The Dalography of Skaro (feature)
The Dalography of Skaro was a map of Skaro published in The Dalek Book. It introduced many iconic Skaro locations.
It was later reprinted with different artwork in The Dalek Pocketbook and Space-Travellers Guide.
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Skaro is divided between three continents: Davius, home to the Thals; Dalazar, home to the Daleks; and Darren, the site of the Neutronic war. Major bodies of water are the Serpent Sea; Ocean of Ooze, which has the Forbidden Islands and the Islands of Moving Mountains; the Bottomless Sea; Sea of Acid; and the Sea of Rust, containing the Island of Gushing Gold.
Davius borders the Serpent Sea and the Ocean of Ooze. It is divided by the River of Whirling Waters.
Dalazar borders the Ocean of Ooze, Darren, and the Sea of Rust. It has the Drammankin Mountains, the Capital City of the Daleks, and the Lake of Mutations.
Darren borders the Ocean of Ooze, Dalazr, the Sea of Rust, and the Sea of Acid. It has the Radiation Range, the Bottomless Sea, and is home to vast serpents.
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- This feature formed the basis of Dalography of Skaro in Terry Nation's Dalek Annual 1979.
- A map based on The Dalography of Skaro appeared in the 2017 reference book The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Dalek Capital, Lake of Mutations, and Drammankin Mountains previously appeared unnamed in TV: The Daleks [+]Loading...["The Daleks (TV story)"].
- The name "Lake of Mutations" later featured in PROSE: Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks [+]Loading...["Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks (novelisation)"].
- Darren, Dalazar, and the Radiation Range later featured in COMIC: Genesis of Evil [+]Loading...["Genesis of Evil (comic story)"], with Davius and the Ocean of Ooze also being mentioned.
- The earthworm serpents mentioned in this feature were later named the Soil Serpents in PROSE: The Boy and the Dalek [+]Loading...["The Boy and the Dalek (short story)"].
