Standard Battle type
The Standard Battle type was the original Special Weapons Dalek casing.
Characteristics
Unlike a conventional Dalek, a Special Weapons Dalek had no manipulator arm or eyestalk. Instead, it had an enormous energy cannon mounted on the front of the armoured casing in place of the usual small gunstick and several gold squares below the dome in place of the traditional grating section.
A Special Weapons Daleks' firepower was so powerful that one shot completely vapourised two conventional Renegade Daleks, leaving only a pair of burn marks. Their armour was strong enough to deflect conventional Dalek gunstick firepower without suffering any apparent harm. (TV: Remembrance of the Daleks)
Initially, Special Weapons Daleks had a conventional grey livery, marred by dark green stains. (COMIC: Emperor of the Daleks!) Later, similarly to the Imperial Daleks, their liveries were white with gold sense globes, but with sections of metallic grey armour covering most of the upper portion with many battle scorches. (TV: Remembrance of the Daleks)
Like other Daleks, Special Weapons Daleks were capable of speech, and the gold squares around their domes were shown to light up whenever it spoke, much like the sets of luminosity dischargers seen on the domes of conventional Daleks. (TV: The Magician's Apprentice/The Witch's Familiar)
The Standard Battle type was the most widely encountered Special Weapons Dalek. The Dalek creature contained in the life chamber of this model was [[reconditioned for total obedience and minimal independent thought. It relied on its immediate superior, nicknamed the Minder, for tactical instructions. In emergency situations, the Minder could relinquish control, giving the Special Weapons Dalek autonomy. However, it was noted by all forces engaging this model when in autonomous mode, that the end result was usually self-destruction immediately following the accidental destruction of any other Daleks in the area. It was understood that a Minder Dalek would only set its under ling free when a battle situation was deemed irretrievable.
The Dalek Survival Guide suggested that the Dalek hope was that the uncontrollable Special Weapons Dalek would wreak so much havoc that the outcome would not be a clear victory for either side. When under control of its Minder, the Standard Battle type's creature often suffered from an overactive schrellic gland. It was discovered, during dissection of such a creature, that the schrellic gland became particularly active when a Dalek was in a battle situation. It excreted a noxious fluid, which was thought to attract the attention of other Daleks, potentially as a petition for reinforcements. In the case of this type of Special Weapons Dalek, the volume of schrellic secretion was such that it often leaked out of the Dalek casing around the gun area. This sticky fluid was often mistaken for some kind of lubrication oil, although it was by no means certain that the fluid did not fulfil this function as well.
The energy output of the Standard Battle type's pulse gun was gauged at up to 50 times that of a normal Dalek's not inconsiderably powerful gunstick blast. (PROSE: Dalek Survival Guide)
