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Thal Genocidal Rocket (Weapon)

The actual projectile weapon deployed by the Thals to destroy the Kaled dome. Tracked on monitors in the control room and responsible for the explosion that triggers Davros's retaliation. Distinct from the launch button, which is the mechanism used to fire it.
3 appearances

Purpose

Launch a devastating strike to annihilate the Kaled dome and eradicate the Kaled race

Significance

Ignites Davros's unleashing of the first Daleks, ends the millennia-long war through mutual destruction, and confronts the Doctor with the fallout of his anti-Dalek mission as genocide begets greater horror

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments
S12E14 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 4
The Doctor’s Witness to Genocide: A Moral Reckoning in the Thal War Room

The Thal Genocidal Rocket is the physical instrument of the Kaleds' annihilation, its launch marked by the mechanical countdown that drowns out the Doctor’s desperate plea. Though not visible on-screen, its presence is omnipotent, symbolizing the Thals' genocidal intent and the irreversible nature of their actions. The rocket’s trajectory is tracked on the wall monitor, its impact on the Kaled dome the culmination of millennia of war. Its launch is not just a tactical maneuver but a symbolic act, representing the Thals' final, decisive strike against their ancient enemies. The rocket’s role is to erase the Kaleds from existence, ensuring the Thals' dominance and paving the way for Davros’ Daleks to rise.

Before: Armed and ready for launch, its systems primed and its trajectory locked onto the Kaled dome. The rocket is a symbol of the Thals' military might and their unyielding resolve to win the war at any cost.
After: The rocket has fulfilled its destructive purpose, its payload delivered with lethal precision. The Kaled dome lies in ruins, and the rocket itself is likely destroyed or deactivated, its role in the genocide complete. Its launch marks the end of the Kaleds as a people and the beginning of a new era dominated by the Daleks.
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S12E14 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 4
The Rocket Strikes: Genocide and the Birth of the Daleks

The Thal genocidal rocket is launched on the Councillor’s command, slamming into the Kaled dome and triggering a massive explosion. This act of destruction is the catalyst for Davros’s retaliation and the unleashing of the Daleks. The rocket symbolizes the Thals’ final, irreversible act of war, which sets the stage for the Daleks’ rise as the universe’s supreme conquerors.

Before: Armed and ready for launch, targeting the Kaled dome.
After: Destroyed after impact, with the Kaled dome in ruins and the Thals celebrating their perceived victory.
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S12E14 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 4
Davros Unleashes the Daleks: The Birth of Genocide

The Thal Genocidal Rocket is the instrument of destruction that seals the fate of the Kaleds. Launched on the Councillor's command, it streaks toward the Kaled dome with deadly precision, its engines roaring as it carries out the Thals' final solution. The rocket's impact is catastrophic, reducing the dome to rubble and trapping Harry and Sarah inside. Its destruction is not just physical but symbolic, marking the end of the Kaled race and the birth of the Daleks. The rocket's role in the event is one of irreversible consequence, its launch setting in motion a chain of events that will reshape the universe.

Before: Armed and ready for launch, its engines primed and its targeting systems locked onto the Kaled dome.
After: Destroyed, its mission accomplished, the rocket's remnants scattered among the ruins of the Kaled dome, a silent testament to the Thals' triumph and the Daleks' genesis.
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