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The '''Bannermen''' were a [[humanoid]] species led by [[Gavrok]]. They waged a [[genocide|genocidal]] war against the [[Chimeron]]s that led them into confrontation with the [[Seventh Doctor]]. | |||
== Biology == | |||
While it is unclear what species the Bannermen were, they were [[humanoid]] figures with increased strength who were able to smash equipment, and had purplish [[blood]]; [[Arrex]], however, commented that a [[car]] was a primitive mode of transport only fit "for a humanoid," implying Bannermen were something else. Gavrok was known to have earned his reputation in "a few short [[aeon]]s," though whether that was through [[time travel]] or long [[lifespan]]s was uncertain. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Delta and the Bannermen (novelisation)|Delta and the Bannermen]]'') | |||
= | == Culture == | ||
The Bannermen were so called because many of their shock troops wore red and black triangular banners, the insignia of their group, along with their black, uniform jumpsuits, helmets or hats, and red-slit glasses. Gavrok believed that showing mercy was a sign of weakness, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Delta and the Bannermen (novelisation)|Delta and the Bannermen]]'') and when cheering in victory, they would stick their tongues out and hiss. ([[TV]]: ''[[Delta and the Bannermen (TV story)|Delta and the Bannermen]]'') | |||
The | == Technology == | ||
The Bannermen's primary weapons were guns with various settings, including small projectiles akin to bullets, flares, and violently explosive projectiles. They used high-impulse beams to detonate devices such as [[radio transmitter]]s, ionising the victim. They also made use of booby traps like [[sonic cone]]s. | |||
[[File:Bannerman craft 2.jpg|thumb|A Bannerman cruiser. ([[TV]]: ''[[Delta and the Bannermen (TV story)|Delta and the Bannermen]]'')]] | |||
The Bannermen Warfleet was composed of large, triple-engined cruisers or fighters. Their scanners could search for high-level technology and were capable of [[time travel]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Delta and the Bannermen (TV story)|Delta and the Bannermen]]'') | |||
A Bannermen rifle is found in [[UNIT]]'s [[Black Archive]]. ([[AUDIO]]: [[Past Lives (audio story)|''Past Lives'']]) | |||
== History == | |||
The Bannermen existed outside of the [[Mutter's Spiral]] in the [[year]] [[4687]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[TARDIS Cam (feature)|TARDIS Cam]]'') After polluting the rivers and atmosphere of their own world, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Delta and the Bannermen (novelisation)|Delta and the Bannermen]]'') the Bannermen attacked [[Chumeria]] in an attempt to take it from the [[Chimeron]]s who were unaccustomed to war. They killed everyone except for [[Delta]], the last Chimeron Queen, who escaped with an egg. They followed her to [[toll port]] [[G715]], where she evaded them by boarding a [[Nostalgia Tours]] [[bus]] headed for [[Disneyland]], [[Earth]], 1959. Gavrok put a price of one million [[Unit (currency)|units]] for information about the Queen. | |||
A [[Keillor|bounty hunter]] on the bus contacted Gavrok when it crash-landed in the [[Shangri-La]] camp in [[Wales]], only to be killed with a high-impulse beam after the Bannermen locked onto his signal. They scanned the area for high technology and located the camp, slaughtering the entire Navarino tour craft in the belief Delta was on board. When that failed, they held [[Melanie Bush]] and camp director [[Burton (Delta and the Bannermen)|Burton]] as "bait" for the [[Seventh Doctor]] and Delta. | |||
[[Category: | The Doctor and Gavrok faced off after the latter ignored a [[white flag]] of truce, unconcerned at the threat of facing trial and justice, believing the Doctor could not defeat him. He was then allowed to leave with his friends, in order to lead the Bannermen to Delta's hideout, with a sonic cone device placed around the TARDIS to atomise the Doctor should he attempt to escape. | ||
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However, the Doctor found and removed their tracking device and rigged the former hideout: setting a trap, the Bannermen fell into honey and attracted [[Goronwy]]'s [[bee]]s to attack them. The Bannermen re-organised and moved to attack the camp, but by this point the maturing [[Chimeron princess]] used her attack singing to send them into disarray, causing Gavrok to fall within the perimeter of the sonic cone. | |||
The remaining Bannermen were taken prisoner aboard their own ship, commandeered by Delta, the Princess, and [[Billy (Delta and the Bannermen)|Billy]] who would help to rebuild the Chimeron race after reaching the [[brood planet]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Delta and the Bannermen (TV story)|Delta and the Bannermen]]'') After dropping Delta and the Princess off, Billy took the Bannermen to the [[galactic prison star]] to await trial, while the Bannermen had already decided, since they were leaderless without Gavrok, that if they did get a chance to redeem themselves they would start a looming circle and weave blankets. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Delta and the Bannermen (novelisation)|Delta and the Bannermen]]'') | |||
After [[Sutekh]]'s [[Death Wave]] in [[2024]], ([[TV]]: {{cs|Empire of Death (TV story)}}) the [[Fifteenth Doctor]] noted the Bannermen as one of the [[threat]]s which could [[return]] to Earth in his contributions to [[UNIT]]'s [[Gold Archive]], giving their [[chance]]s of return as [[1 (number)|1]][[Slash (punctuation)|/]][[10 (number)|10]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Watch Out... Who's About? (feature)}}) | |||
=== Other realities === | |||
In a [[Inferno Earth|parallel universe]] in which Britain was a [[fascism|fascist]] state known as the [[Republic of Great Britain]], two of the Bannermen spacecraft were captured by the [[Republican Security Forces]] and mined for technology by the British government, allowing them to enhance two experimental space shuttles with [[gravity]]-control and a much faster drive. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Face of the Enemy (novel)|The Face of the Enemy]]'') The government sold the Bannerman weapons to major British arms companies. Including {{w|Armstrong-Siddeley|Siddeley}}, who bought the explosive-projectile pistols and reverse-engineered the technology. [[Jane Page]] carried a Siddeley Automatic. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Falls the Shadow (novel)|Falls the Shadow]]'') | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:03, 23 November 2024
The Bannermen were a humanoid species led by Gavrok. They waged a genocidal war against the Chimerons that led them into confrontation with the Seventh Doctor.
