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{{first pic|Body print.jpg|[[Broton]] effects a change into the likeness of the [[Duke of Forgill]] using the latter's body print. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'')}} | |||
A '''body-print''' was the image of a form used by the [[Zygon]]s to assume the likeness of others. The technology associated with this assisted the natural [[Shapeshifter|shapeshifting]] abilities of the Zygon. | A '''body-print''' was the image of a form used by the [[Zygon]]s to assume the likeness of others. The technology associated with this assisted the natural [[Shapeshifter|shapeshifting]] abilities of the Zygon. | ||
It was essentially a [[biotechnology]] which acted as a bridge between a given Zygon and a life-form they wished to emulate, and imprinted the original onto the copy. The "originals" would be kept in stasis, attached to a machine. A Zygon could then access the machine remotely and request the shape of any life-forms then hooked up to it. | It was essentially a [[biotechnology]] which acted as a bridge between a given Zygon and a life-form they wished to emulate, and imprinted the original onto the copy. The "originals" would be kept in stasis, attached to a machine. A Zygon could then access the machine remotely and request the shape of any life-forms then hooked up to it. | ||
The individual whose body-print was being used had to kept alive as the likeness wore off every two hours, necessitating its re-assumption. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Sting of the Zygons]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[Rest and Re-Creation]]'') When killed, a Zygon would lose its link to the body-print machine and thus revert to Zygon form. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Skywatch-7]]'') | The individual whose body-print was being used had to kept alive as the likeness wore off every two hours, necessitating its re-assumption. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Sting of the Zygons (novel)|Sting of the Zygons]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[Rest and Re-Creation (comic story)|Rest and Re-Creation]]'') When killed, a Zygon would lose its link to the body-print machine and thus revert to Zygon form. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Skywatch-7 (comic story)|Skywatch-7]]'') | ||
More acessible portable-hand-sized machine parts were later created. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Zygon: When Being You Just Isn't Enough (home video)|Zygon: When Being You Just Isn't Enough]]'') | More acessible portable-hand-sized machine parts were later created. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Zygon: When Being You Just Isn't Enough (home video)|Zygon: When Being You Just Isn't Enough]]'') | ||
If the body-print machine itself were damaged or destroyed, Zygons | If the body-print machine itself were damaged or destroyed, Zygons could still shapeshift, but only in a limited fashion. Using solely their natural abilities, they could maintain a given form for up to two decades, but they lost the ability to transform into anything else, or to revert back to Zygon form. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Zygon Who Fell to Earth (audio story)|The Zygon Who Fell to Earth]]'', [[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Zygon: When Being You Just Isn't Enough (home video)|Zygon: When Being You Just Isn't Enough]]'') | ||
[[The Flesh]] may have been based on this Zygon technology. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|Terror of the Zygons (game)}}) | |||
The [[Dalek]]s used body-prints too to create [[Dalek duplicate|duplicates]]. The originals were not required to survive to maintain the duplicates. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Out of Time (audio story)|Out of Time]]'') | |||
[[Category:Zygons]] | [[Category:Zygons]] | ||
[[Category:Biotechnology]] | [[Category:Biotechnology]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Shapeshifting technology]] | ||
[[Category:Zygon technology]] | [[Category:Zygon technology]] | ||
[[Category:Identification]] | |||
[[Category:Dalek technology]] | |||
Latest revision as of 23:01, 19 September 2024
A body-print was the image of a form used by the Zygons to assume the likeness of others. The technology associated with this assisted the natural shapeshifting abilities of the Zygon.
It was essentially a biotechnology which acted as a bridge between a given Zygon and a life-form they wished to emulate, and imprinted the original onto the copy. The "originals" would be kept in stasis, attached to a machine. A Zygon could then access the machine remotely and request the shape of any life-forms then hooked up to it.
The individual whose body-print was being used had to kept alive as the likeness wore off every two hours, necessitating its re-assumption. (TV: Terror of the Zygons, PROSE: Sting of the Zygons, COMIC: Rest and Re-Creation) When killed, a Zygon would lose its link to the body-print machine and thus revert to Zygon form. (COMIC: Skywatch-7)
More acessible portable-hand-sized machine parts were later created. (HOMEVID: Zygon: When Being You Just Isn't Enough)
If the body-print machine itself were damaged or destroyed, Zygons could still shapeshift, but only in a limited fashion. Using solely their natural abilities, they could maintain a given form for up to two decades, but they lost the ability to transform into anything else, or to revert back to Zygon form. (AUDIO: The Zygon Who Fell to Earth, HOMEVID: Zygon: When Being You Just Isn't Enough)
The Flesh may have been based on this Zygon technology. (GAME: Terror of the Zygons [+]Loading...["Terror of the Zygons (game)"])
The Daleks used body-prints too to create duplicates. The originals were not required to survive to maintain the duplicates. (AUDIO: Out of Time)
