Dalek drone



The Standard Dalek design was the most common Dalek model.

Terminology

 * While commonly used, these names are largely conjectural.

Top section

 * Dome
 * Eyestick
 * Indicator lights. These light up in in time with the Dalek as it speaks.

Middle section

 * Mid-section (a.k.a. mid-riff)
 * Slats. Horizontal slats present in many Daleks.
 * Sockets for replaceable manipulator arms (a.k.a. "plunger") and gunstick. One manipulator arm and one gunstick was by far the most common configuration.

Lower section

 * Skirt. The conical section below the mid-section.
 * Skirt balls (a.ka.. bumps). These were the hemispheric globes located on the sides.
 * Bumper (a.k.a. base)


 * See Dalek features (explanations).

Pre-Time War

 * The original Daleks created by Davros had a grey livery and black slats. Davros described them as his Mark III Traveling Machine. (DW: Genesis of the Daleks)


 * Later there were silver Daleks without slats and light-colored skirt balls. The Daleks on Skaro which depended on static electricity from the floors of the Dalek City had no slats (DW: The Daleks). The Daleks seen in England during the 22nd century Dalek invasion had radio dishes mounted on their backs for external power (DW: The Dalek Invasion of Earth). The Daleks later had horizontal slats (DW: The Chase onwards).


 * Later, the Daleks readopted the grey colour sceme (DW: Day of the Daleks). The Renegade Daleks retained this scheme during the Imperial-Renegade War while Davros' Imperial Daleks had a seperate colour sceme (although these were effectively a different variant of Dalek). (DW: Remembrance of the Daleks)

Time War and after
During the Last Great Time War, the new Standard Dalek design had no major alterations except for an expanded base and an overall heavier, more solid look. The Daleks also had an all-over metallic brass finish. The ear-bulbs were much larger as cylindrical and both the eyestalk and indicator lights glowed blue.

This Dalek design was more advanced, with a swivelling mid-section that allowed the Dalek a 360-degree field of fire and a force field that disintegrated bullets before they struck it. It was also able to regenerate itself by means of absorbing electrical power and the DNA of a time traveller. The manipulator arm was also able to crush a man's skull in addition to the technology interfacing abilities shown by earlier models (DW: Dalek). At least the Cult of Skaro could also remotely interface with technolgy without using the manipulator arm. (DW: Doomsday)