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Doctor Who – The Caves of Androzani
Series:	Doctor Who- Target Novelisation
Release Number:	92
Doctor:	Fifth Doctor
Companions:	Peri
Enemy:	Sharaz Jek, Morgus
Setting:	Androzani Major, Androzani Major
Author:	Terrance Dicks
Publisher:	Target Books, W.H. Allen & Co
Publication:	November 1984 (hardcover) February 1985 (paperback)
Format:	Hardcover and paperback editions, 135 Pages
ISBN:	ISBN 0-426-19959-6
Previous Story:	Doctor Who - Planet of Fire
Following Story:	Doctor Who – The Twin Dilemma

Novelisation

• This novelisation is based on the original television serial (DW): The Caves of Androzani which was shown from 8th March 1984 and written by Robert Holmes
• 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).

Publisher's Cover Blurb

1985 edition

From the moment they land on the planet Androzani Minor, everything goes wrong for the Doctor and his new young companion, Peri.
They become involved in the struggle between brutal gun-runners, ruthless Federation troops, and the hideously mutilated Sharaz Jek, who lurks in the depths of the caves with his android army.
Key to the struggle is spectrox, the most valuable substance in the universe. Suitably processed, spectrox is an elixir of life, but in its raw state it is a deadly poison – a fact which will cost the Doctor another of his Time Lord lives…

Illustrations

• None

Deviations from the Televised Story

To be added

Author, Writing and Publishing Notes

• The title page credits Robert Holmes as the author, both of the original television story and the book!
• Although number #92 in the Doctor Who library, the book was actually the 93rd to be released; this was because it was swapped in the publication order with the novelisation of Planet of Fire late in the day without the numbers being reassigned.

Associated Images

1992 edition; Cover by Andrew Skilleter

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