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|side2 = [[Earth Empire]] | |side2 = [[Earth Empire]]<br >[[Draconian Empire]] | ||
|leader1 = [[Dalek Emperor]], [[Supreme Dalek]], [[Dalek X]] | |leader1 = [[Dalek Emperor]],<br >[[Supreme Dalek]],<br >[[Dalek X]] | ||
|leader2 = [[President of Earth]], [[Jon Bowman]] | |leader2 = [[President of Earth]],<br >[[Jon Bowman|Space Major Jon Bowman]] | ||
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|strength2 = Spacefleet operating over 10,000 military starships by end of war, many more support craft | |strength2 = Spacefleet operating over 10,000 military starships by end of war, many more support craft | ||
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The '''Second Dalek War''' was a war between the [[Dalek]]s and [[human]]ity. It was one of a series of conflicts which became known as the Dalek Wars. | The '''Second Dalek War''' was a war between the [[Dalek]]s and [[human]]ity. It was one of a series of conflicts which became known as the Dalek Wars. | ||
== Origins == | == Origins == | ||
In the [[26th century]], following the [[human-Draconian War]], the [[Dalek Empire]] tried to manipulate the rival empires of Earth and [[Draconia]] into another war. The [[Dalek]]s allied themselves with {{Delgado}} and supported him with [[Ogron]]s, using [[hypnosound]] technology to trick [[human]]s and [[Draconian]]s alike into thinking the other empire was attacking. They also quietly conquered the planet [[Spiridon]] and began experiments to turn their armies invisible; an army of ten thousand Daleks awaited this treatment. However, the [[Third Doctor]] exposed their plan, helped [[Williams (Frontier in Space)|General Williams]] and the Draconian Prince escape from the Master's custody and sent a message to the [[Time Lord]]s to take him to the Dalek army. With the help of a group of [[Thal]]s, the Doctor prevented the Daleks from retrieving the army. ([[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space]], [[Planet of the Daleks]]'') | In the [[26th century]], following the [[human-Draconian War]], the [[Dalek Empire]] tried to manipulate the rival empires of Earth and [[Draconia]] into another war. The [[Dalek]]s allied themselves with {{Delgado}} and supported him with [[Ogron]]s, using [[hypnosound]] technology to trick [[human]]s and [[Draconian]]s alike into thinking the other empire was attacking. They also quietly conquered the planet [[Spiridon]] and began experiments to turn their armies invisible; an army of ten thousand Daleks awaited this treatment. However, the [[Third Doctor]] exposed their plan, helped [[Williams (Frontier in Space)|General Williams]] and the Draconian Prince escape from the Master's custody and sent a message to the [[Time Lord]]s to take him to the Dalek army. With the help of a group of [[Thal]]s, the Doctor prevented the Daleks from retrieving the army. Once the Earth and Draconian Empires learned it was the Daleks disturbing the peace, war was declared on the Dalek Empire. ([[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space]], [[Planet of the Daleks]]'') | ||
== The War == | |||
The Second Dalek War was a vicious conflict that ravaged many worlds and lasted decades. One of the earliest events of the war was the [[First Dalek Incursion]], during which the planet [[Arkheon]] was destroyed by Dalek planet splitters. The ''[[Wayfarer]]'', a ship what would play a crucial role towards the war's end, saw action during the incursion. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Prisoner of the Daleks (novel)|Prisoner of the Daleks]]'') | |||
Earth's government enacted emergency powers that allowed it to commandeer personnel, resources and ships from powerful human corporations. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Love and War (novel)|Love and War]], [[Return of the Living Dad (novel)|Return of the Living Dad]], [[Deceit (novel)|Deceit]]'') Even Earth's worst criminals were enlisted after being given the choice of execution or becoming highly-armed [[Dalek Killer]] soldiers. Bounty hunters could also make a living by killing Daleks and returning their [[Dalek eyestalk|eyestalks]] to the Earth forces to confirm the kill. They were worth 20 decacredits ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Abslom Daak... Dalek Killer (comic story)|Abslom Daak... Dalek Killer]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Love and War (novel)|Love and War]]'', ''[[Prisoner of the Daleks (novel)|Prisoner of the Daleks]]'') | |||
Because the war lasted so long, there were many humans born during the time of the conflict that did not know what it was like to live in times of peace. This was referred to as the [[Dalek Generation]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Prisoner of the Daleks (novel)|Prisoner of the Daleks]]''). | |||
==== The End of the War ==== | ==== The End of the War ==== | ||
After decades of fighting, the Daleks came to realise that they were losing. To try and secure victory, they tried to utilise the [[Arkheon Threshold]], a [[Time rift|rift in time]] located in the remains of [[Arkheon]], to wipe out humanity from its very beginnings. They captured human prisoners and use them as [[slave]]s to dig through the crust of the planet and reach the Threshold. | |||
After decades of fighting, the Daleks | |||
