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|audio anthology = ''[[The First Doctor: Volume Two]]'' | |audio anthology = ''[[The First Doctor: Volume Two]]'' | ||
|number = 11.2 | |number = 11.2 | ||
|main character = [[Steven Taylor]] | |main character = [[Steven Taylor|Steven]] | ||
|featuring = [[First Doctor]], [[Dalek Prime|Two-One-Zero]] | |featuring = [[First Doctor]], [[Dalek Prime|Two-One-Zero]] | ||
|enemy = [[Chaon]]s | |enemy = [[Chaon]]s | ||
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* [[Writer]] [[David Bartlett]] claimed the psychological dynamic between Steven and the Dalek was inspired by the writing style of [[David Whitaker]]. The external threat of the Chaons was inspired more by the style of [[Terry Nation]]. ([[BFX]]: ''Across the Darkened City'') He considered that the heavier Whitaker influence meant that the story did not feel entirely like one from the [[William Hartnell|Hartnell]] era, but felt this approach still worked as "a sort of prelude to what was to come later." ([[VOR 100]]) | * [[Writer]] [[David Bartlett]] claimed the psychological dynamic between Steven and the Dalek was inspired by the writing style of [[David Whitaker]]. The external threat of the Chaons was inspired more by the style of [[Terry Nation]]. ([[BFX]]: ''Across the Darkened City'') He considered that the heavier Whitaker influence meant that the story did not feel entirely like one from the [[William Hartnell|Hartnell]] era, but felt this approach still worked as "a sort of prelude to what was to come later." ([[VOR 100]]) | ||
* Bartlett watched the last episode of ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'' and the entirety of ''[[The Time Meddler (TV story)|The Time Meddler]]'' to get a feel for Steven's early characterisation. He also listened to a number of early Dalek story soundtrack CDs to get a sense of what kind of dialogue worked for the Daleks and what did not. ([[VOR 100]]) | * Bartlett watched the last episode of ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'' and the entirety of ''[[The Time Meddler (TV story)|The Time Meddler]]'' to get a feel for Steven's early characterisation. He also listened to a number of early Dalek story soundtrack CDs to get a sense of what kind of dialogue worked for the Daleks and what did not. ([[VOR 100]]) | ||
* According to Atkins, Peter Purves was | * According to Atkins, Peter Purves was sceptical of the story upon hearing the initial idea but was ultimately won over by the script. ([[VOR 100]]) Purves opined that there was scope for another story detailing the events prior to Steven's capture by the Daleks. ([[BFX]]: ''Across the Darkened City'') | ||
* [[Sound design]]er and [[composer]] [[Robert Harvey]] compared the Chaons to ''[[The Thing (film)|The Thing]]'' and {{iw|starwars|Rathtar|Rathtars}} from ''[[Star Wars]]''. ([[BFX]]: ''Across the Darkened City'') | * [[Sound design]]er and [[composer]] [[Robert Harvey]] compared the Chaons to ''[[The Thing (film)|The Thing]]'' and {{iw|starwars|Rathtar|Rathtars}} from ''[[Star Wars]]''. ([[BFX]]: ''Across the Darkened City'') | ||
* This is one of the few stories to feature a post-credits epilogue. The scene in which Two-One-Zero becomes the Emperor plays after the [[Doctor Who theme|closing theme]] for part two has ended. | * This is one of the few stories to feature a post-credits epilogue. The scene in which Two-One-Zero becomes the Emperor plays after the [[Doctor Who theme|closing theme]] for part two has ended. | ||
