Genesis of the Daleks - Part One
A representative of the Time Lords contacts the Doctor and asks for his help. The Time Lords anticipate that one day the Daleks will grow to become the dominant force in the universe. They want the Doctor to prevent the Daleks from ever coming into being or affect their development so that they do not become quite so efficient and deadly. A third alternative they offer him is to discover some previously unknown vulnerability the Daleks possess.
The Doctor balks at the request but agrees to do it only to discover that he is already on Skaro, home world of the Daleks. The Time Lord representative vanishes. Sarah and Harry arrive moments later. The Doctor and his two companions make their way through a rocky battlefield.
The Doctor and Harry are taken prisoner by Kaled soldiers. Sarah is unconscious and presumed to be dead. The Doctor and Harry are taken to General Ravon for questioning. They learn from him that the Kaleds are in a war with the Thals, a war that has decimated a large portion of both populations.
The Doctor and Harry escape from the Kaleds but Security Commander Nyder sounds the alarm. The Doctor and Harry make it to the surface but they are recaptured by Kaled soldiers.
Sarah wakes up only to discover that she is alone. She make her way through the wasteland until she finds a bombed out building. She watches from a hiding place as a Dalek fires at targets while two men, one in a mobile chair, give orders to the Dalek.
Thoughts
This is the first Dalek story and just the second Doctor Who story that I ever saw.
This is the sixth Dalek story that I have watched since I returned to watching Doctor Who in 2020. The other stories are
- 1st - The Daleks
- 1st - The Dalek Invasion of Earth
- 3rd - Death to the Daleks
- 6th - Revelation of the Daleks
- 7th - Remembrance of the Daleks
Tom Baker (Doctor Who), Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith), and David Maloney (director) are on the commentary track for this episode.
The only explanation the Doctor gives Sarah and Harry as to why the transmat beam didn't return them to the Beacon is "there's been a slight change of plan. This is Skaro."
This episode sets things up nicely. I like it when the companions get separated from the Doctor and get to have their own adventures.
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