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Although the Case Files are valid and names from the Files CAN be used, I am against calling it "The Reconnaissance Dalek". Seems both wrong and on the nose for an in-universe article like this one. If it should be changed I'd say it should be called "Reconnaissance Scout Dalek (Resolution)". --[[User:Danniesen|DCLM]] [[User talk:Danniesen|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 18:12, January 9, 2019 (UTC) | Although the Case Files are valid and names from the Files CAN be used, I am against calling it "The Reconnaissance Dalek". Seems both wrong and on the nose for an in-universe article like this one. If it should be changed I'd say it should be called "Reconnaissance Scout Dalek (Resolution)". --[[User:Danniesen|DCLM]] [[User talk:Danniesen|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 18:12, January 9, 2019 (UTC) | ||
: It's the name by which an in-universe character who encountered it chose to call it — no different from how the Dalek in ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'' is known to us as "[[Metaltron]]", also an arguably "wrong" and "on-the-name" nickname given to a Dalek by a character who encountered it. Similarly, I don't think [[Rusty]] or [[Lumpy]] chose those names, and the arguably-inaccuracy and on-the-nosed-ness of both is, I think, obvious. | |||
: So I think all precedents are for us to use an arguably-inaccurate or somewhat silly nickname, over just "Species Name (Episode)", when no true name is given. --[[User:Scrooge MacDuck|Scrooge MacDuck]] [[User talk:Scrooge MacDuck|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 18:17, January 9, 2019 (UTC) | |||
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Although the Case Files are valid and names from the Files CAN be used, I am against calling it "The Reconnaissance Dalek". Seems both wrong and on the nose for an in-universe article like this one. If it should be changed I'd say it should be called "Reconnaissance Scout Dalek (Resolution)". --DCLM ☎ 18:12, January 9, 2019 (UTC)
- It's the name by which an in-universe character who encountered it chose to call it — no different from how the Dalek in Dalek is known to us as "Metaltron", also an arguably "wrong" and "on-the-name" nickname given to a Dalek by a character who encountered it. Similarly, I don't think Rusty or Lumpy chose those names, and the arguably-inaccuracy and on-the-nosed-ness of both is, I think, obvious.
- So I think all precedents are for us to use an arguably-inaccurate or somewhat silly nickname, over just "Species Name (Episode)", when no true name is given. --Scrooge MacDuck ☎ 18:17, January 9, 2019 (UTC)
