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{{Infobox Species | {{Infobox Species | ||
|image = | |image = Red_Daleks_aboard_Starbane.jpg | ||
|type = [[Dalek]] | |type = [[Dalek]] | ||
|aka = | |aka = | ||
|affiliation = [[Dalek Empire]], [[Dalek Council|Supreme Council]], [[New Dalek Paradigm]] | |affiliation = [[Dalek Empire]], [[Dalek Council|Supreme Council]], [[New Dalek Paradigm]] | ||
|origin = [[Skaro]] | |origin = [[Skaro]] | ||
|first | |first = Duel of the Daleks (comic story) | ||
|appearances = [[Red Daleks - list of appearances|'''''see list''''']] | |appearances = [[Red Daleks - list of appearances|'''''see list''''']] | ||
|individuals = [[Red Dalek Leader]] | |individuals = [[Red Dalek Leader]] | ||
}}{{ImageLink}} | }}{{ImageLink}} | ||
Following the death of the [[Red Dalek Leader|original Red Dalek]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Mutation of Time (novelisation)|The Mutation of Time]]'') a number of '''Red Daleks''' were bred for intermediate roles between the less intelligent [[Blue Dalek]]s and the [[Dalek]]s that served as their immediate superiors, the [[Black Dalek]]s. Unlike Blue Daleks, they were capable of independent thought, allowing some measure of independent action. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[War of the Daleks (novel)|War of the Daleks]]'') | |||
Like Black Daleks, they were capable of holding the rank of [[Supreme Controller]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[["Death to the Daleks!" (audio story)|"Death to the Daleks!"]]'') | Like Black Daleks, they were capable of holding the rank of [[Supreme Controller]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[["Death to the Daleks!" (audio story)|"Death to the Daleks!"]]'') | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
=== Early | === Early Dalek Empire === | ||
The | The low-ranking [[Dalek scientist]] [[Zeg]], hit by cosmic rays, saw his [[Dalek War Machine|ordinary Dalekanium casing]] transmuted into nearly indestructible [[Metalert]]. This Metalert was red in colour, making Zeg one of the first, if not the first, Red Dalek in Dalek history. The [[Dalek Prime|Golden Emperor]] ultimately lured Zeg to his death, but the Daleks subsequently learned the secret of Metalert. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Duel of the Daleks (comic story)|Duel of the Daleks]]'') | ||
[[ | The [[Red Dalek Leader]] ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Eve of War (comic story)|Eve of War]]'') was the only intentionally-created Red Dalek of the early conquest Empire, usually called just "the Red Dalek". ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Terrorkon Harvest (comic story)|The Terrorkon Harvest]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Mutation of Time (novelisation)|The Mutation of Time]]'') He was a trusted advisor to the Emperor, third-in-command alongside the Emperor and [[the Black Dalek]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Shadow of Humanity (comic story)|Shadow of Humanity]]'') The Red Dalek was aboard the Emperor's ship when the Daleks first travelled into the [[Solar system|Sol System]] ahead of the [[22nd century Dalek invasion|invasion]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Return of the Elders (comic story)|Return of the Elders]]'') | ||
The Emperor | [[File:Red Dalek.jpg|thumb|left|A [[Red Dalek (The Mutation of Time)|Red Dalek]] helps the Emperor defeat the [[Terrorkon]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Terrorkon Harvest (comic story)|The Terrorkon Harvest]]'')]]When the Daleks made [[Galactic Council|an alliance]] with the [[Outer Galaxies]] in the year [[4000]] and planned to destroy the [[Solar System]] with the [[Time Destructor]], the [[First Doctor]] interfered and replaced the Time Destructor's [[Taranium]] core with a fake one. Upon learning of the Doctor's deception, the Daleks contacted [[Skaro]] and the [[Dalek Prime]] sent a [[Red Dalek (The Mutation of Time)|Red Dalek]] to [[Kembel]] in a [[Dalek time machine]]. They pursued [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] to ancient [[Egypt]] and successfully recovered the core but the Red Dalek did not survive the mission, being destroyed by [[rock]]s in a fight between the Egyptians. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Mutation of Time (novelisation)|The Mutation of Time]]'') | ||
Although "the Red Dalek" referred to the specific individual, ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Terrorkon Harvest (comic story)|The Terrorkon Harvest]]'') there were other Daleks with partially red casings in early Dalek history. [[Storm-Blast Dalek]]s were red. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[City of the Daleks (comic story)|City of the Daleks]]'') Some Daleks were also covered with [[red lead]] to resist corrosion on planets with humid environments, like [[Venus]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Red for Danger (short story)|Red for Danger]]'') | |||
=== Great War === | |||
