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Remembrance of the Daleks (novelisation) (edit)
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* An audio reading of the story by [[Terry Molloy]] was released by BBC Physical Audio on [[19 February (releases)|19 February]] [[2015 (releases)|2015]], with additional Dalek voices by [[Nicholas Briggs]]. | * An audio reading of the story by [[Terry Molloy]] was released by BBC Physical Audio on [[19 February (releases)|19 February]] [[2015 (releases)|2015]], with additional Dalek voices by [[Nicholas Briggs]]. | ||
* Dedication: "To Andrew who opened the door, and Anna who pushed me through it". | |||
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* Like [[The Curse of Fenric (novelisation)|''The Curse of Fenric'' novelisation]], this commission was given an unlimited wordcount, and in the light of the forthcoming range of New Adventures and new editor [[Peter Darvill-Evans]], the writers were encouraged to take a more "grown up" approach to the story, and in particular its underlying theme of [[racism]]. | * Like [[The Curse of Fenric (novelisation)|''The Curse of Fenric'' novelisation]], this commission was given an unlimited wordcount, and in the light of the forthcoming range of New Adventures and new editor [[Peter Darvill-Evans]], the writers were encouraged to take a more "grown up" approach to the story, and in particular its underlying theme of [[racism]]. | ||
* The novelisation expands on Davros' origin, suggesting the Kaled High Council tried to convince him to commit suicide after the accident, since he was no longer genetically pure. Davros shot them down cold, realizing that they were too "weak" to stick to their principles and kill him or even exile him, and that was the seed of the concept of the Daleks. This sequence was dramatised in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Davros (audio story)|Davros]]''. | * The novelisation expands on Davros' origin, suggesting the Kaled High Council tried to convince him to commit suicide after the accident, since he was no longer genetically pure. Davros shot them down cold, realizing that they were too "weak" to stick to their principles and kill him or even exile him, and that was the seed of the concept of the Daleks. This sequence was dramatised in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Davros (audio story)|Davros]]''. | ||
* The novelisation expands on the Counter-Measures group. | * The novelisation expands on the Counter-Measures group. | ||