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The '''Dalek timeline theory''' speculates that the [[Dalek]]s have two timelines. In the first, [[Davros]] really did die when exterminated by the Daleks after their [[creation of the Daleks|creation]]. It first appeared in print in ''[[The Discontinuity Guide]]''.
This page lists '''appearances of the [[Dalek]]s in the order in which they experienced them'''. This timeline is based upon observations of the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] and the events that occur during each of these stories. This timeline is based in part on the observations of ''[[The Discontinuity Guide]]'' and the Dalek timeline theory that first appeared in it.


== Summary ==
== Limiting factors ==
=== Dalek timeline theory in ''The Discontinuity Guide'' ===
In one timeline, Davros created the Daleks, who actually, not just apparently, exterminated him. In this timeline, the Daleks develop full [[time travel]] and, except for a brief civil war during the events of ''[[The Evil of the Daleks]]'' conquer as a united force.
In one timeline, Davros created the Daleks, who actually, not just apparently, exterminated him. In this timeline, the Daleks develop full [[time travel]] and, except for a brief civil war during the events of ''[[The Evil of the Daleks]]'' conquer as a united force.


In the second timeline, created by the Doctor's intervention in ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]'', Davros appears to die, but, in truth survives in a dormant state. The Daleks revive him in ''[[Destiny of the Daleks]]''. Later, his survival provokes the [[Imperial-Renegade Dalek Civil War]], which weakens the Daleks, who never develop full [[time travel]]. The [[Seventh Doctor]] destroys [[Skaro]] and perhaps all of the Daleks at the end of ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks]]''.
In the second timeline, created by the Doctor's intervention in ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]'', Davros appears to die, but, in truth survives in a dormant state. The Daleks revive him in ''[[Destiny of the Daleks]]''. Later, his survival provokes the [[Imperial-Renegade Dalek Civil War]], which weakens the Daleks, who never develop full [[time travel]] during it. The [[Seventh Doctor]] destroys [[Skaro]] and perhaps all of the Daleks at the end of ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks]]''.


Therefore, while Davros existed in both timelines, Dalek stories set prior to ''Genesis of the Daleks'', and those set after, take place in different continuities.
Therefore, while Davros existed in both timelines, Dalek stories set prior to ''Genesis of the Daleks'', and those set after, take place in different continuities.


In the Real World, Davros had never appeared on-screen because up until ''Genesis of the Daleks'', [[Terry Nation]] had not invented the character. Various accounts had given different accounts of the creation of the Daleks, which conflicted to a greater or lesser degree from one another. The character of Davros achieved such popularity that various production teams brought him back in later stories.
In the real world, Davros had never appeared on-screen because up until ''Genesis of the Daleks'', [[Terry Nation]] had not invented the character. Various accounts had given different accounts of the [[creation of the Daleks]], which conflicted to a greater or lesser degree from one another. The character of Davros achieved such popularity that various production teams brought him back in later stories.


== Canonical support or denial ==
The BBC supported the ''Discontinuity Guide'''s theory by including it on the Classic Series section of its website. (See "External Links")
[[John Peel]]'s "revisionist" ''[[War of the Daleks]]'' suggested that, in reality, the Daleks had put into motion a hoax which involved pretending to go to war with the [[Movellan]]s and staging a fake Imperial-Renegade civil war, which would mean Davros had had a much less disruptive influence over the Daleks than shown on screen. Though a ''[[Doctor Who]]'' fan, John Peel may or may not have known about the theory.
 
The 2011 reference guide ''[[The Dalek Handbook]]'' claims that a new timeline is established after the Doctor's intervention in ''Genesis of the Daleks''. However, it is not made clear how much of the timeline is altered. Other material suggests that not all events in Dalek history were changed - [[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'' (set before the Doctor's intervention) shows the origin of the [[Second Dalek War]], a conflict which plays a large part in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Prisoner of the Daleks (novel)|Prisoner of the Daleks]]'' (set after the Doctor's intervention).
 
