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|type         = [[Planet]]
|type             = [[Planet]]
|first mention = The Doctor Dances (TV story)
|first mention cs = The Doctor Dances (TV story)
|first         = Twice Upon a Time (TV story)
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|moons         = [[Villengard's moon]]
|moons           = [[Villengard's moon]]
|location     = [[Seven Galaxies]]
|location         = [[Seven Galaxies]]
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'''Villengard''' was a planet located at the [[Centre of the universe|centre]] of the [[universe]]. Its weapons factories were known as the "Nightmare of the [[Seven Galaxies]]". ([[TV]]: ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'') [[Sonic blaster]]s were produced there in the [[51st century]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Dances (TV story)|The Doctor Dances]]'') It had [[Villengard's moon|a moon]] in its [[orbit]], though by the time the [[First Doctor|First]] and [[Twelfth Doctor]]s alongside [[Archibald Hamish Lethbridge-Stewart]] and the [[glass avatar]] of [[Bill Potts]] visited, it had been partially destroyed. ([[TV]]: ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'')
'''Villengard''' was a planet located at the [[Centre of the universe|centre]] of the [[universe]]. It was home to the [[Villengard Corporation]], whose weapons factories were known as the "Nightmare of the [[Seven Galaxies]]". ([[TV]]: {{cs|Twice Upon a Time (TV story)}}, {{cs|Boom (TV story)}}) [[Sonic blaster]]s were produced there in the [[51st century]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Doctor Dances (TV story)}}) It had [[Villengard's moon|a moon]] in its [[orbit]], though by the time the [[First Doctor|First]] and [[Twelfth Doctor]]s alongside [[Archibald Hamish Lethbridge-Stewart]] and the [[glass avatar]] of [[Bill Potts]] visited, it had been partially destroyed. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Twice Upon a Time (TV story)}})


Both [[Jack Harkness]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Dances (TV story)|The Doctor Dances]]'') and [[River Song]] had weapons from Villengard. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[An Unearthly Woman (audio story)|An Unearthly Woman]]'')
In the [[51st century]] the Villengard Corporation produced a variety of weapons and wartime technologies, including for [[Jack Harkness]] ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Doctor Dances (TV story)}}), [[River Song]] ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|An Unearthly Woman (audio story)}}), and the [[Anglican Marines]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Boom (TV story)}})


In the last months of the [[Last Great Time War]], the [[War Doctor]] enlisted the help of [[Dorium Maldovar]] to help him destroy the thirteen weapons factories of Villengard before the [[Dalek Fleet]] arrived to take control of them. Using a [[molecular fruit bomb]], the Doctor transformed the factories into palm trees, creating a [[banana]] grove. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Whole Thing's Bananas (comic story)|The Whole Thing's Bananas]]'') The [[Ninth Doctor]] used this event as a justification for why [[Jack Harkness]] should carry a banana instead of a sonic blaster. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Dances (TV story)|The Doctor Dances]]'')
In the last months of the [[Last Great Time War]], the [[War Doctor]] enlisted the help of [[Dorium Maldovar]] to help him destroy the thirteen weapons factories of Villengard before the [[Dalek Fleet]] arrived to take control of them. Using a [[molecular fruit bomb]], the Doctor transformed the factories into palm trees, creating a [[banana]] grove. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Whole Thing's Bananas (comic story)}}) The [[Ninth Doctor]] used this event as a justification for why [[Jack Harkness]] should carry a banana instead of a sonic blaster. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Doctor Dances (TV story)}})


When the [[Eleventh Doctor]] set a test to verify [[Amy Pond|Amy]]'s identity so that she could unlock his message a thousand years later, one of the possible questions was 'Where are sonic blasters made?'. The correct answer was Villengard. ([[GAME]]: ''[[TARDIS (video game)|TARDIS]]'')
When the [[Eleventh Doctor]] set a test to verify [[Amy Pond|Amy]]'s identity so that she could unlock his message a thousand years later, one of the possible questions was 'Where are sonic blasters made?'. The correct answer was Villengard. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|TARDIS (video game)}})


