The Daleks was the feature released in Lost in Time Dating Profiles on 3 February 2024[1] by Eastside Games to promote the video game Lost in Time [+]Doctor Who video games (Eastside Games, 2022)..
To coincide with St Valentine's Day, this feature was styled to appear as a dating profile created by the bronze Daleks.
Publisher's summary[]
🌌💔 Ever dreamt of a date with a Dalek? 💔🌌
They're out there in the cosmos, awaiting your "love" in Doctor Who: Lost in Time! 🚀
🚀 Are you seeking a companion who is ready to conquer galaxies with you? Who embraces world domination with zero mercy. If you can endure a monotone voice and a blinding stare, apply within! 💔🌌
Summary[]
The bronze Daleks have created themselves a dating profile: they explain their origins, their talents, their cons and their weaknesses.
Characters[]
Worldbuilding[]
- The Daleks are cyborgs adapted from the original Kaleds of Skaro.
- The Daleks have mastered their telepathic prowess to be emotionally dominating and to "secure universal conquest".
- The Daleks have are devoid of pity, compassion or remorse. They show "zero mercy in the conquest game."
- One of the Daleks' weaknesses is their viewpoint that emotions are a weakness, so, instead, they "embrace emotionless domination."
Notes[]
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Continuity[]
- The Daleks' origins, in particular the version established in TV: Genesis of the Daleks [+]Terry Nation, Doctor Who season 12 (BBC1, 1975)., is referenced.
