Dalek Anti-Gravitational Pursuit Disc (Spiridon Shaft Platform)

A mobile, circular anti-gravity platform used by Daleks for vertical pursuit in cooling shaft environments. Deployed to intercept escaping targets by actively pursuing them during ascent.

3 appearances

Purpose

Vertical pursuit platform enabling Dalek forces to rapidly traverse the cooling shaft and intercept targets attempting vertical escape.

Significance

A mobile extension of Dalek technological dominance, transforming the cooling shaft from a defensive bottleneck into an active hunting ground. Its deployment forces the Doctor and Thals to abandon cautious ascent plans in favor of reckless vertical climbing, amplifying their vulnerability while symbolizing the Daleks' willingness to deploy any means to exterminate perceived threats.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments

S10E18 · Planet of the Daleks Part 4

Doctor calculates the ascent route

The anti-gravitational disc is summoned by Dalek High Command to pursue the Thal fugitives, its activation necessitating immediate action from the group. Though not physically present in the shaft, its threat looms over their regrouping, reinforcing the Daleks’ unrelenting pursuit and the constant tension of exposure.

Before: Stored or inactive in the cooling chamber, awaiting deployment as part of Dalek pursuit protocols

After: Dispatched to assist in tracking the fugitives, now en route to the cooling chamber

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S10E18 · Planet of the Daleks Part 4

Daleks deploy pursuit squad immediately

The anti-gravitational disc is rushed to the shaft exit by Dalek forces, its humming, weightless platform poised to block the group’s final egress with clinical efficiency. Though unseen here, its impending presence transforms the shaft from a desperate escape route into a dead-end trap, embodying the Daleks’ technological ruthlessness.

Before: Dismantled or stored in Dalek detention areas, awaiting deployment as an offensive tool

After: Activated and positioned at the shaft’s exit, prepared to sever the group’s last chance of flight

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S10E18 · Planet of the Daleks Part 4

Escape as Daleks scramble for position

The anti-gravitational disc activates in the cooling chamber, its humming energy stabilizing as it prepares for lift-off. Its rise threatens to sever the escape rope and flatten the cooling shaft’s path, directly endangering the Doctor and Rebeca’s ascent.

Before: Positioned and energizing below the Doctor and Rebeca in the cooling chamber, its anti-grav coils heating to capacity.

After: Successfully lifts off, ascending toward the cooling shaft with its deadly trajectory set in motion.

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