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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The story begins with the [[Fourth Doctor]] returning to [[Gallifrey]] due to a summons he received; this matches the end of [[TV]]: {{cite source|The Hand of Fear (TV story)}}. | * The story begins with the [[Fourth Doctor]] returning to [[Gallifrey]] due to a summons he received; this matches the end of [[TV]]: {{cite source|The Hand of Fear (TV story)}}. | ||
* Reviewing the Doctor's history, the [[Time Lord]]s find records of his [[exile to Earth]] by the [[Malfeasance Tribunal]], as occurred in [[TV]]: {{cite source|The War Games (TV story)}}, and also of his sentence eventually being lifted, as occurred in [[TV]]: {{cite source|The Three Doctors (TV story)}}. The latter decision is revealed to have been taken at the intercession of the [[Celestial Intervention Agency]]. [[Chancellor]] [[Goth]] is played by [[Bernard Horsfall]], who also played the [[First Time Lord (The War Games)|leader of the Tribunal]] in ''The War Games''; although there is no evidence in-dialogue within ''The Deadly Assassin'' itself that he is playing the same character (and indeed, other sources suggested otherwise), [[PROSE]]: {{cite source|Future Imperfect (short story)}} and [[PROSE]]: {{cite source|The Legacy of Gallifrey (short story)}} would later suggest that Goth was indeed the First Time Lord from the trial. | * Reviewing the Doctor's history, the [[Time Lord]]s find records of his [[exile to Earth]] by the [[Malfeasance Tribunal]], as occurred in [[TV]]: {{cite source|The War Games (TV story)}}, and also of his sentence eventually being lifted, as occurred in [[TV]]: {{cite source|The Three Doctors (TV story)}}. The latter decision is revealed to have been taken at the intercession of the [[Celestial Intervention Agency]]. [[Chancellor]] [[Goth]] is played by [[Bernard Horsfall]], who also played the [[First Time Lord (The War Games)|leader of the Tribunal]] in ''The War Games''; although there is no evidence in-dialogue within ''The Deadly Assassin'' itself that he is playing the same character (and indeed, other sources suggested otherwise), [[PROSE]]: {{cite source|Future Imperfect (short story)}} and [[PROSE]]: {{cite source|The Legacy of Gallifrey (short story)}} would later suggest that Goth was indeed the First Time Lord from the trial. | ||
* The [[Decayed Master]] returns to using the [[Tissue Compression Eliminator]], once used by the [[The Master (Terror of the Autons)|"UNIT era" Master]] in [[TV]]: {{cite source|Terror of the Autons (TV story)}}, and the Doctor recognises the weapon's effects. Tissue compression would become one of the Master's default M.O.s in his [[Tremas Master|next incarnation]]. | * The [[Decayed Master]] returns to using the [[Tissue Compression Eliminator]], once used by the [[The Master (Terror of the Autons)|"UNIT era" Master]] in [[TV]]: {{cite source|Terror of the Autons (TV story)}}, and the Doctor recognises the weapon's effects. Tissue compression would become one of the Master's default M.O.s in his [[Tremas Master|next incarnation]]. | ||
* This story introduces the [[Eye of Harmony]], the singularity from the heart of a [[black hole]] which an ancient [[Founders of Gallifrey|Gallifreyan founder]] brought back to [[Gallifrey]]. Its narrative of events echoes, but does not quite match, the history of [[Omega]]'s experiments as given in [[TV]]: {{cite source|The Three Doctors (TV story)}}, and gives [[Rassilon]] as the name of the Founder. Later sources would solidify the idea that Omega and Rassilon were contemporaries who worked together on the experiment. The creation of the Eye and [[disappearance of Omega]] would be depicted or referenced in many later stories including [[COMIC]]: {{cite source|Star Death (comic story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cite source|The Legacy of Gallifrey (short story)}}, [[COMIC]]: {{cite source|The Final Chapter (comic story)}} and [[PROSE]]: {{cite source|The Book of the War (novel)}}. | * This story introduces the [[Eye of Harmony]], the singularity from the heart of a [[black hole]] which an