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The Dalek Contract was the sixth story in the second series of The Fourth Doctor Adventures, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Nicholas Briggs and featured Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Mary Tamm as Romana I, John Leeson as K9 Mark II, David Warner as Cuthbert and Mr Dorrick as Mr Dorrick.

It featured the return of Cuthbert and Mr Dorrick from The Sands of Life / War Against the Laan.

The story continued in The Final Phase.

Publisher's summary[]

These creatures have ravaged half the cosmos. They're experts at this kind of thing. Nothing can stand in their way.

The Doctor and Romana find themselves in the Proxima System, where enigmatic Conglomerate CEO Cuthbert has been conducting his infamous "experiment". An experiment which might accidentally rip the universe apart.

Meanwhile, living conditions on Proxima Major have become harsh and hostile. Climate change has turned the landscape into a freezing wasteland and an alien power has condemned much of the population to life inside internment camps. For those still clinging to their freedom, the struggle for survival is now beyond desperate and outsiders such as the Doctor and Romana are only seen as a threat.

What is Cuthbert really up to in the Proxima System stem, and just how does he expect the dreaded Daleks to fit into his plan?

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  • The Doctor bypasses the randomiser in order to materialise the TARDIS in the Proxima System but turns it back on at Romana's insistence.
  • The Doctor believes that Proxima Major's orbit has shifted as it is a frozen tundra while the TARDIS information system indicated that the planet should have a tropical climate.
  • Romana has heard of the Daleks and tells Chidak and Tollivun that the Doctor has defeated them many times.
  • The Doctor uses his sonic screwdriver to interfere with the signals being received by a Dalek and partially disable it.
  • The Doctor asks Chidak for some hot chocolate.
  • At the time of the Dalek invasion of Proxima Major, Chidak was the Minister of Security. He is the most senior surviving member of the government.
  • The people of Proxima Major have no gods.
  • Romana tells the Daleks that she and the Doctor do not get along and that she intends to return to Gallifrey at the earliest opportunity.
  • The Dalek Supreme is present in the Proxima System.
  • The Conglomerate Space Platform is called the Fortune II.
  • Romana is subjected to the Daleks' truth assessment.

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