== Series basics ==
Broadly speaking, on top of the two timelines, the [[Last Great Time War]] splits Dalek history into before ''[[Doctor Who]]'''s 2005 revival and after, with no Daleks from before the Time War able to interact or cross paths with those after. As Davros fought in the war, this event and stories following it likely only take place in timeline 2.
 
== Timeline ==
=== Timeline 1 ===
* [[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]''
* [[TV]]: ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]''
* [[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]''
* [[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]''
: Set in the 22nd century.
* [[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]''
: The Daleks have invaded Earth before. The Daleks travel back in time to 21st century Earth to do so again.
* [[TV]]: ''[[The Space Museum (TV story)|The Space Museum]]'' (cameo)
* [[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]''
* [[TV]]: ''[[Death to the Daleks (TV story)|Death to the Daleks]]''
* [[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]''
: Set in 2540.
* [[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]''
* [[TV]]: ''[[Mission to the Unknown (TV story)|Mission to the Unknown]]''
* [[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]''
: ''Mission to the Unknown'' and ''The Daleks' Master Plan'' are set around 4000.
: Order based on ''The Discontinuity Guide'''s theories published on the ''Doctor Who'' classic series website.
 
=== Timeline 2 ===
==== Pre-Time War ====
* [[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]''
: The Doctor interferes with the Daleks' history. [[Davros]] is put into a dormant state.
* [[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]''
: Davros is awakened. At the end of the story, Davros is put in suspended animation.
* [[TV]]: ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)|Resurrection of the Daleks]]''
: 90 years after the events of ''Destiny of the Daleks'', Davros is taken out of suspended animation to cure the [[Movellan virus]].
* [[TV]]: ''[[Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)|Revelation of the Daleks]]''
* [[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]''
: Order based on ''The Discontinuity Guide'''s theories published on the ''Doctor Who'' classic series website.
 
==== Post-Time War ====
: At some point, three separate groups of Daleks survive the Time War independently. Two of the three are effective dead-ends of the timeline.
* [[TV]]: ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]''
: A [[Metaltron|Dalek]] that crashlanded on 20th century Earth.
* [[TV]]: ''[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]]'' / ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]''
: The [[Dalek Emperor]], who ended up in the [[Sol system]] circa the year 199,900.
* [[TV]]: ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]'' / ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]''
:* [[TS]]: ''[[Tardisode 13]]''
: The [[Cult of Skaro]] and many prisoners within the [[Genesis Ark]], who escaped into [[the Void]]. At the end of ''Doomsday'', the Cult [[emergency temporal shift]]s, leading into further stories. ''Tardisode 13'' is set during the [[Battle of Canary Wharf]].
* [[TV]]: ''[[Daleks in Manhattan (TV story)|Daleks in Manhattan]]'' / ''[[Evolution of the Daleks (TV story)|Evolution of the Daleks]]''
: The Cult has recently escaped Canary Wharf. At the end of ''Evolution of the Daleks'', Dalek Caan again temporal shifts into the Time War.
* [[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'' / ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]''
:* [[TV]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|The Waters of Mars]]'' (cameo)
: Caan is an insane oracle after rescuing Davros from the Time War. The Dalek appearing in Adelaide's flashback is from when the 25 planets appeared in the Earth's sky.
* [[TV]]: ''[[The Beast Below (TV story)|The Beast Below]]'' (cameo)
* [[TV]]: ''[[Victory of the Daleks (TV story)|Victory of the Daleks]]''
: Continues ''The Beast Below'''s cliffhanger. Survivors of what appears to be that of the Doctor Donna's attack on Davros' Dalek army awake the New Dalek Paradigm.
* [[TV]]: ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]'' / ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]''
* [[TV]]: ''[[Asylum of the Daleks (TV story)|Asylum of the Daleks]]''
: The Daleks' memories of [[the Doctor]] are wiped by [[Oswin Oswald]].
 
