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Like ''[[The Ark in Space (TV story)|The Ark in Space]]'' earlier in the season, ''Revenge'' went through a difficult scripting process. Davis' original plot bore almost no resemblance to the transmitted episode, with the action taking place on a deserted space casino. More rewriting from Davis followed, and the action now largely took place on [[Nerva Beacon]]. However, the script included no [[Vogan (Revenge of the Cybermen)|Vogan]]s, with their place being taken by a group of half-starved Welsh gold miners. [[Script editor]] [[Robert Holmes]] largely rewrote the episodes. Holmes added the Vogans and got rid of the human gold miners entirely, as well as a female member of the Nerva crew named Anitra. ([[INFO]]: ''Revenge of the Cybermen'') | Like ''[[The Ark in Space (TV story)|The Ark in Space]]'' earlier in the season, ''Revenge'' went through a difficult scripting process. Davis' original plot bore almost no resemblance to the transmitted episode, with the action taking place on a deserted space casino. More rewriting from Davis followed, and the action now largely took place on [[Nerva Beacon]]. However, the script included no [[Vogan (Revenge of the Cybermen)|Vogan]]s, with their place being taken by a group of half-starved Welsh gold miners. [[Script editor]] [[Robert Holmes]] largely rewrote the episodes. Holmes added the Vogans and got rid of the human gold miners entirely, as well as a female member of the Nerva crew named Anitra. ([[INFO]]: ''Revenge of the Cybermen'') | ||
It was not originally intended as the finale of season 12. The next story to air (''Terror of the Zygons'') was originally filmed as the finale of season 12, but it did not air until the [[Season 13|following | It was not originally intended as the finale of season 12. The next story to air (''Terror of the Zygons'') was originally filmed as the finale of season 12, but it did not air until the [[Season 13|following season]]. | ||
It was further significant for being the first ''Doctor Who'' story released on home video and inaugurated the franchise's [[VHS]], [[Betamax]], and [[Laserdisc]] ranges. | It was further significant for being the first ''Doctor Who'' story released on home video and inaugurated the franchise's [[VHS]], [[Betamax]], and [[Laserdisc]] ranges. | ||
