The Humanoids (comic story): Difference between revisions

{{Infobox Story SMW

|image= The humaniods.jpg

|series = [[Dalek annual]]

|main character=[[Jeff Stone|Jeff]], [[Andy Stone (The Dalek Book)|Andy]] and [[Mary Stone]]

|enemy=[[Humanoid (Dalek creation)|Humanoids]], [[Skaro City Dalek]]s

|setting = [[Mars]], [[2400]]

|anthology = The Dalek Book

}}'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the first story in ''[[The Dalek Book]]'' to feature all three Stone siblings on the offensive against the [[Dalek]]s. Reunited after having been separated by the Dalek invasion of [[Venus]], the trio were now on [[Mars]], beset by a problem implied by a single panel in ''[[City of the Daleks (comic story)|City of the Daleks]]'': [[humanoid (Dalek creation)|humanoids]].

 

== Summary ==

The Stone siblings, fresh from their victory over the [[Dalek]]s on [[Venus]], are now ''en route'' to [[Mars]]. [[Andy Stone (The Dalek Book)|Andy]] has a new weapon in their fight against their non-[[humanoid]] foes. He's discovered that Dalek casings are made from [[Dalekenium]], a metal found only on [[Skaro]]. Thus, he can set the [[spectroscanner]]s to look specifically for that metal. With this new weapon, [[human]]ity have a chance to gain a significant tactical advantage.

 

Discussion of Dalekenium is temporarily brushed aside, however, when they land on Mars. The trio immediately find a couple of cylinders near their landing site. Inside are what appear to be badly-injured humans. [[Mary Stone|Mary]] takes them inside the ship to the [[medical bay|sickbay]] so she can nurse them back to health. When they wake sometime later, they reveal themselves to be [[humanoid (Dalek creation)|humanoids]] — humans that have undergone a surgical procedure to become agents of the Daleks. They reveal that the Daleks have promised them lordship over Mars if they destroy the Stone siblings. Andy and Jeff quickly knock out the humanoids then go to survey the damage that's been done to the ship.

 

The humanoids managed to destroy the spectroscanner, so now their advantage is lost. Still, they've thwarted the Daleks' plan ahead of a massive Dalek attack. When the Daleks converge on their ship, the Stones are ready. They use their ships weapons to easily overwhelm the unsuspecting Daleks. They lift off and head for Venus, where they'll report on the new humanoid threat.

''En route'', Mary jokes that it'll probably take them 50 years to pay for a new spectroscanner to replace the one the humanoids smashed.

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