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|name= Atraxi
|image      = Atraxi.jpg
|image= Theatraxi.png
|type       = Large eyeballs, Crystalline
|type= Large eyeballs<br />Crystalline
|affiliation = [[Pandorica Alliance]], [[Galactic Law]]
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|first      = The Eleventh Hour (TV story)
|affiliation= [[The Alliance (The Pandorica Opens)|The Alliance]], [[Galactic Law]]
|appearances = [[TV]]: ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Anything You Can Do (short story)|Anything You Can Do]]''
|origin=  
}}{{dab page|Atraxi (disambiguation)}}
|appearances= [[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'', ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]''
The '''Atraxi''' were a sophisticated alien police race, which formed a [[Galaxy|galactic]] [[police force]]. They were very efficient with their work, tracking down any prisoners who escaped their facilities and executing them. However, they were not the most intelligent of aliens; one failed to notice overloading technology in [[Leadworth]] while scanning for [[Prisoner Zero]].
|mentions= [[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]]''
|individuals=
}}{{you may|Atraxi 3|n1=the narratively unconnected planet, Atraxi 3}}
The '''Atraxi''' were a species which formed a [[Galaxy|galactic]] [[police]] force. They were very efficent with their work, tracking down any prisoners who escaped their facilities and executing them. However, they were not the most intelligent of aliens; one failed to notice overloading technology in [[Leadworth]] while scanning for [[Prisoner Zero]].


== Appearance ==
== Biology ==
The appearance of the Atraxi themselves is impossible to know, since they were never actually seen outside of their ships. The Atraxi ships resembled giant eyeballs set within a large crystalline structure much like a snowflake. They were able to travel both in [[space]] and in [[atmosphere]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]'')
The appearance of the Atraxi themselves is impossible to know, since they were never actually seen outside of their giant [[eye]]ball, which was capable of seeing and speaking. The Atraxi ships had a rather large crystalline structure, much like a snowflake. They were able to travel both in [[space]] and in [[atmosphere]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'')


== Abilities ==
== Abilities ==
[[File:DW Eleventh Hour Atraxi in orbit.jpg|thumb|left|The Atraxi fleet. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]'')]]
[[File:DW Eleventh Hour Atraxi in orbit.jpg|thumb|left|The Atraxi fleet. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'')]]
:''How many of these traits are technological and how many are natural is unknown.''
The Atraxi could remotely activate and control electronic media on [[Earth]], allowing them to send a message in every human language, through every available device. They tracked the media, pinpointing a worldwide [[computer virus]] to its origin and learn the planet's history. Though capable of scanning the planet on a worldwide scale, they could not find [[multi-form]]s when shapeshifted into an unknown form. The Atraxi fleet was capable of incinerating a planet (in Earth's case, requiring twenty minutes to charge) and creating a [[force field]] to seal the planet's atmosphere for its destruction. The Atraxi ship which came directly to Earth could also project [[hologram]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'')
 
The Atraxi could remotely activate and control electronic media on [[Earth]], allowing them to send a message in every human language, through every available device. They tracked the media, pinpointing a world-wide [[computer virus]] to its origin and learn the planet's history. Though capable of scanning the planet on a worldwide scale, they did not find [[multi-form]]s when shapeshifted. The Atraxi also had a weapon capable of destroying the Earth (requiring twenty minutes to charge) and a [[force field]] to seal the Earth for its destruction. The Doctor stated that "a medium sized starship" was capable of charging said weapon, suggesting that the weapon was technological. However, there is no proof for this. Atraxi ship which came directly to Earth projected [[hologram]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]'')


== History ==
== History ==
[[File:THE_DOCTOR_AND_ATRAXI.jpg|thumb|The Doctor and an Atraxi at [[Stonehenge]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]'')]]In [[102]], the Atraxi were among the races who joined [[the Alliance (The Pandorica Opens)|the Alliance]]. They came to [[Stonehenge]] and helped imprison the [[Eleventh Doctor]] in the [[Pandorica]] in order to save the [[universe]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]'')
[[File:THE_DOCTOR_AND_ATRAXI.jpg|thumb|The Doctor and an Atraxi at [[Stonehenge]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]'')]]
The Atraxi attended the annual [[Space-Time Police Officers' Ball]] on [[18 January]] along with the [[crew]] of the ''[[Teselecta]]'' and the [[Shadow Proclamation]], meeting to [[eat]] some [[vol-au-vent]]s and share [[story|stories]] of their greatest [[asset]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Time Traveller's Diary (novel)|Time Traveller's Diary]]'')


