50yearsofwhovians: 072 INVASION OF THE DINOSAURS by Terry Nation Illustrated by baskervill
50yearsofwhovians:072 INVASION OF THE DINOSAURS by Terry NationIllustrated by baskervilleinbohemia“I was inspired by the style of vintage science fiction posters for this piece.”SEASON 11 / STORY 3An energy drain makes uneasy allies of the Third Doctor, Sarah, a Marine Space Corps expedition and a squadron of Daleks. All are trapped on the planetExxilon with its hostile natives. The key to escape lies at the heart of a powerful and mysterious lost city, but only after a series of deadly traps.FACTS ~DOCTOR: The Third DoctorCOMPANIONS: Sarah Jane SmithENEMIES & ALIENS: The DaleksSPACE & TIME: Space: ExxilonDID YOU KNOW? ~This was Sarah Jane Smith’s first trip to an alien planet and her first encounter with the Daleks.The first draft of this story was called The Exilons and did not feature the Daleks. Nation reluctantly added them in when the BBC wished to cash in on their popularity again.The Daleks are seen to do target practice on miniature police boxes.Part 1 was wiped and lost before being found and restored later. This is the last story the BBC attempted to wipe.This is the final Classic Series Dalek story to not also feature Davros.Some Daleks that escaped Exxilon ended up in the Dalek Asylum according to the Eleventh Doctor story Asylum of the Daleks. -- source link
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