50yearsofwhovians: 099 THE PIRATE PLANET by Douglas Adams Illustrated by spacetimeconundru
50yearsofwhovians:099 THE PIRATE PLANET by Douglas AdamsIllustrated by spacetimeconundrumSEASON 16 / STORY 2The Doctor and Romana learn the second segment of the Key to Time is on the planet Calufrax. Yet they arrive on a planet called Zanak, which has been hollowed out and fitted with hyperspace engines, allowing its insane, half-robot Captain to materialise it around smaller planets and plunder their resources.FACTS ~DOCTOR: The Fourth DoctorCOMPANIONS: Romana, K9ENEMIES & ALIENS: The CaptainSPACE & TIME: ZanakDID YOU KNOW? ~This is the second story in The Key to Time arc.This was the only story written by Douglas Adams where he received sole credit.This was one of the very few Classic Era stories to not be novelised.The Doctor’s line — “Standing around all day looking tough must be very wearing on the nerves” — was later used in one of the The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy radio serials, directed by the character Ford Prefect at a Vogon. -- source link
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