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=== ''Mission to the Unknown'' === | === ''Mission to the Unknown'' === | ||
*Much of the dialogue is slightly different from the original version but the the information delivered is still the same - the wording is simply altered. | *Much of the dialogue is slightly different from the original version but the the information delivered is still the same - the wording is simply altered. | ||
*When [[Marc Cory|Cory]] asks [[Gordon Lowery|Lowery]] what he knows of the Daleks, he mentions the [[Dalek-Movellan War|Movellan War]] and that the Daleks have invaded Earth a couple of times. The whole concept of the [[Movellan]]s and their war with the Daleks was not part of the TV series until ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'' during the [[Fourth Doctor]]'s era. The reference to the conflict here helps date it approximately 1000 years before the [[41st century]]. | *When [[Marc Cory|Cory]] asks [[Gordon Lowery|Lowery]] what he knows of the Daleks, he mentions that he hasn't heard anthing from them since the [[Dalek-Movellan War|Movellan War]] and that the Daleks have invaded Earth a couple of times. The whole concept of the [[Movellan]]s and their war with the Daleks was not part of the TV series until ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'' during the [[Fourth Doctor]]'s era. The reference to the conflict here helps date it approximately 1000 years before the [[41st century]]. | ||
*Peel mentions the [[Dalek Prime]], an alternative of the [[Dalek Emperor]] for the never-produced [[War of the Daleks (TV story)|''War of the Daleks'' TV serial]], also proposed by Peel. The Dalek Prime appeared briefly for the first time in Peel's previous novelisation, ''[[The Chase (novelisation)|The Chase]]'' and would later do so again in his [[The Evil of the Daleks (novelisation)|novelisation]] of ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'' (as the Dalek Emperor) and finally in the ''[[War of the Daleks (novel)|War of the Daleks]]'' novel and a mention in ''[[Legacy of the Daleks (novel)|Legacy of the Daleks]]''. Although the Dalek Prime is mentioned here, its second appearance would not happen until the [[The Mutation of Time|second volume]] of the ''Master Plan'' novelisation. | *Peel mentions the [[Dalek Prime]], an alternative of the [[Dalek Emperor]] for the never-produced [[War of the Daleks (TV story)|''War of the Daleks'' TV serial]], also proposed by Peel. The Dalek Prime appeared briefly for the first time in Peel's previous novelisation, ''[[The Chase (novelisation)|The Chase]]'' and would later do so again in his [[The Evil of the Daleks (novelisation)|novelisation]] of ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'' (as the Dalek Emperor) and finally in the ''[[War of the Daleks (novel)|War of the Daleks]]'' novel and a mention in ''[[Legacy of the Daleks (novel)|Legacy of the Daleks]]''. Although the Dalek Prime is mentioned here, its second appearance would not happen until the [[The Mutation of Time|second volume]] of the ''Master Plan'' novelisation. | ||
*Some of the descriptions of the delegates are apparently different from how they appeared on-screen. For example, [[Trantis]] is described as "a somewhat faceless creature with an [[egg]]-shaped head", even though on TV he has a fairly human appearance, save for his jagged teeth and eventual tendrils. | *Some of the descriptions of the delegates are apparently different from how they appeared on-screen. For example, [[Trantis]] is described as "a somewhat faceless creature with an [[egg]]-shaped head", even though on TV he has a fairly human appearance, save for his jagged teeth and eventual tendrils. | ||
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*More references are made to the [[Draconian]]s. [[Lizan]] had expected working for the SSS to involve working in an embassy on [[Draconia]] and Chen mentiones complicated "mineral agreements" with [[Draconian Empire|their empire]] during his interview. Another of Lizan's expectations included working in an embassy on [[Alpha Centauri (planet)|Alpha Centauri]], mentioned in [[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'' and ''[[The Monster of Peladon (TV story)|The Monster of Peladon]]''. | *More references are made to the [[Draconian]]s. [[Lizan]] had expected working for the SSS to involve working in an embassy on [[Draconia]] and Chen mentiones complicated "mineral agreements" with [[Draconian Empire|their empire]] during his interview. Another of Lizan's expectations included working in an embassy on [[Alpha Centauri (planet)|Alpha Centauri]], mentioned in [[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'' and ''[[The Monster of Peladon (TV story)|The Monster of Peladon]]''. | ||
*Bret initially refers to the Doctor as 'Doc', much to the latter's annoyance. | *Bret initially refers to the Doctor as 'Doc', much to the latter's annoyance. | ||
*Reference is made to the Daleks using [[taranium]] to power [[Dalek time machine|their time machines]], something stated in Peel's [[The Chase (novelisation)|novelisation]] of ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]''. It took the Daleks almost a century to acquire enough to power the time machine they sent after the Doctor and its destruction by [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] and [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]] crippled the [[Dalek Empire]]'s [[time]] researches. By [[4000]] they needed Mavic Chen's help to acquire more for the [[Time Destructor]]. | *The Black Dalek is described as being second in the Dalek Hierarchy and apparently doesn't normally leave Skaro. | ||
* Reference is made to the Daleks using [[taranium]] to power [[Dalek time machine|their time machines]], something stated in Peel's [[The Chase (novelisation)|novelisation]] of ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]''. It took the Daleks almost a century to acquire enough to power the time machine they sent after the Doctor and its destruction by [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] and [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]] crippled the [[Dalek Empire]]'s [[time]] researches. By [[4000]] they needed Mavic Chen's help to acquire more for the [[Time Destructor]]. | |||
*Katarina is released from [[Kirksen]]'s grip while trapped in the [[airlock]] of the ''[[Spar]]'' although she still remains a hostage. Kirksen also cuts off some locks of Katarina's [[hair]] with his knife to admire it. | *Katarina is released from [[Kirksen]]'s grip while trapped in the [[airlock]] of the ''[[Spar]]'' although she still remains a hostage. Kirksen also cuts off some locks of Katarina's [[hair]] with his knife to admire it. | ||
*[[Karlton]] is said to have grey hair. Originally, he was bald. | *[[Karlton]] is said to have grey hair. Originally, he was bald. | ||
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*The Daleks on Mira suffer some casualties when the Visians attack them. The televised version of ''Master Plan'' featured no on-screen Dalek casualties until the story's climax in Episode 12. The only Dalek deaths before then happened off-screen, under the orders of the Supreme Dalek after they failed to recover the taranium core. | *The Daleks on Mira suffer some casualties when the Visians attack them. The televised version of ''Master Plan'' featured no on-screen Dalek casualties until the story's climax in Episode 12. The only Dalek deaths before then happened off-screen, under the orders of the Supreme Dalek after they failed to recover the taranium core. | ||
* In addition to the above point, the [[Black Dalek]] leaves the Daleks on Mira to die after they fail to stop the Doctor, Steven and Sara from stealing their [[Dalek flying saucer|ship]]. In the TV version, the Supreme Dalek orders the organisation of a relief effort to rescue the survivors. The fate of the pursuit ships sent to [[Desperus]] is unchanged. | * In addition to the above point, the [[Black Dalek]] leaves the Daleks on Mira to die after they fail to stop the Doctor, Steven and Sara from stealing their [[Dalek flying saucer|ship]]. In the TV version, the Supreme Dalek orders the organisation of a relief effort to rescue the survivors. The fate of the pursuit ships sent to [[Desperus]] is unchanged. | ||
* The Black Dalek apparently hasn't met the Doctor. | |||
*Towards the end, the Daleks come to recognise who the Doctor is. | *Towards the end, the Daleks come to recognise who the Doctor is. | ||
