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|image =  
|image = The Swarm.jpg
|Species name = Avian Stingrays
|type = Flying stingray
|aka = Metallic Swarm  
|first  = Planet of the Dead (TV story)
|type = Flying stingray-like aliens
|appearances = [[WC]]: ''[[Hall of Monsters (webcast)|Hall of Monsters]]''
|affiliation =  
|clip  = The Lady is a Thief (HQ) - Doctor Who - Planet of the Dead - BBC
|origin = Unknown, found on [[San Helios]] ,but not native
|clip2 = The Routemaster Returns to Earth (HQ) - Doctor Who - Planet of the Dead - BBC
|appearances = [[Planet of the Dead (TV story)]]
}}{{dab page|Swarm (disambiguation)}}
|Mentions = [[Planet of the Dead (TV story)]]
'''The Swarm''', ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'') a group made up of creatures known as "'''Stingrays'''" ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Time Lord Letters (novel)|The Time Lord Letters]]'') were creatures that devoured everything on a planet and could travel through [[wormhole]]s to new ones. They were named "alien stingrays" by [[UNIT]] due to their superficial resemblance to the stingrays that lived in [[Earth]]'s seas.
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|Actor = Computer generated
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'''Avian Stingrays''' where creatures that had tremendous powers and could not control there actions on how they conducted there powers. They where named Avian Stingrays by UNIT as that they resembled Stingrays that swam in Earths Sea.  
== Biology ==
Stingrays had a wide head with little eyes and gills, a long tail and fins down their side. They were the size of a small [[car]], but were still capable of flight at speeds of at least 300 miles per hour. They were extreme omnivores, capable of eating meat, plants, rock or metal. Any metal they ate would be extruded into their exoskeleton, making them bullet proof, though not immune to explosives. Stingrays would also go into hibernation when cold.
 
Their metal exoskeleton allowed them to produce large amounts of [[static electricity|static energy]] when they travelled in groups, which was capable of creating [[wormhole]]s. After eating everything on the planet, the whole swarm would start to circle the planet. The sheer mass and speed of billions of individuals would rip open the fabric of space, creating a wormhole, allowing them to travel from [[planet]] to planet and continue this life cycle. Their metal exoskeleton would allow them to survive the passage.
 
They appeared not to possess any real sentience and acted on primal instinct alone. When talking with Captain [[Erisa Magambo]], the [[Tenth Doctor]] stated that what the stingrays did was not their fault and they merely acted on instinct. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'')


== History ==
== History ==
The Avian Stingray could generate [[Wormhole|wormholes]] and generated one from [[San Helios]]. There they destroyed all its inhabitants and buildings. Thus turning it into a barren sandy planet. They generated another wormhole this time leading it from San Helios to [[Earth]]. The Doctor detected this and started to follow the trace on the number 200 bus. The bus fell through the wormhole and it was saved every one on the Bus. But the [[Bus Driver]] walked through the Wormhole and died coming back to Earth as a Skeleton. The Doctor and [[Christina de Souza]] manged to get the bus back to Earth but three of the Avian Stingray got back. [[UNIT]] shot at then and they all got killed. As the Doctor had got back UNIT's scientist [[Malcolm Taylor (Planet of the Dead)|Malcolm Taylor]] Closed the Wormhole so they could not get to Earth. ([[DW]]: [[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]])
Circa [[2009]], the Stingrays opened a wormhole to the [[planet]] [[San Helios]], where they ate everything within a year, leaving only barren deserts. They then began making a second wormhole with which to leave the planet. When a [[Tritovore ship]] came to the planet to trade, it ran into the swarm. In a manner similar to birds clogging the engines of a plane, the Stingrays clogged the vents of the ship, causing it to crash from ten miles in the air. At least two Stingrays were involved in the crash and were put into hibernation by the cold.
 
After devouring San Helios and turning it into a desert, the Stingrays began generating a new wormhole to move on. The wormhole eventually opened up into [[Earth]], accidentally pulling [[the 200]] to San Helios. Though they saw the Stingrays from a distance, they were unable to identify what they were without the help of the Tritovore's probe. Later, when [[Christina de Souza]] went to retrieve the [[crystal nucleus]] from the Tritovore ship, her body heat raised the temperature just enough to revive the hibernating Stingrays. Though Christina managed to kill one with the ship's security grid, the second devoured the two surviving Tritovores.
 
