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|Species name = Selachian
|leader        = [[Supreme Leader]]
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|origin = [[Ockora]]
|affiliation  = [[Selachian Empire]]
|appearances= [[PDA]]: ''[[The Final Sanction]]''<br />[[CC]]: ''[[The Selachian Gambit]]''<br />[[PDA]]: ''[[The Murder Game]]''<br />[[BFA]]: ''[[The Architects of History]]'' ([[alternate timeline|alternative timeline]])
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|mentions=[[MA]]: ''[[Killing Ground]]''<br />[[EDA]]: ''[[Alien Bodies]]''<br />[[EDA]]: ''[[The Janus Conjunction]]''<br />[[EDA]]: ''[[Revolution Man]]''<br />[[EDA]]: ''[[Interference - Book One]]''
|members      = [[Selachian (A Worthy Successor)|Selachian]]
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|first mention = Killing Ground (novel)
The '''Selachians''', formerly the '''Ockorans''', were a race of aquatic warriors.
|first        = The Murder Game (novel)
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The '''Selachians''' were the [[Ockoran]] [[soldier]]s in the [[Selachian Empire]]. They had been specially modified for [[war]], having their lower halves replaced with [[leg]]s and being installed in an [[armour]]ed shell. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Final Sanction (novel)|The Final Sanction]]'')
 
== Biology ==
== Biology ==
Selachians looked partly [[humanoid]], with a humanoid upper half and a fish-like tail. They had bright pink skin, black eyes, thin mouths, no noses and white wavy crests instead of hair. Their upper body was lightly built, with thin arms with three webbed fingers. Despite their weak appearance, Selachians were dangerous fighters and much stronger than they looked. Their lower half was like a [[fish]], with a scaly tail and fins. Selachians had three gills down the side of their body and were unable to survive out of the water, suffocating in minutes. Male Selachians could be identified by their lighter coloured crests, as well as differently shaped gills. Selachians had a long lifespan, over hundreds of years.
Selachians had violet blood. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The One That Got Away (short story)|The One That Got Away]]'')


Selachians had violet-coloured [[blood]]. Oddly enough, the Selachians had a slight [[DNA|genetic]] resemblance to the [[Dolphin]]s of [[Earth]], as well as to the [[Kalarian]]s of [[Kalaya]]. ([[PDA]]: ''[[The Final Sanction]]'')
== Technology ==
The Selachians were distinguished by the [[Selachian battlesuit]]s. These battlesuits were large, bulky things that gave the Selachians the appearance of [[humanoid]]s. Selachians had to have studs implanted into their [[nervous system]] and have their tails removed in order for them to use the battlesuits. They had [[plasma (physics)|plasma]] weapons attached to their arms, which were built for fear rather than power (though it was still a dangerous weapon). Their helmets were shaped and [[paint]]ed to look like [[shark]]s in order to intimidate their enemies. Later battlesuits were equipped with [[nanite]]s to repair damage and to counteract the [[nanite]]s of the [[Terran Security Forces]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Final Sanction (novel)|The Final Sanction]]'')


To fit into their battle-armour, Selachians had the lower half of their bodies amputated. ([[PDA]]: ''[[The Murder Game]]'')
The [[Eighth Doctor]]'s companion [[Sam Jones]] once wondered if Selachians had the power to melt [[stone]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Revolution Man (novel)|Revolution Man]]'') while [[Polly Wright]] theorised that the Selachians had a way of communicating with each other without people hearing. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Selachian Gambit (audio story)|The Selachian Gambit]]'')


==Culture==
== Culture ==
Selachians lived in cities carved out of the rocks at the bottom of the sea. There were openings all around the buildings for the Selachians to swim into. Selachian's language was made up of singing and though it was hard to translate, it was considered to be very melodic.
The Ockorans adopted the name "Selachians" after studying other [[world]]s and learning that sharks were the most commonly feared marine creatures amongst [[human]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Murder Game (novel)|The Murder Game]]'') Selachians had a strong sense of [[pride]] and would refuse to show weakness or [[fear]]. They would rather [[Death|die]] than give into their enemies. Conversely, their weaponry, armour and name was specifically chosen to cause fear in the enemy. Selachians hierarchy was shown by stripes painted onto their battlesuits, going from top-left to bottom-right. The [[Supreme Leader]]'s suit had [[black]] stripe edged with [[red]], while the next level down had [[blue]] stripes. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Final Sanction (novel)|The Final Sanction]]'')


