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|writer      = [[Richard Atkinson]], [[Mike Tucker]]
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|writer      = Richard Atkinson, Mike Tucker
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|illustrator  = [[Gavin Rymill]]
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|publisher    = BBC Books
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|release date = [[18 February (releases)|18 February]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]]
|release date = 18 February 2021
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|isbn        = ISBN 9781785945328
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'''''Dalek Combat Training Manual''''' was a novel by [[Richard Atkinson]] and [[Mike Tucker]] detailing the threat of the [[Dalek]]s and events from Dalek history. The book was written from an in-universe perspective, similarly to ''[[TARDIS Type 40 Instruction Manual]]''. It presented itself as a guide to the Daleks for [[Time Lord]]s preparing for battle in the [[Last Great Time War]], written at least in part by [[the General|General Kenossium]], and using information within was willingly taken from [[the Doctor]]'s memories as well as [[the Matrix]] (including events from the Doctor's relative future).
'''''Dalek Combat Training Manual''''' was a reference book by [[Richard Atkinson]] and [[Mike Tucker]] detailing the threat of the [[Dalek]]s and events from Dalek history. The book was written from an in-universe perspective, similarly to ''[[TARDIS Type 40 Instruction Manual (reference book)|TARDIS Type 40 Instruction Manual]]''. It presented itself as a guide to the Daleks for [[Time Lord]]s preparing for battle in the [[Last Great Time War]], written at least in part by [[the General|General Kenossium]], and using information willingly taken from [[the Doctor]]'s memories as well as [[the Matrix]] (including events from the Doctor's relative future).


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
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The [[Dalek]]s are the most evil creatures ever created - genetically engineered mutants encased in a machine that is optimised to kill. They hate all other life forms and will stop at nothing to destroy those who stand in their way - their single-minded imperative? To become the dominant [[species]] in the [[universe]].
The [[Dalek]]s are the most evil creatures ever created - genetically engineered mutants encased in a machine that is optimised to kill. They hate all other life forms and will stop at nothing to destroy those who stand in their way - their single-minded imperative? To become the dominant [[species]] in the [[universe]].


The Dalek Combat Training Manual collates intelligence gathered by [[Time Lord]] over [[century|centuries]] of raging wars through [[time]] and [[space]], and is invaluable to anyone engaging the Daleks in battle. It furnishes the user with an in-depth guide to their construction, their strategies and how they are to be ultimately defeated. Discover full schematics of Dalek spacecraft, insights into the Dalek factions, a history of [[the Time War]], detailed analysis of their creator [[Davros]], and much more.
The Dalek Combat Training Manual collates intelligence gathered by [[Time Lord]]s over [[century|centuries]] of raging wars through [[time]] and [[space]], and is invaluable to anyone engaging the Daleks in battle. It furnishes the user with an in-depth guide to their construction, their strategies and how they are to be ultimately defeated. Discover full schematics of Dalek spacecraft, insights into the Dalek factions, a history of [[the Time War]], detailed analysis of their creator [[Davros]], and much more.


