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In the meantime Romana meets with other workers, with whom she discusses the Daleks' hatred for humanoids. She learns that she is getting weaker as a result of radiation sickness, and is told that the only way out of captivity is to die. Within minutes, she collapses and seems to die. Her fellow workers remove her body. | In the meantime Romana meets with other workers, with whom she discusses the Daleks' hatred for humanoids. She learns that she is getting weaker as a result of radiation sickness, and is told that the only way out of captivity is to die. Within minutes, she collapses and seems to die. Her fellow workers remove her body. | ||
The Doctor, Tyssan and the Movellans [[Sharrel]], [[Lan (Destiny of the Daleks)|Lan]], and [[Agella]] are shocked to find Romana's grave. As the Doctor frantically tries to dig her out, Romana appears and explains that she feigned death in order to escape. At school, she had been taught how to suspend her breathing and stop her hearts. They head to the Dalek headquarters. Lan is left on guard outside of the Control Centre, and is blasted down by a Dalek which is out searching for them. When the Doctor, Tyssan and the Movellans find Lan's body, Sharrel refuses to let the Doctor examine Lan – saying it is against the | The Doctor, Tyssan and the Movellans [[Sharrel]], [[Lan (Destiny of the Daleks)|Lan]], and [[Agella]] are shocked to find Romana's grave. As the Doctor frantically tries to dig her out, Romana appears and explains that she feigned death in order to escape. At school, she had been taught how to suspend her breathing and stop her hearts. They head to the Dalek headquarters. Lan is left on guard outside of the Control Centre, and is blasted down by a Dalek which is out searching for them. When the Doctor, Tyssan and the Movellans find Lan's body, Sharrel refuses to let the Doctor examine Lan – saying it is against the Movellans' code of honour to allow aliens to see the bodies of their dead. | ||
The Doctor establishes that the Daleks are searching for something on a level that they have yet to access. He remembers an alternative route to this area, so he, Romana, and Agella make their way to this floor while Sharrel returns to his ship. They discover [[Davros]], the creator of the Daleks, who had seemingly been exterminated when the Doctor last saw him. ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'') Something gives way up above, and part of the ceiling collapses on Agella. While the party is distracted by this, Davros starts to stir: his fingers move, his central artificial eye lights up – and Davros awakens... | The Doctor establishes that the Daleks are searching for something on a level that they have yet to access. He remembers an alternative route to this area, so he, Romana, and Agella make their way to this floor while Sharrel returns to his ship. They discover [[Davros]], the creator of the Daleks, who had seemingly been exterminated when the Doctor last saw him. ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'') Something gives way up above, and part of the ceiling collapses on Agella. While the party is distracted by this, Davros starts to stir: his fingers move, his central artificial eye lights up – and Davros awakens... | ||
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* The serial was one of the first British productions to make use of a Steadicam; due to the high cost of such a set-up, nearly all the props and sets were reused, including the Davros mask. | * The serial was one of the first British productions to make use of a Steadicam; due to the high cost of such a set-up, nearly all the props and sets were reused, including the Davros mask. | ||
* The instalments of this serial are credited on-screen as "episodes", rather than "parts" – the only serial made after ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'' to do so. In the next story it was returned to "parts". | * The instalments of this serial are credited on-screen as "episodes", rather than "parts" – the only serial made after ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'' to do so. In the next story it was returned to "parts". | ||
*It was [[Lalla Ward]]'s idea for Romana to wear a costume similar to the Doctor's, because she thought that her ego was great enough for her to believe that she was on par with him. | * It was [[Lalla Ward]]'s idea for Romana to wear a costume similar to the Doctor's, because she thought that her ego was great enough for her to believe that she was on par with him. | ||
*[[Graham Williams]] and [[Douglas Adams]] suggested that [[Terry Nation]] draw upon a short story apparently written by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Asimov Isaac Asimov] about two armies, each reliant upon a battle computer which was logically unable to outwit its counterpart. | * [[Graham Williams]] and [[Douglas Adams]] suggested that [[Terry Nation]] draw upon a short story apparently written by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Asimov Isaac Asimov] about two armies, each reliant upon a battle computer which was logically unable to outwit its counterpart. | ||
