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|series = [[Doctor Who television stories|''Doctor Who'' television stories]] | |series = [[Doctor Who television stories|''Doctor Who'' television stories]] | ||
|season number = Season 12 | |season number = Season 12 (Doctor Who 1963) | ||
|season serial number = 4 | |season serial number = 4 | ||
|story number = 78 | |story number = 78 | ||
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'''''Genesis of the Daleks''''' was the fourth and penultimate serial of [[season 12]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It introduced [[Davros]], creator of the [[Dalek]]s, and showed the story of their origins. Davros later played a prominent role in every following Dalek serial up to ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'' in 1988. | '''''Genesis of the Daleks''''' was the fourth and penultimate serial of [[Season 12 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 12]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It introduced [[Davros]], creator of the [[Dalek]]s, and showed the story of their origins. Davros later played a prominent role in every following Dalek serial up to ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'' in 1988. | ||
''Genesis of the Daleks'' is also notable for being the second in a run marking the only time in the classic television series that [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] does not appear whatsoever for two consecutive serials. | ''Genesis of the Daleks'' is also notable for being the second in a run marking the only time in the classic television series that [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] does not appear whatsoever for two consecutive serials. | ||
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* The Doctor poses here a hypothetical scenario to Davros, "to hold in [his] hand [a capsule with a virus that would destroy all life]". Davros later creates such a virus in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Terror Firma (audio story)|Terror Firma]]'', and attempts to destroy all life via another method in [[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]''. | * The Doctor poses here a hypothetical scenario to Davros, "to hold in [his] hand [a capsule with a virus that would destroy all life]". Davros later creates such a virus in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Terror Firma (audio story)|Terror Firma]]'', and attempts to destroy all life via another method in [[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]''. | ||
* The Doctor has previously been sent on missions by the Time Lords in [[TV]]: ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'' and ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]''. | * The Doctor has previously been sent on missions by the Time Lords in [[TV]]: ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'' and ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]''. | ||
* The Time Lords foresee a time when the Daleks destroy all other forms of life in the universe. As well as being foreshadowing for the Time War, the Daleks almost did exactly that in [[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]''. The [[Tenth Doctor]]'s actions in the latter story can possibly be seen as further fulfilment of the [[Fourth Doctor]]'s mission from the Time Lords. [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Ascension (audio story)|Ascension]]'', however, will suggest the Time Lord rationale was in fact an exaggeration. | * The Time Lords foresee a time when the Daleks destroy all other forms of life in the universe. As well as being foreshadowing for the Time War, the Daleks almost did exactly that in [[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]''. The [[Tenth Doctor]]'s actions in the latter story can possibly be seen as further fulfilment of the [[Fourth Doctor]]'s mission from the Time Lords. [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Ascension (Gallifrey audio story)|Ascension]]'', however, will suggest the Time Lord rationale was in fact an exaggeration. | ||
* Sarah Jane and Davros would later refer to their meeting here when they meet again in [[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]''. | * Sarah Jane and Davros would later refer to their meeting here when they meet again in [[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]''. | ||
* The embryos of the Dalek mutant creatures appear as amorphous membranes. In [[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'', the creature inside the casing possesses at least one clawed hand. In [[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'', and ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)|Resurrection of the Daleks]]'' they are tentacled blobs. | * The embryos of the Dalek mutant creatures appear as amorphous membranes. In [[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'', the creature inside the casing possesses at least one clawed hand. In [[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'', and ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)|Resurrection of the Daleks]]'' they are tentacled blobs. | ||
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* [[The Monk (The Book of Kells)|The Monk]] and [[Lucie Miller]] would later travel to [[Questus]] to kill a ruthless dictator from childhood, fulfilling the Fourth Doctor's hypothesis about killing a child who would grow up totally evil, a child who would become a ruthless dictator. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Resurrection of Mars (audio story)|The Resurrection of Mars]])'' | * [[The Monk (The Book of Kells)|The Monk]] and [[Lucie Miller]] would later travel to [[Questus]] to kill a ruthless dictator from childhood, fulfilling the Fourth Doctor's hypothesis about killing a child who would grow up totally evil, a child who would become a ruthless dictator. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Resurrection of Mars (audio story)|The Resurrection of Mars]])'' | ||
* As a young man, Davros talked about creating a mollusc that could be genetically engineered into a weapon. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Purity (audio story)|Purity]]'') | * As a young man, Davros talked about creating a mollusc that could be genetically engineered into a weapon. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Purity (audio story)|Purity]]'') | ||
* The [[Time Lord messenger (Genesis of the Daleks)|Time Lord messenger]], [[Valyes]], was sent by [[Narvin]] to tell the Doctor to avert the creation of the Daleks. This interference eventually led to the outbreak of the [[Last Great Time War]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Ascension (audio story)|Ascension]]'') | * The [[Time Lord messenger (Genesis of the Daleks)|Time Lord messenger]], [[Valyes]], was sent by [[Narvin]] to tell the Doctor to avert the creation of the Daleks. This interference eventually led to the outbreak of the [[Last Great Time War]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Ascension (Gallifrey audio story)|Ascension]]'') | ||
== Home video and audio releases == | == Home video and audio releases == | ||
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Genesis of the Daleks Telegraph cover.JPG|2010 ''Daily Telegraph'' release | Genesis of the Daleks Telegraph cover.JPG|2010 ''Daily Telegraph'' release | ||
Bbcaudio118-cd.jpg|2011 CD release | Bbcaudio118-cd.jpg|2011 CD release | ||
Genesis of the Daleks 2016 vinyl re-release.jpg|2016 vinyl re-release | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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