Dalek Tactical Crude Bombs (Including Sabotaged Variant)

Field-expedient explosive devices used in direct combat operations against Dalek forces, often involving manual disarming efforts

5 appearances

Purpose

To deploy saturation explosives across rebel positions during the Dalek final assault, maximizing casualties through area denial regardless of collateral damage.

Significance

Their hasty assembly underscores the Daleks' desperation as their strategic plans collapse under Thal resistance. The Doctor's recognition of their inferior construction reveals a critical weakness in Dalek operations—prioritizing quantity over quality marks their first step toward tactical defeat.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

5 moments

S10E18 · Planet of the Daleks Part 4

Jo reunites with the Doctor in the jungle

Jo hides the sabotaged Dalek explosives in the jungle grass while concealing herself, ensuring they remain hidden from Dalek scouts and available for later detonation if needed. The explosives symbolize both immediate danger averted and latent threat, tensions mirrored in the Thal team’s interpersonal conflict.

Before: Disarmed but volatile, carried by Jo after her improvised sabotage of Dalek explosives

After: Concealed in the undergrowth, still dangerous but not immediately active

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S10E18 · Planet of the Daleks Part 4

Taron and Rebec confront past in jungle

Jo conceals the Dalek explosives in the dense jungle undergrowth moments before the argument erupts, disguising their lethal function within the natural chaos of the environment. Their presence introduces a volatile tool into the mission’s fragile balance, a hidden threat parallel to the unresolved conflict now straining the alliance.

Before: Sabotaged, disarmed, and hidden in the grass.

After: Still concealed, latent potential untapped but pressing on the group’s conscience.

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S10E18 · Planet of the Daleks Part 4

Taron risks everything for battle against Daleks

Though Jo has concealed the sabotaged Dalek explosives nearby, their presence looms over the event as a constant reminder of the mission’s urgency. The explosives embody the lethal stakes of inaction, their silent danger contrasting with the overt emotional conflict.

Before: Temporarily hidden in the grass, partially disarmed but still volatile, their hidden location symbolizing hidden threats.

After: Unchanged in location and status, their dormant destructiveness persisting as a backdrop to the unfolding drama.

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S10E18 · Planet of the Daleks Part 4

Doctor and Thals flee Dalek pursuit

Jo reveals she successfully disarmed and hid two Dalek bombs. These repurposed explosives now serve as the alliance’s only confirmable tactical edge, neutralizing a direct threat and shifting the mission from pure survival to potential counter-offensive.

Before: Concealed in an undisclosed location within the jungle, partially disarmed by Jo’s improvised sabotage.

After: Retrieved by Jo and Latep; presented as usable assets with the failure of Dalek equivalents nearby, giving the team a fragile strategic advantage.

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S10E18 · Planet of the Daleks Part 4

Group flees Daleks to Plain of Stones

Jo reveals she has stolen two Dalek bombs and hidden them. She demonstrates quick thinking by disarming part of their mechanism, allowing the group to maintain sabotage capability despite Dalek countermeasures.

Before: Intact, stored in Dalek armory. Jo acquired and partially disarmed them earlier.

After: Partially sabotaged but functional. Hidden and transported by Jo for future use.

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