Also known as the Hoverbout, the Trans-solar Disc was a common site on worlds under attack by and controlled by the Daleks. Up until the creation of the Mark Five Travel Machine, this vehicle was the race's primary air and space superiority unit. The Disc was comparable in power to the starfighters of other races and the Daleks used the small size of the vehicle to great advantage. With the development of the Mark Five Travel Machine's advanced motive units, the Trans-solar Disc effectively became redundant.
The Trans-solar Disc was primarily an advanced anti-gravitational / motive unit which a carried a single Dalek unit and was capable of inter-planetary travel. On top of the motivation disc, the Dalek casing was clamped down to ensure maximum stability for the occupant as the Disc manoeuvred through air or space. Control of the Disc was achieved through the manipulation of a ball shaped controller located on the top ring of the safety-railing that surrounded the pilot. The pilot interfaced with the controls through the standard manipulator arm / data probe attachment. The Trans-solar Disc could be piloted by non-Dalek life forms.
The Disc contained no in-built weaponry, meaning that the pilot relied solely on their own weaponry, boosted by a power feed from the Disc's own powerplant. The added power meant that the standard Dalek Energy Weapon was usually sufficient to destroy or harass most opponents. The Disc was one of the most manoeuvrable space superiority craft in existence during the 26th century (Earth reckoning) and remained a feared opponent throughout the period of its use by the Dalek Empire.
Abslom Daak: Dalek Killer, War of the Daleks
