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|type = [[Humanoid]] | |||
|type = [[Humanoid]] | |origin = [[Drahva]] | ||
|origin = [[Drahva]] | |affiliation = [[Pandorica Alliance]] | ||
|affiliation = [[ | |individuals = [[Shekkina]], [[Varda (Empress of the Drahvins)|Varda]], [[Maaga]], [[Grizella]] | ||
|appearances = {{ | |first = Galaxy 4 (TV story) | ||
| | |appearances = {{il|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Mission: Impractical (novel)|Mission: Impractical]]''|[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Suffering (audio story)|The Suffering]]''|[[AUDIO]]: ''[[Empress of the Drahvins (audio story)|Empress of the Drahvins]]''|[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Armageddon Chair (audio story)|The Armageddon Chair]]''|[[AUDIO]]: ''[[Triumph of the Drahvin (audio story)|Triumph of the Drahvin]]''|[[AUDIO]]: ''[[Rhubarb (audio story)|Rhubarb]]''}} | ||
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The '''Drahvins''' were a [[humanoid]] race. They were predominantly female and looked mostly [[human]] (they indeed referred to themselves as "human beings") but had several large dots around their brow ridge. | |||
'''Drahvins''' were a | |||
== Biology == | |||
The Drahvins were physically similar to humans. They were blond and physically attractive. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Galaxy Four (novelisation)|Galaxy Four]]'') | |||
The | == Culture == | ||
The Drahvins had a rigid caste system. On top were the Elite, with the scientists, leaders and military commanders. They could be identified by their scarlet clothing. They were allowed actual food, could vote and had a normal birth. Below the Elite were the slave class, which did menial labour. They were artificially created and were given limited intelligence and creativity. They would be given a number instead of a name (such as "[[Drahvin One]]", "[[Drahvin Two|Two]]" and "[[Drahvin Three|Three]]"), were fed on food pills and were expected to obey the Elite without question. Males had no part in this system and only a small number of males were kept alive for reproduction, the rest being killed to preserve resources. | |||
The Drahvin government was split up into Ministries, such as the Ministry for Offensive Research. Though the Elite had a vote, there was only one political party and little actual change. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Galaxy Four (novelisation)|Galaxy Four]]'') | |||
Drahvins did not understand the concept of giving one's life for an individual. Failure was considered inexcusable and it was standard policy among the military Drahvins to shoot the wounded. ([[TV]]: ''[[Galaxy 4 (TV story)|Galaxy 4]]'') | |||
At least one [[Drahvin Queen]] also existed. The Drahvin known as [[Grizella]] held that title. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Triumph of the Drahvin (audio story)|Triumph of the Drahvin]]'') | |||
== Technology == | |||
The Drahvins had somewhat limited technology. For example, their ships were made of common metals, making them functional but not particularly durable. They used guns physically similar to the [[Firearm|machine guns]] of [[Earth]], but which used [[Energy weapon|energy instead of bullets]]. In an attempt to stop the [[Chumbley|Chumblies]], they also used a mesh-net which could incapacitate them. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Galaxy Four (novelisation)|Galaxy Four]]'') | |||
[[File:Drahvin ship.jpg|thumb|Exterior of a Drahvin spaceship. ([[TV]]: ''[[Galaxy 4 (TV story)|Galaxy Four]]'')]] | |||
A [[Drahvin scanner]] was acquired by [[Torchwood Three]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[One Rule (audio story)|One Rule]]'') | |||
== History == | |||
{{Section stub|Info from ''[[Empress of the Drahvins (audio story)|Empress of the Drahvins]]'' needs to be added}} | |||
Drahvins may have been distant descendants of [[human]]ity. ([[GAME]]: {{Cs|Galaxy Four (game)}}) | |||
{{ | Early in their history, Drahvin society was patriarchal with a shared consciousness between all men allowing them to dominate and subdue the women, whom they kept in small numbers as slaves in cages. [[Drahvin (The Suffering)|One female Drahvin]] rebelled against this oppression and found a way to join her mind along with those of her fellow [[slave]]s into the shared consciousness. The women were eventually expelled from the shared mind, and as punishment the instigator was set up with a similar construct centred on her, such that she would constantly feel the pain of every female Drahvin. However, all this power concentrating on her meant that when she was eventually killed, she wouldn't die, but instead gained a new sense of control and mastery over the suffering and pain of her fellow slaves. She was then able to give strength to her slaves, which began an uprising, eventually leading to the toppling of the patriarchy and the institution of a matriarchy. | ||
