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|name = Manussa | |name = Manussa | ||
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|location = [[Scrampus System]] | |location = [[Scrampus System]] | ||
|natives=[[Manussan]]s, [[Mara]] | |natives=[[Manussan]]s, [[Mara]] | ||
|appearances = [[TV]]: ''[[Snakedance (TV story)|Snakedance]]'' | |appearances = {{il|[[TV]]: ''[[Snakedance (TV story)|Snakedance]]''|[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Cradle of the Snake]]''}} | ||
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== Culture == | == Culture == | ||
When the [[Fifth | When the [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Nyssa]] and [[Tegan]] were directed there by the [[Mara]], it was a colony planet of the all-powerful [[Federation of Three Worlds]], with an economy based on agriculture and tourism. ([[TV]]: ''[[Snakedance (TV story)|Snakedance]]'') | ||
The Great Snake was one of the ancient emblems of Manussa. The Manussans were an advanced civilization that developed [[zero gravity]] and matter realisation. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Cradle of the Snake]]'') | The Great Snake was one of the ancient emblems of Manussa. The Manussans were an advanced civilization that developed [[zero gravity]] and matter realisation. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Cradle of the Snake]]'') | ||
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Manussa was the centre of two great star-empires: the [[Manussan]] Empire which existed in the [[Manussan year]] 2215, and the [[Sumaran Empire]] in 2326 which was ruled by the Mara. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Cradle of the Snake]]'') The [[Millennium Mardi Gras]] was held during the Sumaran Era. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Neverland]]'') | Manussa was the centre of two great star-empires: the [[Manussan]] Empire which existed in the [[Manussan year]] 2215, and the [[Sumaran Empire]] in 2326 which was ruled by the Mara. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Cradle of the Snake]]'') The [[Millennium Mardi Gras]] was held during the Sumaran Era. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Neverland]]'') | ||
A [[Federator]] defeated the Mara and banished it to the [[Dark Places of the Inside]]. | A [[Federator]] defeated the Mara and banished it to the [[Dark Places of the Inside]]. Five hundred years later, the event was still celebrated every ten years. ([[TV]]: ''[[Snakedance]]'') | ||
[[Category:Planets visited by the Fifth Doctor]] | [[Category:Planets visited by the Fifth Doctor]] | ||
[[Category:Colony planets]] | [[Category:Colony planets]] | ||
Revision as of 00:50, 8 April 2013
Manussa, also known as G139901KB , was, like its Manussan inhabitants, was a melting-pot of innumerable cultural influences. It was the homeworld of the Mara.
Planetary statistics
Manussa was a type 314-S planet. Its atmosphere was 98% Earth normal and its gravity was 96% Earth normal. Part of the planet appeared to be desert.(TV: Snakedance)
The planet had snakes, roses, palm trees and tuk-tuks, although taxis were also used. The Naga hills had a reservation for snake herders. (AUDIO: The Cradle of the Snake)
Culture
When the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa and Tegan were directed there by the Mara, it was a colony planet of the all-powerful Federation of Three Worlds, with an economy based on agriculture and tourism. (TV: Snakedance)
The Great Snake was one of the ancient emblems of Manussa. The Manussans were an advanced civilization that developed zero gravity and matter realisation. (AUDIO: The Cradle of the Snake)
History
Manussa was the centre of two great star-empires: the Manussan Empire which existed in the Manussan year 2215, and the Sumaran Empire in 2326 which was ruled by the Mara. (AUDIO: The Cradle of the Snake) The Millennium Mardi Gras was held during the Sumaran Era. (AUDIO: Neverland)
A Federator defeated the Mara and banished it to the Dark Places of the Inside. Five hundred years later, the event was still celebrated every ten years. (TV: Snakedance)
