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From: percus@acf4.UUCP (Allon G. Percus)
Newsgroups: net.tv.drwho
Subject: Re: Movement
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Date: Sun, 15-Dec-85 16:13:00 EST
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Posted: Sun Dec 15 16:13:00 1985
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> I believe in Destiny of the Daleks, Tom Baker's Doctor said to the Daleks
> (and this is not an exact quote) "How can you call yourselves the supreme
> creatures of the universe if you can't climb steps?"

Yes.  The quote was (I think):

          "If you're supposed to be the superior life form in
           the universe, why don't you try climbing after me?
           Bye, bye!"

> Actually the only mention I recall of this is in the novelisation for
> "Destiny of the Daleks".  The Daleks apparently use some sort of
> anti-gravity disk.  This seems logical, but I guess it's just a bit much
> for BBC special effects to do on the budget they have to work with.

There's something about this in "Planet of the Daleks": unfortunately,
it's in the episode which was lost.  Between the part where the Doctor +
Accompanying Thal are planning how to get out of the Dalek city, and
the part where they meet up with Jo again, they escape using a rather
clever technique.  What happens is as follows: there is a refrigeration
chamber, with a vent pointing UPWARDS to the ground (remember, the heart
of the city is BENEATH the ground).  So, the Doctor arranges sort of a
parachute, they hold on to the string at the bottom, and are effectively
"blown" up to the surface.  Then, the Daleks realize and follow them up
the vent by the same method -- so, in essence, the Daleks are using an
"anti-gravity" device to come up to the surface.

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