We are the Daleks! (short story)

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We are the Daleks! was a short story original to the 1973 Doctor Who Special.

Summary

The Doctor discovers on the inhospitable and hostile terrain of Ollendorf 2 the remains of a Dalek and, in a cave, two human skeletons which have lain there for centuries. He wonders what brought the two men to this world. An account follows, told by space geologist Joel Kendon, describing the Halldon scientists' experiment. In it they transplanted primitive humans to the planet Ameron. The scientists artificially accelerated the humans evolution and in so doing created the Daleks.

Characters

Space geologist for Astro Survey and Mining (Venus) Inc., from whose point of view the story is told
Owner of Astro Survey and Mining (Venus) Inc. / Navigation officer of the Chaser
  • Caesar
Pilot of the Chaser
Chief engineer of the Chaser
Astro-Meteorologist
Communications officer
An anthropologist hiding out on Ollendorf 2, who has discovered a terrible secret

References

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Story notes

  • Neither the Doctor nor his companions (who remain in the TARDIS) are identified in this story.
  • This is the first Doctor Who short story to be published in Radio Times. The next and currently last would be Birth of a Renegade, however Radio Times have gone on to publish Doctor Who comic stories.

Continuity

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