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* ''Document IV:'' The First Contest of Fenric | * ''Document IV:'' The First Contest of Fenric | ||
* ''Chronicle V:'' Wind and Water, Earth and Fire | * ''Chronicle V:'' Wind and Water, Earth and Fire | ||
== Deviations from televised story == | == Deviations from televised story == | ||
* The novelisation includes an epilogue that leaves Ace (now called Dorothee) in Paris. The [[Virgin New Adventures]] novel ''[[Set Piece]]'' sets out the events which lead up and into this eventuality. | * The novelisation includes an epilogue that leaves Ace (now called Dorothee) in Paris. The [[Virgin New Adventures]] novel ''[[Set Piece (novel)|Set Piece]]'' sets out the events which lead up and into this eventuality. | ||
* The way Haemoveres kill people is not fully described in the book. It cuts to the next scene just before the Haemoveres kill someone, but the victims bodies are described afterwards. | * The way Haemoveres kill people is not fully described in the book. It cuts to the next scene just before the Haemoveres kill someone, but the victims bodies are described afterwards. | ||
* The Doctor recites the names of his past companions to overcome the [[Haemovore]]s: [[Susan Foreman|Susan]], [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]], [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]], [[Steven Taylor|Steven]], [[Jo Grant|Jo]] and [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah Jane]]. | * The Doctor recites the names of his past companions to overcome the [[Haemovore]]s: [[Susan Foreman|Susan]], [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]], [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]], [[Steven Taylor|Steven]], [[Jo Grant|Jo]] and [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah Jane]]. | ||
* Nurse Crane is implied to be a soviet agent | * Nurse Crane is implied to be a soviet agent. | ||
* [[Prozorov]] is renamed Trofimov and frequently thinks of his wife Irena and daughter. It is mentioned that he and [[Sorin]] investigated the deaths in | * [[Prozorov]] is renamed Trofimov and frequently thinks of his wife Irena and his daughter. It is mentioned that he and [[Sorin]] investigated the deaths in Transylvania. | ||
* [[Vershinin]]'s rank is given as corporal, which is not clear on screen. | * [[Vershinin]]'s rank is given as corporal, which is not clear on screen. | ||
* [[Jean (The Curse of Fenric)|Jean]] is described as blonde: On screen, she has dark hair. | * [[Jean (The Curse of Fenric)|Jean]] is described as blonde: On screen, she has dark hair. | ||
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* Along with ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (novelisation)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'', this commission was given an unlimited wordcount. In the light of the forthcoming range of New Adventures, new editor [[Peter Darvill-Evans]] encouraged the writers to take a more "grown up" approach to the story, in particular its underlying theme of adolescence and [[sexuality]]. | * Along with ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (novelisation)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'', this commission was given an unlimited wordcount. In the light of the forthcoming range of New Adventures, new editor [[Peter Darvill-Evans]] encouraged the writers to take a more "grown up" approach to the story, in particular its underlying theme of adolescence and [[sexuality]]. | ||
* As a result of the removal of a page limit, ''The Curse of Fenric'', at 188, is the longest Doctor Who novelisation published under [[Target Books]]' traditional format; several later novelisations would be longer, but they would be published in a format similar to the NA line. | * As a result of the removal of a page limit, ''The Curse of Fenric'', at 188, is the longest Doctor Who novelisation published under [[Target Books]]' traditional format; several later novelisations would be longer, but they would be published in a format similar to the NA line. | ||
* | * Acknowledgement: "A story has many authors. Among the authors of this story were John Nathan-Turner (who indulged my flight of fantasy), Andrew Cartmel (who didn't) and a dozen teenagers in Ealing (for whom it was written). My gratitude to these and others – but especially to Andrew. IB". | ||
* This paperback included a map of the flask's route. | * This paperback included a map of the flask's route. | ||
