Skaro

This article is about the fictional planet. For the island in Denmark, see Skarø. For the abandoned town in the Faeroes, see Skarð.

Skaro
Whoniverse location
Skaro, as seen in the 1996 Doctor Who television movie[1]
First appearanceAn Unearthly Child (1963)
Last appearance"Destination: Skaro" (2023)
Created byTerry Nation
GenreScience fiction television
In-universe information
TypePlanet
Race(s)Daleks, Thals, Dals, Kaleds
LocationsDalek City (Kaalann), Kaled Dome, Thal Dome, Petrified Forest, Lake of Mutations
CharactersDavros, Yarvelling, Zolfian
Moon(s)Flidor, Falkus, Omega Mysterium
ContinentsDalazar, Darren, Davius
OceansOcean of Death, Ocean of Ooze, Sea of Acid, Sea of Rust, Serpent Sea, Bottomless Sea

Skaro is a fictional planet in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was created by the writer Terry Nation as the home planet of the Daleks.

In The Daleks (1963–64), Skaro is described as being the twelfth planet from its sun,[2] and in Genesis of the Daleks (1975) it is stated that Skaro is situated in the "Seventh Galaxy".[3] It is portrayed as having various moons: Flidor,[4] Falkus and Omega Mysterium,[5] with Falkus being presented as an artificial construct created by the Daleks as a last refuge. Falkus and Omega Mysterium are also referenced in the Big Finish Productions I, Davros audio dramas I, Davros: Innocence (2006)[6] and I, Davros: Purity (2006).[7] In Destiny of the Daleks (1979) the Movellans refer to Skaro as D–5–Gamma–Z–Alpha.[8]

  1. ^ Matthew Jacobs (writer), Geoffrey Sax (director), Peter V. Ware, Matthew Jacobs (producers) (14 May 1996). Doctor Who. Fox Network.
  2. ^ Terry Nation (writer), Christopher Barry (director), Verity Lambert, Mervyn Pinfield (producers) (11 January 1964). "The Ambush". The Daleks. Doctor Who. BBC.
  3. ^ Terry Nation (writer), David Maloney (director), Philip Hinchcliffe (producer) (8 March – 12 April 1975). Genesis of the Daleks. Doctor Who. BBC. BBC1.
  4. ^ Whitaker, David; Nation, Terry (1964). The Dalek Book. London: Panther Books / Souvenir Press Ltd. pp. 87–88.
  5. ^ Dicks, Terrence; Nation, Terry (1976). Doctor Who & The Daleks Omnibus. London: Artus Publishing Ltd. pp. 11, 86–89.
  6. ^ Gary Hopkins (writer); Gary Russell (director); Gary Russell, Jason Haigh-Ellery (producers) (September 2006). I, Davros: Innocence (CD). Berkshire: Big Finish Productions. ISBN 1-84435-231-5. BFPDAVCD01.
  7. ^ James Parsons, Andrew Sterling-Brown (writers); Gary Russell (director); Gary Russell, Jason Haigh-Ellery (producers) (October 2006). I, Davros: Purity (CD). Berkshire: Big Finish Productions. ISBN 1-84435-232-3. BFPDAVCD02.
  8. ^ Terry Nation (writer), Ken Grieve (director), Graham Williams (producer) (1–9 September 1979). Destiny of the Daleks. Doctor Who. BBC. BBC1.