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* There is a short prologue featuring the 1st Doctor. It portrays a scene from ''An Unearthly Child''. | * There is a short prologue featuring the 1st Doctor. It portrays a scene from ''An Unearthly Child''. | ||
* The cliffhanger to part 1 has the Dalek Operator crash through a wall before chasing the Doctor and Ace. In the televised story, it is just seen coming towards the Doctor and Ace, and we do not hear the wall crash down. | * The cliffhanger to part 1 has the Dalek Operator crash through a wall before chasing the Doctor and Ace. In the televised story, it is just seen coming towards the Doctor and Ace, and we do not hear the wall crash down. | ||
* Various Dalek campaigns are mentioned such as the [[Spiridon]] Campaign and the [[Movellan]] War. Three off screen campaigns are also mentioned: Pa Jass-Gutrik, the war of vengeance against the Movellans, Pa Jaski-Thal, the liquidation war against the Thals and Pas Jass-Vortan, the time campaign — the war to end all wars. | * Various Dalek campaigns are mentioned such as the [[Spiridon]] Campaign and the [[Movellan]] War. Three off screen campaigns are also mentioned: Pa Jass-Gutrik, the war of vengeance against the Movellans, Pa Jaski-Thal, the liquidation war against the Thals and Pas Jass-Vortan, the time campaign — the war to end all wars. | ||
* The book contains far more detail on the [[Special Weapons Dalek]], also known (in the novelisation) as "the [[Abomination]]". In the book, its motives are explored in detail, from its inception and creation as the ultimate weapon, to the surprising fact that the firing of the weapon caused it to mutate, and become self-aware. As a result, it is closely monitored and even "feared" by other Daleks. | * The book contains far more detail on the [[Special Weapons Dalek]], also known (in the novelisation) as "the [[Abomination]]". In the book, its motives are explored in detail, from its inception and creation as the ultimate weapon, to the surprising fact that the firing of the weapon caused it to mutate, and become self-aware. As a result, it is closely monitored and even "feared" by other Daleks. | ||
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* The [[Renegade Dalek]] faction made use of ECM ('''E'''lectronic '''C'''ounter-'''M'''easure) pods in their defensive positions. These devices locked onto the casings of any [[Imperial Dalek]]s who came into range and infiltrated their systems, sabotaging the life-support software so the [[Kaled mutant]] within drowned in its own nutrient fluid. | * The [[Renegade Dalek]] faction made use of ECM ('''E'''lectronic '''C'''ounter-'''M'''easure) pods in their defensive positions. These devices locked onto the casings of any [[Imperial Dalek]]s who came into range and infiltrated their systems, sabotaging the life-support software so the [[Kaled mutant]] within drowned in its own nutrient fluid. | ||
* The Daleks know the Doctor as Ka Farq Gatri, enemy of the Daleks, bringer of darkness. | * The Daleks know the Doctor as Ka Farq Gatri, enemy of the Daleks, bringer of darkness. | ||
* The Doctor mentions the Movellan War to Ace, Rachel and Allison. The [[Movellan virus]] apparently fragmented the Daleks and left them in isolated factions. | |||
* The Doctor mentions the Movellan War to Ace, Rachel and Allison | |||
* Ace and the Doctor encounter the [[Special Weapons Dalek]] as it and the [[Imperial Dalek]]s attack the [[Renegade Dalek]]s in Ratcliffe's Yard. | * Ace and the Doctor encounter the [[Special Weapons Dalek]] as it and the [[Imperial Dalek]]s attack the [[Renegade Dalek]]s in Ratcliffe's Yard. | ||
* Skaro's destruction is described with | * Skaro's destruction is described with full in depth detail. There is a mention of beetles, one thousand million Daleks, a Dalek city, rock leopards in the mountains, seas boiling, the sky turning white and the atmosphere being blown into space. There is also mention of a Dalek city on Skaro known as Mensvat Esc-Dalek. | ||
* Like [[The Curse of Fenric (novelisation)|''The Curse of Fenric'' novelisation]], this commission was given an unlimited wordcount, and in the light of the forthcoming range of New Adventures and new editor [[Peter Darvill-Evans]], the writers were encouraged to take a more "grown up" approach to the story, and in particular its underlying theme of [[racism]]. | * Like [[The Curse of Fenric (novelisation)|''The Curse of Fenric'' novelisation]], this commission was given an unlimited wordcount, and in the light of the forthcoming range of New Adventures and new editor [[Peter Darvill-Evans]], the writers were encouraged to take a more "grown up" approach to the story, and in particular its underlying theme of [[racism]]. | ||
* The novelisation expands on Davros' origin, suggesting the Kaled High Council tried to convince him to commit suicide after the accident, since he was no longer genetically pure. Davros shot them down cold, realizing that they were too "weak" to stick to their principles and kill him or even exile him, and that was the seed of the concept of the Daleks. This sequence was dramatised in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Davros (audio story)|Davros]]''. | * The novelisation expands on Davros' origin, suggesting the Kaled High Council tried to convince him to commit suicide after the accident, since he was no longer genetically pure. Davros shot them down cold, realizing that they were too "weak" to stick to their principles and kill him or even exile him, and that was the seed of the concept of the Daleks. This sequence was dramatised in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Davros (audio story)|Davros]]''. | ||
