Davros' Dalek Creation Project

Dalek Creation and Universal Supremacy

Description

A Kaled strategic initiative under Davros' direction, focused on the *design, production, and political control* of Daleks as a military force. Distinct from the Daleks themselves, this project involves centralized resource allocation, suppression of dissent, and the logistical infrastructure enabling Dalek emergence. Its failure leads to the Daleks' premature and uncontrolled activation.

Event Involvements

Events with structured involvement data

11 events
S12E14 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 4
The Cave’s Dual Deceptions: Fear and False Loyalty

Davros’s Dalek Project looms over the entire scene, its influence manifesting through Nyder’s deception and the growls of its experiments. The project is the driving force behind the moral dilemmas faced by Gharman and the Doctor, as well as the tension between the characters. Nyder’s feigned defection is a direct result of the project’s oppressive demands, while the growl serves as a reminder of the project’s unchecked and dangerous nature. The organization’s presence is felt even in its absence, shaping the actions and fears of those around it.

Active Representation

Through the actions of its enforcers (Nyder) and the audible manifestations of its experiments (the growl).

Power Dynamics

Exercising authority over individuals through fear, manipulation, and institutional control.

Institutional Impact

The Dalek Project’s influence is felt in the moral compromises of its followers, the fear it instills in dissenters, and the ethical dilemmas it presents to outsiders like the Doctor. Its unchecked ambition is the catalyst for the deceptions unfolding in the cave, as characters grapple with loyalty, survival, and the cost of compliance.

Internal Dynamics

The project is characterized by a ruthless hierarchy where dissent is not tolerated. Nyder’s role as an enforcer highlights the internal pressures to conform, while Gharman’s moral objections reveal the fractures within the organization. The lower level’s secrecy suggests that even within the project, there are hidden spaces for resistance—or betrayal.

Organizational Goals
Complete the Dalek project at any cost, including sacrificing loyal followers like Nyder and Gharman. Eliminate dissent within the Kaled ranks to ensure unchecked progress.
Influence Mechanisms
Through Nyder’s manipulation of Gharman, exploiting moral weaknesses. Via the audible presence of its experiments, creating an atmosphere of dread and distraction.
S12E14 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 4
The Serpent’s Whisper: Nyder’s Poisoned Bargain

Davros’s Dalek Project looms over the scene as an unseen but ever-present force. Nyder’s deception is a direct manifestation of the project’s influence, as he seeks to crush any dissent that threatens its completion. The project’s tyrannical demands are what drive Gharman’s moral conflict and Nyder’s betrayal, as both characters grapple with the consequences of Davros’s obsession. The project’s shadow is cast over every conversation, a reminder of the power it wields and the lives it will destroy.

Active Representation

Through Nyder’s actions as Davros’s enforcer, who manipulates Gharman to dismantle the resistance and ensure the project’s success.

Power Dynamics

Exercising absolute authority over the characters, as Davros’s will is enforced through Nyder’s deception and the threat of the Daleks’ creation.

Institutional Impact

The Dalek Project’s influence is felt in every aspect of Skaro’s society, as characters are forced to choose between loyalty to Davros and their own moral convictions. The project’s tyrannical demands are what drive the conflict in this scene, as Nyder seeks to crush the resistance and ensure its completion.

Internal Dynamics

The project is driven by Davros’s megalomania, with Nyder acting as his enforcer to eliminate any threats to its success. The resistance, led by Gharman and others, seeks to challenge the project’s moral implications, but their efforts are undermined by Nyder’s deception.

Organizational Goals
To eliminate any dissent that threatens the completion of the Dalek project. To ensure that the Daleks are created without moral safeguards, making them the ultimate weapons of conquest.
Influence Mechanisms
Through Nyder’s manipulation of Gharman, exploiting his moral conflict to turn him against the resistance. Through the threat of the Daleks’ creation, which looms over every character and drives their actions.
S12E14 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 4
The Weight of Trust: Gharman’s Betrayal and the Birth of the Daleks’ Enforcers

Davros’s Dalek Project is the driving force behind the betrayal and purge of dissenters in this scene. The organization’s ruthless pursuit of power is embodied in Nyder’s betrayal of Gharman and Davros’s order to repurpose him into an emotionless enforcer. The project’s unchecked advancement is threatened by the resistance, but Davros’s cold calculation ensures that morality is stripped from the Daleks to achieve their genocidal purpose.

