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Incredibly Lame Pun is a redirect and not a trope by itself. Moments where someone acknowledges how bad the pun is counts as Lame Pun Reaction.


* IncrediblyLamePun: The Doctor mentioned a decapicated ghost who rows around in a boat but doesn't have a head-he's called the [[ShoutOut Headless Oarsman.]] This gets a LamePunReaction.

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* IncrediblyLamePun: LamePunReaction: The Doctor mentioned a decapicated ghost who rows around in a boat but doesn't have a head-he's called the [[ShoutOut Headless Oarsman.]] This gets a LamePunReaction.negative reaction.
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* TheChick: Stella. Her role as this is alluded to even after her death.
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* DarthVaderClone: Dalek X is about as close as a Dalek can get. He has a mostly black colour scheme on his armor, [[TheDragon reports directly to the Supreme Dalek,]] [[YouHaveFailedMe has a habit of killing his underlings for failure,]] and has his own personal flagship (compare the ''Executor'' to the ''Exterminator'').

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* AndIMustScream: Dalek X is basically left in such a state at the end of the novel, trapped on Hurala underneath the former fuel station with the rest of its fleet dead, the astronic radiation on the planet just enough to keep it alive for potentially thousands of years but lacking the power to broadcast a call for help.
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: As he prepares to leave Dalek X, the Doctor counters Dalek X's protests of Dalek superiority by pointing out that there isn't a single life-form in existence that would willingly become a Dalek, and Dalek X can't give a proper response.



** He also mentions [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E13JourneysEnd that the TARDIS needs six pilots to properly function.]]

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** He also mentions [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E13JourneysEnd that the TARDIS needs six pilots to properly function.]]function]].

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** Koral's species can grow WolverineClaws.



* TheChick: Stella. Her role as this is alluded to even after her death.



* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to most of the other NewSeriesAdventures.

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* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to most of the other NewSeriesAdventures.Literature/NewSeriesAdventures.



-->'''Koral:''' The more you know about the Daleks, the more you fear them.



* ObfuscatingInsanity: The Doctor, as always.

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* ObfuscatingInsanity: The Doctor, as always.always, with a healthy dose of ObfuscatingStupidity.



* StepfordSmiler: The Doctor has to work hard to keep his mask of cheerfulness up, and it's very clear that he is absolutely ''terrified'' of the Daleks.



* TimeyWimeyBall: Somehow the TARDIS arrives in the Pre-Time War timeline by "jumping time tracks". This enables the Doctor to meet Classic Series Daleks.

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* TimeyWimeyBall: Somehow the TARDIS arrives in the Pre-Time War timeline by "jumping time tracks". This enables the Doctor to meet Classic Series Daleks.Daleks, though they're already close to their New Series counterparts.
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* BiggerBad: The Supreme Dalek, who never appears but who Dalek X reports only too.
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* GenreSavvy: Dalek X realizes that the reason they don't have the records of the Tenth Doctor is because he's from their future.
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* DarthVaderClone: Dalek X is about as close as a Dalek can get. He has a mostly black colour scheme, [[TheDragon reports directly to the Supreme Dalek,]] [[YouHaveFailedMe has a habit of killing his underlings for failure,]] and has his own personal flagship (compare the *Executor* to the *Exterminator*).

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* DarthVaderClone: Dalek X is about as close as a Dalek can get. He has a mostly black colour scheme, scheme on his armor, [[TheDragon reports directly to the Supreme Dalek,]] [[YouHaveFailedMe has a habit of killing his underlings for failure,]] and has his own personal flagship (compare the *Executor* ''Executor'' to the *Exterminator*).''Exterminator'').
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* DarthVaderClone: Dalek X is about as close as a Dalek can get. He has a mostly black colour scheme, [[TheDragon reports directly to the Supreme Dalek,]] [[YouHaveFailedMe has a habit of killing his underlings for failure,]] and has his own personal flagship (compare the *Executor* to the *Exterminator*).
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* ShoutOut: Cuttin' Edge is from Gauda Prime, a planet you might know better as where [[Series/BlakesSeven Roj Blake, Kerr Avon and their fellow rebels died.]]

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* CompleteMonster: The Daleks, as always, massacring people left, right, and centre. Those they don't kill immediately are enslaved ForTheEvulz. Dalek X takes this UpToEleven-as is noted, when a particular Dalek has a reputation, they've earned it.

