A script for the first episode only was commissioned as "The Macro Men" on 19 January 1984. It was later adapted by Pitt & Rudlin for Big Finish as part of their "The Lost Stories" series in June 2010, as a replacement for The Children of January. Main article: Volvok (Doctor Who)  Written by Ian Marter, who had previously portrayed the character of Harry Sullivan in the series. The script for episode one only had been commissioned as "Strange Encounter" on 2 February 1984. The two-part story is thought to have dealt with the theme of hospital overcrowding. Written by Christopher H. Bidmead, a scene breakdown was commissioned on 19 June 1984. Written by Chris Boucher, a scene breakdown was commissioned on 7 February 1984. Written by Eric Saward, it had the Daleks either teaming up with or battling against another monster. The idea was abandoned when Terry Nation (the copyright holder of the Daleks) made a list of conditions which made writing difficult. The story was replaced by "Revelation of the Daleks", Eric's later script. When "Doctor Who" was put on hiatus in February 1985, several completed scripts were already being prepared for the 1986 series (which would retain the format of thirteen 45 minute episodes). Others tales were still in the story-outline stage. All of these scripts were later abandoned to make way for "The Trial of a Time Lord", when the series resumed in September 1986. Written by Graham Williams, this two-part story was commissioned on 25 September 1984 as "Arcade" and was planned to open the original 23rd season. Nathan-Turner hoped to have Matthew Robinson direct the adventure. Williams wrote a novelisation of the script which was published by Target Books in May 1989. It was later adapted by John Ainsworth for Big Finish as part of their "" series in November 2009. See also: The Ultimate Evil (the full Doctor Who story)  Written by Wally K. Daly, this two-part story was planned to be the second story in the original 23rd season. Nathan-Turner hoped to have Fiona Cumming direct the adventure. Daly wrote a novelization of the script which was published by Target Books in August 1989. It was later adapted by Daly for Big Finish as part of their "The Lost Stories" series, to be released in November 2019. Written by Philip Martin, this two-part story was planned to be the (third) fourth story in the original 23rd season, and the story would have featured the Ice Warriors team up with Sil to ice the planet Magnus as a new home for the Ice Warriors but The Doctor and Peri notice this plan would ruin life for both of them and the Ice Warriors betray Sil...