Active Representation

Through Davros’s direct orders and Nyder’s enforcement of his will, the Dalek Project is manifested in the betrayal and planned neutralization of the resistance.

Power Dynamics

Exercising absolute authority over individuals, crushing dissent, and repurposing opposition into loyal enforcers to ensure the Daleks’ supremacy.

Institutional Impact

The Dalek Project’s influence is absolute, with Davros’s regime demonstrating that loyalty is enforced through violence and deception, ensuring the Daleks’ path to universal supremacy is unobstructed.

Internal Dynamics

Internal tensions are resolved through betrayal and the neutralization of dissent, with Nyder’s loyalty to Davros ensuring that the project’s goals are achieved without internal resistance.

Organizational Goals
To eliminate the resistance by neutralizing Gharman and other conspirators through brain surgery, stripping them of their emotions while preserving their scientific skills. To ensure the Dalek project proceeds unchecked, even if it means betraying allies and sacrificing moral integrity.
Influence Mechanisms
Through brute force and betrayal, as seen in Nyder’s knockout of Gharman. Through institutional control, as Davros orders the repurposing of dissenters into loyal enforcers, ensuring the Daleks’ creation is not hindered.
S12E14 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 4
The Betrayal That Forges a Monster: Gharman’s Emotional Erasure and the Daleks’ Birth

Davros’s Dalek Project is advanced through the betrayal and capture of Gharman, a key figure in the resistance. The exposure of the conspirators’ names allows Davros to systematically neutralize dissent, ensuring the project’s unchecked progression toward its goal of universal supremacy. The decision to repurpose Gharman and the other conspirators through surgical removal of their emotions demonstrates Davros’s ruthless efficiency in turning threats into assets. The distant banging from the ventilator shaft, while a minor distraction, does not deter Davros from his ultimate objective: the creation of a morally unencumbered Dalek army.

Active Representation

Through Davros’s direct orders to Nyder, the enforcement of his will, and the systematic suppression of dissent.

Power Dynamics

The Dalek Project exerts absolute authority over the Kaled bunker, with Davros at its helm. The organization’s power is unchallenged, and its enemies are either crushed or repurposed to serve its goals. The resistance is in a state of collapse, and the project’s advancement is assured.

Institutional Impact

The Dalek Project’s influence is absolute, with Davros’s regime now free to proceed without interference. The surgical removal of emotions from the conspirators will further consolidate the project’s control, ensuring that all scientific and military resources are aligned with its goals.

Internal Dynamics

The organization operates with ruthless efficiency, with no room for dissent or moral compromise. Internal tensions are suppressed through fear and force, ensuring that all members are fully committed to the project’s objectives.

Organizational Goals
To eliminate all threats to the Dalek project, ensuring its unchecked advancement toward universal supremacy. To repurpose dissenters like Gharman as loyal enforcers, turning potential enemies into assets for the project.
Influence Mechanisms
Through the use of violence and deception, as demonstrated by Nyder’s betrayal of Gharman. By leveraging the scientific and military hierarchies of the Kaled bunker to enforce Davros’s will.
S12E14 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 4
The Ventilator’s Betrayal: A Trap in the Shadows

Davros’ Dalek Project is the antagonist force in this event, embodied by Davros’ unseen presence and Nyder’s enforcement of his will. The project’s amoral vision is on full display as Davros orders the betrayal of Gharman and plans brain surgery to strip him of emotions. The banging from the ventilator shaft disrupts this purge, exposing the Daleks’ paranoia and the fragility of their control. The organization’s goals—unchecked dominance and the eradication of moral constraints—are directly challenged by the resistance and the Doctor’s intervention.

Active Representation

Through Davros’ orders and Nyder’s actions as his enforcer; the Dalek project is the unseen but all-powerful force driving the scene.

Power Dynamics

Dominant and ruthless—Davros’ regime crushes dissent without hesitation, but the Doctor’s intrusion introduces a threat to their secrecy.

Institutional Impact

The Dalek project’s supremacy is momentarily challenged by the Doctor’s intervention, but Davros’ response will likely be escalated suppression and increased security.

