Strategist Dalek (New Dalek Paradigm)

The Strategist Dalek was one of the new species of Dalek that emerged from the Progenitor

Blue Strategist Dalek

in 1941. The first of the Strategist Daleks destroyed an "Ironside" Dalek and the leader gold Dalek. It was also responsible for using much of the Dalek machinery on the ship.

Behind the scenes

The name 'Strategist Dalek' was coined by Mark Gatiss as one of the new styles of Daleks. Gatiss also coined the names of Drone Dalek, Scientist Dalek, and White Supreme Dalek.

Gatiss and Steven Moffat wanted the idea of the new Daleks being superior so he wanted them to be completely war-like and share comparisons of the classic Daleks.

Moffat coined the name of Eternal Dalek as he and Gatiss didn't have any ideas for names.