''The Mutant Phase'' is a

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based on the long-running British

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series ''

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''. It forms the third serial in the Dalek Empire arc, following on from events in '' The Genocide Machine'' and '' The Apocalypse Element''. The arc concludes in '' The Time of the Daleks''. This audio drama is based on an earlier

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story of the same name. A director's cut of the first episode was included with the ''

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'' bonus CD story '' Cuddlesome''.

Plot

The Fifth Doctor and Nyssa discover that even the

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s have foes that they fear as a paradox threatens to destroy the universe... but are the Daleks the threat or the cure?

Cast

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—

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* Nyssa —

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*Professor Ptolem — Christopher Blake *Commander Ganatus — Jared Morgan *Albert — Andrew Ryan *Delores — Sara Wakefield *Dalek Voices — Alistair Lock and

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*Professor Karl Hendryk —

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Continuity

*This story forms the third serial in the Dalek Empire arc, a storyline that started with the

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('' The Genocide Machine'') and

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('' The Apocalypse Element'') and concludes with the Eighth ('' The Time of the Daleks''). Elements from these stories tie in with the Dalek Empire series. *Some of the action of this story takes place during the Dalek invasion of Earth in the 22nd century, which was originally depicted in the

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serial ''

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''. The plan to remove the Earth's core is mentioned, as well as the mine works in

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. The date of this story is given as 2158; the television serial, which has yet to occur, takes place in or around 2164. *The Doctor and Nyssa briefly discuss the fact that this is Nyssa's first encounter with the Daleks, because she never encountered them during any of her appearances in the television series. *Commander Ganatus and the Starship Dyoni are named after the Thal characters from ''

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''.

Notes

*In the Whovian timeline, this story takes place between ''

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'' and '' Primeval''.

External links

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