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{{Infobox Individual
{{Infobox Individual
|individual name= Solomon
|image = Solomon tighter Daleks in Manhattan.jpg
|image=[[Image:Solomon.jpg|250px]]
|alias=
|alias=
|race= [[Human]]
|species = Human
|home planet= [[Earth]]
|origin= [[Earth]]
|home era= [[20th century]]
|first= Daleks in Manhattan (TV story)
|appearances=[[DW]]: ''[[Daleks in Manhattan]]''/ ''[[Evolution of the Daleks]]''
|appearances = [[TV]]: ''[[Evolution of the Daleks (TV story)|Evolution of the Daleks]]''
|actor=[[Hugh Quarshie]]
|actor=Hugh Quarshie
}}
}}'''Solomon''' was the leader of the [[New York City]] [[Hooverville]]. He was well respected by its residents.
:''For Solomon, a.k.a. "[[the Stranger]]", see separate entity.''


'''Solomon''' was the leader of the [[New York City]] [[Hooverville]], and was well respected by its other residents.
Solomon served in the American army during [[World War I]]. In [[November]] [[1930]], Solomon and his men were offered a dollar a day by [[Diagoras|Mr Diagoras]] to go into the sewers, only for them to be taken away by [[pig slave]]s for the [[Final Experiment]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Daleks in Manhattan (TV story)|Daleks in Manhattan]]'') Solomon was lucky enough to escape an ambush with the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones]] before returning to [[Hooverville]]. Later, he led the occupants of Hooverville in defence against the [[Dalek]]s.
==Biography==
Solomon had served in [[World War I]].


Solomon and his men were offered low-paid jobs by [[Diagoras|Mr. Diagoras]] to go down into the sewers, only for them to be taken away by [[Pig Slave]]s for the [[Final Experiment]]. Solomon, however, was lucky enough to escape an ambush by Pig Slaves with [[the Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones]], before returning to [[Hooverville]]. Later, he led the occupants of Hooverille in a defensive against the [[Dalek]]s.
As they failed to halt the attacks of the [[Cult of Skaro]] and were surrounded, Solomon tried to negotiate with the Daleks, but [[Dalek Caan]] promptly exterminated him in front of the shocked civilians. However, his speech inspired [[Dalek Sec]] and caused him to realise that the Daleks were wrong about humans. ([[TV]]: ''[[Evolution of the Daleks (TV story)|Evolution of the Daleks]]'')
 
The ''[[New York Gazette]]'' later reported that he had been killed in a fire at the Central Park Hooverville. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Secret Lives of Monsters (novel)|The Secret Lives of Monsters]]'')
 
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As they failed to halt the attacks of the [[Cult of Skaro]] and were surrounded, Solomon tried to calm the situation by negotiating with the approaching Daleks; however, [[Dalek Caan]] promptly exterminated him, in front of the shocked civilians. His speech, though, inspired Dalek Sec and caused him to realize that the Daleks were wrong about humans. ([[DW]]: ''[[Daleks in Manhattan]]''/ ''[[Evolution of the Daleks]]'')
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Latest revision as of 19:58, 29 March 2023

Solomon was the leader of the New York City Hooverville. He was well respected by its residents.

Solomon served in the American army during World War I. In November 1930, Solomon and his men were offered a dollar a day by Mr Diagoras to go into the sewers, only for them to be taken away by pig slaves for the Final Experiment. (TV: Daleks in Manhattan) Solomon was lucky enough to escape an ambush with the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones before returning to Hooverville. Later, he led the occupants of Hooverville in defence against the Daleks.

As they failed to halt the attacks of the Cult of Skaro and were surrounded, Solomon tried to negotiate with the Daleks, but Dalek Caan promptly exterminated him in front of the shocked civilians. However, his speech inspired Dalek Sec and caused him to realise that the Daleks were wrong about humans. (TV: Evolution of the Daleks)

The New York Gazette later reported that he had been killed in a fire at the Central Park Hooverville. (PROSE: The Secret Lives of Monsters)