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Davros' Chromosomal Mutation Blueprint (Genetic Design Document)

A single physical sheet of paper outlining chromosomal deletions to eliminate conscience, emotion, and pity in Dalek embryos, handed to Gharman in the Kaled bunker. This blueprint is the foundational genetic design for creating emotionless, ruthless Daleks, operating at the embryonic stage of their development.
3 appearances

Purpose

Outlines genetic modifications to strip moral qualities from Dalek embryos, enforcing absolute obedience.

Significance

Catalyzes the Daleks' evolution into pitiless engines of genocide, heightening the Doctor's moral crisis over destroying them.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments
S12E14 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 4
The False Dawn: Davros’s Victory and the Thals’ Blind Optimism

Davros hands Gharman a piece of paper outlining the chromosomal variations to be introduced into the embryo Daleks. This document is pivotal in the creation of the Daleks, as it specifies the deletions of genes governing conscience, emotion, and pity. Its implementation ensures the Daleks' absolute obedience to Davros's vision of conquest, marking a critical step in their genesis as monstrous, emotionless weapons.

Before: In Davros's possession, containing detailed instructions for the chromosomal mutations to be introduced into the Dalek embryos.
After: Handed to Gharman, who reluctantly accepts the orders to implement the mutations, setting the Daleks' creation in motion.
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S12E14 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 4
The Doctor’s Revelation: Myth vs. Reality on Skaro

The chromosomal mutation instructions—a single piece of paper handed from Davros to Gharman—serve as the blueprint for genocide. This document outlines the genetic modifications to be made to Dalek embryos, specifically the removal of genes governing conscience, emotion, and pity. In Davros's hands, it is a tool of control; in Gharman's, it becomes a source of moral horror. The paper is the physical manifestation of Davros's vision: a cold, clinical order that will strip the Daleks of their humanity, ensuring their loyalty and lethality. Its existence symbolizes the irreversible step from scientific experimentation to genocidal weaponry.

Before: In Davros's possession, likely stored among other scientific documents in the Kaled bunker. It is a draft or finalized order, ready to be implemented.
After: Handed to Gharman, who is now tasked with carrying out the modifications. The paper is no longer a theoretical document—it is an active command, setting in motion the Daleks' creation.
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S12E14 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 4
The Birth of the Unfeeling: Davros' Final Command

The chromosomal mutation instructions handed to Gharman by Davros are the physical manifestation of the Daleks’ ideological birth. This piece of paper outlines the systematic removal of conscience, emotion, and pity from the Dalek embryos, ensuring they will be devoid of moral constraints. It is not merely a scientific directive but a blueprint for genocide, a document that seals the fate of Skaro and the universe. Gharman’s horror at reading it underscores its significance: this is the moment when the Daleks transition from potential weapons to ideological abominations, their very existence a rejection of humanity. The paper is passed from Davros to Gharman, its contents becoming the irreversible command that sets the Daleks on their path.

Before: In Davros’s possession, a draft or finalized document outlining the genetic modifications to be made to the Dalek embryos. It is treated as a routine scientific directive, though its implications are anything but.
After: In Gharman’s hands, now a directive that must be implemented. Its contents are internalized by Gharman as a moral nightmare, and its execution will soon begin, marking the Daleks’ transformation into the monsters they are destined to become.
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