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[[ | This new leader decided to keep a small number of men alive for reproductive purposes and due, to the small numbers of women, additionally started work on finding ways of creating female clones for menial tasks. This Drahvin leader still ruled oppressively and was overthrown herself by her female subjects, her body sent deep into space, eventually reaching [[Earth]]. Her [[skull]] was eventually unearthed by human archaeologists in [[1912]] and attempted to cause a violent uprising at a [[suffragette]] rally in [[London]], before being defeated by [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]], the [[First Doctor]] and [[Steven Taylor|Steven]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Suffering (audio story)|The Suffering]]'') | ||
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[[Category: | At some point in their history, the Drahvin homeworld, [[Drahva]], was undergoing a dramatic drop in temperature, killing the vegetation and forcing the Drahvin to find new planets to colonise. One ship, led by [[Maaga]] and with four Drahvin slaves, encountered a [[Rill]] ship. The Drahvins attacked, but were defeated, causing them both to crash onto an [[Planet (Galaxy 4)|uninhabited planet]]. The planet was doomed to destruction and though the Rills wanted to work together with the Drahvins to escape, the Drahvins attempted to take the Rill ship by force. When the [[First Doctor]], [[Steven Taylor|Steven]] and [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]] came to the planet, Maaga tried to trick, then force the Doctor into helping them destroy the Rills and escape the planet, but failed. The Drahvins died when the planet exploded. ([[TV]]: ''[[Galaxy 4 (TV story)|Galaxy 4]]'') | ||
[[File:Maaga firing at other Drahvin.jpg|thumb|A Drahivin firing one of their weapons. ([[TV]]: ''[[Galaxy 4 (TV story)|Galaxy 4]]'')]] | |||
The Drahvins attempted to invade Earth some time prior to [[1997]]. [[UNIT]] fought them off without [[the Doctor]]'s assistance. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]'') One possible Drahvin invasion of Earth may have been stopped by a group of [[adventurers (Adventures in Time and Space)|adventurers]]. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|Galaxy Four (game)}}) By [[2005]], [[Torchwood Cardiff]] had acquired a [[Drahvin scanner]]. It was procured by [[Yvonne Hartman]], who hoped to use it to unlock the [[Void Ship]] back at [[Torchwood London]], only to lose it in a [[fire]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[One Rule (audio story)|One Rule]]'') | |||
Posing as [[waitress]]es, Drahvins infiltrated Torchwood Cardiff's [[Christmas party]]. As [[Gwen Cooper]] recalled, the party turned into a siege once they were outed. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Dissected (audio story)|Dissected]]'') | |||
After [[Sutekh]]'s [[Death Wave]] in [[2024]], ([[TV]]: {{cs|Empire of Death (TV story)}}) the [[Fifteenth Doctor]] noted the Drahvins as one of the [[threat]]s which could [[return]] to Earth in his contributions to [[UNIT]]'s [[Gold Archive]], giving their [[chance]]s of return as [[3 (number)|3]][[Slash (punctuation)|/]][[10 (number)|10]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Watch Out... Who's About? (feature)}}) | |||
On [[17 November]] [[2900]], the Drahvin conquered [[Tivoli]], [[genocide|eradicating]] the [[Shakri]]. The [[Hath]] returned to the planet (centuries after their original occupation of it) on [[8 December]] [[3001]] and drove out the Drahvins. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Time Traveller's Diary (novel)|Time Traveller's Diary]]'') | |||
In the [[30th century]], the [[Imperial Landsknechte]] troops were trained to identify Drahvin ships. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Original Sin (novel)|Original Sin]]'') | |||
The Drahvins had competitors in the 309th [[Intergalactic Song Contest]], performing a song called "[[Cloned Love]]". ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Bang-Bang-a-Boom! (audio story)|Bang-Bang-a-Boom!]]'') | |||
[[Heera]] was a Drahvin [[bounty hunter]] sent to capture the [[Sixth Doctor]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Mission: Impractical (novel)|Mission: Impractical]]'') | |||
At some point after his sixth incarnation, the Doctor saved the planet [[Symbios]] from the Drahvins. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Crimes of Thomas Brewster (audio story)|The Crimes of Thomas Brewster]]'') | |||
