Ten Fathom Pirates (short story)

Ten Fathom Pirates was a short story published in Doctor Who Annual 1967. It featured the First Doctor.

	First Doctor
	Pirates
	Unnamed planet
	Peter Purves
	Doctor Who Annual 1967 (p. 84-93)
	September 1966
Doctor Who annual
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Next →	The Sour Note

Summary

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Characters

• First Doctor

References

• The Doctor has encountered the skull and crossbones insignia before on Earth, but does not immediately recall its meaning. He wonders if the pirates are from Earth or visited it.
• The TARDIS key is described as an "electronic key."
• The pirates have gills on the back of their necks, though the Doctor doesn't know if this is through evolution or surgery.
• The planet has a red shore with conical mountains beyond.

Notes

• This story was included as a bonus story in the 2019 audiobook version of Doctor Who and the Invasion from Space, read by Peter Purves.

Continuity

• The Doctor recalls the fishmen of Kandalinga. (PROSE: The Fishmen of Kandalinga)
• The TARDIS has a force field. (TV: The Horns of Nimon)