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{{first pic|Gwyneth's seance (TUD).jpg|The [[Ninth Doctor]]'s human company were told of the Time War by the Gelth. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Unquiet Dead (TV story)|The Unquiet Dead]]'')}}'''"Lesser species"''' or '''"lesser races"''' was the term used by the [[Great House]]s for all other species. However, as more cultures became [[time-active]], some of the [[Newblood]] Houses chose to describe only the non-time-active cultures as "lesser". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') The [[Osiran|Osirians]], who were the closest thing to equals that the Great Houses acknowledged, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Coming to Dust (audio story)|Coming to Dust]]'') likewise used the term "lesser species" and excluded the [[Time Lord]]s from it in turn. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Sins of the Father (comic story)|Sins of the Father]]'') [[The Nightweaver]] once referred to [[Spratt]] and [[Keepsake's vulture]] as "'''lesser lifeforms'''". ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Body in Question (comic story)}}) | |||
'''"Lesser species"''' or '''"lesser races"''' was the term used by the [[Great House]]s for all other species. However, as more cultures became [[time-active]], some of the [[Newblood]] Houses chose to describe only the non-time-active cultures as "lesser". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') The [[Osiran| | |||
When the [[Ogron Confederation of Planets]] passed through [[the Void]] into [[N-Space]], they attacked the forces of the warring [[Quark]]s and the [[Kroton Imperium]] in an effort to uphold the [[Universal Concordat on Peaceful Co-existence]] by stopping a conflict between "lesser-evolved species". ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Lost Dimension (comic story)|The Lost Dimension]]'') | When the [[Ogron Confederation of Planets]] passed through [[the Void]] into [[N-Space]], they attacked the forces of the warring [[Quark]]s and the [[Kroton Imperium]] in an effort to uphold the [[Universal Concordat on Peaceful Co-existence]] by stopping a conflict between "lesser-evolved species". ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Lost Dimension (comic story)|The Lost Dimension]]'') | ||
The [[Hausanthropic equation]]s defined the [[evolution]] of aesthetically-pleasing lesser-species. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Short Briefing Sergeant's Tale (short story)|The Short Briefing Sergeant's Tale]]'') | The [[Hausanthropic equation]]s defined the [[evolution]] of aesthetically-pleasing lesser-species. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Short Briefing Sergeant's Tale (short story)|The Short Briefing Sergeant's Tale]]'') | ||
Even after joining the [[Faction Paradox]], whose [[human]] members were theoretically lifted beyond their humanity, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') [[Mullion]] thought of the originally-human cultists as "lesser people" compared to those of Homeworlder extraction like herself and [[Auteur]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[White Canvas (novel)|White Canvas]]'') | |||
According to the [[Gelth ambassador]], the [[Last Great Time War]] was invisible to "smaller species" yet devastating to "[[Higher species|higher forms]]". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Unquiet Dead (TV story)|The Unquiet Dead]]'') | According to the [[Gelth ambassador]], the [[Last Great Time War]] was invisible to "smaller species" yet devastating to "[[Higher species|higher forms]]". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Unquiet Dead (TV story)|The Unquiet Dead]]'') | ||
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"Lesser species" or "lesser races" was the term used by the Great Houses for all other species. However, as more cultures became time-active, some of the Newblood Houses chose to describe only the non-time-active cultures as "lesser". (PROSE: The Book of the War) The Osirians, who were the closest thing to equals that the Great Houses acknowledged, (AUDIO: Coming to Dust) likewise used the term "lesser species" and excluded the Time Lords from it in turn. (COMIC: Sins of the Father) The Nightweaver once referred to Spratt and Keepsake's vulture as "lesser lifeforms". (COMIC: The Body in Question [+]Loading...["The Body in Question (comic story)"])
When the Ogron Confederation of Planets passed through the Void into N-Space, they attacked the forces of the warring Quarks and the Kroton Imperium in an effort to uphold the Universal Concordat on Peaceful Co-existence by stopping a conflict between "lesser-evolved species". (COMIC: The Lost Dimension)
The Hausanthropic equations defined the evolution of aesthetically-pleasing lesser-species. (PROSE: The Short Briefing Sergeant's Tale)
Even after joining the Faction Paradox, whose human members were theoretically lifted beyond their humanity, (PROSE: The Book of the War) Mullion thought of the originally-human cultists as "lesser people" compared to those of Homeworlder extraction like herself and Auteur. (PROSE: White Canvas)
According to the Gelth ambassador, the Last Great Time War was invisible to "smaller species" yet devastating to "higher forms". (TV: The Unquiet Dead)
In one alternate universe, a Time Lord advised his colleague to keep his composure in front of "the lesser races" as they tried the War Lord and his "cohorts". (AUDIO: Exile)
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The Dalek Handbook acknowledges the Sontarans as a Lesser Species as they were unable to take part in the Time War.