The Selachians believed in a being called the [[Great Mother]], a being who was the mother to the Selachians and who guided them through the world. They also believed that the land (called the Second World) was where the wicked souls went and the inhabitant of the land were jealous of the Selachians. Legends state that the Great Mother was killed trying to protect the Selachians from the Kalarians, which led to an intense hatred of all air-breathers.
== History ==
 
At some point before the [[22nd century]], the Ockoran's home-[[planet]] of [[Ockora]] was discovered by the [[Kalarian]]s and chosen as a vacation spot. Though the Kalarians knew of the Ockorans, they believed they weren't intelligent and hunted them for sport. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Final Sanction (novel)|The Final Sanction]]'')
Selachians had a strong sense of pride and would refuse to show weakness or fear. They would rather die than give into their enemies. Conversely, their weaponry, armour and name was specifically chosen to cause fear in the enemy.
 
Selachians hierarchy was shown by stripes painted onto their battlesuits, going from top-left to bottom-right. The [[Supreme Leader]]'s suit had black stripe edged with red, while the next level down had blue stripes. ([[PDA]]: ''[[The Final Sanction]]'')
 
== Technology ==


The most recognisable technology used by the Selachians was the [[Selachian battlesuit]]s. These battlesuits were large, bulky things that gave the Selachians the appearance of [[humanoid]]s. Selachians had to have studs implanted into their nervous system and have their tails removed in order for them to use the battlesuits. They had plasma weapons attached to their arms, which were built for fear rather than power (though it was still a dangerous weapon). Their helmets were shaped and painted to look like [[shark]]s in order to intimidate their enemies. Later battlesuits were equipped with [[nanite]]s to repair damage and to counteract the nanites of the [[Terran Security Forces]]. ([[PDA]]: ''[[The Final Sanction]]'')
The Ockorans eventually developed armour that allowed them to breathe on land, and emerged from the [[ocean]]s during a culling festival and took their revenge on the Kalarians. Their homeworld was cordoned off and the Ockorans were eventually forgotten. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Murder Game (novel)|The Murder Game]]'') The Ockorans developed [[space travel]] and left [[Ockora]]. In order to take their [[revenge]] on the Kalarians, they followed them to their homeworld of [[Kalaya]] and conquered the planet within the six [[month]]s. They then conquered three more neighbouring worlds within a [[year]]. The Selachians then formed the [[Selachian Empire]], and soon became a major power on the galactic markets. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Final Sanction (novel)|The Final Sanction]]'')


The Selachians were one of the few aquatic races who evolved to have Level Two technology. ([[PDA]]: ''[[The Murder Game]]'')
The [[Eighth Doctor]] said that Selachians often tried to sell weapons to less advanced planets, much like [[21st century]] [[Earth]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Interference - Book One (novel)|Interference - Book One]]'')


They had thinker-weapons comparable to the organic ships of the [[Zygon]]s and the [[Faction Paradox]]'s shrine. ([[EDA]]: ''[[Alien Bodies]]'')
In [[2011]], within the [[Cheviot Hills]] site of [[The Vault (The Scales of Injustice)|the Vault]], there was the corpse of [[Selachian (A Worthy Successor)|a Selachian]] in the [[cold storage]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Worthy Successor (short story)|A Worthy Successor]]'')


Though the Selachians didn't naturally choose to use advanced technology, after the actions of the [[Kalarian]]s they used the the technology of many other races. They also learned from their battles. Selachians commonly used organic technology. ([[PDA]]: ''[[The Final Sanction]]'') They were known for their advanced technology and the [[Sixth Doctor]] believed that their weaponry was "phenomenal". ([[MA]]: ''[[Killing Ground]]'')
In [[2020]], [[Archie MacTavish]] had [[Alinquos]] smuggle a [[Selachian (Preternatural Nights)|Selachian]], amongst other aliens, into [[London]] to act as a diversion for his plans at [[perihelion]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Preternatural Nights (short story)|Preternatural Nights]]'')


Selachian ships were black, tube-like structures with three [[anti-gravity disc]]s on the underside. Selachian ships were flooded and the engines would only work underwater. ([[MA]]: ''[[Killing Ground]]'')
In an [[alternate timeline|alternative timeline]], the Selachians attacked [[Moonbase (The Architects of History)|Moonbase]] in [[2044]], using technology from a century in the future provided by that timeline's version of the Seventh Doctor. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Architects of History (audio story)|The Architects of History]]'')


