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Thal Dome (Rocket Loading Bay)

The **Thal Dome** is a claustrophobic, radiation-saturated chamber on Skaro, trapping slaves in a massive rocket silo where they are forced to load unshielded distronic explosive cylinders into the rocket's nose cone. The dome encompasses: 1. **The Rocket Loading Bay**: The base of the rocket inside the dome, where slaves (including Sarah Jane Smith, Sevrin, and Mutos) load explosives under Thal guard supervision. This area features a **wall-mounted toxic level monitor**, an **electric buggy** for cylinder delivery, and a **claustrophobic atmosphere** underscoring the Thals' genocidal scheme. 2. **Interior Labor Spaces**: Dimly lit areas where slaves endure forced labor, with interactions involving guard oversight and the growing horror of the toxic environment. 3. **Sub-Locations**: Includes specific areas like the **Slave Rest Room** (for recovery) and the **Dome Surface** (exterior escape target), though these are distinct from the primary loading bay. The dome's **overarching purpose** is to serve as the **center of Thal genocidal operations**, where slaves are poisoned by toxaemia while building the rocket that will destroy them. The **Rocket Loading Bay** is the **core functional area** of the dome, where the majority of slave labor and narrative tension occur.
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S12E12 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 2
The Rocket’s Deadly Gambit: A Genocide Revealed

The Thal Dome is a claustrophobic, radiation-saturated chamber where the slaves—mutos, Sarah, and the Kaled prisoner—are forced to load the unshielded distronic explosives into the rocket. The dome’s dim lights cast long shadows over the massive rocket silo, the air thick with the hum of machinery and the slaves' labored breathing. The toxic scale monitor on the wall tracks the rising levels of distronic toxaemia, its marker sliding toward 'Toxic Level' as the slaves handle the cylinders. The dome is not just a labor site but a death trap, its very atmosphere designed to poison the slaves as they fuel the Thals' genocidal war machine. The Kaled prisoner’s revelation of the rocket’s purpose transforms the dome from a place of forced labor into a chamber of existential dread, where every breath brings the slaves closer to death.

Atmosphere

Oppressively tense, with a thick, almost palpable sense of dread. The air is heavy with the hum of machinery, the slaves' labored breathing, and the silent ticking of the toxic scale monitor. The dim lighting casts long shadows, emphasizing the slaves' exhaustion and the looming threat of the rocket.

Functional Role

Antagonist stronghold and labor site, where the Thals force slaves to assemble their genocidal weapon while simultaneously poisoning them with radiation.

Symbolic Significance

Represents the Thals' dehumanizing oppression and their willingness to sacrifice their own slaves in pursuit of victory. The dome is a microcosm of their genocidal logic: even those who serve them are expendable.

Access Restrictions

Restricted to Thal guards, slaves, and prisoners. Escape is nearly impossible, and the toxic atmosphere ensures that even those who might attempt it are doomed by radiation poisoning.

Dim, flickering lighting that casts long shadows over the slaves and the rocket. The hum of machinery and the toxic scale monitor’s beeping as it climbs toward lethal levels. The acrid smell of distronic radiation and the metallic tang of the cylinders. The oppressive heat of the dome, exacerbated by the slaves' physical exertion. The looming presence of the rocket, its nose cone a gaping maw awaiting the lethal cargo.
S12E12 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 2
The Unshielded Truth: A Death Sentence in Every Load

The Thal Dome is a claustrophobic prison of war and radiation, its dim lights casting long shadows over the rocket silo where Sarah, Sevrin, and the Mutos toil. The air is thick with the hum of the electric buggy and the slaves’ labored breathing, the toxic level monitor’s glow the only color in the grimy space. The dome’s role is twofold: it’s both a factory of death (the rocket) and a tomb for its laborers, its sealed environment trapping the slaves with their poison. The Kaled’s revelation turns the dome from a place of forced labor into a deathtrap, its walls closing in as the toxic monitor climbs.

Atmosphere

Oppressive and suffocating—the dome’s dim lighting, the hum of machinery, and the slaves’ ragged breaths create a sense of inescapable doom, amplified by the toxic monitor’s ominous crawl. The air feels thick with radiation and despair, the slaves’ movements growing sluggish as the poison takes hold.