Internal Dynamics

Unity under Davros’ tyranny, but the resistance’s exposure suggests internal fractures that may be exploited.

Organizational Goals
To eliminate internal dissent (Gharman, Kavell, Frenton, Parran) and repurpose their scientific minds for the Dalek project. To identify and neutralize the unseen intruder in the ventilator shaft, protecting the project’s secrecy.
Influence Mechanisms
Violence and betrayal (Nyder’s cosh, Gharman’s capture). Psychological manipulation (threat of brain surgery to erase emotions). Paranoia and surveillance (reacting to the banging, exposing the resistance).
S12E15 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 5
The Doctor’s Desperate Gamble: Moral Absolutism vs. Ruthless Pragmatism

Davros’s Dalek Project is the central focus of this event, as the Doctor’s coercion of Davros directly targets the destruction of the Dalek incubator. The project represents the culmination of Davros’s scientific and ideological ambitions, and its survival is critical to his vision of Dalek supremacy. The event highlights the fragility of the project in the face of external threats, as well as the internal dissent that threatens to undermine Davros’s authority. The Doctor’s failed attempt to destroy the incubator underscores the resilience of the Dalek Project and the lengths to which Davros will go to protect it.

Active Representation

Through Davros’s direct orders to Elite Unit Seven and his personal commitment to the project’s survival. The Doctor’s coercion and Nyder’s intervention also serve as external pressures that test the project’s stability.

Power Dynamics

Exercising authority over the Doctor, Nyder, and the Kaled military and scientific corps. The project is the linchpin of Davros’s power, and its survival is non-negotiable. However, the event also reveals the internal and external threats that challenge his control.

Institutional Impact

The event underscores the high stakes of the Dalek Project and the precarious nature of Davros’s regime. The Doctor’s failed attempt to destroy the incubator demonstrates the project’s resilience, while Nyder’s report of rising rebellion highlights the internal fractures that could undermine it.

Internal Dynamics

The Kaled Scientific Corps and Military are increasingly divided, with many openly opposing Davros’s leadership. This dissent poses a direct threat to the Dalek Project, as it undermines the loyalty and cohesion of the forces tasked with protecting it.

Organizational Goals
Ensure the survival of the Dalek incubator and the continued development of the Dalek creatures, despite the Doctor’s coercion. Reassert Davros’s authority over his forces and suppress any dissent that threatens the project’s completion.
Influence Mechanisms
Through Davros’s direct orders and the use of Elite Unit Seven as his enforcement arm. By leveraging the Doctor’s knowledge as a tool to strengthen the Daleks’ future resilience, even if it means torturing him to extract it.
S12E15 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 5
The Doctor’s Desperate Gamble: Coercion Meets Fanaticism

Davros’s Dalek Project is the central focus of this event, as the Doctor attempts to halt its creation through coercion. The project is symbolized by the Dalek incubator, which the Doctor targets for destruction, and the Dalek creatures themselves, which Davros defends as the instrument of peace through dominance. The event highlights the tension between the Doctor’s moral imperative to stop the Daleks and Davros’s fanatical devotion to their creation. Elite Unit Seven, as the enforcers of Davros’s will, is mentioned off-screen, underscoring the institutionalized violence that underpins the project.

Active Representation

Through Davros’s direct commands to Elite Unit Seven and his ideological defense of the Daleks as a force for 'good'. The project is also represented by the Dalek incubator, which serves as the symbolic and literal target of the Doctor’s coercion.

Power Dynamics

Exercising authority over the Doctor, the Kaled dissidents, and even Elite Unit Seven, who are poised to carry out Davros’s orders without question. The Doctor’s attempt to disrupt the project through coercion is ultimately thwarted, reinforcing Davros’s control over the Dalek Project and its future.

Institutional Impact

The event underscores the Dalek Project’s centrality to Davros’s vision and the lengths he is willing to go to protect it. The Doctor’s failed coercion highlights the project’s resilience and the moral compromises required to challenge it, while the rising Kaled dissent suggests internal fractures that may yet threaten its survival.

Internal Dynamics

The Dalek Project is facing growing internal opposition from the Kaled Scientific Corps and portions of the military, as Nyder reports. This dissent poses a direct challenge to Davros’s authority and the project’s future, creating a tension between institutional control and the rising tide of rebellion.

