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'''{{Infobox Species
{{Infobox Object
|Species name= The Flesh
|image       = The Flesh face.jpg
|image=[[File:The Flesh face.jpg|250px]]
|type         = Programmable matter
|type=  
|aka         = {{il|Gunge|Moss|Flesh Avatars}}
|aka= Gunge
|used by      = [[Human]]s
|affiliation= [[Human]]
|origin       = [[Earth]]
|origin= [[Earth]]
|first        = The Rebel Flesh (TV story)
|appearances= [[DW]]: ''[[The Rebel Flesh]]''/''[[The Almost People]]''
|appearances = {{il|[[TV]]: ''[[The Almost People (TV story)|The Almost People]]''|[[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]''}}
|mentions=
|clip = A Ganger is born - Doctor Who - The Rebel Flesh - Series 6 BBC
|individuals= [[Jennifer (Ganger)|Jennifer]]<br>[[Cleaves (Ganger)|Cleaves]]<br>[[Dicken (Ganger)|Dicken]]<br>[[Buzzer (Ganger)|Buzzer]]<br>[[Ganger Doctor|The Doctor]]}}'''The Flesh '''was a living substance used by [[human]]s to create [[clone]] workers or [[Ganger]]s for dangerous labour.'''
}}{{you may|New human (New Earth)|n1=the flesh used by the Sister of Plenitude|Flesh (disambiguation)|n2=some other use of the word "flesh"}}
==History==
'''The Flesh''' was a living substance used by [[human]]s to create [[clone]] workers known as Doppelgängers ("[[Ganger]]s" for short) for dangerous labour, such as the [[mining]] of [[acid]] in the [[22nd century]].
Considered the goverment's worst kept secret, the Flesh was programable matter that was often used in dangerous industrial work, to create clone bodies operated by human drivers. Through the Flesh, thousands of lives were saved due to the clone body being killed in the place of the Human.


The Flesh even learnt to self-replicate, meaning there was never a risk of work forces running out of it.
== History ==
By one account, the Flesh may have been based on [[Zygon]] [[body-print]] technology. This technology was either salvaged from a Zygon ship by human inventors of the Flesh or the Zygons were themselves the Flesh's inventors. A group of [[adventurers (Player's Guide)|adventurers]] may have gotten involved in this issue. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|Terror of the Zygons (game)}})


When the [[Eleventh Doctor]] met the Flesh in the 22nd century, he claimed to have met them previously. This may likely be reference to the episode [http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/New_Earth_(TV_story) New Earth] , where the hundreds of people that were "grown" (and given every disease for developement of cures) are referred to as "the flesh" by their creators, The Sisters of Plenitude .
Considered "the government's worst-kept secret", the Flesh was programmable matter often used in dangerous industrial work to create expendable clone bodies operated by human "drivers". Thousands of lives were saved by Doppelgängers being killed in the place of the human operators.


In the 22nd century, a [[solar storm]] caused a group of Gangers to be separated from their human controllers. Rather than reverting to Flesh, as was expected, the Gangers operated independantly of the humans, though they still had the memories of the Humans that they were based on. After failed peace attempts with the Humans, the Gangers rebelled because they wanted the right to exist.
The Flesh was able to self-replicate. This meant there was never a risk of work forces running out of it; [[Miranda Cleaves]] compared its growth to the growth of [[moss]].


Later the Flesh created a Ganger of the Doctor on its own, without human manipulation or assistance, having used the sample it took from the Doctor's handprint and the psychic contact it made with him.
When the [[Eleventh Doctor]] met the Flesh in the [[22nd century]], he claimed to have met it before because he was aware his companion, [[Amy Pond]], had been replaced with a Ganger without her knowledge.


==Sentience==
According to factory worker [[Buzzer Edwards]], at some point during the 22nd century, a Ganger in the [[Isle of Sheppey]] got separated from its operator after an electric shock and murdered him whilst still in his harness. ([[TV|TV:]] ''[[The Rebel Flesh (TV story)|The Rebel Flesh]]'')
While humans acknowledged the fact the Flesh was alive, they considered it to be little more than moss. [[Miranda Cleaves]] explained that the Flesh only knew how to mimic life, but did not actually know how to be life.


The Doctor, on the other hand, was not so sure. When he scanned the Flesh with his [[sonic screwdriver]], he was suprised to note that it responded with an attempted scan of its own. When he touched the substance he noted that he felt a consiousness in the flesh that curiously investigated him when he made contact. He told the others that the Flesh might have a consiousness of its own but not one that humans could understand; each time they made clones it learned more and more about humans.
In the 22nd century, a [[solar tsunami]] caused a group of active Gangers to be separated from their human controllers. Rather than reverting to Flesh as programmed, the Gangers operated independently of the humans. They still had the memories of the humans they were based on. After failed peace attempts with the humans, the Gangers rebelled for the right to exist. The Flesh created a [[Eleventh Doctor (Ganger)|Ganger of the Doctor]] without psychic manipulation or assistance, using the sample it had taken from the Doctor's handprint and the psychic contact it had made with him, although it had difficulty coping with absorbing all of the Doctor's past incarnations.


