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The '''"Space Pig"''' was a [[pig]] from [[Earth]] that was kidnapped and genetically modified by the [[Raxacoricofallapatorian]] [[Slitheen family]] into a [[Humanoid]] form with an enhanced brain. It was set into a [[spaceship]] launched from Earth in the [[North Sea]] and rigged to land in the [[Thames]] twelve hours later. This was intended as an excuse to put the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[government]] | The '''"Space Pig"''' was a [[pig]] from [[Earth]] that was kidnapped and genetically modified by the [[Raxacoricofallapatorian]] [[Slitheen family]] into a [[Humanoid]] form with an enhanced brain. It was set into a [[spaceship]] launched from Earth in the [[North Sea]] and rigged to land in the [[Thames]] twelve hours later. This was intended as an excuse to put the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[government]] on red alert for an [[alien invasion]]. It was shot and killed by a soldier (possibly a member of [[United Nations Intelligence Taskforce|UNIT]]) while running around a military base scared out of its wits, despite the Doctor wanting it to survive. ([[DW]]: ''[[Aliens of London]]'') | ||
Recent [[Torchwood Institute|Torchwood]] recruit [[Owen Harper]], a medical doctor, would have examined the space pig if not for his hangover. The medically inexperienced [[Toshiko Sato]] | Recent [[Torchwood Institute|Torchwood]] recruit [[Owen Harper]], a medical doctor, would have examined the space pig if not for his hangover. The medically inexperienced [[Toshiko Sato]] filled in for him. ([[TW]]: ''[[Exit Wounds]]'') Doing so, Toshiko met the [[Ninth Doctor]], experienced his unusual grasp of knowledge and behavior and heard the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] dematerialising. ([[DW]]: ''[[Aliens of London]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* The Space Pig was never named in ''[[Aliens of London]]'', only referred to as "[[Alien]]" in the credits. The name Space Pig was given to it by Torchwood in ''[[Exit Wounds]]''. | * The Space Pig was never named in ''[[Aliens of London]]'', only referred to as "[[Alien]]" in the credits. The name Space Pig was given to it by Torchwood in ''[[Exit Wounds]]''. | ||
* Actor [[Jimmy Vee]] played the Space Pig in [[DW]]: ''[[Aliens of London]]'' | * Actor [[Jimmy Vee]] played the Space Pig in suit in [[DW]]: ''[[Aliens of London]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Biologically modified individuals]] | [[Category:Biologically modified individuals]] | ||
[[Category:21st century individuals]] | [[Category:21st century individuals]] | ||
[[Category:Astronauts]] | [[Category:Astronauts]] | ||
Revision as of 12:57, 17 June 2012
The "Space Pig" was a pig from Earth that was kidnapped and genetically modified by the Raxacoricofallapatorian Slitheen family into a Humanoid form with an enhanced brain. It was set into a spaceship launched from Earth in the North Sea and rigged to land in the Thames twelve hours later. This was intended as an excuse to put the British government on red alert for an alien invasion. It was shot and killed by a soldier (possibly a member of UNIT) while running around a military base scared out of its wits, despite the Doctor wanting it to survive. (DW: Aliens of London)
Recent Torchwood recruit Owen Harper, a medical doctor, would have examined the space pig if not for his hangover. The medically inexperienced Toshiko Sato filled in for him. (TW: Exit Wounds) Doing so, Toshiko met the Ninth Doctor, experienced his unusual grasp of knowledge and behavior and heard the TARDIS dematerialising. (DW: Aliens of London)
Behind the scenes
- The Space Pig was never named in Aliens of London, only referred to as "Alien" in the credits. The name Space Pig was given to it by Torchwood in Exit Wounds.
- Actor Jimmy Vee played the Space Pig in suit in DW: Aliens of London
