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|novelisation of = The Krikkitmen (TV story) | |novelisation of = The Krikkitmen (TV story) | ||
|image = Doctor Who and the Krikkitmen (novelisation).jpg | |image = Doctor Who and the Krikkitmen (novelisation).jpg | ||
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|enemy = [[Krikkitman|Krikkitmen]], [[Hactar]], [[First Great War TARDIS|War TARDIS]] | |enemy = [[Krikkitman|Krikkitmen]], [[Hactar]], [[First Great War TARDIS|War TARDIS]] | ||
|setting = | |setting = | ||
|writer = | |writer = James Goss | ||
|read by = [[Dan Starkey]] | |read by = [[Dan Starkey]] | ||
|publisher = BBC Books | |publisher = BBC Books | ||
|release date = | |release date = 18 January 2018 | ||
|cover = | |cover = | ||
|format = Print, 42 chapters | |format = Print, 42 chapters | ||
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|prev = The Pirate Planet (novelisation) | |prev = The Pirate Planet (novelisation) | ||
|next = Scratchman (novelisation) | |next = Scratchman (novelisation) | ||
}}'''''Doctor Who and the Krikkitmen''''' by [[James Goss]] was a novelisation of the unproduced [[Douglas Adams]] story ''[[The Krikkitmen (TV story)|The Krikkitmen]]''. | }} | ||
'''''Doctor Who and the Krikkitmen''''' by [[James Goss]] was a novelisation of the unproduced [[Douglas Adams]] story ''[[The Krikkitmen (TV story)|The Krikkitmen]]''. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
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* [[Black Guardian]] | * [[Black Guardian]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The Doctor takes Romana to [[Lord's]]. | * The Doctor takes Romana to [[Lord's]]. | ||
* Romana believes that [[the Doctor]] would never be able to fight a [[war]], due to his impatience. | * Romana believes that [[the Doctor]] would never be able to fight a [[war]], due to his impatience. | ||
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* The [[Great Khan (Doctor Who and the Krikkitmen)|Great Khan]] is fighting over a planet with the [[Dominator]]s. | * The [[Great Khan (Doctor Who and the Krikkitmen)|Great Khan]] is fighting over a planet with the [[Dominator]]s. | ||
* When the Doctor repairs [[Sir Robot]], he occasionally speaks [[Esperanto]]. | * When the Doctor repairs [[Sir Robot]], he occasionally speaks [[Esperanto]]. | ||
* The Doctor and K9 visit [[ | * The Doctor and K9 visit [[Shada]]. The Doctor sees [[Sontaran]]s, an [[Ice Lord]], and a [[Krarg]] imprisoned there. To get to Shada, the Doctor borrows ''[[The Worshipful and Ancient Law of Gallifrey]]'' from [[Chronotis]]. | ||
* The original twelve [[War TARDIS]]es were created for use in the [[Eternal War|Vampire War]]. | * The original twelve [[War TARDIS]]es were created for use in the [[Eternal War|Vampire War]]. | ||
* An unspecified future incarnation of the Doctor had no plans in his [[Five Hundred Year Diary|500-year diary]] one day, and so decided to study [[ventilation shaft]]s. | * An unspecified future incarnation of the Doctor had no plans in his [[Five Hundred Year Diary|500-year diary]] one day, and so decided to study [[ventilation shaft]]s. | ||
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* It is mentioned that Romana has reassembled the [[Key to Time]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Armageddon Factor (TV story)|The Armageddon Factor]]'') thwarted [[Davros]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'') and outclassed the [[Nimon]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Horns of Nimon (TV story)|The Horns of Nimon]]'') | * It is mentioned that Romana has reassembled the [[Key to Time]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Armageddon Factor (TV story)|The Armageddon Factor]]'') thwarted [[Davros]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'') and outclassed the [[Nimon]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Horns of Nimon (TV story)|The Horns of Nimon]]'') | ||
* When meeting K9 on Gallifrey, the Doctor remembers there is [[K9 Mark I|an earlier version of him]] on the planet with Romana's "predecessor", [[Leela]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'') | * When meeting K9 on Gallifrey, the Doctor remembers there is [[K9 Mark I|an earlier version of him]] on the planet with Romana's "predecessor", [[Leela]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'') | ||
* The Doctor and Romana's visit to the Time Lord prison planet [[ | * The Doctor and Romana's visit to the Time Lord prison planet [[Shada]] is mentioned. ([[TV]]: ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'') | ||
* Shada looks like a giant [[seal of Rassilon]]. ([[WC]]: ''[[Shada (webcast)|Shada]]'') | * Shada looks like a giant [[seal of Rassilon]]. ([[WC]]: ''[[Shada (webcast)|Shada]]'') | ||
* The Doctor possesses luck manipulation abilities. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet (novel)|Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'', ''[[Camera Obscura (novel)|Camera Obscura]]'') | * The Doctor possesses luck manipulation abilities. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet (novel)|Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'', ''[[Camera Obscura (novel)|Camera Obscura]]'') | ||
