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'''''Which Way Out?''''' was a short story that appeared in ''[[TV Comic Holiday Special 1976]]''. It was, in fact, one of the few examples of a non-comic story in the history of the ''[[TV Comic]]'' license. Even more peculiarly, it was illustrated by photographs from ''[[Doctor Who]]'' — specifically from ''[[Planet of Evil]]'' and ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]''. | '''''Which Way Out?''''' was a short story that appeared in ''[[TV Comic Holiday Special 1976]]''. It was, in fact, one of the few examples of a non-comic story in the history of the ''[[TV Comic]]'' license. Even more peculiarly, it was illustrated by photographs from ''[[Doctor Who]]'' — specifically from ''[[Planet of Evil]]'' and ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]''. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
The [[Time Lord]]s send the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Sarah Jane]] to the supposedly uninhabited [[planet]] [[Sarto]]. The difficulty is that the two TARDIS travellers don't know precisely ''why'' the Time Lords have | The [[Time Lord]]s send the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Sarah Jane]] to the supposedly uninhabited [[planet]] [[Sarto]]. The difficulty is that the two TARDIS travellers don't know precisely ''why'' the Time Lords have done this. | ||
They tramp through the jungle terrain to discover a massive hydro-electric plant sitting on a huge, | They tramp through the jungle terrain to discover a massive hydro-electric plant sitting on a huge, Niagara-like waterfall. As they go in for a closer look, the Doctor twigs. The architecture is unmistakably [[Dalek]]. The [[Dalek]]s have built a massive installation here. This explains why the Time Lords were so concerned about Sarto. | ||
Before long, the duo are predictably captured by the Daleks. They are brought before the local Dalek leader, known as the [[Red Commander Dalek|Red Commander]]. The crimson mutant instantly announces that he intends to kill the Doctor. He doesn't, however, instantly ''do'' it. Instead, he inexplicably gives a time frame of " | Before long, the duo are predictably captured by the Daleks. They are brought before the local Dalek leader, known as the [[Red Commander Dalek|Red Commander]]. The crimson mutant instantly announces that he intends to kill the Doctor. He doesn't, however, instantly ''do'' it. Instead, he inexplicably gives a time frame of "Fifty Dalek minutes" until the execution. | ||
In the intervening time, the Doctor and Sarah have enough time to escape, rig the Dalek base for detonation, and return to [[the TARDIS]]. As Sarah and the Doctor feel the rumblings of a massive, subterranean explosion, they slip back into the [[time vortex]] for another adventure. | In the intervening time, the Doctor and Sarah have enough time to escape, rig the Dalek base for detonation, and return to [[the TARDIS]]. As Sarah and the Doctor feel the rumblings of a massive, subterranean explosion, they slip back into the [[time vortex]] for another adventure. | ||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
