Ocean of Death
The Ocean of Death, (COMIC: The Dalek Trap [+]Loading...["The Dalek Trap (comic story)"], PROSE: The Dark Side of Skaro [+]Loading...["The Dark Side of Skaro (feature)"]) also called the Sea of Death, (GAME: The Island of Sezam [+]Loading...["The Island of Sezam (game)"]) was one of Skaro's seas. It was the deepest sea on Skaro (COMIC: The Dalek Trap [+]Loading...["The Dalek Trap (comic story)"]) and the largest. (GAME: The Island of Sezam [+]Loading...["The Island of Sezam (game)"])
One account showed that it directly between Dalek City and the highest mountains on Skaro. (COMIC: The Dalek Trap [+]Loading...["The Dalek Trap (comic story)"]) Another account indicated it was located on the dark side of Skaro. (PROSE: The Dark Side of Skaro [+]Loading...["The Dark Side of Skaro (feature)"])
The Ocean was so named because it had a high acid content that could destroy human flesh in seconds. The sea monsters that lived in the Ocean of Death therefore had very thick hides. (PROSE: The Dark Side of Skaro [+]Loading...["The Dark Side of Skaro (feature)"])
Sezam was located in a remote corner of the Sea of Death. (GAME: The Island of Sezam [+]Loading...["The Island of Sezam (game)"])
After the Last Great Time War, Dalek historians knew the Ocean of Death as one of Skaro's six major bodies of water. (PROSE: Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe [+]Loading...["Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe (short story)"])
Similarity to other locations
Another location which was said to be the deepest sea on Skaro was the Bottomless Sea. (PROSE: The Dalography of Skaro [+]Loading...["The Dalography of Skaro (feature)"])
Another Skaro sea with similar acidic qualities was the Sea of Acid. (PROSE: The Dalography of Skaro [+]Loading...["The Dalography of Skaro (feature)"])
Behind the scenes
- The name "Sea of Death" was also given to the acid sea of Marinus in TV: The Keys of Marinus [+]Loading...["The Keys of Marinus (TV story)"].
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