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Frontios is a novella written by Christopher H. Bidmead. Released in 1984, it is a novelization of Bidmead's Doctor Who serial of the same name. Frontios' novelization includes the flesh technology of the Tractators that was cut from the original serial.
Characters[]
- Fifth Doctor
- Tegan Jovanka
- Vislor Turlough
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Publisher's summary[]
The TARDIS has drifted far into the future and comes to rest hovering over Frontios, refuge of one group of survivors from Earth who have escaped the disintegration of their home planet.
The Doctor is reluctant to land on Frontios, as he does not wish to intervene in a moment of historical crisis – the colonists are still struggling to establish themselves and their continued existence hangs in the balance.
But the TARDIS is forced down by what appears to be a meteorite storm, and crash-lands, leaving the Doctor and his companions marooned on the hope-forsaken planet...
Full summary[]
Chapter 1: Refugees of Mankind[]
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See also[]
- Hope by Mark Clapham
- The Hollows of Time by Christopher H. Bidmead
Sources[]
(PLACEHOLDER)