Silver Nemesis (novelisation)

Novelisation

 * This novelisation is based on the original television serial (DW: Silver Nemesis) which was was written by Kevin Clarke and shown from 23rd November to 7th December 1988.
 * The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel. It features the artwork of Alister Pearson. (See below for information on other editions which have been published with different covers).
 * This adaptation of the 25th anniversary Doctor Who story has the distinction of being the final novelisation to be published during the run of the original 1963-89 TV series.

1989 edition
Launched into space 350 years ago, a meteor is returning to Earth – and inside it waits Nemesis, a silver statue made of the living metal validium, the most dangerous substance in the Universe.

Evil powers await the statue’s return: the neo-nazis de Flores and his stormtroopers; Lady Peinforte, who saw Nemesis exiled in 1638 and has propelled herself forward in time; and the advance party of a Cyberman invasion force.

And in the garden of a Windsor pub, the Doctor and Ace are enjoying the timeless sounds of a jazz quartet …

This story celebrates 25 years of Doctor Who on television.

Illustrations

 * None

Deviations from televised story
The crash of the Nemesis comet and the battle between the Cybermen and De Flores's men occurs on a housing estate construction site rather than wasteground.

Writing and publishing notes

 * The swastika symbol was far more visable in Alister Pearson's original cover design before being scalled down and given less prominance in the final cover.
 * Dedication: “For D H F Somerset with all my gratitude”

British publication history
First Publication: Paperback (November 1989) Re-issues: (September 1993)
 * Target / W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. One single paperback edition, (estimated print run: 22,000) priced £1.99 (UK.
 * Target / Virgin Publishing. One single paperback edition, priced £3.50 (UK)featuring a new cover by Alistair Pearson.

Editions published outside Britain
To be added