== Unplaced ==
=== Timeline 1 ===
: These stories involve the Doctor from before the events of ''Genesis of the Daleks'' relative to his timeline, and are likely to be set here.
* [[TV]]: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'' (cameo)
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Hide and Seek (short story)|Hide and Seek]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Daleks (short story)|Doctor Who and the Daleks]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Fear of the Daleks (audio story)|Fear of the Daleks]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Glorious Goodwood (audio story)|Glorious Goodwood]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Trodos Ambush (comic story)|The Trodos Ambush]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Doctor Strikes Back (comic story)|The Doctor Strikes Back]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Exterminator (comic story)|The Exterminator]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Jungle Adventure (comic story)|Jungle Adventure]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Attack of the Daleks (comic story)|Attack of the Daleks]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Disintegrator (comic story)|The Disintegrator]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Sub Zero (comic story)|<nowiki>*Sub Zero</nowiki>]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Planet of the Daleks (comic story)|The Planet of the Daleks]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Threat from Beneath (comic story)|The Threat from Beneath]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Bringer of Darkness (comic story)|Bringer of Darkness]]''


This theory pre-dates the recent television revival of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', which shows Daleks more in line with some previous, which has neither confirmed nor denied it. The new series of ''Doctor Who'' has not, to date, touched upon the theory directly, though in continuity terms, the [[Time Lord]]s attempt to alter Dalek history does feature into the backstory of the [[Last Great Time War]].
=== Timeline 2 ===
==== Pre-Time War ====
* [[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]''
* [[WC]]: ''[[Shada (webcast)|Shada]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Exodus (novel)|Timewyrm: Exodus]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Love and War (novel)|Love and War]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Also People (novel)|The Also People]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[GodEngine (novel)|GodEngine]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Alien Bodies (novel)|Alien Bodies]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[War of the Daleks (novel)|War of the Daleks]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Legacy of the Daleks (novel)|Legacy of the Daleks]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Father Time (novel)|Father Time]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Last Resort (novel)|The Last Resort]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Tomorrow Windows (novel)|The Tomorrow Windows]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Gallifrey Chronicles (novel)|The Gallifrey Chronicles]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Warmonger (novel)|Warmonger]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Prisoner of the Daleks (novel)|Prisoner of the Daleks]]''
: Takes place during a version of the [[Second Dalek War]].
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Natalie's Diary (short story)|Natalie's Diary]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Private Investigations (short story)|Private Investigations]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Best Joke I Ever Told (short story)|The Best Joke I Ever Told]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eighth Wonder of the World (short story)|The Eighth Wonder of the World]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Museum Peace (short story)|Museum Peace]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Mission to Galacton (short story)|Mission to Galacton]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Genocide Machine (audio story)|The Genocide Machine]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Apocalypse Element (audio story)|The Apocalypse Element]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Mutant Phase (audio story)|The Mutant Phase]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Dust Breeding (audio story)|Dust Breeding]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Seasons of Fear (audio story)|Seasons of Fear]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Time of the Daleks (audio story)|The Time of the Daleks]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Jubilee (audio story)|Jubilee]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Juggernauts (audio story)|The Juggernauts]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Terror Firma (audio story)|Terror Firma]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Return of the Daleks (audio story)|Return of the Daleks]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Renaissance of the Daleks (audio story)|Renaissance of the Daleks]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Davros Mission (audio story)|The Davros Mission]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Brotherhood of the Daleks (audio story)|Brotherhood of the Daleks]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Enemy of the Daleks (audio story)|Enemy of the Daleks]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Patient Zero (audio story)|Patient Zero]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Plague of the Daleks (audio story)|Plague of the Daleks]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Four Doctors (audio story)|The Four Doctors]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Five Companions (audio story)|The Five Companions]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Curse of Davros (audio story)|The Curse of Davros]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Elite (audio story)|The Elite]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Blood of the Daleks (audio story)|Blood of the Daleks]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Lucie Miller (audio story)|Lucie Miller]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[To the Death (audio story)|To the Death]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Great War (audio story)|The Great War]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Fugitives (audio story)|Fugitives]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Tangled Web (audio story)|Tangled Web]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[X and the Daleks (audio story)|X and the Daleks]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Return of the Daleks (TVC comic story)|Return of the Daleks]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Dalek Revenge (comic story)|The Dalek Revenge]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Dogs of Doom (comic story)|Doctor Who and the Dogs of Doom]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Nemesis of the Daleks (comic story)|Nemesis of the Daleks]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Emperor of the Daleks! (comic story)|Emperor of the Daleks!]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Fire and Brimstone (comic story)|Fire and Brimstone]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Children of the Revolution (comic story)|Children of the Revolution]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Metamorphosis (comic story)|Metamorphosis]]''


