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===Command structure=== | ===Command structure=== | ||
====Figurehead==== | ====Figurehead==== | ||
* | *[[Dalek Emperor]] - the overall leader of the [[Dalek Empire]]. | ||
* | *[[Davros]] - the [[creation of the Daleks|creator of]] the Daleks who served as leader of the [[Imperial Dalek]]s. | ||
* | *[[The Mentor]] - the creator and leader of a faction of [[Dalek (Alliance)|Daleks from another universe]]. | ||
====Council==== | ====Council==== | ||
* | *[[Cult of Skaro]] - A council of elite Daleks created to think of imaginative strategies, previous to or during the [[Last Great Time War]] ([[DW]]: ''[[Doomsday]]'' onwards) | ||
* | *[[Dalek Council]] - A governing body under the Emperor. ([[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who: Aliens and Enemies]]'') In some instances, they appear to rule the Daleks in the permanent or temporary absence of an Emperor. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Daleks]]'', ''[[Planet of the Daleks]]'') | ||
*[[Emperor's Personal Guard]] | |||
====Commanders==== | ====Commanders==== | ||
* | *[[Dalek Supreme]] - High-ranking generals, commanding major operations or planetary occupations. These are usually black. In the early days of the Daleks, the Supreme was the direct second-in-command to the Emperor. (''[[The Dalek Chronicles]]'') During the [[Imperial-Renegade Dalek Civil War]], the [[Renegade Dalek]] faction was led by a Supreme instead of an Emperor; and in the [[New Dalek Empire]], a [[Supreme Dalek (New Dalek Empire)|Supreme Dalek]] took command. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'') | ||
* | *[[Dalek Supreme Controller]] - Red-coloured Daleks, second to the Supreme. ([[BFDE]]: ''[["Death to the Daleks!"]]'') | ||
* | *[[Dalek Scientific Division]] - high-ranking, their needs override all other orders and concerns. ([[BFA]]: ''[[Return of the Daleks]]'') | ||
* | *[[Dalek Saucer Commander]] | ||
* | *[[Blue Dalek]] - equivalent of non-commissioned officers ([[EDA]]: ''[[War of the Daleks]]'') | ||
==== | ====Low Ranking Daleks==== | ||
* | *[[Standard Dalek]] | ||
*[[Special Weapons Dalek]] - designed solely for combat, lacking the abilities of the standard Dalek. | |||
* | *[[Marsh Dalek]] - designed solely for swamp combat. | ||
*[[Spider Dalek]] | |||
*[[Marine Dalek]] | |||
*[[Dalek-Human]]s - [[Humans]] altered with the [[Dalek Factor]] or Dalek [[DNA]] | |||
====Non-Daleks - Servants, Mercenaries and Slaves==== | |||
*[[Human]]s and [[Near-Human]]s - slaves and mercenaries, includes: | |||
:*[[Robomen]] - slaves under heavy [[mind control]] | |||
:*[[Dalek Trooper]]s - mercenaries, initially ([[DW]]: ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks]]'') | |||
*[[Robot]]s - servants, includes: | |||
:*[[Robot Dr Who]] - a robotic [[List of Doppelgängers|duplicate]] sent to kill the [[First Doctor|original]] ([[DW]]: ''[[The Chase]]'') | |||
:*[[Movellan]]s - robotic servants (according to [[EDA]]: ''[[War of the Daleks]]'') | |||
*[[Ogron]]s - mercenaries | |||
*[[Exxilon (species)|Exxilon]]s - slaves ([[DW]]: ''[[Death to the Daleks]]'') | |||
*[[Werelox]] - mercenaries ([[DWM]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Dogs of Doom]]'') | |||
*The [[Mighty Jagrafess of the Holy Hadrojassic Maxarodenfoe]], itself served by [[the Editor]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Long Game]]'') | |||
*[[Pig slave]]s - slaves ([[DW]]: ''[[Daleks in Manhattan]]''/''[[Evolution of the Daleks]]'') | |||
===Visual distinctions=== | ===Visual distinctions=== | ||
Daleks often showed their rank via colours. In one version, gold Daleks are the highest, followed by black, red, blue and grey. ([[EDA]]: ''[[War of the Daleks]]'') | Daleks often showed their rank via colours. In one version, gold Daleks are the highest, followed by black, red, blue and grey. ([[EDA]]: ''[[War of the Daleks]]'') | ||
For a time, the majority of Daleks were silvery with blue "bumps", with Saucer Commanders being partially black and Black Daleks/Dalek Supremes being full commanders. ([[DW]]: | For a time, the majority of Daleks were silvery with blue "bumps", with Saucer Commanders being partially black and Black Daleks/Dalek Supremes being full commanders. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'') | ||
During the [[Last Great Time War]] and in the [[New Dalek Empire]], almost the entirety of Daleks shown were of the same colour; the [[Supreme Dalek (New Dalek Empire)|Supreme Dalek]] in the latter was marked out by being red, while [[Dalek Sec]] of the [[Cult of Skaro]] was black. | |||
[[Category:Daleks]] | [[Category:Daleks]] | ||
[[Category:Dalek variants|*]] | [[Category:Dalek variants|*]] | ||
[[Category:Dalek leaders|*]] | [[Category:Dalek leaders|*]] | ||
Revision as of 20:10, 15 June 2009
Due to their highly militaristic culture, the Daleks operate under what is nominally a rigid hierarchy; there are often variations to it, however, depending on era and circumstance.