The Drahvins were among the races who joined the [[Pandorica Alliance]]. They came to [[Stonehenge]] in [[102]] and helped imprison the [[Eleventh Doctor]] in the [[Pandorica]] in order to save the [[universe]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]'') | |||
According to [[Joke book (Knock! Knock! Who's There?)|a joke book]] which [[Thirteenth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Yasmin Khan|Yaz]] became trapped within, the best [[alien]] at steering a [[car]] was a Drahvin. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Knock! Knock! Who's There? (novel)|Knock! Knock! Who's There?]]'') | |||
The [[Drahvin Queen]] known as [[Grizella]] once led an [[archaeological]] expedition to the forgotten [[desert]]s of [[Parroon]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Triumph of the Drahvin (audio story)|Triumph of the Drahvin]]'') | |||
The Drahvins fought against the [[Dominator]]s. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Dominant Species (audio story)}}) | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
According to ''[[The Brilliant Book 2012]]'', a book that contains [[Tardis:Valid sources|non-narrative]] based information, the [[Eleventh Doctor]] claimed a Drahvin had "twang[ed] [his] suspenders". | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:05, 23 November 2024
The Drahvins were a humanoid race. They were predominantly female and looked mostly human (they indeed referred to themselves as "human beings") but had several large dots around their brow ridge.
Biology[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Drahvins were physically similar to humans. They were blond and physically attractive. (PROSE: Galaxy Four)
Culture[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Drahvins had a rigid caste system. On top were the Elite, with the scientists, leaders and military commanders. They could be identified by their scarlet clothing. They were allowed actual food, could vote and had a normal birth. Below the Elite were the slave class, which did menial labour. They were artificially created and were given limited intelligence and creativity. They would be given a number instead of a name (such as "Drahvin One", "Two" and "Three"), were fed on food pills and were expected to obey the Elite without question. Males had no part in this system and only a small number of males were kept alive for reproduction, the rest being killed to preserve resources.
The Drahvin government was split up into Ministries, such as the Ministry for Offensive Research. Though the Elite had a vote, there was only one political party and little actual change. (PROSE: Galaxy Four)
Drahvins did not understand the concept of giving one's life for an individual. Failure was considered inexcusable and it was standard policy among the military Drahvins to shoot the wounded. (TV: Galaxy 4)
At least one Drahvin Queen also existed. The Drahvin known as Grizella held that title. (AUDIO: Triumph of the Drahvin)
Technology[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Drahvins had somewhat limited technology. For example, their ships were made of common metals, making them functional but not particularly durable. They used guns physically similar to the machine guns of Earth, but which used energy instead of bullets. In an attempt to stop the Chumblies, they also used a mesh-net which could incapacitate them. (PROSE: Galaxy Four)
A Drahvin scanner was acquired by Torchwood Three. (AUDIO: One Rule)
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
Info from Empress of the Drahvins needs to be added
Drahvins may have been distant descendants of humanity. (GAME: Galaxy Four [+]Loading...["Galaxy Four (game)"])
Early in their history, Drahvin society was patriarchal with a shared consciousness between all men allowing them to dominate and subdue the women, whom they kept in small numbers as slaves in cages. One female Drahvin rebelled against this oppression and found a way to join her mind along with those of her fellow slaves into the shared consciousness. The women were eventually expelled from the shared mind, and as punishment the instigator was set up with a similar construct centred on her, such that she would constantly feel the pain of every female Drahvin. However, all this power concentrating on her meant that when she was eventually killed, she wouldn't die, but instead gained a new sense of control and mastery over the suffering and pain of her fellow slaves. She was then able to give strength to her slaves, which began an uprising, eventually leading to the toppling of the patriarchy and the institution of a matriarchy.
