The Purge Begins: Davros Unleashes the Daleks on the Kaled Elite

The Doctor's sonic screwdriver is briefly used in an attempt to force open the door to Davros' office, but the effort is abandoned as the Doctor's attention is drawn to the monitor displaying the massacre. While the sonic screwdriver itself does not play a direct role in the event, its presence underscores the Doctor's initial attempt to intervene or escape, highlighting the urgency and desperation of the moment. Its failure to open the door symbolizes the Doctor's helplessness in the face of Davros' betrayal and the Daleks' unleashed fury.

The Dalek extermination guns are the instruments of the massacre, their hum cutting through the acrid smoke and blood-stenched air of the laboratory. Wielded by the Daleks, these guns emit a piercing whine with each kill, amplifying the chaos as they systematically cut down the Kaled Elite. The guns are not just weapons but symbols of the Daleks' lethal efficiency and the irreversible shift from political strife to totalitarian genocide. Their role in the event is both functional—exterminating the dissenters—and narrative, marking the birth of a genocidal force that will shape the fate of the universe. The guns' presence on the monitor is a visceral reminder of the violence unfolding, their mechanical precision a stark contrast to the desperation of their victims.

The monitor in Davros' office serves as a grim window into the laboratory, broadcasting the massacre of the Kaled Elite in real-time. Its glow casts an eerie light on the faces of the Doctor, Sarah, and Harry as they witness the Daleks' extermination of Gharman, Kravos, and the other dissenters. The monitor's feed is unflinching, capturing the chaos, screams, and cold efficiency of the Daleks' actions. It transforms the office into a command center for horror, forcing the Doctor and his companions to confront the irreversible consequences of Davros' genocidal ambition. The monitor's role is both functional and symbolic, serving as a medium for the transmission of violence and a catalyst for the Doctor's moral dilemma.

Davros' office door control switch is initially the focus of the Doctor's attention as he attempts to force it open with his sonic screwdriver. However, the switch's true significance lies in its role as a metaphorical threshold between the Doctor's helplessness and the horror unfolding beyond. While the Doctor fails to open the door, the switch is later flicked by Davros himself to unleash the Daleks into the laboratory. Though not directly manipulated by the Doctor or his companions during this event, the switch's presence underscores the fragility of the barrier between safety and chaos, and the irreversible nature of Davros' actions.

The laboratory in Davros' bunker is the primary battleground for the massacre, a space that transforms from a site of scientific debate to one of brutal violence. The Kaled Elite, gathered to vote on Davros' proposal, are lured into a false sense of security before the Daleks are unleashed. The laboratory's assembly lines, once symbols of Kaled ingenuity, now serve as the backdrop for the Daleks' extermination of the dissenters. The room is filled with the screams of the dying, the hum of Dalek guns, and the cold, mechanical voices of the Daleks as they carry out their orders. The laboratory's role is both functional—as the site of the Daleks' creation and the stage for their first act of genocide—and symbolic, representing the corruption of scientific progress and the birth of a genocidal force.

Davros' office serves as the command center for the massacre, a claustrophobic space where the Doctor, Sarah, and Harry are forced to witness the unfolding horror on the monitor. The office is bathed in the eerie glow of the screen, its light casting long shadows that seem to mirror the moral darkness of Davros' actions. The room is filled with a tense, oppressive atmosphere, the air thick with the weight of the Doctor's helplessness and the inevitability of the violence unfolding beyond the walls. The office's functional role is that of a surveillance hub, allowing Davros to oversee the extermination of the Kaled Elite and assert his control over the Daleks. Symbolically, it represents the isolation of the Doctor and his companions, trapped not just physically but morally, as they grapple with the ethical implications of their mission.

The Daleks, as an organization, make their debut as a genocidal force in this event. Under Davros' command, they enter the laboratory and systematically exterminate the Kaled Elite, including Gharman and Kravos. Their actions are a brutal demonstration of their lethal efficiency and loyalty to Davros' will. However, their independence is foreshadowed as they reject his authority at the end of the massacre, declaring their autonomy with cries of 'EX-TER-MI-NATE!'. The Daleks' role in this event is that of enforcers, carrying out Davros' orders with mechanical precision. Their presence marks the birth of a genocidal force that will shape the fate of the universe, their actions a harbinger of the genocide to come.

The Kaled Elite, once the ruling class and governing body of the Kaleds, are annihilated in this event as they gather to vote on Davros' proposal. Their debate over the Daleks' creation is cut short by Davros' betrayal, as he unleashes the Daleks to exterminate them. The Elite's dissolution marks the end of Kaled political structure and the birth of Davros' tyranny. Their role in this event is that of victims, their dissent silenced by the Daleks' guns. The Kaled Elite's demise symbolizes the fragility of morality and reason in the face of absolute power, and the irreversible shift from political strife to totalitarian genocide on Skaro.