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|species = Time Lord | |species = Time Lord | ||
|origin = [[Gallifrey]] | |origin = [[Gallifrey]] | ||
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'''Rodan''' was a [[Time Lady]] who worked as a controller for [[Space Traffic Control|space traffic control]] on [[Gallifrey]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Invasion of Time (TV story)}}) | |||
== Biography == | == Biography== | ||
By one account, Rodan was — like all [[Time Lord]]s — taken from her family at the age of eight for the selection process in the [[drylands]]. Staring into the [[Untempered Schism]] as part of a Time Lord initiation rite, Rodan was inspired by what she saw in the Schism. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|A Brief History of Time Lords (novel)}}) On another occasion, Rodan told [[Leela]] and [[Nesbin]] that she had never been outside [[The Capitol|the Citadel]] before. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Invasion of Time (TV story)}}) | |||
As a very junior Time Lord, Rodan was assigned monitor duty. A technician reported to her the arrival of a [[The Master's TARDIS|stolen TT capsule]] on [[Tersurus]], and she reported it to the [[Castellan]]. ([[PROSE]]: | As a very junior Time Lord, Rodan was assigned monitor duty. A technician reported to her the arrival of a [[The Master's TARDIS|stolen TT capsule]] on [[Tersurus]], and she reported it to the [[Castellan]]. She hoped it would get her somewhere, otherwise she would be given a boring job like timing paint dry or watching over the [[transduction barrier]]s. She was given the task of watching and maintaining the transduction barriers. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Legacy of the Daleks (novel)}}) | ||
Rodan | Rodan continued working on maintaining the protective transduction barrier around the planet, monitoring threats to Gallifrey and reporting on it to her superiors. | ||
Rodan met [[Leela]] when the | Rodan met [[Leela]] when Leela ducked into her workstation to hide from the [[Chancellery Guard]]s. After some conversation, Rodan decided that she liked Leela and deactivated the [[force field]] separating them. Shortly after, Rodan detected an unauthorised [[spacecraft]] within two [[span]]s of Gallifrey and approaching. She issued a [[red alert]] and, when the transduction barriers failed, broadcast a warning of impending attack. | ||
Leela convinced Rodan to come with her [[Drylands|outside the Citadel]], where they encountered a group of [[Outsider]]s. [[Nesbin]] explained to Rodan that her likelihood of survival in the wasteland was dismal, which caused her to cry. Leela and Rodan dined with the Outsiders, whom Leela convinced to help repel the [[Vardan]] invasion. Rodan had never eaten [[fruit]] or [[meat]] before. | |||
The [[Fourth Doctor]] successfully sent the Vardans back to their planet. However, the [[Sontaran]]s invaded in their wake. Aboard [[the Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]], the Doctor [[hypnosis|hypnotised]] Rodan and had her build a [[De-mat Gun]], which he used to remove [[Stor]], the Sontaran leader, from time and so prevent the invasion. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Invasion of Time (TV story)}}) | |||
Rodan and Leela remained friends after Leela chose to stay on Gallifrey. Rodan was sent on a cross-cultural liaison course during a time that [[Romana II|President Romana]] was away. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Lungbarrow (novel)}}) | |||
The [[Battle of Rodan's Wedding]] was an event in the [[Last Great Time War]] in which [[year]]s were used as ammunition. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who and the Time War (short story)}}) | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
Other than [[Susan Foreman]], Rodan was the first female [[Gallifreyan]] seen on screen. Another Time Lady, [[Romana I]], joined | Other than [[Susan Foreman]], Rodan was the first female [[Gallifreyan]] seen on screen. Another Time Lady, [[Romana I]], joined the Fourth Doctor in his travels in the [[Season 16 (Doctor Who 1963)|following season]]. | ||
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[[Category:Residents of Gallifrey]] | [[Category:Residents of Gallifrey]] | ||
[[Category:Time Lords who have been inside the Doctor's TARDIS]] | [[Category:Time Lords who have been inside the Doctor's TARDIS]] | ||
[[Category:Time Lord technicians]] | |||
[[Category:The Ones That Were Inspired]] | |||
Latest revision as of 02:25, 21 September 2024
- You may be looking for Rodan (Mission to Magnus).
Rodan was a Time Lady who worked as a controller for space traffic control on Gallifrey. (TV: The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"])
Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]
By one account, Rodan was — like all Time Lords — taken from her family at the age of eight for the selection process in the drylands. Staring into the Untempered Schism as part of a Time Lord initiation rite, Rodan was inspired by what she saw in the Schism. (PROSE: A Brief History of Time Lords [+]Loading...["A Brief History of Time Lords (novel)"]) On another occasion, Rodan told Leela and Nesbin that she had never been outside the Citadel before. (TV: The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"])
As a very junior Time Lord, Rodan was assigned monitor duty. A technician reported to her the arrival of a stolen TT capsule on Tersurus, and she reported it to the Castellan. She hoped it would get her somewhere, otherwise she would be given a boring job like timing paint dry or watching over the transduction barriers. She was given the task of watching and maintaining the transduction barriers. (PROSE: Legacy of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Legacy of the Daleks (novel)"])
Rodan continued working on maintaining the protective transduction barrier around the planet, monitoring threats to Gallifrey and reporting on it to her superiors.
Rodan met Leela when Leela ducked into her workstation to hide from the Chancellery Guards. After some conversation, Rodan decided that she liked Leela and deactivated the force field separating them. Shortly after, Rodan detected an unauthorised spacecraft within two spans of Gallifrey and approaching. She issued a red alert and, when the transduction barriers failed, broadcast a warning of impending attack.
Leela convinced Rodan to come with her outside the Citadel, where they encountered a group of Outsiders. Nesbin explained to Rodan that her likelihood of survival in the wasteland was dismal, which caused her to cry. Leela and Rodan dined with the Outsiders, whom Leela convinced to help repel the Vardan invasion. Rodan had never eaten fruit or meat before.
The Fourth Doctor successfully sent the Vardans back to their planet. However, the Sontarans invaded in their wake. Aboard his TARDIS, the Doctor hypnotised Rodan and had her build a De-mat Gun, which he used to remove Stor, the Sontaran leader, from time and so prevent the invasion. (TV: The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"])
Rodan and Leela remained friends after Leela chose to stay on Gallifrey. Rodan was sent on a cross-cultural liaison course during a time that President Romana was away. (PROSE: Lungbarrow [+]Loading...["Lungbarrow (novel)"])
The Battle of Rodan's Wedding was an event in the Last Great Time War in which years were used as ammunition. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Time War [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Time War (short story)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Other than Susan Foreman, Rodan was the first female Gallifreyan seen on screen. Another Time Lady, Romana I, joined the Fourth Doctor in his travels in the following season.
