The Tardis

"The Tardis suddenly shuddered violently, the lights dimming and fading as the Doctor and Romana were thrown off their feet. For what seemed ages, the very fabric of the Tardis seemed to threaten to tear itself apart, until eventually the shaking subsided and slowed to a standstill."

The Tardis was the Doctor's time travel machine. From the outside it took the disguise of an old police telephone box but once through the door it opened out into the time travel control centre.

 

The Daleks of Skaro
"The most fearsome of the Doctor's enemies, the Daleks are hideously crippled beings living inside travel machines created for them by the power-mad scientist, Davros. They are dedicated to the extermination or subjugation of all life forms in the universe." - Doctor Who The Time Travellers' Guide - Peter Haining

The Dalek Dictionary

ARKELLIS
One of the rarer flowers on the planet Skaro. It will only take root in metal.

BRINDIGULUM
A Dalek word meaning conference or talk between four or more Daleks.

BAZ
A Dalek screw which is made of platinum and has two threads.

CLYFFIL
Dalek word meaning "I wnderstand you but I do not agree with you."

DALEKENIUM
A metal only found on the planet Skaro. The Daleks use it in the manufacture of their outer casings.

DRENZ
The last peaceful leader of the race of Daleks. After his assination the Daleks abandoned the use of personal names althgether. Drenz was killed by his own people in the year 2003.

EMPEROR
The Emperor Dalek is the ruler of the race. No Brindigulum can be held without his agreement. To mark his high position his outer casing is made of Flidor Gold, fused quartz and the sap from the Arkellis flower.

FLIDOR
One of the satelite moons of Skaro. A dead world but rich in a blue veined gold metal.

GALKOR
A Dalek word meaning "Follow me, I am your guide".

GAX
A Dalek word meaning "metal roadway".

GRILTIS
The Griltis is the underground river of Skaro which never rises to the surface. It is supposed to be a huge tunnel of crude oil but probably belongs to Skaroian myth and legend. Skaro is not very rich in oil supplies.

HORRORKON
The Dalek name for the monster of Gurnian

INSLI
A Dalek word meaning "It is ready".

"J" is the forbidden letter of the Dalek language. To preced a word with this letter is a great insult. For example: "J'Galkor" would mean "Follow me, weakling, I am your guide."

KARNEEN
Vel Karneen was a famous Martian, Commander of the Space Armies who defeated the Daleks in the skies.

LALLAPALANGE
It means "harmony bird" - this was a most beautiful bird which had two voices and sang in melodious harmony with itself. Now extinct.

MAGNODON
One of the metal creatures of Skaro. It had the ability to attract it's victims towards it. It was made of metal and was held together by an inner magnetic field. Now extinct because of the Neutron War which nearly destroyed Skaro.

NESD
A Dalek word meaning "I warn you to beware".

NIZZIAL
An old Dalek saying, it means " The one beside you is yourself". A rare, friendly saying implying brother hood and an offer to share trouble and hardship.

OQUOLLOQUAX
A violent wind that rages through Skaro once every six years.

PREBLIN
Dalek word meaning stone or rock.

QUIRRADILL
A Dalek term of office or mark of appreciation. To be a Quirradill means to be a master of some trade or profession.

RELS
A Dalek measure of hydro-electricity.

RISLAIGLE
A Dalek machine for compressing water. This machine can compress one gallon of water into the size of a dust particle.

SILCRONIAN
Metal used by the Daleks in the manufacture of their gun-sticks. It is particularly heat resistant and repels the laser rays or ruby heat which the Daleks use as ammunition.

THALS
A pacific, kindly race who inhabit one part of the planet Skaro. They are considered by the Daleks to be enemies. The Thals are a very attractive race of people. The girls all have long, blonde hair and move very gracefully. THe men are dignified and quietly spoken. THe Thals are taller than average beings, some measuring as high as seven feet six.

URVACRYL
A dreaded two headed eel that inhabits the lake of mutations quite near the Capital city of the Daleks.

VEPS
A Dalek measure of artificial sunlight. By increasing such sunlight by so many Veps, food may be grown much faster.

WIBBIAL
A Dalek word describing any creature from another planet. A human being, for example, would be a "wibbial" to a Dalek.

XABS
(Pronounced ex-abbs). A Dalek word meaning "To be looked upon with favour by those in authority"

YARVELING
A famous Dalek inventor, discoverer and explorer. Yarveling was the first Dalek to travel beyond Skaro and bring back from Flidor a quantity of it's precious gold metal. Yarveling also invented compressed water and discovered Silcronian.

"Z" is a very special letter in Dalekese. To preface words with the letter "Z" is a special mark of friendship and esteem.

ZERINZA
A Dalek exclamation of good success before a battle.

ZOLFIAN
A legendary hero among all Daleks. Zolfian, who belongs to Skarian myth and legend, was a Dalek who triumphed in war and was popular in peace.

ZYQUIVILLY
The Dalek word meaning farewell.

The Dalek Book - Panther Press.1964

Interesting Links:

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K-9

"K9 is no ordinary canine. To give him his precise due, he is a real-time data analyser robot, who just happens to be in the shape of a mechanical dog.

He has an IQ of over 300, and can analyse a problem with devastating accuracy, in less than two flicks of a dog's tail ... so to speak.

K9 has a blaster in his snout which extends to stun any adversary, and it can even kill, if the danger is sufficiently deadly."