[[File:Twice Upon a Time Two TARDISes.jpg|thumb|left|The Doctor's TARDIS leaves Villengard, twice. ([[TV]]: ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'')]]
[[File:Twice Upon a Time Two TARDISes.jpg|thumb|left|The Doctor's TARDIS leaves Villengard, twice. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Twice Upon a Time (TV story)}})]]
Eventually, the "good" [[Dalek]] [[Rusty (Into the Dalek)|Rusty]] came to the ruins of Villengard's weapons factories, where he set himself up inside a tower to fight off other Daleks seeking to destroy him. The ruins became infested with [[Kaled mutant]]s without their casings. The Twelfth Doctor visited Rusty to access the [[Pathweb]] and learn the identity of [[Testimony]]'s [[glass avatar]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'')
Eventually, the "good" [[Dalek]] [[Rusty (Into the Dalek)|Rusty]] came to the ruins of Villengard's weapons factories, where he set himself up inside a tower to fight off other Daleks seeking to destroy him. The ruins became infested with [[Kaled mutant]]s without their casings. The Twelfth Doctor visited Rusty to access the [[Pathweb]] and learn the identity of [[Testimony]]'s [[glass avatar]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Twice Upon a Time (TV story)}})


The [[Thirteenth Doctor]] had a conversation with [[the Moment]] in Villengard's banana groves. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (novelisation)|The Day of the Doctor]]'')
The [[Thirteenth Doctor]] had a conversation with [[the Moment]] in Villengard's banana groves. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Day of the Doctor (novelisation)}})


== Behind the scenes ==
Villengard serves as a notable bookend in the history of ''Doctor Who'', as it was initially mentioned in the first ([[The Curse of Fatal Death (TV story)|non-satirical]]) story written by [[Steven Moffat]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Empty Child (TV story)|The Empty Child]]''/''[[The Doctor Dances (TV story)|The Doctor Dances]]'') and then appeared in the final story written by him ([[TV]]: ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'').
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Latest revision as of 21:31, 18 May 2024

Villengard was a planet located at the centre of the universe. It was home to the Villengard Corporation, whose weapons factories were known as the "Nightmare of the Seven Galaxies". (TV: Twice Upon a Time [+]Loading...["Twice Upon a Time (TV story)"], Boom [+]Loading...["Boom (TV story)"]) Sonic blasters were produced there in the 51st century. (TV: The Doctor Dances [+]Loading...["The Doctor Dances (TV story)"]) It had a moon in its orbit, though by the time the First and Twelfth Doctors alongside Archibald Hamish Lethbridge-Stewart and the glass avatar of Bill Potts visited, it had been partially destroyed. (TV: Twice Upon a Time [+]Loading...["Twice Upon a Time (TV story)"])

In the 51st century the Villengard Corporation produced a variety of weapons and wartime technologies, including for Jack Harkness (TV: The Doctor Dances [+]Loading...["The Doctor Dances (TV story)"]), River Song (AUDIO: An Unearthly Woman [+]Loading...["An Unearthly Woman (audio story)"]), and the Anglican Marines. (TV: Boom [+]Loading...["Boom (TV story)"])

In the last months of the Last Great Time War, the War Doctor enlisted the help of Dorium Maldovar to help him destroy the thirteen weapons factories of Villengard before the Dalek Fleet arrived to take control of them. Using a molecular fruit bomb, the Doctor transformed the factories into palm trees, creating a banana grove. (COMIC: The Whole Thing's Bananas [+]Loading...["The Whole Thing's Bananas (comic story)"]) The Ninth Doctor used this event as a justification for why Jack Harkness should carry a banana instead of a sonic blaster. (TV: The Doctor Dances [+]Loading...["The Doctor Dances (TV story)"])

When the Eleventh Doctor set a test to verify Amy's identity so that she could unlock his message a thousand years later, one of the possible questions was 'Where are sonic blasters made?'. The correct answer was Villengard. (GAME: TARDIS [+]Loading...["TARDIS (video game)"])

The Doctor's TARDIS leaves Villengard, twice. (TV: Twice Upon a Time [+]Loading...["Twice Upon a Time (TV story)"])

Eventually, the "good" Dalek Rusty came to the ruins of Villengard's weapons factories, where he set himself up inside a tower to fight off other Daleks seeking to destroy him. The ruins became infested with Kaled mutants without their casings. The Twelfth Doctor visited Rusty to access the Pathweb and learn the identity of Testimony's glass avatar. (TV: Twice Upon a Time [+]Loading...["Twice Upon a Time (TV story)"])

The Thirteenth Doctor had a conversation with the Moment in Villengard's banana groves. (PROSE: The Day of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Day of the Doctor (novelisation)"])