Selachian transports looked like armadillos with tank-treads. They were organically based and responded to [[telepathy|telepathic]] commands from Selachians. They could spit [[nerve gas]] and, when the Terran Security Forces counteracted that, [[acid]].
In [[2054]], the Selachians made contact with humans and sold them weapons. In [[2069]], they were featured in the ''[[Eye-Spy Book of Alien Monsters]]'', which was handed out to [[UNISYC]] personnel as potential threats. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Alien Bodies (novel)|Alien Bodies]]'')
 
Selachians also had a wide variety of technology that was used during the war with the Terran Security Forces. They used special spores underwater that would burn when exposed to air. Selachians also used the [[Cloak]], which could blind and capture enemies. They left organic weapons on Kalaya that would activate once they left and would attack the nervous systems of any surviving humans. Selachians made a tough rope out of kelp. ([[PDA]]: ''[[The Final Sanction]]'') They also used [[thermosystron bomb]]s. ([[EDA]]: ''[[Alien Bodies]]'')
 
== History ==
At some point before the [[22nd century]] the Ockoran's home-planet of [[Ockora]] was discovered by the [[Kalarian]]s and chosen as a vacation spot. Though the Kalarians knew of the Ockorans, they believed they weren't intelligent and hunted them for sport. ([[PDA]]: ''[[The Final Sanction]]'')


The Ockorans eventually developed armour that allowed them to breathe on land, and emerged from the oceans during a culling festival and took their revenge on the Kalarians. Their homeworld was cordoned off and the Ockorans were eventually forgotten. ([[PDA]]: ''[[The Murder Game]]'') In order to take revenge on the Kalarians, the Ockorans set out into space to follow them. They conquered [[Kalaya]] within six months and three more [[planet]]s within a year. They soon spread out, conquering more planet, trading with other species and forming the [[Selachian Empire]]. They soon became a major power on the galactic markets. ([[PDA]]: ''[[The Final Sanction]]'')
In [[2136]], the Selachians attacked [[Hotel Galaxian]] in an attempt to acquire a new 'weapon' in the form of an artificial intelligence program that could turn all networked computer systems against the user's assigned target. The weapon was programmed to target [[Ben Jackson]] as a test subject, but the [[Second Doctor]] and [[Polly Wright]] were able to retreat to the TARDIS after rescuing the remaining survivors from the Galaxian and retrieving Ben from the Selachian ship. The weapon infiltrated the Selachian ship's systems and blew it up when it believed Ben was still on board when he had actually retreated to the TARDIS; so long as Ben never returned to 2136, the weapon would eventually delete itself as the means of controlling it had been lost. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Murder Game (novel)|The Murder Game]]'')


The Ockorans adopted the name "Selachians" after studying other worlds and learning that sharks were the most commonly feared marine creatures amongst humans. ([[PDA]]: ''[[The Murder Game]]'')
In [[2191]], the [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]] stole a Selachian ship. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Killing Ground (novel)|Killing Ground]]'')


In an alternate universe, the Selachians attacked [[Moonbase]] in [[2044]]. ([[BFA]]: ''[[The Architects of History]]'')
At some point before [[2211]], the Selachians invaded the [[Earth]] colony [[Rho Priapus]]. The planet was later taken back by the [[Space Marines]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Janus Conjunction (novel)|The Janus Conjunction]]'')


By [[2069]], the Selachians had encountered [[human]]s. They were featured in the ''[[Eye-Spy Book of Alien Monsters]]'', which was handed out to [[UNISYC]] personnel as potential threats. ([[EDA]]: ''[[Alien Bodies]]'')
For decades, the Selachians and the humans had traded with each other. Eventually, towards the end of the [[22nd century]], one deal went particularly bad, causing the humans to declare war on the Selachians. The war went badly for the Selachians and by [[2204]] they had been pushed back to Ockora. Though they had taken [[prisoner]]s on planets they were forced to leave, such as [[Molinar]] and Kalaya, this wasn't enough to save them and Ockora was destroyed by General [[Wayne Redfern]] when he dropped the [[G-bomb]].


