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Doctor Who and the Sontaran Experiment (novelisation) (edit)
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* After falling down a hole, the Doctor has a dream about rats chewing their way into the TARDIS. | * After falling down a hole, the Doctor has a dream about rats chewing their way into the TARDIS. | ||
* Harry initially believes the Sontaran to be a Golem. | * Harry initially believes the Sontaran to be a Golem. | ||
* The Sontaran robot is called a Scavenger and is described as hovering and octopus-like. It is much more sophisticated than the version seen in the televised story | * The Sontaran robot is called a Scavenger and is described as hovering and octopus-like. It is much more sophisticated than the version seen in the televised story. | ||
* Styr's energy weapon is built into his armour, and described as "concealed" by the armour. | * Styr's energy weapon is built into his armour, and described as "concealed" by the armour. | ||
* The Sontaran ship is much larger than the ones seen in the televised version, and a description of its interior as multi-chambered is given. It is also apparently patrolled by smaller versions of the Scavenger. | * The Sontaran ship is much larger than the ones seen in the televised version, and a description of its interior as multi-chambered is given. It is also apparently patrolled by smaller versions of the Scavenger. | ||
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* There is an extra scene of the Doctor meeting Harry and finding out about the Sontarans before going off to find Sarah. (A version of this was scripted but apparently not filmed.) The Doctor is briefly trapped in the force-field at the cave mouth. | * There is an extra scene of the Doctor meeting Harry and finding out about the Sontarans before going off to find Sarah. (A version of this was scripted but apparently not filmed.) The Doctor is briefly trapped in the force-field at the cave mouth. | ||
* Styr's superior is referred to as the Controller rather than the [[Marshal (The Sontaran Experiment)|Marshal]]. It is revealed that Styr is delaying submitting his report because he is enjoying the experiments. | * Styr's superior is referred to as the Controller rather than the [[Marshal (The Sontaran Experiment)|Marshal]]. It is revealed that Styr is delaying submitting his report because he is enjoying the experiments. | ||
* On screen, Roth refers to two [[GalSec | * On screen, Roth refers to two [[GalSec]] crewmen killed in the experiments as [[Heath (The Sontaran Experiment)|Heath]] and [[Splear]]. Here, both Roth and Krans refer to Warra and Henk instead. | ||
* The Doctor and Styr start their fight unarmed and both later use the gravity bar as a weapon. | * The Doctor and Styr start their fight unarmed and both later use the gravity bar as a weapon. | ||
* Styr kills [[Vural]] by knocking him over a cliff edge rather than stabbing him. He then throws the Doctor off the edge but he survives because part of the Scavenger's levitation system slows his fall. | * Styr kills [[Vural]] by knocking him over a cliff edge rather than stabbing him. He then throws the Doctor off the edge but he survives because part of the Scavenger's levitation system slows his fall. | ||