War of the Daleks (novel)
Publisher's Summary
The Doctor is repairing the TARDIS systems once again when it is swept up by a garbage ship roving through space, the Quetzel.
When another ship approaches and takes the Quetzel by force, the Doctor discovers that he and Sam are not the only unwitting travellers on board - there is a strangely familiar survival pod in the hold. Delani, the captain of the second ship, orders the pod to be opened. The Doctor is powerless to intervene as Davros is awakened once again.
But this is no out-and-out rescue of Davros. Delani and his crew are Thals, the sworn enemies of the Daleks. They intend to use Davros as a means to wipe out the Daleks, finally ridding the universe of the most aggressive, deadly race ever to exist. But the Doctor is still worried. For there is a signal beacon inside the pod, and even now a Dalek ship is closing in...
Characters
- Is vegetarian.
- Is one of the original Daleks.
- Is leader of all the Daleks.
References
- The Doctor removes the TARDIS lock to discover how the Master got through the lock in San Francisco.
- Davros still has Dalek supporters on Skaro.
- Davros used Hand of Omega which destoryed what he thought of as Skaro.
- Various types of Daleks appear: Dalek Striders, Spider Dakeks, Marine Dalek.
- Movellans are suggested to be of Dalek manufacture.
- The Quetzel has a Bussard Ram Jet which Sam learnt from reading Jane's Space Ships.
- Mechanoids have fought the Daleks on more than one occasion.
Story Notes
- War of the Daleks is considered by many to be non-canonical, or at least on the outskirts of established canon as it makes numerous revisions to 'established' Dalek history.
- In short every TV story from Destiny of the Daleks to Remembrance of the Daleks is revised to fit War of the Daleks' plot.
- The only 'question' this book seems to answer is where the Dalek Factory Ship seen in Power of the Daleks came from.
- The meaning of Dalek colours is revealed in this novel: Grey Daleks are the foot soldiers with limited intelligence, next are the Blue Daleks which serve as corporals and sergeants. The Red Daleks have some intelligence and autonomy from the Dalek command structure. Black Daleks are smarter still, the Gold Daleks are the elite at the top is the Dalek Prime.
- This story was the first to feature a Dalek inside the TARDIS until The Parting of the Ways.
Continuity
War of the Daleks is continuity heavy as far as Dalek history is concerned with the following Dalek stories referenced: The Daleks, Power of the Daleks, Planet of the Daleks, Genesis of the Daleks (with Destiny of the Daleks, Resurrection of the Daleks, Revelation of the Daleks and Remembrance of the Daleks being retconned in some way).
