Davros' Dalek Control Apparatus

A hybrid Dalek-like apparatus and control console occupying Skaro's shadowed ruins, encasing Davros' body and integrating a panel of switches. This device allows Davros to remotely command the first operational Dalek's movements (forward, turns) and weaponry (extermination ray), demonstrating the Daleks' lethal potential. The apparatus' mechanical voice broadcasts Davros' commands as he tests the Dalek's functionality by destroying cardboard targets, marking the origin of the Dalek race. Sarah Jane Smith witnesses this pivotal moment, escalating the narrative stakes for the Doctor's mission to prevent the Daleks' creation.

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Purpose

Control console for commanding the Dalek prototype's movement and weaponry

Significance

Davros demonstrates the Dalek's lethal potential from this apparatus, birthing the Daleks as a tangible genocidal force. Sarah witnesses their origin here, escalating the stakes for the Doctor's efforts to halt their creation.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S12E11 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 1

Davros' Genesis: The First Dalek's Birth in Blood

Davros’ Dalek-like lower half apparatus is the command center for the first Dalek. Encasing his crippled body, it integrates a console studded with switches that allow him to remotely control the Dalek’s movements and weaponry. The apparatus is a fusion of organic and mechanical, symbolizing Davros’ own twisted fusion of genius and monstrosity. It is the physical manifestation of his power and the tool through which he brings the Daleks to life.

Before: Stationary in the ruins, fully operational, with Davros already seated inside, ready to conduct the demonstration.

After: Remains in the ruins, now having fulfilled its role in the Dalek’s first test. The apparatus is still functional, but its purpose has been proven—it is no longer a prototype but the birthplace of a new era of terror.

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