A brief history of Dalek spaceship designs
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ม.ค. 2025
- Across the many appearances of the Daleks from throughout classic and modern Doctor Who, there have been a diverse variety of different Dalek spaceship designs. In this video, we will be taking a brief look at each of the most prominent Dalek spaceships, from the earliest Dalek exploration ships to the most recent top-of-the-line post-Time War Dalek saucers.
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I kind of think that the DARDIS was a fairly late design in one version of Dalek history. As in, shortly before the Time War, the Daleks made an attempt to retroactively eliminate the Doctor early in his own history. That version of Dalek history might have been unmade, hence why we stop seeing DARDISes after First Doctor's era.
i'd go more maybe for an adapted captured Tardis (or whatever the timelords were using then , the type 40 being very obsolete), cause it is so different from the other designs.
“Well, I made up the name Dardis from the initials, Dalek And Relative Dimension In Space. I thought you'd both understand when you saw the different daleks inside from those outside.”
It’s _Dalek_ on the _inside!_ 😮
I think it’s almost a kind of boast to the show’s longevity that one of its recurring villains have been using classic flying saucers since before they had became ‘retro’ in any way. It’s a quiet little point of pride, like how they still use sound effects dating back to the ‘60s.
My favorite is the imperial Dalek design, but I like it being unique to that faction, so I wouldn’t take it over the flying saucers.
I really like the Emperor's ship, and the scene when hundreds of Daleks come out.
I never liked the idea that Daleks can fly from space through atmosphere and onto a planet. It turns the entire species into micro versions of the traditional flying saucer with an alien sitting under a domed cockpit.
Which feels silly.
My personal favourite is the bronze Dalek saucers. I wish we saw the ships do more when they make their appearances on screen.
I really wish Eaglemoss got around to making the Dalek Fleet!
I especially liked the Stolen Earth Dalek ship design. I hope they can bring it back since I didn’t like the new Dalek death squad ship design.
It’s an interesting thought of Daleks sometimes stealing other species ships / crafts to use for their own purposes.
Personally speaking, I’ve always thought the Crucible from the end of season 4 was one such thing they stole and then repurpose for their own uses. For if you look, and take into account, much of the interior of the Crucible, you notice a lot of elements that don’t really fit the idea that this place was purpose fit for Daleks. Most of the station is very industrial and we see multiple sections within which seem like they could only be accessed / used by humanoids.
It’s been my head canon for a while that the Daleks just stole the station from some other civilisation because it was a suitable platform to effectively mount the Reality Bomb.
Maybe something they stole from the Movellans? 🤔
I used to get it confused with the Cruciform thing mentioned by the master so I thought they sold some sort of time lordship
or to act as disguise froo 'off the book'operations.
Nothing is more classy than a saucer, I’m so glad they decided to bring them back for New Who. And the theory that some of the wackier ship designs might have been commandeered or stolen from other species is a good one I hadn’t thought of before!
Some somewhere the Doctor hasn't visited yet is a race that build wacky geometric design spaceships?
I think one key ship you missed was the Supreme Dalek’s ship from ‘The Dalek’s Masterplan’. It’s probably the wildest and most intricate of any Dalek ship seen on the show, as befits a Dalek of such high rank, as well as an astounding prop in general.
Favourite is always the Imperial Dalek ones, that modular geometry is so good.
Love the Red Dwarf music.
A lovely video briefly but brilliantly explaining the various Dalek spaceship designs!!
I remember reading in the Dalek History book that the early Daleks on Skaro didn't have a lot to work with in terms of discovering space travel. Using methods learned from Thal or Kaled Missiles as the basis for rocket travel, they failed again and again to get off Skaro. Hell, they once jumped the gun with Hyperspace once they did manage to break through Skaro's atmosphere. Using it caused a huge explosion, because the Dalek Emperor wanted to run before it could walk. If Daleks were capable of being mortified at the time in the city below, we'll never know. It is even suggested that the Daleks were essentially "Hitchhiking" across the Galaxy on board alien vessels and had outside help to learn space travel.
I personally find that the Saucer-ships aren't my favorite. It's so generic, and imo conflicts with how we view the "Greys" IRL and all the history associated with flying Saucers. You could argue that the Daleks exploited another race of Grey aliens as a coverup and blame all of their wrongdoings on them, since it would be fitting for the Dalek race to do that, interfering with human history and our perceptions of the facts regardless of damage or consequences to the timeline. But I prefer the non-saucer ships instead.
Just because Daleks shape their ships like flying saucers doesn't mean other civilizations can't do the same for unrelated reasons
@@xGOKOPx You know, I never considered that. Thanks!
@@nickthepick8043 That was a direct response to "It's so generic, and imo conflicts with how we view the "Greys" IRL and all the history associated with flying Saucers."
No need to be sarcastic.
I was a big fan of the design used in Revelation, it looked modular and utilitarian which suited the Daleks imo
Remberance of the Daleks - the ship landing in the school playground is thrilling
My favourite Dalek ship is the saucer used in the 1960s movie :-)
Yes! It's my favourite spaceship of all time. A fantastic design and beautifully filmed.
i always thought the dalek ship in revelation of the daleks looked a bit like Stingray
Finally, I've been looking for a video on this 👍👍
I’ve been enjoying these longer form videos. I hope to see more!
