Daleks: The Secret Invasion (short story)

Daleks: The Secret Invasion was a short story published in Terry Nation's Dalek Special.
== Summary ==
A group of children uncover and help to foil a planned invasion of Earth by the Daleks.
== Characters ==
* The Daleks
* Danny
* David
* Emilie
* Paul
* Colonel Trent
== Worldbuilding ==
* The children try to see The Exorcist but are turned away at the box office for being too young.
* The children do see Robin Hood, which they found "terrific".
* Harold Wilson's appearance reminded David of Mike Yarwood.
== Notes ==
* According to Howe's Transcendental Toybox, this story was first published in the London Evening News newspaper in 1974.
* The story would appear to take place around late 1973, as the children go to the cinema to see the horror film The Exorcist, a film released in December 1973. The children do see Robin Hood, another film released in November 1973.
** However, politicians from 1974 are referenced: Home Secretary Roy Jenkins, former Prime Minister Edward Heath, and Prime Minister Harold Wilson.
** The story also lampoons the two close 1974 general elections: Emilie explains Edward Heath isn't the Prime Minister at the Ministry of Defence briefing because "it's Mr Wilson's turn this month".
* It is the first original Doctor Who-related fiction to be published by Target Books and the only fiction written by Terry Nation for the company (as he did not novelise any of his TV stories).
* The children recognise the Daleks, but it is never explained how.
* This story was later released as part of Daleks Destroy: The Secret Invasion & Other Stories, read by Steven Pacey.
== Continuity ==
to be added
Category:Daleks Destroy: The Secret Invasion & Other Stories
Category:Dalek short stories
Category:1979 short stories