Dalek Attack Ship
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Dalek Attack Ships, (PROSE: The Whoniverse) also called Dalek fighter pods, Dalek Patrol Ships, (PROSE: Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe) or Dalek transporters (GAME: Legacy) were small fighter-craft used by the Daleks during the Last Great Time War and Siege of Trenzalore.
Characteristics
The Attack Ships (PROSE: The Whoniverse) bore a vague resemblance to what the Time Lords designated as Emperor Type II, (PROSE: Dalek Combat Training Manual) the casing worn by the Time War-era Dalek Emperor. One model was coloured dark grey, (TV: The Day of the Doctor) while another possessed a bronze colourisation. A third model bore an even closer resemblance to the Emperor, even possessing an eyestalk and luminosity dischargers. At least two bronze Daleks would pilot this version. Two laser cannons were on the bottom of this pod variant. (PROSE: The Whoniverse)
For the other two models, each pod was piloted by three bronze Daleks. (TV: The Day of the Doctor, PROSE: The Whoniverse) The grey model was armed with a single laser turret, (TV: The Day of the Doctor, The Time of the Doctor) while the bronze variant was equipped with more weaponry. (PROSE: The Whoniverse) The Attack Ships also sported three appendages with numerous bumps similar to the sense globes of Dalek base units, though the exact number of bumps depended on the model. (TV: The Day of the Doctor, The Time of the Doctor, PROSE: The Whoniverse)
Attack Ships were launched from the larger saucers and were capable of travelling in both the vacuum of space and planetary atmospheres. (TV: The Day of the Doctor, The Time of the Doctor)
History
These fighter pods were first developed during the Last Great Time War, with Dalek flying saucers even being modified to carry the ships. (PROSE: Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe) Having foreseen some future events through the Matrix, the Dalek Combat Training Manual produced during the War by the Time Lords noted that the Daleks would use these dedicated attack ships during an assault on Gallifrey to blanket bomb the planet's major populated areas. (PROSE: Dalek Combat Training Manual)
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During the Time War, a grey model of Attack Ship, (TV: The Day of the Doctor) a model resembled the Emperor, and a bronze model developed late in the conflict were all deployed. During the final day of the Time War, multiple of the Emperor-esque Attack Ships (PROSE: The Whoniverse) and the grey Attacks Ships participated in the attack on Arcadia. Only one was known to survive the war, sent hurtling through space at the disappearance of Gallifrey and the destruction of the Dalek fleet. (TV: The Day of the Doctor)
The Resurrected Dalek Empire later deployed multiple Attack Ships against the Doctor and the town of Christmas during the Siege of Trenzalore. When the Time Lords granted the Eleventh Doctor a new cycle of regenerations, the energy released as the Doctor regenerated into his twelfth incarnation was enough to blast some of the fighters — and the Dalek mothership — apart. The resulting shockwave obliterated any remaining Dalek forces on the planet. (TV: The Time of the Doctor)
The bronze model of Attack Ship was later pictured and mentioned in a history of N-Space. The version that closely resembled the Emperor was also pictured. (PROSE: The Whoniverse)
Behind the scenes
Naming
- The name "fighter pod" was given by the BBC Art Department, which designed them. The company Milk VFX assisted in their design.
- The Eaglemoss Doctor Who Figurine Collection calls it a Dalek Gunship.
Dalek patrol ship
- A similar vehicle, named the "Dalek patrol ship", was released as a toy by Character Options. Unlike the fighter pod, the patrol ship is bronze in colour and sports a smaller amount of sense globes, which are coloured gold. In addition, the patrol ship is piloted by a single Dalek. The Dalek pilot included within has a black dome and alternating black panels on its base unit - a colour scheme reminiscent of the Dalek saucer commander).
- In addition, a black "stealth" version of the patrol ship was released.
