This source presents "Doctor Who: The Space Pirates" by Terrance Dicks, a Target Book based on the BBC television series. The narrative focuses on General Hermack of the Space Corps investigating the destruction of navigational beacons, suspecting argonite pirates. His pursuit leads him to Milo Clancey, an independent miner with a history of stolen argonite and a strained relationship with Madeleine Issigri, head of a powerful mining corporation. Meanwhile, the Doctor, Jamie, and Zoe, having accidentally landed on a beacon segment, become entangled in the conflict, ultimately uncovering the true mastermind behind the piracy, Caven, and his nefarious plan to destroy the Space Corps. The story culminates in a tense race against time as the Doctor attempts to disarm a bomb, while Hermack closes in on the pirates, and the companions strive to reunite with the TARDIS.