Starships and Spacestations (reference book)

Starships and Spacestations
Written by:	Justin Richards
Release date:	15 May 2008
Publisher:	BBC Books
Format:	Large Paperback, 96 pages
ISBN:	ISBN 978-1-8640-7423-3
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Doctor Who: Starships and Spacestations was the fourth in a series of illustrated guides, written by Justin Richards and was published in May 2008.

It covers the period up to the midway point of Series Four, TV: The Sontaran Stratagem / The Poison Sky.

Publisher's summary

The Doctor has his TARDIS to get him from place to place and time to time, but the rest of the universe relies on more conventional transport... From the British Space Programme of the late twentieth century to Earth's Empire in the far future, from the terrifying Dalek Fleet to deadly Cyber Ships, this book documents the many starships and spacestations that the Doctor and his companions have encountered on their travels. He has solved mysteries on spacestations and stopped invasions spearheaded by starships. He has been held prisoner in space, escaped from the moon, witnessed the arrival of the Sycorax and the crash landing of a space pig. More than anyone else, the Doctor has seen the development of a space travel between countless worlds. In this stunning illustrated book, Doctor Who historian Justin Richards documents the amazing story of Earth's ventures into space, examines the many alien fleets who have paid Earth a visit, and explores the other starships and spacestations that the Doctor has encountered on his many travels...

Contents

• Starships and Spacestations
• Earth Space Programmes
  • The Zeus Programme
  • Mars Probe
  • Crayford's XK5
    • Pretending to Fly
  • The Valiant
    • The ATMOS Incident
  • The Toclafane
  • Making the Valiant Fly
  • The Master's War Fleet
  • Creating an Effect
  • T-Mat Era
• The Earth Empire
  • Policing the Spaceways
  • Pioneers and Colonists
  • The Mining Conglomerates
  • Luxury Liners
  • The Space War
    • Modelling the Future
  • Illegal Trading
  • Space Safety
  • Creating the Pentallian
    • Pentallian Drive
  • Reaching the Final Frontier
  • Building the Frontier
  • Ood Operations
  • Catching the Red Eye
  • Brains Behind the Ood
  • Space Doctors
  • Clockwork Maintenance
  • Satellite Five
  • Game Station
  • The End of the Empire
• Escaping the End
  • Final Escape?
  • Project Nerva
  • Platform One
  • The Search for Utopia
• Alien Encounters
  • The Start of Life
  • Invaders from Mars
  • Volcano Day
  • Recreating Pompeii
  • Captain Jack Harkness
  • The Long Haul
    • Death Wish
    • Prison Ship
    • The Zygon Gambit
    • Gabriel Chase
  • Flying Space Pig
  • The Christmas Star
  • Moon Landing
  • Sycorax Attack
  • The Family of Blood
  • Capricorn Cruises
  • Fat Chance
• Alien Fleets
  • Spacecraft of the Universe
    • Krotons' Dynotrope
    • Starfall Seven
    • Armageddon
    • Eternal Space Travel
    • Gaztak Attack
    • War Fleet
    • Monarch of the Skies
    • The Edge of Space
    • The Mighty Skonnon Empire
    • Journey to Terradon
    • The Minyan Quest
    • Zanak - The Pirate Planet
  • Cyber Ships
    • Attempted Invasion
    • Cyber Saucers
    • The Nemesis Incursion
    • Planet of Gold
    • Earthshock Freighter
    • Station Three
  • Dalek Ships
    • Dalek Production
    • Standard Dalek Craft
    • Early Incursions
    • Invasion Force
    • Battle Cruiser Design
    • Tranquil Repose
    • Dalek Army
    • The Exxilon Expedition
  • Dalek Invasion Fleet
  • Void Ship
  • Sontaran Ships
    • Forced Landing
    • Assessment Survey
    • Assault Ship
    • Battle Group
  • Sontaran Warships
  • Preparing for War
  • The TARDIS

Additional notes

• Published in 2008, the RRP was £7.99 (UK)
• The book received televised promotion immediately after the broadcast of Silence in the Library.