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'''The Deca''' was a group of ten young [[Gallifreyan]]s at the [[Prydon Academy]], which included [[First Doctor|the Doctor]].
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'''The Deca''' was a group of ten young and rebellious [[Gallifreyan]] acolytes at the [[Prydonian Academy]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Rani Elite (audio story)|The Rani Elite]]'') who believed they could change the universe. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'')


==Overview==
The [[Fifth Doctor]] had a dream about the Deca in which he was still in his [[First Doctor|first incarnation]] and back on [[Gallifrey]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]'')
The group represented the top rank of students in their class ([[MA]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties]]''), despite the fact that the Doctor seemed to have excelled academically. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Ribos Operation]]'')''


:''The [[Time Lady]] [[Ruath]] implied to [[Fifth Doctor|the Doctor]] that the students in The Doctor's social group (which she did not name), all had [[Borusa]] for a teacher. ([[MA]]: ''[[Goth Opera]]'')''
== Overview ==
[[File:Rani Master Doctor.jpg|thumb|The Rani, the Master and the Doctor ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mark of the Rani (TV story)|The Mark of the Rani]]'') had all been members of the Deca. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]'')]]
In [[Time Lord Academy|the Academy]], the members of the Deca questioned and debated the profound wisdoms and [[Ancient Covenants]] of [[Gallifrey]]. The Deca included the [[First Doctor]], [[Koschei]], [[Ushas]], [[Mortimus]], [[Drax]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') [[Vansell]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Rani Elite (audio story)|The Rani Elite]]'') [[Rallon]], [[Jelpax]], [[Millennia]], and [[Magnus (Divided Loyalties)|Magnus]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]'') [[The Hermit|An old hermit]] acted as an advisor to them. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Report on Term's Work (short story)|Report on Term's Work]]'')


To the group, [[Ushas]] (later known as the Rani), [[Vansell]] and [[Rallon]] had nearly completed their courses. Rallon was, however, at some point, taken over by the [[Celestial Toymaker]].
They would frequently roam the fields of [[Mount Perdition]] to scream vulgarities at the sky. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Report on Term's Work (short story)|Report on Term's Work]]'')


Of the others, [[Millenia]] was forcibly made part of the [[Celestial Toyroom]]. [[The Master]] (then named Koschei), [[the Monk]] (then known as Mortimus, the Rani, the War Chief (originally Magnus) and [[Drax]], and, of course, the Doctor, eventually took up lives as [[renegade Time Lord]]s.
Of these, Millennia and Rallon were made a part of the [[Celestial Toyroom]], Jelpax became the [[Coordinator]] of the [[APC Net]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]'') Vansell became head of the [[Celestial Intervention Agency]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Sirens of Time (audio story)|The Sirens of Time]]'') and the remaining six became [[renegade Time Lord]]s.


[[Jelpax]] and [[Vansell]] would go on to hold down conventional roles in [[Time Lord]] society. ([[PDA]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties]]'')  
The Fifth Doctor dreamed that the group represented the top rank of students in their class, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]'') although the [[First Doctor]] was said to have not excelled academically. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ribos Operation (TV story)|The Ribos Operation]]'') By one account, the Doctor's low grades were a deliberate ploy to not to draw undue attention to himself, so he could eventually leave Gallifrey. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Tears of the Oracle (novel)|Tears of the Oracle]]'')


:''The former would be [[Cooordinator]] of the [[APC Net]] and the latter would go on to head the [[Celestial Intervention Agency]].''
== Behind the scenes ==
* In a deleted line of the [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Neverland (audio story)|Neverland]]'' script, when he crossed paths with Vansell, the [[Eighth Doctor]] remarked that seeing Vansell was like a Deca reunion. The Doctor recalled Ushas, Koschei, Jelpax, and Magnus as other members of the Deca.
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==Members==
[[cy:Y Deca]]
*[[Drax]]  
[[es:El Deca]]
*[[Jelpax]]  
[[ru:Дека]]
*[[Koschei]]
[[Category:The Deca| *]]
:aka The Master
[[Category:Prydonians]]
*[[Magnus]]  
:aka The War Chief
*[[Millenia]]
*[[Mortimus]]
:aka The Monk
*[[Rallon]]
:aka The Celestial Toymaker
*[[The Doctor|Theta Sigma]]
:aka The Doctor
*[[Ushas]]
:aka The Rani
*[[Vansell]][[Category:Gallifreyan organizations]]

Latest revision as of 17:25, 21 October 2024

The Deca was a group of ten young and rebellious Gallifreyan acolytes at the Prydonian Academy (AUDIO: The Rani Elite) who believed they could change the universe. (PROSE: The Quantum Archangel)

The Fifth Doctor had a dream about the Deca in which he was still in his first incarnation and back on Gallifrey. (PROSE: Divided Loyalties)

Overview[[edit]]

The Rani, the Master and the Doctor (TV: The Mark of the Rani) had all been members of the Deca. (PROSE: Divided Loyalties)

In the Academy, the members of the Deca questioned and debated the profound wisdoms and Ancient Covenants of Gallifrey. The Deca included the First Doctor, Koschei, Ushas, Mortimus, Drax, (PROSE: The Quantum Archangel) Vansell, (AUDIO: The Rani Elite) Rallon, Jelpax, Millennia, and Magnus. (PROSE: Divided Loyalties) An old hermit acted as an advisor to them. (PROSE: Report on Term's Work)

They would frequently roam the fields of Mount Perdition to scream vulgarities at the sky. (PROSE: Report on Term's Work)

Of these, Millennia and Rallon were made a part of the Celestial Toyroom, Jelpax became the Coordinator of the APC Net, (PROSE: Divided Loyalties) Vansell became head of the Celestial Intervention Agency, (AUDIO: The Sirens of Time) and the remaining six became renegade Time Lords.

The Fifth Doctor dreamed that the group represented the top rank of students in their class, (PROSE: Divided Loyalties) although the First Doctor was said to have not excelled academically. (TV: The Ribos Operation) By one account, the Doctor's low grades were a deliberate ploy to not to draw undue attention to himself, so he could eventually leave Gallifrey. (PROSE: Tears of the Oracle)

Behind the scenes[[edit]]

  • In a deleted line of the AUDIO: Neverland script, when he crossed paths with Vansell, the Eighth Doctor remarked that seeing Vansell was like a Deca reunion. The Doctor recalled Ushas, Koschei, Jelpax, and Magnus as other members of the Deca.
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