Theory:Timeline - The Discontinuity Guide's Dalek History

This page lists the Doctor Who universe timeline of the Daleks as given by The Discontinuity Guide, which was republished on the Doctor Who website. This timeline is based upon observations of the Doctor Who universe and the events that occur during each of these stories.

First Timeline

 * The Daleks are created by Davros, who is killed by his own creations.


 * TV: The Daleks
 * A group of primitive Daleks reside on Skaro before being wiped out in battle with the Thals.


 * More advanced Daleks return to Skaro and make the planet their home.


 * 19th century-mid-22nd century - TV: The Evil of the Daleks
 * The Daleks begin working on time travel technology with Theodore Maxtible. A Dalek Civil War breaks out, resulting in the Daleks leaving Skaro and the Thals in peace.


 * 21st century - early 22nd century - TV: The Power of the Daleks
 * One of the space capsule which escaped the destruction on Skaro crashes on the planet Vulcan.


 * 2164 - TV: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
 * The Daleks are defeated in their "first major encounter" with humanity.


 * TV: Day of the Daleks
 * Following their defeat, the Daleks complete their time travel program. They go back and successfully invade Earth in the late 21st century, creating a new timeline which is ultimately prevented by the Third Doctor. These Daleks are only aware of the First and Second Doctors, and initially do not recognise the Third Doctor before they are destroyed.


 * The Daleks encounter the Third Doctor at some point between the 23rd and 25th centuries.


 * TV: Death to the Daleks
 * The Daleks develop a deadly space plague. They recognise the Third Doctor.


 * 26th century - TV: Frontier in Space/Planet of the Daleks


 * 4000 - TV: Mission to the Unknown/The Daleks' Master Plan

Second Timeline

 * TV: Genesis of the Daleks
 * The Fourth Doctor's interference with the creation of the Daleks inadvertently results in Davros survival, creating a new timeline. The aforementioned events unfold very differently if they occurred at all.


 * TV: Destiny of the Daleks
 * Many centuries after Genesis.


 * TV: Resurrection of the Daleks
 * 90 years after Destiny.


 * TV: Revelation of the Daleks
 * 100 years after Resurrection.


 * c. 30th century - TV: Remembrance of the Daleks
 * Dating based on the Seventh Doctor's comments. Skaro is destroyed.