Stories Book Target Collection Slipback 1 image Overview Characters How to Read Reviews Statistics Related Stories Quotes Overview Released Thursday, August 14, 1986 Written by Eric Saward Pages 144 Tropes (Potential Spoilers!) Dawn of Time Synopsis The TARDIS materialises on board the Vipod Mor, a galactic survey ship captained by the repulsive Orlous Moston Slarn. Things are not going too well on board the spacecraft: a mysterious killer stalks the ship's infrastructure; a junior officer, whose body is four years older than his brain, commands its bridge; the craft's computer seems to be developing its own distinctive personality; and Slarn threatens to vent his vindictive anger on his crew. Soon the Doctor and Peri stumble upon a shocking secret, a secret upon which depends the fate of the entire Universe... The novelisation of the Radio 4 Doctor Who story. Read Read Favourite Favourited Add Review Edit Review Log a repeat Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Owned Save to my list Saved Edit date completed Custom Date Release Date Archive (no date) Save Characters Sixth Doctor Peri Brown How to read Slipback: Books Slipback Reviews Add Review Edit Review Submit a Review Statistics AVG. Rating70 members 2.93 / 5 GoodReads AVG. Rating70 votes 2.93 / 5 Member Statistics Read 12 Favourited 0 Reviewed 0 Saved 1 Skipped 3 Owned 1 Related Stories BBC Audio Single Releases Slipback Rating: 2.80 Story Skipped Audio Drama Reviews(6) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: BBC Radio Collection Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Quotes Add Quote Submit a Quote