This new leader decided to keep a small number of men alive for reproductive purposes and due, to the small numbers of women, additionally started work on finding ways of creating female clones for menial tasks. This Drahvin leader still ruled oppressively and was overthrown herself by her female subjects, her body sent deep into space, eventually reaching Earth. Her skull was eventually unearthed by human archaeologists in 1912 and attempted to cause a violent uprising at a suffragette rally in London, before being defeated by Vicki, the First Doctor and Steven. (AUDIO: The Suffering)
At some point in their history, the Drahvin homeworld, Drahva, was undergoing a dramatic drop in temperature, killing the vegetation and forcing the Drahvin to find new planets to colonise. One ship, led by Maaga and with four Drahvin slaves, encountered a Rill ship. The Drahvins attacked, but were defeated, causing them both to crash onto an uninhabited planet. The planet was doomed to destruction and though the Rills wanted to work together with the Drahvins to escape, the Drahvins attempted to take the Rill ship by force. When the First Doctor, Steven and Vicki came to the planet, Maaga tried to trick, then force the Doctor into helping them destroy the Rills and escape the planet, but failed. The Drahvins died when the planet exploded. (TV: Galaxy 4)
The Drahvins attempted to invade Earth some time prior to 1997. UNIT fought them off without the Doctor's assistance. (PROSE: The Dying Days) One possible Drahvin invasion of Earth may have been stopped by a group of adventurers. (GAME: Galaxy Four [+]Loading...["Galaxy Four (game)"]) By 2005, Torchwood Cardiff had acquired a Drahvin scanner. It was procured by Yvonne Hartman, who hoped to use it to unlock the Void Ship back at Torchwood London, only to lose it in a fire. (AUDIO: One Rule)
Posing as waitresses, Drahvins infiltrated Torchwood Cardiff's Christmas party. As Gwen Cooper recalled, the party turned into a siege once they were outed. (AUDIO: Dissected)
After Sutekh's Death Wave in 2024, (TV: Empire of Death [+]Loading...["Empire of Death (TV story)"]) the Fifteenth Doctor noted the Drahvins as one of the threats which could return to Earth in his contributions to UNIT's Gold Archive, giving their chances of return as 3/10. (PROSE: Watch Out... Who's About? [+]Loading...["Watch Out... Who's About? (feature)"])
On 17 November 2900, the Drahvin conquered Tivoli, eradicating the Shakri. The Hath returned to the planet (centuries after their original occupation of it) on 8 December 3001 and drove out the Drahvins. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary)
In the 30th century, the Imperial Landsknechte troops were trained to identify Drahvin ships. (PROSE: Original Sin)
The Drahvins had competitors in the 309th Intergalactic Song Contest, performing a song called "Cloned Love". (AUDIO: Bang-Bang-a-Boom!)
Heera was a Drahvin bounty hunter sent to capture the Sixth Doctor. (PROSE: Mission: Impractical)
At some point after his sixth incarnation, the Doctor saved the planet Symbios from the Drahvins. (AUDIO: The Crimes of Thomas Brewster)
The Drahvins were among the races who joined the Pandorica Alliance. They came to Stonehenge in 102 and helped imprison the Eleventh Doctor in the Pandorica in order to save the universe. (TV: The Pandorica Opens)
According to a joke book which the Doctor and Yaz became trapped within, the best alien at steering a car was a Drahvin. (PROSE: Knock! Knock! Who's There?)
The Drahvin Queen known as Grizella once led an archaeological expedition to the forgotten deserts of Parroon. (AUDIO: Triumph of the Drahvin)
The Drahvins fought against the Dominators. (AUDIO: Dominant Species [+]Loading...["Dominant Species (audio story)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
According to The Brilliant Book 2012, a book that contains non-narrative based information, the Eleventh Doctor claimed a Drahvin had "twang[ed] [his] suspenders".