When [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] jumped a time track, the [[Tenth Doctor]] found himself on the planet [[Hurala]] during the war. After capturing a Dalek prisoner, he loosely joined forces with a crew of Dalek Bounty Hunters on-board the ''[[Wayfarer]]'', a ship commanded by a Space Major who had deserted, [[Jon Bowman]]. About the same time, the people of the planet [[Auros]] learned of an approaching [[Dalek Fleet|Dalek fleet]]. The population destroyed their planet with [[Osterhagen Project|Osterhagen technology]] and fled before the Daleks arrived. However, it was all a trap. The Daleks waited for the refugee fleet to come to them and the Dalek Inquisitor General, [[Dalek X]], ordered the citizens sent to work in the Arkheon mines. | When [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] jumped a time track, the [[Tenth Doctor]] found himself on the planet [[Hurala]] during the war. After capturing a Dalek prisoner, he loosely joined forces with a crew of Dalek Bounty Hunters on-board the ''[[Wayfarer]]'', a ship commanded by a Space Major who had deserted, [[Jon Bowman]]. About the same time, the people of the planet [[Auros]] learned of an approaching [[Dalek Fleet|Dalek fleet]]. The population destroyed their planet with [[Osterhagen Project|Osterhagen technology]] and fled before the Daleks arrived. However, it was all a trap. The Daleks waited for the refugee fleet to come to them and the Dalek Inquisitor General, [[Dalek X]], ordered the citizens sent to work in the Arkheon mines. | ||
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The Doctor explained that the Daleks did not have the technology to use the Threshold but Dalek X thought the Doctor's TARDIS would allow their plan to succeed. The Doctor took Dalek X to Hurala, using the TARDIS as a lure, where Bowman, [[Koral]] and he escaped due to [[Cuttin' Edge]] attacking a Dalek and being exterminated. The Doctor detonated the abandoned fuelling station on Hurala, destroying all the Daleks as well as Dalek X's [[Dalek Flagship|flagship]], the ''[[Exterminator]]''. The loss put a huge dent in the Dalek war machine. Earth pushed back their fleet and the Dalek Empire surrendered shortly after. Dalek X was knocked down a gantry and survived the explosion, though was badly damaged and unable to escape. The Doctor visited him after receiving his transmission, but said nobody else would, the Dalek Fleet was in disarray, and that he had sealed the Threshold. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Prisoner of the Daleks]]'') | The Doctor explained that the Daleks did not have the technology to use the Threshold but Dalek X thought the Doctor's TARDIS would allow their plan to succeed. The Doctor took Dalek X to Hurala, using the TARDIS as a lure, where Bowman, [[Koral]] and he escaped due to [[Cuttin' Edge]] attacking a Dalek and being exterminated. The Doctor detonated the abandoned fuelling station on Hurala, destroying all the Daleks as well as Dalek X's [[Dalek Flagship|flagship]], the ''[[Exterminator]]''. The loss put a huge dent in the Dalek war machine. Earth pushed back their fleet and the Dalek Empire surrendered shortly after. Dalek X was knocked down a gantry and survived the explosion, though was badly damaged and unable to escape. The Doctor visited him after receiving his transmission, but said nobody else would, the Dalek Fleet was in disarray, and that he had sealed the Threshold. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Prisoner of the Daleks]]'') | ||
== After Effects == | |||
For the victorious [[Earth Central]] forces, the result also led to a major restructuring of humanity's intergalactic government. The corporations, formerly masters of human colonies across explored space, had suffered as a result of the [[Human-Draconian War]], the [[Dalek Plague]] and the harsh rule enforced on them by Earth's rulers. Advances in communications technology helped Earth occupy the vacuum left by the corporations' rule, and historians such as [[Galactic Federation]] Archivist [[Ven Kalik]] agreed the seeds of the later [[Earth Alliance]] and [[Earth Empire]] were sown in the Second Dalek War. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Deceit]]'') | For the victorious [[Earth Central]] forces, the result also led to a major restructuring of humanity's intergalactic government. The corporations, formerly masters of human colonies across explored space, had suffered as a result of the [[Human-Draconian War]], the [[Dalek Plague]] and the harsh rule enforced on them by Earth's rulers. Advances in communications technology helped Earth occupy the vacuum left by the corporations' rule, and historians such as [[Galactic Federation]] Archivist [[Ven Kalik]] agreed the seeds of the later [[Earth Alliance]] and [[Earth Empire]] were sown in the Second Dalek War. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Deceit]]'') | ||
The outbreak of the [[Third Dalek War]] an unknown amount of time later only worsened the burden felt by the Earth Empire after the Human-Draconian War and the Second Dalek War and their expansionist phase came to an end. Planets such as [[Mechanus]] were never colonised and the [[Mechonoid]]s created to prepare these planet for colonisation were forgotten about. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Chase (novelisation)|The Chase]]'') | |||
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Revision as of 12:02, 2 February 2014
The Second Dalek War was a war between the Daleks and humanity. It was one of a series of conflicts which became known as the Dalek Wars.
