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== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
It is uncertain whether the term "Marinian" refers to the species which would later be known as the [[Arbitan (species)|Arbitan]] or if it is an umbrella term for the "many races of men" as mentioned by [[Yartek]], a [[Voord]]. In the serial ''[[The Keys of Marinus (TV story)|The Keys of Marinus]]'' a Voord was described as a "man" while in the novelisation the Voord were called "creatures" and "sub-humans."
It is uncertain whether the term "Marinian" refers to the species which had previously been referred to as the [[Arbitan (species)|Arbitan]] or if it is an umbrella term for the "many races of men" as mentioned by [[Yartek]], a [[Voord]]. In the serial ''[[The Keys of Marinus (TV story)|The Keys of Marinus]]'' a Voord was described as a "man" while in the novelisation the Voord were called "creatures" and "sub-humans."


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Revision as of 03:38, 25 January 2024

The Marinians were a "human race," one of the "many races" of Marinus. Altos was a Marinian.

The territorial waters surrounding the island of the Great City were also referred to as "Marinian waters." (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Keys of Marinus)

Behind the scenes

It is uncertain whether the term "Marinian" refers to the species which had previously been referred to as the Arbitan or if it is an umbrella term for the "many races of men" as mentioned by Yartek, a Voord. In the serial The Keys of Marinus a Voord was described as a "man" while in the novelisation the Voord were called "creatures" and "sub-humans."