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The '''Lake of Mutations''', formerly known as '''Drammankin Lake''', was a body of water on [[Skaro]] located near a mountain range. It was home to [[mutation]]s created by the use of chemical-biological weapons during the [[Thousand Year War]].
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|location      = [[Skaro]]
|first cs      = The Daleks (TV story)
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'''Drammankin Lake''', ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Innocence (audio story)}}) colloquially known as the '''Lake of Mutations''', was a polluted body of [[water]] on [[Skaro]] near a [[mountain]] range. It was home to [[mutation]]s created by the use of chemical and biological weapons during the [[Thousand Year War]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Corruption (audio story)}})


==History==
== History ==
[[Nasgard]]'s family lived in a villa by the lakeside for generations. During his childhood, [[Davros]] spent much of his time sitting by the lake, as he was fascinated by the creatures that lived within it. ([[BFD]]: ''[[Innocence]]'') It eventually became one of the few places on Skaro where any animal life existed, as the war had made almost all other species extinct. ([[BFD]]: ''[[Corruption]]'')
[[File:Skaro map.jpg|left|thumb|The Lake of Mutations as seen on a [[map]] of [[Skaro]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe (short story)}})]]
[[Nasgard]]'s family lived in a villa by the lakeside for generations. During his childhood, his stepson [[Davros]] spent much time by the [[lake]] studying the creatures within it. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Innocence (audio story)}}) Skaro's natural ecosystem was devastated by the war and the lake eventually became one of the few places on Skaro where animal life could survive. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Corruption (audio story)}})


Years later, the [[Dalek City]] was built near the mountain range bordering the Lake. Giant pipes went directly through the mountains to the Lake for the City's water supply. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Daleks]]'') The Daleks also kept their anti-missile rockets beneath the waters of the Lake. ([[TV21]]: ''[[Impasse]]'', ''[[The Terrorkon Harvest]]'')
During Davros's teenage years, a [[Muto]] [[ferryman]] provided a [[boat]] for those who wished to cross the lake. Seeking to travel to the old [[Dal (species)|Dal]] [[capital city]], Davros and [[Elwyn (Dal)|Elwyn]] bought the boat and rowed across. When Davros activated the [[torch]] function of his [[sonic screwdriver]], it attracted underwater mutations, Davros using the screwdriver's defensive [[laser]] to scare them off. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Last of the Dals (short story)}})


At the time the Doctor and his companions come to Sakro, some of the animal life is a giant organisim resembling a caterpillar and round creature with glowing eyes.  tHey are, presumably, dangerous. ([[The Daleks|DW: The Daleks]])
Years later, the [[Dalek City]] was built near the mountain range bordering the lake. Giant pipes ran directly through the mountains to the lake for the city's water supply for cooling purposes. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Daleks (TV story)|namedep=The Expedition (5)}}) The Daleks also kept their anti-[[missile]] [[rocket]]s beneath the waters of the lake. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Impasse (comic story)}}, {{cs|The Terrorkon Harvest (comic story)}}) When the [[First Doctor]] and [[Ian Chesterton]] discovered the Dalek City's secret [[incubation level]], they suspected that the aqueous solution in which the [[Dalek mutant]]s were grown was drawn directly from the lake. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Return to Skaro (audio story)}})


When the [[Monstron]]s' [[engibrain]]s attacked and entombed the Dalek city, the [[Dalek Emperor]] fell into an underground river connected to the Lake, where he was nearly attacked by a giant electric eel before being rescued. The eel was then captured and used as the city's emergency power source. ([[TV21]]: ''[[The Menace of the Monstrons]]'')
The [[Dalek Prime]] conducted numerous experiments on other creatures of Skaro after the end of the Thousand Year War. Those that survived the experiments went on to inhabit both the lake and the [[petrified jungle|petrified forest]], adding to the number of mutations already living there. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Evil of the Daleks (novelisation)}})


A [[Terrorkon]], one of the creatures living in the Lake, once attacked the Daleks working there. ([[TV21]]: ''[[The Terrorkon Harvest]]'')
[[File:Lake whirlpool Skaro.jpg|left|thumb|Whirlpool in the lake. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Daleks (TV story)|namedep=The Expedition (5)}})]]
When the [[Monstron]]s' [[engibrain]]s attacked and entombed the Dalek city, the [[Dalek Emperor]] fell into an underground [[river]] connected to the lake, where he was nearly attacked by a giant [[electric eel]] before being rescued. The eel was captured and used as the city's emergency power source. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Menace of the Monstrons (comic story)}})


Three members of the [[Thal]] party led by [[Temmosus]] were killed by creatures in the Lake when they first discovered it. [[Ian Chesterton]] led a second trip around the Lake to sneak into the City, during which another Thal, [[Elyon]], was killed by one of the creatures. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Daleks]]'')
A [[Terrorkon]], one of the creatures living in the lake, once attacked the Daleks working there. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Terrorkon Harvest (comic story)}})
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Three members of the [[Thal]] party led by [[Ganatus]] were killed by creatures in the lake while looking for food. [[Ian Chesterton]] led a second trip around the lake to sneak into the city, during which another Thal, [[Elyon]], was killed by one of the [[Lake Monster (The Daleks)|creatures]].
 
