“Genesis of the Daleks” quotes from Doctor Who

Ah, welcome, Doctor.

What's going on? Don't you realize how dangerous it is to intercept a transmat beam?

Oh come, Doctor, not with our techniques. We Time Lords transcended such simple mechanical devices when the universe was less than half its present size.

Look, whatever I've done for you in the past, I've more than made up for. I will not tolerate this continual interference in my life.

Continual? We pride ourselves we seldom interfere in the affairs of others.

Except mine.

You, Doctor, are a special case. You enjoy the freedom we allow you. In return, occasionally, not continually, we ask you to do something for us.

I won't do it. Whatever it is, I refuse.

Daleks.

[interested] Daleks? Tell me more.

We foresee a time when they will have destroyed all other life forms and become the dominant creature in the universe.

That's possible. Tell on.

We'd like you to return to Skaro at a point in time before the Daleks evolved.

Do you mean avert their creation?

Or affect their genetic development so that they evolve into less aggressive creatures.

Hmmm... That's feasible.

General Ravon

Ammunition is valuable and cannot be wasted!

Yes, sir!

General Ravon

For instance, when I've finished with these two animals, they'll be hanged -- not taken out and shot as in the past.

General Ravon

Take a good look. In a few weeks, we're gonna change the shape of that map forever. We'll wipe the Thals from the face of Skaro!

Yes, I've heard that before...

General Ravon

What?

I was just wondering how you propose to wipe the Thals from the face of Skaro with boy soldiers, no ammunition, and very young generals.

Now, Alexander the Great... you're going to lead us out of here.

General Ravon

Never!

You won't get any medals for being stupid, general. In fact, you won't be getting any more medals for anything.

Nyder

I've heard Davros say there is no intelligent life on other planets. So either he is wrong, or you are lying.

We are not lying--

Nyder

And Davros is never wrong about anything.

Well, he must be exceptional; even I am occasionally wrong about some things!

Well good now he's gone, any chance of a cup of tea?

What?!

Or coffee. My friend and I have had a trying experience — haven't we had a trying experience, Harry?

Sullivan

Very trying, Doctor!

Step into the security scan!

What, no tea?

Let me point out to you that you have no rights whatsoever. I have full authority to torture and kill any prisoner who does not comply absolutely with my orders. That is your first and last warning.

No tea, Harry.

[about an unconscious Sarah] ... She is beautiful. No deformities, no imperfections.

She is a Norm. All Norms are our enemies. Kill her now for what she's done to our kind.

No... Why? Why must we always destroy beauty? Why kill another creature because it is not in our image?

Kill her! It is the law. All Norms must die, they are our enemies! ... And if you won't, I will.

You're not with the military, I assume?

I'm with the Science Division.

Oh, good! Good... Then perhaps we can talk without interruption from rifle butts.

If I didn't know any better, I should have to assume that these [objects] were made by some intelligence on another planet.

If you "didn't know better"...

It is an established scientific fact that, in the seven galaxies, only Skaro is capable of supporting intelligent life.

It is also an established scientific fact that there are more than seven galaxies.

Nothing conforms to any known life on this planet apart from external appearances.

You can't always judge from external appearances.

Who are you? Where are you from?

It's a long story...

Then tell me.

Do you have any inkling of the theory of space dimension correlated to relative time?

They took down reams of note. Every bit of scientific gobbledygook I could think of. Technical jargon that even I didn't understand.

Sullivan

It'll keep their experts tied up for weeks!

Yes. And I learned a great deal more from them than they did from me.

[approaching two guards] Excuse me, can you help me? I'm a spy. [bangs their heads together, knocking them out]

Today, the Kaled race is ended — consumed in a fire of war. But from its ashes will rise a new race. The supreme creature! The ultimate conqueror of the universe! The Dalek!

Let us now show that, whilst we were ruthless in war, we are generous in victory!

Bettan

It was [Davros] who told us how to destroy the Kaled dome. His only interest is in achieving peace!

Let me tell you something -- the Kaled government was on the point of stopping Davros's experiments. Rather than let that happen, he helped you to destroy his own race.

Bettan

You'll never convince my people of that. Davros is a hero!

Yes. For how long, I wonder...?