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{{Infobox Story | {{Infobox Story | ||
|image = Titan Declares War!.jpg | |image = Titan Declares War!.jpg | ||
|series = '' | |series = [[TV Century 21 cover stories|''TV Century 21'' cover stories]] | ||
|main character = [[ | |main character = [[Correspondent (Fireball Surrenders!)|Special correspondent]] | ||
|featuring = [[ | |featuring = {{il|[[Samuel Shore|Commander Shore]]|[[Black Dalek Leader]]}} | ||
|setting = [[Marineville]], [[20 February]] [[2065]] | |setting = {{il|[[Marineville]], [[Skaro]]|[[20 February]] [[2065]]}} | ||
|writer = | |writer = | ||
|publisher = City Magazines | |publisher = City Magazines | ||
|editor = [[Alan Fennell]] | |editor = [[Alan Fennell]] | ||
|publication = TV21 5 | |publication = [[TV21 5]] | ||
|release date = [[20 February (releases)|20 February]] [[1965 (releases)|1965]] | |release date = [[20 February (releases)|20 February]] [[1965 (releases)|1965]] | ||
|prev = Fireball Surrenders! (short story) | |prev = Fireball Surrenders! (short story) | ||
|next = Marineville Waits! (short story) | |next = Marineville Waits! (short story) | ||
}} | |||
'''''Titan Declares War!''''' was | '''''Titan Declares War!''''' was a short story printed in ''[[TV Century 21]]'' that contained elements from the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]]. Framed as the [[front page]] of an [[TV Century 21 (in-universe)|in-universe periodical]], the titular [[Article (publishing)|article]] made reference to the ''[[Stingray (series)|Stingray]]'' content in the issue while smaller pieces tied-in to ''[[The Daleks (comic series)|The Daleks]]'' comic story ''[[Power Play (comic story)|Power Play]]'' and the ''[[Lady Penelope (series)|Lady Penelope]]'' [[crossover]] comic ''[[Mr. Steelman (comic story)|Mr. Steelman]]''. | ||
This story saw the debut of the [[Black Dalek Leader]] in ''TV21'' through the use of a photograph taken during the production of the television story ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' which depicted the [[Supreme Dalek]] featured in that story, eventually confirmed to be the same individual as ''TV21''{{'}}s [[Black Dalek]] in the [[1988 (releases)|1988]] short story ''[[The History of the Daleks (short story)|The History of the Daleks]]''. It would be eight more issues after the publication of ''Titan Declares War!'' before the Black Dalek Leader made his comic strip debut in the third part of ''[[Duel of the Daleks (comic story)|Duel of the Daleks]]'', becoming a recurring character in ''The Daleks'' from that point on. | |||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
''to be | ''[[TV Century 21 (in-universe)|TV Century 21]]''{{'}}s [[Correspondent (Fireball Surrenders!)|special correspondent]] at [[Marineville]] updates readers on the situation, explaining that they are currently writing this [[Article (publishing)|article]] from an [[air]]-attack shelter sixty [[Foot (unit)|feet]] below the ground as [[aircraft]] from Marineville's own [[aircraft carrier]]s cause devastation to its surface installations with "salvo after salvo" of [[rocket]]s. They explain this is [[Titan's war of vengeance|war with a vengeance]] between Marineville and the [[World Aquanaut Security Patrol|W.A.S.P.]] aircraft under [[Titan (The Atlanta Kidnap Affair)|Titan]]'s control, which has left [[Marineville High Command]] "reeling". While [[Samuel Shore|Commander Shore]] decides his next course of action, [[colour]] [[video-scan]] pictures reveal the W.A.S.P. vessel ''[[Stingray (ship)|Stingray]]'' is trapped in an [[Sea|undersea]] [[cavern]] by [[Titan's monster jellyfish]]. | ||
Meanwhile, the [[Space News Agency]] reports that the position on [[Skaro]] is "extremely confused" following the landing of [[Kest's spaceship|a "strange" saucer-like spacecraft]] close to the [[Dalek]]s' [[Dalek City|newly-constructed city]]. With the sole purpose of the [[enemy]]'s mission seeming to be the [[mining]] of [[sand]], their [[slave]]s are ordered to collect the sand with which the Daleks concealed their city as both protection and [[camouflage]]. As the Space News Agency concludes its report, it states there is "no doubt" that the Daleks are planning some form of counter-attack. | |||
Finally, a source which must remain a [[secret]] indicates that [[Roger Lyon|one]] of [[Penelope Creighton-Ward|Lady Penelope]]'s undercover agents has been [[Kidnapping|kidnapped]] by the "mysterious underworld figure" known as [[Steelman|Mr Steelman]] after his [[car]] was forced from the [[road]]. ''TV21'' comments that if this report is true and the agent has indeed been captured then there can be little [[hope]] for his [[safety]]. | |||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[Correspondent (Fireball Surrenders!)|Special correspondent]] | |||
* [[Samuel Shore|Commander Shore]] | * [[Samuel Shore|Commander Shore]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Black Dalek Leader]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
* | * A "dramatic picture report" via [[Marineville]]'s [[colour]] [[video-scan]] is available on the tenth [[page]] of ''[[TV Century 21 (in-universe)|TV Century 21]]'' while a full colour report on the [[Dalek]]s' activities is on page twenty. | ||
* The Daleks are described as "[[war]]-like". | |||
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== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* This story is another [[crossover]] with ''[[Stingray (series)|Stingray]]'' and ''[[Lady Penelope (series)|Lady Penelope]]''. | * This story is another [[crossover]] with ''[[Stingray (series)|Stingray]]'' and ''[[Lady Penelope (series)|Lady Penelope]]''. Although readers would not have known it at the time, this story was also a crossover with ''[[Thunderbirds (series)|Thunderbirds]]'', which was then still seven months away from premiering on television. In a specially staged photograph, [[Tracy Island]], the home base of [[International Rescue]], can be glimpsed behind a surfaced ''[[Stingray (ship)|Stingray]]''. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The [[Dalek]]s | * The mystery of [[Marineville]]'s disappeared [[aircraft carrier]]s has progressed significantly, with it now confirmed [[Titan (The Atlanta Kidnap Affair)|Titan]] was planning to use them to attack Marineville itself. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Stingray Attacked! (short story)|Stingray Attacked!]]'', ''[[Fireball Surrenders! (short story)|Fireball Surrenders!]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[Power Play (comic story)|Power Play]]'') | ||
* [[ | * ''[[TV Century 21 (in-universe)|TV Century 21]]''{{'}}s [[Correspondent (Fireball Surrenders!)|special correspondent]] would also deliver their next report from Marineville's underground shelter as it was still being pounded by [[rocket]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Marineville Waits! (short story)|Marineville Waits!]]'') | ||
* The [[Space News Agency]] correctly predict that the [[Dalek]]s were planning a counter-attack to deal with the [[Krattorian]]s who had landed on [[Skaro]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Power Play (comic story)|Power Play]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Superjet Shot Down (short story)|Superjet Shot Down]]'') | |||
* Contrary to the belief of ''TV21'' regarding [[Roger Lyon]]'s [[safety]], [[Penelope Creighton-Ward|Lady Penelope]] and [[Parker (Mr. Steelman)|Parker]] were able to track him down and successfully rescue him from [[Steelman|Mr Steelman]]'s clutches. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Mr. Steelman (comic story)|Mr. Steelman]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Marineville Waits! (short story)|Marineville Waits!]]'') | |||
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