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=== Daleks === | === Daleks === | ||
* Skaro means "home" in the original Kaled language. | * Skaro means "home" in the original Kaled language. | ||
* [[Davros]] still has [[Imperial Dalek|Dalek supporters]] on Skaro. | * [[Davros]] still has [[Imperial Dalek|Dalek supporters]] on Skaro. They started to appear shortly after word of their creators' survival after the original Daleks shot him, and believe that because Davros is their creator he should be in command. | ||
* Davros used the [[Hand of Omega]], which destroyed what he thought of as Skaro. | * Davros used the [[Hand of Omega]], which destroyed what he thought of as Skaro. | ||
* Several types of Daleks appear: [[Strider|Strider Daleks]], [[Spider Dalek]]s, [[Marine Dalek]]. | * Several types of Daleks appear: [[Strider|Strider Daleks]], [[Spider Dalek]]s, [[Marine Dalek]]. | ||
* [[Movellan]]s, it is suggested, are of Dalek manufacture. | * [[Movellan]]s, it is suggested, are of Dalek manufacture. | ||
* The Daleks are always on the lookout for new sources of metals and chemicals for their war effort. | |||
* When Sam enters the war room, she is taken by surprise by the number of Daleks currently deployed in all their wars. | |||
* The Doctor says the Daleks "have no interest in anything but conquest and war. Art, decoration, poetry, music - it's all irrelevant to them." <ref>''War of the Daleks'', page 170</ref> | * The Doctor says the Daleks "have no interest in anything but conquest and war. Art, decoration, poetry, music - it's all irrelevant to them." <ref>''War of the Daleks'', page 170</ref> | ||
* At Davros's (or the Dalek Race's, depending on how you see it) trial the Daleks play a recording of Professor [[Rachel Jensen]] concerning [[Coal Hill School]] and [[Shoreditch Incident|the battle]] that took place there. | * At Davros's (or the Dalek Race's, depending on how you see it) trial the Daleks play a recording of Professor [[Rachel Jensen]] concerning [[Coal Hill School]] and [[Shoreditch Incident|the battle]] that took place there. | ||
* The [[Dalek Prime]] is one of the original Daleks. It is the leader of all the Daleks. | * The [[Dalek Prime]] is one of the original Daleks. It is the leader of all the Daleks and it is the ancestor of many Daleks currently around. | ||
=== The Doctor's items === | === The Doctor's items === | ||
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* Sam cries out, "I'm too young to die!", before breaking into hysterical giggles that turn into odd laughter. She's been in the TARDIS for around six months. | * Sam cries out, "I'm too young to die!", before breaking into hysterical giggles that turn into odd laughter. She's been in the TARDIS for around six months. | ||
* The Doctor, Sam, the [[Thal]]s and the crew of the ''[[Quetzel]]'' are taken by the [[Dalek]]s to [[Skaro]]. | * The Doctor, Sam, the [[Thal]]s and the crew of the ''[[Quetzel]]'' are taken by the [[Dalek]]s to [[Skaro]]. | ||
* [[Space Security Service]] agents are trained to be one-man armies; [[Marc Cory]] is mentioned by [[Dryn Faber]] after he's destroyed a Dalek facility which was attempting to mine precious metals. (during an interlude). | |||
=== Planets === | === Planets === | ||
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* [[Mechanoid]]s have fought the Daleks on more than one occasion. | * [[Mechanoid]]s have fought the Daleks on more than one occasion. | ||
* A [[Slyther]] makes a brief appearance (during an interlude). | * A [[Slyther]] makes a brief appearance (during an interlude). | ||
* Some [[Draconian]]s make an appearance (also during an interlude). They die. | * Some [[Draconian]]s make an appearance (also during an interlude). They die in battle against Dalek Killcruisers. | ||
* [[Varga plant]]s are mentioned briefly as the crew of the ''[[Quetzel]]'' consider what could be within the pod. | * [[Varga plant]]s are mentioned briefly as the crew of the ''[[Quetzel]]'' consider what could be within the pod. | ||