This manual is the definitive guide to one of the most feared races in the Whoniverse.
This manual is the definitive guide to one of the most feared races in the Whoniverse.
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== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* Information on [[River Song]]'s species has been restricted by the [[Celestial Intervention Agency|CIA]].
* Information on [[River Song]]'s species has been restricted by the [[Celestial Intervention Agency|CIA]].
* "[[Fenris and the Black Sun War]]" is a report on the [[Black Sun War]] written by [[Lord]] [[Griffen]].
* "[[Fenris and the Black Sun War]]" is a report on the [[Black Sun War]] written by [[Lord]] [[Griffen]].
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* The timeline of Dalek activity in the [[21st century]] has the erroneous order of the [[Cult of Skaro Incident]] ([[2007]]), the [[Recon Scout Incident]] ([[2019]]), the [[Security Drone Incident]] ([[2021]]), the [[Van Statten Incident]] ([[2012]]) and the [[Planetary Relocation Incident]] ([[2009]]).
* The timeline of Dalek activity in the [[21st century]] has the erroneous order of the [[Cult of Skaro Incident]] ([[2007]]), the [[Recon Scout Incident]] ([[2019]]), the [[Security Drone Incident]] ([[2021]]), the [[Van Statten Incident]] ([[2012]]) and the [[Planetary Relocation Incident]] ([[2009]]).
* The timeline of Dalek activity in linear history places the [[Dead Planet Incident]] in the [[22nd century]], however, the [[field report]] dates the incident to the [[20th century]]. The latter lines up with but does not explicitly reiterate the claim by ''[[The Dalek Handbook]]'' that the [[First Doctor]] had succeeded in returning [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Barbara Wright]] to [[1963]], only on [[Skaro]] instead of [[Earth]].
* The timeline of Dalek activity in linear history places the [[Dead Planet Incident]] in the [[22nd century]], however, the [[field report]] dates the incident to the [[20th century]]. The latter lines up with but does not explicitly reiterate the claim by ''[[The Dalek Handbook (reference book)|The Dalek Handbook]]'' that the [[First Doctor]] had succeeded in returning [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Barbara Wright]] to [[1963]], only on [[Skaro]] instead of [[Earth]].
* Though not necessarily an error, it is curious to note that the Dead Planet Incident, while preceding the [[Magnetic Core Incident]] in the linear 22nd century, is indicated to follow the Magnetic Core Incident in the [[Daleks' timeline]].
* Though not necessarily an error, it is curious to note that the Dead Planet Incident, while preceding the [[Magnetic Core Incident]] in the linear 22nd century, is indicated to follow the Magnetic Core Incident in the [[Daleks' timeline]].
* [[Griffen]] is misspelled as "Griffin".
* [[Griffen]] is misspelled as "Griffin".
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== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* The manual covers the [[Dead Planet Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'') the [[Magnetic Core Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'') the [[Mechonoid Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'') the [[Time Destructor Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'') the [[Vulcan Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'') the [[Human Factor Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'') the [[Time Paradox Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'') the [[Spiridon Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'') the [[Exxilon Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Death to the Daleks (TV story)|Death to the Daleks]]'') the [[Genesis Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'') the [[Movellan Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'') the [[Duplicate Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)|Resurrection of the Daleks]]'') the [[Necros Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)|Revelation of the Daleks]]'') the [[Hand of Omega Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'') the [[Van Statten Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'') the [[Bad Wolf Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]]''/''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'') the [[Cult of Skaro Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]''/''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'') the [[Dalek-Human Hybrid Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Daleks in Manhattan (TV story)|Daleks in Manhattan]]''/''[[Evolution of the Daleks (TV story)|Evolution of the Daleks]]'') the [[Planetary Relocation Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]''/''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'') the [[Ironside Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Victory of the Daleks (TV story)|Victory of the Daleks]]'') the [[Total Collapse Event Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]''/''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'') the [[Asylum Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Asylum of the Daleks (TV story)|Asylum of the Daleks]]'') the [['Falls No More' Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') the [[Trenzalore Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time of the Doctor (TV story)|The Time of the Doctor]]'') the [[Good Dalek Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Into the Dalek (TV story)|Into the Dalek]]'') the [[Hybrid Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]''/''[[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]]'') the [[Recon Scout Incident]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Resolution (TV story)|Resolution]]'') and the [[Security Drone Incident]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revolution of the Daleks (TV story)|Revolution of the Daleks]]'')
* The manual covers the [[Dead Planet Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'') the [[Magnetic Core Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'') the [[Mechonoid Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'') the [[Time Destructor Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'') the [[Vulcan Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'') the [[Human Factor Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'') the [[Time Paradox Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'') the [[Spiridon Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'') the [[Exxilon Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Death to the Daleks (TV story)|Death to the Daleks]]'') the [[Genesis Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'') the [[Movellan Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'') the [[Duplicate Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)|Resurrection of the Daleks]]'') the [[Necros Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)|Revelation of the Daleks]]'') the [[Hand of Omega Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'') the [[Van Statten Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'') the [[Bad Wolf Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]]''/''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'') the [[Cult of Skaro Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]''/''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'') the [[Dalek-Human Hybrid Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Daleks in Manhattan (TV story)|Daleks in Manhattan]]''/''[[Evolution of the Daleks (TV story)|Evolution of the Daleks]]'') the [[Planetary Relocation Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]''/''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'') the [[Ironside Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Victory of the Daleks (TV story)|Victory of the Daleks]]'') the [[Total Collapse Event Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]''/''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'') the [[Asylum Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Asylum of the Daleks (TV story)|Asylum of the Daleks]]'') the [['Falls No More' Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') the [[Trenzalore Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time of the Doctor (TV story)|The Time of the Doctor]]'') the [[Good Dalek Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Into the Dalek (TV story)|Into the Dalek]]'') the [[Hybrid Incident]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]''/''[[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]]'') the [[Recon Scout Incident]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Resolution (TV story)|Resolution]]'') and the [[Security Drone Incident]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revolution of the Daleks (TV story)|Revolution of the Daleks]]'')
* The manual acknowledges that the [[Twelfth Doctor]] caught up with [[Rusty (Into the Dalek)|Rusty]] on [[Villengard]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'')
* The manual acknowledges that the [[Twelfth Doctor]] caught up with [[Rusty (Into the Dalek)|Rusty]] on [[Villengard]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'')
* The [[Panopticon Library]] contains works by [[Engin]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'') and [[Andred]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'')
* The [[Panopticon Library]] contains works by [[Engin]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'') and [[Andred]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'')
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* The Time Lords are attempting to locate [[Susan Foreman]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[All Hands on Deck (audio story)|All Hands on Deck]]'')
* The Time Lords are attempting to locate [[Susan Foreman]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[All Hands on Deck (audio story)|All Hands on Deck]]'')
* The Time Lords' first [[time war]] was started by [[Fenris]] and the [[Order of the Black Sun]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Star Death (comic story)|Star Death]]'', ''[[4-D War (comic story)|4-D War]]'', ''[[Black Sun Rising (comic story)|Black Sun Rising]]'')
* The Time Lords' first [[time war]] was started by [[Fenris]] and the [[Order of the Black Sun]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Star Death (comic story)|Star Death]]'', ''[[4-D War (comic story)|4-D War]]'', ''[[Black Sun Rising (comic story)|Black Sun Rising]]'')
* The Time Lords have heard rumors of [[humanised Dalek]]s having settled on [[Kyrol]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Children of the Revolution (comic story)|Children of the Revolution]]'')
* The Time Lords have heard rumours of [[humanised Dalek]]s having settled on [[Kyrol]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Children of the Revolution (comic story)|Children of the Revolution]]'')
* A group of Daleks landed on the planet [[Strellin]], where they were rescued by [[Brotherhood of the Black Petal|an order of monks]] and created stained-glass casings. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Order of the Daleks (audio story)|Order of the Daleks]]'')
* A group of Daleks landed on the planet [[Strellin]], where they were rescued by [[Brotherhood of the Black Petal|an order of monks]] and created stained-glass casings. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Order of the Daleks (audio story)|Order of the Daleks]]'')
* The Time Lords are aware of alternative versions of the Doctor's first encounter with the Daleks. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Sphere of Influence (audio story)|Sphere of Influence]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks (novelisation)|Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks]]'')
* The Time Lords are aware of alternative versions of the Doctor's first encounter with the Daleks. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Sphere of Influence (audio story)|Sphere of Influence]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks (novelisation)|Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks]]'')
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Dalek Combat Training Manual was a reference book by Richard Atkinson and Mike Tucker detailing the threat of the Daleks and events from Dalek history. The book was written from an in-universe perspective, similarly to TARDIS Type 40 Instruction Manual. It presented itself as a guide to the Daleks for Time Lords preparing for battle in the Last Great Time War, written at least in part by General Kenossium, and using information willingly taken from the Doctor's memories as well as the Matrix (including events from the Doctor's relative future).

