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From: erik@ssc-vax.UUCP (Erik Strom)
Newsgroups: net.tv.drwho
Subject: Dalek mobility
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Date: Thu, 9-Jan-86 11:31:41 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan  9 11:31:41 1986
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   A few weeks ago a discussion came up about Daleks and their mobility. I
 finally found a copy of the movie 'Dr. Who and The Daleks' starring Peter 
 Cushing at my video store and checked it out. During the story, the following
 facts were deduced: 

    1) The Daleks were unable to leave their complex and travel across land
       to investigate the Tardis, apparrently because of the uneven terrain;

    2) This was further confirmed when Ian Chesterton was trapped inside a
       Dalek machine and the Doctor was unable to move the machine over
       a doorway which appeared to be no more than 1 or 2 inches high; 

    3) It was further deduced that the Daleks' energy source was the complex
       itself, and that they needed to stay in contact with the floor. This 
       fact was used to overpower a Dalek at one point of the story.


   Of course, these were some of the early model Daleks since the Doctor's 
 included Ian and a couple of companions (Susan, his grandaughter?! and 
 Barbara.). Even more interesting, was the fact that the Doctor was portrayed
 as rather typical scientist with no mention of the Time Lords.  

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