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The '''Minder Dalek''', [[nickname]]d the '''Minder''', was the immediate superior of the [[Special Weapons Dalek]]s.

The [[Standard Battle type]] relied on the Minder for tactical [[instruction]]s. In [[emergency]] situations, the Minder could relinquish control, giving the Special Weapons Dalek [[autonomy]]. However, it was noted by all forces engaging this model when in autonomous mode, that the end result was usually [[self-destruction]] immediately following the accidental destruction of any other Daleks in the area. It was understood that a Minder Dalek would only set its under ling free when a battle situation was deemed irretrievable. The ''[[Dalek Survival Guide]]'' suggested that the Dalek [[hope]] was that the uncontrollable Special Weapons Dalek would wreak so much [[havoc]] that the outcome would not be a clear [[victory]] for either side. When under control of its Minder, the Standard Battle type's creature often suffered from an overactive [[schrellic gland]]. It was discovered, during [[dissection]] of such a creature, that the schrellic gland became particularly active when a Dalek was in a battle situation. It excreted a noxious [[fluid]], which was thought to attract the attention of other Daleks, potentially as a [[petition]] for [[reinforcement]]s. In the case of this type of Special Weapons Dalek, the volume of schrellic secretion was such that it often leaked out of the Dalek casing around the gun area. This sticky fluid was often mistaken for some kind of [[lubrication]] [[oil]], although it was by no means certain that the fluid did not fulfil this function as well.

In the [[AKG04 sabotage gambit]], an operative, known only as [[AKG04]] for [[security]] [[reason]]s, managed to isolate the command frequencies of the [[Logril 9 Dalek Division]]'s Standard SWD Minder. For several [[year]]s, this enabled the selective transmitting of false and contradictory [[command]]s to Special Weapons Daleks. Famous amongst these commands were "You are very tired - shut down for a short [[sleep]]", "What was that [[noise]] behind you?" and "[[Human]] beings are now your [[friend]]s, cease firing". The [[Dalek Supreme]] ultimately had the frequencies altered and issued orders for the [[conditioning]] of Special Weapons Daleks to include the [[annihilation]] of [[concept]]s such as [[tiredness]], [[friendship]] and [[curiosity]]. The ''Dalek Survival Guide'' counted this as the third greatest defeat of the Special Weapons Daleks. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dalek Survival Guide (novel)|Dalek Survival Guide]]'')

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