The BBC supported the ''Discontinuity Guide'''s theory by including it on the Classic Series section of its website. (See "External Links")  
==== Post-Time War ====
* [[TV]]: ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]''
* [[GAME]]: ''[[Evacuation Earth (video game)|Evacuation Earth]]''
* [[GAME]]: ''[[Return to Earth (video game)|Return to Earth]]''
* [[GAME]]: ''[[The Mazes of Time (video game)|The Mazes of Time]]''
* [[GAME]]: ''[[The Eternity Clock (video game)|The Eternity Clock]]''
* [[GAME]]: ''[[City of the Daleks (video game)|City of the Daleks]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Nightmare of Black Island (novel)|The Nightmare of Black Island]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[I am a Dalek (novel)|I am a Dalek]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Carnage Zoo (comic story)|Carnage Zoo]]'' / ''[[Flight and Fury (comic story)|Flight and Fury]]'' / ''[[The Living Ghosts (comic story)|The Living Ghosts]]'' / ''[[Extermination of the Daleks (comic story)|Extermination of the Daleks]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Only Good Dalek (comic story)|The Only Good Dalek]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Dalek Project (comic story)|The Dalek Project]]''


The 2011 reference guide [[Doctor Who: The Dalek Handbook|''Doctor Who: The Dalek Handbook'']] claims that a new timeline is established after the Doctor's intervention in [[TV]]: [[Genesis of the Daleks|''Genesis of the Daleks'']]. However, it is not made clear how much of the timeline is altered. Other material suggests that not all events in Dalek history were changed - [[TV]]: [[Frontier in Space|''Frontier in Space'']] (set before the Doctor's intervention) shows the origin of the [[Second Dalek War]], a conflict which plays a large part in [[PROSE]]: [[Prisoner of the Daleks|''Prisoner of the Daleks'']] (set after the Doctor's intervention). While it is likely the theory was not thought about during the writing of ''Prisoner of the Daleks'', the [[Tenth Doctor]] still visited a point in Dalek history before he was given his previous mission from the Time Lords. If the theory is true, not all events in Dalek history were changed as a result.
=== Unclear ===
: Either no incarnation of the Doctor, an unclear incarnation, or multiple incarnations pre- and post-''Genesis'' appear in these stories.
* [[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'' (cameo)
* [[GAME]]: ''[[Destiny of the Doctors (video game)|Destiny of the Doctors]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eight Doctors (novel)|The Eight Doctors]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Red for Danger (short story)|Red for Danger]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Secret of the Mountain (short story)|The Secret of the Mountain]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Small Defender (short story)|The Small Defender]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Break-through! (short story)|Break-through]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Secret Struggle (short story)|The Secret Struggle]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Five-Leaf Clover (short story)|The Five-Leaf Clover]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Log of the "Gypsy Joe" (short story)|The Log of the "Gypsy Joe"]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Manhunt (short story)|Manhunt]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Outlaw Planet (short story)|The Outlaw Planet]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Living Death (short story)|The Living Death]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Diamond Dust (short story)|Diamond Dust]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Terror Task Force (short story)|Terror Task Force]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Exterminate! Exterminate! Exterminate! (short story)|Exterminate! Exterminate! Exterminate!]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Nightmare (short story)|Nightmare]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Timechase (short story)|Timechase]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Doomsday Machine (short story)|The Doomsday Machine]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Report from an Unknown Planet (short story)|Report from an Unknown Planet]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Fugitive (short story)|The Fugitive]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Castaway (short story)|The Castaway]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Seeds of Destruction (short story)|The Seeds of Destruction]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Assassination Squad (short story)|Assassination Squad]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dalek Factor (novel)|The Dalek Factor]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Kalendorf (short story)|Kalendorf]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Alby (short story)|Alby]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Suz (short story)|Suz]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Mutually Assured Survival (short story)|Mutually Assured Survival]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Destroyers (audio story)|The Destroyers]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Death and the Daleks (audio story)|Death and the Daleks]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Invasion of the Daleks (audio story)|Invasion of the Daleks]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Human Factor (audio story)|The Human Factor]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[["Death to the Daleks!" (audio story)|"Death to the Daleks"]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Project Infinity (audio story)|Project Infinity]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Dalek War: Chapter One (audio story)|Dalek War: Chapter One]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Dalek War: Chapter Two (audio story)|Dalek War: Chapter Two]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Dalek War: Chapter Three (audio story)|Dalek War: