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Davros's Creation of the Daleks

A concentrated interstellar conflict focused on Davros's creation of the Daleks from the Kaled race. The Doctor and allies confront proxy war, ideological betrayal within Kaled leadership, and the genocidal consequences of Dalek origins across multiple fronts.

34 events across 1 season

Arc Timeline

Season 12

34 events
S12E15 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 5
Doctor breaks under Dalek torture

The Doctor reveals critical Dalek vulnerabilities gained through Davros’s pain-giver device. His forced confession exposes past Dalek defeats, nearly halting Davros’s plan to program invulnerability into his creations. The interrogation’s …

Start
Gharman reveals rebel strength to Harry and Sarah

In the claustrophobic confines of the detention room, Harry and Sarah encounter Gharman, a disillusioned former Kaled high-ranking officer. His calm authority contrasts with their immediate desperation, yet his movements …

Start
Doctor forces Davros to halt Daleks or die

Trapped in the interrogation room, the Doctor faces Davros over the Daleks' creation. The Time Lord tries to shock Davros into stopping the project but the Kaled scientist rationalizes his …

Start
Doctor uses Davros's life support as threat

Trapped in the interrogation room with Davros, the Doctor abandons appeals to morality and instead weaponizes Davros's vulnerability. Wrestling the scientist’s arm, he accesses the switch controlling Davros’s life support …

Climax
Nyder crushes rebellion in Davros' name

The Doctor's desperate gamble to force Davros to spare the Dalek incubators escalates into physical violence when Davros threatens to collapse his own life support. As the Doctor gains control …

Climax
Rebels seize arsenal to overthrow Davros

The rebellion moves against Davros’s regime with precision and violence when Kavell’s faction storms a guarded armory. Gharman insists on restraint, but Kavell’s decisive action ends a guard’s life, exposing …

Climax
Davros orders surrender to deceive rebels

Davros

Resolution
Doctor arms rebellion with explosives

The Doctor stumbles upon a critical stockpile of explosives while searching the bunker corridors, arming the nascent rebellion against Davros. Sarah immediately understands the moral weight of the discovery as …

Start
Sarah questions the Doctors plan to destroy Daleks

The Doctor prepares to sabotage the Dalek incubation chamber while Harry lays detonation wire, but Sarah voices her alarm at the reckless gambit. Her challenge forces the Doctor to justify …

Climax
Davros manipulates the Elite meeting

Davros presents a calculated surrender to the rebel leadership, forcing their acceptance of a democratic process only to weaponize it against them. By demanding a meeting with the full Elite …

Resolution