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The '''Slitheen craft''' was a [[spacecraft]] used by the [[Slitheen]]. It has [[faster-than-light travel]] capability in the form of a [[slipstream engine]].
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The '''Slitheen craft''' was a [[spacecraft]] used by the [[Slitheen]]. It had [[faster-than-light travel]] capability in the form of a [[slipstream engine]].


It was the ship that crashed into [[Big Ben]] and the [[River Thames]] in [[2006]], the Slitheen using the crash as a diversion for their bigger plans, namely, their attempt to destroy [[Earth]].
== History ==
A [[Slitheen craft (Aliens of London)|craft]] was [[London UFO crash|crashed]] into [[Big Ben]] and the [[River Thames]] on [[6 March]], [[2006]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'') the Slitheen using the crash as a diversion for their bigger plans, namely, their attempt to destroy [[Earth]]. [[Blon Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen]] claimed that it wasn't crashed, but parked "barely two minutes away" from [[10 Downing Street]] for the Slitheen to escape to when [[World War III]] started. At the same time, the Slitheen had a [[Slitheen spaceship (World War Three)|spaceship]] hidden in the [[North Sea]], transmitting an [[advert]] for Earth into [[space]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[World War Three (TV story)|World War Three]]'') To further the hoax of an alien invasion, the Slitheen genetically modified [[Alien (Aliens of London)|a pig]] into a biped and placed it aboard the craft as its "pilot". ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'')


A bigger ship waited in orbit above the [[North Sea]] and was probably similar in design to the Slitheen craft. ([[DW]]: ''[[Aliens of London]]'')
In the [[Total Collapse Event Incident]], [[River Song]] counted Slitheen [[spacecraft]] among those of the [[Pandorica Alliance]] which appeared over [[Earth]] in the [[year]] [[102]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]'')


There was another ship near Earth in 2008 while the Slitheen stole the Earth's power. ([[SJA]]: ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen]]'')
There was another [[Slitheen craft (Revenge of the Slitheen)|ship]] near Earth in the [[2000s]]{{note|No on screen date is given for the first two series of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'', outside of ''[[The Day of the Clown (TV story)|The Day of the Clown]]'' from the [[Series 2 (SJA)|second series]] being set shortly after [[9 October]] in an undisclosed year. While [[Donna Noble]]'s present from the [[Series 4 (Doctor Who 2005)|fourth series]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' is set around the same time as the [[Series 1 (SJA)|first series]] of ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'', and ''[[The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith]]'' from the second series of ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' is explicitly described as being set a year after ''[[Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? (TV story)|Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?]]'' from the first series, ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s fourth series is [[Aliens of London dating controversy|not consistently dated]], with [[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|The Waters of Mars]]'', and [[AUDIO]]: ''[[SOS (audio story)|SOS]]'' setting the present of the 13 regular episodes in [[2008]], and [[PROSE]]: ''[[Beautiful Chaos (novel)|Beautiful Chaos]]'' setting them in about [[April]] to [[June]] [[2009]].}} while the Slitheen began turning off [[the Sun]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen (TV story)|Revenge of the Slitheen]]'')


It was later seen leaving Earth after the moon almost collided with Earth. ([[SJA]]: ''[[The Lost Boy]]'')
A [[Slitheen craft (The Lost Boy)|Slitheen craft]] was later seen leaving Earth after [[the Moon]] almost collided with the planet. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lost Boy (TV story)|The Lost Boy]]'')


[[File:The-gift-hgd.jpg|thumb|The Slitheen-Blathereen spacecraft|left]]
In [[2009]], two of the [[Slitheen-Blathereen family|Slitheen-Blathereen]] used a [[Slitheen-Blathereen ship|similar, less complex ship]] as a base. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Gift (TV story)|The Gift]]'')
Two of the [[Slitheen-Blathereen family|Slitheen-Blathereen]] used a similar, less complex ship as a base in [[Antarctica]] during their plan to spread [[Rakweed]] across the Earth, this ship had a dining room were they ate Rakweed, the ship was left abandoned after the Blathereen were killed, it is unknown what happened to it afterwards but it was likely confiscated by [[UNIT]]. ([[SJA]]: ''[[The Gift (TV story)|The Gift]]'')


