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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* Scientists of the [[19th century|19th]] and [[20th century|20th centuries]] hypothesised the existence of a [[planet]] between the orbit of [[Mercury (planet)|Mercury]] and [[Sol]], and sometimes referred to that planet as Vulcan. This theory has since been discredited. The Vulcan in ''[[The Taking of Planet 5]]'' is a reference to this. | * Scientists of the [[19th century|19th]] and [[20th century|20th centuries]] hypothesised the existence of a [[planet]] between the orbit of [[Mercury (planet)|Mercury]] and [[Sol]], and sometimes referred to that planet as Vulcan. This theory has since been discredited. The Vulcan in ''[[The Taking of Planet 5]]'' is a reference to this. | ||
* [[David Whitaker]], cowriter of ''[[Invasion of the Daleks (comic story)|Invasion of the Daleks]]'', later penned ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'' for television, in which the main setting is a planet [[Vulcan (The Power of the Daleks)|Vulcan]] which has bene partially | * [[David Whitaker]], cowriter of ''[[Invasion of the Daleks (comic story)|Invasion of the Daleks]]'', later penned ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'' for television, in which the main setting is a planet [[Vulcan (The Power of the Daleks)|Vulcan]] which has bene partially colonised by humanity (consistent with the [[Golden Emperor]]'s worries in ''Invasion of the Daleks'' that humanity will soon have colonies on all of the planets in the Solar System). The TV story does not, however, formally identify its Vulcan as belonging to the Solar System, making it unclear if it is the same as the earlier creation. | ||
[[Category:Planets]] | [[Category:Planets]] | ||
[[Category:Sol System planets]] | [[Category:Sol System planets]] | ||
