Object

Davros' Laboratory Equipment and Genetic Conditioning Machinery

Complex machinery and tools in Davros' lab, responsible for creating genetically conditioned creatures (heard as growls in the cave). Distinct from the creatures themselves, which are the *subjects* of these experiments.

2 appearances

Purpose

Develop Dalek prototypes, house genetically conditioned creatures, and enable secret continuation of forbidden research

Significance

Drives Davros' deception against the Kaled Council and fuels Dalek creation. Its ominous sounds heighten cave tension, serving as the Doctor's tool to downplay threats and preserve group cohesion against betrayal.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S12E13 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 3

Davros’ Final Betrayal: The Council’s Illusion and the Daleks’ Genesis

Davros’ laboratory equipment, once the tools of scientific ambition, now serves as the machinery of genocide. During this event, the equipment is temporarily suspended at Davros’ behest, a deception to lull the Kaled Council into a false sense of security. The moment the councillors depart, the equipment is reactivated, its humming consoles and scattered tools bearing witness to the rushed installation of the genetically conditioned creatures into the Dalek casings. The laboratory, once a place of innovation, is now the birthplace of Davros’ monstrous army.

Before: Operational but temporarily suspended at Davros’ command, the equipment is a symbol of the laboratory’s dual nature—both a place of scientific progress and a den of deception. Its suspension is a ruse to mislead the Kaled Council, while its reactivation marks the resumption of Davros’ true work: the creation of the Daleks.

After: Fully operational once more, the equipment is now the lifeblood of the Dalek project. It powers the installation of the genetically conditioned creatures into the casings, the activation of the computer override, and the birth of the first Daleks. The laboratory is transformed from a place of scientific inquiry into a chamber of betrayal and genocide.

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S12E13 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 3

Davros' Final Betrayal: The Daleks Are Born

Davros’ laboratory equipment, humming with cold precision, serves as both a prop for his deception and the machinery of his genocidal vision. He claims the need to close down certain pieces of equipment to comply with the Kaled Council’s suspension order, a delay tactic that fools Mogran and the councillors. Meanwhile, the equipment remains operational, powering the final stages of the Daleks’ creation. Its sterile, high-tech environment contrasts sharply with the moral horror unfolding within.

Before: Operational, powering the Dalek project, though temporarily feigned as being shut down to deceive the Kaled Council.

After: Fully operational, now driving the forced integration of the creatures into the Dalek casings.

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