In their plan to turn Justicia into a planet destroyer, the Blathereen used a huge Mothership, however it was destroyed by a solar flare. ([[NSA]]: ''[[The Monsters Inside]]'')
In [[2010]], a [[Slitheen (The Nightmare Man)|Slitheen]] had a [[Slitheen craft (The Nightmare Man)|ship]] waiting for him as he planned to kill [[Luke Smith|Luke]] and [[Sarah Jane Smith]] using a [[bomb]]. However, he was thwarted and killed by the Smiths' allies before he could return to his ship. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Nightmare Man (TV story)|The Nightmare Man]]'')


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In their plan to turn [[Justicia]] into a [[planet]] destroyer, the Blathereen used a huge [[Blathereen mothership|mothership]], however it was destroyed by a [[solar flare]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Monsters Inside (novel)|The Monsters Inside]]'')
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The [[Jinglatheen]] used a [[Jinglatheen ship|similar ship]] in [[3764]]. It was recognised by [[Rose Tyler]], who had witnessed the Slitheen craft crashing into Big Ben. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Doctormania (comic story)|Doctormania]]'')
 
== Behind the scenes ==
* A Slitheen craft appears in the online game ''[[Doctor In A Dash (video game)|Doctor In A Dash]]'' as one of three enemy ships, along with a [[Dalek flying saucer]] and a [[Judoon rocket]], that race along with [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] (the player) to find a [[Space-Time Manipulator]]. Like the other enemy ships, the Slitheen craft can fire energy weapons to immobilise the other ships temporarily. Assuming the player completes the game, the [[Tenth Doctor]] claims the Space-Time Manipulator and destroys it to prevent it falling into the wrong hands.
* In the design plans for the [[Shadow Proclamation]], there was a room that was supposedly contained criminal spaceships. One of these was a Slitheen craft. (''[[The Ultimate Monster Guide]]'')
 
== Footnotes ==
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The Slitheen craft was a spacecraft used by the Slitheen. It had faster-than-light travel capability in the form of a slipstream engine.

History[[edit]]

A craft was crashed into Big Ben and the River Thames on 6 March, 2006, (TV: Aliens of London) the Slitheen using the crash as a diversion for their bigger plans, namely, their attempt to destroy Earth. Blon Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen claimed that it wasn't crashed, but parked "barely two minutes away" from 10 Downing Street for the Slitheen to escape to when World War III started. At the same time, the Slitheen had a spaceship hidden in the North Sea, transmitting an advert for Earth into space. (TV: World War Three) To further the hoax of an alien invasion, the Slitheen genetically modified a pig into a biped and placed it aboard the craft as its "pilot". (TV: Aliens of London)

In the Total Collapse Event Incident, River Song counted Slitheen spacecraft among those of the Pandorica Alliance which appeared over Earth in the year 102. (TV: The Pandorica Opens)

There was another ship near Earth in the 2000s[nb 1] while the Slitheen began turning off the Sun. (TV: Revenge of the Slitheen)

A Slitheen craft was later seen leaving Earth after the Moon almost collided with the planet. (TV: The Lost Boy)

In 2009, two of the Slitheen-Blathereen used a similar, less complex ship as a base. (TV: The Gift)

In 2010, a Slitheen had a ship waiting for him as he planned to kill Luke and Sarah Jane Smith using a bomb. However, he was thwarted and killed by the Smiths' allies before he could return to his ship. (TV: The Nightmare Man)

In their plan to turn Justicia into a planet destroyer, the Blathereen used a huge mothership, however it was destroyed by a solar flare. (PROSE: The Monsters Inside)

The Jinglatheen used a similar ship in 3764. It was recognised by Rose Tyler, who had witnessed the Slitheen craft crashing into Big Ben. (COMIC: Doctormania)

Behind the scenes[[edit]]

Footnotes[[edit]]

  1. No on screen date is given for the first two series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, outside of The Day of the Clown from the second series being set shortly after 9 October in an undisclosed year. While Donna Noble's present from the fourth series of Doctor Who is set around the same time as the first series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, and The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith from the second series of The Sarah Jane Adventures is explicitly described as being set a year after Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? from the first series, Doctor Who's fourth series is not consistently dated, with TV: The Fires of Pompeii, TV: The Waters of Mars, and AUDIO: SOS setting the present of the 13 regular episodes in 2008, and PROSE: Beautiful Chaos setting them in about April to June 2009.