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{{Infobox Species | |||
|aka = | |||
|image = Usurian.jpg | |||
|type = Seaweed-like [[fungus]] | |||
|affiliation = [[Human]]s | |||
|origin = [[Usurius]] | |||
|first cs = The Sun Makers (TV story) | |||
|appearances = [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The World Traders (audio story)}} | |||
|individuals = [[The Collector]], [[The Director (The World Traders)|The Director]] | |||
}} | |||
The '''Usurians''' were manipulative life forms native to the planet [[Usurius]]. | |||
== Biology == | |||
The Usurians didn't need to breathe and looked like a small handful of [[green]] [[seaweed]] with eyes in their natural form, although they belonged to the [[fungus]], not vegetable kingdom. They could assume the shape of a dwarfish [[humanoid]] as long as they constantly exposed themselves to particle [[radiation]]. They were listed in [[Gustous R Thripsted|Professor Thripsted]]'s ''[[Flora and Fauna of the Universe]]'' as poisonous fungi. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Sun Makers (TV story)}}) | |||
[[File:Sunmakers title.jpg|thumb|left|[[The Collector]], an Usurian in [[humanoid]] form. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Sun Makers (TV story)}})]] | |||
== | == History == | ||
[[Legion]] had encountered the Usurian | They were originally a war-like race, but decided it was inefficient and turned to commerce, creating [[The Company (The Sun Makers)|the Company]]. Their databases contained information on [[Gallifrey]] (which they did not consider a viable market for their consumer products) and knew of [[the Doctor]]'s acts of "economic subversion". ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Sun Makers (TV story)}}) | ||
In [[1989]], the Usurians teamed up with {{Ainley}} to undermine Earth's [[stock market]]s, but were defeated by the [[Sixth Doctor]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Millennial Rites (novel)}}, {{cs|Business Unusual (novel)}}) | |||
By the [[22nd century]], [[Legion]] had encountered the Usurian and noted their obsession with business. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Lucifer Rising (novel)}}) The [[Veltrochni]] of the [[34th century]] also knew of them and their mania for profits. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Dark Path (novel)}}) | |||
At some time [[far future|much later]], the Company moved [[human]]s to [[Mars]] after [[Earth]] became uninhabitable from pollution. The humans were nearly taxed to death. When Mars also became uninhabitable, they moved the humans to [[Pluto]] and set up six artificial [[sun]]s. They drugged the humans, exploited them and taxed them ruthlessly under the leadership of [[the Collector]] until they were eventually liberated thanks to the intervention of the [[Fourth Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Sun Makers (TV story)}}) | |||
[[Category:Sentient fungi]] | [[Category:Sentient fungi]] | ||
[[Category:Shapeshifters]] | |||
Latest revision as of 19:10, 30 May 2024
The Usurians were manipulative life forms native to the planet Usurius.
Biology[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Usurians didn't need to breathe and looked like a small handful of green seaweed with eyes in their natural form, although they belonged to the fungus, not vegetable kingdom. They could assume the shape of a dwarfish humanoid as long as they constantly exposed themselves to particle radiation. They were listed in Professor Thripsted's Flora and Fauna of the Universe as poisonous fungi. (TV: The Sun Makers [+]Loading...["The Sun Makers (TV story)"])
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
They were originally a war-like race, but decided it was inefficient and turned to commerce, creating the Company. Their databases contained information on Gallifrey (which they did not consider a viable market for their consumer products) and knew of the Doctor's acts of "economic subversion". (TV: The Sun Makers [+]Loading...["The Sun Makers (TV story)"])
In 1989, the Usurians teamed up with the Tremas Master to undermine Earth's stock markets, but were defeated by the Sixth Doctor. (PROSE: Millennial Rites [+]Loading...["Millennial Rites (novel)"], Business Unusual [+]Loading...["Business Unusual (novel)"])
By the 22nd century, Legion had encountered the Usurian and noted their obsession with business. (PROSE: Lucifer Rising [+]Loading...["Lucifer Rising (novel)"]) The Veltrochni of the 34th century also knew of them and their mania for profits. (PROSE: The Dark Path [+]Loading...["The Dark Path (novel)"])
At some time much later, the Company moved humans to Mars after Earth became uninhabitable from pollution. The humans were nearly taxed to death. When Mars also became uninhabitable, they moved the humans to Pluto and set up six artificial suns. They drugged the humans, exploited them and taxed them ruthlessly under the leadership of the Collector until they were eventually liberated thanks to the intervention of the Fourth Doctor. (TV: The Sun Makers [+]Loading...["The Sun Makers (TV story)"])
