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Upon seeing the potential [[time stream]] where the Daleks had succeeded in their mission of [[extermination]] and became "the dominant creature in the universe" ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Genesis of the Daleks (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Genesis of the Daleks]]'') either through [[the Matrix]]'s projections ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Brief History of Time Lords (novel)|A Brief History of Time Lords]]'') or the [[APC Net]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]'') the Time Lords deemed it necessary to act and break their sacred law of [[Non-interference policy|sacred law of non-interference]], defending their decision by arguing a pre-emptive strike against the Daleks before they even arose would save trillions of lives, potentially their own civilisation as well, and allow their lives to "return to normal". Agreeing the Doctor was the man for the job, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe (short story)|Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe]]'') the Time Lords intercepted the [[Fourth Doctor]] as he was using a [[transmat]] beam and redirected him, along with his companions [[Sarah Jane Smith]] and [[Harry Sullivan]], to Skaro during the [[Thousand Year War]] that gave rise to the Daleks. ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'') | Upon seeing the potential [[time stream]] where the Daleks had succeeded in their mission of [[extermination]] and became "the dominant creature in the universe" ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Genesis of the Daleks (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Genesis of the Daleks]]'') either through [[the Matrix]]'s projections ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Brief History of Time Lords (novel)|A Brief History of Time Lords]]'') or the [[APC Net]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]'') the Time Lords deemed it necessary to act and break their sacred law of [[Non-interference policy|sacred law of non-interference]], defending their decision by arguing a pre-emptive strike against the Daleks before they even arose would save trillions of lives, potentially their own civilisation as well, and allow their lives to "return to normal". Agreeing the Doctor was the man for the job, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe (short story)|Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe]]'') the Time Lords intercepted the [[Fourth Doctor]] as he was using a [[transmat]] beam and redirected him, along with his companions [[Sarah Jane Smith]] and [[Harry Sullivan]], to Skaro during the [[Thousand Year War]] that gave rise to the Daleks. ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'') | ||
The plan to avert or alter the creation of the Daleks was conceived by the [[Celestial Intervention Agency]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Brief History of Time Lords (novel)|A Brief History of Time Lords]]'') with help from the team monitoring the APC Net. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]'') According to most accounts, the [[High Council]] knew of and approved the mission. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Stranger (short story)|The Stranger]]'', et. al) The ''[[Dalek Combat Training Manual]]'' described the mission as being the "High Council's decision" and claimed that it was "unprecedented" in Gallifreyan history. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dalek Combat Training Manual (novel)|Dalek Combat Training Manual]]'') To outline the mission, a [[Time Lord messenger (Genesis of the Daleks)|Time Lord messenger]] was sent to meet the Doctor ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'') in the trenches of Skaro, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'') where the messenger told the Doctor of the future they had foreseen and outlined the | The plan to avert or alter the creation of the Daleks was conceived by the [[Celestial Intervention Agency]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Brief History of Time Lords (novel)|A Brief History of Time Lords]]'') with help from the team monitoring the APC Net. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]'') According to most accounts, the [[High Council]] knew of and approved the mission. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Stranger (short story)|The Stranger]]'', et. al) The ''[[Dalek Combat Training Manual]]'' described the mission as being the "High Council's decision" and claimed that it was "unprecedented" in Gallifreyan history. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dalek Combat Training Manual (novel)|Dalek Combat Training Manual]]'') To outline the mission, a [[Time Lord messenger (Genesis of the Daleks)|Time Lord messenger]] was sent to meet the Doctor ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'') in the trenches of Skaro, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'') where the messenger told the Doctor of the future they had foreseen and outlined the objectives for this mission: | ||
* If possible, to avert the [[creation of the Daleks]] | * If possible, to avert the [[creation of the Daleks]] | ||
* If that is not possible, alter their development and make them less [[Aggression|aggressive]] | * If that is not possible, alter their development and make them less [[Aggression|aggressive]] | ||