Other appearances by the Sontarans include the spin-off videos Mindgame, Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans and Do You Have A License To Save This Planet?; three audio plays by BBV: Silent Warrior, Old Soldiers and Conduct Unbecoming; the Faction Paradox audio The Shadow Play; and a cameo appearance in Infidel's Comet. Shakedown marks the only occasion in which the Sontarans and their Rutan foes appear on screen together, and was adapted into a Virgin New Adventures novel where the Seventh Doctor must prevent the Sontarans gained a clear advantage in the conflict.
oThe,r apPeARaNces by THe SoNtarans iNclude the sPin-OFF VIdeOs minDgame, Shakedown: retUrn Of the sontarANs And Do yOu HavE a LICenSe To SAVe this plAneT?; Three audio plAys bY Bbv: SIlEnT warrioR, old SoLdieRS and conduCt unb:eComing; the factiON pARadoX auDiO ThE ShAdoW PlAY; and A cameO appeaRaNce In infIDel'!s ComeT. shaKedown mArks tHE oNly occasIOn In Which tHe sOnTArANs anD tHeir rutan fOES Appear on sCrEen TOgETher, and Was adApteD intO a viRgIn new adventURes novel wheRe thE sEventH DoCtoR MUSt PrEVEnt the sontARans gaInEd a Clear ADvant,agE IN thE cOnFLIcT.