It's the other way around. The new FX in Dalek Invasion came first in 2003. The new series copied it. Or more precisely, they both copied the comics.
Although it's not TV canon, I love the art deco style Dalek ship from the 1960's remake of the Daleks' invasion of Earth.
I'm waiting for the day one of these ships actually transforms into a giant Dalek. :P
Been waiting for a video like this!
Honestly I'd like to see you cover Transolar Discs/Hoverbouts.
The battle cruiser in Resurrection was boss.
Wish we could get models of the 2005+ time war ships, all variants leading to flux design.
Great overview as usual
Is it just me, or is the Red Dwarf music playing at the beginning?
DARDIS is probably a captured TARDIS.
My fav is The 2005 series and the POTD,Planet of the Daleks,I also love the modern Ship🤎🤎🖤💖🖤🧡💜🖤💙❤️and The imperial ships
love the red dwarf soundtrack in the beginning!
I really like the saucers seen in into the dalek and day of the doctor as they seem the most war ship like but that can be said for any of the dalek ships in new who that came before that one. I am also not a fan of the death squad dalek ship there’s just something about it that just seems off to me
I never put it together that the ship destroyed on trenzalor was the Dalek parlament.
I’m not quite sure that the Dalek ship destroyed at Trenzalore was the parliament or a standard command ship sent by the parliament. Most references state that the parliament was destroyed by the Doctor’s regeneration but I’m not sure if it’s canon or not.
Great video this one
Why do the Daleks maintain an atmosphere inside their spacecraft?
I say the bronze saucer should be the standard Dalek design from now on, in order to give the fans some consistency.
I would love it if one of the older Dalek ships (preferably the Resurrection ship, since we see the interior) gets salvaged and used by a band of Bounty Hunters, Mercenaries or Space Pirates
Strangely fitting use of Red Dwarf soundtrack in this
I always thought the classic Red Dwarf soundtracks were very similar to Doctor Who, in fact I reckon if the show hadn't been put on hiatus in the '90s the soundtrack would have been made by the same people seeing as Red Dwarf started as a BBC production
"We have never watched Red Dwarf! We are not familiar with it's content!"
@@minicle426 No sense of humour, some people.
Why are you playing Red Dwarf music? I love it
@Dalek Bumps
Is it me, or am I actually hearing the music used for Red Dwarf series 1?
Yep, that's Red Dwarf music!
Is the background music based on Red Dwarf?
Yes it is! It's the soundtrack to Holly's SOS messages from Series 1 and 2. I chose it because I've always thought the track had a creepy quality to it, and also due to the fact that early RD music is very similar to what Classic Who music probably would have sounded like if the show had continued into the '90s
Daleks have the most Interesting timeline in the show
My favourite design is the one from remembrance
Anyone have an idea on the dimensions of the Dalek Crucible? The Reality Bomb's endgame would've left the Crucible alone in a vacant cosmos so I imagine they'd want it to be big
Planet-sized
Probably death star sized but bigger
@@themightybob but that... I'm guessing you're joking, right?
@@tommarsdon5644 they're the daleks, not some crappy empire with a terrible military, the daleks most deffinately built it bigger
@@themightybob no, I mean how you say it is the size of something, but bigger. You might as well say it's the size of a baseball, only bigger.
You forgot about the giant drillships from the Audio episode only the monsterous
Hey Dalek Bumps do you know the dalek flying saucers it's just the Gerry Anderson models like Thunderbirds episode Martian Invasion and captain scarlet episode attack on cloudbase and UFO TV series and just like the original dalek flying saucers.
do i hear red dwarf in the background ?
Early ones were cool.👍
I tell you what if the daleks got their hands on a covenant CSO super carrier it’s game over
Can you cover the dalek ship designs in the comic books? I remember the daleks having a big red dagger shaped capital ship but I can’t find it online
Dalek Bumps
3.23K subscribers The Dalek Battleship's design from "Resurrection of The Daleks" kinda of reminds me of the Battlestar Galactica herself [this ship: th-cam.com/video/bbcz4jZeKfk/w-d-xo.html ]
I always thought of it as like Alien's Nostromo tug vessel..
The traditional UFO-looking design is more appealing.
Next do history of remote control daleks in merchandise
I strangely like the Flux / Chibnall era saucers, I don't know why but I do.
Wow
I love Hoverbouts...
I have a fondness for the Trans Solar Discs
You forgot the ship from the Dalek's Invasion movie.
I was only covering TV series ships in this video, I'll do a follow-up of expanded media ships later on down the line
@@dalekbumps Awesome. Be nice to give some love to Killcruisers and hoverbouts.
hi dalek bumps just wondering can i make a video of me reacting to this video please.
Yeah go ahead, thanks for asking 🙂
A dardis XD
ah classic who, when designs would change and give you something different and interesting....modern who, one design with a bit of tinkering here and there. Classic who was better 🙂
If that's what you want.
@@10thdoctor15 it is
I like the idea of having the same ship for the Daleks, it gives them a consistency in the new series, whereas Daleks from classic episodes in my opinion the ships feel a bit disjointed and not very connected.
@@johndoe35859 My thoughts exactly
@@johndoe35859 I preferred the changes as it showed a changing and advancing technology where the new daleks have peaked in those terms
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