Chapter Three]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Dalek War: Chapter Four (audio story)|Dalek War: Chapter Four]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Exterminators (audio story)|The Exterminators]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Healers (audio story)|The Healers]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Survivors (audio story)|The Survivors]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Demons (audio story)|The Demons]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Warriors (audio story)|The Warriors]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Future (audio story)|The Future]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Fearless: Part 1 (audio story)|The Fearless: Part 1]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Fearless: Part 2 (audio story)|The Fearless: Part 2]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Fearless: Part 3 (audio story)|The Fearless: Part 3]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Fearless: Part 4 (audio story)|The Fearless: Part 4]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Arbitration (audio story)|Arbitration]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Innocence (audio story)|Innocence]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Purity (audio story)|Purity]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Corruption (audio story)|Corruption]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Guilt (audio story)|Guilt]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Genesis of Evil (comic story)|Genesis of Evil]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Power Play (comic story)|Power Play]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Duel of the Daleks (comic story)|Duel of the Daleks]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Amaryll Challenge (comic story)|The Amaryll Challenge]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Penta Ray Factor (comic story)|The Penta Ray Factor]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Plague of Death (comic story)|Plague of Death]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Menace of the Monstrons (comic story)|The Menace of the Monstrons]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Eve of War (comic story)|Eve of War]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Archives of Phryne (comic story)|The Archives of Phryne]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Rogue Planet (comic story)|The Rogue Planet]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Impasse (comic story)|Impasse]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Terrorkon Harvest (comic story)|The Terrorkon Harvest]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Legacy of Yesteryear (comic story)|Legacy of Yesteryear]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Shadow of Humanity (comic story)|Shadow of Humanity]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Emissaries of Jevo (comic story)|The Emissaries of Jevo]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Road to Conflict (comic story)|The Road to Conflict]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Invasion of the Daleks (comic story)|Invasion of the Daleks]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Message of Mystery (comic story)|The Message of Mystery]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[City of the Daleks (comic story)|City of the Daleks]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Humanoids (comic story)|The Humanoids]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Monsters of Gurnian (comic story)|Monsters of Gurnian]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Battle for the Moon (comic story)|Battle for the Moon]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Mechanical Planet (comic story)|The Mechanical Planet]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Treasure of the Daleks (comic story)|Treasure of the Daleks]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Invisible Invaders (comic story)|The Invisible Invaders]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The World That Waits (comic story)|The World That Waits]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Masters of the World (comic story)|Masters of the World]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Dalek Trap (comic story)|The Dalek Trap]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Sara Kingdom: Space Security Agent (comic story)|Sara Kingdom: Space Security Agent]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Super Sub (comic story)|The Super Sub]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Secret of the Emperor (comic story)|The Secret of the Emperor]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Unwilling Traveller (comic story)|The Unwilling Traveller]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Brain Tappers (comic story)|The Brain Tappers]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Planet of Serpents (comic story)|Planet of Serpents]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Flood!!! (comic story)|Flood!!!]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Return of the Daleks (DWM comic story)|Return of the Daleks]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Abslom Daak... Dalek Killer (comic story)|Abslom Daak... Dalek Killer]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Return of the Elders (comic story)|Return of the Elders]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Time & Time Again (comic story)|Time & Time Again]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Happy Deathday (comic story)|Happy Deathday]]''


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 20:12, 6 March 2013

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This page lists appearances of the Daleks in the order in which they experienced them. This timeline is based upon observations of the Doctor Who universe and the events that occur during each of these stories. This timeline is based in part on the observations of The Discontinuity Guide and the Dalek timeline theory that first appeared in it.

