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== Novelisation == | == Novelisation == | ||
* This novelisation is based on the original television serial ([[DW]]): ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]'', written by [[Johnny Byrne]] and shown from [[3 January]] [[1983]]. | * This novelisation is based on the original television serial ([[DW]]): ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]'', written by [[Johnny Byrne]] and shown from [[3 January]] [[1983]]. | ||
* The cover and information | * The cover and information on the right are for the original Target edition. It featured a photographic cover. (See below for information on editions with different covers). | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
Revision as of 01:32, 18 May 2012
Novelisation
- This novelisation is based on the original television serial (DW): Arc of Infinity, written by Johnny Byrne and shown from 3 January 1983.
- The cover and information on the right are for the original Target edition. It featured a photographic cover. (See below for information on editions with different covers).
Publisher's summary
1983 edition
When the Fifth Doctor returns to Gallifrey, he learns that his bio data extract has been stolen from the Time Lords' master computer known as the Matrix.
The bio data extract is a detailed description of the Doctor’s molecular structure-and this information, in the wrong hands, could be exploited with disastrous effect.
The Gallifreyan high Council believe that anti-matter will be infiltrated into the universe as a result of the theft. In order to render the information useless, they decide the Doctor must die…
Illustrations
- None
Deviations from televised story
To be added
Writing and publishing notes
- Although known in the Target library as book number 80 (following the book numbering which started with number 79 Terminus), the book itself was not numbered. Number 81 (The Five Doctors) however was.
Additional cover images
1992 edition; Cover by Alister Pearson
British publication history
To be added
First Publication:
- Hardback
- W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK
- Paperback
- Target
Re-issues:
Editions published outside Britain
To be added
See also
- The Target Book by David J Howe (Telos Publishing 2007)
