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A colony of '''bacteria''' was kept and used by [[Silurian]]s when [[ape]]s raided their [[crop]]s, and later in an attempt to exterminate [[human]]s upon waking from [[hibernation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'') It caused what was later known as the [[Silurian plague]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Hosts of the Wirrn (audio story)|Hosts of the Wirrn]]'') | A colony of '''bacteria''' was kept and used by [[Silurian]]s when [[ape]]s raided their [[crop]]s, and later in an attempt to exterminate [[human]]s upon waking from [[hibernation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'') It caused what was later known as the [[Silurian plague]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Hosts of the Wirrn (audio story)|Hosts of the Wirrn]]'') | ||
In the [[20th century]], early on in the [[Third Doctor]]'s time at [[UNIT]], a group of [[Silurian]]s attempted to use this bacteria to wipe out most [[human]]s on [[Earth]], so that they could repopulate it themselves. The bacteria were very fast acting, killing those infected within [[hour]]s. One infected person, [[Edward Masters]], | In the [[20th century]], early on in the [[Third Doctor]]'s time at [[UNIT]], a group of [[Silurian]]s attempted to use this bacteria to wipe out most [[human]]s on [[Earth]], so that they could repopulate it themselves. The bacteria were very fast acting, killing those infected within [[hour]]s. One infected person, [[Edward Masters]], left [[Wenley Moor]], spreading the disease to [[London]]. Later, [[Brigadier]] [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]] received word of the first case in [[Paris]]. At [[Liz Shaw]]'s suggestion, the Doctor tried using the drugs denoted [[A37]] and [[Z19]] against the bacteria and found it to be effective. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'') | ||
According to another account, the plague was caused by a [[virus]] rather than bacteria. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Scales of Injustice (novel)|The Scales of Injustice]]'') | According to another account, the plague was caused by a [[virus]] rather than bacteria. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Scales of Injustice (novel)|The Scales of Injustice]]'') | ||
[[Category:Species with unknown names]] | [[Category:Species with unknown names]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Earth bacterial species]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:43, 8 December 2023
I named it "bacteria" as it's never called a "bacterium" in the story. Even so, the page should probably be singular: Bacterium (Doctor Who and the Silurians)
Talk about it here.
A colony of bacteria was kept and used by Silurians when apes raided their crops, and later in an attempt to exterminate humans upon waking from hibernation. (TV: Doctor Who and the Silurians) It caused what was later known as the Silurian plague. (AUDIO: Hosts of the Wirrn)
In the 20th century, early on in the Third Doctor's time at UNIT, a group of Silurians attempted to use this bacteria to wipe out most humans on Earth, so that they could repopulate it themselves. The bacteria were very fast acting, killing those infected within hours. One infected person, Edward Masters, left Wenley Moor, spreading the disease to London. Later, Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart received word of the first case in Paris. At Liz Shaw's suggestion, the Doctor tried using the drugs denoted A37 and Z19 against the bacteria and found it to be effective. (TV: Doctor Who and the Silurians)
According to another account, the plague was caused by a virus rather than bacteria. (PROSE: The Scales of Injustice)
