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'''''Dalek | '''''Dalek: Spoof Scenes''''' was a comedic short story written by [[Robert Shearman]]. The story was written in screenplay format, and presented as a series of excerpts from "early scripts" for ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'', featuring monsters other than [[Dalek]]s. In reality, Shearman wrote the story specially for ''[[Doctor Who: Lockdown!]]''. It was posted on [[Emily Cook]]'s [[Twitter]] account after the conclusion of the online watch-along of the episode. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | |||
The Daleks were only one of the old monsters under consideration to return to Doctor Who for its revival in 2005. Here are some exclusive extracts from ‘Dalek’ writer Robert Shearman’s early scripts that showcased some alternatives… | |||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* [[Drashig]] | * [[Drashig]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The Doctor lists [[Grendel of Gracht|Count Grendel]] and [[Strella|Princess Strella]] among those killed when he destroyed Tara. | * The Doctor lists [[Grendel of Gracht|Count Grendel]] and [[Strella|Princess Strella]] among those killed when he destroyed Tara. | ||
* The Doctor lists [[Drax]], | * The second scene replaces the Dalek with a [[Myrka]] but does not confirm if, in this version of the Time War, only Myrka fought or if they were deployed by their [[Earth Reptile]] masters. The concept of Earth Reptiles waging a temporal conflict against [[Gallifrey]] was previously joked about in ''[[The Taking of Planet 5 (novel)|The Taking of Planet 5]]''; in the novel, the [[Eighth Doctor]] jokes that [[the Enemy]] that waged the [[War in Heaven]] against the Time Lords could simply be "[[87th century|eighty-seventh-century]] Earth Reptiles". | ||
* The Doctor lists [[Drax]], [[the Monk|the Meddling Monk]], [[Spandrell]], and "my old friend [[Damon (Arc of Infinity)|Damon]] from ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]''" among those who died in the war with the [[Drashig]]s. | |||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* In reality, Shearman did have to write an alternative version of the episode, featuring a different alien race as the enemy in the Time War, as it was unclear whether a deal would be reached to license the Daleks from [[Terry Nation]]'s estate. However, this script did not feature a classic ''Doctor Who'' monster, but a cyborg "future human", an original creation suggested by [[Russell T Davies]]. This concept and design were subsequently reused as the [[Toclafane]] in ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]''. ([[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale|Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale - The Final Chapter]]'') | * In reality, Shearman did have to write an alternative version of the episode, featuring a different alien race as the enemy in the Time War, as it was unclear whether a deal would be reached to license the Daleks from [[Terry Nation]]'s estate. However, this script did not feature a classic ''Doctor Who'' monster, but a cyborg "future human", an original creation suggested by [[Russell T Davies]]. This concept and design were subsequently reused as the [[Toclafane]] in ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]''. ([[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale|Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale - The Final Chapter]]'') | ||
* Upon release, this story had no clear title, being only labelled as a "''Dalek'' alternative script extract". It received the title of ''Dalek: Spoof Scenes'' months later upon its rerelease on the ''Doctor Who: Lockdown'' website. | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* '''[https://twitter.com/Emily_Rosina/status/1255933078113071105 ''Dalek | * '''[https://twitter.com/Emily_Rosina/status/1255933078113071105 ''Dalek: Spoof Scenes'' in its official Twitter upload]''' | ||
* '''[https://web.archive.org/web/20201103131639/https://www.doctorwholockdown.com/dalek-spoof-scenes ''Dalek: Spoof Scenes'' on the official ''Doctor Who: Lockdown'' website (archived)]''' | |||
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[[Category:Parodies and pastiches]] | |||
[[Category:Ninth Doctor short stories]] | |||
