The Dalek Invasion of Toyshops (short story)

 was a 2017 short story printed in Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe. In accordance with its topic being the Daleks' place in Earth's pop culture, it was presented as a series of "Memos from Dalek High Command" intermingled with a real-world-focused article on the history of Dalek merchandise.

Summary
"Intercepted and translated" by David J. Howe, a series of memos from Dalek High Command reveal a frustrated six-phase Dalek plan, throughout the second half of Earth's 20th century and the beginning of the 21st, to invade the planet through infiltrating its popular culture.

Characters

 * Dalek High Command
 * David J. Howe
 * Nation
 * Tuckwell
 * Evans
 * Walker

Worldbuilding

 * Nation is a Preliminary Operative.
 * 1965 was designated "Year of the Daleks".
 * The Daleks tried and failed to extend their schemes to the Americas.
 * When "independent" human operatives prove "unreliable", the Daleks decide to use computers to achieve their goals.

Continuity

 * The Daleks are attempting to conquer the Earth. (COMIC: Legacy of Yesteryear) They would eventually succeed in the 22nd century. (TV: The Dalek Invasion of Earth)