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'''''A Crushing Defeat''''' was the fifteenth short story of the ''[[DWBIT Dalek Wars|Dalek Wars]]'' series, printed in [[DWBIT 29|issue 29]] of ''[[Doctor Who: Battles in Time]]'' magazine | '''''A Crushing Defeat''''' was the fifteenth short story of the ''[[DWBIT Dalek Wars|Dalek Wars]]'' series, printed in [[DWBIT 29|issue 29]] of ''[[Doctor Who: Battles in Time]]'' magazine. | ||
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'' | On [[Rianken]], the Daleks were determined to lay claim to the strong metal alloys developed over 300 years by the human colonists. The toughened metals, able to withstand the planet's high temperatures, were used by the humans to build tanks for movement and defence; the Daleks sustained heavy losses but eventually won following a sustained aerial bombardment on the tanks. The battle is recorded in ''[[An Alien History of War]]'' by [[O. M. Burdett]]. | ||
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* [[Dalek]]s | * [[Dalek]]s | ||
* [[O.M. Burdett]] | |||
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A Crushing Defeat was the fifteenth short story of the Dalek Wars series, printed in issue 29 of Doctor Who: Battles in Time magazine.
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On Rianken, the Daleks were determined to lay claim to the strong metal alloys developed over 300 years by the human colonists. The toughened metals, able to withstand the planet's high temperatures, were used by the humans to build tanks for movement and defence; the Daleks sustained heavy losses but eventually won following a sustained aerial bombardment on the tanks. The battle is recorded in An Alien History of War by O. M. Burdett.
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