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* BatmanGambit: The Doctor lures the Daleks back to Hurala.

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* BatmanGambit: The Doctor lures the Daleks back to Hurala.Hurala by offering the TARDIS.



* BizarreAlienBiology: Apparently, the Doctor can go without food or drink for five days. He can also will himself not to grow a beard, but it "will itch like crazy later."



* CompleteMonster: The Daleks, as always, massacring people left, right, and centre. Those they don't kill immediately are enslaved ForTheEvulz. Dalek X takes this UpToEleven-as is noted, when a particular Dalek has a reputation, they've earned it.



** He also mentions [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E13JourneysEnd that the TARDIS needs six pilots to properly function.]]



* TheDreaded: The Daleks to humans, and the Doctor to the Daleks.

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* TheDreaded: The Daleks (especially Dalek X) to humans, and [[MemeticBadass the Doctor Doctor]] to the Daleks.



* GenreSavvy: Dalek X realizes that the reason they don't have the records of the Tenth Doctor is because he's from their future.



* IncrediblyLamePun: The Doctor mentioned a decapicated ghost who rows around in a boat but doesn't have a head-he's called the [[ShoutOut Headless Oarsman.]] This gets an IncrediblyLamePun reaction.

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* IncrediblyLamePun: The Doctor mentioned a decapicated ghost who rows around in a boat but doesn't have a head-he's called the [[ShoutOut Headless Oarsman.]] This gets an IncrediblyLamePun reaction.a LamePunReaction.



* OhCrap: The Doctor when the crew realizes that [[spoiler: The Daleks got to the crack in time before them.]] He turns the tables by giving the Daleks an OhCrap moment when they realize just who they're dealing with.

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* ObfuscatingInsanity: The Doctor, as always.
* OhCrap: The Doctor when the crew realizes that [[spoiler: The Daleks got to the crack in time before them.]] He turns the tables by giving the Daleks an OhCrap moment [[MassOhCrap when they realize realize]] [[TheDreaded just who they're dealing with. with.]]


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* RedBaron: Dalek X. "The Oncoming Storm" is also mentioned once or twice.

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* BatmanGambit: The Doctor lures the Daleks back to Hurala.



* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to most of the other NewSeriesAdventures.
* TheDreaded: The Daleks to humans, and the Doctor to the Daleks.



* LastOfTheirKind: Koral, whose world of Red Sky Lost was destroyed by the Daleks.

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* IncrediblyLamePun: The Doctor mentioned a decapicated ghost who rows around in a boat but doesn't have a head-he's called the [[ShoutOut Headless Oarsman.]] This gets an IncrediblyLamePun reaction.
* LastOfTheirKind: Koral, whose world of Red Sky Lost was destroyed by the Daleks. The Doctor tells her he knows the feeling.
* MuggingTheMonster: A heroic version. The Daleks freak out when they realize that [[spoiler: one of their captives]] is [[TheDreaded the Doctor]].
* OhCrap: The Doctor when the crew realizes that [[spoiler: The Daleks got to the crack in time before them.]] He turns the tables by giving the Daleks an OhCrap moment when they realize just who they're dealing with.
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* BookEnds: [[spoiler:The book beings and ends with a scene of the Doctor on Hurala.]]

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* BookEnds: [[spoiler:The The book beings and ends with a scene of the Doctor on Hurala.]]



* EarthShatteringKaboom: [[spoiler:Or Hurala-Shattering Kaboom. The Doctor uses the fuel on Hurala to set off an explosion that destroys the Exterminator and its ships.]]
* ItsPersonal: After [[spoiler:Scrum]] is killed, Cuttin' Edge makes a point of remembering the identification tag of the Dalek who did the deed, and kills it when he gets the chance.

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* EarthShatteringKaboom: [[spoiler:Or Or Hurala-Shattering Kaboom. The Doctor uses the fuel on Hurala to set off an explosion that destroys the Exterminator and its ships.]]
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* ItsPersonal: After [[spoiler:Scrum]] Scrum is killed, Cuttin' Edge makes a point of remembering the identification tag of the Dalek who did the deed, and kills it when he gets the chance.