With the Red Dalek having died during the Time Destructor mission, and the Black Dalek believed likewise, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Mutation of Time (novelisation)|The Mutation of Time]]'') although the latter had actually survived, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe (short story)|[[Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe]]]]'') plural Red Daleks and Black Daleks were introduced to the Dalek hierarchy. The failure of the Time Destructor plan led directly to the [[Great War (The Evil of the Daleks)|Great War]] which lasted over a millennium. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (novelisation)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'') | |||
In the late [[40th century]], a [[Red Dalek (The Destroyers)|Red Dalek]] led the assault on the [[Space Security Service]] compound on [[M5]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Destroyers (audio story)|The Destroyers]]'') | In the late [[40th century]], a [[Red Dalek (The Destroyers)|Red Dalek]] led the assault on the [[Space Security Service]] compound on [[M5]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Destroyers (audio story)|The Destroyers]]'') | ||
There was a squadron of Daleks named the [[Red Extra-Galactic Squadron]]. When its commander denounced the Emperor for military failures and demanded a new Dalek take its place, the Black Dalek obliterated the whole squadron. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Secret of the Emperor (comic story)|The Secret of the Emperor]]'') | There was a squadron of Daleks named the [[Red Extra-Galactic Squadron]]. When its commander denounced the Emperor for military failures and demanded a new Dalek take its place, the Black Dalek obliterated the whole squadron. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Secret of the Emperor (comic story)|The Secret of the Emperor]]'') | ||
A [[Red Dalek (Brotherhood of the Daleks)|Red Dalek]], leader of the [[Thalek (Brotherhood of the Daleks)|Thaleks]], tortured [[Jesic]] and [[Murgat]]. The word exterminate told by Jesic caused the entire facility to crumble. The Red Dalek and the Thal-Daleks were killed by the collapsing. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Brotherhood of the Daleks (audio story)|Brotherhood of the Daleks]]'') | |||
The Emperor tried to win the Great War by blackmailing the [[Second Doctor]] into discovering the [[Human Factor]] and, by extension, the [[Dalek Factor]]. A [[Red Dalek (The Evil of the Daleks)|Red Dalek]], acting as an emissary for the [[Dalek Council|Supreme Council]], oversaw the experiment on Earth in [[1866]] and returned to Skaro with the other Daleks upon its completion. Other Red Daleks were also present in the [[Dalek City]] at the time but the Doctor believed them all destroyed along with the rest of their race when he ignited a [[Dalek Civil War|civil war]] against the [[Emperor's Personal Guard|Emperor's Black Daleks]] and the [[Humanised Dalek|rebelling Daleks reconditioned with the Human Factor]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (novelisation)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'') | |||
After the surviving humanised Daleks settled on [[Azhra Korr]], the First-Born, [[Alpha (The Evil of the Daleks)|Alpha]], acquired a red casing, although his role and his title were more like that of the [[Dalek Prime]] on [[Skaro]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Children of the Revolution (comic story)|Children of the Revolution]]'') | |||
== Post-Dalek Civil War era == | |||
The Dalek force which captured various Earth [[Navy|naval]] vessels and conducted a raid on [[Sydney]] Harbour included a silver Dalek with a red dome as the second-in-command. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Sub Zero (comic story)|*Sub Zero]]'') | |||
== Post-Imperial-Renegade Civil War era == | |||
Many Red Daleks, among other ranks, were present on Skaro shortly after the [[Imperial-Renegade Dalek Civil War]] when the Dalek Prime placed [[Davros]] on trial. Like all other ranks with the exception of the Dalek Prime's elite [[Gold Dalek]]s, the Red Daleks were divided in loyalties - some were loyal to the Dalek Prime while others supported Davros. Davros's supporters were believed to have been wiped out in a brief but devastating battle which erupted when a Black Dalek supporting Davros attempted to assassinate the Dalek Prime. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[War of the Daleks (novel)|War of the Daleks]]'') | Many Red Daleks, among other ranks, were present on Skaro shortly after the [[Imperial-Renegade Dalek Civil War]] when the Dalek Prime placed [[Davros]] on trial. Like all other ranks with the exception of the Dalek Prime's elite [[Gold Dalek]]s, the Red Daleks were divided in loyalties - some were loyal to the Dalek Prime while others supported Davros. Davros's supporters were believed to have been wiped out in a brief but devastating battle which erupted when a Black Dalek supporting Davros attempted to assassinate the Dalek Prime. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[War of the Daleks (novel)|War of the Daleks]]'') | ||
