An Incident Concerning the Continual Bombardment of the Phobos Colony (short story)

An Incident Concerning the Continual Bombardment of the Phobos Colony
Main character(s):	Davros
Main setting:	Phobos, the 23rd century
Key crew
Writer:	Paul Cornell
Illustrator:	Paul Richardson
Release details
Printed in:	DWM 168
Brief Encounter
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An Incident Concerning the Continual Bombardment of the Phobos Colony was a Brief Encounter short story published in DWM 168.

Summary

As the Daleks continue their bombardment of the Earth colony of Phobos, Davros questions two of the ship's Drones (Drone 77, formerly male; and Drone 69, formerly female), a pair of humans he has tested genetically and whose brains he has modified to remove their emotions of compassion, love and pity. They, like the Daleks, are his children. When they behave in a fashion indicating disgust for him (they both move away when he goes to touch them) and fear (by seeking comfort in each other's arms), he orders their extermination. As he leaves, he wonders if the same behaviour that he so despises also exists in the Daleks.

Characters

• Davros

References

Astronomical objects

• This is about Phobos' final days and puts it in the 23rd century when it was a thriving human colony.

Conflicts

• Earth is at war with the Daleks.

Daleks

• The Black Dalek commands the Daleks under Davros' guidance.
• The Daleks use humans Drones about their ship.

Notes

• This was Paul Cornell's first published work.

Continuity

• The Daleks use human drones about their ship. The Daleks have often used human slaves. (TV: The Dalek Invasion of Earth, Resurrection of the Daleks, Daleks in Manhattan / Evolution of the Daleks, The Name of the Doctor)
• Although Paul Richardson's accompanying illustration depicts Davros as seen in TV: Genesis of the Daleks and TV: Destiny of the Daleks, the story would appear to be set between TV: Resurrection of the Daleks and Revelation of the Daleks — bearing in mind that Davros still has his wizened hand and the Daleks are under his command.

External links

• An Incident Concerning the Continual Bombardment of the Phobos Colony at the Doctor Who Reference Guide