Doctor Who: Warriors of the Deep

by Terrance Dicks

Book Overview

An abridged version of a Doctor Who novelization based on a Terry Nation television script. When the Tardis materializes on Earth in 2084, the Doctor meets an old enemy - the Sea Devils. Once the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0426195612
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: Carol Pub Group
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 0.5" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

Sea Devil Warriors...

In the year 2084, two empires, the East and the West bloc, are in the midst of a cold war. But there is a threat to them that may be far worse than each other. The Silurians and the Sea Devils, humanoid reptiles who ruled the Earth in prehistoric times, are beginning to reawaken, and intend to wipe humanity out. The Fifth Doctor, who arrives with Tegan and Turlough, arrives in 2084 after the Doctor expresses a desire to show Tegan the near future. He has met the Silurians and the Sea Devils before, and though he is a peace loving man at heart, those experiences ended badly. Will the Doctor be able to reason with the Silurians, or will history repeat itself? I'm a big fan of the Silurians, and its nice to see them in a returning story. There's a monster character called the Myrka which didn't seem that interesting, even though it was a major part of the plot in the early part of the story. I liked the Cold War atmosphere, and Terrance Dicks' asides that flesh out the characters a little more. There is a tad too much wandering round in corridors and ventilation shafts, but maybe that's just me. It's worth a read for fans, though there are other novelizations I'd reach for first. I'll have to get round to watching the DVD of this story one day!

Who knew we were not first?

Did you know that there was another race that ruled the Earth before humans did? No, not the dinosaurs, a highly intelligent race of sea creatures. They were amazing bioengineers who could change the life forms around them into tools for their own use. Turns out they put themselves in a state of suspended animation millions of years ago and have now awoken to find the human race misusing their planet. They are determined to put an end to it by using the humans own weapons against each other, causing humans to totally eliminate their own race. Can the Doctor, Tegan and Turlough do anything to prevent this? Should they, or would the Earth be better off without the human race?