The Ark in Space Salmon of "SFX" rated the serial four and a half out of five stars, calling it "brimming with confidence". Salmon wrote that the concept of the Wirrn were so terrifying that the poor effects did not matter. In an analysis of apocalyptic themes in "Doctor Who", academic Andrew Crome highlighted the explicit religious influences on the writing of "The Ark in Space". He considered the eponymous Ark to be an analogue of the Biblical story of Noah's Ark, the ancient flood myth related in the Book of Genesis, and that the naming of the Nerva Beacon commander as Noah was
Captain Noah and His Magical Ark boat parade in Ocean City, NJ, on Saturday July 24, 2010. Patricia Merbreier died at age 86 on June 23, 2011 in Philadelphia. W. Carter Merbrier died at age 90 on August 9, 2016, following a short illness. He was living in Audubon, PA at the time of his passing. Carter Merbreier, a.k.a. Captain Noah, and Patricia Merbreier had one daughter, Pamela. In October 2014, Carter Merbreier published the book "Captain Noah and His Magical Ark" detailing his experiences as a children's television show host on WPVI-ABCTV for over 30 years. Captain Noah and His Magical Ark Captain Noah and