Vengeance on Varos (novelisation)

Novelisation

 * This novelisation is based on the original television serial (DW):  Vengeance on Varos,  which was written by Philip Martin and shown from 19th January 1985.
 * The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel. It features the artwork of David McAllister. (See below for information on other editions published with different covers).

1988 edition
The TARDIS has stalled in mid-flight, and it is only on the planet Varos that the Doctor can find his precious Zeiton-7 ore he needs to continue his travels through time and space. Arriving on the planet, he saves the rebel Jondar from execution, and incurs the wrath of Sil, the sadistic representative of the Galatron Mining Corporation on Varos. The hunt is on for the Doctor and his rebel friends. And as they are pursued through the corridors of the deadly Punishment Dome, the Doctor discovers that the people of Varos have some very disturbing ideas of entertainment ...

Illustrations

 * None

Deviations from televised story
To be added

Writing and publishing notes

 * Although given the Target library reference number of 106, this title arrived some two years later between numbers 128 and 129.
 * Accepting the commision to novelise his own story, its proposed publication date of December 1985 was delayed for two years before finally being delivered and published in July 1987.
 * The cover artwork for this title had been ready some two years earlier for the proposed release date. This is why the older neon-tubing logo was used rather than the contemporary Sylvester McCoy era logo.

British publication history
To be added

First Publication:
 * Hardback
 * W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK


 * Paperback
 * Target

Re-issues:

Editions published outside Britain
To be added

Audio Book
In November 1997, BBC Audio released an abridged audio book version of the novel, read by Colin Baker.