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A '''spear''' was a primitive weapon, usually made from a wooden shaft and a metal head. It could be used in melee combat to stab an opponent, or from range by throwing. | A '''spear''' was a primitive weapon, usually made from a wooden shaft and a metal head. It could be used in melee combat to stab an opponent, or from range by throwing. | ||
The spear was a weapon favoured by [[human]]s prior to the introduction of gunpowder. The tribesmen that the [[First Doctor]] and his [[companion]]s encountered in [[BC|100,000 BC]] used spears and threw them at [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'') [[Irongron]]'s men also used spears. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'') Spears were also useful practically. [[Gilgamesh]] hunted with a spear. ([[NA]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Genesys]]'') | The spear was a weapon favoured by [[human]]s prior to the introduction of [[gunpowder]]. The tribesmen that the [[First Doctor]] and his [[companion]]s encountered in [[BC|100,000 BC]] used spears and threw them at [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'') [[Irongron]]'s men also used spears. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'') Spears were also useful practically. [[Gilgamesh]] hunted with a spear. ([[NA]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Genesys]]'') | ||
Other species also used spears. After the [[Doomsday Weapon]] eroded their highly-evolved culture, the primitive [[Uxariean]]s resorted to using spears. ([[DW]]: ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'') | Other species also used spears. After the [[Doomsday Weapon]] eroded their highly-evolved culture, the primitive [[Uxariean]]s resorted to using spears. ([[DW]]: ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'') | ||
Revision as of 12:04, 27 August 2012
A spear was a primitive weapon, usually made from a wooden shaft and a metal head. It could be used in melee combat to stab an opponent, or from range by throwing.
The spear was a weapon favoured by humans prior to the introduction of gunpowder. The tribesmen that the First Doctor and his companions encountered in 100,000 BC used spears and threw them at the TARDIS. (DW: An Unearthly Child) Irongron's men also used spears. (DW: The Time Warrior) Spears were also useful practically. Gilgamesh hunted with a spear. (NA: Timewyrm: Genesys)
Other species also used spears. After the Doomsday Weapon eroded their highly-evolved culture, the primitive Uxarieans resorted to using spears. (DW: Colony in Space)
On Delta Magna, the Swampies carried spears and used them in a ceremonious capacity during their worship of Kroll. (DW: The Power of Kroll) On an unnamed planet John was captured by a hostile native tribe armed with spears. (TVC: The Didus Expedition)