The Selachians left [[Ockora]] around [[2104]] and conquered [[Kalaya]] in the first six months and three more neighbouring worlds within a year. ([[PDA]]: ''[[The Final Sanction]]'')
After the meddling of the [[Second Doctor]], the [[Supreme Leader]] and forty Selachian soldiers were able to escape the planet's destruction and get on-board the ''[[Triumph]]''. They killed everyone on the ship, but another G-bomb was accidentally set off, leading to the formation of another [[black hole]] and killing the last of the Selachian race. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Final Sanction (novel)|The Final Sanction]]'') A single Selachian survived and fell through a time warp to 2019 Britain; believing the Great Mother had sent her there to change history, she killed several humans out of spite and died trying to kill a man she'd convinced herself was the ancestor of the people who found her homeworld. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The One That Got Away (short story)|The One That Got Away]]'')


In [[2146]], the Selachians attacked [[Hotel Galaxian]]. ([[PDA]]: ''[[The Murder Game]]'')
In [[2591]], [[Bernice Summerfield]] had a Selachian palmtop, which she stole from the body of a Selachian stormtrooper. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Down (novel)|Down]]'')


In [[2191]], the [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]] stole a Selachian ship. ([[MA]]: ''[[Killing Ground]]'')
In [[2775]], [[Jack Harkness]] told a story about when he met the Selachians. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Stealers of Dreams (novel)|The Stealers of Dreams]]'')


For decades, the Selachians and the humans had traded with each other. Eventually, towards the end of the [[22nd century]], one deal went particularly bad, causing the humans to declare war on the Selachians. The war went badly for the Selachians and by [[2204]] they had been pushed back to Ockora. Though they had taken prisoners on planets they were forced to leave, such as [[Molinar]] and Kalaya, this wasn't enough to save them and Ockora was destroyed by General [[Wayne Redfern]] when he dropped the [[G-bomb]].
== Behind the scenes ==
A short story featuring the Selachians, and advertised as the first release in a ''The Selachians'' series, was released Cacteraldi Publishing in [[January (releases)|January]] [[2017 (releases)|2017]] under the title of ''The Concept of War''. It was written by Faisal Martinez.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Concept-War-Selachians-Book-ebook/dp/B01N9P0AL8|title=The Concept of War (The Selachians Book 1)|website name=Amazon|date of source=5 January 2017|accessdate=26 February 2018}}</ref>


After the meddling of the [[Second Doctor]], the [[Supreme Leader]] and 40 Selachian soldiers were able to escape the planet's destruction and get on-board the ''[[Triumph]]''. They killed everyone on the ship, but the other G-bomb was accidentally set off, leading to the formation of another [[black hole]]. ([[PDA]]: ''[[The Final Sanction]]'')
However, the publication has yet to be publicly acknowledged by Lyons or any other reliable reference source, and Cacteraldi Publishing are not known to have any online presence. In the absence of any evidence that this release was approved by [[Steve Lyons]] (including in the book itself, which only gives "thanks" to Lyons but does not strictly speaking allege the existence of a commercial agreement), this Wiki has elected not to grant coverage to ''The Concept of War'' unless further evidence surfaces.


The Selachians once invaded the [[Earth]] colony [[Rho Priapus]]. The planet was later taken back by the [[Space Marines]]. ([[EDA]]: ''[[The Janus Conjunction]]'')
== Footnotes ==
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Latest revision as of 00:51, 22 October 2024

The Selachians were the Ockoran soldiers in the Selachian Empire. They had been specially modified for war, having their lower halves replaced with legs and being installed in an armoured shell. (PROSE: The Final Sanction)

Biology[[edit] | [edit source]]

Selachians had violet blood. (PROSE: The One That Got Away)

Technology[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Selachians were distinguished by the Selachian battlesuits. These battlesuits were large, bulky things that gave the Selachians the appearance of humanoids. Selachians had to have studs implanted into their nervous system and have their tails removed in order for them to use the battlesuits. They had plasma weapons attached to their arms, which were built for fear rather than power (though it was still a dangerous weapon). Their helmets were shaped and painted to look like sharks in order to intimidate their enemies. Later battlesuits were equipped with nanites to repair damage and to counteract the nanites of the Terran Security Forces. (PROSE: The Final Sanction)

The Eighth Doctor's companion Sam Jones once wondered if Selachians had the power to melt stone, (PROSE: Revolution Man) while Polly Wright theorised that the Selachians had a way of communicating with each other without people hearing. (AUDIO: The Selachian Gambit)

Culture[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Ockorans adopted the name "Selachians" after studying other worlds and learning that sharks were the most commonly feared marine creatures amongst humans. (PROSE: The Murder Game) Selachians had a strong sense of pride and would refuse to show weakness or fear. They would rather die than give into their enemies. Conversely, their weaponry, armour and name was specifically chosen to cause fear in the enemy. Selachians hierarchy was shown by stripes painted onto their battlesuits, going from top-left to bottom-right. The Supreme Leader's suit had black stripe edged with red, while the next level down had blue stripes. (PROSE: The Final Sanction)

