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*[[Dalek Supreme]] - High-ranking generals, commanding major operations or planetary occupations. These are usually black. In the early days of the Daleks, the Supreme was the direct second-in-command to the Emperor. (''[[The Dalek Chronicles]]'') During the [[Imperial-Renegade Dalek Civil War]], the [[Renegade Dalek]] faction was led by a Supreme instead of an Emperor; and in the [[New Dalek Empire]], a [[Supreme Dalek (New Dalek Empire)|Supreme Dalek]] took command. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'')
*[[Dalek Supreme]] - High-ranking generals, commanding major operations or planetary occupations. These are usually black. In the early days of the Daleks, the Supreme was the direct second-in-command to the Emperor. (''[[The Dalek Chronicles]]'') During the [[Imperial-Renegade Dalek Civil War]], the [[Renegade Dalek]] faction was led by a Supreme instead of an Emperor; and in the [[New Dalek Empire]], a [[Supreme Dalek (New Dalek Empire)|Supreme Dalek]] took command. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'')
*[[Dalek Supreme Controller]] - Black Daleks during the [[22nd century Dalek invasion]], later Red Daleks, second to the Supreme. ([[BFDE]]: ''[["Death to the Daleks!"]]'')
*[[Dalek Supreme Controller]] - Black Daleks during the [[22nd century Dalek invasion]], later Red Daleks, second to the Supreme. ([[BFDE]]: ''[["Death to the Daleks!"]]'')
*[[Dalek Scientific Division]] - high-ranking, their needs override all other orders and concerns. ([[BFA]]: ''[[Return of the Daleks]]'') Science Daleks have been claimed to be silver. (''The Dalek Tapes'')
*[[Dalek Scientific Division]] - high-ranking, their needs override all other orders and concerns. ([[BFA]]: ''[[Return of the Daleks]]'') Science Daleks have been claimed to be silver. (''The Dalek Tapes'') In the new series this Dalek is orange in [[Victory of the Daleks]]
*[[Eternal Dalek]] Yellow Dalek in [[Victory of the Daleks]]
*[[Eternal Dalek]] Yellow Dalek in [[Victory of the Daleks]]
*[[Dalek Saucer Commander]]
*[[Dalek Saucer Commander]]
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[[Image:SpecialWeaponsDalek.jpg|100px|right|thumb|Special Weapons Dalek.]]
[[Image:SpecialWeaponsDalek.jpg|100px|right|thumb|Special Weapons Dalek.]]
*[[Standard Dalek]]
*[[Standard Dalek]] also known as the [[Drone Dalek ]]which is Red
*[[Special Weapons Dalek]] - designed solely for combat, lacking the abilities of the standard Dalek.
*[[Special Weapons Dalek]] - designed solely for combat, lacking the abilities of the standard Dalek.
*[[Marsh Dalek]] - designed solely for swamp combat.
*[[Marsh Dalek]] - designed solely for swamp combat.

Revision as of 19:04, 1 July 2010

Due to their highly militaristic culture, the Daleks operate under what is nominally a rigid hierarchy; there are often variations to it, however, depending on era and circumstance.

Overview

Command structure

Figurehead

The Golden Emperor

Council

The Cult of Skaro.

Commanders

Low Ranking Daleks

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Special Weapons Dalek.

Non-Daleks - Servants, Mercenaries and Slaves

Visual distinctions

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A golden Supreme Dalek.

Daleks often showed their rank via colours. In one version, gold Daleks are the highest, followed by black, red, blue and grey. (EDA: War of the Daleks) The Dalek Tapes, a feature in the Genesis of the Daleks DVD, has golden Daleks as members of the Supreme Council, followed in rank by black (Dalek Supreme), partially black, silver (scientific corps), and grey.

For a time, the majority of Daleks were silvery with blue "bumps", with Saucer Commanders being partially black and Black Daleks/Dalek Supremes being full commanders. (DW: The Dalek Invasion of Earth)

During the Last Great Time War and in the New Dalek Empire, almost the entirety of Daleks shown were of the same colour; the Supreme Dalek in the latter was marked out by being red, while Dalek Sec of the Cult of Skaro was black.

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The Red "Drone" Dalek.

The restored Daleks sported bright colours, with each colouring showing their role: the Supreme was white, the strategist was blue, the scientist was orange, and the drones were red. The yellow Dalek was given the mysterious title of "Eternal" and was the only one to have black orbs instead of silver. (DW: Victory of the Daleks, Doctor Who Confidential)

Purity

Daleks ranks have often been established by their genetic purity. In Parting of the Ways, the Dalek Emperor created his new army out of Human DNA, which caused them to not only obey but worship the Emperor as the only pure Dalek.

When the new Dalek Race was created from pure Dalek DNA found in the progenitor (DW: Victory of the Daleks) both they and the impure Daleks which created them believed the new race was superior due to their purity, and that any impure forms must be destroyed.