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{{rename|[[Space pig]] — lowercase — as the capitalisation cannot be derived from dialogue; otherwise a [[T:VS|valid source]] must be found for the capitalised spelling.}}
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|image      = Space Pig dark.jpg
|image      = Space Pig dark.jpg
|aka        = Space Pig<br>Pig Astronaut
|species    = Pig{{!}}Genetically modified pig
|species    = Pig{{!}}Genetically modified pig
|affiliation =  
|affiliation =  
|death date  = [[2006]], [[Albion Hospital]], [[21st century London|London]]
|origin      = [[Earth]]
|origin      = [[Earth]]
|first       = Aliens of London (TV story)
|first cs    = Aliens of London (TV story)
|appearances = {{Il|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Operation London (short story)|Operation London]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Shortness of Breath (short story)|Shortness of Breath]]''}}
|appearances = {{Il|[[PROSE]]: {{cs|Operation London (short story)}}|[[PROSE]]: {{cs|Alien landing confirmed (short story)}}|[[PROSE]]: {{cs|Shortness of Breath (short story)}}|[[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Secret Lives of Monsters (short story)}}|[[GAME]]: {{cs|Aliens of London/World War Three (game)|page=82|namedpart=Pig Astronaut|name="PA"}}}}
|actor      = Jimmy Vee
|actor      = Jimmy Vee
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The "'''space pig'''" ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Operation London (short story)}}, {{cs|Twenty-First-Century London (feature)|page=28}}, [[TV]]: {{cs|Exit Wounds (TV story)}}) also called the "'''Space Pig'''" ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Secret Lives of Monsters (short story)|chaptnum=11|chaptname=The Slitheen|page=218}}) or the "'''Pig Astronaut'''", ([[GAME]]: {{cs|name="PA"}}) was a [[pig]] from [[Earth]] that was kidnapped and genetically modified by the [[Slitheen family]] into a [[humanoid]] form with an enhanced [[brain]]. They were initially believed to be an alien.
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The "'''space pig'''" ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Operation London (short story)|Operation London]]'') or the "'''Space Pig'''" ([[TV]]: ''[[Exit Wounds (TV story)|Exit Wounds]]''){{facts}} was a [[pig]] from [[Earth]] that was kidnapped and genetically modified by the [[Slitheen family]] into a [[humanoid]] form with an enhanced [[brain]].
== Biography ==
[[File:Spacepig.jpg|thumb|left|A [[photograph]] of the space pig taken by [[Corporal]] [[J Frinkstein]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Operation London (short story)}})]]
After its modifications, they were set into [[Slitheen craft (Aliens of London)|a spaceship]] that was launched from Earth in the [[North Sea]] and rigged to land in the [[Thames]] twelve hours later. This was intended as an excuse to put the [[British government]] on red alert for an [[alien invasion]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Aliens of London (TV story)}}) Immediately after [[London UFO crash|the crash]], [[UNIT United Kingdom|UNIT]] personnel discussed them on a secure [[operations board]] on the [[UNIT website]], with [[Corporal]] [[J Frinkstein]] informing the other personnel that he had liaised with [[British Army|the Army]], and shortly after, they had reached the craft, with the space pig inside being discovered; Frinkstein considered them to be sweet, but [[Major]] [[Jenny Maguire]] advised caution nevertheless. The space pig was taken to the [[xenobiologist]]s at the [[Albion Hospital]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Operation London (short story)}})
 
However, the pig was only examined by a single individual, ([[TV]]: {{cs|Aliens of London (TV story)}}) [[Toshiko Sato]], a [[Torchwood Three]] employee posing as a doctor, although she was only filling in for [[Owen Harper]], who was incapacitated due to a [[hangover]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Exit Wounds (TV story)}}) [[squidbaby23]] was seemingly able to take a [[photograph|picture]] of the alien, which she considered to be "amazing", ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Alien landing confirmed (short story)}}) before the alien was shot and killed by a [[soldier]] while running around the hospital, scared out of its wits, despite the [[Ninth Doctor]] wanting them to survive. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Aliens of London (TV story)}})


It was set into a [[Slitheen craft|spaceship]] launched from Earth in the [[North Sea]] and rigged to land in the [[Thames]] twelve hours later. This was intended as an excuse to put the [[British government]] on red alert for an [[alien invasion]]. It was shot and killed by a [[soldier]] while running around a [[hospital]] scared out of its wits, despite the [[Ninth Doctor]] wanting it to survive. ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'')
=== Legacy ===
[[squidbaby23]] also created a [[drawing]] of the alien creature, and sent it to [[Mickey Smith|Mx]] — the webmaster of [[Who is Doctor Who?]] — along with the picture she took earlier, however she refused to reveal to Mx how she obtained the latter picture, leaving Mx to speculate about the creature's nature on his website. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Alien landing confirmed (short story)}})