The Atraxi ran an extradimensional prison which contained [[Prisoner Zero]]. When Prisoner Zero escaped through [[The Cracks|a crack in space]] in [[1996]], they tried to find it. Twelve years later, they were able to trace it to Earth. They threatened that "Prisoner Zero will vacate the human residence or the human residence will be incinerated".
In [[102]], the Atraxi were among the races who joined the [[Pandorica Alliance]]. They came to [[Stonehenge]] and helped imprison the [[Eleventh Doctor]] in the [[Pandorica]] in order to save the [[universe]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]'')


Though the [[Eleventh Doctor]] tried to attract their attention by activating alien technology, his [[sonic screwdriver]] burnt out before they noticed. Eventually, he created a computer virus/message and got [[Jeff Angelo]] and a team of geniuses to send the message worldwide. The message was '0'. The Atraxi tracked the virus to a [[mobile phone]] held by the Doctor. When the Doctor and [[Amy Pond]] trapped Prisoner Zero in its own form, the Atraxi were able to find and contain it. Though the Atraxi attempted to leave at this point, the Doctor called them back for breaking Article 57 of the [[Shadow Proclamation]], showing them his past incarnations' victories and telling them to never return to Earth. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]'')
The Atraxi ran an extradimensional prison which contained [[Prisoner Zero]]. When Prisoner Zero escaped through [[The Cracks|a crack in space]] in [[1996]], they tried to find it. Twelve years later, they were able to trace it to Earth. They threatened: "Prisoner Zero will vacate the human residence or the human residence will be incinerated! Repeat!".


In the post-[[Big Bang Two]] universe, the Atraxi were still called back to Earth and scolded by the Eleventh Doctor. As the cracks were closed, it's not clear if the same reasoning for threatening them occurred. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Big Bang]]'', ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]]'')
Though the Eleventh Doctor tried to attract their attention by activating alien technology, his [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] burnt out before they noticed. Eventually, he created a computer virus to send the Atraxi a message and got [[Jeff Angelo]] and a team of geniuses to distribute it worldwide. The message was '0'. The Atraxi tracked the virus to a [[mobile phone]] held by the Doctor. When the Doctor and [[Amy Pond]] trapped Prisoner Zero in its own form, the Atraxi were able to locate and restrain it. Though the Atraxi attempted to leave at this point, the Doctor called them back for breaking [[Article 57 of the Shadow Proclamation|Article 57]] of the [[Shadow Proclamation]], showing them his past incarnations' victories and telling them to never return to Earth. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
After [[Sutekh]]'s [[Death Wave]] in [[2024]], ([[TV]]: {{cs|Empire of Death (TV story)}}) the [[Fifteenth Doctor]] noted the Atraxi 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 [[4 (number)|4]][[Slash (punctuation)|/]][[10 (number)|10]], he quipped that they were "worth keeping an eye on." ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Watch Out... Who's About? (feature)}})
* In cut dialogue from [[TV]]: ''[[The Girl Who Waited]]'', Amy was to have been offered 'Atraxi cuisine'.
* It is thought that an Atraxi eye watched [[River Song]] on a computer screen in [[TV]]: ''[[Flesh and Stone]]''.{{Source}}
* In [[PROSE]]: ''[[Vampire Science]]'', the [[Eighth Doctor]] mentioned the [[planet]] [[Atraxi 3]]. It is possible this was the home world of the Atraxi.
* In the original script for ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]'', the Doctor referred to the Atraxi as a "level 20 civilisation."
* In ''[[Scream of the Shalka (webcast)|Scream of the Shalka]]'', the [[Ninth Doctor (Scream of the Shalka)|Ninth]] had "Atraxian semble seeds" in his pocket, presumably from the Atraxi homeworld.


