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|origin = [[Sontar]], [[Mutter's Spiral]] | |origin = [[Sontar]], [[Mutter's Spiral]] | ||
|appearances = [[Sontarans - Lists of Appearances|List of Appearances]] | |appearances = [[Sontarans - Lists of Appearances|List of Appearances]] | ||
|Mentions = <ul><li>[[DW]]: ''[[Horror of Fang Rock]]''</li><li>[[DW]]: ''[[The Ultimate Foe]]</li><li>[[SJA]]: ''[[Eye of the Gorgon]]'' | |Mentions = <ul><li>[[DW]]: ''[[Horror of Fang Rock]]''</li><li>[[DW]]: ''[[The Ultimate Foe]]''</li><li>[[SJA]]: ''[[Eye of the Gorgon]]'' | ||
|individuals = [[General Staal]]<br>[[Commander Storr]]<br>[[Styre|Field Major Styre]]<br>[[Linx|Commander Linx]] | |individuals = [[General Staal]]<br>[[Commander Storr]]<br>[[Styre|Field Major Styre]]<br>[[Linx|Commander Linx]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Sontarans''' (pronounced "Sohn-TAHR-ans") | The '''Sontarans''' (pronounced "Sohn-TAHR-ans") were a belligerent and militaristic [[clone]] race who waged a long conflict against the [[Rutan Host]]. | ||
==Biology== | ==Biology== | ||
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Sontarans were [[humanoid]]s with large, bulbous heads and stocky bodies. They had grey-brown skin and deep set features and all appeared roughly the same age, with the exception of [[General Sontar]]. ([[PDA]]: ''[[The Infinity Doctors]]'') | Sontarans were [[humanoid]]s with large, bulbous heads and stocky bodies. They had grey-brown skin and deep set features and all appeared roughly the same age, with the exception of [[General Sontar]]. ([[PDA]]: ''[[The Infinity Doctors]]'') | ||
Sontarans had three digits on each hand (two fingers and a thumb). They were strong and tough in environments like [[Earth]] or [[Gallifrey]], which had lower gravity than [[Sontarr]]. Sontarans had green blood. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Two Doctors]]'') There were no female Sontarans, since they | Sontarans had three digits on each hand (two fingers and a thumb). They were strong and tough in environments like [[Earth]] or [[Gallifrey]], which had lower gravity than [[Sontarr]]. Sontarans had green blood. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Two Doctors]]'') There were no female Sontarans, since they relied on [[clone|cloning]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Time Warrior]]'') | ||
At least one Sontaran, [[Styre]], had five digits (four fingers and a thumb) on each hand. This, along with facial variation seen in the species, indicates some degree of individuality even between clones. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sontaran Experiment]]'') | :''At least one Sontaran, [[Styre]], had five digits (four fingers and a thumb) on each hand. This, along with facial variation seen in the species, indicates some degree of individuality even between clones.'' ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sontaran Experiment]]'') | ||
[[Image:St--4b23.jpg|150px|thumb|left|[[Styre]] in his battle armour ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sontaran Experiment]]'')]] | [[Image:St--4b23.jpg|150px|thumb|left|[[Styre]] in his battle armour ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sontaran Experiment]]'')]] | ||
===Weaknesses=== | ===Weaknesses=== | ||
Despite their strength, Sontaran muscles were designed for load bearing rather than leverage, which means they | Despite their strength, Sontaran muscles were designed for load bearing rather than leverage, which means they could be easily tied up. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Time Warrior]]'') | ||
One of the few ways to hurt or kill a Sontaran is via a small access port called a "[[probic vent]]" at the back of the neck. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Time Warrior]]'') They are also weak to [[Coronic acid]], which causes them to disintegrate and burn. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Two Doctors]]'') | One of the few ways to hurt or kill a Sontaran is via a small access port called a "[[probic vent]]" at the back of the neck. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Time Warrior]]'') They are also weak to [[Coronic acid]], which causes them to disintegrate and burn. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Two Doctors]]'') | ||
== Technology == | == Technology == | ||
The Sontarans were reasonably advanced, though all their technology was designed for use in the war with the [[Rutan Host]]. They often used spherical spaceships and | The Sontarans were reasonably advanced, though all their technology was designed for use in the war with the [[Rutan Host]]. They often used spherical spaceships and could make advanced robots for various purposes. They could use and make a wide variety of hand-held weapons, though they usually used a thin, rod-like energy weapon designed for the Sontaran hand. This energy weapon is used for energy projection and [[hypnosis|hypnotism]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Time Warrior]]'') They can create around a million clones every four minutes, (source?) which allows them to sustain massive casualties. By the [[12th century]], Sontarans had achieved crude [[time-travel]] technology utilizing [[osmic projection]], though not on par with the [[Time Lords]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Time Warrior]]'') They made other attempts to obtain more effective time-travel technology, specifically those of the [[Time Lord]]s. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Two Doctors]]'') [[Styre]] also used a miniature camera and a [[force field]] while studying the Humans. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sontaran Experiment]]'') | ||
[[Image:St--3u07linxscontroldevice.jpg|150px|thumb|left|A Sontaran control device ([[DW]]: ''[[The Time Warrior]]'')]] | [[Image:St--3u07linxscontroldevice.jpg|150px|thumb|left|A Sontaran control device ([[DW]]: ''[[The Time Warrior]]'')]] | ||