-->'''Dalek X''': The Daleks are never defeated!
-->'''The Doctor''': You can never see it, can you? You just don't get it. The Daleks are ''always'' defeated. Always. Because you never learn. You never accept the simple truth-that every other life form in the universe is ''better'' than you.
-->'''Dalek X''': Incorrect! Daleks are the supreme beings!
-->'''The Doctor''': There's not a life form in the universe that would volunteer to become a Dalek. Doesn't that tell you anything? Well, ''doesn't'' it?
* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: When Dalek X fires on Cuttin' Edge, he grabs another Dalek as the beam hits, sharing the lethal effect.]]

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-->'''Dalek X''': The Daleks are never defeated!
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'''The
Doctor''': You can never see it, can you? You just don't get it. The Daleks are ''always'' defeated. Always. Because you never learn. You never accept the simple truth-that every other life form in the universe is ''better'' than you.
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'''The
Doctor''': There's not a life form in the universe that would volunteer to become a Dalek. Doesn't that tell you anything? Well, ''doesn't'' it?
* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: When Dalek X fires on Cuttin' Edge, he grabs another Dalek as the beam hits, sharing the lethal effect.]]
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** The Daleks' speech is in the same font as in the "Dalek Chronicles" comic strips.


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* ItsPersonal: After [[spoiler:Scrum]] is killed, Cuttin' Edge makes a point of remembering the identification tag of the Dalek who did the deed, and kills it when he gets the chance.


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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: The Doctor gives one to Dalek X.
-->'''Dalek X''': The Daleks are never defeated!
-->'''The Doctor''': You can never see it, can you? You just don't get it. The Daleks are ''always'' defeated. Always. Because you never learn. You never accept the simple truth-that every other life form in the universe is ''better'' than you.
-->'''Dalek X''': Incorrect! Daleks are the supreme beings!
-->'''The Doctor''': There's not a life form in the universe that would volunteer to become a Dalek. Doesn't that tell you anything? Well, ''doesn't'' it?
* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: When Dalek X fires on Cuttin' Edge, he grabs another Dalek as the beam hits, sharing the lethal effect.]]
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** The Doctor wishes he could have someone like Martha or Donna around, who would understand and help.
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* BookEnds: [[spoiler:The book beings and ends with a scene of the Doctor on Hurala.]]


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* LastOfTheirKind: Koral, whose world of Red Sky Lost was destroyed by the Daleks.

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* BigBad: The Dalek Inquisitor General, generally known as Dalek X.
* BiggerBad: The Supreme Dalek, who never appears but who Dalek X reports only too.



** The [[recap/DoctorWhoS30E13JourneysEnd Osterhagen]] Principle is used on Auros, destroying the planet before the Daleks invade.
* BigBad: The Dalek Inquisitor General, generally known as Dalek X.
* BiggerBad: The Supreme Dalek, who never appears but who Dalek X reports only too.

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** The [[recap/DoctorWhoS30E13JourneysEnd [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E13JourneysEnd Osterhagen]] Principle is used on Auros, destroying the planet before the Daleks invade.
* BigBad: The Dalek Inquisitor General, generally known as Dalek X.
* BiggerBad: The Supreme Dalek, who never appears but who Dalek X reports only too.
ContinuityNod: It is mentioned Bowman is a veteran of the [[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E3FrontierInSpace Draconian conflicts]] and fought on the front lines of [[Recap/DoctorWhoS23E3TerrorOfTheVervoids Tartarus]].
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The TARDIS jumps a time track and lands on the planet Hurala. The Tenth Doctor finds a war between humans and Daleks and gets caught up in a Dalek plan to master time travel.

* CallBack: The TARDIS jumping a [[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E7TheSpaceMuseum time track]].
** The [[recap/DoctorWhoS30E13JourneysEnd Osterhagen]] Principle is used on Auros, destroying the planet before the Daleks invade.
* BigBad: The Dalek Inquisitor General, generally known as Dalek X.
* BiggerBad: The Supreme Dalek, who never appears but who Dalek X reports only too.
* EarthShatteringKaboom: [[spoiler:Or Hurala-Shattering Kaboom. The Doctor uses the fuel on Hurala to set off an explosion that destroys the Exterminator and its ships.]]
* TimeyWimeyBall: Somehow the TARDIS arrives in the Pre-Time War timeline by "jumping time tracks". This enables the Doctor to meet Classic Series Daleks.

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