Dalek Combat Training Manual (reference book)

Dalek Combat Training Manual was a reference book by Richard Atkinson and Mike Tucker detailing the threat of the Daleks and events from Dalek history. The book was written from an in-universe perspective, similarly to TARDIS Type 40 Instruction Manual. It presented itself as a guide to the Daleks for Time Lords preparing for battle in the Last Great Time War, written at least in part by General Kenossium, and using information willingly taken from the Doctor's memories as well as the Matrix (including events from the Doctor's relative future).

Dalek Combat Training Manual

Key crew

Publisher:

BBC Books

Writers:

Richard Atkinson, Mike Tucker

Illustrator:

Gavin Rymill

Release details

Release date:

18 February 2021

ISBN:

ISBN 9781785945328

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Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

Know your enemy.

The Daleks are the most evil creatures ever created - genetically engineered mutants encased in a machine that is optimised to kill. They hate all other life forms and will stop at nothing to destroy those who stand in their way - their single-minded imperative? To become the dominant species in the universe.

The Dalek Combat Training Manual collates intelligence gathered by Time Lords over centuries of raging wars through time and space, and is invaluable to anyone engaging the Daleks in battle. It furnishes the user with an in-depth guide to their construction, their strategies and how they are to be ultimately defeated. Discover full schematics of Dalek spacecraft, insights into the Dalek factions, a history of the Time War, detailed analysis of their creator Davros, and much more.

This manual is the definitive guide to one of the most feared races in the Whoniverse.

Contents[[edit] | [edit source]]

Know Your Enemy
Introduction
Section I – The Creator of the Daleks
Section II – The Dalek World
Section III – Power of the Daleks
Section IV – The Thals
Section V – The Mark III Travel Machine
Section VI – Dalek Hierarchy
Section VII – Dalek Factions
Section VIII – Dalek Duplicates & Other Factions
Section IX – Time Travel
Section X – Weapons of War
Section XI – Invasion Earth
Section XII – The Time War
Appendix – Dalek Anomalies
Index

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Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Information on River Song's species has been restricted by the CIA.
"Fenris and the Black Sun War" is a report on the Black Sun War written by Lord Griffen.
Type I Daleks are found in the Dalek City.
Type II Daleks are adapted for travel outside native Dalek enviroments.
Type III Daleks are Type I Daleks retrofitted with solar slats.
Type IV Daleks retain many of the features of the earliest prototypes.
Type V Daleks are Type III Daleks with modified sensor globes.
Type VI Daleks are an early prototype of the Imperial Dalek.
Type VII Daleks are the Imperial Dalek model.
Type VIII Daleks are bronze.
Type IX Daleks are the New Dalek Paradigm.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

The timeline of Dalek activity in the 21st century has the erroneous order of the Cult of Skaro Incident (2007), the Recon Scout Incident (2019), the Security Drone Incident (2021), the Van Statten Incident (2012) and the Planetary Relocation Incident (2009).
The timeline of Dalek activity in linear history places the Dead Planet Incident in the 22nd century, however, the field report dates the incident to the 20th century. The latter lines up with but does not explicitly reiterate the claim by The Dalek Handbook that the First Doctor had succeeded in returning Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright to 1963, only on Skaro instead of Earth.
Though not necessarily an error, it is curious to note that the Dead Planet Incident, while preceding the Magnetic Core Incident in the linear 22nd century, is indicated to follow the Magnetic Core Incident in the Daleks' timeline.
Griffen is misspelled as "Griffin".
Leo Rugazzi is misspelled as "Raguzzi".
Perpugilliam Brown is misspelled as "Perpugillium".