Slitheen family
The Slitheen Family are a family of Raxacoricofallapatorian criminals from the planet Raxacoricofallapatorius. The Slitheen are rivals (and "cousins") with the Blathereen family, descendants of the Huspick Degenerate and cousins of the Rackateen. Blon said that they use Venom Grubs to dispose of family members not willing to engage in criminality activities (DW: Boom Town)
History
The Slitheen are dangerous criminals that have been banished from Raxacoricofallapatorius with the death sentence should they return. In the year 2006 they disguised themselves as various members of UK governments and attempted to seized control of the UK government and attempted to start a nuclear war. Their ultimate aim was to turn the Earth into a huge nuclear reactor pile and sell its remains off as starship fuel. (DW: Aliens of London, World War Three) Later, the surviving member on Earth, Blon attempted to blow up Earth with a nuclear explosion on the Cardiff rift. Unlike the earlier attempt, this was merely to help her escape Earth. (DW: Boom Town) Yet it seems more Slitheen members survived, as 3 of them (2 adults, one child) infiltrated a school in London and tried to block out the Sun. This attempt was failed by Sarah Jane Smith and her team. (SJA: Revenge of the Slitheen)
After this attempt, their fortunes started to wane. They were put out of business by the Blathereen, since they were cheaper and more effective. In the year 2501, Ecktosca and Dram discovered the activities going on in Justicia and attempted to take over the operations. They were captured, but later escaped with the help of the Doctor. After the death of Don Arco, they stole the surviving warp-hole technology to rebuild their fortune. (NDA: The Monsters Inside)
Known Members
The Slitheen family is a very large one, having members spread out across the galaxy. These are just some of the known members.
- Blon Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen posed as Margaret Blaine. (DW: Aliens of London / World War Three, Boom Town)
- Jocrassa Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen posed as Joseph Green. (DW: Aliens of London / World War Three)
- Sip Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen posed as a Policeman named Strickland. (DW: Aliens of London / World War Three)
- Slitheen (Asquith)|An unnamed member of the Slitheen posed as Oliver Charles and General Asquith. (DW: Aliens of London / World War Three)
- Further unnamed members posed as various other government officials, including RAF Group Captain Tennant James, Deputy Secretary for the Scottish Parliament Ewan McAllister and Chairman of the North Sea Boating Club Sylvia Dellaine.
- Ecktosca Fel-Fotch Heppen-Bar Slitheen was captured on Justicia. (NDA: The Monsters Inside)
- Dram Fel-Fotch Heppen-Bar Slitheen was captured on Justicia. (NDA: The Monsters Inside)
- Callis Fel-Fotch Heppen-Bar Slitheen broke into Justicia to rescue Ecktosca and Dram. (NDA: The Monsters Inside)
- Others: One posed as Carl, the school loser (the child Slitheen), one as the headmaster Mr Blakeman and as the science teacher Mr Jefferies. (SJA: Revenge of the Slitheen)
Minor reference
- In 2012, Henry van Statten's private collection contained a severed Raxacoricofallapatorian arm. One of the their compression fields was also saved to be studied. (DW: Dalek, NDA: The Monsters Inside)
- Rose remarks the Abzorbaloff as "a bit Slitheen". (DW: Love & Monsters)
- The Tenth Doctor refers to the Slitheen in the Series 3 episode "Utopia". (DW: Utopia)
