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=== Paperback === | === Paperback === | ||
Inside this book is another book — the strangest, most important and most dangerous book in the entire universe. | Inside this book is another book — the strangest, most important and most dangerous book in the entire universe. | ||
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* [[Romana II]] recalls [[Zetar]], another evil [[renegade Time Lord]] who, like Morbius, was executed by [[vaporisation]]. | * [[Romana II]] recalls [[Zetar]], another evil [[renegade Time Lord]] who, like Morbius, was executed by [[vaporisation]]. | ||
* Romana is part of the [[Prydonian Chapter]]. | * Romana is part of the [[Prydonian Chapter]]. | ||
=== The TARDIS === | === The TARDIS === | ||
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** [[Rungar|Rundgar]] (mentioned in the original scripts of ''Shada'', but not explicitly identified there as a Time Lord) | ** [[Rungar|Rundgar]] (mentioned in the original scripts of ''Shada'', but not explicitly identified there as a Time Lord) | ||
* [[Earth]] is again referred to as a [[Level 5 planet]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[City of Death]]'', ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]'') | * [[Earth]] is again referred to as a [[Level 5 planet]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[City of Death]]'', ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]'') | ||
* The Doctor prepares to send a [[hypercube|message cube]] to the [[Time Lord]]s. This cube looks and behaves like the cube the [[Second Doctor]] used. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'') | |||
* Some of the previous episodes are viewed by [[Skagra]] as video-files. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Androids of Tara]]'', ''[[The Power of Kroll]]'', '' [[The Creature from the Pit]]'') | * Some of the previous episodes are viewed by [[Skagra]] as video-files. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Androids of Tara]]'', ''[[The Power of Kroll]]'', '' [[The Creature from the Pit]]'') | ||
* [[Skagra]] plans to take over the mightiest empires; [[Skaro]], [[Telos]] and [[Sontar]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'', ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'', ''[[The Time Warrior]]'') | * [[Skagra]] plans to take over the mightiest empires; [[Skaro]], [[Telos]] and [[Sontar]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'', ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'', ''[[The Time Warrior]]'') | ||
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* Clare believes Gallifrey is in [[Greece]]. Others have assumed it is in [[Ireland]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Hand of Fear (TV story)|The Hand of Fear]]'') | * Clare believes Gallifrey is in [[Greece]]. Others have assumed it is in [[Ireland]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Hand of Fear (TV story)|The Hand of Fear]]'') | ||
== Deviations from the | == Deviations from the televised story == | ||
* An opening chapter focusing on Skagra is added. | * An opening chapter focusing on Skagra is added. | ||
* There is a homosexual subtext to Skagra recruiting [[David Taylor (Shada)|David Taylor]]. The character is given a greater presence than in the original story, although his character was also elaborated on in the webcast. | * There is a homosexual subtext to Skagra recruiting [[David Taylor (Shada)|David Taylor]]. The character is given a greater presence than in the original story, although his character was also elaborated on in the webcast. | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com/archive/shada/ The unrelated fan novelisation ''Doctor Who and Shada''] | * [http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com/archive/shada/ The unrelated fan novelisation ''Doctor Who and Shada''] | ||
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[[Category:Post-Target novelisations]] | [[Category:Post-Target novelisations]] | ||
