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The '''weed creature''' was an intelligent, semi-mobile form of [[Parasite|parasitic ]][[seaweed]] that inhabited the [[North Sea]] near the coasts of [[England]]. | |||
== Biology == | == Biology == | ||
Weed creatures fed on [[gas]] and | Weed creatures fed on [[gas|natural gas]] and generated massive amounts of foam. They possessed stingers which infected any human who touched them, allowing the weed to [[hypnosis|mentally control]] them. Both the weed and infected humans could produce poisonous gas. The weed reproduced rapidly and possessed a nerve centre; it was vulnerable to [[oxygen]] and high-pitched sounds. ([[TV]]: ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]'') | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
The [[Seventh Doctor]] once described the weed creatures as "primeval", existing since the days of the [[dinosaur|dinosaurs]] in [[Loch Ness]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet|Christmas on a Rational Plane]]'') | |||
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In the late [[20th century]], a weed creature was sucked up by an off-shore [[Euro Sea Gas]] rig, and, in the space of a few days, took over the crews of the off-shore rigs. It later took over [[Oak (Fury from the Deep)|Oak]] and [[Quill (Fury from the Deep)|Quill]], two engineers at the refinery commanded by [[John Robson]], and used them to commit various acts of sabotage around the refinery. It also took over [[Maggie Harris]], Robson and [[Van Lutyens]]. | In the late [[20th century]], a weed creature was sucked up by an off-shore [[Euro Sea Gas]] rig, and, in the space of a few days, took over the crews of the off-shore rigs. It later took over [[Oak (Fury from the Deep)|Oak]] and [[Quill (Fury from the Deep)|Quill]], two engineers at the refinery commanded by [[John Robson]], and used them to commit various acts of sabotage around the refinery. It also took over [[Maggie Harris]], Robson and [[Van Lutyens]]. | ||
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The weed's plans to conquer [[Earth]] were defeated when the [[Second Doctor]] used a recording of [[Victoria Waterfield]]'s screams to destroy its nerve centre. ([[TV]]: ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]'') | The weed's plans to conquer [[Earth]] were defeated when the [[Second Doctor]] used a recording of [[Victoria Waterfield]]'s screams to destroy its nerve centre. ([[TV]]: ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]'') | ||
[[John Smith (Seventh Doctor)|John Smith ]]mentioned "intelligent seaweed" to [[Joan Redfern (novel character)|Joan Redfern]] | [[John Smith (Seventh Doctor)|John Smith ]]mentioned "intelligent seaweed" to [[Joan Redfern (novel character)|Joan Redfern]], which she found amusing. ([[PROSE]]: [[Human Nature (novel)|''Human Nature'']]) | ||
[[Category:Sentient vegetation]] | [[Category:Sentient vegetation]] | ||
[[Category:Mobile vegetation]] | [[Category:Mobile vegetation]] | ||
[[Category:Earth sentients]] | [[Category:Earth sentients]] | ||
Revision as of 19:43, 18 September 2020
The weed creature was an intelligent, semi-mobile form of parasitic seaweed that inhabited the North Sea near the coasts of England.
Biology
Weed creatures fed on natural gas and generated massive amounts of foam. They possessed stingers which infected any human who touched them, allowing the weed to mentally control them. Both the weed and infected humans could produce poisonous gas. The weed reproduced rapidly and possessed a nerve centre; it was vulnerable to oxygen and high-pitched sounds. (TV: Fury from the Deep)
History
The Seventh Doctor once described the weed creatures as "primeval", existing since the days of the dinosaurs in Loch Ness. (PROSE: Christmas on a Rational Plane)
In the late 20th century, a weed creature was sucked up by an off-shore Euro Sea Gas rig, and, in the space of a few days, took over the crews of the off-shore rigs. It later took over Oak and Quill, two engineers at the refinery commanded by John Robson, and used them to commit various acts of sabotage around the refinery. It also took over Maggie Harris, Robson and Van Lutyens.
The weed's plans to conquer Earth were defeated when the Second Doctor used a recording of Victoria Waterfield's screams to destroy its nerve centre. (TV: Fury from the Deep)
John Smith mentioned "intelligent seaweed" to Joan Redfern, which she found amusing. (PROSE: Human Nature)