Recent [[Torchwood Institute|Torchwood]] recruit [[Owen Harper]], a medical doctor, would have examined the space pig if not for his [[hangover]]. The medically inexperienced [[Toshiko Sato]] filled in for him and posed as a doctor instead. ([[TV]]: ''[[Exit Wounds (TV story)|Exit Wounds]]'')
Just prior to his [[Ninth Doctor's regeneration|regeneration]], the [[Ninth Doctor]] looked back on his life, remembering the Slitheen's modified pig. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Shortness of Breath (poem)}})


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
The space pig was never named in ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'', only referred to as "[[Alien]]" in the credits. The name space pig was given to it by the short story ''[[Operation London (short story)|Operation London]]'' from the [[Operations Board (series)|''Operations Board'' series]] on the [[U.N.I.T. (fictional website)|''U.N.I.T.'' website]] and later in the ''[[Torchwood (series)|Torchwood]]'' television story ''[[Exit Wounds (TV story)|Exit Wounds]]''.
* The space pig was never named in {{cs|Aliens of London (TV story)}}, only referred to as "[[Alien]]" in the credits. The name "space pig" was given to them by the short story {{cs|Operation London (short story)}} from the [[Operations Board (series)|''Operations Board'' series]] on the [[U.N.I.T. (tie-in website)|''U.N.I.T.'' tie-in website]] and later in the ''[[Torchwood (series)|Torchwood]]'' television story {{cs|Exit Wounds (TV story)}}. Conversely, the ''The Doctor's Data'' series in ''[[Doctor Who Adventures]]'', [[Character Options]]' [[Character Options Micro Universe action figures|Micro Universe figures]], ''[[Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Exterminator)|Doctor Who: Battles in Time — Exterminator]]'' trading cards, and the ''[[Doctor Who: Figurine Collection]]'' named them the "Pig Pilot". ''[[Doctor Who: The Inside Story]]'' and {{cs|The Secret Lives of Monsters (short story)}} used "Space Pig". They were called the "Pig Pilot" in {{cs|name="PA"}}.
* The gender of the pig is not revealed in any media.


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The "space pig" (PROSE: Operation London [+]Loading...["Operation London (short story)"], Twenty-First-Century London [+]Loading...{"page":"28","1":"Twenty-First-Century London (feature)"}, TV: Exit Wounds [+]Loading...["Exit Wounds (TV story)"]) also called the "Space Pig" (PROSE: The Secret Lives of Monsters [+]Loading...{"chaptname":"The Slitheen","page":"218","chaptnum":"11","1":"The Secret Lives of Monsters (short story)"}) or the "Pig Astronaut", (GAME: "Pig Astronaut" [+]Part of Aliens of London/World War Three, Loading...{"name":"\"PA\"","page":"82","namedpart":"Pig Astronaut","1":"Aliens of London/World War Three (game)"}) was a pig from Earth that was kidnapped and genetically modified by the Slitheen family into a humanoid form with an enhanced brain. They were initially believed to be an alien.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

A photograph of the space pig taken by Corporal J Frinkstein. (PROSE: Operation London [+]Loading...["Operation London (short story)"])

After its modifications, they were set into a spaceship that was launched from Earth in the North Sea and rigged to land in the Thames twelve hours later. This was intended as an excuse to put the British government on red alert for an alien invasion. (TV: Aliens of London [+]Loading...["Aliens of London (TV story)"]) Immediately after the crash, UNIT personnel discussed them on a secure operations board on the UNIT website, with Corporal J Frinkstein informing the other personnel that he had liaised with the Army, and shortly after, they had reached the craft, with the space pig inside being discovered; Frinkstein considered them to be sweet, but Major Jenny Maguire advised caution nevertheless. The space pig was taken to the xenobiologists at the Albion Hospital. (PROSE: Operation London [+]Loading...["Operation London (short story)"])

However, the pig was only examined by a single individual, (TV: Aliens of London [+]Loading...["Aliens of London (TV story)"]) Toshiko Sato, a Torchwood Three employee posing as a doctor, although she was only filling in for Owen Harper, who was incapacitated due to a hangover. (TV: Exit Wounds [+]Loading...["Exit Wounds (TV story)"]) squidbaby23 was seemingly able to take a picture of the alien, which she considered to be "amazing", (PROSE: Alien landing confirmed [+]Loading...["Alien landing confirmed (short story)"]) before the alien was shot and killed by a soldier while running around the hospital, scared out of its wits, despite the Ninth Doctor wanting them to survive. (TV: Aliens of London [+]Loading...["Aliens of London (TV story)"])

Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]

squidbaby23 also created a drawing of the alien creature, and sent it to Mx — the webmaster of Who is Doctor Who? — along with the picture she took earlier, however she refused to reveal to Mx how she obtained the latter picture, leaving Mx to speculate about the creature's nature on his website. (PROSE: Alien landing confirmed [+]Loading...["Alien landing confirmed (short story)"])

Just prior to his regeneration, the Ninth Doctor looked back on his life, remembering the Slitheen's modified pig. (PROSE: Shortness of Breath [+]Loading...["Shortness of Breath (poem)"])

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

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