Dalek (The Five Doctors)
A Dalek was time scooped to the Death Zone on Gallifrey to participate in Borusa's quest for immortality.
Characteristics[[edit] | [edit source]]
This Dalek operated a dark grey Dalek Dalek drone casing with black slats and sense globes, and red luminosity dischargers. (TV: The Five Doctors)
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Time Lords' time scale of Dalek activity indicated that this Dalek was taken from the 46th century front of the Dalek-Movellan War. (PROSE: Dalek Combat Training Manual) The Dalek tried to exterminate the First Doctor and Susan Foreman shortly after the pair arrived in the Death Zone.
After identifying the Doctor's first incarnation, the Dalek began chasing him and Susan through a mirrored corridor — only to be ambushed by the pair in a dead end and pushed down an alley.
The beams from the Dalek's energy weapon reflected off the mirrored walls, bouncing back and forth before striking the Dalek and destroying it. When the Dalek casing exploded, the mutant inside was exposed but quickly perished. The explosion also blew a hole in a wall, revealing to the Doctor and Susan the Tomb of Rassilon and the landscape of the Death Zone outside. (TV: The Five Doctors)
It later transpired that this was not the only Dalek to be transported to the Death Zone, as several others were later encountered by the Fifth Doctor in another part of the zone. (AUDIO: The Five Companions)
The Fifth Doctor later cited the presence of the Dalek, as well as the Cybermen, as proof of the Death Zone being misused by a member of the Time Lord High Council. (PROSE: The Five Doctors)
Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]
Scrutinising Dalek history during the Last Great Time War, the Time Lords believed that the Daleks had at some point became aware of their losses to the Time Scoop, which they regarded as an act of aggression which helped to trigger the Time War. (PROSE: Dalek Combat Training Manual)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Portrayal[[edit] | [edit source]]
This Dalek was operated by John Scott Martin.
Props[[edit] | [edit source]]
This Dalek was primarily depicted with a hybrid prop combined from a top half constructed for The Daleks and a bottom half constructed for The Chase. To depict the Dalek's destruction, a second prop was used; a "goon" skirt from Planet of the Daleks was placed underneath a specially constructed top half which was blown apart.[1]
Merchandise[[edit] | [edit source]]
- A figurine of this Dalek, named "Death Zone Dalek", was released with the tenth "Rare Dalek" issue of Doctor Who: Figurine Collection.
Invalid sources[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Universal Databank suggested that this Dalek was taken from the 26th century Third Dalek War which was fought in the wake of Operation Divide and Conquer and the Spiridon campaign.
