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==History== | ==History== | ||
They were [[human]]s before the Cult converted them into beasts so that they could capture more humans. It is unknown why the Daleks chose pigs, but a possible explanation may be that pigs | They were [[human]]s before the Cult converted them into beasts so that they could capture more humans. It is unknown why the Daleks chose pigs, but a possible explanation may be that pigs shared biological similarities to humans and thus were easier to create. | ||
When the Pig slaves captured humans, [[Dalek Caan]] did an intelligence scan on each of them. Humans of high intelligence were used for the "[[Final Experiment]]" and those of low intelligence were turned into the Pig slaves. One individual, [[Laszlo]], was only partially transformed. | When the Pig slaves captured humans, [[Dalek Caan]] did an intelligence scan on each of them. Humans of high intelligence were used for the "[[Final Experiment]]" and those of low intelligence were turned into the Pig slaves. One individual, [[Laszlo]], was only partially transformed. | ||
The slaves only lived for a few weeks (save Laszlo as he was not completely transformed). They were vicious fighters and were trained to slit a human's throat with their bare teeth. They were killed by [[Martha Jones]] and Laszlo with electricity from a lightning strike ([[DW]]: ''[[Daleks in Manhattan]]''/ ''[[Evolution of the Daleks]]''). Because historical records of the Pig Slaves | The slaves only lived for a few weeks (save Laszlo as he was not completely transformed). They were vicious fighters and were trained to slit a human's throat with their bare teeth. They were killed by [[Martha Jones]] and Laszlo with electricity from a lightning strike ([[DW]]: ''[[Daleks in Manhattan]]''/ ''[[Evolution of the Daleks]]''). Because historical records of the Pig Slaves were sketchy and they did not belong to an actual alien race, speculation by the [[Torchwood Institute]] seemed to posit that [[Weevil]]s had been rife in 1930s Manhattan. ([[WEB]]: ''[[Torchwood website]]'') | ||
{{Series 3 aliens}} | {{Series 3 aliens}} | ||