Early Silurian
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Early Silurians were a Silurian subspecies identified by historians who had been allowed access to the "Monster Vaults" of the databanks in the Doctor's TARDIS. (PROSE: The Monster Vault [+]Loading...["The Monster Vault (novel)"]) The corpse of one such Silurian was recognised by Vastra, a Late Silurian, as being of "scholar caste"; she in turn was identified on sight as a warrior by other Early Silurians. (COMIC: The Lost Dimension [+]Loading...["The Lost Dimension (comic story)"])
History
In 1835, Charles Darwin and the HMS Beagle expedition, along with the Sixth Doctor and Evelyn Smythe, encountered a rogue Silurian group in the Galápagos Islands. The leader of this group was Tulok, who claimed to be responsible for creating humanity's prehistoric ancestors via a forbidden breeding program. (AUDIO: Bloodtide [+]Loading...["Bloodtide (audio story)"])
In the 67th century, the image of an Early Silurian appeared among the Perils of the Constant Division listed in a vid-briefing aboard the hospital ship Tsuranga. (TV: The Tsuranga Conundrum [+]Loading...["The Tsuranga Conundrum (TV story)"])