*Tyssan was initially named Valtan. | * Tyssan was initially named Valtan. | ||
*The Movellans were first called the Petrans, and were conceived as being exclusively female. | * The Movellans were first called the Petrans, and were conceived as being exclusively female. | ||
*Romana's regeneration was written by [[Douglas Adams]]. The scene was a parody of the costume montage in ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]''. | * Romana's regeneration was written by [[Douglas Adams]]. The scene was a parody of the costume montage in ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]''. | ||
*[[Ken Grieve]] developed a number of concerns about the production, and convinced [[Douglas Adams]] to accompany him to [[Paris]], where [[Graham Williams]] was involved in location filming for ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]''. Despite Williams' misgivings about Adams' absence from the production office, the trip turned into a continental pubcrawl which also encompassed a stop in West [[Germany]], before the two men returned to [[London]] the following day. | * [[Ken Grieve]] developed a number of concerns about the production, and convinced [[Douglas Adams]] to accompany him to [[Paris]], where [[Graham Williams]] was involved in location filming for ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]''. Despite Williams' misgivings about Adams' absence from the production office, the trip turned into a continental pubcrawl which also encompassed a stop in West [[Germany]], before the two men returned to [[London]] the following day. | ||
*The Dalek casings were in poor condition as a result of spending four years in storage. The budget would permit some refurbishment, but could not extend to new construction. One Dalek was made up of elements left over from the [[1960s]], one was composed of “goon” components created for ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'', and one was a mixture of both. A fourth Dalek was assembled from the top section of a “goon” Dalek and an unusually symmetric skirt section which had been built in [[1978]] for display at exhibitions. These diminished ranks were bolstered by six immobile, vacuum-formed Daleks which were intended only for long shots and scenes in which a Dalek needed to be destroyed on screen. | * The Dalek casings were in poor condition as a result of spending four years in storage. The budget would permit some refurbishment, but could not extend to new construction. One Dalek was made up of elements left over from the [[1960s]], one was composed of “goon” components created for ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'', and one was a mixture of both. A fourth Dalek was assembled from the top section of a “goon” Dalek and an unusually symmetric skirt section which had been built in [[1978]] for display at exhibitions. These diminished ranks were bolstered by six immobile, vacuum-formed Daleks which were intended only for long shots and scenes in which a Dalek needed to be destroyed on screen. | ||
*The Daleks' destruction of the Doctor's barrier had to be refilmed when smoke from the explosion was sucked into the fan built into Davros' chair. A visiting fan named [[Kevin Davies]] was accused of changing the setting on the fan; years later, Davies would direct various ''Doctor Who'' projects beginning with ''[[More than 30 Years in the TARDIS|More than Thirty Years in the TARDIS]]''. | * The Daleks' destruction of the Doctor's barrier had to be refilmed when smoke from the explosion was sucked into the fan built into Davros' chair. A visiting fan named [[Kevin Davies]] was accused of changing the setting on the fan; years later, Davies would direct various ''Doctor Who'' projects beginning with ''[[More than 30 Years in the TARDIS|More than Thirty Years in the TARDIS]]''. | ||
*The Davros mask was in such disrepair that, after cast and crew had gone home one evening, it was discarded by a cleaner who mistook it for rubbish. Fortunately, the mask was soon recovered. | * The Davros mask was in such disrepair that, after cast and crew had gone home one evening, it was discarded by a cleaner who mistook it for rubbish. Fortunately, the mask was soon recovered. | ||
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** Still in this scene, after the camera can see Davros again, a Dalek's top section comes off its body. | ** Still in this scene, after the camera can see Davros again, a Dalek's top section comes off its body. | ||
* [[David Gooderson]]'s uncredited voice acting for certain additional Daleks noticeably stands out from the acting provided by [[Roy Skelton]]. | * [[David Gooderson]]'s uncredited voice acting for certain additional Daleks noticeably stands out from the acting provided by [[Roy Skelton]]. | ||
*Cassandra (Movellan Guard) is credited on-screen and in ''Radio Times'' for episode four, but actually appears in episode three. | * Cassandra (Movellan Guard) is credited on-screen and in ''Radio Times'' for episode four, but actually appears in episode three. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