Biology[[edit] | [edit source]]
While it is unclear what species the Bannermen were, they were humanoid figures with increased strength who were able to smash equipment, and had purplish blood; Arrex, however, commented that a car was a primitive mode of transport only fit "for a humanoid," implying Bannermen were something else. Gavrok was known to have earned his reputation in "a few short aeons," though whether that was through time travel or long lifespans was uncertain. (PROSE: Delta and the Bannermen)
Culture[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Bannermen were so called because many of their shock troops wore red and black triangular banners, the insignia of their group, along with their black, uniform jumpsuits, helmets or hats, and red-slit glasses. Gavrok believed that showing mercy was a sign of weakness, (PROSE: Delta and the Bannermen) and when cheering in victory, they would stick their tongues out and hiss. (TV: Delta and the Bannermen)
Technology[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Bannermen's primary weapons were guns with various settings, including small projectiles akin to bullets, flares, and violently explosive projectiles. They used high-impulse beams to detonate devices such as radio transmitters, ionising the victim. They also made use of booby traps like sonic cones.
The Bannermen Warfleet was composed of large, triple-engined cruisers or fighters. Their scanners could search for high-level technology and were capable of time travel. (TV: Delta and the Bannermen)
A Bannermen rifle is found in UNIT's Black Archive. (AUDIO: Past Lives)
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Bannermen existed outside of the Mutter's Spiral in the year 4687. (PROSE: TARDIS Cam) After polluting the rivers and atmosphere of their own world, (PROSE: Delta and the Bannermen) the Bannermen attacked Chumeria in an attempt to take it from the Chimerons who were unaccustomed to war. They killed everyone except for Delta, the last Chimeron Queen, who escaped with an egg. They followed her to toll port G715, where she evaded them by boarding a Nostalgia Tours bus headed for Disneyland, Earth, 1959. Gavrok put a price of one million units for information about the Queen.
A bounty hunter on the bus contacted Gavrok when it crash-landed in the Shangri-La camp in Wales, only to be killed with a high-impulse beam after the Bannermen locked onto his signal. They scanned the area for high technology and located the camp, slaughtering the entire Navarino tour craft in the belief Delta was on board. When that failed, they held Melanie Bush and camp director Burton as "bait" for the Seventh Doctor and Delta.
The Doctor and Gavrok faced off after the latter ignored a white flag of truce, unconcerned at the threat of facing trial and justice, believing the Doctor could not defeat him. He was then allowed to leave with his friends, in order to lead the Bannermen to Delta's hideout, with a sonic cone device placed around the TARDIS to atomise the Doctor should he attempt to escape.
However, the Doctor found and removed their tracking device and rigged the former hideout: setting a trap, the Bannermen fell into honey and attracted Goronwy's bees to attack them. The Bannermen re-organised and moved to attack the camp, but by this point the maturing Chimeron princess used her attack singing to send them into disarray, causing Gavrok to fall within the perimeter of the sonic cone.
The remaining Bannermen were taken prisoner aboard their own ship, commandeered by Delta, the Princess, and Billy who would help to rebuild the Chimeron race after reaching the brood planet. (TV: Delta and the Bannermen) After dropping Delta and the Princess off, Billy took the Bannermen to the galactic prison star to await trial, while the Bannermen had already decided, since they were leaderless without Gavrok, that if they did get a chance to redeem themselves they would start a looming circle and weave blankets. (PROSE: Delta and the Bannermen)
After Sutekh's Death Wave in 2024, (TV: Empire of Death [+]Loading...["Empire of Death (TV story)"]) the Fifteenth Doctor noted the Bannermen as one of the threats which could return to Earth in his contributions to UNIT's Gold Archive, giving their chances of return as 1/10. (PROSE: Watch Out... Who's About? [+]Loading...["Watch Out... Who's About? (feature)"])
Other realities[[edit] | [edit source]]
In a parallel universe in which Britain was a fascist state known as the Republic of Great Britain, two of the Bannermen spacecraft were captured by the Republican Security Forces and mined for technology by the British government, allowing them to enhance two experimental space shuttles with gravity-control and a much faster drive. (PROSE: The Face of the Enemy) The government sold the Bannerman weapons to major British arms companies. Including Siddeley, who bought the explosive-projectile pistols and reverse-engineered the technology. Jane Page carried a Siddeley Automatic. (PROSE: Falls the Shadow)
