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The '''Dalek eyestalk''', also called the '''eyepiece''', '''eye antenna''' ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Trodos Ambush (comic story)|The Trodos Ambush]]'') '''tele-eye''', ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Daleks Are Foiled (comic story)|The Daleks Are Foiled]]'') '''eye-stick''', ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Mission to the Unknown (novelisation)|Mission to the Unknown]]'') '''optical stalk''', ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Guilt (audio story)|Guilt]]'') '''sensory antenna''' or '''eyeball unit''', ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Shadowmind (novel)|Shadowmind]]'') was the part of the [[Dalek]] which enabled the [[ | The '''Dalek eyestalk''', also called the '''eyepiece''', '''eye antenna''' ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Trodos Ambush (comic story)|The Trodos Ambush]]'') '''tele-eye''', ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Daleks Are Foiled (comic story)|The Daleks Are Foiled]]'') '''eye-stick''', ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Mission to the Unknown (novelisation)|Mission to the Unknown]]'') '''optical stalk''', ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Guilt (audio story)|Guilt]]'') '''sensory antenna''' or '''eyeball unit''', ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Shadowmind (novel)|Shadowmind]]'') was the part of the [[Dalek]] which enabled the [[Dalek mutant]] to receive visual input from outside its [[casing]]. | ||
The eyestalk was adorned with multiple [[insulator disc]]s whose purpose was to protect the [[eye lens]] from deadly [[radiation]]. ([[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]]'') | The eyestalk was adorned with multiple [[insulator disc]]s whose purpose was to protect the [[eye lens]] from deadly [[radiation]]. ([[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]]'') | ||
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[[Rusty (Into the Dalek)|Rusty]]'s eyestalk displayed the ability to project interactive holograms. ([[TV]]: ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'') | [[Rusty (Into the Dalek)|Rusty]]'s eyestalk displayed the ability to project interactive holograms. ([[TV]]: ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'') | ||
[[Reconnaissance Dalek|One Dalek]] of the [[reconnaissance scout]] caste, who had been the first Dalek scout to reach [[Earth]] or close enough, had its casing destroyed shortly after arrival and rebuilt a custom-made armour for | [[Reconnaissance Dalek|One Dalek]] of the [[reconnaissance scout]] caste, who had been the first Dalek scout to reach [[Earth]] or close enough, had its casing destroyed shortly after arrival and rebuilt a custom-made armour for itself after being buried for centuries. This unique armour's eyepiece showed a green-tined view and was able to perform an X-ray scan on the spot, a function which the Dalek used in order to confirm the existence of the Doctor's [[binary vascular system]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Resolution (TV story)|Resolution]]'') | ||
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The Daleks of the [[New Dalek Paradigm]] had the ability to repair their vision if their eyestalk was damaged, so the weakness could only be exploited as a temporary distraction. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'', [[GAME]]: ''[[The Eternity Clock (video game)|The Eternity Clock]]'') However, repairs could not be made if the eyestalk was severed from the main casing or if the damage was too great. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Only Good Dalek (comic story)|The Only Good Dalek]]'', ''[[The Dalek Project (comic story)|The Dalek Project]]'') | The Daleks of the [[New Dalek Paradigm]] had the ability to repair their vision if their eyestalk was damaged, so the weakness could only be exploited as a temporary distraction. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'', [[GAME]]: ''[[The Eternity Clock (video game)|The Eternity Clock]]'') However, repairs could not be made if the eyestalk was severed from the main casing or if the damage was too great. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Only Good Dalek (comic story)|The Only Good Dalek]]'', ''[[The Dalek Project (comic story)|The Dalek Project]]'') | ||
The eyestalk had little in the way of peripheral vision, making it rather simple to hide from Daleks, even in open areas. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'', [[GAME]]: ''[[City of the Daleks (video game)|City of the Daleks]]'') | The eyestalk had little in the way of peripheral vision, making it rather simple to hide from Daleks, even in open areas. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'', ''[[Daleks in Manhattan (TV story)|Daleks in Manhattan]]'', [[GAME]]: ''[[City of the Daleks (video game)|City of the Daleks]]'') | ||
The ''[[Dalek Survival Guide]]'' theorised that, based on some accounts that the Daleks could not see [[red]], that very early-model eyestealks could only see in black and white. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dalek Survival Guide (novel)|Dalek Survival Guide]]'') | The ''[[Dalek Survival Guide]]'' theorised that, based on some accounts that the Daleks could not see [[red]], that very early-model eyestealks could only see in black and white. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dalek Survival Guide (novel)|Dalek Survival Guide]]'') | ||
