Strategist Dalek (New Dalek Paradigm)

Strategist Dalek
Biological type:	Dalek
Affiliated with:	Daleks
Place of origin:	Earth Orbit
First appearance:	Victory of the Daleks
Appearances:	TV: Victory of the Daleks TV: Asylum of the Daleks GAME: City of the Daleks COMIC: The Only Good Dalek GAME: Evacuation Earth GAME: Return to Earth GAME: The Mazes of Time GAME: The Eternity Clock

The Strategist Dalek was one of the ranks of Dalek which emerged from the Progenitor in 1941.

History

The original Strategist, along with the other original four, the Supreme, Eternal, Drone and Scientist, was created by the Progenitor when the old Daleks tricked the Eleventh Doctor. The first Strategist Dalek destroyed an "Ironside" Dalek and the leader gold Dalek. It worked most of the machinery inside the Dalek ship and escaped through the Time corridor with the others when their plans to destroy Earth failed. (TV: Victory of the Daleks)

The Eleventh Doctor faces the new legion of Daleks. (TV: Victory of the Daleks)

Later, a number of Strategists would be seen in the Supreme Council Chamber on a restored Kaalann, alongside the new Dalek Emperor, who was also coloured blue. (GAME: City of the Daleks)

They may have acted as the Emperor's Personal Guard or members of the Dalek Council.

A Strategist Dalek, referred to as a Chief Strategist, was in command of the platoon that attacked Station 7, with several other Strategists, Scientists and Drones under its leadership. (COMIC: The Only Good Dalek) When the Daleks reintroduced the bronze casing for standard Dalek foot soldiers, a black Dalek took up a similar role. (COMIC: The Dalek Project)

Several Strategists were present in the Dalek Emperor's flagship when the Daleks invaded Earth with a piece of the Eternity Clock in 2106. River Song was chased by one of the Strategists in a devastated London as she traversed a ruined building. (GAME: The Eternity Clock)

When the Doctor, Amy Pond and Rory Williams were transported to the spaceship of the Dalek Parliament, at least one Strategist could be seen amongst the Parliament members. (TV: Asylum of the Daleks)

Personality

The Stratagist seems to be the only one of the other three colored Daleks (not including the Supreme Dalek) that speaks, and appears to always stay close to the Supreme. This is proven several times in the episode. First it comes out next to the Supreme. Second it stands next to the Supreme while saying "Shields intact. Pulse still active" Then it appears on the TARDIS screen standing close by the Supreme while the Supreme reveals about Bracewell being a bomb. It could be that the Blue Dalek is a very eager creature, if not loyal. It's voice appears to be somewhat higher and it speaks very quickly (alot like Dalek Jast in the Cult of Skaro).

Behind the scenes

• According to Doctor Who Confidential, the name "Strategist Dalek" was coined by Mark Gatiss as one of the new styles of Daleks. Gatiss also coined the names of the White Supreme, Drone and Scientist Daleks.
• Matt Smith stated in Confidential that the "blue" Dalek was his personal favourite of the five Progenitor Daleks.
• Although the Supreme, Drone and Eternal have appeared in The Pandorica Opens and The Big Bang, the Strategist and Scientist have not.
• The Strategist Dalek appears to have a colour scheme reversed to the original footsoldier Daleks from 1963-1967. Those had silver bodies with blue orbs while the Strategist has a blue body and silver orbs.
• The model for this Dalek was used to create the Stone Dalek in The Big Bang, but was restored to normal according to an interview.
• The Progenitor Emperor Dalek is blue, which may mean that it is a Strategist for the Dalek Empire. (GAME: City of the Daleks)