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Mavic Chen's duplicity and ambition versus the interests of Earth, as he aligns with the Daleks for personal gain, betraying his own people.

Mavic Chen's duplicity and ambition versus the interests of Earth, as he aligns with the Daleks for personal gain, betraying his own people.

10 events in this arc

Events in This Arc

S3E12 · Devil's Planet
Doctor reveals Dalek conspiracy and Chen’s betrayal

The Doctor and his companions celebrate their narrow escape from the Daleks aboard the Spar ship, only for the Doctor to reveal the true stakes: the stolen taranium core is …

S3E12 · Devil's Planet
Chen volunteers to return to Earth

In the Dalek Control Room, Mavic Chen seizes the moment after the Daleks successfully divert the Doctor’s ship to Desperus. While the Black Dalek orchestrates the remote hijacking of the …

S3E17 · Volcano
Trantis Selected for Time Destructor Trial

In the Dalek Control Room, the Black Dalek finalizes preparations for the Time Destructor’s activation by designating Trantis as the test subject, marking the first step in deploying their temporal …

S3E17 · Volcano
Trantis’s Execution and Chen’s Collapse

In the Dalek Control Room, Trantis—a desperate volunteer for the Time Destructor’s test—is forced into the chamber, his terror palpable as the machine fails to activate. The Black Dalek, realizing …

S3E19 · Escape Switch
Daleks declare open war on all life

The Daleks, frustrated by the Monk’s failure to secure the Taranium Core, abandon all pretense of negotiation and declare total war on all life forms. Chen, sensing the Monk’s vulnerability …

S3E19 · Escape Switch
Doctor outmaneuvers Chen and Daleks

The Doctor seizes control of a volatile standoff between Mavic Chen and the Red Dalek by exploiting Chen’s hidden violation of Dalek protocols. After the Daleks demand the Taranium Core, …

S3E19 · Escape Switch
Doctor admits calculated betrayals to save his friends

The Doctor reveals the brutal pragmatism behind his recent actions: he deliberately surrendered the Taranium Core to Mavic Chen to ensure the Daleks' victory, knowing it was the only way …

S3E20 · The Abandoned Planet
Chen’s Core Delivery and Dalek Manipulation

Mavic Chen arrives in the Dalek Control Centre, boasting of his successful acquisition of the taranium core—a critical component for the Daleks’ Time Destructor. His overconfidence and arrogance are immediately …

S3E20 · The Abandoned Planet
Daleks dissolve the Galactic Council

The Galactic Council meeting devolves into chaos as Mavic Chen’s delusional self-importance collides with the Daleks’ cold pragmatism. Chen, oblivious to the shifting power dynamics, grandiosely declares his centrality to …

S3E20 · The Abandoned Planet
Steven releases delegates; Chen manipulates Sara

In a tense standoff within the Daleks' prison cell, Steven and Sara confront Mavic Chen and the imprisoned Galactic Council delegates, who demand release to resist the Daleks. Chen, ever …