Strategist Dalek (New Dalek Paradigm): Difference between revisions

{{Infobox Species  

|aka        = Dalek Strategist

|image       = Strategist_Dalek.jpg

|type       = [[Dalek]]

|affiliation  = {{il|[[Dalek Empire]],|[[New Dalek Paradigm]]|[[Resurrected Dalek Empire]]}}

|origin     = [[Earth]] Orbit

|appearances    = [[Strategist Dalek - list of appearances|'''''see list''''']]

|individuals    = {{il|[[Chief Strategist]]|[[Dalek 3 (The Only Good Dalek)|Dalek 3]]}}

The '''Strategist Dalek''' was a [[blue]], specialised [[Dalek]] of the [[New Dalek Paradigm]]. As with their fellows bar the [[Eternal Dalek]], the [[sense globe]]s on their [[base unit]] were coloured dark [[silver]]. The first one was created by the [[Progenitor]] in [[1941]].

The [[Strategist Dalek (Victory of the Daleks)|original Strategist]], along with the other original four Paradigm Daleks (the white [[Supreme Dalek (New Dalek Paradigm)|Supreme]], yellow [[Eternal Dalek|Eternal]], orange [[Scientist Dalek|Scientist]], and red [[Drone Dalek (New Dalek Paradigm)|Drone]]), were created when the [[Ironside Project|three survivors]] of an encounter with [[the Doctor]] tricked the [[Eleventh Doctor]] into allowing them to activate the [[Progenitor]] device. The original Strategist's first act was to exterminate two of its predecessors (a painted "Ironside" and its unpainted comrade). It escaped through a [[time corridor]] with the others and went on to help rebuild the Daleks. ([[TV]]: ''[[Victory of the Daleks (TV story)|Victory of the Daleks]]'')

Later, a number of Strategists would be seen in the [[Supreme Council Chamber]] on a restored [[Kaalann]], alongside the new [[Dalek Emperor (City of the Daleks)|Dalek Emperor]], who was also coloured blue. ([[GAME]]: ''[[City of the Daleks (video game)|City of the Daleks]]'')

A [[Chief Strategist]], one of a higher rank of Strategist Daleks, was in command of the [[platoon]] that attacked [[Station 7]], with several other Strategists, Scientists and Drones under its leadership. It knew of the plans by the [[SSS]] agents on Station 7 to use captive Daleks to fight them, and let the humans believe their strategy would work until the last minute. Under this operation, another Strategist commanded [[Search Squad Delta]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Only Good Dalek (comic story)|The Only Good Dalek]]'') When the Daleks reintroduced the bronze casing for standard Dalek foot soldiers, a [[Black Dalek (The Dalek Project)|Black Dalek]] took up a similar role. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Dalek Project (comic story)|The Dalek Project]]'')

 

 

 

When the Doctor, [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]] were transported to the spaceship of the Dalek Parliament, at least [[Strategist Dalek (Asylum of the Daleks)|one Strategist]] was present amongst the Parliament members. By this time, the colour of the Strategist class’ casing had been altered to a much darker, more metallic shade of blue. ([[TV]]: ''[[Asylum of the Daleks (TV story)|Asylum of the Daleks]]'')

 

A Strategist accompanied the Supreme and the [[Eternal Dalek]] in directing the [[Dalek invasion of Medrüth]] which the Strategist had devised to lure the reported surviving [[Time Lord]], the Doctor. The Strategist identified the counterattack to individuals enhanced by [[the Surge]], ordering a [[Special Weapons Dalek]] be deployed to exterminate [[Hayden Lockwood]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Daleks Victorious (audio story)|Daleks Victorious]]'') The Strategist and Supreme were trapped together by the Doctor when he drew the Daleks into the [[Arkheon device]]’s picket universe, being placed in a sealed room with construct of Surge-enhanced [[Roanna]]. The Strategist instructed the Supreme not to fire despite her goading, as it would trigger her mutation, however began to fall victim to the Arkheon device’s emotional drain and questioned its actions. This deviation infuriated the Supreme who destroyed the Strategist. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Victory of the Doctor (audio story)|Victory of the Doctor]]'')

* According to the [[T:IU|non-narrative source]] ''[[Doctor Who The Official Annual 2011]]'', the Strategist Dalek was created with the purpose of acting as a battle planner for Dalek troops.

* New Paradigm Strategist Dalek is one of Dalek enemies used in the ''[[Legacy (video game)|Doctor Who: Legacy]]'' mobile game.

* In ''[[Dalek Hack (video game)|Dalek Hack]]'', the player has the option to turn a Dalek's [[casing]], shaped identically to the [[bronze Dalek]], into any of the five colours of the New Dalek Paradigm.