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* The book erroneously identifies the [[Dalek Supreme Type 4]]'s [[insulator disc]]s as [[blue]] rather than black.
* The book erroneously identifies the [[Dalek Supreme Type 4]]'s [[insulator disc]]s as [[blue]] rather than black.
* The book claims that what it identifies as [[Dalek Section Leader|black-domed section leader]]s, as seen in ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'', also had [[black]] [[shoulder slat]]; the [[Black Dalek Leader (rank)|Black Dalek Leader]]s' slats were in fact [[silver]] like the [[silver Dalek]] drones.
* The book claims that what it identifies as [[Dalek Section Leader|black-domed section leader]]s, as seen in ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'', also had [[black]] [[shoulder slat]]; the [[Black Dalek Leader (rank)|Black Dalek Leader]]s' slats were in fact [[silver]] like the [[silver Dalek]] drones.
* The book erroneously identifies the [[Necros Dalek|Type 1]] and [[Imperial Dalek|Type 2 Imperial Dalek]]s' insulator discs as blue rather than [[white]] and [[gold]] respectively.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==

Revision as of 12:14, 8 December 2022

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The Dalek Survival Guide was a 2002 novel published by BBC Books which detailed the threat of the Daleks and some of their history. Taking the form of an in-universe publication of the same name, this Dalek Survival Guide was compiled from a variety of sources, including those from the future, thanks in large part to the delivery of a battered Gladstone bag which contained more papers and documents than could have possibly fitted inside.

Publisher's summary

Essential for anyone aware of the looming menace that poses a terrible threat to us all. The Daleks being both highly dangerous and deeply malevolent, preparing oneself against the day of attack is of utmost importance, and the more information one has at one's fingertips, on Dalek behaviour, history, and psychology, as well as their military tactics and known weak points, the better.

This handy, pocket-sized volume is stuffed with survival tips and features sections on: — Anti-Dalek Weaponry — The Dalek Defence Drill (Handy Tips for Survival under Attack) — The Anatomy of a Dalek (Daleks in Cross-Section) — The Dalek War-Machines — The Evolution of the Planet Skaro (history of the Dalek home-planet) — The Dalekreed (guide to the Daleks' belief system) — Dalek Dictionary — Know Your Enemy (Dalek recognition test)

Stories of previous encounters are also included, as examples of how Daleks have been dealt with in the past, illustrating appropriate behaviour and defence strategies. Self-check tests are included following these case studies, ensuring that the reader has absorbed all the relevant tips.

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