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 takes time to question two of the ships Drones (Drone 77 -ormerly male and Drone 69 formerly female), a pair of humans he has done genetic tests and brain modifications to remove their emotions of compassion, love and pity. They, like the Daleks are his children. But when they display behaviour indicating disgust towards 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 behaviours that he so despises are also true in the Daleks.

Characters

 * Davros

Continuity

 * The planet Phobos, a "potato-shaped moon", has a history in the Doctor Who Universe.
 * This story tells of Phobos' final days and puts it in the future of 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., Resurrection of the Daleks, Daleks in Manhattan / Evolution of the Daleks
 * Davros has the Drones taken away to the protein hopper to be exterminated. This is not the only occassion of Davros making full use of all of his resources.

Timeline

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