Object

Elite Guards' Firearms (Davros' Laboratory)

Standard-issue weapons carried by Davros' Elite Guards during the disarmament ritual in Skaro’s Kaled Facility. Transferred to Kaled rebels as part of Davros’ deceptive surrender terms, symbolizing submission and political manipulation.

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Purpose

Arm Elite guards for combat against Kaled rebels

Significance

Davros deploys them in his feigned surrender to manipulate the rebels' overconfidence, turning symbols of Kaled defense into pawns that advance his Dalek agenda and heighten the Doctor's ethical trap.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S12E15 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 5

Davros’ Calculated Surrender: The Gambit of Submission

The Elite Guards’ weapons—unspecified but implied to be automatic firearms—play a pivotal role in this event as symbols of power and submission. Davros orders Nyder to hand these weapons over to the Kaled rebels, framing the act as a concession to avoid bloodshed. The weapons represent the shifting balance of power in the laboratory, as their transfer from the Elite Guards to the rebels marks a temporary surrender of control. Their presence in the scene is a tangible reminder of the high stakes and the precarious nature of Davros’s strategy, as the weapons could easily be turned against him if his plan fails.

Before: Possessed by the Elite Guards, loaded and ready for use in a counterattack, symbolizing their military readiness and loyalty to Davros.

After: Transferred to the Kaled rebels, now in the hands of their leaders as a sign of Davros’s feigned submission, though their ultimate fate remains tied to Davros’s hidden countermeasures.

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