During the [[Dalek Empire]]'s invasion of [[Mutter's Spiral]] a [[Dalek Supreme Controller ("Death to the Daleks!")|Red Dalek]] was [[Supreme Controller]] of the sector of the planet [[Celatron]]. The Dalek Supreme was its direct superior. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[["Death to the Daleks!" (audio story)|"Death to the Daleks!"]]'') | During the [[Dalek Empire]]'s invasion of [[Mutter's Spiral]] a [[Dalek Supreme Controller ("Death to the Daleks!")|Red Dalek]] was [[Supreme Controller]] of the sector of the planet [[Celatron]]. The Dalek Supreme was its direct superior. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[["Death to the Daleks!" (audio story)|"Death to the Daleks!"]]'') | ||
=== Shift in the timelines === | === Shift in the timelines === | ||
Red Daleks were among the dormant army in the [[Fifth Galaxy]]. The army was awoken by the [[Dalek Prime Strategist]], ([[WC]]: ''[[The Sentinel of the Fifth Galaxy (webcast)|The Sentinel of the Fifth Galaxy]]'') belonging to a version of the [[Restoration Empire]] that did not fight the [[Last Great Time War|Time War]] ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Defender of the Daleks (comic story)|Defender of the Daleks]]'') which had been created by temporal fluctuations in the Dark Times. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Guide to the Dark Times (short story)|The Guide to the Dark Times]]'') The Red Daleks were compromised by [[The Entity (The Archive of Islos)|the Entity]], the very enemy the Strategist had awoken the army to fight against, and turned against the Dalek Empire. ([[WC]]: ''[[The Sentinel of the Fifth Galaxy (webcast)|The Sentinel of the Fifth Galaxy]]'') | Red Daleks were among the dormant army in the [[Fifth Galaxy]]. The army was awoken by the [[Dalek Prime Strategist]], ([[WC]]: ''[[The Sentinel of the Fifth Galaxy (webcast)|The Sentinel of the Fifth Galaxy]]'') belonging to a version of the [[Restoration Empire]] that did not fight the [[Last Great Time War|Time War]] ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Defender of the Daleks (comic story)|Defender of the Daleks]]'') which had been created by temporal fluctuations in the Dark Times. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Guide to the Dark Times (short story)|The Guide to the Dark Times]]'') The Red Daleks were compromised by [[The Entity (The Archive of Islos)|the Entity]], the very enemy the Strategist had awoken the army to fight against, and turned against the Dalek Empire. Although he could have chosen to take command of them to go against the Emperor, the Strategist had them destroyed by the normal Daleks. ([[WC]]: ''[[The Sentinel of the Fifth Galaxy (webcast)|The Sentinel of the Fifth Galaxy]]'') | ||
== | == During the Last Great Time War == | ||
A model of [[Supreme Dalek]]s with red casings were introduced shortly before the [[Last Great Time War]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Out of Time (audio story)|Out of Time]]'') and continued to be used throughout the War. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Ambush (comic story)|Ambush]]'') | |||
Towards the end of the [[Last Great Time War]], the casing of the [[Eternity Circle]]'s [[Predator Dalek]] was vermillion with black globes. The '[[Spider]]' variant of the [[Skaro Degradations]] had a similar colour scheme. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Engines of War (novel)|Engines of War]]'') | |||
== Post-Time War == | |||
A [[New Dalek Empire|race of Daleks]] newly created from [[Davros]]' cells after the Time War were led by a red [[Supreme Dalek (The Stolen Earth)|Supreme Dalek]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'') of the Time War model, ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Ambush (comic story)|Ambush]]'') later destroyed by [[Jack Harkness]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'') An [[Supreme Dalek (The Magician's Apprentice)|identical Supreme Dalek]] led the Daleks in the reconstructed Dalek City on Skaro when, with [[Davros]]'s help, they sought to become Dalek-[[Time Lord]] [[hybrid]]s. It was still present in the city when [[Regeneration|regenerated]], decomposing [[Dalek mutant]]s attacked the place. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]''/''[[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]]'') | |||
In the [[New Dalek Paradigm]], the [[Drone Dalek (New Dalek Paradigm)|red Drone Daleks]] were initially [[Dalek drone|the lowest ranked]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Victory of the Daleks (TV story)|Victory of the Daleks]]'') Later, standard Dalek soldiers were once again identified by a smaller bronze casing and the red drones were given a higher status. ([[TV]]: ''[[Asylum of the Daleks (TV story)|Asylum of the Daleks]]'') | |||
[[File:Red Daleks aboard Starbane.jpg|thumb|A pair of Red Daleks aboard the ''Starbane''. ([[GAME]]: ''[[The Doctor and the Dalek (video game)|The Doctor and the Dalek]]'')]] | |||
Red Daleks and [[Black Dalek]]s, identical in shape to the [[Basic Dalek|basic]] [[bronze Dalek]]s, occupied the ''[[Starbane]]'' when the [[Twelfth Doctor]] and [[Lumpy]] arrived with the intention of destroying the vessel along with the [[Orb of Fates]]. A Red Dalek explained to the Doctor that Lumpy's capture by the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] was engineered so that the Doctor would hand over the Orb of Fates and the ''Starbane'' to the Daleks. All of these Red Daleks were killed when the ''Starbane'' exploded. ([[GAME]]: ''[[The Doctor and the Dalek (video game)|The Doctor and the Dalek]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
