: '' [[The Space Pirates]] '' which was written by [[Robert Holmes]] and shown from 8th March 1969. | ||
* The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel. It featured the artwork of [[Tony Clark]]. (See below for information on other UK and international editions published with different covers). | * The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel. It featured the artwork of [[Tony Clark]]. (See below for information on other UK and international editions published with different covers). | ||
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* This was the last Target novelisation to be published under the ownership of W.H. Allen; henceforth Virgin Publishing would publish the range. | * This was the last Target novelisation to be published under the ownership of W.H. Allen; henceforth Virgin Publishing would publish the range. | ||
==Publisher's summary== | == Publisher's summary == | ||
The charges detonate in a series of silent explosions, and space beacon [[Alpha One]] disintegrates into lumps of metal. The [[space pirate]]s have discovered a new source of precious [[argonite]]…<br> | The charges detonate in a series of silent explosions, and space beacon [[Alpha One]] disintegrates into lumps of metal. The [[space pirate]]s have discovered a new source of precious [[argonite]]…<br /> | ||
General [[Hermack]] of the [[Space Corps]] diverts his [[V-ship]] to investigate - and arrives in the [[Pliny]] system in time to witness the destruction of another beacon. Determined to trap the pirates, he leaves a squad of guards on beacon [[Alpha Four]] - and shortly afterwards, in the beacon’s computer bay, the incongruous shape of a [[the Doctor's TARDIS|blue police box]] materialises.<br> | General [[Hermack]] of the [[Space Corps]] diverts his [[V-ship]] to investigate - and arrives in the [[Pliny]] system in time to witness the destruction of another beacon. Determined to trap the pirates, he leaves a squad of guards on beacon [[Alpha Four]] - and shortly afterwards, in the beacon’s computer bay, the incongruous shape of a [[the Doctor's TARDIS|blue police box]] materialises.<br /> | ||
Suspected by the Space Corps of being pirates, and then pursued as spies by the pirates themselves, [[Second Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]] and [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] risk asphyxiation in the [[vacuum]] of space, execution and explosion in their attempts to unmask the mastermind behind the thefts of argonite. | Suspected by the Space Corps of being pirates, and then pursued as spies by the pirates themselves, [[Second Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]] and [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] risk asphyxiation in the [[vacuum]] of space, execution and explosion in their attempts to unmask the mastermind behind the thefts of argonite. | ||
==Illustrations== | == Illustrations == | ||
* Contains no illustrated pages | * Contains no illustrated pages | ||
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''To be added'' | ''To be added'' | ||
==Writing and publishing notes== | == Writing and publishing notes == | ||
* Cover artist [[Tony Clark]] first knew that he was expected to do the cover at a convention in the USA. His first submission was rejected as it featured the likeness of the Second Doctor. [[Jamie McCrimmon]]'s was not considered a well enough known face to be used on the cover. The pose used by the pirate is inspired by the 1984 film [[Runaway]] | * Cover artist [[Tony Clark]] first knew that he was expected to do the cover at a convention in the USA. His first submission was rejected as it featured the likeness of the Second Doctor. [[Jamie McCrimmon]]'s was not considered a well enough known face to be used on the cover. The pose used by the pirate is inspired by the 1984 film [[Runaway]] | ||
* This was [[Terrance Dicks]] last Doctor Who novelisation for the Target range of Doctor Who novelisations. He would later adapt the independent film ''[[Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans]]'' as the [[Virgin New Adventures]] novel, ''[[Shakedown]]''. His next TV adaptation would not be published until 2007 when he adapted ''[[Invasion of the Bane (novelisation)|Invasion of the Bane]]'', the first episode of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. | * This was [[Terrance Dicks]] last Doctor Who novelisation for the Target range of Doctor Who novelisations. He would later adapt the independent film ''[[Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans]]'' as the [[Virgin New Adventures]] novel, ''[[Shakedown]]''. His next TV adaptation would not be published until 2007 when he adapted ''[[Invasion of the Bane (novelisation)|Invasion of the Bane]]'', the first episode of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. | ||
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Target Books advert for Doctor Who 1963-1989 THE COMPLETE ADVENTURES-IN PRINT! | Target Books advert for Doctor Who 1963-1989 THE COMPLETE ADVENTURES-IN PRINT! | ||
==Additional cover images== | == Additional cover images == | ||
''To be added'' | ''To be added'' | ||
==British publication history== | == British publication history == | ||
One single paperback edition, priced £2.50 (UK), estimated print run: 24,000 copies. | One single paperback edition, priced £2.50 (UK), estimated print run: 24,000 copies. | ||
==Editions published outside Britain== | == Editions published outside Britain == | ||
''To be added'' | ''To be added'' | ||
==See also== | == See also == | ||
* '''[[The Target Book]]''' by [[David J Howe]] ([[Telos Publishing]] 2007) | * '''[[The Target Book]]''' by [[David J Howe]] ([[Telos Publishing]] 2007) | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
* {{On target|1990/space/90space.htm|Doctor Who - The Space Pirates}} | * {{On target|1990/space/90space.htm|Doctor Who - The Space Pirates}} | ||
{{DWN}} | {{DWN}} | ||
Revision as of 19:56, 5 November 2011
Novelisation
- This novelisation is based on the original television serial DW: The Space Pirates which was written by Robert Holmes and shown from 8th March 1969.
- The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel. It featured the artwork of Tony Clark. (See below for information on other UK and international editions published with different covers).
- The first edition cover art has the distinction of being the last Target Books edition to not feature an image of the Doctor.
- This was the last Target novelisation to be published under the ownership of W.H. Allen; henceforth Virgin Publishing would publish the range.
Publisher's summary
The charges detonate in a series of silent explosions, and space beacon Alpha One disintegrates into lumps of metal. The space pirates have discovered a new source of precious argonite…
General Hermack of the Space Corps diverts his V-ship to investigate - and arrives in the Pliny system in time to witness the destruction of another beacon. Determined to trap the pirates, he leaves a squad of guards on beacon Alpha Four - and shortly afterwards, in the beacon’s computer bay, the incongruous shape of a blue police box materialises.
Suspected by the Space Corps of being pirates, and then pursued as spies by the pirates themselves, the Doctor, Zoe and Jamie risk asphyxiation in the vacuum of space, execution and explosion in their attempts to unmask the mastermind behind the thefts of argonite.
Illustrations
- Contains no illustrated pages
Deviations from televised story
To be added
Writing and publishing notes
- Cover artist Tony Clark first knew that he was expected to do the cover at a convention in the USA. His first submission was rejected as it featured the likeness of the Second Doctor. Jamie McCrimmon's was not considered a well enough known face to be used on the cover. The pose used by the pirate is inspired by the 1984 film Runaway
- This was Terrance Dicks last Doctor Who novelisation for the Target range of Doctor Who novelisations. He would later adapt the independent film Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans as the Virgin New Adventures novel, Shakedown. His next TV adaptation would not be published until 2007 when he adapted Invasion of the Bane, the first episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures.
- Back pages include; full page advert for Doctor Who Magazine and
Target Books advert for Doctor Who 1963-1989 THE COMPLETE ADVENTURES-IN PRINT!
Additional cover images
To be added
British publication history
One single paperback edition, priced £2.50 (UK), estimated print run: 24,000 copies.
Editions published outside Britain
To be added
See also
- The Target Book by David J Howe (Telos Publishing 2007)
External links
