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The TARDIS brings the Doctor and Ace to [[1943]], and a British Naval camp in North Yorkshire. Dr Judson is using the ULTIMA code-breaking machine to decipher the runic inscriptions at the nearby church; meanwhile Commander Millington is obsessed with his research into toxic bombs that will hasten the end of World War Two. | The TARDIS brings the Doctor and Ace to [[1943]], and a British Naval camp in North Yorkshire. Dr Judson is using the ULTIMA code-breaking machine to decipher the runic inscriptions at the nearby church; meanwhile Commander Millington is obsessed with his research into toxic bombs that will hasten the end of World War Two. | ||
Nearby, and ancient evil stirs beneath the waters at | Nearby, and ancient evil stirs beneath the waters at Maidens Point. What connects all these to a thousand year old curse? | ||
== Chapter titles == | == Chapter titles == | ||
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== 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 (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 | * The way Haemovores kill people is not fully described in the book. It cuts to the next scene just before the Haemovores 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 his daughter. It is mentioned that he and [[Sorin]] investigated the deaths in Transylvania. | * [[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. | ||
* There is dialogue indicating that Ace, Jean and [[Phyllis]] are not "maidens". (This was scripted but cut down during filming and removed entirely during editing.) | * There is dialogue indicating that Ace, Jean and [[Phyllis]] are not "maidens". (This was scripted, but cut down during filming and removed entirely during editing.) | ||
* The Doctor's name is obscured by a splodge on his forged authorisation. | * The Doctor's name is obscured by a splodge on his forged authorisation. | ||
* [[Wainwright (The Curse of Fenric)|Wainwright]] is described as "young", rather than middle-aged. | * [[Wainwright (The Curse of Fenric)|Wainwright]] is described as "young", rather than middle-aged. | ||
* The sentry the Doctor encounters during the night is not identified as [[Perkins (The Curse of Fenric)|Perkins]]. | * The sentry the Doctor encounters during the night is not identified as [[Perkins (The Curse of Fenric)|Perkins]]. | ||
* The | * The Haemovores that kill [[Petrossian]] are said to be the missing commandos. (They are not seen on-screen.) | ||
* The marines that Jean and Phyllis tease and who are later killed by the Russians are replaced with a group of Home Guard, who [[Hardaker (The Curse of Fenric)|Miss Hardaker]] asked to look for the pair. [[Leigh]] and Miss Hardaker witness the killings from a distance and Miss Hardaker blames the girls for it. | * The marines that Jean and Phyllis tease and who are later killed by the Russians are replaced with a group of Home Guard, who [[Hardaker (The Curse of Fenric)|Miss Hardaker]] asked to look for the pair. [[Leigh]] and Miss Hardaker witness the killings from a distance and Miss Hardaker blames the girls for it. | ||
* There is an extra scene of the Doctor and Ace visiting Miss Hardaker looking for Jean and Phyllis. | * There is an extra scene of the Doctor and Ace visiting Miss Hardaker looking for Jean and Phyllis. | ||
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* The refugees are said to have arrived that day, explaining why [[Bates (The Curse of Fenric)|Bates]] mistakes Ace for one. | * The refugees are said to have arrived that day, explaining why [[Bates (The Curse of Fenric)|Bates]] mistakes Ace for one. | ||
* It is two technicians who find Fenric's flask and ignore it, rather than Leigh and Perkins. | * It is two technicians who find Fenric's flask and ignore it, rather than Leigh and Perkins. | ||
* Sorin tells Vershinin to sharpen stakes to use against the | * Sorin tells Vershinin to sharpen stakes to use against the Haemovores. | ||
* Ace mistakes the Doctor's reference to the flask coming from the Orient, believing he means Leyton Orient Football Club. (The novel contains interludes telling the story of the Doctor's first encounter with Fenric and the flask's journey to Northumbria). | * Ace mistakes the Doctor's reference to the flask coming from the Orient, believing he means Leyton Orient Football Club. (The novel contains interludes telling the story of the Doctor's first encounter with Fenric and the flask's journey to Northumbria). | ||
* The Doctor tells Ace she can hear the psychic "singing" against the | * The Doctor tells Ace she can hear the psychic "singing" against the Haemovores because she is slightly telepathic. | ||
* Ace drives a land rover into the | * Ace drives a land rover into the Haemovores to help [[Kathleen Dudman|Kathleen]] and [[Audrey Dudman|Audrey]] escape. | ||
* Ace pulls out the cable from the [[ULTIMA|Ultima Machine]] rather than wrestling with the power control but it continues to work anyway. | * Ace pulls out the cable from the [[ULTIMA|Ultima Machine]] rather than wrestling with the power control but it continues to work anyway. | ||
* The Doctor attempts to question Ace about crying out for her mother when she is about to be executed. | * The Doctor attempts to question Ace about crying out for her mother when she is about to be executed. | ||
* The Doctor establishes it is Fenric, not Millington, who set the dynamite trap. | * The Doctor establishes it is Fenric, not Millington, who set the dynamite trap. | ||
* Millington kills Vershinin and Bates, with the result that Bates is dying when he tells Ace the clue to the chess solution. Millington later dies in the laboratory explosion. | * Millington kills Vershinin and Bates, with the result that Bates is dying when he tells Ace the clue to the chess solution. Millington later dies in the laboratory explosion. | ||
* The [[Ingiger|Ancient | * The [[Ingiger|Ancient Haemovore]] helps Fenric because he believes he will return him to his own time. | ||
* The references to the Doctor knowing Fenric's influence with [[Lady Peinforte]] and the [[Cybermen]] is removed, with him instead saying he knew instantly that Audrey was Ace's mother. | * The references to the Doctor knowing Fenric's influence with [[Lady Peinforte]] and the [[Cybermen]] is removed, with him instead saying he knew instantly that Audrey was Ace's mother. | ||
== Writing and publishing notes == | == Writing and publishing notes == | ||
* Along with ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (novelisation)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'', this commission was given an unlimited | * Along with ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (novelisation)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'', this commission was given an unlimited word count. 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". | * 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. | ||
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This Target Book was released as an audiobook on [[3 September (releases)|3 September]] [[2015 (releases)|2015]] complete and unabridged by [[BBC Physical Audio]] and read by [[Terry Molloy]]. | This Target Book was released as an audiobook on [[3 September (releases)|3 September]] [[2015 (releases)|2015]] complete and unabridged by [[BBC Physical Audio]] and read by [[Terry Molloy]]. | ||
The cover blurb and thumbnail illustrations were retained in the accompanying booklet with | The cover blurb and thumbnail illustrations were retained in the accompanying booklet with sleeve notes by [[David J. Howe]]. Music and sound effects by [[Simon Power]]. | ||
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