Origins
In the 26th century, following the human-Draconian War, the Dalek Empire tried to manipulate the rival empires of Earth and Draconia into another war. The Daleks allied themselves with the Master and supported him with Ogrons, using hypnosound technology to trick humans and Draconians alike into thinking the other empire was attacking. They also quietly conquered the planet Spiridon and began experiments to turn their armies invisible; an army of ten thousand Daleks awaited this treatment. However, the Third Doctor exposed their plan, helped General Williams and the Draconian Prince escape from the Master's custody and sent a message to the Time Lords to take him to the Dalek army. With the help of a group of Thals, the Doctor prevented the Daleks from retrieving the army. Once the Earth and Draconian Empires learned it was the Daleks disturbing the peace, war was declared on the Dalek Empire. (TV: Frontier in Space, Planet of the Daleks)
The War
The Second Dalek War was a vicious conflict that ravaged many worlds and lasted decades. One of the earliest events of the war was the First Dalek Incursion, during which the planet Arkheon was destroyed by Dalek planet splitters. The Wayfarer, a ship what would play a crucial role towards the war's end, saw action during the incursion. (PROSE: Prisoner of the Daleks)
Earth's government enacted emergency powers that allowed it to commandeer personnel, resources and ships from powerful human corporations. (PROSE: Love and War, Return of the Living Dad, Deceit) Even Earth's worst criminals were enlisted after being given the choice of execution or becoming highly-armed Dalek Killer soldiers. Bounty hunters could also make a living by killing Daleks and returning their eyestalks to the Earth forces to confirm the kill. They were worth 20 decacredits (COMIC: Abslom Daak... Dalek Killer, PROSE: Love and War, Prisoner of the Daleks)
Because the war lasted so long, there were many humans born during the time of the conflict that did not know what it was like to live in times of peace. This was referred to as the Dalek Generation. (PROSE: Prisoner of the Daleks).
The End of the War
After decades of fighting, the Daleks came to realise that they were losing. To try and secure victory, they tried to utilise the Arkheon Threshold, a rift in time located in the remains of Arkheon, to wipe out humanity from its very beginnings. They captured human prisoners and use them as slaves to dig through the crust of the planet and reach the Threshold.
When the TARDIS jumped a time track, the Tenth Doctor found himself on the planet Hurala during the war. After capturing a Dalek prisoner, he loosely joined forces with a crew of Dalek Bounty Hunters on-board the Wayfarer, a ship commanded by a Space Major who had deserted, Jon Bowman. About the same time, the people of the planet Auros learned of an approaching Dalek fleet. The population destroyed their planet with Osterhagen technology and fled before the Daleks arrived. However, it was all a trap. The Daleks waited for the refugee fleet to come to them and the Dalek Inquisitor General, Dalek X, ordered the citizens sent to work in the Arkheon mines.
The Wayfarer crew interrogated their Dalek prisoner. The Doctor extracted - he believed - the Daleks' plan to use the Arkheon Threshold to achieve victory. He did not realise the Daleks had already found the Threshold until it was too late. The crew and he were taken prisoner on Arkheon and the Doctor admitted who he was. Dalek X arrived to subject the Doctor to torture and extract Bowman's brain to learn how to bypass Earth's defence systems.
The Doctor explained that the Daleks did not have the technology to use the Threshold but Dalek X thought the Doctor's TARDIS would allow their plan to succeed. The Doctor took Dalek X to Hurala, using the TARDIS as a lure, where Bowman, Koral and he escaped due to Cuttin' Edge attacking a Dalek and being exterminated. The Doctor detonated the abandoned fuelling station on Hurala, destroying all the Daleks as well as Dalek X's flagship, the Exterminator. The loss put a huge dent in the Dalek war machine. Earth pushed back their fleet and the Dalek Empire surrendered shortly after. Dalek X was knocked down a gantry and survived the explosion, though was badly damaged and unable to escape. The Doctor visited him after receiving his transmission, but said nobody else would, the Dalek Fleet was in disarray, and that he had sealed the Threshold. (PROSE: Prisoner of the Daleks)
After Effects
For the victorious Earth Central forces, the result also led to a major restructuring of humanity's intergalactic government. The corporations, formerly masters of human colonies across explored space, had suffered as a result of the Human-Draconian War, the Dalek Plague and the harsh rule enforced on them by Earth's rulers. Advances in communications technology helped Earth occupy the vacuum left by the corporations' rule, and historians such as Galactic Federation Archivist Ven Kalik agreed the seeds of the later Earth Alliance and Earth Empire were sown in the Second Dalek War. (PROSE: Deceit)
The outbreak of the Third Dalek War an unknown amount of time later only worsened the burden felt by the Earth Empire after the Human-Draconian War and the Second Dalek War and their expansionist phase came to an end. Planets such as Mechanus were never colonised and the Mechonoids created to prepare these planet for colonisation were forgotten about. (PROSE: The Chase)