During this time, Ian broke off from the main group to wash his face, and he witnessed one of the creatures lift themselves out of the lake, but he managed to escape before they attacked. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Daleks (TV story)|namedep=The Expedition (5)}})
 
During the [[Last Great Time War]], [[Davros (Palindrome)|Davros]] landed beside the lake after escaping the destruction of [[Falkus]]. He was attacked by a creature from within it after his [[repulsor]] failed. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|A Genius for War (audio story)}})
 
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Drammankin Lake, (AUDIO: Innocence [+]Loading...["Innocence (audio story)"]) colloquially known as the Lake of Mutations, was a polluted body of water on Skaro near a mountain range. It was home to mutations created by the use of chemical and biological weapons during the Thousand Year War. (AUDIO: Corruption [+]Loading...["Corruption (audio story)"])

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Lake of Mutations as seen on a map of Skaro. (PROSE: Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe [+]Loading...["Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe (short story)"])

Nasgard's family lived in a villa by the lakeside for generations. During his childhood, his stepson Davros spent much time by the lake studying the creatures within it. (AUDIO: Innocence [+]Loading...["Innocence (audio story)"]) Skaro's natural ecosystem was devastated by the war and the lake eventually became one of the few places on Skaro where animal life could survive. (AUDIO: Corruption [+]Loading...["Corruption (audio story)"])

During Davros's teenage years, a Muto ferryman provided a boat for those who wished to cross the lake. Seeking to travel to the old Dal capital city, Davros and Elwyn bought the boat and rowed across. When Davros activated the torch function of his sonic screwdriver, it attracted underwater mutations, Davros using the screwdriver's defensive laser to scare them off. (PROSE: The Last of the Dals [+]Loading...["The Last of the Dals (short story)"])

Years later, the Dalek City was built near the mountain range bordering the lake. Giant pipes ran directly through the mountains to the lake for the city's water supply for cooling purposes. (TV: "The Expedition" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Expedition (5)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}) The Daleks also kept their anti-missile rockets beneath the waters of the lake. (COMIC: Impasse [+]Loading...["Impasse (comic story)"], The Terrorkon Harvest [+]Loading...["The Terrorkon Harvest (comic story)"]) When the First Doctor and Ian Chesterton discovered the Dalek City's secret incubation level, they suspected that the aqueous solution in which the Dalek mutants were grown was drawn directly from the lake. (AUDIO: Return to Skaro [+]Loading...["Return to Skaro (audio story)"])

The Dalek Prime conducted numerous experiments on other creatures of Skaro after the end of the Thousand Year War. Those that survived the experiments went on to inhabit both the lake and the petrified forest, adding to the number of mutations already living there. (PROSE: The Evil of the Daleks [+]Loading...["The Evil of the Daleks (novelisation)"])

Whirlpool in the lake. (TV: "The Expedition" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Expedition (5)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"})

When the Monstrons' engibrains attacked and entombed the Dalek city, the Dalek Emperor fell into an underground river connected to the lake, where he was nearly attacked by a giant electric eel before being rescued. The eel was captured and used as the city's emergency power source. (COMIC: The Menace of the Monstrons [+]Loading...["The Menace of the Monstrons (comic story)"])

A Terrorkon, one of the creatures living in the lake, once attacked the Daleks working there. (COMIC: The Terrorkon Harvest [+]Loading...["The Terrorkon Harvest (comic story)"])

Three members of the Thal party led by Ganatus were killed by creatures in the lake while looking for food. Ian Chesterton led a second trip around the lake to sneak into the city, during which another Thal, Elyon, was killed by one of the creatures.

During this time, Ian broke off from the main group to wash his face, and he witnessed one of the creatures lift themselves out of the lake, but he managed to escape before they attacked. (TV: "The Expedition" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Expedition (5)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"})

During the Last Great Time War, Davros landed beside the lake after escaping the destruction of Falkus. He was attacked by a creature from within it after his repulsor failed. (AUDIO: A Genius for War [+]Loading...["A Genius for War (audio story)"])

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