The Skaro Inheritance

**The Skaro Inheritance** was the first episode of the fourth series of *Doctor Who - Revelations*. It was written by Darren Beale, and starred Matthew Beale, Megan Beale, Alex Ranahan and Jacob C. Rose. The audio drama was first release on 28 July, 2016 by Deck 10 Productions.

## Chronology

### Next →

Turkey, Tinsel and Terror
Landscapes of Fear

## Synopsis

The Dalek Empire is crumbling under its own weight. The Dalek race faces extinction unless they can find a new way to survive. In a desperate mission, the Daleks have requested that Pandrusa, Knight of the Grand Order of Oberon, must honour his pledge to the Galaxy and help the Daleks; even if that spells death for those he has sworn to protect. However, Pandrusa and his ratty squire, Weethley, have another trick up their sleeves. Only the Doctor has the skills and the knowledge of the Daleks to investigate a threat to all life in the Galaxy...

## Plot

### Last Orders

Knight of the Grand Order of Oberon Pandrusa and his ratkind squire Weethely intercept a message in deep space. They are confronted by the Dalek Supreme who pleas with Pandrusa for his help against a threat larger and more deadly than the Daleks, that does not just threaten the Daleks but the whole galaxy. He agrees to help but on the condition that he have the assistance of another old enemy of the Daleks - the Doctor.

Following the departure of Warren at the Dwarf Star Saloon, the Doctor and Rosie Williams are sent by a message from bartender Dacio concerning the Daleks to speak with Weethley. Weethley teleports the Doctor and Rosie to *the* *Red Eagle 10*, where they encounter Pandrusa and learn of the threat of the Abominations.

### The Tomb of Davros

Arriving at the planet Taranis, the Doctor informs Rosie of the final battle against the Daleks which led to their defeat in the last war. One of the legends of the Daleks' creator, Davros, was his augmentation of the Daleks to include a devastating virus which these three Daleks - the Abominations - would be carriers of, before he was entombed on Taranis.

After teleporting to the surface, the Doctor, Pandrusa and Weethley are separated from Rosie and begin their infiltration of the Tomb of Davros. Deep underground, Rosie awakes to find herself surrounded by inanimate Daleks and the defenses repowering.

During their descent, Pandrusa tells the Doctor about his experiences in the war against the Daleks.

### Legacy

As they enter the Tomb, the Doctor is reunited with Rosie and they come face to face with the Abominations. They prepare to destroy the creatures, but are stopped by Weethley who reveals he is a Dalek Agent. It has been the Supreme Dalek's plan all along for the Doctor to infiltrate the Tomb of Davros to be captured by the Daleks. The Doctor and Pandrusa warn Weethley of the price of working for the Daleks and convince him to allow the Doctor to reprogram the Abominations to be docile upon reactivation.

Before long, the Supreme Dalek arrives at the Tomb of Davros, flanked by a squad of Daleks who threaten to exterminate the Doctor, who riles them to kill him rather than be used to reactivate the Abominations. Eventually conceding, the Doctor uses his artron energy to reactivate the Abominations and they are led away to the Dalek Imperial Fleet to be reconditioned to serve the Supreme Dalek.

Abandoned on Taranis by the Daleks, the Doctor, Rosie, Pandrusa and Weethley suddenly witness the destruction of the Dalek Imperial Fleet. The Doctor reveals he was able to prepare the Abominations to detonate upon arrival at the Dalek Imperial Fleet, however the Supreme Dalek was able to escape. The Doctor and Rosie realise that the Supreme Dalek will eventually be defeated by their younger selves on Aperture and depart Taranis with the time rings given to them by Pandrusa.

Alone again, Pandrusa scolds Weethley for his betrayal and decides a just punishment for his former squire is to be exiled to the shattered ruins of Taranis.

## Cast

The Doctor: Matthew Beale

Rosie Williams: Megan Beale

Pandrusa: Alex Ranahan

Weethley: Jacob C. Rose

## Notes

* Working titles for this story were *The Legacy of Skaro*, *Above the Gods* and *Tomb of the Daleks*.
* This audio drama introduces the character of Pandrusa, although it clearly set in the established *Doctor Who - Revelations* universe. However, as *Pandrusa - Knight of Oberon* does not state whether these are a shared universe, this Wiki does not consider this story valid.

## Trivia

* The Doctor and Rosie approach Weethley in the Dwarf Star Saloon, following the message at the end of *Turkey, Tinsel and* Terror.
* Pandrusa is known as the Liberator of Castell *(Exodus – The Prequel)*.
* The Doctor refers to the Green Man *(March of the Wicker Men)*.
* The Supreme Dalek survives the destruction of the Dalek Fleet to raid the planet Aperture – which is seen in *Rogue Science* and *Restoration of the Daleks*.