Davros was actually faked for Davros' benefit; in fact another ruse designed to bait Davros into giving evidence against himself (as he does in his trial.) Skaro is later seen to be intact and undamaged, and one character notes that it is quite possible the Dalek Prime is lying in order to weaken Davros' claim to leadership of the Daleks, while using foreknowledge of events to destroy and entrap Davros and his allies. "War of the Daleks", like the comic strips and audio plays, is of uncertain canonicity when it comes to the television series. At the conclusion of "War", Davros
Vortis (Doctor Who) Vortis (Doctor Who) Vortis is a fictional planet in the (equally fictional) Isop galaxy, created by Bill Strutton and originally featuring in six 1965 BBC episodes of the British science fiction television series "Doctor Who", collectively titled "The Web Planet", and featuring William Hartnell as the First Doctor. It also appeared in an original "Doctor Who" novel, "Twilight of the Gods", one of the Virgin Missing Adventures range. and an audio drama, "Return to the Web Planet", produced by Big Finish Productions. The popularity of "The Web Planet" meant that two of the species inhabiting Vortis, the ant-like Zarbi and