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The '''Lapino''' was an alien species resembling a giant brain | The '''Lapino''' was an alien species resembling a giant brain that fed on emotions. A lapino crashed on an unnamed world some time ago. It knew that if it did not report home soon, its people would destroy its ship by releasing a pulse of mental energy. This lapino used robotic servants which were called "Bunnoids" by [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]] when she first saw them. When the Doctor, Vicki and Steven visited the planet, the Lapino intended to torture the Doctor's companions to generate enough mental energy to power its ship. The Doctor suggested an alternative: enact Cinderella, extracting the emotion of love instead. After the play, in which the Doctor reluctantly played the fairy godmother wearing a tutu, ended, the Lapino accused the Doctor of manipulating his companions for his selfish ends. The doctor's guilt gave it the extra energy it needed. It thanked the Doctor before its ship blasted off. ([[ST]]: ''[[Planet of the Bunnoids]]'') | ||
Revision as of 22:11, 13 September 2011
The Lapino was an alien species resembling a giant brain that fed on emotions. A lapino crashed on an unnamed world some time ago. It knew that if it did not report home soon, its people would destroy its ship by releasing a pulse of mental energy. This lapino used robotic servants which were called "Bunnoids" by Vicki when she first saw them. When the Doctor, Vicki and Steven visited the planet, the Lapino intended to torture the Doctor's companions to generate enough mental energy to power its ship. The Doctor suggested an alternative: enact Cinderella, extracting the emotion of love instead. After the play, in which the Doctor reluctantly played the fairy godmother wearing a tutu, ended, the Lapino accused the Doctor of manipulating his companions for his selfish ends. The doctor's guilt gave it the extra energy it needed. It thanked the Doctor before its ship blasted off. (ST: Planet of the Bunnoids)
Biology
lapinoes were giant brains which fed on emotions such as guilt, love and fear. At least one Lapino relied on the use of robotic servants, which resembled bunny-like creatures.
History
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