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

At some point before the 22nd century, the Ockoran's home-planet of Ockora was discovered by the Kalarians and chosen as a vacation spot. Though the Kalarians knew of the Ockorans, they believed they weren't intelligent and hunted them for sport. (PROSE: The Final Sanction)

The Ockorans eventually developed armour that allowed them to breathe on land, and emerged from the oceans during a culling festival and took their revenge on the Kalarians. Their homeworld was cordoned off and the Ockorans were eventually forgotten. (PROSE: The Murder Game) The Ockorans developed space travel and left Ockora. In order to take their revenge on the Kalarians, they followed them to their homeworld of Kalaya and conquered the planet within the six months. They then conquered three more neighbouring worlds within a year. The Selachians then formed the Selachian Empire, and soon became a major power on the galactic markets. (PROSE: The Final Sanction)

The Eighth Doctor said that Selachians often tried to sell weapons to less advanced planets, much like 21st century Earth. (PROSE: Interference - Book One)

In 2011, within the Cheviot Hills site of the Vault, there was the corpse of a Selachian in the cold storage. (PROSE: A Worthy Successor)

In 2020, Archie MacTavish had Alinquos smuggle a Selachian, amongst other aliens, into London to act as a diversion for his plans at perihelion. (PROSE: Preternatural Nights)

In an alternative timeline, the Selachians attacked Moonbase in 2044, using technology from a century in the future provided by that timeline's version of the Seventh Doctor. (AUDIO: The Architects of History)

In 2054, the Selachians made contact with humans and sold them weapons. In 2069, they were featured in the Eye-Spy Book of Alien Monsters, which was handed out to UNISYC personnel as potential threats. (PROSE: Alien Bodies)

In 2136, the Selachians attacked Hotel Galaxian in an attempt to acquire a new 'weapon' in the form of an artificial intelligence program that could turn all networked computer systems against the user's assigned target. The weapon was programmed to target Ben Jackson as a test subject, but the Second Doctor and Polly Wright were able to retreat to the TARDIS after rescuing the remaining survivors from the Galaxian and retrieving Ben from the Selachian ship. The weapon infiltrated the Selachian ship's systems and blew it up when it believed Ben was still on board when he had actually retreated to the TARDIS; so long as Ben never returned to 2136, the weapon would eventually delete itself as the means of controlling it had been lost. (PROSE: The Murder Game)

In 2191, the Cybermen stole a Selachian ship. (PROSE: Killing Ground)

At some point before 2211, the Selachians invaded the Earth colony Rho Priapus. The planet was later taken back by the Space Marines. (PROSE: The Janus Conjunction)

For decades, the Selachians and the humans had traded with each other. Eventually, towards the end of the 22nd century, one deal went particularly bad, causing the humans to declare war on the Selachians. The war went badly for the Selachians and by 2204 they had been pushed back to Ockora. Though they had taken prisoners on planets they were forced to leave, such as Molinar and Kalaya, this wasn't enough to save them and Ockora was destroyed by General Wayne Redfern when he dropped the G-bomb.

After the meddling of the Second Doctor, the Supreme Leader and forty Selachian soldiers were able to escape the planet's destruction and get on-board the Triumph. They killed everyone on the ship, but another G-bomb was accidentally set off, leading to the formation of another black hole and killing the last of the Selachian race. (PROSE: The Final Sanction) A single Selachian survived and fell through a time warp to 2019 Britain; believing the Great Mother had sent her there to change history, she killed several humans out of spite and died trying to kill a man she'd convinced herself was the ancestor of the people who found her homeworld. (PROSE: The One That Got Away)

In 2591, Bernice Summerfield had a Selachian palmtop, which she stole from the body of a Selachian stormtrooper. (PROSE: Down)

In 2775, Jack Harkness told a story about when he met the Selachians. (PROSE: The Stealers of Dreams)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

A short story featuring the Selachians, and advertised as the first release in a The Selachians series, was released Cacteraldi Publishing in January 2017 under the title of The Concept of War. It was written by Faisal Martinez.[1]

However, the publication has yet to be publicly acknowledged by Lyons or any other reliable reference source, and Cacteraldi Publishing are not known to have any online presence. In the absence of any evidence that this release was approved by Steve Lyons (including in the book itself, which only gives "thanks" to Lyons but does not strictly speaking allege the existence of a commercial agreement), this Wiki has elected not to grant coverage to The Concept of War unless further evidence surfaces.

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ The Concept of War (The Selachians Book 1). Amazon (5 January 2017). Retrieved on 26 February 2018.
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