Most of the gangers were destroyed, while the survivors of the incident evidently told the media of the flesh's sentience. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Rebel Flesh (TV story)|The Rebel Flesh]]'' / ''[[The Almost People (TV story)|The Almost People]]'')
The Flesh still existed in the [[52nd century]], when it was used by Madame [[Kovarian]] to create Gangers, of Amy Pond to fool herself and her family into thinking that she was not missing and then [[Melody Pond (Prequel to The Impossible Astronaut)|Melody Pond]] to secure her kidnapping. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]'')
== Sentience ==
While humans acknowledged the Flesh was alive, they did not consider it a sentient or intelligent life form. They compared it to moss. [[Miranda Cleaves]] explained that the Flesh knew how to mimic life, but did not actually know how to be alive.
The Doctor, on the other hand, was not sure. When he scanned the Flesh with his [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]], he was surprised to note it responded with a scan of its own. When he touched it, he noted he felt a [[consciousness]] in the flesh that investigated him curiously when he made contact. He told the others that the Flesh might have a consciousness of its own, but not one that humans could understand; each time they made clones it learned more about humans.
The Doctor eventually discovered through his and the other Gangers that the Flesh indeed had a sentience of its own that it was only just beginning to actualise. It was in great pain because it recalled the deaths of the Gangers born from it. This was evident during Ganger decommissioning when the Ganger's eyes would ask, "Why?" ([[TV]]: ''[[The Almost People (TV story)|The Almost People]]'')
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Latest revision as of 23:00, 19 September 2024

You may be looking for the flesh used by the Sister of Plenitude or some other use of the word "flesh".

The Flesh was a living substance used by humans to create clone workers known as Doppelgängers ("Gangers" for short) for dangerous labour, such as the mining of acid in the 22nd century.

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

By one account, the Flesh may have been based on Zygon body-print technology. This technology was either salvaged from a Zygon ship by human inventors of the Flesh or the Zygons were themselves the Flesh's inventors. A group of adventurers may have gotten involved in this issue. (GAME: Terror of the Zygons [+]Loading...["Terror of the Zygons (game)"])

Considered "the government's worst-kept secret", the Flesh was programmable matter often used in dangerous industrial work to create expendable clone bodies operated by human "drivers". Thousands of lives were saved by Doppelgängers being killed in the place of the human operators.

The Flesh was able to self-replicate. This meant there was never a risk of work forces running out of it; Miranda Cleaves compared its growth to the growth of moss.

When the Eleventh Doctor met the Flesh in the 22nd century, he claimed to have met it before because he was aware his companion, Amy Pond, had been replaced with a Ganger without her knowledge.

According to factory worker Buzzer Edwards, at some point during the 22nd century, a Ganger in the Isle of Sheppey got separated from its operator after an electric shock and murdered him whilst still in his harness. (TV: The Rebel Flesh)

In the 22nd century, a solar tsunami caused a group of active Gangers to be separated from their human controllers. Rather than reverting to Flesh as programmed, the Gangers operated independently of the humans. They still had the memories of the humans they were based on. After failed peace attempts with the humans, the Gangers rebelled for the right to exist. The Flesh created a Ganger of the Doctor without psychic manipulation or assistance, using the sample it had taken from the Doctor's handprint and the psychic contact it had made with him, although it had difficulty coping with absorbing all of the Doctor's past incarnations.

Most of the gangers were destroyed, while the survivors of the incident evidently told the media of the flesh's sentience. (TV: The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People)

The Flesh still existed in the 52nd century, when it was used by Madame Kovarian to create Gangers, of Amy Pond to fool herself and her family into thinking that she was not missing and then Melody Pond to secure her kidnapping. (TV: A Good Man Goes to War)

Sentience[[edit] | [edit source]]

While humans acknowledged the Flesh was alive, they did not consider it a sentient or intelligent life form. They compared it to moss. Miranda Cleaves explained that the Flesh knew how to mimic life, but did not actually know how to be alive.

The Doctor, on the other hand, was not sure. When he scanned the Flesh with his sonic screwdriver, he was surprised to note it responded with a scan of its own. When he touched it, he noted he felt a consciousness in the flesh that investigated him curiously when he made contact. He told the others that the Flesh might have a consciousness of its own, but not one that humans could understand; each time they made clones it learned more about humans.

The Doctor eventually discovered through his and the other Gangers that the Flesh indeed had a sentience of its own that it was only just beginning to actualise. It was in great pain because it recalled the deaths of the Gangers born from it. This was evident during Ganger decommissioning when the Ganger's eyes would ask, "Why?" (TV: The Almost People)

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