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*[[First Doctor|The Doctor]], [[Steven Taylor]] and [[Vicki]] never appear and never get a mention in this adventure. We experience the story through [[Marc Cory]]. | *[[First Doctor|The Doctor]], [[Steven Taylor]] and [[Vicki]] never appear and never get a mention in this adventure. We experience the story through [[Marc Cory]]. | ||
*''Mission to the Unknown'' is the only ''Doctor Who'' story that does not feature the character of the Doctor or the TARDIS at all. Despite this, William Hartnell was still credited on-screen — this was because his contract specified he would be credited for all episodes. While the revived series frequently would do "Doctor-lite" episodes, to date these have all featured the Doctor in cameos. | *''Mission to the Unknown'' is the only ''Doctor Who'' story other than [[Tonight's the Night]] that does not feature the character of the Doctor or the TARDIS at all. Despite this, William Hartnell was still credited on-screen — this was because his contract specified he would be credited for all episodes. While the revived series frequently would do "Doctor-lite" episodes, to date these have all featured the Doctor in cameos. | ||
*The Doctor's companions Vicki ([[Maureen O'Brien]]) and Steven Taylor ([[Peter Purves]]) do not appear either. Unlike Hartnell, their contracts did not guarantee they would be credited. ''Radio Times'' credits 'William Hartnell as Dr. Who, and Maureen O'Brien, Peter Purves', but omits their characters from the actual cast list. | *The Doctor's companions Vicki ([[Maureen O'Brien]]) and Steven Taylor ([[Peter Purves]]) do not appear either. Unlike Hartnell, their contracts did not guarantee they would be credited. ''Radio Times'' credits 'William Hartnell as Dr. Who, and Maureen O'Brien, Peter Purves', but omits their characters from the actual cast list. | ||
*[[Terry Nation]] wrote this partially as an attempt to create a story about the Daleks that did not involve the Doctor so that he could eventually develop and sell the idea of a Dalek television series, divorced from the ''Doctor Who'' universe. | *[[Terry Nation]] wrote this partially as an attempt to create a story about the Daleks that did not involve the Doctor so that he could eventually develop and sell the idea of a Dalek television series, divorced from the ''Doctor Who'' universe. In the proposed series (which would not have featured the Doctor, as Nation had no copyright in the character), the [[Space Security Service]] was tasked with hunting Daleks, and it would follow their adventures — an approach that can be seen in short stories and comic strips written for the 1965 Dalek [[Outer Space Book]] (cover dated 1966). An unmade pilot titled "[[The Destroyers (unproduced spin-off)|The Destroyers]]" was written, but the series concept was never sold. | ||
*This episode was produced due to the editing of ''[[Planet of Giants]]'' from 4 episodes to 3. | *This episode was produced due to the editing of ''[[Planet of Giants]]'' from 4 episodes to 3. | ||
*The episode was made by the same team as ''[[Galaxy 4 (TV story)|Galaxy 4]]'', with both stories sharing pre-filming and, possibly, the same production code | *The episode was made by the same team as ''[[Galaxy 4 (TV story)|Galaxy 4]]'', with both stories sharing pre-filming and, possibly, the same production code | ||
