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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* This was the final Dalek comic in ''TV Century 21'' to have in-universe introductory bylines. The first two parts of the story have the header "Report relayed from [[Hyper-Space News Agency]] Correspondent". Starting with issue 88, the byline for the rest of the original publication of ''The Daleks'' was "By [[Terry Nation]], as featured in the BBC TV series ''Dr Who''."
* The One in a Million Dalek's qualities are presumably rare [[humanoid Dalek|ancestral]] traits reasserting themselves but his "diseased [[brain]]" is blamed on an accident in manufacture.
* The One in a Million Dalek's qualities are presumably rare [[humanoid Dalek|ancestral]] traits reasserting themselves but his "diseased [[brain]]" is blamed on an accident in manufacture.
* Both "[[human]]" and [[humanoid]] are used to describe the One in a Million Dalek's qualities.
* Both "[[human]]" and [[humanoid]] are used to describe the One in a Million Dalek's qualities.

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Shadow of Humanity was a TV Century 21 comic story in The Daleks series.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

When the Emperor commands the building of a new road to the Lake of Mutations, one of the Daleks questions his orders. The Emperor has the squad of Daleks taken for testing. He realises that the questioning of an order could lead to the destruction of the Dalek race.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

Whilst clearing flowers from near the Lake of Mutations a Dalek discovers its humanity. The Dalek Emperor worries where this might lead.

It leads to Daleks proclaiming, "Protect Beauty...Flowers are Beautiful".

The Emperor finds a Dalek proclaiming this and claiming to be the new Dalek Emperor. When Daleks begin stating that "Beauty is Strength", the Dalek Emperor orders the Dalek's destruction.

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This was the final Dalek comic in TV Century 21 to have in-universe introductory bylines. The first two parts of the story have the header "Report relayed from Hyper-Space News Agency Correspondent". Starting with issue 88, the byline for the rest of the original publication of The Daleks was "By Terry Nation, as featured in the BBC TV series Dr Who."
  • The One in a Million Dalek's qualities are presumably rare ancestral traits reasserting themselves but his "diseased brain" is blamed on an accident in manufacture.
  • Both "human" and humanoid are used to describe the One in a Million Dalek's qualities.
  • In 2009, Altered Vistas released an animated adaptation of this story.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]