Functional Role

Labor camp and execution chamber—where the Thals’ genocidal weapon is built and where its builders are slowly killed. The dome’s layout (scaffolding, monitor, buggy path) forces the slaves into a cycle of compliance and exposure, their only escape route the rocket silo’s upper levels (a desperate gamble).

Symbolic Significance

Represents the Thals’ dehumanizing logic: even their labor camps are designed to kill. The dome is a microcosm of their war—efficient, ruthless, and self-destructive, as the slaves’ poisoning mirrors the Kaleds’ impending annihilation.

Access Restrictions

Restricted to Thal guards, slaves, and prisoners. Entry or exit requires Thal authorization; unapproved movement is met with lethal force (e.g., Gerrill’s execution).

Dim, flickering overhead lights casting long shadows over the rocket silo. The toxic level monitor’s red glow, its marker sliding toward 'Danger' with each cylinder lifted. The hum of the electric buggy as it delivers another lethal payload, its tires squeaking on the grimy floor. The slaves’ labored breathing and the occasional cough, signs of radiation poisoning taking hold. The distant drip of condensation from the dome’s ceiling, a reminder of the war’s unrelenting march.
S12E12 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 2
The Ticking Dome: Sarah’s Choice Between Escape and Sabotage

The Thal Dome is a claustrophobic, radiation-saturated chamber that serves as both a prison and a worksite for the enslaved Mutos, Sarah, and the Kaled prisoner. The dim lighting casts long shadows over the massive rocket silo, creating an atmosphere of dread and urgency. The air is thick with the hum of machinery and the unspoken fear of impending doom. The dome’s walls are lined with monitors, including the toxic level indicator, which climbs steadily as the slaves handle the unshielded distronic explosives. The Thal Dome is not just a physical space but a metaphor for the Thals' oppressive regime—it traps its victims in a cycle of labor and death, with no escape in sight.

Atmosphere

Oppressive, tense, and suffocating, with a palpable sense of dread and urgency. The air is thick with the hum of machinery and the unspoken fear of radiation poisoning, creating a claustrophobic environment where every breath feels like a countdown to death.

Functional Role

Prison/worksite where the Thals force enslaved laborers to load unshielded distronic explosives into a genocidal rocket, ensuring their own slow poisoning while advancing the Thals' war efforts.

Symbolic Significance

Represents the Thals' dehumanizing oppression and the moral radiation of war—every corner of the dome is a reminder of the slaves' expendability and the Thals' genocidal ambitions.

Access Restrictions

Restricted to Thal Guards and enslaved laborers. Entry or exit is heavily controlled, with slaves facing execution if they attempt to escape.

Dim, flickering lighting that casts long shadows over the rocket silo. The hum of machinery and the distant echoes of the slaves' labor. Wall-mounted toxic level monitor, its marker creeping toward 'Danger.' The oppressive heat and the metallic scent of radiation in the air.
S12E12 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 2
Sarah’s Sacrifice and the Spark of Rebellion: Breaching the Thal Dome

The Thal dome is a claustrophobic, radiation-saturated chamber where the slaves are forced to load unshielded distronic explosives into a rocket destined for the Kaleds. The dim lights cast long shadows over the massive rocket silo, creating an atmosphere of despair and urgency. As Sarah orchestrates the escape, the dome becomes a battleground for rebellion, its oppressive walls suddenly breached by the slaves’ defiance. The location’s symbolic significance lies in its role as both a prison and a crucible for resistance, where the seeds of rebellion are sown against the Thals’ genocidal mission.

Atmosphere

Tense and oppressive, with a palpable sense of desperation and urgency as the slaves prepare to escape. The air is thick with the threat of radiation poisoning and the looming shadow of the Thals’ genocidal rocket.

Functional Role

Prison and battleground for the slaves’ rebellion, where the oppressive regime of the Thals is momentarily challenged.

Symbolic Significance

Represents the Thals’ oppressive control and the slaves’ struggle for freedom, as well as the broader conflict between the Thals and Kaleds on Skaro.

Access Restrictions

Heavily guarded by Thal forces, with strict control over who enters or leaves the dome.

Dim, flickering lights casting long shadows over the rocket silo. The hum of the distronic explosives and the distant sound of Thal patrols. The oppressive weight of radiation poisoning, looming over the slaves like a silent threat.

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