The [[Tenth Doctor]] was able to return the 200 just before the Stingrays made it to the wormhole and [[Malcolm Taylor]] managed to close the wormhole after them. However, three Stingrays made it through. Conventional firearms were useless against them, but [[UNIT]]'s mounted missile launchers proved more effective.
 
After the threat to Earth was over, the Doctor admitted to Captain [[Erisa Magambo]] that the Stingrays would simply start again and generate a new wormhole. However, the Doctor acknowledged that their actions weren't their fault, being instinct and stated an intention to try to "nudge" the Stingrays wormholes onto uninhabited planets where they could feast without ever harming anyone. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'')


== Physical appearance ==
A Stingray was exhibited in the [[Space Museum]] when the [[Vashta Nerada]] invaded. ([[WC]]: ''[[Hall of Monsters (webcast)|Hall of Monsters]]'')
The Avian Stingray had an appearance like a stingray only it was longer and it was made of metal. Because it was made of Metal, it could generate the Wormholes. ([[DW]]: [[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]])


== Powers ==
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Because they where made out of metal and could fly so fast in the air they could make wormholes. They could also eat a lifeform whole and then there remains would be turned into sand. ([[DW]]: [[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]])
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Latest revision as of 20:51, 5 February 2024

You may wish to consult Swarm (disambiguation) for other, similarly-named pages.

The Swarm, (TV: Planet of the Dead) a group made up of creatures known as "Stingrays" (PROSE: The Time Lord Letters) were creatures that devoured everything on a planet and could travel through wormholes to new ones. They were named "alien stingrays" by UNIT due to their superficial resemblance to the stingrays that lived in Earth's seas.

Biology[[edit] | [edit source]]

Stingrays had a wide head with little eyes and gills, a long tail and fins down their side. They were the size of a small car, but were still capable of flight at speeds of at least 300 miles per hour. They were extreme omnivores, capable of eating meat, plants, rock or metal. Any metal they ate would be extruded into their exoskeleton, making them bullet proof, though not immune to explosives. Stingrays would also go into hibernation when cold.

Their metal exoskeleton allowed them to produce large amounts of static energy when they travelled in groups, which was capable of creating wormholes. After eating everything on the planet, the whole swarm would start to circle the planet. The sheer mass and speed of billions of individuals would rip open the fabric of space, creating a wormhole, allowing them to travel from planet to planet and continue this life cycle. Their metal exoskeleton would allow them to survive the passage.

They appeared not to possess any real sentience and acted on primal instinct alone. When talking with Captain Erisa Magambo, the Tenth Doctor stated that what the stingrays did was not their fault and they merely acted on instinct. (TV: Planet of the Dead)

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

Circa 2009, the Stingrays opened a wormhole to the planet San Helios, where they ate everything within a year, leaving only barren deserts. They then began making a second wormhole with which to leave the planet. When a Tritovore ship came to the planet to trade, it ran into the swarm. In a manner similar to birds clogging the engines of a plane, the Stingrays clogged the vents of the ship, causing it to crash from ten miles in the air. At least two Stingrays were involved in the crash and were put into hibernation by the cold.

After devouring San Helios and turning it into a desert, the Stingrays began generating a new wormhole to move on. The wormhole eventually opened up into Earth, accidentally pulling the 200 to San Helios. Though they saw the Stingrays from a distance, they were unable to identify what they were without the help of the Tritovore's probe. Later, when Christina de Souza went to retrieve the crystal nucleus from the Tritovore ship, her body heat raised the temperature just enough to revive the hibernating Stingrays. Though Christina managed to kill one with the ship's security grid, the second devoured the two surviving Tritovores.

The Tenth Doctor was able to return the 200 just before the Stingrays made it to the wormhole and Malcolm Taylor managed to close the wormhole after them. However, three Stingrays made it through. Conventional firearms were useless against them, but UNIT's mounted missile launchers proved more effective.

After the threat to Earth was over, the Doctor admitted to Captain Erisa Magambo that the Stingrays would simply start again and generate a new wormhole. However, the Doctor acknowledged that their actions weren't their fault, being instinct and stated an intention to try to "nudge" the Stingrays wormholes onto uninhabited planets where they could feast without ever harming anyone. (TV: Planet of the Dead)

A Stingray was exhibited in the Space Museum when the Vashta Nerada invaded. (WC: Hall of Monsters)

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