The Invasion (novelisation)
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The Invasion was a novelisation based on the 1968 television serial The Invasion.
Publisher's summary
1985 edition
Materialising in outer space, the TARDIS is attacked by a missile fired from the dark side of the moon.
Back on Earth, the newly-formed United Nations Intelligence Taskforce, led by Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, is disturbed by a series of UFO sightings over Southern England.
Meanwhile, a large consignment of mysterious crates is delivered to the headquarters of International Electromatix, the largest computer and electronics firm in the world.
These seemingly unconnected events-but in reality the preparations for a massive Cyberman invasion of Earth who with one aim-the total annihilation of the human race.
Chapter Titles
- Prologue
- Home Sweet Home?
- Old Friends
- Cat and Mouse
- Hitching Lifts
- Skeletons and Cupboards
- Secret Weapons
- Underground Operations
- Invasion
- Counter Measures
- The Nick of Time
Deviations from televised story
- The novel includes the UNIT rescue scene of Professor Watkins not included in the original televised transmission.
- Gregory is shot and killed by Benton during the rescue of Watkins instead of being killed by a Cyberman in the sewers.
- Vaugnn convinces Routledge to shoot himself.
- International Electromatics is renamed International Electromatix. The logo is also changed from a representation of the letters to a lightning bolt insignia and the company has a private commune.
- Jamie writes "Kilroy was here" in the cell, a phrase popularised by American soldiers during WWII.
- The language is more explicit than the televised version: Packer calls the Doctor a "bastard."
- The Brigadier views the TARDIS dematerialisation at the end of the story, the first time this has happened.
Writing and publishing notes
- Back pages feature details of Fantastic Doctor Who Poster Offers-without the colour pictures of the posters!
- The cover of the original Target Books edition featured the artwork of Andrew Skilleter.
Additional cover images
To be added
British publication history
First publication:
- Hardback
- W.H.Allen & Co. Ltd. UK
- Paperback
- Target
Re-issues:
- 1993 Virgin Publishing with a new cover by Alistair Pearson priced £3.50 (UK)
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