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name= Monsters of Gurnian|
|image= Horrorkon.jpg
image= Horrorkon.jpg|
|series= [[Dalek annual]]
series= [[Dalek annual]]|
|main character=  
main character= |
|featuring=  
featuring= |
|enemy= [[Skaro City Dalek]]s
enemy= [[Dalek]]s|
|setting= [[Gurnian]], [[2400]]
year= [[Gurnian]], [[25th century]]|
|writer= David Whitaker, Terry Nation
writer= [[David Whitaker]]<br />[[Terry Nation]]|
|artist= [[A. B. Cornwell]]
artist= [[A. B. Cornwell]]|
|colourist=
colourist=|
|letterer=
letterer=|
|editor= [[Jack Fishman]]
editor= [[Jack Fishman]]|
|anthology= The Dalek Book
publication= [[The Dalek Book]]|
|release date= 30 June 1964
release date= [[June]] [[1964]]|
|publisher = Souvenir Press
publisher= [[Panther Books]]<br />[[Souvenir Press]]|
|publisher2 = Panther Books
format= Comic - 8 pages |
|format= Comic - 8 pages  
prev= The Small Defender (short story)|
|prev= The Small Defender (short story)
next= Break-through! (short story)|
|next= Break-through! (short story)
}}
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'''''Monsters of Gurnian''''' was a comic story published in ''[[The Dalek Book]]''. It was written by [[David Whitaker]] and [[Terry Nation]].
 
== Summary ==
== Summary ==
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On [[Gurnian]], a [[Marsh Dalek]] reports a moving light in the sky. At Dalek Control, the Daleks identify it as an enemy ship and deploy their [[magnetrap]] to pull it down. The spacecraft is carrying the sleeping [[Mary Stone|Mary]] and [[Andy Stone (The Dalek Book)|Andy Stone]], who are awakened by the Daleks. They are captured and forced to walk into the [[swamp]] where the [[horrorkon]]s dwell. Mary and Andy find that the creatures eat [[metal]], and use pieces of metal to lure some horrorkons back to their ship. The horrorkons begin eating the Daleks guarding the ship, and the two depart Gurnian.


== Characters ==
== Characters ==
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* [[Mary Stone]]
* [[Mary Stone]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* [[Marsh Dalek]]
* [[Marsh Dalek]]s are deployed on the surface of [[Gurnian]].
* [[Horrorkon]]
* Gurnian is infested with [[Horrorkon]]s.
* [[Magnetrap]]
* The Daleks use a [[Magnetrap]] to capture an enemy space craft.
* [[Space Army]]
* Andy and Mary notify the [[Space Army]] so that they can combat the Daleks left on the planet.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* No individual credits are given for the stories.
* No individual credits are given for the stories.
* The only story in [[The Dalek Book]] to provide dates is ''[[Break-through!]]''.
* [[Gurnian]]'s location isn't specified but all the other stories take place in the [[Solar System]].
* [[Gurnian]]'s location isn't specified but all the other stories take place in the [[Solar System]].


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* [[Mary Stone|Mary]] and [[Andy Stone (The Dalek Book)|Andy Stone]] are travelling past [[Gurnian]] without their brother, [[Jeff Stone|Jeff]]. This is the only time they are known to travel without him after Mary was rescued from the [[Dalek]]s although Jeff himself has a number of solo adventures.
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Monsters of Gurnian was a comic story published in The Dalek Book. It was written by David Whitaker and Terry Nation.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

On Gurnian, a Marsh Dalek reports a moving light in the sky. At Dalek Control, the Daleks identify it as an enemy ship and deploy their magnetrap to pull it down. The spacecraft is carrying the sleeping Mary and Andy Stone, who are awakened by the Daleks. They are captured and forced to walk into the swamp where the horrorkons dwell. Mary and Andy find that the creatures eat metal, and use pieces of metal to lure some horrorkons back to their ship. The horrorkons begin eating the Daleks guarding the ship, and the two depart Gurnian.

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Marsh Daleks are deployed on the surface of Gurnian.
  • Gurnian is infested with Horrorkons.
  • The Daleks use a Magnetrap to capture an enemy space craft.
  • Andy and Mary notify the Space Army so that they can combat the Daleks left on the planet.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • No individual credits are given for the stories.
  • Gurnian's location isn't specified but all the other stories take place in the Solar System.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added