As war between the Daleks and the Mechanoids draws ever closer, a third party decides to take matters into their own hands. The Zerovians dispatch robot agent 2K first to Skaro and then to Mechanus to stop the war at any cost. But is a robot enough to outwit the might of both the Daleks and the Mechanoids? And can he prevent a terrifying war in space that could destroy millions of innocent lives?
With war between the Daleks and the Mechanoids looking ever more likely, the Daleks encounter a new threat to their safety as a rogue planet is formed deep in space. The new world, which the Daleks christen Skardel is soon heading straight for Skaro, and it seems that nothing can stop it. If it strikes, then all life on Skaro will be obliterated, but can the Emperor devise a plan to turn this situation to his advantage?
As the Daleks search for new weapons to defeat the Mechanoids, they happen upon a lone satellite hanging in the void. The Saucer Commander is suspicious and soon realises that the rest of the solar system is hidden by an invisible barrier. And the inhabitants of the planet Phryne have good reason to hide from the Daleks: they carry the secrets and histories of one hundred planets, knowledge that the Daleks would wipe out a world to obtain
Eve of the War sees the Daleks coming up against the cunning Mechanoids for the first time as the Daleks’ expanding empire encroaches on Mechanoid space. The Mechanoids are content to study the reactions of these strange new creatures, but the Daleks force a more aggressive response and the battle lines are soon drawn between the two species...
The seventh instalment of The Dalek Chronicles sees the Daleks getting well and truly pasted by the Monstrons. The Monstrons totally destroy the Daleks' city and nearly wipe out the Dalek race - not bad considering there are only two of them, and an army of their distinctly retro-looking Engibrain robots. This strip marked the last full outing for strip artist Richard Jennings who was replaced by Ron Turner part way through the next strip Eve of the War.
In the sixth story, the Daleks land on the planet Solturis declaring peace and friendship. It's an unlikely claim, but the locals have no reason to disbelieve - apart from old Lurr, who has seen a vision of the future showing destruction and slavery beneath the Daleks. But who will listen to his claims?
The fifth instalment of The Dalek Chronicles sees the Daleks returning to Skaro to combat a deadly cloud of rust that threatens to destroy their entire race. Not one of the better known stories in the sequence, and possibly one of the most underrated, this tale introduces us to the Dalek hoverbouts and shows us more of the Black Dalek, who was first introduced in Duel of the Daleks.
Power Play sees alien slave traders arrive on Skaro, but the Daleks have their sites set on the traders' spaceship. With rebellion brewing amongst the slaves and the Emperor plotting behind the scenes, can anything stop the Daleks from mastering the secrets of space flight and conquering the galaxy?
Zeg is a lowly Dalek worker in the inventions factory, until his casing is transformed into an almost indestructible alloy. Filled with a sense of his own power, he challenges the Emperor's authority. The only solution is to pit Zeg's strength against the Emperor's brains in a deadly duel out in the wastelands of Skaro.
For centuries, war has raged on Skaro between the Dals and the Thals, but Dal War Minister Zolfian and Chief Scientist Yarvelling have devised a scheme to rid themselves of the Thals for all time. They plan to detonate neutron bombs and mop up any survivors with an army of deadly robots. However, nature conspires against them and it looks like all life could be wiped from the face of Skaro. What could survive such a devastating explosion?