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'''''Made of Steel''''' was a novella written by [[Terrance Dicks]]. It was the second ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[Quick Reads]] release, and is notable for being the first appearance of [[Martha Jones]] in any medium. | '''''Made of Steel''''' was a novella written by [[Terrance Dicks]]. It was the second ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[Quick Reads]] release, and is notable for being the first appearance of [[Martha Jones]] in any medium. It predated the broadcast of ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]'' by a month. | ||
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When [[the Doctor's TARDIS|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... | When [[the Doctor's TARDIS|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... | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[Tenth Doctor]] | * [[Tenth Doctor]] | ||
* [[Martha Jones]] | * [[Martha Jones]] | ||
* [[Kevin (Made of Steel)|Kevin]] | * [[Kevin (Made of Steel)|Kevin]] | ||
* [[Trevor (Made of Steel)|Trevor]] | * [[Trevor (Made of Steel)|Trevor]] | ||
* [[Dexter Hanson]] | * [[Dexter Hanson]] | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
*The [[MegaTech Centre]] was the biggest and best computer and electronics store in [[Britain]], possibly the world. It stocked everything from PCs to the latest [[MP3 player]]. | * The [[MegaTech Centre]] was the biggest and best computer and electronics store in [[Britain]], possibly the world. It stocked everything from PCs to the latest [[MP3 player]]. | ||
*Trevor drinks [[tea]] and eats cheese and onion sandwiches. | * Trevor drinks [[tea]] and eats cheese and onion sandwiches. | ||
*Martha mentions [[David Attenborough]] and [[Radio 5 Live]]. | * Martha mentions [[David Attenborough]] and [[Radio 5 Live]]. | ||
*Martha jokes the Cybermen aren't customers of [[Toys R Us|Teleports R Us]]. | * Martha jokes the Cybermen aren't customers of [[Toys R Us|Teleports R Us]]. | ||
*The captain compares the stay-behind Cybermen group to the [[Nazi]]s that called themselves [[Werewolf|Werewolves]] after [[World War II]] in [[1945]]. | * The captain compares the stay-behind Cybermen group to the [[Nazi]]s that called themselves [[Werewolf|Werewolves]] after [[World War II]] in [[1945]]. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This was the first [[BBC Wales]]-related work to be written by prolific ''Doctor Who'' writer Terrance Dicks. | * This was the first [[BBC Wales]]-related work to be written by prolific ''Doctor Who'' writer Terrance Dicks. | ||
* This is the first time the [[Cybermen (Pete's World)|Cybermen]] have featured in a prose piece since the beginning of the revived series. They would not appear in text again until ''[[Plague of the Cybermen (novel)|Plague of the Cybermen]]'' featuring the [[Eleventh Doctor]]. The [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]] had, however, featured in past novels such as ''[[Killing Ground (novel)|Killing Ground]]'', ''[[Illegal Alien (novel)|Illegal Alien]]'' and ''[[Iceberg (novel)|Iceberg]]''. | * This is the first time the [[Cybermen (Pete's World)|Cybermen]] have featured in a prose piece since the beginning of the revived series. They would not appear in text again until ''[[Plague of the Cybermen (novel)|Plague of the Cybermen]]'' featuring the [[Eleventh Doctor]]. The [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]] had, however, featured in past novels such as ''[[Killing Ground (novel)|Killing Ground]]'', ''[[Illegal Alien (novel)|Illegal Alien]]'' and ''[[Iceberg (novel)|Iceberg]]''. | ||
* This novella was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store. | * This novella was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store. | ||
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* The ''[[Torchwood]]'' episode ''[[Cyberwoman (TV story)|Cyberwoman]]'' also focuses on the issue of Cybermen left behind after the events of ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]''. | * The ''[[Torchwood]]'' episode ''[[Cyberwoman (TV story)|Cyberwoman]]'' also focuses on the issue of Cybermen left behind after the events of ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]''. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
*Martha met the Doctor when [[Judoon|alien forces]] had invaded and "kidnapped" the [[Royal Hope Hospital]], where she was training. ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]'') | * Martha met the Doctor when [[Judoon|alien forces]] had invaded and "kidnapped" the [[Royal Hope Hospital]], where she was training. ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]'') | ||
*Martha's journey of "one trip" became the first of many. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code (TV story)|The Shakespeare Code]]'', ''[[Gridlock (TV story)|Gridlock]]'' et al.) | * Martha's journey of "one trip" became the first of many. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code (TV story)|The Shakespeare Code]]'', ''[[Gridlock (TV story)|Gridlock]]'' et al.) | ||
*The Cybermen's base in [[Torchwood One]] and their exile to [[the Void]] is mentioned. ([[TV]]: ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]'' / ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'') | * The Cybermen's base in [[Torchwood One]] and their exile to [[the Void]] is mentioned. ([[TV]]: ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]'' / ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'') | ||
*The Doctor remembers finding websites dedicated to finding him. ([[TV]]: ''[[Love & Monsters (TV story)|Love & Monsters]]'') | * The Doctor remembers finding websites dedicated to finding him. ([[TV]]: ''[[Love & Monsters (TV story)|Love & Monsters]]'') | ||
*Martha's cousin [[Adeola Oshodi|Adeola]] worked at Torchwood and never came home after the [[Battle of Canary Wharf]]. The Doctor remembers killing her and several of her colleagues. ([[TV]]: ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]'') | * Martha's cousin [[Adeola Oshodi|Adeola]] worked at Torchwood and never came home after the [[Battle of Canary Wharf]]. The Doctor remembers killing her and several of her colleagues. ([[TV]]: ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]'') | ||
*The military know that the Doctor has a [[companion]], usually a young attractive female. ([[TV]]: ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]'' et al.) | * The military know that the Doctor has a [[companion]], usually a young attractive female. ([[TV]]: ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]'' et al.) | ||
*The Doctor uses power from [[the TARDIS]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'') | * The Doctor uses power from [[the TARDIS]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'') | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{dwrefguide|whobbcqr2.htm|Made of Steel}} | {{dwrefguide|whobbcqr2.htm|Made of Steel}} | ||