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* Both ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'' and ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]'', the remakes of ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'' and ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' starring [[Peter Cushing]] as [[Dr. Who (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Dr. Who]], feature a Red Dalek. In the first film, [[Red Dalek (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|it]] is the second-in-command to the Black Dalek, and in the second film [[Red Dalek (Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.)|it]] appears to act as the [[Dalek saucer commander]] while the Black Dalek and [[Gold Dalek]] command [[22nd century Dalek invasion|the invasion]]. They were the first ever Red Daleks to be seen on colour film but [[Doctor Who|the show]] itself would not feature a Red Dalek until ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'' in [[2008 (releases)|2008]]. | * Both ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'' and ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]'', the remakes of ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'' and ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' starring [[Peter Cushing]] as [[Dr. Who (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Dr. Who]], feature a Red Dalek. In the first film, [[Red Dalek (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|it]] is the second-in-command to the Black Dalek, and in the second film [[Red Dalek (Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.)|it]] appears to act as the [[Dalek saucer commander]] while the Black Dalek and [[Gold Dalek]] command [[22nd century Dalek invasion|the invasion]]. They were the first ever Red Daleks to be seen on colour film but [[Doctor Who|the show]] itself would not feature a Red Dalek until ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'' in [[2008 (releases)|2008]]. | ||
* As a pre-Time War rank, Red Daleks have never appeared on the TV series. The closest they came to this was being included in [[John Peel]]'s [[Target Books|novelisations]] of ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'' and ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'', the original serials of which were in black and white. | * As a pre-Time War rank, Red Daleks have never appeared on the TV series. The closest they came to this was being included in [[John Peel]]'s [[Target Books|novelisations]] of ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'' and ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'', the original serials of which were in black and white. | ||
* ''[[The Doctor and the Dalek (video game)|The Doctor and the Dalek]]'' featured Red Daleks in revived series media | * ''[[The Doctor and the Dalek (video game)|The Doctor and the Dalek]]'' featured the first use of "Red Daleks" as a rank in revived series media. | ||
* Red Daleks feature on the covers for ''[[The Dalek Outer Space Book]]'', the [[Doctor Who Magazine|DWM]] [[DWMS The Dalek Chronicles|special release]] of ''[[The Dalek Chronicles (comic series)|The Dalek Chronicles]]'', the novelisation ''[[The Mutation of Time (novelisation)|The Mutation of Time]]'' and the ''[[Main Range]]'' audio story ''[[Brotherhood of the Daleks (audio story)|Brotherhood of the Daleks]]''. | * Red or partially-Red Daleks feature on the covers for ''[[The Dalek Outer Space Book]]'', the [[Doctor Who Magazine|DWM]] [[DWMS The Dalek Chronicles|special release]] of ''[[The Dalek Chronicles (comic series)|The Dalek Chronicles]]'', the novelisation ''[[The Mutation of Time (novelisation)|The Mutation of Time]]'' and the ''[[Main Range]]'' audio story ''[[Brotherhood of the Daleks (audio story)|Brotherhood of the Daleks]]''. | ||
* A Red Dalek with a [[hoverbout]] was seen on the loading page of a video game ''[[Dalek Attack (video game)|Dalek Attack]]''. | * A Red Dalek with a [[hoverbout]] was seen on the loading page of a video game ''[[Dalek Attack (video game)|Dalek Attack]]''. | ||
* The concept of a Red Dalek, at least for later fans and story writers, was based on a misunderstanding that some of the Black Daleks in 60s serials were red, due to the black and white film. This either originated with, or was compounded by the various annuals and comics depicting red-coloured Daleks. This was not resolved until colour set photos became available in the early 2000s. | * The concept of a Red Dalek, at least for later fans and story writers, was based on a misunderstanding that some of the Black Daleks in 60s serials were red, due to the black and white film. This either originated with, or was compounded by the various annuals and comics depicting red-coloured Daleks. This was not resolved until colour set photos became available in the early 2000s. | ||
