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Terrified of the repercussions of an all-out war between Daleks and Mechanoids, the Zerovians dispatch a robot called 2K to prevent a conflict. This he does by tricking the Daleks into destroying the rogue planet and forcing an uneasy truce between the two races.

Art by Ron Turner

Part One

The Zerovians, fearful that the victor in a war between Daleks and Mechanoids might turn on them, dispatch a robot agent called 2K to Skaro to interfere.

Part Two

2K arrives on Skaro and heads for the Dalek city. Here he hears about Skardel from the Emperor. However, he is surrounded by Daleks.

Illustration from the original Dalek Chronicles

The same scene – updated by Altered Vistas for the animated version of Impasse

Part Three

2K escapes and resolves to catch the rogue planet, but realises his own ship is too slow. However, as he enters the spacefield to steal a Dalek ship, he is trapped in the beam of a giant magnet.

Part Four

2K escapes by drilling into the ground. Beneath the ground he finds a hidden silo containing a rocket. Climbing aboard, he launches the rocket.

Robot agent 2K climbs

Part Five

2K separates the warhead of the rocket and sends it heading back towards Skaro. His plan is coming together.

Part Six

The Daleks launch anti-missile rockets to destroy the warhead. Meanwhile, 2K has landed on Mechanus and set up a scanner to monitor the progress of Skardel, the warhead and the rockets. But he is suddenly surrounded by Mechanoids who threaten to destroy him.

Part Seven

As warhead and rockets plunge into Skardel and destroy it, 2K tricks the Mechanoids into believing that the Daleks did it to save the Mechanoids from destruction. Although they remain enemies, the war is averted and 2K heads for home.

• This story was originally published in issues 63-69 of TV Century 21.
• Skardal in the previous strip here becomes Skardel.
• 2K is one of the most fondly remembered creations from the strip.
• The Mechanoids put in their final appearance in the strip.
• Altered Vistas CGI adaptation of Impasse was released in July 2007 and is
  available from their site: www.alteredvistas.co.uk