An Incident Concerning the Continual Bombardment of the Phobos Colony (short story)

 is a Brief Encounter short story published in Doctor Who Magazine. It features Davros.

Summary
As the Daleks continue their bombardment of the Earth colony of Phobos, Davros questions two of the ships Drones (Drone 77 formerly male and Drone 69 formerly female), a pair of humans he has tested genetically and whose brains he has modified to remove their emotions of compassion, love and pity. They, like the Daleks, are his children. When they behave in a fashion indicating disgust for him (they both move away when he goes to touch them) and fear (by seeking comfort in each others arms), he orders their extermination. As he leaves he wonders if the same behaviour that he so despises also exist in the Daleks.

Characters

 * Davros

Continuity

 * Phobos, a "potato-shaped moon", has appeared before in the Doctor Who Universe.
 * This story tells of Phobos' final days and puts it in the 23rd century when it was a thriving human colony.
 * The Daleks use humans Drones about their ship. The Daleks have often used human slaves. (Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D., DW: Resurrection of the Daleks, Daleks in Manhattan / Evolution of the Daleks)

Timeline

 * This story occurs sometime after DW: Resurrection of the Daleks.
 * This story occurs sometime before DW: Remembrance of the Daleks