Sontarans were typically seen wearing their distinctive battle | Sontarans were typically seen wearing their distinctive battle armour, which resembles a thick grey space suit. Their helmets were dome-shaped and almost featureless except for two eye holes and a small, flat crest running from the forehead to the back of the neck. They generally carried around their rod-like weapon and a translating device. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Time Warrior]]'') | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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During the 12th century a Sontaran scout landed on [[Earth]] and claimed it for the Sontaran Empire. He then brought scientists from the future into the past in order to repair his ship. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Time Warrior]]'') | During the 12th century a Sontaran scout landed on [[Earth]] and claimed it for the Sontaran Empire. He then brought scientists from the future into the past in order to repair his ship. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Time Warrior]]'') | ||
At some point, [[Edgar Nelson-Stanley]] met with the Sontarans. He believed they were "the siliest race in the galaxy". ([[SJA]]: ''[[Eye of the Gorgon]]'') | |||
In the [[1980s]], the Sontaran Warburg investigated the possibility of using [[TARDIS]]-like time ships in order to win the war. At the same point in time they were involved in a battle with the Rutans in the [[Madillon Cluster]]. Neither attempt was successful. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Two Doctors]]'') | In the [[1980s]], the Sontaran Warburg investigated the possibility of using [[TARDIS]]-like time ships in order to win the war. At the same point in time they were involved in a battle with the Rutans in the [[Madillon Cluster]]. Neither attempt was successful. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Two Doctors]]'') | ||
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===See also=== | ===See also=== | ||
*[[Rutan-Sontaran War]] | *[[Rutan-Sontaran War]] | ||
[[Category:Sontarans|*]] | [[Category:Sontarans|*]] | ||
Revision as of 21:40, 10 March 2008
The Sontarans (pronounced "Sohn-TAHR-ans") were a belligerent and militaristic clone race who waged a long conflict against the Rutan Host.
Biology
Appearance
Sontarans were humanoids with large, bulbous heads and stocky bodies. They had grey-brown skin and deep set features and all appeared roughly the same age, with the exception of General Sontar. (PDA: The Infinity Doctors)
Sontarans had three digits on each hand (two fingers and a thumb). They were strong and tough in environments like Earth or Gallifrey, which had lower gravity than Sontarr. Sontarans had green blood. (DW: The Two Doctors) There were no female Sontarans, since they relied on cloning. (DW: The Time Warrior)
- At least one Sontaran, Styre, had five digits (four fingers and a thumb) on each hand. This, along with facial variation seen in the species, indicates some degree of individuality even between clones. (DW: The Sontaran Experiment)
Weaknesses
Despite their strength, Sontaran muscles were designed for load bearing rather than leverage, which means they could be easily tied up. (DW: The Time Warrior)
One of the few ways to hurt or kill a Sontaran is via a small access port called a "probic vent" at the back of the neck. (DW: The Time Warrior) They are also weak to Coronic acid, which causes them to disintegrate and burn. (DW: The Two Doctors)
Technology
The Sontarans were reasonably advanced, though all their technology was designed for use in the war with the Rutan Host. They often used spherical spaceships and could make advanced robots for various purposes. They could use and make a wide variety of hand-held weapons, though they usually used a thin, rod-like energy weapon designed for the Sontaran hand. This energy weapon is used for energy projection and hypnotism. (DW: The Time Warrior) They can create around a million clones every four minutes, (source?) which allows them to sustain massive casualties. By the 12th century, Sontarans had achieved crude time-travel technology utilizing osmic projection, though not on par with the Time Lords. (DW: The Time Warrior) They made other attempts to obtain more effective time-travel technology, specifically those of the Time Lords. (DW: The Two Doctors) Styre also used a miniature camera and a force field while studying the Humans. (DW: The Sontaran Experiment)
Sontarans were typically seen wearing their distinctive battle armour, which resembles a thick grey space suit. Their helmets were dome-shaped and almost featureless except for two eye holes and a small, flat crest running from the forehead to the back of the neck. They generally carried around their rod-like weapon and a translating device. (DW: The Time Warrior)
History
The Sontarans were engaged in a destructive war with the Rutan Host and have been for millions of years. They were already engaged in the war during the Millennium War, though they briefly joined forces during it. (DW: The Quantum Archangel)
During the 12th century a Sontaran scout landed on Earth and claimed it for the Sontaran Empire. He then brought scientists from the future into the past in order to repair his ship. (DW: The Time Warrior)
At some point, Edgar Nelson-Stanley met with the Sontarans. He believed they were "the siliest race in the galaxy". (SJA: Eye of the Gorgon)
In the 1980s, the Sontaran Warburg investigated the possibility of using TARDIS-like time ships in order to win the war. At the same point in time they were involved in a battle with the Rutans in the Madillon Cluster. Neither attempt was successful. (DW: The Two Doctors)
After solar flares devastated Earth, the Sontarans believed that the Humans were a threat to their invasion plans. General Styre was sent to Earth to find out whether Humans still lived there. After this, he sent out a distress beacon, luring a Gal-Sec ship, in order to find out the physical strengths of the Humans. After the Doctor stopped him, the Sontaran fleet apparently stopped the invasion force. (DW: The Sontaran Experiment)
