The following is a glossary of terms used within this web site and the wider realms of the Dalek Empire. The glossary consists of three elements, the term used, the explanation of the term and the first known occurance of the term within the Dalek stories. The format of each entry is:
Term – Explanation of the term. (First Known Use of the Term – Media).
Oncoming Storm, The – Title given to The DOCTOR by the Draconian people. This name is adopted by the DALEKs before the TIME WAR. (Frontier in Space – TV)
Paradigm Dalek – The first five DALEKs created by the PROGENITOR DEVICE from which a new race would be created. The Paradigm Daleks were: Eternal, Supreme, Strategist, Scientist and Drone. (Victory of the Daleks – TV)
Perceptor – A small tracking device employed by DALEK scout units. The Perceptor acts as a portable RANGER SCOPE and can be configured to locate anything desired by DALEK command. In particular, the preceptor has been used to locate enemy time machines. (The Chase – TV)
Progenitor Device – Capsule which contained original KALED genetic material from which a new race of pure DALEK could be created. (Victory of the Daleks – TV)
Ranger Scope – DALEK made sensor technology. The Ranger Scope can be used at short or extremely long ranges to scan for a wide range of light or sound waves, to scan for a variety of life signs, or to determine the source of anomalies etc. When fitted to a DALEK time ship, the scope can locate a target's temporal as well as spatial location. (The Daleks – TV)
Reality Bomb – Device created by DAVROS which would destroy reality, giving total victory over all other life forms. (The Stolen Earth – TV)
Rel – A Unit of time used by the DALEK race. One Rel is roughly equivalent to 1.3 seconds. (Daleks: Invasion Earth 2150! – Film)
Roboman – Slaves of the DALEK Empire who demonstrate a certain level of logic and problem solving ability are segregated for robotisation. This process turns them into remote controlled guards to supplement the Dalek patrols in an occupied area. (The Dalek Invasion of Earth - TV)
Seriphia – A galaxy destroyed by the Apocalypse Element and re-formed to provide a galactic base for the Second DALEK Empire. Any native inhabitants were enslaved by the DALEKs. This was possibly a revenge attack for the TIME LORDS destruction of SKARO with the HAND OF OMEGA (The Apocalypse Element - Audio)
Skaro – The home world of the DALEKs up until it was destroyed by the HAND OF OMEGA. Skaro is the twelfth planet of its star system, with two moons in orbit around it. Originally, Skaro was home to four indigenous humanoid races – Dals, Kaleds, Thals and Tharons. It is also home to unique creatures and predators such as the VARGA plant. A series of wars resulted in the de-population of the planet and the high levels of toxins and radioactivity in the air led to the mutation of the survivors. The word translates as "Home" in the Kaled tongue. (The Daleks – TV)
Thal – A humanoid race, native to the planet SKARO. The Thals were a race of warriors who waged war across the planet's surface. The THAL-KALED NEUTRONIC WAR resulted in the race turning to a path of pacifism for a long period of time. This is shattered when they re-encounter the DALEKs in an isolated city. The Thals are the ancestral enemies of the DALEK race. (The Daleks – TV)
Thal-Kaled Neutronic War – The thousand year war between the THAL and KALED races on the planet SKARO. The war drained the planet's resources and after hundreds of years became a war of attrition with more and more primitive weapons being used. The war irradiated the atmosphere and many toxins were left lingering in the air. By the end of the war, survivors began to mutate – ultimately, events of the war led to the creation of the DALEK race. (The Daleks – TV)
Tharon – Race of humanoids native to the planet Skaro. Little is known of their culture as they were wiped out many generations before the THAL-KALED NEUTRONIC WAR. (I, Davros – Audio)
Time Lords – An ancient race in the universe, the Time Lords of Gallifrey have mastered the boundaries of Time and Space, becoming one of the premiere powers in the universe. Time Lords can regenerate at a cellular level when injured, diseased or just old. This gives them an exceptionally long lifespan. The Time Lords become one of the greatest opponents of the DALEK EMPIRE, halting their policy of non-intervention to try and halt the creation of the race. After many small skirmishes, the Time Lords and DALEKs become embroiled in the Last Great TIME WAR. (The War Games – TV)
Time War – Name for the final conflict between the DALEKs and the TIME LORDS. Several skirmishes between the two races preceded the war proper. Whole planets and systems suffered as collateral damage from the war and ultimately both races were assumed destroyed. There were survivors on both sides, however. (Dalek – TV)
Trans-solar Disc – Before DALEKs developed the technology to allow their Travel Machines full flight capability, the Trans-Solar disc was the primary vehicle used by DALEK forces for aerial and space assaults. Essentially, the disc is a disc-shaped engine designed to carry a single DALEK through space. A railing offers a control mechanism to the DALEK and a front mounted light is used for seek-locate missions. The disc contains no weaponry of its own; however the pilot is able to send more power to its own weapon since motive functions are powered by the disc's power plant. Humans refer to the discs as HOVERBOUTs. (The Dalek Chronicles – Comic)
Varga Plant – Originating on the planet SKARO, the Varga plant is a strange mix of plant and animal life-form. The plant attacks with vicious spines that inject spores into its prey. The prey then exhibits pathological tendencies before being transformed into a Varga plant itself. Originally stationary, events on SKARO caused the plant to evolve into a roaming killer. Due to their casings, DALEKs are well defended from the plants' attacks and so they often use them as defensive measures on planets they control. (Mission to the Unknown – TV)
Void Ship – Spherical vessel used by the CULT OF SKARO to navigate the void between universes. (Army of Ghosts – TV)