Doctor Who and Warriors' Gate

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Doctor Who and Warriors’ Gate
Series:	Doctor Who- Target Novelisation
Release Number:	71 (given to later editions)
Doctor:	Fourth Doctor
Companions:	Romana II, K-9, Adric
Enemy:	Gundans, Slavers
Setting:	The Gateway, No time no place
Author:	John Lydecker
Publisher:	Target Books, W.H. Allen & Co
Publication:	April 1982
Format:	Hardcover and paperback editions, 124 Pages
ISBN:	ISBN 0-426-20146-9
Previous Story:	Doctor Who and the State of Decay
Following Story:	Doctor Who and the Keeper of Traken

Contents 1 Novelisation 2 Publisher's Cover Blurb 3 Illustrations 4 Deviations from the Televised Story 5 Author, Writing and Publishing Notes 6 Associated Images 7 Publishing History (UK) 8 International Editions 9 External Sources 10 External Links

[edit] Novelisation

• This novelisation is based on the original television serial (DW): Warriors' Gate which was shown from 3rd January 1981 and written by Steve Gallagher
• The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel and featured the artwork of Andrew Skilleter. (See below for information on other UK and international editions which published with a different cover).

[edit] Publisher's Cover Blurb

The Doctor and his companions are trapped in an E-Space universe, struggling to find the co-ordinates which will break the deadlock and take them back to Normal Space.
When all else fails, the Doctor suggests programming the TARDIS on the toss of a coin. Before he realizes what is happening, that is just what Adric has done …
When the TARDIS arrives at its destination, according to the console read-outs the craft is nowhere – and nowhere is exactly what it looks like …

[edit] Illustrations

• None

[edit] Deviations from the Televised Story

• Romana's farewell to the Doctor is handled differently, with more emotion and less rushed than the televised version.

[edit] Author, Writing and Publishing Notes

• To be added

[edit] Associated Images

To be added

[edit] Publishing History (UK)

To be added

First Publication:

• Hardback

W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK

• Paperback

Target

Re-issues:

[edit] International Editions

To be added

[edit] External Sources

• The Target Book by David J Howe (Telos Publishing 2007)
• On Target a comprehensive guide to the Target novelisations by Tim Neal

[edit] External Links

• Warriors' Gate: The Lost Version, extracts from the original manuscript, withdrawn and revised before publication