ancient [[Founders of Gallifrey|Gallifreyan founder]] brought back to [[Gallifrey]]. Its narrative of events echoes, but does not quite match, the history of [[Omega]]'s experiments as given in [[TV]]: {{cite source|The Three Doctors (TV story)}}, and gives [[Rassilon]] as the name of the Founder. Later sources would solidify the idea that Omega and Rassilon were contemporaries who worked together on the experiment. The creation of the Eye and [[disappearance of Omega]] would be depicted or referenced in many later stories including [[COMIC]]: {{cite source|Star Death (comic story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cite source|The Legacy of Gallifrey (short story)}}, [[COMIC]]: {{cite source|The Final Chapter (comic story)}} and [[PROSE]]: {{cite source|The Book of the War (novel)}}. | ||
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* This story introduces the idea that Time Lords have finite [[regeneration cycle]]s adding up to only twelve [[regeneration]]s. Acquiring more regenerations would remain a key part of the Master's motivation in eras to come, starting with his next televised appearance in [[TV]]: {{cite source|The Keeper of Traken (TV story)}} and as late as [[TV]]: {{cite source|Doctor Who (TV story)}}. The regeneration limit would also become a major plot point for [[the Doctor]] themself in [[TV]]: {{cite source|The Time of the Doctor (TV story)}}. | * This story introduces the idea that Time Lords have finite [[regeneration cycle]]s adding up to only twelve [[regeneration]]s. Acquiring more regenerations would remain a key part of the Master's motivation in eras to come, starting with his next televised appearance in [[TV]]: {{cite source|The Keeper of Traken (TV story)}} and as late as [[TV]]: {{cite source|Doctor Who (TV story)}}. The regeneration limit would also become a major plot point for [[the Doctor]] themself in [[TV]]: {{cite source|The Time of the Doctor (TV story)}}. | ||
* A great number of stories went on to address the circumstances which reduced the Master to his [[Decayed Master|decayed]] form, including [[PROSE]]: {{cite source|Legacy of the Daleks (novel)}} and [[AUDIO]]: {{cite source|The Two Masters (audio story)}}, both of which also attempt to address how and why Goth found him on the planet [[Tersurus]]. | * A great number of stories went on to address the circumstances which reduced the Master to his [[Decayed Master|decayed]] form, including [[PROSE]]: {{cite source|Legacy of the Daleks (novel)}} and [[AUDIO]]: {{cite source|The Two Masters (audio story)}}, both of which also attempt to address how and why Goth found him on the planet [[Tersurus]]. | ||
* The planet Tersurus, only mentioned here, would also serve as the setting of the notorious comedic special [[TV]]: {{cite source|The Curse of Fatal Death (TV story)}}. | * The planet Tersurus, only mentioned here, would also serve as the setting of the notorious comedic special [[TV]]: {{cite source|The Curse of Fatal Death (TV story)}}. | ||
* The Master escapes Gallifrey in [[Goth's TARDIS|a TARDIS disguised as a grandfather clock]]; he is still using it when he next appears on television in [[TV]]: {{cite source|The Keeper of Traken (TV story)}}, in addition to [[Melkur (The Keeper of Traken)|another, more advanced TARDIS]]. [[AUDIO]]: {{cite source|Dominion (audio story)}} would later clarify that this clock-TARDIS was Goth's own TARDIS, easily stolen by the Master with Goth now dead. | * The Master escapes Gallifrey in [[Goth's TARDIS|a TARDIS disguised as a grandfather clock]]; he is still using it when he next appears on television in [[TV]]: {{cite source|The Keeper of Traken (TV story)}}, in addition to [[Melkur (The Keeper of Traken)|another, more advanced TARDIS]]. [[AUDIO]]: {{cite source|Dominion (audio story)}} would later clarify that this clock-TARDIS was Goth's own TARDIS, easily stolen by the Master with Goth now dead. | ||
* Goth's brother [[Rath]] appears in [[PROSE]]: {{cite source|Blood Harvest (novel)}}. | * Goth's brother [[Rath]] appears in [[PROSE]]: {{cite source|Blood Harvest (novel)}}. | ||
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