Organizational Goals
To protect the Dalek incubator and ensure the survival of the Dalek creatures at all costs. To suppress the rising Kaled dissent and maintain control over the project’s development.
Influence Mechanisms
Through institutionalized violence and obedience, as embodied by Elite Unit Seven. Through psychological manipulation and coercion, as demonstrated by Davros’s ability to reverse the Doctor’s leverage. Through ideological justification, framing the Daleks as a force for peace through dominance.
S12E15 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 5
Davros’s Crucible: The Doctor’s Failed Gambit and the Tyrant’s Calculated Cruelty

Davros’s Dalek Project is the central antagonist force in this event, embodying the ideological and strategic vision that drives Davros’s actions. The Doctor’s attempt to coerce Davros into destroying the Dalek incubator fails, as Davros reverses the order and reaffirms his commitment to the project. The project represents the culmination of Davros’s genocidal ambitions and the existential threat posed by the Daleks. Its preservation underscores the Doctor’s moral dilemma and the inevitability of the Daleks’ rise.

Active Representation

Through Davros’s direct commands and ideological defense of the Daleks as a force for ‘peace through supremacy.’

Power Dynamics

Exercising absolute authority over the Kaled regime and the Dalek project, with the Doctor’s moral reasoning powerless to challenge it.

Institutional Impact

The Dalek Project’s preservation solidifies Davros’s power and sets the stage for the Daleks’ eventual dominance, while the Doctor’s failure to stop it underscores the moral and strategic challenges he faces in preventing their rise.

Internal Dynamics

The project is supported by Elite Unit Seven and the loyalist factions of the Kaled military and scientific corps, though dissent among the scientific elite and military threatens its stability. Davros’s strategic suppression of rebellion through psychological means rather than violence reflects his long-term vision for maintaining control.

Organizational Goals
To ensure the survival and dominance of the Daleks as the supreme rulers of the universe. To extract the Doctor’s knowledge of future Dalek weaknesses to guarantee their invincibility.
Influence Mechanisms
Through Davros’s absolute control over Kaled forces and the Dalek project. By leveraging the Doctor’s moral dilemma and the threat of psychological torture to extract his knowledge.
S12E15 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 5
The Doctor’s Gambit: Davros’s Arrogance and the Daleks’ Unseen Retreat

Davros’s Dalek Project is the central focus of this event, as the Doctor attempts to sabotage its creation by forcing Davros to issue a false order to destroy the Dalek incubator. The project’s survival hinges on Davros’s ability to reverse the order, demonstrating his control over the situation. The project is represented through the false directive to Elite Unit Seven and the subsequent countermand, highlighting its vulnerability and the high stakes of the confrontation.

Active Representation

Through Davros’s direct commands and the false order issued to Elite Unit Seven.

Power Dynamics

Exercising authority over individuals (Davros and the Doctor) and institutional protocols (Elite Unit Seven’s obedience).

Institutional Impact

The event underscores the Dalek Project’s fragility and the lengths Davros will go to protect it, reinforcing its role as the key to his ultimate power.

Internal Dynamics

Tensions between Davros’s long-term strategy and the immediate threat posed by the Doctor and Kaled dissidents.

Organizational Goals
Preserve the Dalek incubator and its contents at all costs, despite the Doctor’s interference. Maintain control over the Kaled bunker and its operations, even in the face of rebellion and external threats.
Influence Mechanisms
Through Davros’s direct commands and manipulation of Elite Unit Seven. By leveraging the Doctor’s moral dilemma and the threat of physical harm to maintain authority.
S12E15 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 5
The Elite’s Ultimatum: Davros’ Defiance and the Fracture of Kaled Unity

Davros’ Dalek Project is the central conflict of this confrontation, symbolized by the ultimatum itself. The Elite Scientific Corps and military delegation demand its immediate cessation, framing it as a perversion of its original purpose. Davros, however, views it as the culmination of his life’s work and the key to Kaled dominance. The project’s existence is both the cause and the stakes of the confrontation: if the rebellion wins, the Daleks are destroyed; if Davros prevails, they become the unstoppable force he envisions. The laboratory itself is the nerve center of the project, making it the battleground where its fate is decided. The ultimatum is not just about power—it is about the soul of the Dalek project: **will it be a tool of evolution, or a weapon of annihilation?

