Xeron
Xerons were a humanoid race who were conquered and enslaved by the Morok Empire.
History
As slaves
The Xerons were a peaceful people whose weapons had been inferior to those of their conquerors. The Moroks committed genocide against the Xerons, killing them all except for the children, who were kept as labourers. Most worked in the museum constructed by the Moroks on Xeros until they were transferred to other planets in the empire.
Revolution
When the First Doctor, Ian Chesterton, Barbara Wright and Vicki Pallister arrived on Xeros, a group of Xeron rebels captured the Doctor, hoping to explain their predicament and earn his help. However, the Doctor managed to escape from them. Vicki helped the Xerons break into the Morok armoury. With new weapons, they killed all the Moroks, taking back their planet. (TV: The Space Museum)
Behind the scenes
- Bill Starkey is credited on-screen as "Third Xeron" for the first episode, "The Space Museum", but not in Radio Times.
- Michael Gordon, Edward Granville, David Wolliscroft and Bill Starkey are all credited collectively on-screen as "Xerons" for the third and fourth episodes, "The Search" and "The Final Phase", but not in Radio Times.
