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'''David Whitaker''' was an acquaintance of [[Terry Nation ( | '''David Whitaker''' was an acquaintance of [[Terry Nation (in-universe)|Terry Nation]] who helped him translate the [[Dalek Chronicles]]. | ||
After Nation discovered a [[Dalek]] [[story-cube]] in his garden, a fragment of the Dalek Chronicles, he phoned Whitaker and described [[Skaro]], the [[Thal]]s and the [[Dalek]]s to him. Suspecting that more of these records of future history had fallen through time to [[20th century]] [[Earth]], he began helping Nation to look for them and translate them. ([[PROSE]]: | After Nation discovered a [[Dalek]] [[story-cube]] in his garden, a fragment of the Dalek Chronicles, he phoned Whitaker and described [[Skaro]], the [[Thal]]s and the [[Dalek]]s to him. Suspecting that more of these records of future history had fallen through time to [[20th century]] [[Earth]], he began helping Nation to look for them and translate them. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Daleks (short story)}}) The first story-cube he worked on, alongside his colleague [[Alan Fennell (in-universe)|Alan Fennell]], detailed the [[creation of the Daleks|origins of the Daleks]]. He later translated the rest of the Chronicles on his own. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Dalek Chronicles Found! (short story)}}) Nation and Whitaker also worked together in adapting one of the story-cubes into a [[Play (The Daleks)|stage play]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Daleks (short story)}}) | ||
== Other realities == | == Other realities == | ||
In [[Godfrey Porter's universe]], David Whitaker was the [[story editor]] for the [[1964]] ''[[Doctor Who ( | In [[Godfrey Porter's universe]], David Whitaker was the [[story editor]] for the [[1964]] ''[[Doctor Who (in-universe)|Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[The Outlaws]]''. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Thief of Sherwood (short story)}}) | ||
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Revision as of 20:18, 1 June 2024
- You may be looking for the real David Whitaker.
David Whitaker was an acquaintance of Terry Nation who helped him translate the Dalek Chronicles.
After Nation discovered a Dalek story-cube in his garden, a fragment of the Dalek Chronicles, he phoned Whitaker and described Skaro, the Thals and the Daleks to him. Suspecting that more of these records of future history had fallen through time to 20th century Earth, he began helping Nation to look for them and translate them. (PROSE: The Daleks [+]Loading...["The Daleks (short story)"]) The first story-cube he worked on, alongside his colleague Alan Fennell, detailed the origins of the Daleks. He later translated the rest of the Chronicles on his own. (PROSE: The Dalek Chronicles Found! [+]Loading...["The Dalek Chronicles Found! (short story)"]) Nation and Whitaker also worked together in adapting one of the story-cubes into a stage play. (PROSE: The Daleks [+]Loading...["The Daleks (short story)"])
Other realities
In Godfrey Porter's universe, David Whitaker was the story editor for the 1964 Doctor Who story The Outlaws. (PROSE: The Thief of Sherwood [+]Loading...["The Thief of Sherwood (short story)"])
