Together with Sarah and Harry, the Doctor finds himself stranded on the
war-torn planet Skaro where the conflict between the Thals and the Kaleds has
been raging for a thousand years. Chemical and biological weapons have started a
cycle of mutation among the planet's inhabitants that cannot be stopped. But
Kaled scientist Davros has perfected a life support system and travel machine
for the creature he knows his race will ultimately evolve into - the
Dalek. The Doctor's mission is to stop the creation of the Daleks! This novel is
based on a Doctor Who story which was originally broadcast from 8 March-12 April
1975. This title features the fourth Doctor as played by Tom Baker with his
companions Sarah Jane Smith and Harry Sullivan.
Terrance Dicks became Script Editor of Doctor Who in 1968, co-writing Patrick Troughton¿s classic final serial, The War Games, and editing the show throughout the entire Jon Pertwee era to 1974. He wrote many iconic episodes and serials for the show after, including Tom Baker's first episode as the Fourth Doctor, Robot; Horror at Fang Rock in 1977; State of Decay in 1980; and the 20th anniversary special, The Five Doctors in 1983. Terrance novelised over sixty of the original Doctor Who stories for Target books, including classics like Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen and Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion, inspiring a generation of children to become readers and writers. He died in August 2019, only weeks before the publication of his final Doctor Who short story, ¿Save Yourself¿, in The Target Storybook.