Even as late as the [[52nd century]], stories of the Atraxi incident and the Doctor calling them back for a scolding were still told, the [[Thin One]] and the [[Fat One]] talking about it prior to the [[Battle of Demons Run|siege]] at [[Demons Run]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]'')


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[[Luachmhar]] was attacked by the Atraxi for [[snowflake diamond]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Anything You Can Do (short story)|Anything You Can Do]]'')
 
== Behind the scenes ==
* In cut dialogue from ''[[The Girl Who Waited (TV story)|The Girl Who Waited]]'', Amy was to have been offered "Atraxi cuisine".
* In the original script for ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'', the Doctor referred to the Atraxi as a "level 20 civilisation".
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The Atraxi were a sophisticated alien police race, which formed a galactic police force. They were very efficient with their work, tracking down any prisoners who escaped their facilities and executing them. However, they were not the most intelligent of aliens; one failed to notice overloading technology in Leadworth while scanning for Prisoner Zero.

Biology[[edit] | [edit source]]

The appearance of the Atraxi themselves is impossible to know, since they were never actually seen outside of their giant eyeball, which was capable of seeing and speaking. The Atraxi ships had a rather large crystalline structure, much like a snowflake. They were able to travel both in space and in atmosphere. (TV: The Eleventh Hour)

Abilities[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Atraxi fleet. (TV: The Eleventh Hour)

The Atraxi could remotely activate and control electronic media on Earth, allowing them to send a message in every human language, through every available device. They tracked the media, pinpointing a worldwide computer virus to its origin and learn the planet's history. Though capable of scanning the planet on a worldwide scale, they could not find multi-forms when shapeshifted into an unknown form. The Atraxi fleet was capable of incinerating a planet (in Earth's case, requiring twenty minutes to charge) and creating a force field to seal the planet's atmosphere for its destruction. The Atraxi ship which came directly to Earth could also project holograms. (TV: The Eleventh Hour)

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor and an Atraxi at Stonehenge. (TV: The Pandorica Opens)

The Atraxi attended the annual Space-Time Police Officers' Ball on 18 January along with the crew of the Teselecta and the Shadow Proclamation, meeting to eat some vol-au-vents and share stories of their greatest assets. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary)

In 102, the Atraxi were among the races who joined the Pandorica Alliance. They came to Stonehenge and helped imprison the Eleventh Doctor in the Pandorica in order to save the universe. (TV: The Pandorica Opens)

The Atraxi ran an extradimensional prison which contained Prisoner Zero. When Prisoner Zero escaped through a crack in space in 1996, they tried to find it. Twelve years later, they were able to trace it to Earth. They threatened: "Prisoner Zero will vacate the human residence or the human residence will be incinerated! Repeat!".

Though the Eleventh Doctor tried to attract their attention by activating alien technology, his sonic screwdriver burnt out before they noticed. Eventually, he created a computer virus to send the Atraxi a message and got Jeff Angelo and a team of geniuses to distribute it worldwide. The message was '0'. The Atraxi tracked the virus to a mobile phone held by the Doctor. When the Doctor and Amy Pond trapped Prisoner Zero in its own form, the Atraxi were able to locate and restrain it. Though the Atraxi attempted to leave at this point, the Doctor called them back for breaking Article 57 of the Shadow Proclamation, showing them his past incarnations' victories and telling them to never return to Earth. (TV: The Eleventh Hour)

After Sutekh's Death Wave in 2024, (TV: Empire of Death [+]Loading...["Empire of Death (TV story)"]) the Fifteenth Doctor noted the Atraxi as one of the threats which could return to Earth in his contributions to UNIT's Gold Archive. Giving their chances of return as 4/10, he quipped that they were "worth keeping an eye on." (PROSE: Watch Out... Who's About? [+]Loading...["Watch Out... Who's About? (feature)"])

Even as late as the 52nd century, stories of the Atraxi incident and the Doctor calling them back for a scolding were still told, the Thin One and the Fat One talking about it prior to the siege at Demons Run. (TV: A Good Man Goes to War)

Luachmhar was attacked by the Atraxi for snowflake diamonds. (PROSE: Anything You Can Do)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • In cut dialogue from The Girl Who Waited, Amy was to have been offered "Atraxi cuisine".
  • In the original script for The Eleventh Hour, the Doctor referred to the Atraxi as a "level 20 civilisation".
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