Limiting factors

Dalek timeline theory in The Discontinuity Guide

In one timeline, Davros created the Daleks, who actually, not just apparently, exterminated him. In this timeline, the Daleks develop full time travel and, except for a brief civil war during the events of The Evil of the Daleks conquer as a united force.

In the second timeline, created by the Doctor's intervention in Genesis of the Daleks, Davros appears to die, but, in truth survives in a dormant state. The Daleks revive him in Destiny of the Daleks. Later, his survival provokes the Imperial-Renegade Dalek Civil War, which weakens the Daleks, who never develop full time travel during it. The Seventh Doctor destroys Skaro and perhaps all of the Daleks at the end of Remembrance of the Daleks.

Therefore, while Davros existed in both timelines, Dalek stories set prior to Genesis of the Daleks, and those set after, take place in different continuities.

In the real world, Davros had never appeared on-screen because up until Genesis of the Daleks, Terry Nation had not invented the character. Various accounts had given different accounts of the creation of the Daleks, which conflicted to a greater or lesser degree from one another. The character of Davros achieved such popularity that various production teams brought him back in later stories.

The BBC supported the Discontinuity Guide's theory by including it on the Classic Series section of its website. (See "External Links")

The 2011 reference guide The Dalek Handbook claims that a new timeline is established after the Doctor's intervention in Genesis of the Daleks. However, it is not made clear how much of the timeline is altered. Other material suggests that not all events in Dalek history were changed - TV: Frontier in Space (set before the Doctor's intervention) shows the origin of the Second Dalek War, a conflict which plays a large part in PROSE: Prisoner of the Daleks (set after the Doctor's intervention).

Series basics

Broadly speaking, on top of the two timelines, the Last Great Time War splits Dalek history into before Doctor Who's 2005 revival and after, with no Daleks from before the Time War able to interact or cross paths with those after. As Davros fought in the war, this event and stories following it likely only take place in timeline 2.

Timeline

Timeline 1

Set in the 22nd century.
The Daleks have invaded Earth before. The Daleks travel back in time to 21st century Earth to do so again.
Set in 2540.
Mission to the Unknown and The Daleks' Master Plan are set around 4000.
Order based on The Discontinuity Guide's theories published on the Doctor Who classic series website.

Timeline 2

Pre-Time War

The Doctor interferes with the Daleks' history. Davros is put into a dormant state.
Davros is awakened. At the end of the story, Davros is put in suspended animation.
90 years after the events of Destiny of the Daleks, Davros is taken out of suspended animation to cure the Movellan virus.
Order based on The Discontinuity Guide's theories published on the Doctor Who classic series website.

Post-Time War

At some point, three separate groups of Daleks survive the Time War independently. Two of the three are effective dead-ends of the timeline.
A Dalek that crashlanded on 20th century Earth.
The Dalek Emperor, who ended up in the Sol system circa the year 199,900.
The Cult of Skaro and many prisoners within the Genesis Ark, who escaped into the Void. At the end of Doomsday, the Cult emergency temporal shifts, leading into further stories. Tardisode 13 is set during the Battle of Canary Wharf.
The Cult has recently escaped Canary Wharf. At the end of Evolution of the Daleks, Dalek Caan again temporal shifts into the Time War.
Caan is an insane oracle after rescuing Davros from the Time War. The Dalek appearing in Adelaide's flashback is from when the 25 planets appeared in the Earth's sky.
Continues The Beast Below's cliffhanger. Survivors of what appears to be that of the Doctor Donna's attack on Davros' Dalek army awake the New Dalek Paradigm.
The Daleks' memories of the Doctor are wiped by Oswin Oswald.

Unplaced

Timeline 1

These stories involve the Doctor from before the events of Genesis of the Daleks relative to his timeline, and are likely to be set here.

Timeline 2

Pre-Time War

Takes place during a version of the Second Dalek War.

Post-Time War

Unclear

Either no incarnation of the Doctor, an unclear incarnation, or multiple incarnations pre- and post-Genesis appear in these stories.

See also

External links

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