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|aka = | |aka = | ||
|type = Planet | |type = [[Planet]] | ||
|location = [[Mutter's Spiral]] | |location = [[Mutter's Spiral]] | ||
| | |natives = [[Taran wood beast]] | ||
|first cs = The Androids of Tara (TV story) | |||
|appearances = [[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Trials of Tara (short story)}} | |||
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'''Tara''' was a [[planet]] that resembled medieval [[Earth]]. It had lush green fields, attractive landscapes and medieval-type forests. | |||
== Culture and technology == | |||
Tara was a planet colonised by [[human]]s who chose to pattern their culture on late [[medieval]] customs, with a rigid monarchical hierarchy, complete with kings, princesses, princes and counts. | |||
The Taran nobility took pride in their scientific and mechanical ignorance, leaving such matters to the 'peasants'. Their primary ranged weapon was a [[crossbow]] that fired electric bolts; this was considered a peasant's weapon. | |||
[[Category:Mutter's Spiral Planets]] | Swordsmen were apprenticed under Sword Masters using electro-swords, thin swords that carried an electrical charge. | ||
The Tarans were known as master [[android]]-makers, although the work was only carried out by the lesser orders. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Androids of Tara (TV story)}} | |||
== Fauna == | |||
The [[Museum of the Last Ones]] had specimens of [[extinction|extinct]] species from Tara. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Last Dodo (novel)}}) | |||
The fauna of Tara was supposed to be friendly, but the [[Taran wood beast]] would attack when frightened. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Androids of Tara (TV story)}}) | |||
== History == | |||
In the [[22nd century]], about 200 years before the arrival of the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Romana I]], a great [[plague]] wiped out nine-tenths of Tara's population. During this time of strife, the peasants were largely abandoned by the ruling class and manufactured large numbers of androids to cope with the labour shortage. The city of Tara built plague tunnels to move the nobility in and out of the contaminated city. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Androids of Tara (TV story)}}) | |||
In the [[24th century]], the Doctor and Romana arrived searching for the fourth segment of the [[Key to Time]], and assisted Prince [[Reynart]] in defeating [[Grendel of Gracht]] and freeing Princess [[Strella]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Androids of Tara (TV story)}}) | |||
By the [[30th century]], the ideas of nobility were under threat from the [[Liberal Reconstructionist]]s. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|So Vile a Sin (novel)}}) | |||
[[Category:Planets]] | |||
[[Category:Mutter's Spiral planets]] | |||
[[Category:Human colonies]] | |||
[[Category:Planets visited by the Fourth Doctor]] | |||
[[Category:Planets visited by the Seventh Doctor]] | |||
[[Category:Planets represented in MOTLO]] | |||
Latest revision as of 20:21, 26 August 2024
Tara was a planet that resembled medieval Earth. It had lush green fields, attractive landscapes and medieval-type forests.
Culture and technology[[edit] | [edit source]]
Tara was a planet colonised by humans who chose to pattern their culture on late medieval customs, with a rigid monarchical hierarchy, complete with kings, princesses, princes and counts.
The Taran nobility took pride in their scientific and mechanical ignorance, leaving such matters to the 'peasants'. Their primary ranged weapon was a crossbow that fired electric bolts; this was considered a peasant's weapon.
Swordsmen were apprenticed under Sword Masters using electro-swords, thin swords that carried an electrical charge.
The Tarans were known as master android-makers, although the work was only carried out by the lesser orders. (TV: The Androids of Tara [+]Loading...["The Androids of Tara (TV story)"]
Fauna[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Museum of the Last Ones had specimens of extinct species from Tara. (PROSE: The Last Dodo [+]Loading...["The Last Dodo (novel)"])
The fauna of Tara was supposed to be friendly, but the Taran wood beast would attack when frightened. (TV: The Androids of Tara [+]Loading...["The Androids of Tara (TV story)"])
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
In the 22nd century, about 200 years before the arrival of the Fourth Doctor and Romana I, a great plague wiped out nine-tenths of Tara's population. During this time of strife, the peasants were largely abandoned by the ruling class and manufactured large numbers of androids to cope with the labour shortage. The city of Tara built plague tunnels to move the nobility in and out of the contaminated city. (TV: The Androids of Tara [+]Loading...["The Androids of Tara (TV story)"])
In the 24th century, the Doctor and Romana arrived searching for the fourth segment of the Key to Time, and assisted Prince Reynart in defeating Grendel of Gracht and freeing Princess Strella. (TV: The Androids of Tara [+]Loading...["The Androids of Tara (TV story)"])
By the 30th century, the ideas of nobility were under threat from the Liberal Reconstructionists. (PROSE: So Vile a Sin [+]Loading...["So Vile a Sin (novel)"])
