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* The Doctor says he'd like to take up flying a hot-air balloon. He briefly pilots one in [[DW]]: ''[[The Next Doctor]]''.
* The Doctor says he'd like to take up flying a hot-air balloon. He briefly pilots one in [[DW]]: ''[[The Next Doctor]]''.
*In the ''Planet of the Daleks'' DVD feature ''Perfect Scenario'', it's noted that the story shares many elements and plot beats with the [[The Daleks|first Dalek story]], and that this has been seen as a deliberate nod or simply a rehash.
*In the ''Planet of the Daleks'' DVD feature ''Perfect Scenario'', it's noted that the story shares many elements and plot beats with the [[The Daleks|first Dalek story]], and that this has been seen as a deliberate nod or simply a rehash.
*The conquest of Spiridon follows the same tactics - viral warfare to weaken the Spiridons, followed by subjugation of the survivors - was also used for the conquest of [[Earth]] ([[DW]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]''). Terrible diseases are elements of many Dalek stories. In [[DW]]: ''[[Death to the Daleks]]'' the Daleks threaten to wipe out life on [[Exxilon]] with plague missiles. In [[DW]]: ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks]]'' they attack an Earth prison ship with a disease, and are themselves threatened by a plague created by the [[Movellans]]. In [[DW]][[Genesis of the Daleks|: Genesis of the Daleks]] [[Davros]], the Daleks' creator, contemplates a virus that would destroy all life. And in the radio play [[BFA]]: ''[[Terror Firma]]'' he actually creates it to decimate humankind.
*The conquest of Spiridon follows the same tactics - viral warfare to weaken the Spiridons, followed by subjugation of the survivors - was also used for the conquest of [[Earth]] ([[DW]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]''). Terrible diseases are elements of many Dalek stories. In [[DW]]: ''[[Death to the Daleks]]'' the Daleks threaten to wipe out life on [[Exxilon]] with plague missiles. In [[DW]]: ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks]]'' they attack an Earth prison ship with a disease, and are themselves threatened by a plague created by the [[Movellans]]. In [[DW]][[Genesis of the Daleks|: ''Genesis of the Daleks'']] [[Davros]], the Daleks' creator, contemplates a virus that would destroy all life. And in the radio play [[BFA]]: ''[[Terror Firma]]'' he actually creates it to decimate humankind.
*The Doctor mentions that during the Dalek War on Skaro he was with three assistants, while in DW: Genesis of the Daleks he's only with two (Harry and Sarah).
*The Doctor mentions that during the Dalek War on Skaro he was with three assistants, while in DW: Genesis of the Daleks he's only with two (Harry and Sarah).


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