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The '''Sumaran Era''' was a historical epoch on the [[planet]] [[Manussa (planet)|Manussa]] during the reign of the [[Mara]], which was known as the [[Sumaran Empire]], which lasted for 300 years.
The '''Sumaran Era''' was a historical epoch on the [[planet]] [[Manussa (planet)|Manussa]] during the reign of the [[Mara]], known as the [[Sumaran Empire]]. When the Mara manifested from the [[Great Crystal]] in [[2326]], it enslaved the [[Manussan|Manussans]] and ruled for three hundred years until [[2626]] when a [[Federator]] banished it to the [[Dark Places of the Inside]].


In [[Manussan year]] [[3426]], [[Ambril]] studied artefacts from the Sumaran Era, including the [[Six Faces of Delusion]] which dated from the middle Sumaran Era, circa [[2926]]. During the middle era, carvings of the Mara resembled a rearing [[snake]], consistent with other imagery from that period with only "insignificant variation." However, in "Sumaran three period," the head had a tendency to be less pronounced. ([[TV]]: ''[[Snakedance (TV story)|Snakedance]]'')
In [[Manussan year]] [[3126]], [[Ambril]] studied artefacts from the Sumaran Era, including the [[Six Faces of Delusion]] which dated from the middle Sumaran Era, During the middle era, carvings of the Mara resembled a rearing [[snake]], consistent with other imagery from that period with only "insignificant variation." However, in "Sumaran three period," the head had a tendency to be less pronounced. ([[TV]]: ''[[Snakedance (TV story)|Snakedance]]'')


The [[Eighth Doctor]] steered [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] towards the [[Jovian Fold]] at the Sumaran Era timeline [[9235.3]], planning to drop off his [[companion]] [[Charley Pollard]] for the [[Millennium Mardi-Gras]], a thousand-year party to celebrate the billionth span of the [[Jovian]] civilisation. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Girl Who Never Was (audio story)|The Girl Who Never Was]]'') Troubles with the [[Time Lord]]s and a [[time distortion]] caused by [[anti-time]] waylaid their passage on a previous adventure. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Neverland (audio story)|Neverland]]'')
The [[Eighth Doctor]] steered [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] towards the [[Jovian Fold]] at the Sumaran Era timeline [[9235.3]], planning to drop off his [[companion]] [[Charley Pollard]] for the [[Millennium Mardi-Gras]], a thousand-year party to celebrate the billionth span of the [[Jovian]] civilisation. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Girl Who Never Was (audio story)|The Girl Who Never Was]]'') Troubles with the [[Time Lord]]s and a [[time distortion]] caused by [[anti-time]] waylaid their passage on a previous adventure. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Neverland (audio story)|Neverland]]'')


[[K9 Mark II]] mentioned this era whilst scanning for the [[Eighth Doctor]]'s [[TARDIS]] across [[time]]/[[space]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'')
[[K9 Mark II]] mentioned this era whilst scanning for the [[Eighth Doctor]]'s [[TARDIS]] across [[Spacetime|time/space]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
* The TARDIS console prop built for ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'' had the Sumaron [sic] Era displayed on one of the instruments, but this was not visible in the finished film. ([[DWMSE 5]])
* The TARDIS console prop built for ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'' had the Sumaron [sic] Era displayed on one of the instruments, but this was not visible in the finished film. ([[DWMSE 5]])
[[Category:Eras]]
[[Category:Eras]]

Latest revision as of 22:43, 23 April 2021

The Sumaran Era was a historical epoch on the planet Manussa during the reign of the Mara, known as the Sumaran Empire. When the Mara manifested from the Great Crystal in 2326, it enslaved the Manussans and ruled for three hundred years until 2626 when a Federator banished it to the Dark Places of the Inside.

In Manussan year 3126, Ambril studied artefacts from the Sumaran Era, including the Six Faces of Delusion which dated from the middle Sumaran Era, During the middle era, carvings of the Mara resembled a rearing snake, consistent with other imagery from that period with only "insignificant variation." However, in "Sumaran three period," the head had a tendency to be less pronounced. (TV: Snakedance)

The Eighth Doctor steered the TARDIS towards the Jovian Fold at the Sumaran Era timeline 9235.3, planning to drop off his companion Charley Pollard for the Millennium Mardi-Gras, a thousand-year party to celebrate the billionth span of the Jovian civilisation. (AUDIO: The Girl Who Never Was) Troubles with the Time Lords and a time distortion caused by anti-time waylaid their passage on a previous adventure. (AUDIO: Neverland)

K9 Mark II mentioned this era whilst scanning for the Eighth Doctor's TARDIS across time/space. (AUDIO: Zagreus)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The TARDIS console prop built for Doctor Who had the Sumaron [sic] Era displayed on one of the instruments, but this was not visible in the finished film. (DWMSE 5)