Active Representation

**Through the Dalek prototypes (off-screen) and Davros’ defiant stance**. The **project’s influence** is **felt in every word**, as the **delegation’s moral objections** clash with **Davros’ unchecked ambition**. The **laboratory’s equipment** (consoles, incubators) **symbolizes the project’s **scientific and ethical dilemmas**.

Power Dynamics

**At a breaking point**: the **rebellion seeks to **destroy the project**, while **Davros is willing to **defend it at any cost**. The **project’s fate hinges on this moment**—if Davros **stalls successfully**, he **gains time to activate countermeasures**; if the rebellion **acts decisively**, they **can shut it down before it’s too late**.

Institutional Impact

The **Dalek Project’s survival or destruction** will **define the future of Kaled society**. If it **continues**, the Daleks will **become an unstoppable force**, **erasing all opposition**—including the rebellion. If it is **halted**, the Kaleds may **reclaim their morality**, but they **risk losing the war against the Thals**. The **project is the **crossroads** of this civilization’s fate.

Internal Dynamics

**Fractured between those who see the Daleks as **salvation** (Davros, Nyder) and those who view them as **damnation** (Gharman, the Elite Scientific Corps). The **project’s scientists** are **divided**: some **believe in its necessity**, while others **regret their complicity**. The **military’s defection** **exposes the project’s instability**, as **loyalty shifts from Davros to the rebellion**.

Organizational Goals
To **ensure the Daleks are completed and deployed**, making them the **supreme conquerors** Davros envisions. To **suppress all dissent**, using the **Daleks as a tool of control** over both the rebellion and the Kaled Council.
Influence Mechanisms
**Scientific authority**—Davros **frames the Daleks as the **logical evolution** of Kaled technology, making opposition seem **irrational**. **Fear and intimidation**—the **threat of the Daleks** (even in prototype form) **discourages direct confrontation**, giving Davros **leverage over his enemies**. **Hidden countermeasures**—the **console’s tapping** suggests Davros is **already activating defenses**, using the **project’s infrastructure** to **sabotage the rebellion**. **Propaganda and deception**—Davros **feigns deliberation** to **buy time**, while **undermining the rebellion’s unity** through **divide-and-conquer tactics**.
S12E15 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 5
Davros's Theatrical Hesitation: The Ultimatum and the Console's Secret

Davros’s Dalek Project is the silent but looming presence in this confrontation, its existence the catalyst for the rebellion’s ultimatum. The project’s unethical genetic edits and the prototypes’ conditioning are at the heart of Gharman’s moral objections, making the Daleks themselves the ultimate stake in this power struggle. Davros’s tapping of the console foreshadows the project’s survival, as his hidden countermeasures ensure its continuation despite the rebellion’s demands. The organization’s influence is felt through the tension it creates, as well as the physical threat posed by the Dalek prototypes.

Active Representation

Through the moral and ethical objections raised by the rebellion, as well as the physical presence of the Dalek prototypes (implied but not seen).

Power Dynamics

The Dalek Project is the object of the rebellion’s opposition, representing Davros’s unchecked ambition and the moral decay of Kaled science. Its survival depends on Davros’s ability to outmaneuver the ultimatum, but its existence also fuels the rebellion’s resolve.

Institutional Impact

The Dalek Project’s survival or destruction will determine the future of the Kaled race, either as a dominant force under Davros’s leadership or as a morally redeemed society under democratic control. Its continuation also sets the stage for the Doctor’s moral reckoning with the Daleks’ creation.

Internal Dynamics

The project is a source of internal conflict within the Kaled establishment, with scientists and military officers divided over its ethical implications. Davros’s manipulation of the project’s development—stripping Daleks of emotion and pity—further polarizes these factions, making the project a lightning rod for the rebellion’s grievances.

Organizational Goals
To ensure the survival and completion of the Dalek project, regardless of the rebellion’s demands. To consolidate Davros’s control over the Kaled scientific and military establishments, using the Daleks as a tool of dominance.
Influence Mechanisms
The moral and ethical outrage provoked by the project’s unchecked progression, which drives the rebellion’s ultimatum. The physical threat posed by the Dalek prototypes, which Davros uses as leverage to maintain his authority.