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* Monarch is unaware of [[the Master]]. | * Monarch is unaware of [[the Master]]. | ||
* The Doctor states that only his Professor at the [[Time Lord Academy|Academy]] really understood [[artron energy]], which powers [[the TARDIS]]. | * The Doctor states that only his Professor at the [[Time Lord Academy|Academy]] really understood [[artron energy]], which powers [[the TARDIS]]. | ||
=== Influences === | |||
* The opening shot of Monarch's spacecraft in flight was suggested by [[John Nathan-Turner]], who intended it as an homage to opening shot of [[Star Wars|''Star Wars.'']] | |||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
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* [[Colin Baker]], [[Michael Cashman]], [[Michael Cochrane]], [[Tom Chadbon]], [[Paul Darrow]], [[Jack Galloway]], [[Martin Jarvis]], [[Paul Jerricho]], [[Clive Merrison]], [[Martin Potter]], [[Malcolm Tierney]] and [[James Warwick]] were considered for Persuasion. | * [[Colin Baker]], [[Michael Cashman]], [[Michael Cochrane]], [[Tom Chadbon]], [[Paul Darrow]], [[Jack Galloway]], [[Martin Jarvis]], [[Paul Jerricho]], [[Clive Merrison]], [[Martin Potter]], [[Malcolm Tierney]] and [[James Warwick]] were considered for Persuasion. | ||
* [[Matthew Waterhouse]]'s working relationship with [[Peter Davison]] got off to a rocky start when he pointed out the mistakes the new star was making and told him that he would never be as good as [[Tom Baker]]. | * [[Matthew Waterhouse]]'s working relationship with [[Peter Davison]] got off to a rocky start when he pointed out the mistakes the new star was making and told him that he would never be as good as [[Tom Baker]]. | ||
*[[John Nathan-Turner]] and [[John Black]] cast [[Stratford Johns]] as Monarch. He was looking to avoid being typecast as DCI Charlie Barlow in ''[[Z-Cars]]'' and its spin-offs ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Softly,_Softly_(TV_series) Softly, Softly,] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Softly,_Softly:_Task_Force Softly, Softly: Taskforce]'' and ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barlow_at_Large Barlow at Large].'' | *[[John Nathan-Turner]] and [[John Black]] cast [[Stratford Johns]] as Monarch. He was looking to avoid being typecast as DCI Charlie Barlow in ''[[Z-Cars]]'' and its spin-offs ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Softly,_Softly_(TV_series) Softly, Softly,] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Softly,_Softly:_Task_Force Softly, Softly: Taskforce]'' and ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barlow_at_Large Barlow at Large].'' | ||