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Dalek Hierarchy
Overview
Command structure
Figurehead
- Dalek Emperor - the overall leader of the Dalek Empire.
- Davros - the creator of the Daleks who served as leader of the Imperial Daleks.
- The Mentor - the creator and leader of a faction of Daleks from another universe.
Council
- Cult of Skaro - A council of elite Daleks created to think of imaginative strategies, previous to or during the Last Great Time War (DW: Doomsday onwards)
- Dalek Council - A governing body under the Emperor. (REF: Doctor Who: Aliens and Enemies) In some instances, they appear to rule the Daleks in the permanent or temporary absence of an Emperor. (DW: The Daleks, Planet of the Daleks)
- Emperor's Personal Guard
Commanders
- Dalek Supreme - High-ranking generals, commanding major operations or planetary occupations. These are usually black. In the early days of the Daleks, the Supreme was the direct second-in-command to the Emperor. (The Dalek Chronicles) During the Imperial-Renegade Dalek Civil War, the Renegade Dalek faction was led by a Supreme instead of an Emperor; and in the New Dalek Empire, a Supreme Dalek took command. (DW: The Stolen Earth)
- Dalek Supreme Controller - Red-coloured Daleks, second to the Supreme. (BFDE: "Death to the Daleks!")
- Dalek Scientific Division - high-ranking, their needs override all other orders and concerns. (BFA: Return of the Daleks)
- Dalek Saucer Commander
- Blue Dalek - equivalent of non-commissioned officers (EDA: War of the Daleks)
Low Ranking Daleks
- Standard Dalek
- Special Weapons Dalek - designed solely for combat, lacking the abilities of the standard Dalek.
- Marsh Dalek - designed solely for swamp combat.
- Spider Dalek
- Marine Dalek
- Dalek-Humans - Humans altered with the Dalek Factor or Dalek DNA
Non-Daleks - Servants, Mercenaries and Slaves
- Humans and Near-Humans - slaves and mercenaries, includes:
- Robomen - slaves under heavy mind control
- Dalek Troopers - mercenaries, initially (DW: Resurrection of the Daleks)
- Robots - servants, includes:
- Robot Dr Who - a robotic duplicate sent to kill the original (DW: The Chase)
- Movellans - robotic servants (according to EDA: War of the Daleks)
- Ogrons - mercenaries
- Exxilons - slaves (DW: Death to the Daleks)
- Werelox - mercenaries (DWM: Doctor Who and the Dogs of Doom)
- The Mighty Jagrafess of the Holy Hadrojassic Maxarodenfoe, itself served by the Editor. (DW: The Long Game)
- Pig slaves - slaves (DW: Daleks in Manhattan/Evolution of the Daleks)
Visual distinctions
Daleks often showed their rank via colours. In one version, gold Daleks are the highest, followed by black, red, blue and grey. (EDA: War of the Daleks)
For a time, the majority of Daleks were silvery with blue "bumps", with Saucer Commanders being partially black and Black Daleks/Dalek Supremes being full commanders. (DW: The Dalek Invasion of Earth)
During the Last Great Time War and in the New Dalek Empire, almost the entirety of Daleks shown were of the same colour; the Supreme Dalek in the latter was marked out by being red, while Dalek Sec of the Cult of Skaro was black.
