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== Deviations from televised story == | == Deviations from televised story == | ||
* As one of the early titles in the Target range, the writer was encouraged to flesh out his script for the novelisation. As he also has to fit seven episodes into 45,000 words, he rewrote the story with an altered structure, dropped and revised scenes, and substantially rewritten dialogue. The 2011 reprint's "Between The Lines" feature also argues the characterisation of the Doctor, Brigadier, and Liz Shaw are altered to reflect how the characters had developed over the | * As one of the early titles in the Target range, the writer was encouraged to flesh out his script for the novelisation. As he also has to fit seven episodes into 45,000 words, he rewrote the story with an altered structure, dropped and revised scenes, and substantially rewritten dialogue. The 2011 reprint's "Between The Lines" feature also argues the characterisation of the Doctor, Brigadier, and Liz Shaw are altered to reflect how the characters had developed over the 1970s and in Liz's case, depicting her more like [[Jo Grant]]. | ||
* A prologue tells of the [[Silurian]]s going into hiding to avoid catastrophe. | * A prologue tells of the [[Silurian]]s going into hiding to avoid catastrophe. | ||
* Each of the reptile men is given an individual name and personality. | * Each of the reptile men is given an individual name and personality. | ||
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* Captain [[Sam Hawkins|Hawkins]] is demoted to Sergeant. | * Captain [[Sam Hawkins|Hawkins]] is demoted to Sergeant. | ||
* Only the Doctor, the Brigadier, Major Barker, Sergeant Hawkins and an unnamed soldier go into the caves to search for the Dinosaur. On-screen, there is more than one unnamed soldier. | * Only the Doctor, the Brigadier, Major Barker, Sergeant Hawkins and an unnamed soldier go into the caves to search for the Dinosaur. On-screen, there is more than one unnamed soldier. | ||
* Morka hides in the cellar of the barn at the farm. On-screen, there is no cellar; and the Silurian hides in the hay. | * Morka hides in the cellar of the barn at the farm. On-screen, there is no cellar; and the Silurian hides in the hay loft. | ||
* Major Barker is not guarded when he leaves the [[medical bay|sickbay]]. On-screen, a UNIT sergeant is guarding Baker when he leaves. | * Major Barker is not guarded when he leaves the [[medical bay|sickbay]]. On-screen, a UNIT sergeant is guarding Baker when he leaves. | ||
* The Doctor is far friendlier to Quinn in his cottage than in the show, where he's trying to unsettle him. | * The Doctor is far friendlier to Quinn in his cottage than in the show, where he's trying to unsettle him. | ||
* The death of Dr Quinn differs from the televised version. On-screen, Quinn is killed by the captive Silurian and the Doctor discovers his body. Right after, he runs into the escaped Silurian, cautiously greets it, and tries to convince it to explain its situation to the humans. In the novelisation, Quinn is talking with Miss Dawson when the Silurian (Morka) burns down the door of the store room he is locked in. When Quinn tries to talk to him, Morka kills him and knocks out Dawson and escapes. Dr Meredith later comes to the cottage searching for the recently | * The death of Dr Quinn differs from the televised version. On-screen, Quinn is killed by the captive Silurian and the Doctor discovers his body. Right after, he runs into the escaped Silurian, cautiously greets it, and tries to convince it to explain its situation to the humans. In the novelisation, Quinn is talking with Miss Dawson when the Silurian (Morka) burns down the door of the store room he is locked in. When Quinn tries to talk to him, Morka kills him and knocks out Dawson and escapes. Dr Meredith later comes to the cottage searching for the recently escaped Major Barker and finds Quinn's body. He then finds Dawson has succumbed to her race memories and is drawing pictures of Silurians and animals on the walls from the ash of the burnt door. | ||
* [[Edward Masters|Masters]]' first name is changed from Edward to Frederick. He and Dr. Lawrence attended prep school together. | * [[Edward Masters|Masters]]' first name is changed from Edward to Frederick. He and Dr. Lawrence attended prep school together. | ||
* The Brigadier and his team realise the Doctor has gone into the caves ahead of them when they find Bessie by the entrance. | * The Brigadier and his team realise the Doctor has gone into the caves ahead of them when they find Bessie by the entrance. | ||
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* Masters' death is different from the televised serial: in the novelisation, his train is stopped to prevent him from spreading the virus. Masters exits the train, but not before infecting the train guard. He manages to get a hire-car and goes to London, but dies in the car. The hire-car driver and a policeman are also infected by Masters. | * Masters' death is different from the televised serial: in the novelisation, his train is stopped to prevent him from spreading the virus. Masters exits the train, but not before infecting the train guard. He manages to get a hire-car and goes to London, but dies in the car. The hire-car driver and a policeman are also infected by Masters. | ||
* The virus is stated to have reached [[Peterborough]] and then spread to [[Paris]] (confirmed right after the Brigadier hoped it could be contained in Britain) is fleshed out: two cases instead of one, caused by two nurses from the Royal Free Hospital — where the infected policeman was admitted — going on a weekend trip. Whereas the Doctor cracks the antidote in the televised version just after Paris is confirmed, in the novelisation it's also by then spread to [[Frankfurt]] and [[Belgrade]], as well as the [[Midlands]] in England. | * The virus is stated to have reached [[Peterborough]] and then spread to [[Paris]] (confirmed right after the Brigadier hoped it could be contained in Britain) is fleshed out: two cases instead of one, caused by two nurses from the Royal Free Hospital — where the infected policeman was admitted — going on a weekend trip. Whereas the Doctor cracks the antidote in the televised version just after Paris is confirmed, in the novelisation it's also by then spread to [[Frankfurt]] and [[Belgrade]], as well as the [[Midlands]] in England. | ||
* Dr Meredith helps the Doctor and Liz find the cure for the virus. | * Dr. Meredith helps the Doctor and Liz find the cure for the virus. | ||
* The characters of Sergeant [[Hart (Doctor Who and the Silurians)|Hart]], Private [[Wright (Doctor Who and the Silurians)|Wright]], Private [[Upton]] and Corporal [[Nutting]] do not appear in the novelisation. | * The characters of Sergeant [[Hart (Doctor Who and the Silurians)|Hart]], Private [[Wright (Doctor Who and the Silurians)|Wright]], Private [[Upton]] and Corporal [[Nutting]] do not appear in the novelisation. | ||
* Sergeant Hawkins is not killed by the Silurians. | * Sergeant Hawkins is not killed by the Silurians. | ||
