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Modern version of the Remeberance special weapons Dalek. Deployed as heavy artillery.Daleks (c) Terry Nation
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I always thought the little lights under the dome were a sensor belt. The Special Weapons Dalek is probably mute and can only take orders because it's a special-purpose unit. It blurs the boundaries between infantry and light artillery, being so heavily armed and armored. At any rate, they should have had one of these babies in the Season 4 finale.
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SWDs do speak. The most recent episode they appeared in was "The Witch's Familiar."
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I think I missed that episode -- when did it air?
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Actually, those "little lights" are what the SWD has in place of the eyestalk.
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All very good points! In the novelisation of Remembrance of the Daleks, the SWD actually takes command of the Imperial Assault Squad when the leader is destroyed. I think it communicates via their internal network, though...
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It wolud be creepy if the special weapons dalek said annihilate insted of exterminate that wolud be cool
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Always loved the description of the Special Weapons Dalek in the novelisation of "Remembrance of the Daleks"..."They called it The Abomination.."
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That was a brilliant book all round...and yes, the idea that it was 'derranged' and a further mutation was a very good notion.
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i would put an eye like the imperial dalek emporer on the top bit so it can see
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These sort of SWDs didn't and don't have eyestorks, since they tend to get put at the front of the charge and it'd get blown off. I guess they must use either some other form of visual sensor or they just work with non-visual targeting systems. Which makes sense if you're blowing the heck out of something and creating a lot of smoke!
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