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Doctor Who and the Keeper of Traken
Series:	Doctor Who- Target Novelisation
Release Number:	37 (given to later editions)
Doctor:	Fourth Doctor
Companions:	Adric, Nyssa
Enemy:	Melkur, the Master
Setting:	Traken, Unknown
Author:	Terrance Dicks
Publisher:	Target Books, W.H. Allen & Co
Publication:	May 1982
Format:	Hardcover and paperback editions, 124 Pages
ISBN:	ISBN 0-426-20148-5
Previous Story:	Doctor Who and Warriors' Gate
Following Story:	Doctor Who - Logopolis

Novelisation

• This novelisation is based on the original television serial (DW): The Keeper of Traken which was shown from 31st January 1981 and written by Johnny Byrne
• 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).
• The original cover art has the distinction of being one of the first to showcase a companion without the Doctor, in this case Nyssa.

Publisher's Cover Blurb

1982 edition

For ages past, the Union of Traken has lived in peace and harmony thanks to the power of the Source, controlled by generations of Keepers.
But the current Keeper, his powers waning, senses some all-pervading evil about to invade his world. He summons the Doctor to his aid.
To save Traken the Doctor fights the terrifying Melkur – only to find that this new enemy conceals an older and even deadlier foe – one the Doctor has encountered before …

Illustrations

• None

Deviations from the Televised Story

To be added

Author, Writing and Publishing Notes

• To be added

Associated Images

1993 edition; Cover by Alister Pearson

Publishing History (UK)

To be added

First Publication:

• Hardback

W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK

• Paperback

Target

Re-issues:

International Editions

To be added

External Sources

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