The Taking of Planet 5 is a BBC Books original novel written by Simon Bucher-Jones & Mark Clapham and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Eighth Doctor, Fitz and Compassion. It is, in part, a sequel to the television serial Image of the Fendahl. It also features references to many elements from the Cthulhu Mythos stories of H. P. Lovecraft, in particular the Elder Things and their ancient Antarctic city from At the Mountains of Madness. See also Fifth planet (hypothetical) External links The Cloister Library - The Taking of Planet 5 Reviews The Whoniverse's review on The Taking of Planet 5 1999 British novels 1999 science fiction novels Eighth Doctor Adventures Cthulhu Mythos novels British science fiction novels Novels by Simon Bucher-Jones Novels by Mark Clapham Faction Paradox