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== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* This story had the working title of ''Dalek Story'', although this was never intended to be an actual title. The title it was given was simply created up on the spot by incoming script editor ''[[Robert Holmes]]'' which many people believe that he came up with it due to his hatred of the Daleks. . On the sound effects LP the title was given as “''Doctor Who and the Exxilons''”. This is because Dick Mills, who compiled it, couldn’t remember the titles so made some up. | * This story had the working title of ''Dalek Story'', although this was never intended to be an actual title. The title it was given was simply created up on the spot by incoming script editor ''[[Robert Holmes]]'' which many people believe that he came up with it due to his hatred of the Daleks. . On the sound effects LP the title was given as “''Doctor Who and the Exxilons''”. This is because [[Dick Mills]], who compiled it, couldn’t remember the titles so made some up. | ||
* This story originally ''did not'' feature the Daleks, which were included because [[Barry Letts]] and [[Terrance Dicks]] wanted to cash in on their popularity. | * This story originally ''did not'' feature the Daleks, which were included because [[Barry Letts]] and [[Terrance Dicks]] wanted to cash in on their popularity. | ||
* This story marks the first time the Daleks' weapons do not function on-screen. The Daleks can modify their casings relatively quickly, replacing their energy weapons with slug-throwing [[firearm|rifles]]. | * This story marks the first time the Daleks' weapons do not function on-screen. The Daleks can modify their casings relatively quickly, replacing their energy weapons with slug-throwing [[firearm|rifles]]. | ||
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* The surname of [[Murphy Grumbar]] (Dalek Operator) is misspelled as "Grunbar" on all four episodes, but is spelled correctly in ''Radio Times''. | * The surname of [[Murphy Grumbar]] (Dalek Operator) is misspelled as "Grunbar" on all four episodes, but is spelled correctly in ''Radio Times''. | ||
* [[Terry Walsh]] (Spaceman) was uncredited on-screen for part one, but was credited in ''Radio Times''. | * [[Terry Walsh]] (Spaceman) was uncredited on-screen for part one, but was credited in ''Radio Times''. | ||
* The humanoid antibodies, created by the City's "brain" to destroy the Doctor and Bellal in part four, were played by Terry Walsh and Steven Ismay, who were uncredited on-screen but credited as "Zombies" in ''Radio Times''. | * The humanoid antibodies, created by the City's "brain" to destroy the Doctor and Bellal in part four, were played by Terry Walsh and Steven Ismay, who were uncredited on-screen but credited as "Zombies" in ''[[Radio Times]]''. | ||
* The Exxilon masks were designed by costume designer [[L. Rowland Warne]], and created by visual effects sculptor [[John Friedlander]]. Special credits, "Masks by" and "Masks designed by", appeared on the closing titles and in the ''Radio Times'' programme listings for parts one and four for Friedlander and Warne respectively. | * The Exxilon masks were designed by costume designer [[L. Rowland Warne]], and created by visual effects sculptor [[John Friedlander]]. Special credits, "Masks by" and "Masks designed by", appeared on the closing titles and in the ''Radio Times'' programme listings for parts one and four for Friedlander and Warne respectively. | ||
* This was the final televised Dalek story not to feature their creator [[Davros]] or use the traditional "of the Daleks" naming convention until ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'' in 2005. | * This was the final televised Dalek story not to feature their creator [[Davros]] or use the traditional "of the Daleks" naming convention until ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'' in 2005. | ||
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* ''[[A History of the Universe]]'', ''[[aHistory]]'' and ''[[The Dalek Handbook]]'' arbitrarily date this story to [[2600]], as it takes place after the [[Dalek Wars]]. ''[[The Secret Lives of Monsters (short story)|The Secret Lives of Monsters]]'' framed the story as taking place at the end of the [[Third Dalek War]]. Both ''[[The Whoniverse (novel)|The Whoniverse]]'' and ''[[The Dalek Protocol (audio story)|The Dalek Protocol]]'', however, place it in the [[41st century|same era]] as ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]''. | * ''[[A History of the Universe]]'', ''[[aHistory]]'' and ''[[The Dalek Handbook]]'' arbitrarily date this story to [[2600]], as it takes place after the [[Dalek Wars]]. ''[[The Secret Lives of Monsters (short story)|The Secret Lives of Monsters]]'' framed the story as taking place at the end of the [[Third Dalek War]]. Both ''[[The Whoniverse (novel)|The Whoniverse]]'' and ''[[The Dalek Protocol (audio story)|The Dalek Protocol]]'', however, place it in the [[41st century|same era]] as ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]''. | ||
* [[Michael E. Briant]] felt this was the least interesting serial he worked on, that the story had nothing to hang on to and he didn't really know what the story was about. | * [[Michael E. Briant]] felt this was the least interesting serial he worked on, that the story had nothing to hang on to and he didn't really know what the story was about. | ||
* Exxilon was originally a jungle planet. | * Exxilon was originally a jungle planet. It was changed to a rocky planet in order to contrast the jungle setting of ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]].'' | ||
* The Exxilon city's energy-draining properties derive from power-cuts throughout the seventies | * The Exxilon city's energy-draining properties derive from power-cuts throughout the seventies | ||
* Originally, the Daleks escaped with the cure, but the humans worked with the Exxilons to set them back on the path to advancement and were given more of the cure in return | * Originally, the Daleks escaped with the cure, but the humans worked with the Exxilons to set them back on the path to advancement and were given more of the cure in return | ||
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=== Myths === | === Myths === | ||
* The spaceman seen on the surface of the planet at the start of the story is killed by an Exxilon spear. ''(Although some of the Exxilons in the story are seen to be armed with spears, others have bows and arrows — and it's definitely an arrow that finishes off the spaceman.)'' | * The spaceman seen on the surface of the planet at the start of the story is killed by an Exxilon spear. ''(Although some of the Exxilons in the story are seen to be armed with spears, others have bows and arrows — and it's definitely an arrow that finishes off the spaceman.)'' | ||
* In part one when the TARDIS is drained of its power, and the Doctor attempts to enable the reserve power, he says "Not sure, I'll switch on the emergency, Liz", referring to Elisabeth Sladen. ''(The line is actually "Not sure, I'll switch on the emergency units".)'' | * In part one when the TARDIS is drained of its power, and the Doctor attempts to enable the reserve power, he says "Not sure, I'll switch on the emergency, Liz", referring to [[Elisabeth Sladen]]. ''(The line is actually "Not sure, I'll switch on the emergency units".)'' | ||
* The TARDIS is shrunken down, due to the energy drainage. ''(The only reason this is rumoured is because the DVD trailer depicts the TARDIS console room energy drainage scene, followed by the Daleks testing their new weaponry on the miniature TARDIS, leading fans to believe this.)'' | * The TARDIS is shrunken down, due to the energy drainage. ''(The only reason this is rumoured is because the DVD trailer depicts the TARDIS console room energy drainage scene, followed by the Daleks testing their new weaponry on the miniature TARDIS, leading fans to believe this.)'' | ||
