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|novel name = Made of Steel | |novel name = Made of Steel | ||
|series = [[BBC New Series Adventures|BBC Tenth Doctor Adventures]]<br>[[Quick Reads]] | |series = [[BBC New Series Adventures|BBC Tenth Doctor Adventures]]<br />[[Quick Reads]] | ||
|number = 2 | |number = 2 | ||
|doctor = [[Tenth Doctor]] | |doctor = [[Tenth Doctor]] | ||
|companions = [[Martha Jones]] | |companions = [[Martha Jones]] | ||
|enemy = [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Pete's World Cybermen]] | |enemy = [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Pete's World Cybermen]] | ||
|year = [[BC|Prehistoric Earth]]<br>[[London]], [[Earth]], [[2008]] | |year = [[BC|Prehistoric Earth]]<br />[[London]], [[Earth]], [[2008]] | ||
|writer = [[Terrance Dicks]] | |writer = [[Terrance Dicks]] | ||
|publisher = [[BBC Books]] | |publisher = [[BBC Books]] | ||
|release date = [[1 March]] [[2007]] | |release date = [[1 March]] [[2007]] | ||
|format = Paperback, 112 pages | |format = Paperback, 112 pages | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1- | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-84607-204-8 | ||
|previous story = [[I am a Dalek]] | |previous story = [[I am a Dalek]] | ||
|next story = [[Revenge of the Judoon]] | |next story = [[Revenge of the Judoon]] | ||
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'''Made of Steel''' is a BBC Books original novella written by [[Terrance Dicks]], featuring the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones]]. It is the second release in the [[Quick Reads]] initiative, a series of shorter works aimed at promoting literacy. | '''Made of Steel''' is a BBC Books original novella written by [[Terrance Dicks]], featuring the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones]]. It is the second release in the [[Quick Reads]] initiative, a series of shorter works aimed at promoting literacy. | ||
==Publisher's summary== | == Publisher's summary == | ||
A deadly night attack on an army base. Vehicles are destroyed, building burned, soldiers killed. The attackers vanish as swiftly as they came, taking highly advanced equipment with them. | A deadly night attack on an army base. Vehicles are destroyed, building burned, soldiers killed. The attackers vanish as swiftly as they came, taking highly advanced equipment with them. | ||
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When the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] returns The Doctor and Martha to [[Earth]] from a distant galaxy, they try to piece together the mystery. But someone - or something - is waiting for them. An old enemy stalks the night, men no longer made of flesh... | When the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] returns The Doctor and Martha to [[Earth]] from a distant galaxy, they try to piece together the mystery. But someone - or something - is waiting for them. An old enemy stalks the night, men no longer made of flesh... | ||
==Characters== | == Characters == | ||
* The [[Tenth Doctor]] | * The [[Tenth Doctor]] | ||
* [[Martha Jones]] | * [[Martha Jones]] | ||
* [[Kevin | * [[Kevin (Made of Steel)|Kevin]] | ||
* [[Trevor (Made of Steel)|Trevor]] | * [[Trevor (Made of Steel)|Trevor]] | ||
* [[Dexter Hanson]] | * [[Dexter Hanson]] | ||
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* [[Cyber-engineer]] | * [[Cyber-engineer]] | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
===[[:Category:Individuals| Individuals]]=== | === [[:Category:Individuals| Individuals]] === | ||
* Martha indicates that she is the cousin of [[Adeola Oshodi]], a [[Torchwood Institute]] employee who died during the [[Battle of Canary Wharf]] (as seen in [[DW]]: ''[[Army of Ghosts]]''). | * Martha indicates that she is the cousin of [[Adeola Oshodi]], a [[Torchwood Institute]] employee who died during the [[Battle of Canary Wharf]] (as seen in [[DW]]: ''[[Army of Ghosts]]''). | ||
==Notes== | == Notes == | ||
*This was the second release in the BBC Books paperback-only Quick Reads series, and the first New Series-related work to be written by prolific ''Doctor Who'' novelist Dicks; Dicks also served a script editor for the series in the early 1970s and wrote numerous episodes in the 1960s, 70s and 80s, making this the first time a writer from the original series has been involved in a New Series-related product. The book marked Martha Jones' public debut as it was not only released prior to her debut in the standard hard cover book series, but also prior to her first television appearance in ''[[Smith and Jones]]''. | * This was the second release in the BBC Books paperback-only Quick Reads series, and the first New Series-related work to be written by prolific ''Doctor Who'' novelist Dicks; Dicks also served a script editor for the series in the early 1970s and wrote numerous episodes in the 1960s, 70s and 80s, making this the first time a writer from the original series has been involved in a New Series-related product. The book marked Martha Jones' public debut as it was not only released prior to her debut in the standard hard cover book series, but also prior to her first television appearance in ''[[Smith and Jones]]''. | ||