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

Know your enemy.

The Daleks are the most evil creatures ever created - genetically engineered mutants encased in a machine that is optimised to kill. They hate all other life forms and will stop at nothing to destroy those who stand in their way - their single-minded imperative? To become the dominant species in the universe.

The Dalek Combat Training Manual collates intelligence gathered by Time Lords over centuries of raging wars through time and space, and is invaluable to anyone engaging the Daleks in battle. It furnishes the user with an in-depth guide to their construction, their strategies and how they are to be ultimately defeated. Discover full schematics of Dalek spacecraft, insights into the Dalek factions, a history of the Time War, detailed analysis of their creator Davros, and much more.

This manual is the definitive guide to one of the most feared races in the Whoniverse.

Contents[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Know Your Enemy
  • Introduction
  • Section I – The Creator of the Daleks
  • Section II – The Dalek World
  • Section III – Power of the Daleks
  • Section IV – The Thals
  • Section V – The Mark III Travel Machine
  • Section VI – Dalek Hierarchy
  • Section VII – Dalek Factions
  • Section VIII – Dalek Duplicates & Other Factions
  • Section IX – Time Travel
  • Section X – Weapons of War
  • Section XI – Invasion Earth
  • Section XII – The Time War
  • Appendix – Dalek Anomalies
  • Index

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