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'''[[Martian (War of the Worlds)|Martian]] [[Tripod (vehicle)|tripods]]''' were a mobile armaments from [[H. G. Wells]]' story ''[[The War of the Worlds]]'' with a powerful [[energy weapon]] that caused those irradiated by it to burst into flame. In the [[Land of Fiction]], {{Delgado}} used them to kill off the [[Sisyphean Society]], describing them to the [[19th century]] villains as a "dark wonder of the [[20th century|next century]]". ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Character Assassin (comic story)|Character Assassin]]'') | |||
[[ | According to one account, the tripods envisioned by Wells were in fact psychic projections from the [[Meercock]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Verdigris (novel)|Verdigris]]'') Another claimed that the tripods has been real, and Wells had helped [[Torchwood Institute|Torchwood]] cover up a real invasion. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Goodbye Piccadilly (audio story)|Goodbye'' ''Piccadilly]]'') | ||
During the [[1938]] [[radio]] broadcast of ''The War of the Worlds'', some [[American]]s thought that Martians had really invaded Earth ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Invaders from Mars (audio story)|Invaders from Mars]]'') and saw [[water tower]]s as Martian tripods. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Elementary, My Dear Sheila (short story)|Elementary, My Dear Sheila]]'') | |||
In the [[1950s]], [[Norton Folgate]] tricked [[Fat Kim]] into claiming a tripod beneath [[Leicester Square]], using an alien key in [[Andy Davidson]]’s mind, whilst the Vicar led [[Torchwood One]] against it. In the ensuing confrontation Andy killed Fat Kim by passing on the alien key into her mind, which killed her as she was not an alien, and the disabled tripod fell on the Vicar, killing him. Torchwood covered up the Incident as a publicity stunt for a ''The'' ''War of the Worlds'' film. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Goodbye Piccadilly (audio story)|Goodbye Piccadilly]]'') | |||
Some accounts indicate that the inhabitants of [[Mars]] did use tripods. The [[Ice Warrior]]s had "giant camera tripods" by the end of the [[20th century]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]'') and the [[Martian (Enter Wildthyme)|Martians]] used tripods. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Vince Cosmos: Glam Rock Detective (audio story)|Vince Cosmos: Glam Rock Detective]]'') | |||
When [[Missy]] recreated ''The War of the Worlds'', she built her [[Fighting-Machine|invaders]] tripods using [[Time Lord]] technology. Claiming and repairing [[the Master]]'s [[Tissue Compression Eliminator]], the [[Tenth Doctor]] shrunk the tripods and released them in Mars' ancient past. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Martian Invasion of Planetoid 50 (audio story)|The Martian Invasion of Planetoid 50]]'') | |||
[[Category:Ice Warrior technology]] | [[Category:Ice Warrior technology]] | ||
[[Category:Land of Fiction characters]] | [[Category:Land of Fiction characters]] | ||
[[Category:Weapons]] | [[Category:Weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Fictional elements from the real world]] | |||
Latest revision as of 22:34, 29 September 2023
Martian tripods were a mobile armaments from H. G. Wells' story The War of the Worlds with a powerful energy weapon that caused those irradiated by it to burst into flame. In the Land of Fiction, the Master used them to kill off the Sisyphean Society, describing them to the 19th century villains as a "dark wonder of the next century". (COMIC: Character Assassin)
According to one account, the tripods envisioned by Wells were in fact psychic projections from the Meercocks. (PROSE: Verdigris) Another claimed that the tripods has been real, and Wells had helped Torchwood cover up a real invasion. (AUDIO: Goodbye Piccadilly)
During the 1938 radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds, some Americans thought that Martians had really invaded Earth (AUDIO: Invaders from Mars) and saw water towers as Martian tripods. (PROSE: Elementary, My Dear Sheila)
In the 1950s, Norton Folgate tricked Fat Kim into claiming a tripod beneath Leicester Square, using an alien key in Andy Davidson’s mind, whilst the Vicar led Torchwood One against it. In the ensuing confrontation Andy killed Fat Kim by passing on the alien key into her mind, which killed her as she was not an alien, and the disabled tripod fell on the Vicar, killing him. Torchwood covered up the Incident as a publicity stunt for a The War of the Worlds film. (AUDIO: Goodbye Piccadilly)
Some accounts indicate that the inhabitants of Mars did use tripods. The Ice Warriors had "giant camera tripods" by the end of the 20th century (PROSE: The Dying Days) and the Martians used tripods. (AUDIO: Vince Cosmos: Glam Rock Detective)
When Missy recreated The War of the Worlds, she built her invaders tripods using Time Lord technology. Claiming and repairing the Master's Tissue Compression Eliminator, the Tenth Doctor shrunk the tripods and released them in Mars' ancient past. (AUDIO: The Martian Invasion of Planetoid 50)