*This was the only [[Quick Reads]] novella of the five to feature an enemy which is not featured in another [[New Series Adventures|New Series Adventure]] novel. The [[Dalek]]s appered in ''[[Prisoner of the Daleks]]'', the [[Judoon]] appeared in ''[[Judgement of the Judoon]]'', the [[Sontaran]]s appeared in ''[[The Taking of Chelsea 426]]'' and the [[Krillitane]]s appeared in ''[[The Krillitane Storm]]''. The [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybermen]], however, do not feature in any other such novel. This is the only time the [[Pete's World]] variant has featured in print, and the only time so far any [[Cybermen]] have featured in a new series novel. | * This was the only [[Quick Reads]] novella of the five to feature an enemy which is not featured in another [[New Series Adventures|New Series Adventure]] novel. The [[Dalek]]s appered in ''[[Prisoner of the Daleks]]'', the [[Judoon]] appeared in ''[[Judgement of the Judoon]]'', the [[Sontaran]]s appeared in ''[[The Taking of Chelsea 426]]'' and the [[Krillitane]]s appeared in ''[[The Krillitane Storm]]''. The [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybermen]], however, do not feature in any other such novel. This is the only time the [[Pete's World]] variant has featured in print, and the only time so far any [[Cybermen]] have featured in a new series novel. | ||
==Continuity== | == Continuity == | ||
*The events of the book must take place after [[DW]]: ''[[The Lazarus Experiment]]'' as Martha says something about facing mad scientists again. | * The events of the book must take place after [[DW]]: ''[[The Lazarus Experiment]]'' as Martha says something about facing mad scientists again. | ||
*Martha is forced to wait outside the TARDIS in the Doctor's absence, placing the events of the book before [[DW]]: ''[[42 (TV story)|42]]'' (when Martha receives a key to the TARDIS). | * Martha is forced to wait outside the TARDIS in the Doctor's absence, placing the events of the book before [[DW]]: ''[[42 (TV story)|42]]'' (when Martha receives a key to the TARDIS). | ||
*One of the Cybermen says: "''Promises made to inferior species have no meaning''", similar line is said by a [[Cyber-Leader]] in ''[[The Five Doctors]]'' ("Promises to aliens have no vadility."), also written by Dicks. | * One of the Cybermen says: "''Promises made to inferior species have no meaning''", similar line is said by a [[Cyber-Leader]] in ''[[The Five Doctors]]'' ("Promises to aliens have no vadility."), also written by Dicks. | ||
==[[Tenth Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]]== | == [[Tenth Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]] == | ||
*This story occurs after [[NSA]]: ''[[Sting of the Zygons]]'' | * This story occurs after [[NSA]]: ''[[Sting of the Zygons]]'' | ||
*This story occurs before [[DW]]: ''[[42 (TV story)|42]]'' | * This story occurs before [[DW]]: ''[[42 (TV story)|42]]'' | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
* {{dwrefguide|whobbcqr2.htm|Made of Steel}} | * {{dwrefguide|whobbcqr2.htm|Made of Steel}} | ||
* {{whoniverse|NS14.php|Made of Steel}} | * {{whoniverse|NS14.php|Made of Steel}} | ||
Revision as of 19:50, 4 November 2011
Made of Steel is a BBC Books original novella written by Terrance Dicks, featuring the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones. It is the second release in the Quick Reads initiative, a series of shorter works aimed at promoting literacy.
Publisher's summary
A deadly night attack on an army base. Vehicles are destroyed, building burned, soldiers killed. The attackers vanish as swiftly as they came, taking highly advanced equipment with them.
Metal figures attack a shopping mall. But why do they only want a new games console from an ordinary electronics shop? An obscure Government Ministry is blown up - but, in the wreckage, no trace is found of the secret, state-of-the-art decoding equipment.
When the TARDIS returns The Doctor and Martha to Earth from a distant galaxy, they try to piece together the mystery. But someone - or something - is waiting for them. An old enemy stalks the night, men no longer made of flesh...
Characters
- The Tenth Doctor
- Martha Jones
- Kevin
- Trevor
- Dexter Hanson
- Harris
- Captain Sheila Sarandon
- Cyber-engineer
References
Individuals
- Martha indicates that she is the cousin of Adeola Oshodi, a Torchwood Institute employee who died during the Battle of Canary Wharf (as seen in DW: Army of Ghosts).
Notes
- This was the second release in the BBC Books paperback-only Quick Reads series, and the first New Series-related work to be written by prolific Doctor Who novelist Dicks; Dicks also served a script editor for the series in the early 1970s and wrote numerous episodes in the 1960s, 70s and 80s, making this the first time a writer from the original series has been involved in a New Series-related product. The book marked Martha Jones' public debut as it was not only released prior to her debut in the standard hard cover book series, but also prior to her first television appearance in Smith and Jones.
- This was the only Quick Reads novella of the five to feature an enemy which is not featured in another New Series Adventure novel. The Daleks appered in Prisoner of the Daleks, the Judoon appeared in Judgement of the Judoon, the Sontarans appeared in The Taking of Chelsea 426 and the Krillitanes appeared in The Krillitane Storm. The Cybermen, however, do not feature in any other such novel. This is the only time the Pete's World variant has featured in print, and the only time so far any Cybermen have featured in a new series novel.
Continuity
- The events of the book must take place after DW: The Lazarus Experiment as Martha says something about facing mad scientists again.
- Martha is forced to wait outside the TARDIS in the Doctor's absence, placing the events of the book before DW: 42 (when Martha receives a key to the TARDIS).
- One of the Cybermen says: "Promises made to inferior species have no meaning", similar line is said by a Cyber-Leader in The Five Doctors ("Promises to aliens have no vadility."), also written by Dicks.
Timeline
- This story occurs after NSA: Sting of the Zygons
- This story occurs before DW: 42
External links
- Made of Steel at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: Made of Steel at The Whoniverse
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