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'''''The Mists of Madness''''' was an unproduced story written by [[Brian Wright]] for [[Season 7 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 7]]. It was submitted on [[9 May (production)|9 May]] [[1969 (production)|1969]] and was commissioned by script editor [[Terrance Dicks]]. Wright was unable to write it so the story was abandoned and replaced by ''[[Inferno]]''.<ref>[[DWMSE 2|''Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition'' #2]]</ref> | '''''The Mists of Madness''''' was an unproduced story written by [[Brian Wright]] for [[Season 7 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 7]]. It was submitted on [[9 May (production)|9 May]] [[1969 (production)|1969]] and was commissioned by script editor [[Terrance Dicks]]. Wright was unable to write it, so the story was abandoned and replaced by ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]''.<ref>[[DWMSE 2|''Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition'' #2]]</ref> | ||
The script involved a colony of artificially-made humans who believed mankind had lost their way. They aimed to steal an experimental weapon from a demonstration that UNIT were attending, and use it enslave humanity. Within the story, the Doctor would have successfully repaired the [[TARDIS control console|TARDIS console]], and the final confrontation between him and the leader of the colony would have taken place on prehistoric Earth. The possibility of the [[Silurian|Silurians]] playing a role in this sequence was considered but quickly abandoned. | The script involved a colony of artificially-made humans who believed mankind had lost their way. They aimed to steal an experimental weapon from a demonstration that UNIT were attending, and use it enslave humanity. Within the story, the Doctor would have successfully repaired the [[TARDIS control console|TARDIS console]], and the final confrontation between him and the leader of the colony would have taken place on prehistoric Earth. The possibility of the [[Silurian|Silurians]] playing a role in this sequence was considered but quickly abandoned. | ||
