Rogue Planet






	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? This exciting new instalment of The Dalek Chronicles is now available. Order your copy here. Below is a selection of images from the production...

Thursday was bingo night on Skaro. Daleks love their bingo.

The Emperor's address: 1, Emperor House, Skaro, Hyperspace

Dalek's new sat nav was slightly intimidating...

The Dalek fleet heads out into space in an attempt to stop the Rogue Planet.

Ron Turner’s newly redesigned Dalek saucers are actually rather a striking design, though everyone (the new production team included) remembers the traditional saucer type far better.

Another shot of the Dalek fleet. For this story, I was able to press into service a borrowed laptop computer to do some of the renders. All of the shots of the fleet were done on this extra computer, which speeded up the production time considerably.

The Emperor has a bit of a chin-wag with one of his favourite saucer commanders. It’s good to shout.

The Emperor’s one-Dalek production of Hamlet was met with mixed reviews on the opening night. By the second night, everyone loved it because the critics had all been exterminated.

Following its destruction by the Mechanoids, the Emperor has had his quarters rebuilt and redecorated in a fetching shade of purple.

This is an additional scene to the original narrative, added to build the threat posed by the rogue planet.

This animation probably features the most Daleks I have ever attempted to render. The sequence (which lasts only a few seconds) took well over a week to render.

Well, I shan’t be trying that again then!

The Emperor and his aides in the control room. On the screen, you can see the course of the rogue planet and the position of the asteroids.

The Astrodome, where AstroDalek and his cronies watch the skies for interesting things, like pretty comets and sparkling stars and enormous planets on a collision course...

The surface of Omega 3. And that angry red circle in the sky is Skardal. On a collision course.

And they said Omega 3 was good for you...

AstroDalek and the Emperor discuss the situation. I dare say the word ‘grave’ probably gets used quite a bit.

The Dalek astronomy club. Every Wednesday night at 6:30pm after extermination practice.

The Emperor addresses the saucer commanders. He has a very special mission for them...

The Emperor speaks with one of the saucer commanders.

Dig that groovy Sixties saucer interior. It’s like the studio for Ready, Steady, Go!

The Emperor’s entourage. Next to useless in a crisis, to be honest, but impressive to look at.

Skardal in space. The asteroids can be seen on the left.