Rel

A rel was a Dalek unit of measurement, principally of time.

Not only did the Daleks used rels for time measurement, (AUDIO: The Genocide Machine, The Mutant Phase, TV: Doomsday) but the Kaleds had before them as well. (AUDIO: Guilt) A rel was about 1.2 seconds. (TV: Evolution of the Daleks)

In other contexts, it was a unit of speed. (COMIC: Plague of Death, The Emissaries of Jevo) A rel was also used as a unit of hydroelectric energy, not to be confused for a vep, the unit used for artificial sunlight. (The Dalek Book) When the New Dalek Empire tried to destroy the universe with the reality bomb using the Medusa Cascade, they counted down from ten rels until their attempt to use it. (TV: Journey's End)

Conversion

 * 1 rel = 1.2 seconds
 * 50 rels = 1 minute
 * 3,000 rels (3 kilorels) = 1 hour
 * 72,000 rels (72 kilorels) = 1 day
 * 504,000 rels (504 kilorels) = 1 week
 * 1,512,000 rels (1.512 megarels) = 1 month (3 weeks)
 * 18,144,000 rels (18.144 megarels) = 1 year

Units

 * r = rel.
 * dr = decarel (100 rels)
 * kr = kilorel (1,000 rels)
 * mr = megarel (1,000,000 rels)
 * gr = gigarel (1,000,000,000 rels)
 * tr = terrarel (1,000,000,000,000 rels)

Behind the scenes


Before appearing in the early Doctor Who comics, the word rel first appeared in the film, Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. starring Peter Cushing as Dr. Who. However, this wiki does not consider the Peter Cushing movies as part of the DWU.