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
Earth: The Power of the Planet on the 15 September 2008. A 240-page hardcover book written by Iain Stewart and John Lynch () covering the topics seen in the episodes was released prior to the series being broadcast on the 18 October 2007. Earth: The Power of the Planet Earth: The Power of the Planet is a British documentary television series that premiered on BBC Two on 20 November 2007. The five-part series is presented by geologist Iain Stewart. In the United States, the series was broadcast in 2008 on the National Geographic Channel as Earth: The Biography. During filming in Madagascar, a new species of