Hesperus (planet)

Hesperus

The Hesperus is a type of Spaceship made by the Vinvocci race, a group of Zocci-like humanoids with spiky green skin. It is a salvage vessel, chiefly used to trawl asteroid fields for junk. (DW: The End of Time)

Description

The Hesperus is some two hundred to three hundred feet in length, and shaped like a sort of fish or brid-like creature, with the bridge in the head. It has a dorsal fin-like apparatus on top, which appears to be used for stabilization when inside a planet's atmosphere. It has two further fins on angles on it's underside, which presumably function as landing gear. It has thrusters in the rear, and rows of yellowish lights (which may be sensors of some kind) running along the head.

Armament

Though not intended for combat, the Hesperus is armed with asteroid lasers to blast away meteors and asteroids. In The End of Time, these also prove to be capable anti-missile defenses.

Behind the Scenes

• The Hesperus's name was never used on-screen. However, it was mentioned in the Doctor Who Confidential episode for part two of The End of Time.