Death Count - Destiny of the Daleks

Hello readers! In this edition of the Death Count series, I will be counting up the deaths in the Fourth Doctor story Destiny of the Daleks.

About this Story

Title	Destiny of the Daleks
No. of Episodes	4
Season No. Serial No.	Season 17 Serial 1
Broadcast Dates	1st Sep - 22nd Sep 1979
Run-Time	100' 10"
Doctor	Fourth Doctor
Companion	Romana K-9 Mark II

The Doctor discovers a dormant Davros

Synopsis

The Doctor and Romana unwittingly land on Skaro where they plunge themselves into a war between the Daleks and the Movellans. They have reached a stalemate in their battle of logic, leading the Daleks to seek out Davros to reprogram the battle computers. Can the Doctor stop them?

The Death Count

Episode One

The Doctor and Romana witness a burial, however, the character died off-screen and we did not meet them beforehand.

Death Toll:

0

Death Rating:

0.00 (White)

Episode Two

Character	Time of Death	Description
Lan	17' 05"	Exterminated! (Later reactivated)
Agella	24' 02"	Crushed by collapsed ceiling (Later reactivated)

Romana is questioned by the Daleks

Death Toll:

2

Death Rating:

7.91 (White)

Episode Three

Character	Time of Death	Description
Worker	14' 02"	Exterminated!
Worker	14' 16"	Exterminated!
Dalek	17' 12"	Detonation of bomb by the Doctor
Dalek	17' 12"	Detonation of bomb by the Doctor
Dalek	20' 33"	Blown up by a Movellan
Movellan	21' 10"	Deactivated by the Doctor

The Doctor and Romana are held
captive on the Movellan's ship

Death Toll:

6

Death Rating:

24.39 (Green)

Episode Four

Character	Time of Death	Description
Lan	9' 29"	Deactivated by Tysson (Reactivated for use of Workers)
Agella	12' 19"	Deactivated by Lan (Reactivated for use of Workers)
Movellan	14' 02"	Deactivated by the Doctor
Movellan	14' 04"	Deactivated by Tysson
Movellan	14' 07"	Deactivated by Agella
Movellan	14' 13"	Deactivated by Worker
Movellan	14' 21"	Deactivated by the Doctor
Worker	14' 24"	Killed by Movellan
Movellan	14' 37"	Deactivated by Romana
Movellan	14' 40"	Deactivated by Romana
Movellan	14' 43"	Deactivated by the Doctor
Worker	19' 42"	Exterminated!
Worker	19' 47"	Exterminated!
Worker	19' 50"	Exterminated!
Sharrel	20' 31"	Deactivated by Romana
Dalek	21' 34"	Bomb detonated by the Doctor
Dalek	21' 53"	Bombs detonated by Davros
Dalek	21' 55"	Bombs detonated by Davros
Dalek	21' 55"	Bombs detonated by Davros
Dalek	21' 57"	Bombs detonated by Davros
Dalek	21' 57"	Bombs detonated by Davros
Dalek	21' 57"	Bombs detonated by Davros
Dalek	21' 57"	Bombs detonated by Davros
Dalek	21' 57"	Bombs detonated by Davros
Dalek	21' 59"	Bombs detonated by Davros

Davros instructs his Daleks to destroy
the Movellan ship

Death Toll:

25

Death Rating:

95.60 (Red)

Overall

Death Toll:

33

Death Rating:

32.95 (Yellow)

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