msc@qubix.UUCP (Mark Callow) (01/14/84)
Here is a potted history of the Daleks taken, without permission, from
"What's What and Who's Who", Volume 2 by Jean-Marc Lofficier.
Created by Davros the Daleks are the mutated descendants of the Kaleds,
one of the 2 races living on Skaro. (The other race is the Thals.)
Genetically crippled by centuries of warfare, the Daleks live inside
travel machines. They have only one purpose: to exterminate all other
life forms.
Their history is confusing: they attempted--sometimes with success--
to invade Earth at various periods in its history. They used other
races--Ogrons, Draconians, etc.--and collaborated with the Master,
Galaxy 5, etc. to further their own plans of conquest of the Galaxy.
Their war with the Thals rages on and so does their war with the
Movellans, another robotic race.
They developed time-travel facilities. The second Doctor created
Good Daleks by contaminating them with the human factor. A civil
war followed, which almost destroyed the Dalek race. The Emperor
Dalek is a super-Dalek, unable to leave Skaro. Dalek armies are
usually led by a black Dalek or a Dalek Supreme. The Doctor
believes that a greater good will come out of the Daleks creation.
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The piece about being genetically crippled does jibe with
"Genesis of the Daleks". Davros specifically created in that
form and built the "travel machines" for them.
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From the Tardis of Mark Callow
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